Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Fructose Intestinal Gluconeogenesis

Lead Sponsor:

Touro University, California

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Conditions:

Healthy Participants

Obese But Otherwise Healthy Participants

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-55 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study will test the hypothesis that within a defined range of fructose intake, the ability to convert fructose to glucose (via gluconeogenesis) in the small intestine plays a protective role for ...

Detailed Description

Qualified participants will undergo a sugar tolerance test at baseline and then randomized to undergo four separate outpatient tracer/feeding studies in a crossover fashion. After an overnight fast, a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • BMI 30 to 38 kg/m2 (obese group) or BMI 19 to 25 kg/m2 (lean group)

Exclusion

  • Pregnancy or lactation within the past six months;
  • Type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus (including fasting glucose ≥126 mg/dL, HgbA1c ≥6.5%);
  • History of liver disease or AST and ALT 2x above the upper limit of normal;
  • Fasting triglyceride \> 300 mg/dl; total cholesterol levels above the 95th percentile for age and sex;
  • Hemoglobin (Hgb) \<12.5g/d or hematocrit\<3x Hgb value;
  • Report of HIV or hepatitis B or C infection;
  • History of cancer, other than basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma or kidney disease stage 3 or higher or patients currently on dialysis;
  • Use of any anti-diabetic medications or hypolipidemic agents in the past six months;
  • History of surgical procedure for obesity;
  • Change in body weight \>5% in the past six months (by self-report);
  • History of other conditions known to affect insulin sensitivity and lipid metabolism (e.g., polycystic ovary syndrome), history of galactosemia, hereditary fructose intolerance, or who test positive for fructose malabsorption at screening;
  • Known intolerance to acetaminophen.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2030

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07209202

Start Date

December 1 2025

End Date

June 1 2030

Last Update

October 6 2025

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