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Diabetes MellitusINFONCT01412554

Impact of INsulin Sensitivity on Cardiovascular Risk Markers During 10-20 Years of FOllow up

An observational study of Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension, run by Oslo University Hospital at 1 site in Norway.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to identify risk factors for insulin resistance and to investigate the influence of insulin sensitivity on development of cardiovascular risk markers like blood pressure, heart rate, body build (weight, BMI, waist-hip ratio, skinfold thickness), reduced insulin sensitivity, diabetes… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 30 to 40 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
How many people
103 participants
Where
1 siteNorway
Study dates
Aug 2011to Mar 2015
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 30 to 40 years
  • Men only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Study population: 103 men previously examined with hyperinsulinemic glucose clamp, measuring insulin sensitivity, at Center of Cardiovascular and Renal Research, Division of Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevål.

Who may be able to join

  • Completed hyperinsulinemic glucose clamp

Who cannot join

  • Missing agreement
  • No contact information

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Norway1 site
  • Section of Cardiovascular and Renal Research

    Oslo, 0407

Other trials in Norway

About this study

Official title: Impact of INsulin Sensitivity on Cardiovascular Risk Markers During 10-20 Years of FOllow-up

The purpose of this study is to identify risk factors for insulin resistance and to investigate the influence of insulin sensitivity on development of cardiovascular risk markers like blood pressure, heart rate, body build (weight, BMI, waist-hip ratio, skinfold thickness), reduced insulin sensitivity, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidaemia, and sympathoadrenal activity or manifest cardiovascular disease among young men during 10-20 years.

Read the detailed description

In 1988 Reaven described a syndrome designed "syndrome X" based on the clustering of resistance to insulin-stimulated glucose uptake, hyperinsulinaemia, hyperglycaemia, increased triglycerides, decreased high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and high blood pressure and proposed insulin resistance as the common feature and the aetiology of the syndrome. Later obesity and the sympathetic nervous system have been proposed as pathogenic factors of the metabolic syndrome, and still major controversy exists regarding its precise aetiology and different definitions of metabolic syndrome are also discussed.

Insulin resistance is a growing epidemic concern in both industrialized and developing countries. It is one of the components of the metabolic syndrome, and plays an important role in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes. In view of the predicted increase in the number of diabetic patients during the coming decades, further information about risk factors and pathophysiology of diabetes are of utmost importance for early detection and possible prevention and early treatment from both a medical and a financial perspective. Our research group has for decades studied the pathophysiology of insulin resistance, hypertension, sympathoadrenal hyperreactivity and dyslipidaemia. We have also recently finished a long-term follow up study of subjects based on their cardiovascular and sympathetic responses to mental stress.

During 1991-2002 healthy young men recruited from the military enlistments in the Oslo/Akershus area were examined at Center of Cardiovascular and Renal Research, Division of Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevål. Young, healthy men, mean age of 21, were examined using the hyperinsulinaemic isoglycaemic glucose clamp technique, which is the gold standard to assess insulin sensitivity. The present study aims to re-examine these subjects in order to investigate the influence of insulin sensitivity on development of cardiovascular risk factors and diabetes. We therefore have a unique opportunity to perform a true, long-term follow-up study of a homogenous sample of subjects of same race and gender which may provide new insights into various pathophysiological mechanisms in diabetes and cardiovascular disease including elucidating the connections between insulin resistance, changes in parameters of body build, blood pressure and sympathetic over-activity. Clarifying these mechanisms are of direct importance for the entire population. There has to our knowledge not been any previous long-term follow-up on subjects based on their insulin resistance measured with this gold standard technique.

We now want to re-examine the same subject to investigate the influence of insulin sensitivity on development of cardiovascular risk factors like blood pressure, heart rate, body build (weight, BMI, waist-hip ration, skinfold thickness), reduced insulin sensitivity, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidaemia, and sympathoadrenal activity or manifest cardiovascular disease among young men during 10-20 years of follow-up.

Keywords
Insulin resistance, Diabetes mellitus, Adipositas
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Myocardial Ischemia, Stroke, Insulin Resistance, Obesity

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT01412554
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Longitudinal Insulin SensitivityThe participants were examined using the hyperinsulinaemic isoglycaemic glucose clamp technique which is the gold standard to assess insulin sensitivity.

What is being measured

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

  1. Exploring Insulin Sensitivity After 10-20 Years of Follow-up

    The primary outcome is insulin sensitivity measured as the glucose disposal rate (GDR) (mg/kg/min), calculated from the average glucose infusion rate during the last 20 minutes of a 120 minutes hyperinsulinaemic isoglycaemic glucose clamp.

    Measured: One-day visit and the analyses will be done when all patients are examined in the period 2012-2013

  2. Exploring Insulin Sensitivity After 10-20 Years of Follow-up

    The primary outcome is insulin sensitivity measured as the glucose disposal rate (GDR) (mg/kg/min), calculated from the average glucose infusion rate during the last 20 minutes of a 120 minutes hyperinsulinaemic isoglycaemic glucose clamp.

    Measured: 20 years

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Sympathoadrenal Activity During Rest and Stress Tests

    A mental arithmetic stress test will be announced and performed immediately after the glucose clamp, to assess the effects of increased adrenaline and noradrenaline when hepatic glucose production is suppressed by hyperinsulinaemia. Blood pressure, heart rate and catecholamine blood-levels are measured at pre-defined intervals.

    Measured: One-day visit and analyses will be done during 2012-2013

  2. Echocardiography

    Transthoracic echocardiography will be performed using a VIVID E9 (or VIVID 7) echocardiographic scanner (GE Vingmed, Horten) with 1,7-MHz probe in second harmonic mode and optimal gain and contrast.Left ventricular (LV) internal dimension, intraventricular septal thickness and LV posterior wall thickness will be measured as well as epicardial adipose tissue. We will also evaluate biplane Simpson ejection fraction and valvular incompetence

    Measured: One-day visit, final analyses 2012-2013

  3. Ultrasound Abdomen

    Ultrasound quantification of abdominal adipose tissue

    Measured: One-day visit. Final analyses of the whole cohort during 2012-2013

Timeline

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

  1. First posted9 Aug 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2011
  3. Primary completionMar 2014
  4. Study completionMar 2015

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Other
Enrolment
103 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01412554
Sponsor's protocol ID
2010/3339
Acronym
INFO
Status last verified
Sep 2019
First submitted
22 Jul 2011
Last updated
10 Oct 2019
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Akra S, Aksnes TA, Flaa A, Eggesbo HB, Opstad TB, Njerve IU, Seljeflot I. Markers of remodeling in subcutaneous adipose tissue are strongly associated with overweight and insulin sensitivity in healthy non-obese men. Sci Rep. 2020 Aug 20;10(1):14055. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-71109-4.

    PubMed 32820223
  • Skarn SN, Eggesbo HB, Flaa A, Kjeldsen SE, Rostrup M, Brunborg C, Reims HM, Aksnes TA. Predictors of abdominal adipose tissue compartments: 18-year follow-up of young men with and without family history of diabetes. Eur J Intern Med. 2016 Apr;29:26-31. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2015.11.027. Epub 2015 Dec 23.

    PubMed 26712453

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension, run by Oslo University Hospital at 1 site in Norway.

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 1 inclusion and 2 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 10 Oct 2019. 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 Norway. 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 10 Oct 2019). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Exploring Insulin Sensitivity After 10-20 Years of Follow-up (time frame: One-day visit and the analyses will be done when all patients are examined in the period 2012-2013). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT01412554, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 10 Oct 2019.

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