Energy Cost for Holding a MedGem® Indirect Calorimeter

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Conditions studied: Resting Metabolic Rate

In brief

The goal of this clinical protocol is to perform a randomized crossover study to determine the energy cost of holding the MedGem® device above a person's normal resting metabolic rate (RMR) compared to not holding the MedGem® device.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03035903

Run by

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

People needed

40

Starts

2017-02-13

Expected to finish

2017-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2018-06-06

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Age between 18-65 y
• BMI 25-40 kg/m2

You may not qualify if…

• Diabetes mellitus
• Current smoker
• Presently on a weight loss regimen
• Medications: diabetes, oral steroids, blood pressure drugs, weight loss drugs
• Claustrophobia
• Pregnant or breastfeeding
• Congestive heart failure
• Chronic kidney disease
• Pacemaker or other metal implants

Where it is running

• Pennington Biomedical Research Center — Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

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