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Energy Balance Following Islet Transplantation
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Brief Summary
Islet transplantation may be appropriate in up to 10% of adults with Type 1 diabetes who suffer repeated episodes of hypoglycaemia with severely impaired awareness of hypoglycaemia (IAH) (1). Our Scotland-wide islet transplant programme performed its first transplant in February 2011 and 30 islet transplants have followed in 18 recipients. Following islet transplantation we have observed improved glycaemic control in all subjects. When metabolic control is improved with exogenous insulin, weight gain is common (2). In our transplant recipients significant reductions in bodyweight and fat mass with no significant reduction in total caloric intake pre- versus post-transplantation has been observed. We hypothesise that energy expenditure is increased post-transplantation leading to weight loss and diminished fat mass. The mechanisms that may be implicated include increased activity energy expenditure, increased resting energy expenditure (REE) and, or, increased post-prandial thermogenesis (PPT= the energy expended after a meal) secondary to increased portal circulation of insulin being partially or fully restored, and diminished circulating systemic insulin concentrations with a decreased propensity for storing fat. The aim of this study is to understand the mechanism of weight loss and body compositional changes by detailed examination of energy intake and energy expenditure in transplant recipients along with control subjects listed for insulin-pump therapy and glucose tolerant controls. These detailed studies are lacking in islet transplantation and are important as they will reveal how physiology is altered post-transplantation, if peripheral hyperinsulinaemia (insulin-pump subjects and pre-transplant subjects) negatively affects energy expenditure and how quantitative measures such as activity energy expenditure, diet and quality-of-life measures such as fear of hypoglycaemia alter post-transplant. This will lead to the improved management of patients with hypoglycaemia and IAH.
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Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Jun 2016
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 1, 2016
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 23, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 24, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 23, 2019
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 23, 2019
CompletedOctober 25, 2019
October 1, 2019
3.4 years
November 23, 2016
October 23, 2019
Conditions
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (10)
Body composition
Using ISAK anthropometry methods. This includes skinfold thicknesses and waist, calf and arm circumference.
12 Months
Total energy intake
including the excess energy intake required in the treatment of hypoglycaemia, using 7 day weighed food diaries,
12 Months
The activity component of energy expenditure using accelerometry.
12 Months
Resting Energy Expenditure (REE)
Using Indirect Calorimetry
12 Months
Hepatic fat oxidation using Sodium 13C octanoate.
12 Months
Liver fat, abdominal subcutaneous and visceral fat using MRI scans.
12 Months
BODPOD
To measure body composition using air displacement plethysmography (Bod Pod).
12 Months
Hypoglycaemia scores.
Fear of Hypoglycaemia Survey, Gold and Clarke Scores.
12 Months
Post-Prandial Thermogenesis (PPT)
Using mixed meal tolerance tests
12 Months
Total metabolic Rate (TMR)
Using Doubly Labelled Water
12 Months
Study Arms (3)
Islet Transplant Patients
ACTIVE COMPARATORPatients with Type 1 Diabetes who are on the waiting list to undergo an islet transplant.
Insulin Pump Therapy Patients
ACTIVE COMPARATORPatients with Type 1 Diabetes waiting to start on an Insulin Pump.
Healthy Volunteers
OTHERParticipants with no Diabetes.
Interventions
Attach a monitor to participants thigh to measure their physical activity for 7 days. The monitor is called the Activpal Micro.
Take skinfold measurements of participants using Harpenden skinfold calipers.
Taking standard clinical blood tests to measure HbA1c, Glucose, FBC, U\&E's, LFT's, Coagulation Screen, Lipid Profile, Thyroid Function, and Tacrolimus for transplant patients.
Measure body composition using a BODPOD machine. This uses Air displacement plethysmography.
MRI Scans of abdomen, particularly the livers of islet transplant and insulin pump patients.
Participants will keep a 7 day weighed food diary.
Participants will wear a CGMS for 7 days to measure their glucose control and pattern over a 7 day period.
Participants with Type 1 Diabetes will fill in 3 short questionnaires about their Diabetes.
The patients will under go a test which involves taking 30 minute glucose and C-peptide levels (blood test from a cannula) for 3 hours. They will consume 150ml of a mixed meal supplement drink "Fortisip Compact" at the start of the 3 hours, after having no morning insulin, breakfast and not eating anything from midnight the night before.
During the Meal Tolerance Test, the patients will be resting on a bed in the research facility and breathing normally into a clear plastic hood. The machine connected to the hood (GEM) will analyse their resting energy expenditure from the gases expired in their breath. They will have the hood on for 2 hours.
The Doubly Labelled water will be prescribed for the participants and they will drink their 100ml dose of the stable isotope. Dose depends on the eight of the participant. The participant will then collect urine samples at home on day 5, 10 and 14 after drinking the water. They will store them in the freezer until they can bring them back to us.
Participants will be given a calculated amount of the stable isotope C-Octanoate, which will be delivered in a water solution. They will then be asked to breath down a small tube into a clear plastic collection bag 10 times over 2 hours.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Islet transplant and pump therapy
- Male or Female
- Age 18 or over
- Type 1 diabetes.
- On waiting list for islet transplantation or insulin pump therapy.
- Normal renal function (GFR \>60).
- Normal thyroid function (those on thyroxine may be included provided their thyroid function tests are normal).
- Able to understand and undertake the study procedures.
- Able to give signed informed consent.
- Healthy controls
- Male or Female.
- Age 18 or over.
- Glucose tolerant.
- Normal renal function (GFR \>60).
- Normal thyroid function (those on thyroxine may be included provided their thyroid function tests are normal).
- +2 more criteria
You may not qualify if:
- Islet transplant and pump therapy
- Age less than 18
- Impaired renal function (GFR \<60)
- Impaired thyroid function despite therapy
- Unable to adhere to the study timetable.
- Unwilling to give informed consent.
- Healthy Controls
- Age less than 18
- Impaired glucose-tolerance
- Impaired thyroid function
- Impaired renal function (GFR \<60)
- Unable to adhere to the study timetable.
- Unwilling to give informed consent.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Edinburghlead
- NHS Lothiancollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Royal Infirmary Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH16 4SA, United Kingdom
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BACKGROUND
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Shareen Forbes, MD
NHS Lothian
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- OTHER
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 23, 2016
First Posted
February 24, 2017
Study Start
June 1, 2016
Primary Completion
October 23, 2019
Study Completion
October 23, 2019
Last Updated
October 25, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-10
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share