Carnitine and Liver Mitochondria Fatty Acid Processing

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03193125

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Official title

Effects of Carnitine Supplementation on Liver Mitochondria Fatty Acid Processing

Brief summary

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This double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized trial will assess whether 14 days of oral carnitine supplementation modifies mitochondrial fatty acid processing in healthy young adults.

Study identification

NCT ID: NCT03193125
Recruitment status: Completed
Study type: Interventional
Phase: Not applicable
Lead sponsor: Pennington Biomedical Research Center; Other
Enrollment: 24 participants

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Interventions

L-Carnitine Dietary Supplement
Placebo Dietary Supplement

Dietary Supplement

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range: 20 Years to 40 Years
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Accepts healthy volunteers

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Study timeline

Start date: May 15, 2017 (Actual)
Primary completion: May 11, 2018 (Actual)
Completion: May 11, 2018 (Actual)
Last update posted: Sep 29, 2022

2017 – 2018

United States locations

U.S. sites: 1
U.S. states: 1
U.S. cities: 1

Facility	City	State	ZIP	Site status
Pennington Biomedical Research Center	Baton Rouge	Louisiana	70808	—

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