The goal of this clinical protocol is to perform a randomized crossover study to determine the energy cost of holding the MedGem® device above a person's normal resting metabolic rate (RMR) compared to not holding the MedGem® device.
Forty (40) subjects will be randomized to two (2) RMR measurements separated by a 40-minute rest (washout) period. The two RMR evaluation periods are as follows: 1. RMR with MedGem® Indirect Calorimeter 2. RMR without MedGem® Indirect Calorimeter Study recruitment will be performed at PBRC. Screening, consenting, and all study procedures will be performed within a single study visit at PBRC within the Inpatient Unit. All subjects will be introduced to the ventilated hood to determine presence of claustrophobia prior to enrollment (i.e., signing of the consent form).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
40
Subjects will have a RMR measurement taken first while not holding the MedGem®, and then while holding the MedGem®
Subjects will have a RMR measurement taken first while holding the MedGem®, and then while not holding the MedGem®
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR)
Resting metabolic rate will be assessed via a DeltaTrac Metabolic Cart
Time frame: 3 hours
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