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Background and study aims
It has been suggested that drinking a lot of sugary drinks can be at least partly to blame for people becoming obese (that is, very overweight). Being obese puts someone at risk of cardiovascular disease (for example, heart attack)). Gaining weight also slowly increases body fat content which, in turn, can affect glucose metabolism (that is, how sugar is used in the body). One of the most important immediate consequence of a disturbed glucose metabolism is an increase in the amount of insulin in the blood. In a healthy person, insulin affects the resistance to blood flow of the blood vessels (the tone of resistance vessels) and works on the heart. A rise in insulin levels, e.g. due to drinking a surgery drink, leads to peripheral vasodilation (expanding of peripheral blood vessels) which in turn increases cardiac (heart) function by increasing stroke volume (blood volume ejected by the heart) and heart rate. However, to date, it is not known if an impaired glucose metabolism, with increased fasting glucose and insulin levels, affect the cardiovascular system, i.e. blood pressure, resistance, and cardiac output (heart rate x stroke volume), differently compared to an unchanged glucose metabolism. This study is looking at the impact of an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) on two groups of participants , i.e. one group with normal weight (BMI 18-24.9 kg/m2) and one group of overweight/obese persons (BMI 25-39.9 kg/m2) who are likely to be glucose intolerant. It is thought that in people with an impaired OGTT, blood pressure will increase due to higher levels of insulin.
Who can participate?
Healthy men aged 20-45 with a BMI between 18 – 39.9 kg/m2.
What does the study involve?
Participants undergo a OGTT test. This involves drinking 75 g of glucose dissolved in 300 mL of tap water within five minutes. They are then assessed to see whether they have an impaired-OGTT, that is, whether they have a glucose level of between 140-199 mg/dL two hours after taking the test. This is done though taking blood samples before the OGTT test and then every 30 minutes for the next 120 minutes and analysing them.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
There is no benefit in participating in this study with the exception of a comprehensive cardiovascular investigation, which could reveal certain pathologies (health problems), i.e. impaired glucose metabolism or type 2 diabetes.
Where is the study run from?
Department of Medicine/Physiology, University of Fribourg (Switzerland)
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
July 2015 to November 2016
Who is funding the study?
University of Fribourg (Switzerland)
Who is the main contact?
Dr Erik Konrad Grasser
Trial website
Contact information
Type
Scientific
Primary contact
Dr Erik Konrad Grasser
ORCID ID
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6193-1998
Contact details
Chemin du Musée 5
Fribourg
1700
Switzerland
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N/A
Study information
Scientific title
Impact of glucose intolerance on glucose-induced blood pressure regulation in young overweight/obese humans
Acronym
Study hypothesis
The central working hypothesis is that in overweight/obese subjects, particularly in those with impaired oral glucose tolerance test, the blunting effect of glucose on the blood pressure would be attenuated or abolished because of their states of peripheral vascular insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia-induced sympathetic overactivity - both of which will increase total peripheral resistance, leading to increased blood pressure.
Ethics approval
Cantonal commission on ethics of research on humans (Commission Cantonale e’Éthique de la recherche sur l’être humain), 12/08/2015, ref: 239/15
Study design
The study will be conducted on two groups of subjects, namely: a group of normal weight subjects (BMI within 19-24 kg/m2) with normal oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), and a group of overweight/ obese subjects (BMI within 27-37 kg/m2) with impaired OGTT. Moreover, each of the two groups will be sub-classified with respect to ethnicity.
Primary study design
Observational
Secondary study design
Trial setting
Other
Trial type
Other
Patient information sheet
Not available in web format, please use contact details to request a participant information sheet
Condition
Impaired glucose tolerance
Intervention
An impaired-OGTT is defined according to the guidelines provided by the American Diabetes Association, namely the following changes in blood glucose levels in response to ingestion of 75g glucose dissolved in 300 mL water and ingested within five minutes: a 2-h glucose value between 140 and 199 mg/dL (7.8–11.1 mmol/L).
After reaching cardiovascular and metabolic stability (approximately 20-30 minutes), a baseline recording will then be made for 30 minutes. Then, the subject will ingest the test drink over five minutes and post-drink cardiovascular recordings will be done for another 120 min.
Blood samples will be drawn immediately after the end of baseline hemodynamic measurements and every 30 minutes after the sugar drink over the next 120 minutes. Pulse waveform analysis will take place immediately after collecting the respective blood sample. Additionally, metabolic measurements will be conducted.
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
1. Haemodynamics: Measurements will be performed continuously starting with a 30 min baseline and continued after the OGTT for another 120 min using a Task Force Monitor (CNSystems). Haemodynamic parameters are: Blood pressure (systolic and diastolic), heart rate, stroke volume
2. Blood parameters: Measurements will be performed at the end of the baseline (30 min) and after the OGTT consecutively every 30 min until the end of the OGTT, i.e. 120 min post-drink. Blood parameters are: Plasma glucose (glucose oxidase method) and plasma insulin (Elisa Kit)
Secondary outcome measures
1. Haemodynamic parameters: Cardiac output, total peripheral resistance, index of contractility, heather index, thoracic fluid content, thoracic impedance, spectral analysis parameters, Baroreflex sensitivity; all parameters will be measured continuously starting with a 30 min baseline and continued after the OGTT for another 120 min using a Task Force Monitor (CNSystems)
2. Radial waveform parameters will be measured by applanation tonometry (AtCor) immediately after each blood sample, i.e. end of baseline, 30-, 60-, 90-, and 120 min post-drink
3. Indirect calorimety: Resting energy expenditure and respiratory quotient will be measured continuously starting 30 min before OGTT testing and 180 min thereafter by assessment of ventilation parameters using a ventilated hood system (COSMED)
4. Anthropometric parameters will assessed with a calibrated scale (Seca), and a statiometer (Seca) before the OGTT
5, Body composition parameters will be derived by either body impedance measurements (InBody 720) or deuterium oxide measurements (collection of saliva samples) before the OGTT
6. Questionnaire-derived data collected before the OGTT
Overall trial start date
15/07/2015
Overall trial end date
30/11/2016
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
1. Healthy
2. Non-smokers
3. BMI between 18 and 39.9 kg/m2
4. 20-45 years old
Participant type
Healthy volunteer
Age group
Adult
Gender
Male
Target number of participants
40
Participant exclusion criteria
1. Participants diagnosed as diabetics based on the following criteria: fasting glucose levels equal to or exceeds 126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L), and b) 2-h glucose equal to or exceeds 200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L)
2. Any medical condition which could interfere with the measured variables, e.g. cardiovascular-, gastrointestinal-, neurological-, and overt metabolic disorders
3. Subjects under current medication (either for acute or chronic illnesses)
4. Competition athletes, smokers, or overtly sedentary, or have eating disorders
5. Subjects who fear or have adverse reactions to cannulation
Recruitment start date
18/07/2016
Recruitment end date
18/09/2016
Locations
Countries of recruitment
Switzerland
Trial participating centre
Department of Medicine/Physiology, University of Fribourg
Chemin du Musée 5
Fribourg
1700
Switzerland
Funders
Funder type
University/education
Funder name
Université de Fribourg
Alternative name(s)
Universität Freiburg, University of Fribourg
Funding Body Type
private sector organisation
Funding Body Subtype
academic
Location
Switzerland
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Primary and secondary outcome results (with the exception of indirect calorimetry results) are intended to be published together and be submitted to a well-respected peer-review journal.
Intention to publish date
31/12/2016
Participant level data
Stored in repository
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary