Isoleucine Addition Treatment Effects in a Controlled Diet Study
NCT ID: NCT07329088
Last Updated: 2026-01-16
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Basic Information
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NOT_YET_RECRUITING
NA
40 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2026-03-02
2029-01-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
TRIPLE
Study Groups
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Isoleucine group
Participants will be randomized to receive low-isoleucine diet and isoleucine supplement
L-Isoleucine
Participants will follow a habitual American style diet. All participants transition to a healthy, low-isoleucine diet the study team provides, but only the isoleucine group receives isoleucine supplements to replete the overall diet to typical intake levels.
Low-isoleucine diet
Healthy, weight-maintaining, low-isoleucine meals and snacks will be provided directly to participants for 4 weeks. Diets are formulated by registered dietitians to meet energy, protein, and amino-acid requirements while minimizing weight change; target macronutrient distribution ≈ 10% protein / 60% carbohydrate / 30% fat38. Isoleucine content will meet minimum needs of 23 mg/kg.
Placebo group
Participants will be randomized to receive low-isoleucine diet and placebo supplement
Low-isoleucine diet
Healthy, weight-maintaining, low-isoleucine meals and snacks will be provided directly to participants for 4 weeks. Diets are formulated by registered dietitians to meet energy, protein, and amino-acid requirements while minimizing weight change; target macronutrient distribution ≈ 10% protein / 60% carbohydrate / 30% fat38. Isoleucine content will meet minimum needs of 23 mg/kg.
Interventions
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L-Isoleucine
Participants will follow a habitual American style diet. All participants transition to a healthy, low-isoleucine diet the study team provides, but only the isoleucine group receives isoleucine supplements to replete the overall diet to typical intake levels.
Low-isoleucine diet
Healthy, weight-maintaining, low-isoleucine meals and snacks will be provided directly to participants for 4 weeks. Diets are formulated by registered dietitians to meet energy, protein, and amino-acid requirements while minimizing weight change; target macronutrient distribution ≈ 10% protein / 60% carbohydrate / 30% fat38. Isoleucine content will meet minimum needs of 23 mg/kg.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Meeting at least three metabolic syndrome criteria
* Follow an American style diet
Exclusion Criteria
* Medical condition or medication that affects insulin sensitivity, weight, or metabolism
* More than 5% weight change in 3 previous months
* Restrictive dietary pattern
* History of bariatric surgery
* Food allergy more severe than grade 1 on the CoFAR Grading Scale for Systemic Allergic Reactions, Version 3.0
* Allergy to lidocaine.
18 Years
65 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
NIH
Jean L. Fry
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Jean L. Fry
Associate Professor-PI
Principal Investigators
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Jean Fry, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Kentucky
Locations
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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Doi M, Yamaoka I, Fukunaga T, Nakayama M. Isoleucine, a potent plasma glucose-lowering amino acid, stimulates glucose uptake in C2C12 myotubes. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2003 Dec 26;312(4):1111-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2003.11.039.
Zhang S, Yang Q, Ren M, Qiao S, He P, Li D, Zeng X. Effects of isoleucine on glucose uptake through the enhancement of muscular membrane concentrations of GLUT1 and GLUT4 and intestinal membrane concentrations of Na+/glucose co-transporter 1 (SGLT-1) and GLUT2. Br J Nutr. 2016 Aug;116(4):593-602. doi: 10.1017/S0007114516002439.
Woo SL, Yang J, Hsu M, Yang A, Zhang L, Lee RP, Gilbuena I, Thames G, Huang J, Rasmussen A, Carpenter CL, Henning SM, Heber D, Wang Y, Li Z. Effects of branched-chain amino acids on glucose metabolism in obese, prediabetic men and women: a randomized, crossover study. Am J Clin Nutr. 2019 Jun 1;109(6):1569-1577. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqz024.
Drummond MJ, Bell JA, Fujita S, Dreyer HC, Glynn EL, Volpi E, Rasmussen BB. Amino acids are necessary for the insulin-induced activation of mTOR/S6K1 signaling and protein synthesis in healthy and insulin resistant human skeletal muscle. Clin Nutr. 2008 Jun;27(3):447-56. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2008.01.012. Epub 2008 Mar 14.
Yu D, Richardson NE, Green CL, Spicer AB, Murphy ME, Flores V, Jang C, Kasza I, Nikodemova M, Wakai MH, Tomasiewicz JL, Yang SE, Miller BR, Pak HH, Brinkman JA, Rojas JM, Quinn WJ 3rd, Cheng EP, Konon EN, Haider LR, Finke M, Sonsalla M, Alexander CM, Rabinowitz JD, Baur JA, Malecki KC, Lamming DW. The adverse metabolic effects of branched-chain amino acids are mediated by isoleucine and valine. Cell Metab. 2021 May 4;33(5):905-922.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2021.03.025. Epub 2021 Apr 21.
Yeh CY, Chini LCS, Davidson JW, Garcia GG, Gallagher MS, Freichels IT, Calubag MF, Rodgers AC, Green CL, Babygirija R, Sonsalla MM, Pak HH, Trautman M, Hacker TA, Miller RA, Simcox J, Lamming DW. Late-life isoleucine restriction promotes physiological and molecular signatures of healthy aging. bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2024 Jan 9:2023.02.06.527311. doi: 10.1101/2023.02.06.527311.
Trautman ME, Richardson NE, Lamming DW. Protein restriction and branched-chain amino acid restriction promote geroprotective shifts in metabolism. Aging Cell. 2022 Jun;21(6):e13626. doi: 10.1111/acel.13626. Epub 2022 May 8.
Green CL, Trautman ME, Chaiyakul K, Jain R, Alam YH, Babygirija R, Pak HH, Sonsalla MM, Calubag MF, Yeh CY, Bleicher A, Novak G, Liu TT, Newman S, Ricke WA, Matkowskyj KA, Ong IM, Jang C, Simcox J, Lamming DW. Dietary restriction of isoleucine increases healthspan and lifespan of genetically heterogeneous mice. Cell Metab. 2023 Nov 7;35(11):1976-1995.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.10.005.
Fontana L, Cummings NE, Arriola Apelo SI, Neuman JC, Kasza I, Schmidt BA, Cava E, Spelta F, Tosti V, Syed FA, Baar EL, Veronese N, Cottrell SE, Fenske RJ, Bertozzi B, Brar HK, Pietka T, Bullock AD, Figenshau RS, Andriole GL, Merrins MJ, Alexander CM, Kimple ME, Lamming DW. Decreased Consumption of Branched-Chain Amino Acids Improves Metabolic Health. Cell Rep. 2016 Jul 12;16(2):520-530. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2016.05.092. Epub 2016 Jun 23.
Other Identifiers
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108059
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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