The purpose of this clinical investigation is to determine the effects of renal sympathetic denervation on insulin resistance and muscle sympathetic nerve activity in patients with metabolic syndrome.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
Renal artery ablation with the EnligHTN™ Renal Denervation System.
Hippocration Hospital, University of Athens
Athens, Greece
Change in insulin resistance from baseline to 3 months after renal denervation
To determine the effects of renal sympathetic denervation on insulin resistance (determined by the Homeostasis Model Assessment - Insulin Resistance method) at 3 months after renal denervation
Time frame: Baseline and Month 3
Change in muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) from baseline to 3 months after renal denervation
To determine the effects of renal sympathetic denervation on MSNA at 3 months after renal denervation
Time frame: Baseline and Month 3
Change in insulin resistance from baseline to 12 months after renal denervation
To determine the effects of renal sympathetic denervation on insulin resistance long-term (12 months after renal denervation).
Time frame: Baseline and Month 12
Change in muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) from baseline to 12 months after renal denervation
To determine the effects of renal sympathetic denervation on MSNA long-term (12 months after renal denervation).
Time frame: Baseline and Month 12
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