Clinical Trial: Ghrelin, Growth Hormone and Cortisol Interaction in Growth Hormone Deficient Patients

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Effects of Acute Ghrelin Infusion to Growth Hormone Deficient Adults: Growth Hormone and Cortisol Interaction

Brief Summary: In growth hormone deficient patients: Determination of endogenous circulating ghrelin levels, ghrelin effects on insulin sensitivity, appetite, energy metabolism, and signal transduction in fat and muscle.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: University of Aarhus

Current Primary Outcome: Endogenous serum ghrelin levels [ Time Frame: Same day as intervention ]

Original Primary Outcome: Endogenous serum ghrelin levels

Current Secondary Outcome: Insulin sensitivity, appetite, metabolism, intracellular signal transduction [ Time Frame: Same day as intervention ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Insulin sensitivity, appetite, metabolism, intracellular signal transduction

Information By: University of Aarhus

Dates:
Date Received: August 30, 2005
Date Started: October 2005
Date Completion:
Last Updated: January 19, 2010
Last Verified: January 2010