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NCT01898949 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Stimulation of Diet-Induced Thermogenesis by Cold-Exposure
A NA study, sponsored by Pennington Biomedical Research Center.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 9
- Enrollment target
NCT01898949 is a NA study that has completed, run by Pennington Biomedical Research Center. The registered enrollment target is 9 participants.
The verdict
NCT01898949, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Pennington Biomedical Research Center.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 9 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Human fat tissue is essentially white fat, the main function of which is to store excess energy intake, and to release it when necessary. Brown fat is far less abundant and is present in the body to burn fat (and thus energy) to generate heat to maintain body temperature around 96 degrees. This phenomenon is called thermogenesis. When humans are exposed to cold on a chronic basis, brown fat expands and becomes more active, and consequently burns more energy. The amount of brown fat is higher during winter, and daily short (20 minutes) exposures to cold might be sufficient to induce its activity. We hypothesized that daily short term (20 minutes) exposure to a cold environment (4 °C) for four weeks increases adaptive BAT-mediated thermogenesis. CIT and DIT will be increased proportionally (the increase in CIT and DIT will be correlated).
Interventions
- OTHER Cold Exposure
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 9 participants |
| Start Date | 2010-11 |
| Est. Completion | 2012-05 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT01898949
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT01898949 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 9 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Pennington Biomedical Research Center, which has 258 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Cold Exposure is the first listed.
NCT01898949 reports 0 study locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT01898949 about?
NCT01898949 is a clinical study titled "Stimulation of Diet-Induced Thermogenesis by Cold-Exposure". Human fat tissue is essentially white fat, the main function of which is to store excess energy intake, and to release it when necessary. Brown fat is far less abundant and is present in the body to burn fat (and thus energy) to generate heat to maintain body temperature around 96 degrees. This phen...
What is the current status of trial NCT01898949?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 9 participants. The study started on 2010-11. Estimated completion is 2012-05.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01898949?
The interventions under investigation include: Cold Exposure (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01898949?
This trial is sponsored by Pennington Biomedical Research Center, which has 258 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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