Status:
COMPLETED
Neck Fat Accumulation and Its Relationship to Cardiovascular Risk and Metabolic Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-91 years
Brief Summary
Accumulation of fat in the neck using tape measures has been linked to increased cardiovascular risk. The investigators' hypothesis is that detailed measures of neck fat using computed tomography will...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- no history of malignancy at the time of image acquisition
- fasting glucose measured immediately prior to PET/CT
Exclusion
- history of neck cancer, radiation therapy, and/or surgery
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2014
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
303 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02205021
Start Date
January 1 2014
Last Update
July 31 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114