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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN19339824
ISRCTN19339824CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) on insulin secretion and energy balance in human obesity and diabetes

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health0 sites6 target enrollmentStarted: September 29, 2006Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
6

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
Male

Inclusion Criteria

  • Obese male subjects between age 20-60 years will be recruited by advertisement and by invitation of eligible patients who have already undergone glucose tolerance testing. This is a pilot study and will involve the following groups. 6 lean (BMI 20-25 kg/m2) subjects with normal glucose tolerance and 6 obese (BMI >30 kg/m2) type-2 diabetic patients on treatment with diet alone. Eligible subjects will be asked to provide informed written consent, and studies will be undertaken in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Any co-morbid conditions requiring drug therapy that cannot be discontinued, any regular drug treatment that cannot be discontinued, any diseases of the heart, lungs, liver, gut or endocrine glands, alcoholism, eating disorder, and for the diabetic group - poorly controlled diabetes (defined as HbAlc >8.0% for the purposes of this study)

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Sponsor
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health

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