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Peripheral Metabolic Effects of Ghrelin

NCT00771940 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 8

Last updated 2009-02-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate putative peripheral effects of ghrelin on glucose and lipid metabolism in healthy men. Eight subjects will be enrolled. The hypothesis is that ghrelin infusion causes insulin resistance and lipolysis.

Conditions

  • Healthy Controls

Interventions

DRUG

Ghrelin

Solvent, cont. infusion

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Aarhus

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jens Otto L. Jorgensen, MD · Medical Department M, Aarhus University Horpital, Denmark

  • Esben T Vestergaard, PhD · Medical Department M, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-10-31
Primary Completion
2009-01-31
Completion
2009-01-31

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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