Shivering and Glucose Homeostasis

NCT ID: NCT04516018

Last Updated: 2022-01-14

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

15 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-09-01

Study Completion Date

2021-12-13

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of prolonged shivering thermogenesis on glucose homeostasis in overweight/obese humans.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Healthy Overweight/Obese

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

a single arm, longitudinal study (10-day intermittent shivering exposure) in a pre-post design
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Cold acclimation arm

An oral glucose tolerance test will be performed on day 1 of the study. The next day (day 2), subjects will be exposed to shivering thermogenesis for at least 1 hour. The day after, an oral glucose tolerance test will be performed (day 3). The following 9 days, subjects will be exposed daily to shivering thermogenesis for at least 1 hour (day 4-12). On the last day (day 13), an oral glucose tolerance test will be performed.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cold exposure

Intervention Type OTHER

Subjects will be exposed to shivering thermogenesis for at least 1 hour for 10 days

Interventions

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Cold exposure

Subjects will be exposed to shivering thermogenesis for at least 1 hour for 10 days

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Signed informed consent
* Caucasian
* Healthy (as determined by dependent physician based on medical questionnaire)
* Man, or postmenopausal (defined as at least 1year post cessation of menses) woman
* Aged 40 - 75 years at the start of the study
* BMI 27 and 35 kg/m2
* Stable dietary habits (no weight loss or gain \>3kg in the past 3 months)

* Medication use known to hamper subject's safety during study procedures
* Co-morbidities to which the intervention or program that may pose as a complicating factor
* Subjects diagnosed with cardiovascular diseases or cancer
* Fasting plasma glucose ≥ 7.0 mmol/l
* Haemoglobin \< 7.8 mmol/l for women, or \< 8.4 mmol/l for men
* Previously diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
* Abuse alcohol/drug abuse
* Subjects who do not want to be informed about unexpected medical findings during the screening/study or do not wish that their physician is informed.
* Engagement in structured exercise \> 2h per week
* Participation in another biomedical study within 1 month before the first study
* Smoking
* Cold-acclimated, such as takes daily extended cold baths, works in a refrigerated environment, or regular cold-water swimming within 1 month of starting the study
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Maastricht University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Wouter van Marken Lichtenbelt, Prof.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Maastricht University

Locations

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Maastricht University

Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands

Site Status

Countries

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Netherlands

References

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Sellers AJ, van Beek SMM, Hashim D, Baak R, Pallubinsky H, Moonen-Kornips E, Schaart G, Gemmink A, Jorgensen JA, van de Weijer T, Kalkhoven E, Hooiveld GJ, Kersten S, Hesselink MKC, Schrauwen P, Hoeks J, van Marken Lichtenbelt WD. Cold acclimation with shivering improves metabolic health in adults with overweight or obesity. Nat Metab. 2024 Dec;6(12):2246-2253. doi: 10.1038/s42255-024-01172-y. Epub 2024 Dec 6.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39643644 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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NL73487.068.20

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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