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How Orally Consumed 3-hydroxybuturate Alters Metabolism

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Acute Ketosis
Registration Number
NCT02917252
Lead Sponsor
University of Aarhus
Brief Summary

This study evaluate the metabolic effects of orally ingested ketone bodies. The study is conducted as a randomized, cross over study.

Detailed Description

Subject participate for two separate days; i) intervention, ii) placebo. Intervention: subjects drink ketone body solution. Tracer kinetics on glucose and lipid metabolism is applied. Muscle tissue and adipose tissue biopsies are taken.

Placebo: subjects drink saline. Same sampling as on intervention day.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
6
Inclusion Criteria
  • BMI 20-30
Exclusion Criteria
  • Smoking
  • alcohol or drug abuse
  • Critically ill

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
3-hydroxybuturate0-270 minutes

blood level of 3-hydroxybuturate

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Glucose0-270 minutes

Glucose tracer kinetics, endogenous glucose production, muscle biopsy

lipid metabolism0-270 minutes

Palmitate tracer kinetics, free fatty acid accumulation, adipose tissue biopsies

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Aarhus University Hospital

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Aarhus, Denmark

Aarhus University Hospital
🇩🇰Aarhus, Denmark

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