NCT05603598

Brief Summary

The study aims to delineate the effects of the naturally occurring peptide liver-enriched antimicrobial peptide 2 (LEAP-2) on postprandial glucose metabolism and food intake in obese volunteers. The overall objective is to investigate the physiological importance of LEAP-2 in obese subjects.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable obesity

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2022

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable obesity

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 24, 2022

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 19, 2022

Completed
14 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 2, 2022

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2023

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

November 2, 2022

Status Verified

October 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

8 months

First QC Date

October 19, 2022

Last Update Submit

October 31, 2022

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Food intake, kilojoules

    Difference in food intake during an ad libitum meal. Food intake is examined as kilojoules of food eaten during the ad libitum meal.

    290 to 320 minutes

  • Food intake, kilojoules per kilogram body weight

    Difference in food intake during an ad libitum meal. Food intake is examined as kilojoules per kilogram body weight of food eaten during the ad libitum meal.

    290 to 320 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (11)

  • VAS, appetite

    -35 to 320 minutes

  • VAS, satiety

    -35 to 320 minutes

  • VAS, hunger

    -35 to 320 minutes

  • VAS, thirst

    -35 to 320 minutes

  • Alterations in gastric emptying

    -35 to 320 minutes

  • +6 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

IV infusion of saline, approximately 5.5 hours

Drug: LEAP-2 Protein, Human

Liver-enriched antimicrobial peptide 2

EXPERIMENTAL

IV infusion of LEAP2, approximately 5.5 hours

Drug: LEAP-2 Protein, Human

Interventions

Intravenous infusion, mixed meal test, ad libitum meal test

Liver-enriched antimicrobial peptide 2Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 60 Years
Sexmale(Gender-based eligibility)
Gender Eligibility DetailsEligibility is based on self-representation
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Caucasian men
  • Age between 18 and 25 years
  • Body mass index between 30-50 kg/m2
  • Informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Anaemia (haemoglobin below normal range)
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALAT) and/or aspartate aminotransferase (ASAT) \>2 times normal values) or history of hepatobiliary and/or gastrointestinal disorder(s)
  • Nephropathy (serum creatinine above normal range and/or albuminuria)
  • Allergy or intolerance to ingredients included in the standardised meals
  • First-degree relatives with diabetes and/or glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) \>48 mmol/mol
  • Regular tobacco smoking or use of other nicotine-containing products
  • Any ongoing medication that the investigator evaluates would interfere with trial participation.
  • Any physical or psychological condition that the investigator evaluates would interfere with trial participation including any acute or chronic illnesses

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Center for Clinical Metabolic Research, Gentofte Hospital

Hellerup, Capital Region, 2900, Denmark

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity

Interventions

liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2, human

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

OverweightOvernutritionNutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesBody WeightSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Central Study Contacts

Anders Englund, MD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor, MD, PhD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 19, 2022

First Posted

November 2, 2022

Study Start

August 24, 2022

Primary Completion

May 1, 2023

Study Completion

May 1, 2023

Last Updated

November 2, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-10

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