CompletedNot Applicable

Genetic Correlates of Wasting: a Pilot Study With Children Attending a Tertiary Feeding Clinic

United Kingdom25 participantsStarted 2021-05-01

Plain-language summary

This is a pilot study of children attending the Glasgow feeding clinic (GFC) which looks after a range of children with severe feeding problems who commonly have low appetite and extreme thinness. The investigators want to find out if these children are more likely to carry genetic markers of thinness.

Who can participate

Age range1 Year – 16 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: All participants currently attending Glasgow Feeding Clinic or assessed there within the last 2 years. NB current ethical application is restricted to children aged 1-7 years, but the investigators plan to apply to extend that to age 16 years. Exclusion Criteria: Sample not to be collected with 2 weeks of any symptoms or recent contact with Covid 19

What they're measuring

Genotype risk score

Timeframe: Within 1-2 months of recruitment

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04848129

SponsorUniversity of Glasgow

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2021-12-31

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