Hypoglycemia
Conditions
Brief summary
We wish to identify people with hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and ultimately determine why the blood sugar levels are so low. To do so, we will contrast the responses of patients suspected to have hypoglycemia with those of healthy subjects during standardized tests. Those tests may include: 1) a controlled hypoglycemia produced by administration of insulin, a blood sugar-lowering hormone, and sugar, 2) a formula meal, and 3) a period of up to 72 hours without food.
Interventions
PROCEDUREControlled hypoglycemia using insulin
PROCEDUREformula meal
Sponsors
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Study design
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with suspected hypoglycemia * Healthy subjects (controls) * Absence of known macrovascular disease or of known CNS disease by medical history, physical examination or ECG (exclusions for induced hypoglycemia) * Ability to give informed consent
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed