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The effect of ethanol on intestinal permeability and integrity in healthy individuals

Completed
Conditions
increased permeabiliy
leaky gut syndrome
10017977
Registration Number
NL-OMON33245
Lead Sponsor
niversiteit Maastricht
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
17
Inclusion Criteria

- Signed informed consent
- Male gender
- Age between 18 and 45 years
- Normal medical history and physical examination
- Normal liver function tests
- Caucausian ethnicity
- BMI between 18 and 30

Exclusion Criteria

- History of gastrointestinal disorders or abdominal surgery (uncomplicated appendectomy and cholecystectomy allowed, other surgery upon judgement of the principal investigator)
- History of alcohol abuse or current excessive alcolhol consumption (>2 alcoholic beverages per day or >14 alcoholic beverages per week)
- Recent or chronic medications that may interact with ethanol metabolism or intestinal permeability
- Smoking

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The primary outcome is to assess the small intestinal permeability by means of<br /><br>sugar permeability testing after intraduodenal administration of ethanol.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The secondary outcomes are assessing tight junctions structure in the biopsy<br /><br>specimens, measuring serum and mucosal ethanol and acetaldehyde concentrations.<br /><br>Ex vivo determination of the effect of ethanol and acetaldehyde on tight<br /><br>junction functionality using Ussing chambers</p><br>
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