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PreDiabetesNCT06265337

Does Co-administration of Lactate to an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Lower the Glucose Response?

A study testing Lactate in people with PreDiabetes and Metabolic Syndrome, run by University of Aarhus at 1 site in Denmark.

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

To investigate whether co-administration of lactate with a glucose load affects postprandial glucose levels/handling, gastrointestinal hormones, gastric emptying, and appetite sensations in individuals with pre-diabetes when compared to placebo. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Lactate
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
12 participants
Where
1 siteDenmark
Study dates
11 Apr 2024to 15 Sep 2024
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 40 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • >40 years
  • Written and oral consent
  • HbA1c 39-47 mmol/L

Who cannot join

  • Medicine with an impact on blood glucose and glucose metabolism
  • Newly started medicine (<3 months prior to the inclusion time)
  • Medicine changes (<3 months prior to the inclusion time and planned changes during the trial)
  • Affected screening blood sample as evaluated by PI
  • Hba1c > 47
  • Allergy to paracetamol
  • Doesn't speak or understand Danish.
  • Special diets

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Denmark1 site
  • Steno Diabetes Centre, Aarhus University Hospital

    Aarhus, Central Jutland, 8200

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About this study

To investigate whether co-administration of lactate with a glucose load affects postprandial glucose levels/handling, gastrointestinal hormones, gastric emptying, and appetite sensations in individuals with pre-diabetes when compared to placebo.

Hypothesis:

Oral lactate administration improves/lowers glucose excursions following an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) by stimulating insulin secretion and delaying glucose absorption.

Read the detailed description

The participants will be instructed to avoid hard-to-moderate physical activity for 48 hours before each of the two trial days. They will be instructed to eat the same diet 72 hours before the two trial days at the screening visit and to register it in MyFood24 which is an electronic foodlog.

Trial days:

The two trial days will be completely alike, besides the interventions consisting of either:

  1. Placebo in an OGTT (300 mL salt water, NaCl) =CTR, or
  2. Lactate in an OGTT (300 mL lactate drink = 25 g D/L-lactate bound to Na) =LAC with a stable isotope glucose tracer (D2-glucose) added to each of the interventions to measure glucose uptake. 1500 mg of paracetamol will be added to measure ventricular emptying rate using the acetaminophen test.

An H3-glucose tracer will be continuously infused to measure glucose turnover. Glucose tolerance and absorption together with hepatic glucose production and insulin secretion will be quantified using the oral minimal model.

After this, the participant can lie in their bed. Blood samples will be collected continuously during the day. Appetite sensations will be measured by a visual analogue scale (VAS). After 4 hours the trial day is finished, and the participants can go home.

They will be instructed to collect two fecal samples after each of the trial days, which will be analysed for fecal microbiota composition (16S rRNA gene sequencing and quantitative PCR) and fecal fermentation metabolite profiles by our collaborator Clarissa Schwab.

Analyses Blood sample analyses will be made for the concentration of lactate, insulin, GLP-1, GIP, ghrelin, LEAP-2, glucagon, c-peptide, blood glucose, triglycerides, cholesterol, and other relevant metabolites and hormones. Supplementary ventricular emptying rate will be compared between CTR and LAC. [3H ]-glucose-tracer will be infused for six hours (bolus 12 mCi, infusion 0,12 mCi/min) to determine glucose metabolism.

Statistics and power calculation We will use simple paired t-tests and two-way repeated measure ANOVA analyses for comparing the two groups.

Based on a previous study we will need 12 individuals to detect a difference of 15% in integrated glucose concentrations and 40% in disposition index after the OGTT (α=0.05, β=0.80). This is similar to the effect size observed in studies investigating the treatment with a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor (a weak insulin secretagogue).

Being tested
Lactate, Placebo
Medical subject headings
Prediabetic State, Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin Resistance

What participants receive

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

  • LactateDietary supplement

    Lactate in an OGTT (300 mL lactate drink = 25 g D/L-lactate bound to Na) =LAC with a stable isotope glucose tracer (D2-glucose) added to measure glucose.

  • PlaceboOther

    Placebo in an OGTT (300 mL salt water, NaCl) =CTR with a stable isotope glucose tracer (D2-glucose) added to measure glucose.

Study groups in NCT06265337
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
LACExperimentalNot described
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Lactate; Other: Placebo
CTRPlacebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Lactate; Other: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Difference in integrated glucose concentrations between CTR and LAC following an OGTT

    Measured: 0-240 minutes after the OGTT

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Difference in glucose absorption

    Oral minimal model

    Measured: 0-240 minutes after the OGTT

  2. Difference in insulin sensitivity

    Oral minimal model

    Measured: 0-240 minutes after the OGTT

  3. Difference in insulin secretion

    Oral minimal model

    Measured: 0-240 minutes

  4. Difference in free fatty acids concentration

    Measured: 0-240 minutes after the OGTT

  5. Difference in ventricular emptying rate

    Acetaminophen test

    Measured: 0-240 minutes after the OGTT

  6. Difference in subjective appetite sensation

    VAS score

    Measured: 0-240 minutes after the intervention

  7. Difference in integrated GLP-1 concentrations

    Measured: 0-240 minutes after the intervention

Timeline

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

  1. First posted20 Feb 2024
  2. Study start11 Apr 2024
  3. Primary completion29 Aug 2024
  4. Study completion15 Sep 2024

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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
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Model description
In a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled crossover trial, we will investigate the effect of addition of 25 g lactate vs. placebo to an OGTT on two trial days separated by a minimum of fourteen days and a maximum of one month. We will include 12 individuals with pre-diabetes \[9\], having HbA1c 39-47 mmol/L and being above 40 years of age.
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
12 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06265337
Sponsor's protocol ID
LAMETA-OGTT
Status last verified
Feb 2024
First submitted
5 Feb 2024
Last updated
25 Sep 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Lactate in people with PreDiabetes and Metabolic Syndrome, run by University of Aarhus at 1 site in Denmark.

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 8 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 25 Sep 2024. 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 Denmark. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?

Difference in integrated glucose concentrations between CTR and LAC following an OGTT (time frame: 0-240 minutes after the OGTT). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 25 Sep 2024.

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