Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of Leptin Replacement in Children

Lead Sponsor:

University of Miami

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Conditions:

Obesity

Metabolic Syndrome

Eligibility:

MALE

5-18 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

To assess the endocrine and immune effects of leptin replacement in leptin-deficient children, from a consanguineous family. The hypothesis is that leptin replacement will have significant effects on ...

Detailed Description

The proposed study of the treatment of a child with congenital leptin deficiency will permit to elucidate key aspects of human endocrine function, and will give new insights on the role of leptin in h...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Children with a functional leptin gene mutation from a consanguineous Turkish family. Only one leptin-naïve child from this family is alive and eligible.

Exclusion

  • N/A

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 16 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

1 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00659828

Start Date

June 1 2005

End Date

April 16 2010

Last Update

February 13 2020

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University of Miami, Center on Pharmacogenomics

Miami, Florida, United States, 33132