A Clinical Trial to Prevent the Complications of Insulin Resistance (Including Type-2 Diabetes)

The goal of this study is to aggressively treat insulin resistance and its clinical manifestations when they first appear in childhood, and to prevent the subsequent progression towards impaired glucose tolerance and type-2 diabetes. In the process of this clinical trial, we will learn more about the early manifestations of insulin resistance, its treatment, and its relationship to obesity and type-2 diabetes through parallel in-vivo and in-vitro studies.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

300

Phase

  • Phase 2

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

    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10021
        • Cornell University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

5 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion criteria:

  1. Obese patients (wt > 95th percentile for age, for adults increased BMI > 27) greater than 5 years of age
  2. And/or presence of complications of insulin resistance such as acanthosis nigricans, dyslipidemia, elevated blood pressure, hyperandrogenism
  3. Siblings and parents of patients with insulin resistance. Siblings and parents will be included only in the case of documented insulin resistance in the index subject. Insulin resistance will be documented by OGTT and/or IVGTT.
  4. Family history of type II diabetes.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Critically ill patients, patients will congestive heart failure, renal or liver insufficiency
  2. Inability to give consent.
  3. History of poor compliance with physician's recommendations

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Masking: Double

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 24, 2001

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 25, 2001

First Posted (Estimate)

April 26, 2001

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 24, 2005

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 23, 2005

Last Verified

December 1, 2003

More Information

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