Oral Glucose Tolerance Testing Using Candy for Cystic Fibrosis

Mayo Clinic

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cystic Fibrosis

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Candy Glucose Tolerance Test

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04579939

20-002446

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study aims to determine if a popular dextrose candy alternative yields a similar glycemic curve compared to the standard oral Dextrose solution used in the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test.

Enrollment: 10 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 10 to 21 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Males and Females ages 10-21 years.
• Cystic Fibrosis (CF) must be diagnosed.
• Ability to sign informed consent if they are 18 years or older.
• Written parental permission if age 10-17 years old.

Exclusion criteria

• Active CF flare as determined by the primary CF team .
• Use of steroids.
• Inability to tolerate oral feedings.
• Prior intestinal surgery.
• Concern for allergy or intolerance to dextrose, fructose, or corn derivatives.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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10 participants in 1 patient group

Experimental

Experimental group

Description:

All 10 participants will go through the experimental arm receiving the dextrose candy oral glucose tolerance test.

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Candy Glucose Tolerance Test