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NCT01517581 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record

Brown Fat Activity and White Fat Accumulation

A clinical trial, sponsored by Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

Completed
Registry status
32
Enrollment target

NCT01517581 is a clinical trial that has completed, run by Children's Hospital Los Angeles. The registered enrollment target is 32 participants.

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The verdict

NCT01517581 has completed, sponsored by Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

COMPLETED
Registry status
32 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

White and brown adipocytes differ in their expression of hormones, cytokines, and inflammatory factors, and they modulate different biological functions. While white adipose tissue (WAT) serves as the primary site of energy storage, brown adipose tissue (BAT) instead metabolizes fat to produce heat and regulate body temperature. BAT is likely present in all humans, but the low prevalence of BAT depiction in adults and elderly subjects has hindered longitudinal assessments of the relation between BAT activity and WAT. Under typical imaging conditions, BAT is detected more frequently in children and teenagers than in adults with malignancy. Since most children with cancer have significantly shorter treatment courses and greater survival rates compared to adult patients, the investigators have the ability to examine the relation of repeated measures of body composition and BAT by selecting pediatric patients. In this study, the investigators will longitudinally examine whether BAT activity is related to changes in weight and the amounts of SAT, VAT, and abdominal muscle in children successfully treated for pediatric cancer.

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 32 participants
Start Date 2008-10
Est. Completion 2011-09

Sponsor

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

119 total trials

What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT01517581

The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT01517581 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as an unspecified phase. The registered enrollment target is 32 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Children's Hospital Los Angeles, which has 119 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.

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NCT01517581 reports 0 study locations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01517581 about?

NCT01517581 is a clinical study titled "Brown Fat Activity and White Fat Accumulation". White and brown adipocytes differ in their expression of hormones, cytokines, and inflammatory factors, and they modulate different biological functions. While white adipose tissue (WAT) serves as the primary site of energy storage, brown adipose tissue (BAT) instead metabolizes fat to produce heat ...

What is the current status of trial NCT01517581?

This trial is currently completed. The enrollment target is 32 participants. The study started on 2008-10. Estimated completion is 2011-09.

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01517581?

This trial is sponsored by Children's Hospital Los Angeles, which has 119 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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