Status:

COMPLETED

Glucagon-like Peptide-2 Mediated Secretion of Stored Enteral Lipids

Lead Sponsor:

University Health Network, Toronto

Collaborating Sponsors:

Kensington Screening Clinic

Conditions:

Hyperlipidemias

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Some of the fat (triglyceride) from the food humans eat gets stored in the bowel. This triglyceride can then be released into the blood when another meal is consumed or in response to hormones. How th...

Detailed Description

The release of stored enteral lipids will be investigated in 30 patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and duodenal biopsy for clinical indications. Patients undergoing the procedure wil...

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 Dr. Bookman of the Kensington Screening Clinic, Toronto, ON, Canada

Exclusion

  • Patients with active inflammatory bowel disease
  • Patients with pre-existing 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
  • Patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Patients with renal disease
  • Patients on benzodiazepine
  • Unstable cardiac or respiratory disease
  • Any changes to medication in the preceding month

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 17 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

21 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03442972

Start Date

January 17 2019

End Date

December 1 2021

Last Update

May 25 2022

Active Locations (2)

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Toronto General Hopital

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2C4

2

Kensington Screening Clinic

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T 3A9