Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT00978289
Microenvironment of Adipose Tissue in Endocannabinoid System
Microenvironment of Adipose Tissue in Endocannabinoid System Before and After Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass Surgery
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 20 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 20 Years – 60 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The purpose of this study is examine the relationship between adipose tissue inflammation and activation of the endocannabinoid system before and after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. The investigators hypothesize that the metabolic improvements and weight loss are due to mechanisms that antagonize the endocannabinoid system.
Conditions
Timeline
- Start date
- 2008-07-01
- Primary completion
- 2012-12-01
- Completion
- 2012-12-01
- First posted
- 2009-09-16
- Last updated
- 2013-06-19
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00978289. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.