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NCT03159390 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Metabolism of Ornithine Phenylacetate

A NA study of Healthy, sponsored by Texas A&M University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
20
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT03159390: Completed NA study of Healthy, sponsored by Texas A&M University.

NCT03159390 is a NA study of Healthy that has completed, run by Texas A&M University. The registered enrollment target is 20 participants, below the 647-participant average among 1,090 other Healthy trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03159390, a NA study of Healthy, has completed, sponsored by Texas A&M University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
20 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

Intravenous infusion of stable tracers of ornithine, glutamine, glutamate, and glycine will be performed, and collect blood samples, urine samples, and muscle biopsies to evaluate the effect of a continuous oral intake of phenylacetate salt of ornithine (OP) on its metabolic fate.

Primary Outcome

The incorporation of the N atoms of ORN into glutamate, and the quantitative contribution of both pathways will be traced, and when the enrichment of ORN and GLU is measured in muscle tissue, give an estimation of the importance of muscle OAT for this incorporation.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • OTHER phenylacetate salt of ornithine

Study Locations (1)

Texas

  • Texas A&M University-CTRAL - College Station

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 20 participants
Start Date 2015-02-03
Est. Completion 2015-04-30
Phase NA
Texas A&M University

95 total trials

What the finished NCT03159390 record still lists

NCT03159390 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 20 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 647-participant average among 1,090 other Healthy trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Healthy appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which phenylacetate salt of ornithine is the first listed.

NCT03159390 reports a single indexed study location in Texas.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03159390 about?

NCT03159390 is a clinical study titled "Metabolism of Ornithine Phenylacetate". Intravenous infusion of stable tracers of ornithine, glutamine, glutamate, and glycine will be performed, and collect blood samples, urine samples, and muscle biopsies to evaluate the effect of a continuous oral intake of phenylacetate salt of ornithine (OP) on its metabolic fate.

What is the current status of trial NCT03159390?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 20 participants. The study started on 2015-02-03. Estimated completion is 2015-04-30.

What conditions does trial NCT03159390 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Healthy.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03159390?

The interventions under investigation include: phenylacetate salt of ornithine (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03159390?

This trial is sponsored by Texas A&M University, which has 95 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03159390 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Texas. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT03159390's enrollment target sits among peer trials

20 861st of 1090 higher than 194 of 1,090 other Healthy trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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