Status:

COMPLETED

Sitagliptin and Brown Adipose Tissue

Lead Sponsor:

Ingrid Jazet

Collaborating Sponsors:

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Conditions:

Neoplasms, Adipose Tissue

Eligibility:

MALE

35-50 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The obesity epidemic has resulted in an exponential increase in obesity-related disorders including type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disease. The associated morbidity and mortality hav...

Detailed Description

In the current study, the effect of 12 weeks of STG treatment (100 mg/day p.o.) versus placebo will be studied in moderately obese pre-diabetic Dutch Caucasians males (35-50 years). All study subject...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male volunteers, Caucasians, born in the Netherlands
  • Age: 35-55 years
  • BMI \> 25 and \< 32 kg/m2
  • plasma glucose levels 2 h after OGTT between 7.8 and 11 mM (e.g. impaired glucose tolerance)

Exclusion

  • Diabetes mellitus (determined on basis of oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)) defined by ADA criteria
  • BMI \> 30 kg/m2 or \< 25 kg/m2
  • plasma glucose levels 2 h after OGTT \< 7.8 or \> 11.1 mM
  • use of medication known to influence glucose and/or lipid metabolism or BAT activity (e.g. beta blockers)
  • any significant chronic disease
  • renal, hepatic or endocrine disease
  • smoking
  • participation in an intensive weight-loss program or vigorous exercise program during the last year before start of the study
  • difficulties to insert an intravenous catheter
  • recent participation in other research projects (within the last 3 months)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02294084

Start Date

March 1 2014

End Date

December 1 2016

Last Update

July 16 2018

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Leiden University Medical Center

Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands, 2333 ZA