Status:

COMPLETED

Metabolic Adaptations to Diabetes in African Americans

Lead Sponsor:

Vanderbilt University

Conditions:

Diabetes

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-40 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

We do not know why diabetic patients cannot protect themselves against low blood sugar. Therefore, in this study, we will perform a comprehensive assessment of the body's response to low blood sugar b...

Detailed Description

Morning and afternoon hypoglycemic episodes of 70, 60, or 50 mg/dl produce increased blunting of subsequent counterregulation dependent upon the depth of preceding hypoglycemia. We wanted to test this...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Healthy males and females aged 18-40 yrs with no family history of diabetes mellitus.
  • All prospective volunteers will have routine blood tests to screen for biochemical, hormonal and hematological abnormalities.
  • Female volunteers will also undergo an HCG urine pregnancy test.

Exclusion

  • Prior or current history of poor health
  • Abnormal results following blood and physical examination
  • Pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 1998

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

16 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00780195

Start Date

July 1 1998

End Date

December 1 2010

Last Update

December 11 2014

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