Screening of Healthy Adults for Genetic Variations That Control Fatty Acid Processing

Completed

Conditions studied: Healthy

In brief

The purpose of this research study is to screen healthy African American and Caucasian persons for specific differences in genes that control how fats are processed in the body.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01516125

Run by

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

People needed

458

Starts

2011-09-01

Expected to finish

2019-04-17

Last updated by the study team

2023-11-30

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Be Caucasian or African American between 21-65 years of age
• Be healthy and free of any major illness
• Be a nonsmoker
• Have an intact gallbladder
• Have TG < 150 and blood pressure less than 130/90
• Must be willing to be re-contacted for future studies

You may not qualify if…

• Not have: myocardial infarction, vascular surgery or stroke within the past year
• Not be taking niacin, more than 100 mg aspirin/day or montelukast allergy medications
• BMI equal to or greater than 30 or less than 19
• Fasting glucose greater than 125 mg/dl
• Pregnancy

Where it is running

• Wake Forest Health Sciences — Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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