🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-07-08
Fructose: Substrate, Stimulus, or Both? (NCT04168372)
🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 📋 Clinical Research Protocol Sponsor: Touro University, California
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This objective of this study is to use sensitive methodology under controlled conditions to investigate the mechanisms by which fructose consumption contributes to excess fatty acid synthesis and elevations in blood glucose levels following consumption of meals containing fructose.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Touro University California — Vallejo, California
Age range: 20 Years to 55 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- High fructose, fructose labeled meal (OTHER)
- High fructose, pyruvate labeled meal (OTHER)
- Low fructose, fructose labeled meal (OTHER)
- Low fructose, pyruvate labeled meal (OTHER)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Touro University California — Vallejo, California
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.