Investigating Brown Adipose Tissue Activation in Humans

May 17, 2021 updated by: Imperial College London
The purpose of this study is to determine what can activate brown adipose tissue (BAT).

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

We will investigate different stimuli (i.e. hormones) to determine which can stimulate BAT.

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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11

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • aged >18 years

Exclusion Criteria:

  • medical conditions
  • recreational drug use
  • participation in other trials within the preceding 2 months
  • blood donation within 3 months of study participation

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Active Comparator: Period 1 Visit 1 - Cold PET-CT Vehicle, Visit 2 -Warm PET-CT Vehicle

Visit 1. Participants underwent F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography, computerised tomography-(PET)CT, whilst wearing a cooling vest and receiving an infusion of gelofusine.

Visit 2 Participants underwent F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography, computerised tomography-(PET)CT, whilst receiving an infusion of gelofusine without a cooling vest.
Other: Period 1 Visit 1 - Cold PET-CT Vehicle, Visit 2 -Warm PET-CT Vehicle
Temperature
Experimental: Period 1 Visit 1 - Cold PET-CT Vehicle, Visit 2 -Warm PET-CT Glucagon
Visit 1. Participants underwent F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography, computerised tomography-(PET)CT, whilst wearing a cooling vest and receiving an infusion of gelofusine Visit 2 Participants underwent F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography, computerised tomography-(PET)CT, whilst receiving an infusion of Glucagon at a dose of 50ng/kg/min without a cooling vest.
Drug: Period 1 Visit 1 - Cold PET-CT Vehicle, Visit 2 -Warm PET-CT Glucagon
Hormone
Active Comparator: Period 1 Visit 1 - Cold PET-CT Vehicle, no visit 2 as BAT negative

Visit 1. Participants underwent F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography, computerised tomography-(PET)CT, whilst wearing a cooling vest and receiving an infusion of gelofusine.

No brown adipose tissue (BAT) identified on visit 1, therefore no visit 2.
Other: Period 1 Visit 1 - Cold PET-CT Vehicle, no visit 2 as BAT negative
Temperature
Experimental: Period 2 - Visit 1 Warm Control vehicle, Visit 2 Warm Glucagon, Visit 3 Cold control

Visit 1- Each participant had calorimetry testing and thermal imaging whilst receiving an infusion of gelofusine. They were situated in an ambient temperature of 22-25 degrees celsius.

Visit 2 - Each participant had calorimetry testing and thermal imaging whilst receiving an infusion of Glucagon at a dose of 50ng/kg/min. They were situated in an ambient temperature of 22-25 degrees celsius. Visit 3 - Each participant had calorimetry testing and thermal imaging whilst receiving an infusion of gelofusine and wearing a cooling vest.
Drug: Period 2 - Visit 1 Warm Control vehicle, Visit 2 Warm Glucagon, Visit 3 Cold control
Hormone
Experimental: Period 2 - Visit 1 Warm Glucagon, Visit 2 Cold control , Visit 3 Warm control

Visit 1- Each participant had calorimetry testing and thermal imaging whilst receiving an infusion of Glucagon at a dose of 50ng/kg/min. They were situated in an ambient temperature of 22-25 degrees celsius.

Visit 2 - Each participant had calorimetry testing and thermal imaging whilst receiving an infusion of gelofusine and wearing a cooling vest.

Visit 3 Each participant had calorimetry testing and thermal imaging whilst receiving an infusion of gelofusine. They were situated in an ambient temperature of 22-25 degrees celsius.
Drug: Period 2 - Visit 1 Warm Glucagon, Visit 2 Cold control , Visit 3 Warm control
Hormone
Experimental: Period 2 -Visit 1 cold control, Visit 2 warm control, Visit 3 Warm glucagon

Visit 1 - Each participant had calorimetry testing and thermal imaging whilst receiving an infusion of gelofusine and wearing a cooling vest.

Visit 2 - Each participant had calorimetry testing and thermal imaging whilst receiving an infusion of gelofusine. They were situated in an ambient temperature of 22-25 degrees celsius.

Visit 3 - Each participant had calorimetry testing and thermal imaging whilst receiving an infusion of Glucagon at a dose of 50ng/kg/min. They were situated in an ambient temperature of 22-25 degrees celsius.
Drug: Period 2 -Visit 1 cold control, Visit 2 warm control, Visit 3 Warm glucagon
hormone
Experimental: Period 2 -Visit 1 cold control, visit 2 warm glucagon, visit 3 warm control

Visit 1 - Each participant had calorimetry testing and thermal imaging whilst receiving an infusion of gelofusine and wearing a cooling vest.

Visit 2- Each participant had calorimetry testing and thermal imaging whilst receiving an infusion of Glucagon at a dose of 50ng/kg/min. They were situated in an ambient temperature of 22-25 degrees Celsius.

Visit 3 - Each participant had calorimetry testing and thermal imaging whilst receiving an infusion of gelofusine. They were situated in an ambient temperature of 22-25 degrees Celsius.
Drug: Period 2 -Visit 1 cold control, visit 2 warm glucagon, visit 3 warm control
hormone
Experimental: Period 2- Visit 1 Warm glucagon, visit 2 warm control, visit 3 cold control

Visit 1- Each participant had calorimetry testing and thermal imaging whilst receiving an infusion of Glucagon at a dose of 50ng/kg/min. They were situated in an ambient temperature of 22-25 degrees Celsius.

Visit 2 Each participant had calorimetry testing and thermal imaging whilst receiving an infusion of gelofusine. They were situated in an ambient temperature of 22-25 degrees Celsius.

Visit 3- Each participant had calorimetry testing and thermal imaging whilst receiving an infusion of gelofusine and wearing a cooling vest.
Drug: Period 2- Visit 1 Warm glucagon, visit 2 warm control, visit 3 cold control
hormone
Experimental: Period 2 - Visit 1 Warm control, visit 2 cold control, visit 3 warm glucagon

Visit 1 Each participant had calorimetry testing and thermal imaging whilst receiving an infusion of gelofusine. They were situated in an ambient temperature of 22-25 degrees Celsius.

Visit 2- Each participant had calorimetry testing and thermal imaging whilst receiving an infusion of gelofusine and wearing a cooling vest.

Visit 3 Each participant had calorimetry testing and thermal imaging whilst receiving an infusion of Glucagon at a dose of 50ng/kg/min. They were situated in an ambient temperature of 22-25 degrees Celsius
Drug: Period 2 - Visit 1 Warm control, visit 2 cold control, visit 3 warm glucagon
Hormone

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Brown Adipose Tissue Activation Following Glucagon or Saline Infusion
Time Frame: 2hours
Period 1 Brown Adipose Tissue (BAT) activation measured using metabolic rate of glucose (MR[gluc]) during F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET-CT) for Cold PET-CT Vehicle vs Warm PET-CT Vehicle vs warm PET-CT Glucagon.
2hours
Increase in Energy Expenditure Following Glucagon or Saline Infusion
Time Frame: 2hours
Period 2 Increase in energy expenditure measured using indirect calorimetry for Cold control vs Warm Control vs Warm Glucagon.
2hours

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

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Imperial College London

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Waljit Dhillo, Imperial College London

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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July 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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November 5, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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November 5, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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July 25, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 4, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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September 5, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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May 18, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 17, 2021

Last Verified

Last Verified

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May 1, 2021

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Terms related to this study

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 13HH0688

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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