Blood Glucose Response After Oral Intake of Lactulose in Healthy Volunteers

NCT ID: NCT02968498

Last Updated: 2017-03-03

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

24 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-11-30

Study Completion Date

2017-02-28

Brief Summary

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Prospective, open, mono-center, randomized, two part study with 4-way cross-over design in each study part.

The objective of the study is to investigate blood glucose levels after oral intake of defined amounts of lactulose.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Blood Glucose

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Study arm 1

Lactulose crystals 10 g vs lactulose crystals 20 g vs oral glucose 20 g vs still water

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Lactulose crystals 10 g

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

White or almost white crystalline powder used as food ingredient. The products will be provided in sachets to be dissolved in 250 mL water.

Lactulose crystals 20 g

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

White or almost white crystalline powder used as food ingredient. The products will be provided in sachets to be dissolved in 250 mL water.

Oral glucose 20 g

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

White crystalline powder used as food ingredient. To standardise for 20 g glucose, 22 g glucose monohydrate will be used. The products will be provided in sachets to be dissolved in 250 mL water.

Still water

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Still water will be used. Water from the same source will be also used to dissolve investigational and control products.

Study arm 2

Lactulose liquid 10 g vs lactulose liquid 20 g vs oral glucose 20 g vs still water

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Lactulose liquid 10 g

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Clear, viscous liquid, colourless or pale brownish-yellow liquid syrup (solution). The products will be provided in sachets to be dissolved in 250 mL water.

Lactulose liquid 20 g

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Clear, viscous liquid, colourless or pale brownish-yellow liquid syrup (solution). The products will be provided in sachets to be dissolved in 250 mL water.

Oral glucose 20 g

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

White crystalline powder used as food ingredient. To standardise for 20 g glucose, 22 g glucose monohydrate will be used. The products will be provided in sachets to be dissolved in 250 mL water.

Still water

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Still water will be used. Water from the same source will be also used to dissolve investigational and control products.

Interventions

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Lactulose crystals 10 g

White or almost white crystalline powder used as food ingredient. The products will be provided in sachets to be dissolved in 250 mL water.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Lactulose crystals 20 g

White or almost white crystalline powder used as food ingredient. The products will be provided in sachets to be dissolved in 250 mL water.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Lactulose liquid 10 g

Clear, viscous liquid, colourless or pale brownish-yellow liquid syrup (solution). The products will be provided in sachets to be dissolved in 250 mL water.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Lactulose liquid 20 g

Clear, viscous liquid, colourless or pale brownish-yellow liquid syrup (solution). The products will be provided in sachets to be dissolved in 250 mL water.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Oral glucose 20 g

White crystalline powder used as food ingredient. To standardise for 20 g glucose, 22 g glucose monohydrate will be used. The products will be provided in sachets to be dissolved in 250 mL water.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Still water

Still water will be used. Water from the same source will be also used to dissolve investigational and control products.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Other Intervention Names

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glucose monohydrate

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Healthy volunteers
* Age: 18-65 years
* Approx. 3-5 bowel movements per week
* Caucasian
* Availability and presence in the trial unit for approx. 4 hours/ week for 4 times in a row with approx. 1 week of washout in between
* Signed informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria

* Known (family) history of diabetes mellitus or use of anti-hyperglycaemic drugs or Insulin
* Clinically relevant renal or hepatic disease, liver enzymes \> 10% above reference range
* Fasting blood glucose \> 100 mg/dL or HbA1c outside of reference range
* Total cholesterol \> 250 mg/dL or triglycerides \> 150 mg/dL
* Haemoglobin \< 11 g/dL (women); \< 12.5 g/dL (men)
* BMI \< 19 kg/m² and ≥ 30 kg/m²
* Intentional and unintentional weight loss \> 5% in the previous 6 months
* Smoker
* Major medical or surgical event requiring hospitalization within the previous 3 months
* Presence of disease or drug(s) influencing digestion and absorption of nutrients or bowel habits
* Intake of medications known to affect glucose tolerance, e.g., steroids, protease inhibitors or antipsychotics (stable doses of e.g., oral contraceptives, thyroxin, vitamins and mineral supplements or drugs to treat hypertension or osteoporosis are acceptable)
* Chronic intake of substances affecting blood coagulation (e.g. acetylic acid, anticoagulants, diuretics, thiazides), which in the investigator's opinion would impact volunteer safety
* Hereditary problems of galactose or fructose intolerance, lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption
* Suspicion of drug abuse
* Abuse of alcoholic drinks, defined as an average daily intake of more than one litre of beer per day or equivalent amount of alcohol in other beverages
* Pregnant or breast feeding women
* Known or suspected allergy to any component of the investigational product(s)
* Known HIV-infection
* Known acute or chronic hepatitis B and C infection
* Blood donation within 4 weeks prior to visit 1 or during the study
* Volunteer unable to co-operate adequately
* Participation in a clinical trial with an investigational product within one month before start of study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Fresenius Kabi

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Daniel Menzel, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

CRO BioTeSys GmbH

Locations

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CRO BioTeSys GmbH

Esslingen am Neckar, , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

Other Identifiers

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Lact-001-CEN

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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