MRI study of infant body heat and energy use
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at how infants use energy and how “brown fat” (a type of body fat that can burn energy) develops. It involves MRI scans and short clinic visits, which may help researchers better understand early growth and metabolism.
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Who can take part
- Be newborn and younger than 3 weeks old at the first visit
- Be willing to do MRI scans (no refusal)
- Be able to attend two clinic visits within 14 days
- Not have been born early (need birth after 36 weeks of pregnancy)
- Have had no steroid medicine since birth
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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