Status:

RECRUITING

A Natural History Study of Metabolic Sizing in Health and Disease

Lead Sponsor:

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

Conditions:

Metabolic Disorders

Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

2-99 years

Brief Summary

Background: Scientists have long used simple measures (such as height and weight) to estimate how much a person s body uses food (calories) as energy, as commonly called the metabolic rate. But metab...

Detailed Description

Study Description: This study will examine the relationships between comprehensively measured resting energy expenditure (REE), body composition, and body surface area (BSA) in a wide range of health...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • INCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • In order to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all the following criteria for their cohort:
  • Cohort 1 - Healthy Volunteers
  • Male or female, aged \>=2 years
  • In good general health as evidenced by medical history
  • Cohort 2 - Patients
  • Male or female, aged \>=2 years
  • Diagnosed with diseases thought to alter metabolism or body composition (such as weight loss or gain, diabetes, renal disease, obesity, cancer, etc.) or taking medications thought to alter metabolism or body composition.
  • EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
  • Participants over 200 kg due to the weight limit of the equipment.
  • Presence of any implanted device that would interfere with measurements.
  • Any moderate to severe limitations in mobility that would impede participation
  • Hemoglobin less than 10 g/dL (in participants who would have blood drawn for research purposes)
  • Participants with dietary allergies, intolerances or eating patterns that would preclude them from consuming metabolic meals.
  • Participants unwilling or unable to give informed consent.
  • Participants with any other significant physical, medical, or psychiatric limitations, illness or conditions that may preclude them from completing the majority of the tests in this study per the discretion of the PI.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    October 25 2022

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    July 1 2031

    Estimated Enrollment :

    2000 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT05398783

    Start Date

    October 25 2022

    End Date

    July 1 2031

    Last Update

    January 2 2026

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    National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892