Ghrelin Regulation and Structure: Effect of Thiazolidinedione Therapy on Ghrelin

NCT00843791 NA TERMINATED Results posted

The purpose of this study is to learn more about how insulin resistance (inability to process glucose correctly resulting in mildly elevated glucose levels) affects the hormone ghrelin.

Details

Lead sponsor	Oregon Health and Science University
Phase	NA
Status	TERMINATED
Enrolment	6
Start date	2009-02
Completion	2011-05

Conditions

• Obesity
• Insulin Resistance

Interventions

• placebo
• pioglitazone

Primary outcomes

• Total and Active Ghrelin Levels — 0 and 3 months
  The primary outcome of this study will be the comparison of ghrelin suppressibility (total and acylated) in response to meals obese subjects before and after 3-months therapy with a thiazolidinedione.

Countries

United States