Contraction (Exercise) Mediated Glucose Uptake as a Therapeutic Target in Type 2 Diabetes

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00168519

Recruitment Status : Completed

First Posted : September 15, 2005

Last Update Posted : December 15, 2009

Sponsor:

Collaborators:

National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia

Hoffmann-La Roche

Diabetes Australia

Information provided by:

Baker Heart Research Institute

Study Description

Brief Summary:

The purpose of this project is to determine whether glucose metabolism can be improved by administering a substance (nitric oxide donor) normally released by muscles during exercise.

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2	Drug: nitroprusside, pentalong, imdur, AICAR, isoptin	Not Applicable

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Detailed Description:

Aim 1: To determine whether acute infusion of sodium nitroprusside, an NO donor, increases leg glucose uptake at rest in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Twenty male type 2 diabetic patients aged between 30 and 60 years will be recruited from our clinic and through advertisement. The inclusion criteria:

non-smokers
free of overt coronary disease (stress ECG)
body mass index < 35 kg.m-2
fasting plasma glucose > 7 mmol.L-1 and / or post 75 gm oral glucose load plasma glucose levels of > 11.1 mmol.L-1
unmedicated (diet controlled)

The leg blood flow (thermodilution) and glucose uptake responses (arterial-venous differences) to three cumulative doses of sodium nitroprusside (0.1, 0.3 and 0.6 ug.kg-1.min-1, 10 mins per dose) infused into the femoral artery using techniques established in our laboratory will be assessed. Doses are based on our extensive unpublished observations and have been calculated to lie on the linear part of the dose-response curve and to induce local and not systemic hemodynamic effects. As a control we will also assess responses to the nitrate independent vasodilator, Verapamil (Isoptin) (1, 3 and 6 ug.kg-1.min-1 Doses). Verapamil is a calcium channel antagonist which causes vasodilatation by direct actions on the smooth muscle. Doses will be titrated to give similar blood flow responses and the two drugs will be administered in randomized order with a 60 min wash-out period. Verapamil doses will be determined in pilot experiments. Vastus lateralis biopsies will be performed at baseline and after the highest dose of each drug and cGMP and GLUT-4 translocation measured.

A single Vastus lateralis biopsy will be performed as a comparison against type 2 diabetics.

Significance: This study will determine whether acute NO supplementation stimulates muscle GLUT-4 translocation and glucose uptake in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Pilot Study: To determine whether oral nitrates increase exhaled NO levels in healthy volunteers & to compare isosorbide mononitrate (ISMN) with pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) to determine which drug is more effective in increasing exhaled NO.

Fifteen healthy male volunteers (as determined via a medical screening) aged between 18 and 65 years will be recruited through advertisement. The inclusion criteria for healthy controls will be:

non-smokers
free of overt coronary disease (ECG)
body mass index < 30 kg.m-2
fasting plasma glucose < 6.1 mmol.L-1
unmedicated

Blood samples will be obtained and an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) performed. Baseline exhaled nitric oxide (NO) and pulmonary blood flow will be measured in collaboration with Dr Bruce Thompson from the Alfred Respiratory Department. Sodium nitroprusside (SNP) is a known NO donor and will be used as a positive control. Following baseline measurements participants will receive an intravenous (forearm vein) infusion of SNP (titrated from 0.3ug/kg/min to a maximum of 3 ug/kg/min over 30 minutes). Blood pressure will be monitored throughout using an automated sphygmomanometer. Post infusion exhaled NO and pulmonary blood flow will be measured.

Participants will then commence the second phase of the study to determine whether ISMN and PETN increase exhaled NO levels and to determine which drug is more potent in this regard.

Visit 2, 3 & 4: Participants will receive each of the following study medications in a randomised Latin square design:

Placebo administered once on the morning of Visit 2, 3 or 4,
extended release ISMN mononitrate (120mg ) administered once on the morning of Visit 2, 3 or 4; &
pentaerythritol tetranitrate (160mg administered once on the morning of Visit 2, 3 or 4).

There will be a 7-day wash-out period between each treatment/visit. Participants will undergo repeated measures of exhaled NO, pulmonary blood flow and OGTT three hours after each study drug has been administered. Blood will be taken prior to and every hour after the participant has taken each drug for measurement of NO metabolites (e.g. nitrite/nitrate, nitrosothiols, nitrosohemoglobin). Nitrate drugs are occasionally associated with headache and dizziness. Headaches can be treated with paracetamol.

Endpoints at baseline and post treatments will be:

Post 75g oral glucose load
Exhaled NO levels
Pulmonary blood flow

Significance: Once the most effective NO donor has been determined it will be utilized in the chronic nitrate study described in Aim 2.

Aim 2: To determine whether chronic nitrate therapy for 12 weeks improves glucose tolerance and HbA1c in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Twenty male type 2 diabetic subjects aged between 30 and 60 years and meeting the inclusion criteria specified in Aim 1 will be recruited from our clinics and through advertisement. Patients will be randomized to 12 weeks of treatment with both long-acting nitrate therapy (isosorbide mononitrate 60mg daily, Imdur) and placebo (cross-over design). Primary endpoints will be:

glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c)
whole body glucose uptake at rest (stable glucose tracer methodology, (39-41))
whole body glucose uptake after (0-2 hrs) a 75 gm oral glucose load (tracer methodology)
skeletal muscle cGMP and GLUT-4 translocation (vastus lateralis muscle biopsy before and after glucose load)
skeletal muscle glycogen, lactate, phosphocreatine, creatine and ATP Significance: This study will determine whether chronic nitrate therapy increases GLUT-4 translocation / glucose uptake and has beneficial effects on glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Aim 3:

To determine whether acute infusion of AICAR, an AMP analogue, increases leg glucose uptake at rest in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Twenty healthy males and twenty male type 2 diabetics aged between 30 and 60 years will be recruited from our clinic and through advertisement. The inclusion criteria for the diabetics will be:

non-smokers
free of overt coronary disease (stress ECG)
body mass index < 35 kg.m-2
fasting plasma glucose > 7 mmol.L-1 and / or post 75 gm oral glucose load plasma glucose levels of > 11.1 mmol.L-1
unmedicated (diet controlled)

The leg blood flow (thermodilution) and glucose uptake (arterial-venous differences) response to a 60 minute intra-femoral infusion of AICAR (1 mg.kg-1.min-1, Clinalfa, Switzerland) using techniques established in our laboratory will be assessed. As a control we will also measure responses to vehicle (saline) infusion prior to commencing the dose response curve (60 min). Plasma free fatty acids, glycerol, triglycerides and lactate will be determined and blood gases will be measured to assess respiratory quotient. Vastus lateralis biopsies will be performed at baseline and after AICAR and the following parameters quantitated:

AMPK activity
nNOS phosphorylation
NOS activity
GLUT-4 translocation

Study Design

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Study Type :	Interventional (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment :	40 participants
Allocation:	Randomized
Intervention Model:	Crossover Assignment
Masking:	Single (Participant)
Primary Purpose:	Treatment
Official Title:	Contraction Mediated Glucose Uptake as a Therapeutic Target in Type 2 Diabetes
Study Start Date :	October 2002
Actual Study Completion Date :	April 2009

Resource links provided by the National Library of Medicine

MedlinePlus Genetics related topics: Type 2 diabetes

Drug Information available for: Sodium nitroprusside Nitroprusside

U.S. FDA Resources

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/treatment
Active Comparator: 1	Drug: nitroprusside, pentalong, imdur, AICAR, isoptin Sodium Nitroprusside - one 30 minute intravenous infusion Pentalong - two tablets orally (total 160mg) Imdur - two tablets orally (total 120mg)

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures :

glucose metabolism [ Time Frame: 3 hours ]

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients with type 2 diabetes

Non-smokers
Free of overt coronary disease (stress ECG)
Body mass index < 35 kg.m-2
Fasting plasma glucose > 7 mmol.L-1 and / or post 75 gm oral glucose load plasma glucose levels of > 11.1 mmol.L-1
Unmedicated (diet controlled)

Healthy controls

Non-smokers
Free of overt coronary disease (ECG)
Body mass index < 30 kg.m-2
Fasting plasma glucose < 6.1 mmol.L-1
Unmedicated

Contacts and Locations

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Locations

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Australia, Victoria
Baker Heart Research Institute
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8008

Sponsors and Collaborators

Baker Heart Research Institute

National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia

Hoffmann-La Roche

Diabetes Australia

Investigators

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Principal Investigator:	Bronwyn A Kingwell, PhD	Baker Heart Research Institute

More Information

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00168519
Other Study ID Numbers:	51/02
First Posted:	September 15, 2005 Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted:	December 15, 2009
Last Verified:	December 2009

Keywords provided by Baker Heart Research Institute:


Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Blood Glucose Exercise	Muscle Contraction Nitric Oxide Nitrates

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

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Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Endocrine System Diseases	Nitroprusside Antihypertensive Agents Vasodilator Agents Nitric Oxide Donors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action

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