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ArticleBMJ open2020

Optimisation, validation and field applicability of a 13C-sucrose breath test to assess intestinal function in environmental enteropathy among children in resource poor settings: study protocol for a prospective study in Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Jamaica, Peru and Zambia.

Gwenyth O Lee, Robert Schillinger, Nirupama Shivakumar, Sherine Whyte, Sayeeda Huq, Silvenus Ochieng Konyole, Justin Chileshe, Maribel Paredes-Olortegui, Victor Owino, Roger Yazbeck and 3 more

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · goldAbstract readClinical Trial Protocol
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Article in BMJ open, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 6 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 44% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04109352 unknown statusnot on this map

Validation and Field-applicability of a 13C-Sucrose Breath Test to Assess Carbohydrate Uptake and Utilization in Environmental Enteropathy Among Children in Resource Poor Settings: A Multi-site Prospective Study

TypeobservationalSponsorUniversity of VirginiaRan2019 to 2022Enrolled600ConditionsGlucose-Galactose Malabsorption, Enteropathy, Malnutrition, Child, Intestinal Permeability
NCT06676215 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Efficacy of Amino Acid Supplementation on Gut Function and Nutritional Status in FIlipino Children Below Three Years Old

TypeinterventionalSponsorFood and Nutrition Research Institute, PhilippinesRan2025 to 2025Enrolled60ConditionsStunted GrowthArmsIAA mix supplement, Complementary food comprised of rice and legumes
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 11 institutions in 10 countries.

Gwenyth O LeeDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA golee@umich.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-7889-3852
Robert SchillingerScottish Universities Environmental Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
Nirupama ShivakumarDivision of Nutrition, Saint John's Research Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Sherine WhyteCaribbean Institute for Health Research (formerly, Tropical Medicine Research Institute), University of the West Indies at Mona, Mona, Saint Andrew, Jamaica.
Sayeeda HuqNutrition and Clinical Services Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Silvenus Ochieng KonyoleBiomedical Sciences Department, Tropical Diseases Research Centre, Ndola, Copperbelt, Zambia.
Justin ChilesheDepartment of Nutritional Sciences, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kakamega, Kenya.
Maribel Paredes-OlorteguiResearch and Development Area, Asociaciόn Benéfica Proyectos de Informática, Salud, Medicina, y Agricultura (A.B. PRISMA), Iquitos, Loreto, Peru.
Victor OwinoNutritional and Health Related Environmental Studies Section, Division of Human Health, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria.
Roger YazbeckDepartment of Surgery, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Margaret N KosekResearch and Development Area, Asociaciόn Benéfica Proyectos de Informática, Salud, Medicina, y Agricultura (A.B. PRISMA), Iquitos, Loreto, Peru.
Paul KellyBlizard Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-0844-6448
Douglas MorrisonScottish Universities Environmental Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
Prisma · PEScottish Universities Environmental Research Centre · GBFlinders University · AUInternational Atomic Energy Agency · ATInternational Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research · BDMasinde Muliro University of Science and Technology · KEQueen Mary University of London · GBSt. John's National Academy of Health Sciences · INTropical Diseases Research Centre · ZMUniversity of Michigan · USUniversity of the West Indies · JM

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionEnvironmental enteropathy (EE) is suspected to be a cause of growth faltering in children with sustained exposure to enteric pathogens, typically in resource-limited settings. A major hindrance to EE research is the lack of sensitive, non-invasive biomarkers. Current biomarkers measure intestinal permeability and inflammation, but not the functional capacity of the gut. Australian researchers have demonstrated proof of concept for an EE breath test based on using naturally METHODS AND ANALYSIS: We use the ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethical approval will be obtained from each participating study site. By working as a consortium, the test, if shown to be informative of EE, will demonstrate strong evidence for utility across diverse, low-income and middle-income country paediatric populations. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT04109352; Pre-results.

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Breath TestsSucroseAdolescentAdultAustraliaBangladeshCarbon IsotopesChildCross-Sectional StudiesHumansIndiaJamaicaKenyaPeruProspective StudiesZambiaCarbon-13Carbon IsotopesSucrosecoeliac diseasecommunity child healthendoscopygastrointestinal infectionspaediatric gastroenterologypublic health

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PMID33203623
PMCPMC7674092
OpenAlexW3101250605

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Registered trials

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