Can amino acid supplements fix nutrient absorption in kids with damaged guts?
NCT ID NCT07256028
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at 40 stunted children aged 18–36 months who have environmental enteric dysfunction (EED), a gut condition that impairs nutrient absorption. Researchers will give some children milk with added essential amino acids for 28 days, while others get plain milk. They will use special sugar and isotope tests to measure changes in gut permeability and amino acid absorption. The goal is to understand whether supplementation can improve how these children absorb protein building blocks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Indispensable amino acids (IAAs) added to milk
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that supplementing milk with essential amino acids improves gut health and nutrient absorption in malnourished children.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage observational study with only 40 children. It measures biological markers, not long-term health outcomes, so real-world benefits remain uncertain.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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department of Pediatric Hepatology Gastroenterology and Nutrition-P III. Children's hospital of Rabat - the Ibn Sina University Hospital Center
Rabat, Rabat, 10001, Morocco
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