🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-06-06
Brown Adipose Tissue Pilot (NCT03793127)
BAT as a Therapeutic for the Metabolic and Cardiac Dysfunction With Senescence Pilot
🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The primary purpose of this protocol is to develop a reliable method to determine BAT mass in young and older adults by magnetic resonance imaging.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Translational Research Institute for Metabolism and Diabetes — Orlando, Florida
Age range: 20 Years to 80 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Maximal oxygen consumption (V02 max) (OTHER)
- Brown adipose tissue (BAT) imaging (OTHER)
- Muscle function testing (OTHER)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Translational Research Institute for Metabolism and Diabetes — Orlando, Florida
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.