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ObesityHOTAIR2NCT02009813

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Insulin Resistance (HOTAIR2) - Effect of One HBO Session.

A study testing Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in people with Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes, run by University of Adelaide at 1 site in Australia.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Obesity is an epidemic in Western society and is the biggest risk factor for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. The investigators have recently shown that exposure to hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) leads to an increase insulin sensitivity in males ubjects and that this improvement can be measured in all men, not just… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
What is being tested?
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
9 participants
Where
1 siteAustralia
Study dates
Mar 2013to Mar 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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Overweight to obese (BMI 25-35 kg/m2)
  • Age >18 years (no specific upper age limit)
  • Fit to enter hyperbaric chamber as assessed by hyperbaric physician.

Who cannot join

  • Personal history of Diabetes
  • Personal history of major psychiatric disorders
  • UIse of prescribed or non-prescribed medications which may affect glucose homeostasis (e.g. steroids),
  • Uncontrolled asthma,
  • Current fever or upper respiratory infections
  • Individuals who regularly perform high intensity exercise (>2 week),
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  • Pregnancy, lactation and women who are planning to become pregnant
  • Current intake of >140g alcohol/week,
  • Current smokers of cigarettes/cigars/marijuana,
  • Current inatke of any illicit substance,
  • Claustrophobia
  • has donated blood within past 3 months.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Australia1 site
  • Royal Adelaide Hospital

    Adelaide, South Australia, 5000

Other trials in Australia

About this study

Obesity is an epidemic in Western society and is the biggest risk factor for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. The investigators have recently shown that exposure to hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) leads to an increase insulin sensitivity in males ubjects and that this improvement can be measured in all men, not just those with diabetes. The aim of this study is to investigate the time course of this effect and explore the mechanisms involved. The investigators suspect that insulin sensitivity as measured by hyperinsulinaemic-euglycaemic clamp will be increased within the time-frame of one 2-hour hyperbaric oxygen exposure, and that the improvement will be measurable in females as well as males.

Being tested
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Keywords
Insulin resistance, Inflammation, Hypoxia
Medical subject headings
Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Insulin Resistance, Inflammation, Hypoxia

What participants receive

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

  • Hyperbaric Oxygen TherapyProcedure or surgery

    Participants will undergo 2 treatments of hyperbaric oxygen. Each treatment consists of 90 minutes compression at 2 atmospheres of pressure, with 30 minutes decompression back to 1 atmosphere. During this time, patients will be treated with 100% oxygen delivered via a hood system.

What is being measured

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

  1. Insulin sensitivity

    Measured: 2 hours

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Hypoxia and inflammatory markers

    Using immuno-histo chemistry (IHC), quantitative plymerase chain reaction (qPCR), Western blot

    Measured: 2 hours

Timeline

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

  1. First posted12 Dec 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2013
  3. Primary completionMar 2014
  4. Study completionMar 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
Basic science
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
9 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02009813
Sponsor's protocol ID
RAH121212a
Acronym
HOTAIR2
Status last verified
Nov 2015
First submitted
9 Dec 2013
Last updated
2 Dec 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Chen M, Liu B, Wilkinson D, Hutchison AT, Thompson CH, Wittert GA, Heilbronn LK. Selenoprotein P is elevated in individuals with obesity, but is not independently associated with insulin resistance. Obes Res Clin Pract. 2017 Mar-Apr;11(2):227-232. doi: 10.1016/j.orcp.2016.07.004. Epub 2016 Aug 11.

    PubMed 27524654

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in people with Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes, run by University of Adelaide at 1 site in Australia.

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 3 inclusion and 12 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 2 Dec 2015. 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 Australia. 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?

Insulin sensitivity (time frame: 2 hours). 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 NCT02009813, 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 2 Dec 2015.

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