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Maladaptive Adipose Tissue Activity in Cancer

NCT03621124 · Status: TERMINATED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 3

Last updated 2026-04-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this pilot research is to study brown adipose tissue, a type of fat that increases metabolism (burns energy) during exposure to cold, and how it may contribute to the weight loss observed in cancer.

Conditions

  • Cancer Nos

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Resting Energy Expenditure

During each visit, the participant will be assessed in a resting state in a stable temperature controlled environment, and will undergo tests to find out how the body adjusts its metabolism to different temperatures.

OTHER

Thermal Comfort Questionnaire

Patients will be given a questionnaire to assess their thermal response (whether they felt warmer or colder) during each study visit.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    collaborator NIH

  • Virginia Commonwealth University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Francesco S Celi, MD, MHSc · Virginia Commonwealth University

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-08-16
Primary Completion
2020-05-20
Completion
2020-05-20

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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