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Insulin ResistanceNCT00910130

Insulin Resistance And End Stage Renal Disease: The Role Of Retinol Binding Protein 4

An observational study of Insulin Resistance and Diabetes, run by Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia at 1 site in Italy.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Retinol binding protein 4 has a role in insulin resistance development in patients suffering from end stage renal disease on hemodialysis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteItaly
Study dates
Jul 2008to not given
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Ambulatory patients or primary care clinic for "End Stage Renal Disease group;" Blood donors or primary care clinic for "Control group"

Who may be able to join

  • Hemodialysis for "End Stage Renal Disease group"
  • Normal Renal Function for "Control group"

Who cannot join

  • Diabetes
  • Malnutrition
  • Malignancy
  • Acute Infection
  • Chronic Active Infection

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Giovanni Piotti, MD contact

+390382502590

gpiotti@yahoo.it

Teresa Rampino, MD contact

+390382503896

t.rampino@smatteo.pv.it

Italy1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Giovanni Piotti

    Pavia, 27100

    Giovanni Piotti, MD, +390382502590, gpiotti@yahoo.it

    Teresa Rampino, MD, +390382503896, t.rampino@smatteo.pv.it

    Recruiting

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About this study

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Retinol binding protein 4 has a role in insulin resistance development in patients suffering from end stage renal disease on hemodialysis.

Keywords
Retinol Binding Protein 4, Insulin Resistance, Diabetes, End Stage Renal Disease, Dialysis, Nutrition
Medical subject headings
Insulin Resistance, Diabetes Mellitus, Kidney Failure, Chronic

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT00910130
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
End Stage Renal DiseasePatients suffering from End Stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis, without Diabetes
ControlHealthy people, with normal Renal Function and without Diabetes, matched with "ESRD group" for age, gender, BMI

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 May 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2008

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
30 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00910130
Sponsor's protocol ID
RBP4
Status last verified
May 2009
First submitted
28 May 2009
Last updated
29 May 2009
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Yang Q, Graham TE, Mody N, Preitner F, Peroni OD, Zabolotny JM, Kotani K, Quadro L, Kahn BB. Serum retinol binding protein 4 contributes to insulin resistance in obesity and type 2 diabetes. Nature. 2005 Jul 21;436(7049):356-62. doi: 10.1038/nature03711.

    PubMed 16034410
  • Graham TE, Yang Q, Bluher M, Hammarstedt A, Ciaraldi TP, Henry RR, Wason CJ, Oberbach A, Jansson PA, Smith U, Kahn BB. Retinol-binding protein 4 and insulin resistance in lean, obese, and diabetic subjects. N Engl J Med. 2006 Jun 15;354(24):2552-63. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa054862.

    PubMed 16775236

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Insulin Resistance and Diabetes, run by Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia at 1 site in Italy.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 May 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Italy. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Giovanni Piotti, MD (+390382502590, gpiotti@yahoo.it), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00910130, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 May 2009.

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