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Effect of a Medium Chain Triglyceride Supplemented Diet on Cognitive Function and Brain Activation in Type 1 Diabetes.

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01315171
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : March 15, 2011
Last Update Posted : January 17, 2018
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Yale University

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
Insulin treatment often causes the blood glucose levels to fall too low (hypoglycemia). Hypoglycemia can be associated with confusion and disorientation as well as other symptoms such as palpitations, sweating and tremors. Medium chain triglycerides (MCT) can be used as a fuel in the brain during low blood sugar levels and therefore may prevent or reduce some of the confusion and disorientation seen during hypoglycemia. We would like to determine if a diet supplemented with medium chain triglycerides can improve cognitive function during hypoglycemia, diabetes control and also look at brain activity.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Hypo-unawareness Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Dietary Supplement: Medium chain triglycerides Not Applicable

Detailed Description:
30 subjects with well controlled type 1 diabetes will be recruited for the study. If you agree to participate you will be scheduled for, dietitian visits, and a study visit which will include insulin and glucose infusions, an MRI scan and brain function tests. All visits will be on the Hospital Research Unit (HRU) on the 10th floor of Yale New Haven Hospital. You will be randomized to either the MCT-supplemented diet or the standardized western diabetic diet. If you are on the MCT diet, the MCT oil will be given to you and you will be shown how to incorporate it into your diet. The MCT supplemented diet is for two weeks (with a two gradual transition onto the diet) and the standardized western diet is for two weeks (with a 1 week transition onto the diet). At the end of the study you will be admitted to the Hospital Research Unit for the insulin 'clamp' and MRI scan. A 'clamp' is a procedure which involves insulin and glucose infusions. During a 'clamp' study, the insulin infusion is held constant, while the glucose infusion is adjusted every 5 minutes as needed to maintain the desired blood glucose levels. Compensation for the study is $750.
Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 12 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: The Effect of a Long-term Medium Chain Supplemented Diet on Cognitive Function and Brain Activation During Hypoglycemia in Type 1 Diabetes.
Study Start Date : January 2012
Actual Primary Completion Date : August 2015
Actual Study Completion Date : October 2016

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Medium chain supplemented diet
Subjects will have a diet during which all meals are supplemented with 4 tablespoons of medium chain triglyceride oil.
 Dietary Supplement: Medium chain triglycerides
4 tablespoons/day for 2 weeks
No Intervention: Standard group
Subjects will continue with a standard western diabetes diet.


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Cognitive function tests [ Time Frame: 100 minutes ]
    Cognitive function will be assessed during hypoglycemia. 3 tests will be carried looking at working memory with number and word recollection.


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Brain activity [ Time Frame: 100 minutes ]
    The fMRI will be used to assess brain activity during hypoglycemia in the presence of medium chain triglycerides.


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 55 Years   (Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • type 1 diabetes
  • HbA1c <8%
  • BMI 18-30
  • hypo unawareness

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pregnancy
  • significant diabetes complications
  • liver disease, cirrhosis
  • cardiac disease
  • neurological disorder
  • kidney disease
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Locations
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United States, Connecticut
Yale University School of Medicine
New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06511
Sponsors and Collaborators
Yale University
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Robert Sherwin, MD Yale University
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Responsible Party: Yale University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01315171    
Other Study ID Numbers: 1009007394
First Posted: March 15, 2011    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: January 17, 2018
Last Verified: January 2018
Keywords provided by Yale University:
medium chain triglycerides
hypoglycemia
cognitive function
functional MRI
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
 Endocrine System Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune System Diseases