Status:

COMPLETED

Incretin Physiology Associated With Steroid Hormone Treatment

Lead Sponsor:

Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen

Conditions:

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Steroids

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-40 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the reduced incretin effect and the paradoxical glucagon responses during oral glucose ingestion and isoglycaemic iv glucose infusion observed in patie...

Detailed Description

The incretin effect is severely reduced in patients with type 2 diabetes. This pathophysiological trait is accompanied by an almost abolished insulinotropic effect of the incretin hormone glucose-depe...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Caucasians without Type 2 or Type 1 Diabetes
  • Normal OGTT (75 g of glucose) according to WHO criteria
  • Normal hemoglobin
  • Normal blood pressure

Exclusion

  • Liver disease
  • Kidney disease
  • Relatives (parents/siblings) with type 2 diabetes
  • Pregnancy
  • Contra-indications to treatment with adrenocortical steroids

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00713440

Start Date

July 1 2008

End Date

January 1 2009

Last Update

August 6 2009

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Clinical Physiology Department; Glostrup Univesity Hospital

Glostrup Municipality, Capital Region, Denmark, 2600