Short Chain Fatty Acid Metabolism in COPD

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Conditions studied: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

In brief

The short chain fatty acid (SCFA) metabolism has not been studied in subjects suffering from COPD. The purpose of this study is to compare the SCFA metabolism in COPD patients to healthy matched controls. This protocol is an extension of recent studies about protein digestion and absorption abnormalities in COPD patients. The investigators hypothesize that SCFA production might be lower in COPD patients than in healthy subjects.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT03327181
Run by
Texas A&M University
People needed
63
Starts
2017-04-19
Expected to finish
2019-02-14
Last updated by the study team
2025-09-30

Who can join

Age: 45 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

Where it is running

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