Status:
COMPLETED
Assessment of Sympathetic Nervous System Activity by Microneurography Recording Technique
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Conditions:
Nervous System
Eligibility:
All Genders
4+ years
Brief Summary
Obesity is the consequence of an imbalance between energy intake and energy expenditure. Recent studies have suggested that the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) may be an important determinant of the ...
Detailed Description
Obesity is the consequence of an imbalance between energy intake and energy expenditure. Recent studies have suggested that the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) may be an important determinant of the ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- INCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Male and female Pima Indians, age 4 years old and older.
- Male and female Caucasians, age 4 years old and older.
- Offspring of Diabetic and Non-Diabetic mothers will be recruited.
- Male and female monozygotic and dizygotic twins of any racial background between the ages of 4-7 will be considered for study.
- Indian subjects will be recruited from the Gila River Indian Community.
- Only children found in good health on the basis of the medical history and physical examination will be accepted into the study.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 12 1991
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 23 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
600 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00341770
Start Date
April 12 1991
End Date
November 23 2010
Last Update
July 2 2017
Active Locations (1)
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NIDDK, Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85014