Activated Charcoal and Lab Test Accuracy Study
This observational study is looking at how activated charcoal affects certain blood tests in healthy adults. Researchers want to see if taking a common dose of activated charcoal (Actidose Aqua) changes your serum osmolality (a measure of particles in your blood) and osmolal gap. They also want to find out if activated charcoal can cause a false positive result for ethylene glycol (a toxic chemical) when using a specific lab test. The study is enrolling 8 healthy adults who are at least 18 years old. Success would mean understanding if activated charcoal impacts these lab measurements. The current recruitment status is unclear.
- Study design
- This is an observational study with 8 healthy adult participants. It is not a randomized study.
- What's involved
- You would fast before the study, drink a dose of activated charcoal, and have several blood draws over 6 hours.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Blood measurements will be taken for 6 hours after you take the activated charcoal.
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Effect of Activated Charcoal on Serum Osmolality, Osmolal Gap, and Enzymatic Ethylene Glycol Assay
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Vincent Calleo, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Upstate Medical University
Who to contact
This trial hasn't published a contact. View it on ClinicalTrials.gov
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What this trial measures
- Osmol Gap Change6 hours
Delta serum osmolality and osmolal gap at time points 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 hours after Activated charcoal given