Status:

COMPLETED

Fetuin-A Phosphorylation Status in Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Syndrome

Lead Sponsor:

Auburn University

Conditions:

Obesity

Metabolic Syndrome

Eligibility:

MALE

30-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Fetuin-A has been identified as a novel physiological regulator of insulin action in vitro, in intact cells and in vivo in animals. Previous research has shown that circulating levels of fetuin-A were...

Detailed Description

There are several objectives of this study: (1) Quantitate phosphorylated fetuin-A levels and the daily variation in these levels in individuals with insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome; (2) Inv...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 30 to 65 years of age
  • obese (BMI \> 30 kg⋅m2 or % fat \> 30, and waist girth \> 88 cm)
  • weight stable over the previous 6 months

Exclusion

  • smoker
  • documented cardiovascular or metabolic disease
  • currently taking medication to alter lipid or glucose metabolism
  • practicing regular leisure physical activity over the previous 6 months
  • engaged in strenuous vocational activity over the previous 6 months
  • signs or symptoms of latent heart disease
  • conditions that would preclude treadmill walking

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 10 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 31 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

42 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03478046

Start Date

October 10 2007

End Date

May 31 2015

Last Update

March 27 2018

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Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama, United States, 36849