Investigating protein nutrition in paediatric Crohns disease
01 February 2023
This study aims to compare how well children (aged 12 - 17) with Crohn’s disease (N=20) absorb and digest protein when compared to healthy children (N=20). We will use an intrinsically labelled protein milk to investigate protein metabolism and link these findings to whole body muscle mass as measured through MRI.
All participants will be recruited for the protein intake assessment (visit 1), while 10 participants per group will be recruited for the imaging and acute feeding assessment.
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Ethical approval
This study was approved by Capacity and Capability at Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust on 31/05/2020
About the researcher
Bayan Aljilani (PhD researcher)
