Measurement of Glucose Metabolism in Humans Using Magnetic Resonance at 4 Tesla. Substudy: Hypoglycemia Unawareness

Completed

Conditions studied: Type 1 Diabetes, Hypoglycemia Unawareness

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether islet transplantation alters brain glucose concentrations in patients with type 1 diabetes, recurrent hypoglycemia, and hypoglycemia unawareness when compared to that measured prior to transplant in the same subjects.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00793741

Run by

University of Minnesota

People needed

19

Starts

2007-12-01

Expected to finish

2017-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-01-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18-65
• Must be able to provide informed consent
• Type 1 diabetes >5 years duration
• Healthy controls

You may not qualify if…

• Over 300 pounds
• Claustrophobic
• History of ischemic heart disease, arrhythmia or seizure disorder
• Pregnant
• On medications known to alter blood flow or carbohydrate metabolism
• Have internally located pieces of metal

Where it is running

• University of Minnesota — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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