10
Participants
Start Date
March 31, 2007
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2008
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2008
Ghrelin Infusion - Healthy
At time 0, a graded infusion of Ghrelin of 2.5, 5.0, and 10.0 pmol/kg/min infused in one of the IV sites for 60 minutes each, totalling 180 minutes when the infusion will be stopped.
Ghrelin Infusion - Frail
At time 0, a graded infusion of Ghrelin of 2.5, 5.0, and 10.0 pmol/kg/min will be infused in one of the IV sites for 60 minutes each, totalling 180 minutes when the infusion will be stopped.
Placebo Infusion -Healthy
At time 0, an infusion of saline will be started in one of the IV sites (an equivalent amount to compare to the Ghrelin infusion) and will be infused in a stepwise fashion continued until 180 minutes, when the infusion will be stopped.
Placebo Infusion - Frail
At time 0, an infusion of saline will be started in one of the IV sites (an equivalent amount to compare to the Ghrelin infusion) and will be infused in a stepwise fashion continued until 180 minutes, when the infusion will be stopped.
University of Pennsylvania Clinical and Translational Research Center, Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
OTHER