Breath and Blood Ammonia Response to an Oral Protein Challenge

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Cirrhosis

In brief

The investigators specific aim is to evaluate the changes in breath ammonia in comparison to blood ammonia and other physiologic markers after a moderate oral protein challenge in healthy subjects and subjects with liver cirrhosis.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02650245

Run by

St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network, Pennsylvania

People needed

12

Starts

2015-10-01

Expected to finish

2016-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-10-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• <18 and <75 yrs of age

You may not qualify if…

• Diabetic, smoker, substance abuse

Where it is running

• St. Luke's University Hospital and Health Network — Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

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