View clinical trials related to Hyperinsulinism.
Filter by:The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of exendin-(9-39) on fasting blood glucose and protein induced hypoglycemia on subjects with Congenital Hyperinsulinism. Funding Source - FDA Office of Orphan Products Development (OODP).
Children with congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) have low blood sugar, and some of these children may require surgery. In this study, researchers affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania will test how well a radioactive drug (called F-DOPA) can detect a form of hyperinsulinism that may be cured by surgery. Eligible participants in this study will have positron emission tomography (PET) scans with F-DOPA prior to surgery.
The primary objective of this randomized, parallel group, double-blind, placebo-controlled study is to determine whether treatment with metformin enhances insulin sensitivity in a group of ethnically diverse obese insulin-resistant adolescents with normal glucose tolerance.
The purpose of the study is to investigate and compare the lipid metabolism in lean and obese individuals. We want to investigate the effect of postprandial hyperinsulinaemia on VLDL-triglyceride metabolism
The goal of the study is to identify and treat women with midlife weight gain who have normal blood sugars, but increased insulin levels (hyperinsulinemia) following the performance of a glucose tolerance test. The study will evaluate effects of a unique carbohydrate modified diet alone and in combination with metformin(MF) and Avandamet® (MF plus rosiglitazone (RSG)) on insulin levels in a wide range of ethnically diverse women (aged 35-55) at three academic medical centers. The primary study hypothesis is that insulin sensitizing medications, in combination with alterations in carbohydrate intake, will reduce insulin levels and improve established risk factors for the metabolic syndrome. The alarming prevalence of obesity, diabetes, and related comorbidities and the paucity of easily adopted, cost-effective preventive strategies for high risk populations, suggest that pharmaco-therapies and dietary regimens targeted to reducing insulin resistance could have important clinical and public health implications.
The purpose of this study is to determine if Exendin-(9-39), an antagonist of the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor with effects on the pancreatic beta cell, increases fasting blood glucose levels in subjects with congenital hyperinsulinism.
To compare anthropometric and metabolic effects of a comprehensive weight management program on obese adolescents and children in comparison to regular clinical weight management visits.
The purpose of this study is to explore diazoxide efficacy in treatment of obese men and assessment of maximal insulin suppression in obese men without hyperglycaemia. Obesity is associated with markedly elevated plasma insulin levels throughout the day. The concept is that obese subjects predominantly develop lean tissue resistance against the glucoregulatory actions of insulin, but remain relatively sensitive to the lipogenic and antilipolytic effects of insulin in adipose tissue. According to this theory, suppression of hyperinsulinism by diazoxide, a well known inhibitor of glucose stimulated insulin secretion, might be useful to treat obesity because it will help to reverse the process of lipid storage.
To identify the genes involved in the metabolic syndrome.
To examine the effects of psychological stress on the metabolic syndrome.