Clinical trials: Brown Adipose Tissue, Human
Metabolic Diseases
Investigating Brown Adipose Tissue Activation in Humans
The purpose of this study is to determine what can activate brown adipose tissue (BAT).
- Trial name
- NCT01935791
- Testing
- Period 1 Visit 1 - Cold PET-CT Vehicle, Visit 2 -Warm PET-CT Vehicle, Period 1 Visit 1 - Cold PET-CT Vehicle, Visit 2 -Warm PET-CT Glucagon, Period 1 Visit 1 - Cold PET-CT Vehicle, no visit 2 as BAT negative
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Brown Adipose Tissue, Human
Does Cold Provocation Increase Brown Adipose Tissue Volume?
About 28 healthy subjects are randomized to 1 hour/day of coldprovocation or to the best of ability to avoid feeling cold, for 6 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT01797328
- Testing
- cold arm, warm arm
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Linkoeping