NCT00707603

Chronic Hepatitis C and Insulin Resistance

Understanding the Relationship Between Insulin Resistance and Chronic Hepatitis C Infection

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: Garvan Institute of Medical Research · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 25 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is among the commonest chronic infectious disease in Australia with \>200,000 exposed persons. Amongst non-infectious chronic conditions- Type 2 diabetes, obesity and heart disease are extremely common. This study will examine the relationship between insulin resistance, fat deposition in the liver, muscle and abdomen, and liver injury due to CHC

Conditions

• Hepatitis C
• Insulin Resistance

Timeline

• Start date: 2006-05-01
• Primary completion: 2008-12-01
• Completion: 2008-12-01
• First posted: 2008-07-01
• Last updated: 2015-07-14

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Australia