Effects of Low Dose Growth Hormone (GH) Therapy on Insulin Sensitivity, Adipocyte Insulin-like Growth Factor-I (IGF-I) and IGF-I/Insulin Receptor Density and Regulation of Cortisol Metabolism in GH Deficient Adults
试验速览
- 阶段
- 早期 1 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 16
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Changes in insulin sensitivity (from the hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp
研究概览
简要总结
Study hypothesis:
Growth hormone (GH), through its generation of free 'bioavailable' insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I, can improve insulin sensitivity in adults with GH deficiency.
Study aims:
The purpose of this study is to determine the mechanism of how low dose GH treatment affects the body's sensitivity to insulin actions and whether this low GH dose can affect the body's handling of steroid hormone levels (cortisol clearance) in adults with GH deficiency.
Study design:
Men and women with confirmed GH deficiency, but not recently been on GH treatment will be invited to participate in this study. The subjects will be assessed at the initial visit to ascertain their suitability before further participating in the study. If suitable, an equal number of men and women will be randomized to receive either low dose GH or placebo injection for 3 months. Before, during and after treatment, the subjects will be assessed at regularly with blood tests, scans and fat biopsies. At the first and final visit, testing will include scans to measure the amount of whole body fat and fat in the stomach area, muscle, and liver; blood tests to measure levels of cortisol, and fat tissue (taken from a biopsy) analysis to measure the density of IGF-I in the muscle; whereas blood tests to examine insulin sensitivity will also be collected. This study will use Genotropin and Genotropin pen devices, and the the data will be analyzed using a computer statistical program where the identity of the subjects will be coded to maintain confidentiality.
详细描述
The study will be double-blinded. One hundred subjects will be screened for eligibility initially, and 24 subjects will be enrolled with 12 subjects being randomized to receive the low GH dose (0.1 mg/day) treatment and 12 subjects to receive Placebo treatment for 3 months, allowing a 10% drop-out rate. The subjects will be taught by either by the Endocrine Nurse Specialists to self-administer the GH by subcutaneous injections using a Genotropin pen device.
Visit 1, Initial Screening Assessment (as out-patient)
- Physical examination, weight, height, and waist circumference measurements
- Fasting blood glucose levels
Visit 2, Baseline Assessment (as in-patient)
- Physical examination, weight, height, and waist circumference measurements
- Fasting blood tests for glucose, insulin, C-peptide, free IGF-I, total IGF-I, IGF-2, IGFBPs -1 and -3, non-esterified fatty acid and lipid profiles
- MRS, abdominal CT and DEXA scans
- One-step 3-hour hyperinsulinaemic euglycaemic clamp
- Cortisol production rates and urine cortisol collections
- Fat biopsies will be taken at the end of the assessment of cortisol production rates
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 75 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Age range 18 to 75 years
- •BMI should not exceed 40 kg/m2
- •Confirmed GH deficient with at least one provocative test, e.g. insulin tolerance test and/ or GHRH/arginine
- •Not received any GH therapy within last 6 months
- •On a stable standardized hydrocortisone replacement dose regimen (twice a day at 8 AM and 4 PM),
- •If any other pituitary hormone deficiencies are present, patient must be on optimal pituitary hormone replacement therapy, e.g. Thyroxine, testosterone and oestrogen replacement
- •Normal renal and hepatic function
- •Prepared to self-inject
排除标准
- •Untreated or subclinically hypo/hyperthyroid
- •Untreated or subclinically treated hypocortisolism
- •Type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus
- •Subjects with evidence of nephropathy from any cause
- •Subjects with evidence of retinopathy from any cause
- •Any other medical illnesses that may affect the interpretation of the results
- •Emotional/social instability likely to prejudice study completion
- •Previous history of known malignancy
- •Recurrent or severe unexplained hypoglycaemia
- •Known or suspected drug/alcohol abuse
研究组 & 干预措施
A
Growth hormone
干预措施: Growth hormone (Genotropin) (Drug)
B
Placebo
干预措施: Placebo (Drug)
结局指标
主要结局
Changes in insulin sensitivity (from the hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp
时间窗: 3 months
次要结局
- Changes in fat IGF-I and IGF-I/insulin hybrid receptor density and body composition.(3 months)
研究者
Kevin Yuen
Principal Investigator
Oregon Health and Science University