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The Norepinephrine Transporter: A Novel Target for Imaging Brown Adipose Tissue

Early Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Brown Adipose Tissue
Registration Number
NCT02038595
Lead Sponsor
Yale University
Brief Summary

This study seeks to assess a novel imaging technique to image brown adipose tissue utilizing the norepinephrine transporter.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria
  • age 18-30 yrs
  • BMI < 24 kg/m2
  • Caucasian
Exclusion Criteria
  • Current neuro-psychiatric illness
  • substance abuse
  • medical or neurological illnesses likely to affect physiology or anatomy, i.e., uncontrolled hypertension, cardiovascular disorders
  • current pregnancy
  • current breast feeding
  • suicidal ideation or behavior
  • use of medications which potentially affect NET binding within 2 weeks of the PET scans.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
detection of brown adipose tissue based on PET imaging1 year
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Yale University

🇺🇸

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Yale University
🇺🇸New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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