Insulin Resistance in HCV Infection

NCT ID: NCT01858012

Last Updated: 2025-06-10

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

250 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-01-01

Study Completion Date

2026-12-31

Brief Summary

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The study hypothesis is that the means by which HCV induces glucose intolerance is through impairment of B-cell function and compensatory hyperinsulinemia in predisposed Latinos with insulin resistance and that HCV eradication improves these abnormalities. It is also hypothesized that moderate alcohol consumption impact insulin sensitivity and secretion with Latinos with or without HCV infection.

Detailed Description

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The study hypothesis is that the means by which HCV induces glucose intolerance is through impairment of B-cell function and compensatory hyperinsulinemia in predisposed Latinos with insulin resistance and that HCV eradication improves these abnormalities. This study addresses changes in the metabolic parameters over time. In addition, it is hypothesized that moderate alcohol consumption impacts insulin resistance and secretion and 30 patients with or without HCV who drink alcohol moderately will have discontinuation of alcohol use for 6 weeks and have metabolic testing before and after alcohol discontinuation.

Conditions

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Insulin Resistance

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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HCV infection

patients with hepatitis C infection

Moderate alcohol cessation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

patients will have moderate alcohol use discontinued for 6 weeks and have before and after alcohol cessation clinical and metabolic assessment and also patients with hepatitis C who have undergo therapy for hepatitis C may have repeat clinical and metabolic assessement

non-HCV infection

healthy controls

Moderate alcohol cessation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

patients will have moderate alcohol use discontinued for 6 weeks and have before and after alcohol cessation clinical and metabolic assessment and also patients with hepatitis C who have undergo therapy for hepatitis C may have repeat clinical and metabolic assessement

Interventions

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Moderate alcohol cessation

patients will have moderate alcohol use discontinued for 6 weeks and have before and after alcohol cessation clinical and metabolic assessment and also patients with hepatitis C who have undergo therapy for hepatitis C may have repeat clinical and metabolic assessement

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Hepatitis C therapy

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male or female patients between 18 and 60 years of age
* Body mass index (BMI) \> 20 Kg/m2
* Serologic evidence of hepatitis C infection by anti-HCV antibody
* Detectable plasma HCV-RNA
* Compensated liver disease with the following minimum biochemical parameters: prothrombin time \< 2 seconds prolonged compared to control and bilirubin \< 3 mg/dL
* Willingness to provide informed consent




-Latinos who are moderate1 alcohol drinkers (1NIAAA definition: female: no more than 3 drinks on any day \& no more than 7 drinks per week; male: no more than 4 drinks on any day and no more than 14 drinks per week).

Steady-State Plasma Glucose \< 180 mg/dL

Exclusion Criteria

* Hepatitis B or HIV infection
* Subjects with liver disease other than that caused by HCV
* Known history of diabetes, or fasting plasma glucose concentration \>126 mg/dl
* Known history of cirrhosis of the liver, as well as individuals with decompensated liver disease such as those with ascites, variceal bleeding, and encephalopathy
* Known history of pancreatitis
* Prior or current treatment for HCV
* Heavy alcohol use (\>80 g/d)
* Subjects of lipid lowering agents, steroid/ anabolic therapy
* Significant medical illness that would interfere with the completion of the study


-Same as above, including subjects with HCV infection
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of California, San Francisco

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Mandana Khalili, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of California, San Francisco

Locations

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University of california San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Uribe LA, Bacchetti P, Gelman N, Burchard E, Fitch M, Hellerstein M, Khalili M. Impact of Moderate Alcohol Discontinuation on Insulin Action and Secretion in Latinos With and Without Hepatitis C. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2018 Mar;42(3):492-499. doi: 10.1111/acer.13576. Epub 2018 Feb 1.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 29220547 (View on PubMed)

Burman BE, Bacchetti P, Khalili M. Moderate Alcohol Use and Insulin Action in Chronic Hepatitis C Infection. Dig Dis Sci. 2016 Aug;61(8):2417-2425. doi: 10.1007/s10620-016-4119-0. Epub 2016 Mar 23.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 27007134 (View on PubMed)

Burman BE, Bacchetti P, Ayala CE, Gelman N, Melgar J, Khalili M. Liver inflammation is a risk factor for prediabetes in at-risk latinos with and without hepatitis C infection. Liver Int. 2015 Jan;35(1):101-7. doi: 10.1111/liv.12676. Epub 2014 Sep 20.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 25156890 (View on PubMed)

Kim RG, Kramer-Feldman J, Bacchetti P, Grimes B, Burchard E, Eng C, Hu D, Hellerstein M, Khalili M. Disentangling the impact of alcohol use and hepatitis C on insulin action in Latino individuals. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2022 Jan;46(1):87-99. doi: 10.1111/acer.14743. Epub 2021 Nov 23.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 34773280 (View on PubMed)

Gonzales CA, Bacchetti P, Khalili M. Impact of gender and menopausal status on metabolic parameters in chronic hepatitis C infection. J Viral Hepat. 2016 Mar;23(3):232-9. doi: 10.1111/jvh.12487. Epub 2015 Nov 10.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 26554398 (View on PubMed)

Shah SC, Kornak J, Khalili M. Depression is not associated with peripheral insulin resistance in patients with chronic hepatitis C infection. J Viral Hepat. 2015 Mar;22(3):272-80. doi: 10.1111/jvh.12306. Epub 2014 Sep 8.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 25196736 (View on PubMed)

Mukhtar NA, Bacchetti P, Ayala CE, Melgar J, Christensen S, Maher JJ, Khalili M. Insulin sensitivity and variability in hepatitis C virus infection using direct measurement. Dig Dis Sci. 2013 Apr;58(4):1141-8. doi: 10.1007/s10620-012-2438-3. Epub 2012 Oct 21.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 23086116 (View on PubMed)

Brandman D, Bacchetti P, Ayala CE, Maher JJ, Khalili M. Impact of insulin resistance on HCV treatment response and impact of HCV treatment on insulin sensitivity using direct measurements of insulin action. Diabetes Care. 2012 May;35(5):1090-4. doi: 10.2337/dc11-1837. Epub 2012 Mar 7.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 22399695 (View on PubMed)

Mukhtar NA, Ayala C, Maher JJ, Khalili M. Assessment of factors associated with pre-diabetes in HCV infection including direct and dynamic measurements of insulin action. J Viral Hepat. 2012 Jul;19(7):480-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2011.01568.x. Epub 2011 Dec 18.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 22676360 (View on PubMed)

Lam KD, Bacchetti P, Abbasi F, Ayala CE, Loeb SM, Shah V, Wen MJ, Reaven GM, Maher JJ, Khalili M. Comparison of surrogate and direct measurement of insulin resistance in chronic hepatitis C virus infection: impact of obesity and ethnicity. Hepatology. 2010 Jul;52(1):38-46. doi: 10.1002/hep.23670.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 20578127 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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UCSF 10-00922

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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