Mechanisms Underlying Postoperative Insulin Resistance and Inflammation

NCT ID: NCT01470534

Last Updated: 2012-10-05

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

32 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-11-30

Study Completion Date

2012-11-30

Brief Summary

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Having an operation places an enormous burden on the body, leading to the development of inflammation and so called 'insulin resistance'. Insulin resistance means the body is unable to respond to important hormones that control use of energy. Recent studies have shown that patients who develop 'higher' insulin resistance and inflammation have more serious complications and take longer to recover after surgery. The investigators do not know what controls the development of insulin resistance and inflammation after surgery. Similarly, the investigators do not know why certain patients develop much more insulin resistance and inflammation than others, even though they have the same operation.

The main purpose of the study is to try to find out which patients are prone to developing greater 'amounts' of insulin resistance and inflammation. The investigators also want to find out whether the investigators can reduce the 'amount' of insulin resistance and inflammation in these patients (for example by giving them carbohydrate \[sugar-based\] drinks before surgery - these have been shown to reduce insulin resistance in some patient groups).

Information from this study should improve the way the investigators prepare patients before surgery and this should help to improve patient outcomes following surgery (by reducing complications and speeding recovery after major surgery).

Detailed Description

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Interested participants who are undergoing abdominal (tummy) surgery will be recruited from surgical clinics. They will be asked to attend the Greenfield Human Physiology Laboratory where they will be asked to complete two questionnaires. In addition, a sample of blood, and a small sample of muscle and fat from their thigh will be taken. They will undergo a low dose X-ray (DXA scan) and an insulin clamp. The insulin clamp involves being connected to an insulin and glucose drip for around four hours during which their blood pressure and pulse is monitored and regular blood samples are taken.

Participants will be allocated randomly to one of two groups. One group will receive a carbohydrate (sugar) drink before surgery and the other group will receive a dummy (placebo) drink.

On the day of surgery, pre-operative checks and assessment will proceed as normal. After the participant is asleep under anaesthetic, a blood sample and tummy muscle and fat samples will be taken by the surgeon through the surgical incision. At the end of surgery, another blood sample and muscle and fat samples from the tummy and thigh will be taken while the participant is still under anaesthetic.

On the day after surgery, a further blood test and tummy and thigh muscle and fat sample will be taken. Participants will also undergo another insulin clamp.

The research team will follow participants' progress after surgery, but the decision to allow them home will be made by the medical team responsible for their care.

Conditions

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Obesity

Keywords

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Dietary supplement Carbohydrate loading Insulin resistance Surgery

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Normal body weight

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

carbohydrate drink

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

carbohydrate drink

Muscle biopsy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Open muscle biopsy

Blood sampling

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Venopuncture

Obese

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

carbohydrate drink

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

carbohydrate drink

Muscle biopsy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Open muscle biopsy

Blood sampling

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Venopuncture

Normal Body Weight placebo

Participants of mormal body weight given placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Muscle biopsy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Open muscle biopsy

Blood sampling

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Venopuncture

Placebo

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Obese placebo

Participants who are obese given placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Muscle biopsy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Open muscle biopsy

Blood sampling

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Venopuncture

Placebo

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Interventions

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carbohydrate drink

carbohydrate drink

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Muscle biopsy

Open muscle biopsy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Blood sampling

Venopuncture

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Placebo

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 18-75 yrs
* Correct BMI and waist circumference criteria : Obese group - BMI ≥30 AND waist circumference ≥94 cm in men and ≥ 80 cm in women, Non obese group - BMI 18.5-25 AND waist circumference ≤94cm in men and ≤80 cm in women Due to undergo elective major abdominal surgery ASA I-III Caucasian patients Able to give informed consent and comply with study protocol

Exclusion Criteria

* History of significant preoperative weight loss (\>10% over preceding 3 weeks)

* Clinical history of pulmonary aspiration
* Known gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) or hiatus hernia
* History of difficult intubation or conditions leading to the latter such as: previous neck radiotherapy/rheumatoid arthritis/presence of thyroid goitre
* Metabolic disorders (e.g. diabetes mellitus, thyroid disease, Cushing's Syndrome)
* Simultaneous participation in another clinical study or involvement in a clinical study within the preceding 3 months,
* Patients with suspicion of alcohol/drug abuse
* Pregnancy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Nottingham

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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University of Nottingham

Nottingham, , United Kingdom

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United Kingdom

Facility Contacts

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Dileep Lobo

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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11040

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id