Insulin-induced microvascular dilatation during a physiological stimulus - Studies in hypertension and obesity.
- Conditions
- Hypertension - hypertensieObesity - obesitasMicrocirculation - microcirculatie
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 48
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion criteria healthy normotensive subjects:
1. 18-60 years
Exclusion Criteria
- Exclusion criteria for healthy normotensive and hypertensive subjects:
1. Obesity (BMI>27kg/m2)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method - Functional recruitment of capillaries in the skin.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method - Perfused capillary density in the nailfold.<br /><br>- Endothelium- (in)dependent vasodilatation of finger skin microcirculation<br /><br>- Density of arterioles, capillaries and venules in the bulbar conjunctiva.<br /><br>- Diameter of arterioles and venules in the bulbar conjunctiva.<br /><br>- Insulin sensitivity (HOMA-IR)