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To boost amino acid oxidation in diabetes

Completed
Conditions
type 2 diabetessodium phenyl butyrateinsulin resistancebranched-chain amino acidsmitochondrial functionenergy metabolism
Registration Number
NL-OMON28825
Lead Sponsor
Maastricht UniversityNUTRIMUniversiteitssingel 406229 ER Maastricht+31 43 3881476secretariaat-nutrim@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
16
Inclusion Criteria

1.Patients are able to provide signed and dated written informed consent prior to any study specific procedures
2.Women are post-menopausal (defined as at least 1 year post cessation of menses) and aged =45 and =75 years. Males are aged =40 years and =75 years
3.Patients should have suitable veins for cannulation or repeated venipuncture
4.Caucasians
5.BMI: 25-38 kg/m2
6.Diagnosed with T2D at least 1.5 years before the start of the study

Exclusion Criteria

1.Previous enrolment in a clinical study with an investigational product during the last 3 months or as judged by the Investigator
2.Participate in physical activity more than 3 times a week
3.Unstable body weight (weight gain or loss > 5 kg in the last three months)
4.Insulin dependent T2D
5.Patients with congestive heart failure and and/or severe renal and or liver insufficiency or known sodium retention with oedema
6.Patients using Probalan (probenecid), Haldol (haloperidol), Depakene (valproate) or medical products containing corticosteroids
7.Men: Hb <8.4 mmol/L, Women: Hb <7.8 mmol/l
8. Any contra-indication MRI scanning. These contra-indications include patients with e.g. the following:
• Central nervous system aneurysm clip
• Implanted neural stimulator
• Implanted cardiac pacemaker of defibrillator
• Cochlear implant
• Metal containing corpora aliena in the eye or brains

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Primary objective is the delta change in whole body insulin sensitivity expressed as glucose disposal rate (µmol/kg/min) upon 2 weeks of Na-PB vs. placebo treatment.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
•muscle mitochondrial function upon 2 days and 2 weeks treatment periods expressed as O2-flux in pmol/mg/s<br>•whole-body energy metabolism upon 2 days and 2 weeks treatment periods expressed as respiratory exchange ratio (RER) and kJ/kg/min<br>•fat accumulation in muscle and the liver expressed as % upon 2 days and 2 weeks treatment periods<br>
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