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Insulin ResistanceNCT00457938

Novel Therapies for Metabolic Complications of Lipodystrophies

A study testing low-fat diet ( Still recruiting ) and Diet in people with Insulin Resistance and Hypertriglyceridemia, run by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Lipodystrophies represent a therapeutic challenge with regards to the management of the diabetes, insulin resistance, hypertriglyceridemia and fatty liver which frequently present in conjunction with significant adipose tissue loss. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 14 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Insulin Resistance, Hypertriglyceridemia, Diabetes
What is being tested?
low-fat diet ( Still recruiting ) and Diet
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
4 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Apr 2006to Nov 2014
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 14 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • General Inclusion criteria:
  • Patients with lipodystrophies as diagnosed by clinical criteria
  • Any one of the following:
  • Diabetes mellitus, or
  • Fasting serum triglycerides greater than 200 mg/dL, or
  • Fasting serum insulin greater than 30 U/mL, or
  • Hepatic steatosis ( greater than 5.6% hepatic triglyceride content) as demonstrated by 1H MRS.

Who cannot join

  • Known liver disease due to causes other than non-alcoholic steatohepatitis:
  • Current alcohol abuse (more than 7 drinks or 210 g per wk for women and more than 14 drinks or 420 g per wk for men).
  • Positive serological markers of hepatitis B and C.
  • Autoimmune hepatitis, autoimmune cholestatic liver disorders, Wilson disease and Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency as indicated by clinical and laboratory tests.
  • Drug-induced liver disease
  • Evidence of hepatocellular carcinoma: alpha-fetoprotein levels greater than 200 ng/ml and/or liver mass on imaging study suggestive of liver cancer.
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  • Decompensated liver disease as evidenced by clinical features of hepatic failure (variceal bleeding, ascites, hepatic encephalopathy etc.) and laboratory investigations (prolonged prothrombin time, hypoalbuminemia, presence of esophageal varices etc.)
  • Use of the drugs which can potentially decrease hepatic steatosis during previous 3 months; high-dose vitamin E, betaine, acetylcysteine, choline and probucol.
  • Significant systemic or major illnesses other than liver disease (congestive heart failure, unstable angina, cerebrovascular disease, respiratory failure, renal failure [serum creatinine more then 2 mg/dL], acute pancreatitis, organ transplantation, serious psychiatric disease, and malignancy) that could interfere with the trial and adequate follow up.
  • Acute medical illnesses precluding participation in the studies.
  • Known HIV infected patient.
  • Current substance abuse.
  • Pregnant or lactating women.
  • Hematocrit of less than 30%.
  • History of weight loss ( more than 10%) or use of weight loss drugs such as sibutramine or orlistat in the last 3 months.
  • Each subproject has additional specific inclusion and exclusion criteria

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • UT Southwestern Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75390

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About this study

Official title: Novel Therapies for Metabolic Complications in Patients With Lipodystrophies

Lipodystrophies represent a therapeutic challenge with regards to the management of the diabetes, insulin resistance, hypertriglyceridemia and fatty liver which frequently present in conjunction with significant adipose tissue loss. The purpose of the study and it's four subprojects is to examine the safety and efficacy of various novel interventions designed to improve or resolve the fatty liver, hypertriglyceridemia, and insulin resistance or diabetes that is seen in these patients.

Read the detailed description

We propose novel therapeutic approaches for the management of metabolic complications in patients with lipodystrophies. The four interventions to be tested are:

Hypothesis 1: An extremely low fat diet.

Being tested
low-fat diet ( Still recruiting ), Diet
Keywords
lipodystrophy
Medical subject headings
Insulin Resistance, Hypertriglyceridemia, Diabetes Mellitus, Fatty Liver, Lipodystrophy

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • low-fat diet ( Still recruiting )Other

    Also called Low fat versus extremely low fat Diet

    This study will compare 10% fat versus 35% fat diets in terms if effect on liver fat, triglycerides adn other metabolic parameters.

  • DietOther

    10 % versus 35 % fat in diet

Study groups in NCT00457938
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Low fat diet is the "drug"OtherDiet 10% fat versus 35% fat
Receives: Other: low-fat diet ( Still recruiting ); Other: Diet

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Project specific: improvement in serum triglycerides, insulin resistance, liver triglyceride content, liver volume, Hgb A1c,

    Measured: 6 to 12 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted9 Apr 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2006
  3. Primary completionNov 2014
  4. Study completionNov 2014

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
4 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00457938
Sponsor's protocol ID
RO1-074959
Other IDs
DK074959
Status last verified
Oct 2018
First submitted
4 Apr 2007
Last updated
16 Oct 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Simha V, Subramanyam L, Szczepaniak L, Quittner C, Adams-Huet B, Snell P, Garg A. Comparison of efficacy and safety of leptin replacement therapy in moderately and severely hypoleptinemic patients with familial partial lipodystrophy of the Dunnigan variety. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2012 Mar;97(3):785-92. doi: 10.1210/jc.2011-2229. Epub 2011 Dec 14.

    PubMed 22170723

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing low-fat diet ( Still recruiting ) and Diet in people with Insulin Resistance and Hypertriglyceridemia, run by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 16 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Oct 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Project specific: improvement in serum triglycerides, insulin resistance, liver triglyceride content, liver volume, Hgb A1c, (time frame: 6 to 12 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00457938, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 Oct 2018.

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