Scientists test if fingernails reveal your true diet
NCT ID NCT04933656
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study aimed to see if measuring stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes in blood, hair, and fingernails could better track what people eat compared to standard diet surveys. Researchers planned to feed healthy adults controlled meals with different sugar levels and then test the samples. However, the study was withdrawn before enrolling anyone, so no results are available.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Expected to start
-
Aug 2021
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
-
Feb 2022
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
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.
- Ages
-
21 to 74 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * men and women; * aged 21 and 74 years; * no history of chronic disease and in general good health; * able to provide primary study outcome; and * willing to tolerate study diets designed for controlled feeding. Exclusion Criteria: * recent dietary changes, restrictions, allergies or preferences; * health conditions that require management beyond the scope of the study (e.g. heart failure, kidney disease, liver disease, gastrointestinal disorder); * history of drug or alcohol abuse; * plans to leave the San Diego area before study completion; and * lack of suitability per investigators' discretion.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Healthy adults are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, California, 92093, United States
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Carbs or protein before exercise: does sex change how your body burns fuel?
- Two brain scanners, one stimulation session: can they agree?
- First human test of experimental pill XH-S004 begins in healthy volunteers
- Can video games keep your brain sharp? trial pits xbox against Paper-and-Pencil training
- Ultrasound pulses aimed at deep brain regions tied to empathy and impulse control
- A dead Probiotic's ghost may help tame weight gain