NCT01209429

Brief Summary

This study will investigate whether growth hormone is modulated by the enzyme SIRT1 and by that is stimulating lipolysis on expense of IGF-I production. This is done in 10 healthy men on calorie restriction on 4 study days with fat and skeletal muscle biopsies.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
10

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable healthy

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2010

Typical duration for not_applicable healthy

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2010

Completed
23 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 24, 2010

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 27, 2010

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

September 13, 2011

Status Verified

September 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

September 24, 2010

Last Update Submit

September 12, 2011

Conditions

Keywords

Calorie restrictionGH/IGF-I axisSTATb5SIRT1Intracellular signaling peptides and proteinsFastingGrowth hormoneIGF-1

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Description of intracellular pathways to clarify the interplay between calorie restriction, SIRT1, STATb5, and the GH/IGF-I axis

    All study days consists of 3 hour basic periods and 3 hours hyperinsulinemic, euglycemic clamp.

    6 hour study days

Study Arms (4)

42 hour fast/GH infusion

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: GH hormone infusionBehavioral: 42 hour fast

42 hour fast/Placebo infusion

EXPERIMENTAL
Behavioral: 42 hour fast

12 hour fast/GH infusion

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: GH hormone infusionBehavioral: 12 hour fast

12 hour fast/Placebo infusion

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Behavioral: 12 hour fast

Interventions

Norditropin 30 ng/kg/min

Also known as: Norditropin, Genotropin
12 hour fast/GH infusion42 hour fast/GH infusion
42 hour fastBEHAVIORAL

The participant will be fasting 42 hours prior to the start of the study day, drinking water is allowed

Also known as: No other name
42 hour fast/GH infusion42 hour fast/Placebo infusion
12 hour fastBEHAVIORAL

12 hour fast will be used as a control scenario to 42 hour fast

Also known as: No other name
12 hour fast/GH infusion12 hour fast/Placebo infusion

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 70 Years
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • healthy lean men
  • age \>18

You may not qualify if:

  • metabolic disturbances
  • alcohol drug abuse
  • malign disease: current or previous

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University Hospital of Aarhus, Norrebrogade

Aarhus, 8000, Denmark

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Hjelholt AJ, Lee KY, Arlien-Soborg MC, Pedersen SB, Kopchick JJ, Puri V, Jessen N, Jorgensen JOL. Temporal patterns of lipolytic regulators in adipose tissue after acute growth hormone exposure in human subjects: A randomized controlled crossover trial. Mol Metab. 2019 Nov;29:65-75. doi: 10.1016/j.molmet.2019.08.013. Epub 2019 Aug 20.

  • Nellemann B, Vendelbo MH, Nielsen TS, Bak AM, Hogild M, Pedersen SB, Bienso RS, Pilegaard H, Moller N, Jessen N, Jorgensen JO. Growth hormone-induced insulin resistance in human subjects involves reduced pyruvate dehydrogenase activity. Acta Physiol (Oxf). 2014 Feb;210(2):392-402. doi: 10.1111/apha.12183. Epub 2013 Nov 22.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Fasting

Interventions

Human Growth Hormone

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Feeding BehaviorBehavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Growth HormonePituitary Hormones, AnteriorPituitary HormonesPeptide HormonesHormonesHormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone AntagonistsPeptidesAmino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins

Study Officials

  • Jens Otto L Jørgensen, Professor

    University Hospital of Aarhus

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
FACTORIAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
MD PhD student

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 24, 2010

First Posted

September 27, 2010

Study Start

September 1, 2010

Primary Completion

September 1, 2011

Study Completion

September 1, 2011

Last Updated

September 13, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-09

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