Fasting for Brain and Heart Health (FBHH)

Completed

Conditions studied: Insulin Resistance

In brief

This pilot study is designed to investigate the effect of water-only fasting and refeeding on the homeostatic model of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), a measure of insulin resistance.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04507516

Run by

TrueNorth Health Foundation

People needed

48

Starts

2019-04-02

Expected to finish

2020-02-10

Last updated by the study team

2020-08-11

Who can join

Age: 40 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Any gender
• 40-70 years old
• Fasting plasma glucose <12 6mg/dL and/or hemoglobin A1c <7%
• Body Mass Index (BMI) >25 kg/m2
• Elect and qualify for a water-only fast of at least 10 consecutive days
• Provide informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Active malignancy
• Active inflammatory disorder including classic autoimmune connective tissue (Lupus, Sjogrens, ANCA), multiple sclerosis, and inflammatory bowel disorders (Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's)
• Stroke or heart attack within the last 90 days

Where it is running

• TrueNorth Health Center — Santa Rosa, California, United States

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