The study involves the participant coming in for two visits to the SSISA - each lasting 3.5 and 3 hours respectively.
How the study will be done
Visit 1: Questionnaire, height and weight measurements and donate a blood sample (± 1 teaspoon) for a lactose intolerance genetic test and a lactose challenge test*.
Visit 2: Lactose challenge test*
* You will be asked to drink 500ml of chocolate or vanilla flavoured milk (either pasteurised or UV-treated), following which we will measure your ability to digest lactose for the next 3 hours.
In addition, you will be asked to record any symptoms of intolerance you experience for 48 hours after drinking the milk.
Those interested in being research participants should meet the following criteria;
• Be aged between 18 and 60 years
• Be apparently healthy
• Have no known food allergies or intolerances (apart from milk)
• Have no known gastrointestinal conditions
Benefits of participating in the study include;
• Information regarding your personal response to lactose in both pasteurised and UV-treated milk
• General study findings on completion of the trial.
Contact details to apply
To apply, please contact Dr Yumna Albertus-Kajee by 31 July 2013 at yumna.albertus@uct.ac.za
Only 30 participants are needed for the study so book your place as soon as possible.