Status:
COMPLETED
Physiologic Plasticity of Intramyocardial Lipid Storage
Lead Sponsor:
Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Collaborating Sponsors:
Takeda
Conditions:
Lipid Metabolism
Eligibility:
MALE
18-30 years
Brief Summary
The main goal of the present study was to provide a technical basis for future studies assessing the role of cardiac lipids. More specifically, non-invasive MR-Spectroscopy (MRS) techniques will be us...
Detailed Description
Background Obesity is a well known risk factor for the development of glucose intolerance, type 2 diabetes mellitus and, consequently, diabetic complications like cardiovascular disease. Importantly,...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- male
- age 18-30
- BMI \<25
- healthy
- written informed consent
Exclusion
- contraindications to MRI examinations (claustrophobia, implanted devices (pacemaker, insulin pump, neurostimulators))
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2010
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
9 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01921075
Start Date
January 1 2010
End Date
December 1 2011
Last Update
August 13 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Institute of Diagnostic Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, University Hospital Bern
Bern, Switzerland, CH-3010