Status:

COMPLETED

The Effect of Hyperglycaemia on Local Energy Stores in the Working Muscle in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Lead Sponsor:

Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

Conditions:

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

Exercise

Eligibility:

MALE

20-40 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study aims at investigating the effect of hyperglycaemia on physical performance and local energy stores in the muscle in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus under exercise conditions.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male
  • Aged from 20 to 40 years
  • Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus lasting for at least 5 years (C-Peptide ≤ 0.3 nmol/l in the presence of a plasma glucose level ≥ 7 mmol/L, indicating insulin dependence)
  • Insulin delivery by CSII (continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion) for at least 6 months
  • Acceptable to good metabolic control, reflected by an HbA1c 5-8%
  • Normal insulin sensitivity, reflected by a daily insulin requirement of 0.3-1.0 U/kg body weight
  • minimum 30' of moderate exercise 3 times per week
  • BMI in the range of 18-25 kg/m2

Exclusion

  • Chronic complications of diabetes:
  • Microalbuminuria (Mogensen nephropathy stadium ≥ III)
  • Sensory neuropathy (vibration better than 5/8 at the metatarsophalangeal articulation of digitus I)
  • Proliferating retinopathy
  • No history of macro-vascular complications
  • Clinically relevant autonomous neuropathy
  • Smoking
  • Abnormal thyroid function
  • Major depression, psychosis and other severe personality disorders, claustrophobia
  • Active neoplasia
  • Contraindications to exposure to a 1.5 T magnetic field (pace-makers, osteosynthetic material, etc.)
  • Abnormal liver or renal function (creatinine \> 130 µmol/L; ASAT and ALAT \> 3 times the upper reference limit)
  • Excessive alcohol consumption (\>60g/d) or drug-abuse
  • Refusal to give written informed consent
  • Participation in another study
  • Patients, who are not suitable for the study according to the study physician

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00325559

Start Date

June 1 2006

Last Update

January 13 2011

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Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Nutrition, University Hospital

Bern, Switzerland, CH-3010