Effects of Leptin Replacement in Children

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes

In brief

To assess the endocrine and immune effects of leptin replacement in leptin-deficient children, from a consanguineous family. The hypothesis is that leptin replacement will have significant effects on endocrine function.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00659828

Run by

University of Miami

People needed

1

Starts

2005-06-01

Expected to finish

2010-04-16

Last updated by the study team

2020-02-13

Who can join

Age: 5 and older, up to 18. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Children with a functional leptin gene mutation from a consanguineous Turkish family. Only one leptin-naïve child from this family is alive and eligible.

You may not qualify if…

• N/A

Where it is running

• University of Miami, Center on Pharmacogenomics — Miami, Florida, United States

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