New Insights Into the Metabolic Syndrome: the Role of Alpha Defensin
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interventional
100
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to find out if there is a connection between a higher level of peptide alpha defensin in blood serum with the metabolic profile of adolescents aged 13-17.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Mar 2018
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2018
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 12, 2018
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 19, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 1, 2019
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2019
CompletedMarch 19, 2018
March 1, 2018
1.5 years
March 12, 2018
March 12, 2018
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Alpha defensin level
Alpha defensin level above 12ng/microliter
2 hours
Study Arms (2)
BMI above 95%
ACTIVE COMPARATORSerum blood will be taken from obese youths with suspected metabolic syndrome
BMI below 3%
ACTIVE COMPARATORSerum blood will be taken from slim youths
Interventions
Serum blood test for laboratory analysis to determine level of alpha defensin
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Youths with metabolic syndrome (BMI above 95%)
- Youths with BMI below 3%
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Hille Yaffe Medical Center
Hadera, 38100, Israel
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Eias Kassem, MD
Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- SCREENING
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER GOV
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 12, 2018
First Posted
March 19, 2018
Study Start
March 1, 2018
Primary Completion
September 1, 2019
Study Completion
September 1, 2019
Last Updated
March 19, 2018
Record last verified: 2018-03
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share