This clinical food study aims to explore the effect of KB195, a novel mixture of oligosaccharides, on the metabolism of nitrogen by the microbiome in patients with urea cycle disorders (UCDs). This will be done using a stable isotope to assess nitrogen metabolism in the blood, urine, and stool. The study will also assess the safety and tolerability of KB195 in patients with UCDs.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
4
KB195 (a novel mixture of oligosaccharides) for oral intake for 21 days.
University Children's Hospital Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
Change in labelled (15N-nitrogen) and total nitrogen excretion in urine
Evaluate the effect of KB195 on nitrogen metabolism in the gut of patients with UCD by analyzing the change in labelled (15N-nitrogen) and total nitrogen excretion in urine
Time frame: Baseline to Day 25
Change in labelled (15N-urea) and total urea excretion in urine
Evaluate the effect of KB195 on nitrogen metabolism in the gut of patients with UCD by analyzing the change in labelled (15N-urea) and total urea excretion in urine
Time frame: Baseline to Day 25
Change in labelled (15N-ammonia) and total ammonia excretion in urine
Evaluate the effect of KB195 on nitrogen metabolism in the gut of patients with UCD by analyzing the change in labelled (15N-ammonia) and total ammonia excretion in urine
Time frame: Baseline to Day 25
Change in Gastrointestinal Tolerability Questionnaire (GITQ) through the collection of daily patient questionnaires
Evaluate the effect of KB195 on self-report questionnaires including the Gastrointestinal Tolerability Questionnaire, an assessment of the frequency and severity of GI symptoms, e.g., gas, abdominal pain, calculated on a scale from 0 (None/Not applicable) to a maximum score of 60 (Severe/Much more than usual) for all questions
Time frame: Baseline to Day 32
Change in Bristol Stool Scale (BSS) through the collection of daily patient questionnaires
Evaluate the effect of KB195 on self-report questionnaires including the Bristol Stool Scale, an assessment of stool consistency on a scale from 1 (separate hard lumps, like nuts, hard to pass) through 7 (watery, no solid pieces, entirely liquid).
Time frame: Baseline to Day 32
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