Status:
UNKNOWN
Hormonal and Metabolic Consequences of Sleep Disorders in Young Obese Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Conditions:
Obesity
Sleep Disorders
Eligibility:
All Genders
13-25 years
Brief Summary
There is a well-documented relationship between short sleep duration and high body mass index (BMI). The mechanism linking short sleep duration and weight gain is unknown. Current studies in healthy y...
Detailed Description
The main purpose of the study is investigate whether the concentrations of 2 hormones that regulate appetite (leptin, ghrelin), cytokines (TNF-a, IL-6) and CRP are modified in obese adolescents and yo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 13-25 years old
- BMI \> 30 kg/m2 (If adolescents aged under 18 years: BMI equivalent to a BMI for age and sex to a BMI of 30, according to the Cole et al. obesity criteria).
Exclusion
- Infection
- Liver disease
- Chronic inflammatory disease
- Endocrine disease
- Use of drugs that alter the sensitivity of insulin
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
70 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00716222
Start Date
May 1 2008
End Date
May 1 2009
Last Update
January 21 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc
Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium, 1200