NCT04622683

Effects of Hepatic Ultrasound on Metabolic Homeostasis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 37 (actual)
• Sponsor: Yale University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to define the effect of ultrasound exposure of the liver in the region of the porta hepatis on glucose homeostasis and insulin resistance in healthy subjects.

Conditions

• Healthy
• Insulin Resistance

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Ultrasound	To determine whether ultrasound exposure at the porta hepatis will affect plasma glucose levels. To also determine whether porta hepatic ultrasound exposure will affect plasma glucose levels as well as insulin sensitivity among overweight/obese individuals who have normal glucose tolerance or impaired glucose tolerance (as defined by OGTT.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-01-01
• Primary completion: 2023-09-13
• Completion: 2023-09-13
• First posted: 2020-11-10
• Last updated: 2024-12-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States