CanCan Body Composition Study

Recruiting Observational Study
Healthy Participants Young Healthy Adults Elderly (People Aged 65 or More)
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part. No Study Drug Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
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At a Glance
Age
20 – 90
Sex
Any
Study type
Observational
Participants needed
40 (estimated)
Sponsor
Pennington Biomedical Research Center · Other
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About This Trial
The aim of this study is to develop a dataset with reference body composition measurements using criterion methods. This dataset will be used to develop new protocols to study patients with cancer. Obtaining measurements of sodium bromide (NaBr), deuterium dilution (D2O), and D3-Creatine in a stratified sample of adults will determine the accuracy (and precision) of the available devices for ECW, …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Being either male or female * Being an adult \>20 - \<40 or \>70 years of age. * Having a body weight of less than 440 pounds * Being willing to comply with the study procedures * Not having a chronic illness (e.g., diabetes, cancer, etc.) * Must be willing to have biospecimen…
Contacts

Steven B Heymsfield, MD

2257632541

steven.heymsfield@pbrc.edu

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