Local Metabolic Effects of Ghrelin in Skeletal Muscle and Adipose Tissue

NCT ID: NCT01595373

Last Updated: 2013-01-16

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

EARLY_PHASE1

Total Enrollment

10 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-06-30

Study Completion Date

2013-01-31

Brief Summary

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The metabolic effects of ghrelin is investigated by microdialysis technique. Subjects are healthy young men. End points are interstitial concentrations of glucose, lactate, and glycerol.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Healthy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Ghrelin

Ghrelin

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Acyl ghrelin

Intervention Type DRUG

Acyl ghrelin 12.5 pg/min infused continuously for 300 minutes

Placebo

Ringer acetate is used for placebo.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo (Ringer acetate)

Intervention Type DRUG

Ringer acetate 2 microliter/min for 300 minutes

Interventions

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Acyl ghrelin

Acyl ghrelin 12.5 pg/min infused continuously for 300 minutes

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo (Ringer acetate)

Ringer acetate 2 microliter/min for 300 minutes

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Human acyl ghrelin Ghrelin

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* healthy male
* age 18-65 years (included)
* Body mass index 20-25 (included)

Exclusion Criteria

* alcohol abuse
* malignant disease
* use of any medicine except otc painkillers
* any disease recognized
* participation in a trial using radioactive isotopes within the last 6 months
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Esben Thyssen Vestergaard

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Esben Thyssen Vestergaard

Postdoc PhD

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Esben T. Vestergaard, MD PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Aarhus

Locations

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Aarhus University Hospital

Aarhus, , Denmark

Site Status

Countries

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Denmark

References

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Vestergaard ET, Moller N, Jorgensen JO. Acute peripheral tissue effects of ghrelin on interstitial levels of glucose, glycerol, and lactate: a microdialysis study in healthy human subjects. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2013 Jun 15;304(12):E1273-80. doi: 10.1152/ajpendo.00662.2012. Epub 2013 Apr 16.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 23592479 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2012-28512

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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