Short Term Dietary Serine Supplementation and Circulating Serine Levels

NCT ID: NCT02528994

Last Updated: 2016-09-16

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-09-30

Study Completion Date

2016-09-30

Brief Summary

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This study will test the effect of short-term, high-dose dietary serine supplementation on circulating levels of serine. Individuals with risk factors for type 2 diabetes will be recruited into the 2 week study. Effects of dietary serine supplementation on glycemic measures will also be explored.

Detailed Description

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This is a single-center, open-label, randomized, nutritional intervention study in adults. Subjects will have three visits to the Massachusetts General Hospital Clinical Research Center (CRC) during the 2 week study.

At the first study visit (Visit 1), the following will occur: informed consent; medical and nutritional history assessment; blood pressure, weight and height, fasting blood draw and blood work during a 2 hr oral glucose tolerance test; explanation and instructions for completion of a 4-day food log; randomized assignment to dose of dietary serine supplementation (6g, 12g, 24g, or 48g); provide 7 days of dietary serine supplements; take first dose of supplement with snack; schedule Visit 2 and Visit 3.

Between Visit 1 and Visit 2, participants will complete the Food Log and take the assigned dose of dietary serine supplementation 3 times daily.

Visit 2 will occur 7 days after Visit 1. Subjects will not take dietary serine supplementation prior to Visit 2 activities. At Visit 2, the following will occur: weight and blood pressure; fasting blood draw; administration of assigned dose of dietary serine supplementation with snack after blood work; review of the 4-day food log; provide 7 days of dietary serine supplements completion of anonymous survey to assess tolerability of supplement. Participants will continue to take the assigned dose of dietary serine supplementation 3 times daily between Visit 2 and Visit 3.

Visit 3 will occur 7 days after Visit 2. At Visit 3, the following will occur: weight and blood pressure; review of the 4-day food log; fasting blood draw and blood work during a 2 hr oral glucose tolerance test; completion of study survey to assess tolerability of the supplement.

Conditions

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Serine

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Serine 6g daily

Randomized participants will take 6g daily of dietary serine supplement

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

L-serine

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Participants will take dietary serine supplementation daily

Serine 12g daily

Randomized participants will take 12g daily of dietary serine supplement

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

L-serine

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Participants will take dietary serine supplementation daily

Serine 24g daily

Randomized participants will take 24g daily of dietary serine supplement

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

L-serine

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Participants will take dietary serine supplementation daily

Serine 48g daily

Randomized participants will take 48g daily of dietary serine supplement

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

L-serine

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Participants will take dietary serine supplementation daily

Interventions

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L-serine

Participants will take dietary serine supplementation daily

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* risk factors for type 2 diabetes

Exclusion Criteria

* known type 2 diabetes
* women who are pregnant, nursing, or not using contraception or abstinence
* taking amino acid supplements during the study or at any time 1 month prior to enrollment in the study
* conditions causing intestinal malabsorption, including celiac disease or a history of intestinal or gastric bypass surgery
* known active liver disease
* currently taking or intending to take during the study duration any medication known to affect glycemic parameters, such as glucocorticoids, growth hormone, or fluoroquinolones
* participation in any other interventional study during the study duration
* inability to adhere to study protocol.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Massachusetts General Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Geoffrey Walford, MD

Physician

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Geoffrey A Walford, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Massachusetts General Hospital

Other Identifiers

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2014D001170

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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