# The Effect of Brown Adipose Tissue Activation on Insulin Sensitivity in Humans

> **NCT01791114** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Rutgers University** · enrollment: 39 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Insulin Sensitivity
- Obesity

## Interventions

- **OTHER:** Cold exposure
- **OTHER:** Cold exposure plus propranolol
- **OTHER:** Thermoneutral Conditions
- **OTHER:** Cold water consumption
- **OTHER:** Tepid water consumption
- **OTHER:** Exercise
- **OTHER:** Meal consumption

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01791114
- **Lead sponsor:** Rutgers University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2012-01
- **Primary completion:** 2018-12-30
- **Final completion:** 2018-12-30
- **Target enrollment:** 39 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2021-03-16


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01791114

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01791114, "The Effect of Brown Adipose Tissue Activation on Insulin Sensitivity in Humans". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01791114. Licensed CC0.

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