Status:

COMPLETED

Glucose-stimulated Gut Lipid Release

Lead Sponsor:

University Health Network, Toronto

Collaborating Sponsors:

Kensington Screening Clinic

Conditions:

Hyperlipidemias

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

During dietary fat absorption, the gut packages the majority of the fats into lipid particles that are secreted into blood circulation. The gut is also capable of storing a considerable amount of fats...

Detailed Description

Participants undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and duodenal biopsy for clinical indications are recruited after obtaining informed consent. They first have a high fat liquid formula. 5 to 9 ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Men and women, aged 18 to 60 years requiring endoscopy and duodenal biopsies for clinical indications, with no contraindications to the procedure, as judged by endoscopy doctor.
  • Body mass index 20 to 27 kg/m2

Exclusion

  • Patients with active inflammatory bowel disease
  • Patients with Celiac disease, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency or small bowel malabsorption
  • Patients with active bowel malignancy
  • Patients with diabetes mellitus or known/ suspected motility disorders of the gut
  • Patients with decompensated liver disease
  • Patients on ezetimibe or bile acid sequestrants
  • Unstable cardiac or respiratory disease
  • Any changes to medication in the preceding month

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 16 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 11 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

46 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03464240

Start Date

October 16 2015

End Date

August 11 2017

Last Update

March 13 2018

Active Locations (2)

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Tornto General Hospital, UHN

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1L7

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Kensington Screening Clinic

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T 3A9