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Neck Fat Accumulation and Its Relationship to Cardiovascular Risk and Metabolic Syndrome

NCT ID: NCT02205021

Last Updated: 2014-07-31

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

303 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-01-31

Brief Summary

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Accumulation of fat in the neck using tape measures has been linked to increased cardiovascular risk. The investigators' hypothesis is that detailed measures of neck fat using computed tomography will show that specific fat compartments in the neck contribute differently to cardiovascular risk.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Obesity

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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All subjects

No intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions

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No intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* no history of malignancy at the time of image acquisition
* fasting glucose measured immediately prior to PET/CT

Exclusion Criteria

* history of neck cancer, radiation therapy, and/or surgery
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

91 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Massachusetts General Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Torriani, Martin,M.D.

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Martin Torriani, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Massachusetts General Hospital

Locations

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Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Torriani M, Gill CM, Daley S, Oliveira AL, Azevedo DC, Bredella MA. Compartmental neck fat accumulation and its relation to cardiovascular risk and metabolic syndrome. Am J Clin Nutr. 2014 Nov;100(5):1244-51. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.114.088450. Epub 2014 Sep 3.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25332322 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2012P001603

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id