The purpose of this study is to identify how certain parts of the brain that help control body weight respond to an infusion of hormones called leptin and amylin.
Following an overnight fast, subjects will undergo fMRI measurements of the hypothalamus, brainstem and whole brain during an infusion of either normal saline, pramlintide, leptin, or the combination leptin and pramlintide.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
10
4.7 mls of Amylin 15mcg/ml IV bolus.
4.7 mls normal saline IV bolus x1
Receive .06mg/kg of metreleptin IV bolus x1
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon, United States
To measure the fMRI response in the hypothalamus and brainstem, and whole brain, to intravenous leptin, pramlintide, combination leptin and pramlintide, and saline control.
measurements at each study time are include fMRI, blood draws and Visual Analog Score.
Time frame: over 90 minutes
Timed blood samples during infusion will establish the time course for peak levels of infused hormones as well as detectable changes in insulin and glucose levels.
Blood samples are taken every 5 minutes from Timepoint +0 to Timepoint +60 and again one time at Timepoint +90
Time frame: over 90 minutes
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receive leptin IV bolus x1 and pramlintide bolus at Timepoint +0 and +30 minutes.