Development of a biobank of adipose tissue for the implementation of research projects in the field of paediatric endocrinology and diabetology - Biobank of Adipose Tissue Ulm (BioBAT – ULM)

Development of a biobank of adipose tissue for the implementation of research projects in the field of paediatric endocrinology and diabetology - Biobank of Adipose Tissue Ulm (BioBAT – ULM) - BioBAT-ULM

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00034525

Enrollment

500

Registered

2024-06-26

Start date

2024-03-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Adipose Tissue

Interventions

Group 1: The following data should be collected only once for patients undergoing a planned surgical procedure that involves the routine removal of fatty tissue: Anthropometry medical history if avail

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

No minimum to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing a surgical procedure. Signed consent of the patient and/or parents

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Lack of consent of the patient and/or parents, preoperative chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy, peritoneal carcinomatosis, liver metastases, dialysis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The general aim of this biobank is to better understand the molecular pathology of obesity at the level of adipose tissue. To this end, the tissue samples will be characterised cellularly, molecularly and biochemically.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMartin Wabitsch

Universitätsklinikum Ulm - Sektion Pädiatrische Endokrinologie und Diabetologie

pedu.sekretariat@uniklinik-ulm.de+4973150057401

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026