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Implication of Metabolic and Genomic Modifications in Elderly Subjects

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Insulin Sensitivity
Aging
Interventions
Drug: euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp
Procedure: muscle biopsy
Device: indirect calorimetry
Registration Number
NCT00951392
Lead Sponsor
Hospices Civils de Lyon
Brief Summary

An increase of longevity and of the number of men and women older than 60 years old is observed in most industrialized countries. Aging is a complex, multifactorial and continuous process involving physical and biological modifications such as a notably decrease in glucose tolerance and type 2 diabetes risk. Insulin sensitivity follow-up during aging is difficult mainly because of many confounding factors (environment, lifestyle).

In 2006, SUVIMAX 2 study began, based on the monitoring of volunteers who participated in former SUVIMAX study (1994-2003). This study was a randomised trial which was designed to study the link between a low antioxidant intake and risk of cancer or ischemic heart disease. The subjects recently had a health check-up including complete information about their diet, physical and neurosensory status. Based on these data, a score was established to classify subjects according to their quality of aging ("successful aging versus "problematic aging") These volunteers, who undertook a 13-year follow-up (dietary and medical status), constitute the reference population to determine the mechanisms involved in the insulin resistance development in aging.

The purpose of our research work is to determine whether the quality of aging could influence insulin sensitivity, by studying metabolic profile and change in gene expression (genes involved in glucose metabolism and metabolic senescence in muscle tissue) during aging.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
35
Inclusion Criteria
  • Volunteers from the cohort aging SUVIMAX 2
  • Men and Women
  • over 60 years
  • BMI between 18 and 35 kg/m2 (including terminals)
  • Normal medical check up
  • Blood pressure < 140/90 mmHg
  • Normal glycemia, lipid profile
  • sedentary or moderate physical activity (maximum 4 hours per week)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Biological results or anormal chek-up
  • medical or surgical history not compatible with study
  • severe digestive, cardiovascular, renal, liver or tumor disorders history in the 5 last years
  • infectious or inflammatory disease within 2 months
  • surgical history within 3 months
  • bood donation within 2 months
  • coagulation disease, anticoagulant or antiplatelet agents (aspirin ...) treatment
  • xylocaïn allergy
  • claustrophobia
  • Drug that could affect insulin sensitivity (beta blockers, lipid lowering, oral antidiabetics, insulin, , steroids)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
successful agingeuglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp-
Problematic agingeuglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp-
Problematic agingmuscle biopsy-
Problematic agingindirect calorimetry-
successful agingmuscle biopsy-
successful agingindirect calorimetry-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Comparison of metabolic profile (lipid metabolism and energy expenditure) and insulin sensitivity based on the aging quality120 minutes
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Gene expression in muscle tissue by quantitative RT-PCR: genes involved in the carbohydrates and lipids metabolism (lipid carriers, PPARs), 7 sirtuins isoforms and of their target genes (NFkB, PGC1a)one day
Gene expression in muscle tissue by Global transcriptome analysis by DNA Chipone day

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centre de recherche en nutrition humaine Rhône-Alpes

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Pierre-Bénite, France

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