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ObesityNCT01387451

The Detection and Factors of Brown Adipose Tissue in Different Locations of Adults

An observational study of Obesity, run by Huashan Hospital at 1 site in China.

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 The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.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

Retrospective studies have combined positron-emission tomography and computed tomography (PET-CT) to identify adipose tissue with a high rate of uptake of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose(18F-FDG) as active brown adipose tissue(BAT). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Obesity
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
Oct 2010to Dec 2013
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Subjects who underwent surgical therapy from 2010 to 2013 in Huashan Hospital and the operation scope includes brown adipose tissue sample sites.

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects who underwent surgical therapy and the operation scope includes BAT sample sites.

Who cannot join

  • Pregnant women
  • With implantable medical electronic instrument
  • Younger than 18 years

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • Huashan Hospital

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200040

Other trials in China

About this study

Official title: Cross Sectional Study on the Detection and Factors of Brown Adipose Tissue in Different Locations of Adults

Retrospective studies have combined positron-emission tomography and computed tomography (PET-CT) to identify adipose tissue with a high rate of uptake of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose(18F-FDG) as active brown adipose tissue(BAT). In addition, biopsy specimens and immunohistochemical staining with a UCP1-specific antiserum were used to indicate that normal adults were able to have BAT. However,these studies only chose few subjects and limited to the neck tissue. Therefore, the investigators intend to test BAT in different parts of adults and analyse the clinical factors.

Read the detailed description

The investigators will promote the cross-sectional study from 2010 to 2013 in Shanghai. Data on demographic statistics, medical history,physical examination and fasting blood sample will be collected for all patients. Adipose tissue of adults will be collected from different regions, such as cervical, perirenal, along the large blood vessels and trachea, because they are included in the range of surgical therapy and are the major locations of BAT. Adipose tissue samples will be used to immunohistochemical stain, to detect the expression of BAT related genes.

Conditions
Obesity
Keywords
Brown adipose tissue, Different regions, Chinese adults
Medical subject headings
Obesity

Timeline

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

  1. First posted4 Jul 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2010
  3. Primary completionDec 2013 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2013 (estimated)

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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 only
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
30 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01387451
Sponsor's protocol ID
KY2010-115
Status last verified
Apr 2010
First submitted
30 Jun 2011
Last updated
4 Jul 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Obesity, run by Huashan Hospital at 1 site in China.

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 1 inclusion and 3 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 4 Jul 2011. 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 China. 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?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

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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 4 Jul 2011.

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