Observational Study of Insulin Resistance and Muscle Wasting After Burn Injury

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Conditions studied: Burn

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine important and significant problems, that of insulin resistance and muscle wasting after burn injury.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02029261

Run by

Massachusetts General Hospital

People needed

0

Starts

2014-05-01

Expected to finish

2018-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-03-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Burn injury >=10% total body surface area involvement from any etiology that will require surgical treatment
• Age 18 years or older
• Admitted to the Massachusetts General Hospital within 30 days of burn injury
• Patient or guardian who is capable of giving full informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Decision not to treat due to severity of injury
• Presence of anoxic brain injury that is not expected to result in complete recovery
• Existence of co-morbid conditions of malignancy currently under treatment, medical condition requiring glucocorticoid treatment, insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, morbid obesity defined as body mass index >= 40

Where it is running

• Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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