Tiny blood cell powerhouses under the microscope: no cure, just better science
NCT ID NCT04470505
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how to best prepare blood platelets to measure their mitochondria, the tiny power plants inside cells. Researchers collected blood from 16 healthy adults aged 25-35 to fine-tune lab procedures. The goal was to ensure accurate and reliable results for future studies, not to treat any disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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16 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2020
- Finished
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Jan 2021
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
25-35 years old
- Ages
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25 to 35 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 25-35 * All races * All ethnicity * 18.5 - 30 BMI Exclusion Criteria: * smoking * Aspirin intake * Recreational drug use * Alcohol intake more than 3 times per week * Self-reported possibility of current pregnancy * Known diagnosis of: * Pre-diabetes * Diabetes * High cholesterol * High triglycerides * Hypertension * Anemia * Autism spectrum disorder * Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) * Attention deficit disorder (ADD) * Severe asthma * Refusal to stop taking nutritional supplements * Any other pre-existing medical condition that requires daily medication as determined by the investigators to affect outcome of interest
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202, United States
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