Evaluation of ACCS100 to Reduce Aflatoxin Exposure in Kenya (ACCS100)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02188953 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : July 14, 2014
Last Update Posted : September 16, 2014
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Aflatoxicosis | Drug: ACCS100 Drug: Calcium carbonate placebo | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 50 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Crossover Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | Evaluation of the Effectiveness, Acceptability, and Palatability of Air Classified Calcium Silicate (ACCS100) Clay to Reduce Aflatoxin Exposure in a High-risk Community in Kenya |
Study Start Date : | August 2014 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | September 2014 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | September 2014 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: ACCS100
Participants will consume 1 gram of ACCS100 at each meal (up to three times per day) for seven days. The ACCS100 will be administered by mixing a powder sachet into water.
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Drug: ACCS100
ACCS100 is made from Hydrated Sodium Calcium Aluminosilicate, which is a substance generally recognized as safe by the U.S. FDA.
Other Name: Air Classified Calcium Silicate |
Placebo Comparator: Calcium carbonate
Participants will consume 1 gram of calcium carbonate at each meal (up to three times per day) for seven days. The calcium carbonate will be administered by mixing a powder sachet into water.
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Drug: Calcium carbonate placebo |
- Change from baseline of urine aflatoxin M1 levels [ Time Frame: Daily during each study arm ]Urine samples will be collected at baseline (Day 0) and daily for seven days during Arm 1 (Days 1-7). Urine samples will also be collected at baseline (Day 13) and daily for seven days during Arm 2 (Days 13-19).
- Serum aflatoxin B1-lysine adduct levels [ Time Frame: Baseline of Arm 1 (Day 0) and end of arm 2 (Day 20) ]Baseline of Arm 1 (Day 0) and end of arm 2 (Day 20).
- Palatability questionnaire [ Time Frame: End of arm 1 (Day 8) and end of arm 2 (Day 20) ]End of arm 1 (Day 8) and end of arm 2 (Day 20)
- Daily diary and adverse event reporting form [ Time Frame: Daily during arm 1 (Days 2-8) and arm 2 (Days 14-20) ]Daily during arm 1 (Days 2-8) and arm 2 (Days 14-20)
- Acceptability questionnaire [ Time Frame: End of arm 2 (Day 20) ]End of arm 2 (Day 20)

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult ≥18 years of age
- Consumes corn- and/or peanut-derived foods at least four times per week
- No plans to travel away from the household for more than one day in the next month
Exclusion Criteria:
- Women who may be pregnant
- History of medical illnesses
- Presence of protein or glucose in urine using chemstrip
- Does not provide informed consent

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02188953
Kenya | |
Makindu Health Center | |
Makindu, Kenya |
Principal Investigator: | John Vulule, PhD | Kenya Medical Research Institute | |
Principal Investigator: | Ellen Yard, PhD | U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | |
Principal Investigator: | Johnni Daniel, MPH | U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | |
Principal Investigator: | Timothy Philips, PhD | Texas A&M University | |
Principal Investigator: | Samuel Amwayi, MD | Kenya Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation |
Publications:
Responsible Party: | Dr. John Vulule, Director, Center for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02188953 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
SSC Protocol No. 2603 |
First Posted: | July 14, 2014 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | September 16, 2014 |
Last Verified: | September 2014 |
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