Status:

COMPLETED

Elevated Circulating FFA and Intrahepatic Lipid Content

Lead Sponsor:

Maastricht University Medical Center

Conditions:

Diabetes

Hepatic Steatosis

Eligibility:

MALE

40-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

There is increasing evidence that hepatic lipid content (IntraHepatic Lipid, IHL) markedly increases the risk of metabolic complications, including insulin resistance and cardiovascular events. The in...

Detailed Description

In the Netherlands and worldwide, the number of individuals suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus is rising steadily. As a consequence, a dramatic increase in diabetes-related morbidity and mortalit...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male sex
  • Age 40-65 years
  • Overweight/obese, BMI 25-35 kg/m2
  • Healthy
  • Stable dietary habits
  • No medication use

Exclusion

  • Female sex
  • Fasting plasma glucose \>6.1 mmol/l
  • Haemoglobin \<7.8 mmol/l
  • Engagement in programmed exercise \> 2 hours total per week
  • Elevated liver enzymes: ALAT \> 45 U/L, ASAT \> 35 U/L, ALP\> 140 U/L, Gamma-GT \> 70 U/L
  • Hypertension: blood pressure \> 140 mmHg systolic or 90 mmHg diastolic
  • First degree relatives with history of liver disease and diabetes mellitus
  • Any medical condition requiring treatment and/or medication use
  • Alcohol consumption of more than 20 g per day (± 2 units)
  • Unstable body weight (weight gain or loss \> 3 kg in the past three months)
  • Participation in another biomedical study within 1 month prior to the screening visit
  • Contraindications for MRI scan

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

34 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01177332

Start Date

April 1 2010

End Date

June 1 2013

Last Update

November 11 2015

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Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University

Maastricht, Netherlands, 6200 MD