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Gut Hormones After Oral Versus Intravenous Amino Acids

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Normal Non-fluency
Registration Number
NCT01366768
Lead Sponsor
Lund University
Brief Summary

The study hypothesis is that gut hormones are released after oral but not intravenous amino acids which result in stimulation of insulin secretion.

Detailed Description

Amino acid mixture is given orally or intravenously to match total concentrations of amino acids in healthy subjects. Samples are taken regularly for 300 min after administrations. Plasma levels of the gut hormones glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)and determined and related to plasma levels of insulin and glucagon.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
12
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy subjects
Exclusion Criteria
  • Diabetes
  • Liver disease
  • Kidney disease
  • Thyroid disease

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Gut hormone secretion300 min
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Insulin secretion300 min

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University

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Lund, Sweden

Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University
🇸🇪Lund, Sweden

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