Measurement of Body Fat in Infants
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | Any |
| Updated: | 2/27/2019 |
| Start Date: | April 30, 2018 |
| End Date: | June 2020 |
| Contact: | Abby D. Altazan, M.S. |
| Email: | Abby.Altazan@pbrc.edu |
| Phone: | 225-763-2801 |
Up to 10 infants will complete the study aimed to establish a technique for measuring whole
body adiposity and brown adipose tissue in infant subjects using dual energy x-ray
absorptiometry and magnetic resonance imaging, respectively.
body adiposity and brown adipose tissue in infant subjects using dual energy x-ray
absorptiometry and magnetic resonance imaging, respectively.
Inclusion Criteria:
- healthy, full-term infant
- aged 14-28 days at Visit 1
Exclusion Criteria:
- born preterm (<37 weeks gestation)
- implanted metal or electronic objects that render MRI unsafe
- unable to complete 2 clinic visits 1-10 days apart at Pennington Biomedical Research
Center
We found this trial at
1
site
6400 Perkins Rd
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808
(225) 763-2500
Principal Investigator: Leanne M Redman, Ph.D.
Phone: 225-763-2801
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