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Effect of Acarbose on Postprandial Lipoprotein Levels in Glucose Intolerant Patients

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Glucose Intolerance
Postprandial Hyperglycemia
Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT02355509
Lead Sponsor
Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran
Brief Summary

Is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to determine the behavior of hyperglycemia and postprandial lipemia after a standard mixed meal load in patients with carbohydrate intolerance treated with acarbose.

Detailed Description

To gather our patients, we invite the relatives of diabetic patients seen at the endocrinology consultation to participate in the study.

* Patients are placed into an isocaloric diet for 4 weeks before the study and are advised not to change their baseline physical activity.

* Patients are randomized to receive acarbose or placebo for 3 months blinded to investigators and patients.

* Acarbose dose is progressively titrated (50 mg/day per week up to 150 mg/day) to reduce the known adverse effects of acarbose such as flatulence, bloating, diarrhea, abdominal pain.

* In each subject, a 5-hr-postprandial mixed meal test is performed at baseline and after assigned treatment was completed. Glucose, insulin, triglycerides and total cholesterol were measured at 0, 5, 10, 20, 30, 60, 120, 180, 240 and 300 minutes after the mixed meal load. Apo B was measured by nephelometry and oxLDL using a monoclonal antibody 4E6 based competition (ELISA assay, Mercodia) at 0 and 300 minutes.

* The standard mixed meal load, a 470 kcal breakfast, (47.76% carbohydrate, 22.66% proteins, 29.58% fat), consisted of: 1 sandwich (prepared with 50 g of Savory´s™ turkey breast ham, 30 g of Savory´s™ panela cheese, 2 tablespoons of Hellmann's™ mayonnaise and 2 slices of Bimbo´s™ white bread), 100 g of Red DeliciousTM apple and 250 mL of Alpura´s™ lactose-free, light milk.

* During the 3-month treatment, patients have 3 follow-up monthly consultations to evaluate weight gain and treatment compliance.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
21
Inclusion Criteria
  • Recent diagnosis of carbohydrate intolerance according to the WHO criteria, without any treatment.
Exclusion Criteria
  • patients with BMI >32 kg/m2, triglycerides and/or total cholesterol > 300 mg/dl, known renal, liver or gastrointestinal disease and positive smoking.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboPlaceboA placebo drug is given for three months
AcarboseAcarboseAcarbose is given for three months
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in postprandial oxLDL3 months treatment

In each subject oxLDL is measured using a monoclonal antibody 4E6 based competition (ELISA assay, Mercodia) at 0 and 300 minutes in a postprandial 5 hour test, pre and post-treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Chance in postprandial hyperglycemia3 months treatment

A 5 hour postprandial test is performed in each patient, were glucose is measured at 0, 5, 10, 20, 30, 60, 120, 180, 240 and 300 minutes, pre and post-treatment

Chance in postprandial insulin levels3 months treatment

A 5 hour postprandial test is performed in each patient, were insulin is measured at 0, 5, 10, 20, 30, 60, 120, 180, 240 and 300 minutes, pre and post-treatment

Change in LDL concentration3 months treatment

We measure basal LDL concentration in each patient, pre and post-treatment

Change in HDL concentration3 months treatment

We measure basal HDL concentration in each patient, pre and post-treatment

Change in Apolipoprotein B (ApoB) concentration3 months treatment

In each subject ApoB is measured, using nephelometry, at 0 and 300 minutes in a postprandial 5 hour test, pre and post-treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición, Salvador Zubirán

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México City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

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