Healthy volunteers help perfect at-home blood tests for fat and energy

NCT ID NCT04981288

First seen Jan 04, 2026 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 27 times

Summary

This study is testing better ways to measure fats and energy use in blood samples from healthy adults. Participants will give blood through a standard vein draw and finger pricks, including one done at home using a mail-in kit. The goal is to improve lab methods for analyzing fatty acids and mitochondria activity, not to treat any disease.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The Ohio State University Human Nutrition Laboratory

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

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