Acute Effects of an Oral Fat Load on Skeletal Muscle and Hepatic Insulin Sensitivity (FLAME)

August 23, 2023 updated by: German Diabetes Center

Acute Effects of an Oral Fat Load on Skeletal Muscle and Hepatic Insulin Sensitivity (FLAME-study)

The development of type 2 diabetes is based on a combination of insulin resistance and beta cell dysfunction. In the last years, elevated FFA were recognized as a key players in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.

The study compares the acute effects of an oral lipid bolus on insulin sensitivity and hepatic glucose metabolism in healthy humans.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Detailed Description

A dysregulation of lipid metabolism with increased levels of free fatty acids (FFA) represents one key mechanism in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance, which contributes to the development of type 2 diabetes (T2D). In most cases, dyslipidemia is related to obesity and the metabolic syndrome. Not only skeletal muscle glucose uptake, but also hepatic glucose fluxes are altered in insulin resistant states. In obese and T2D subjects, rates of gluconeogenesis (GNG) are increased, but in obese normoglycemic subjects endogenous glucose production (EGP) remains constant because of downregulation of glycogenolysis (GL). However, in T2D subjects, both GNG and GL are elevated, contributing to fasting and postprandial hyperglycemia. Therefore, elevated GNG rates may represent an early event in the pathophysiology of insulin resistance and T2D.

Preliminary studies of our institute show that intravenous lipid infusion with subsequent elevation of FFA results in increased GNG rates without alteration of EGP in lean, non-diabetic subjects. In another recent study we investigated the effects of an oral fat load on hepatic insulin sensitivity. As expected, we did not find any alterations in EGP; however, rates of GNG and GL have not been assessed.

The aim of this study is to analyze the effects of an oral fat load with transiently elevated levels of circulating lipids on hepatic glucose fluxes, especially GNG and GL, to elucidate the role of dietary fat in the induction of insulin resistance in healthy humans.

In this randomized, controlled cross-over study, effects of oral palm oil and canola oil ingestion will be investigated in young, healthy lean subjects. Hepatic glucose fluxes will be assessed by two independent methods, in vivo magnet resonance spectroscopy (MRS) and the deuterated water/acetaminophen method, which also allows for the determination of glycogen cycling rates. Furthermore, hepatic phosphorus metabolites and liver fat content will be monitored by MRS.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

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20

Phase

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  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Germany
    • Nordrhein-Westfalen
      • Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, 40225
        • German Diabetes Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 40 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • healthy male and female subjects
  • age 20-40
  • BMI 20-25 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria:

  • hyperlipidemia
  • smoking
  • pregnancy
  • allergy against paracetamol/palm oil/canola oil
  • contraindication for MRI investigations
  • anaemia
  • taking drugs influencing lipid or glucose metabolism, the immune system or antihypertensive treatment
  • M. Meulengracht
  • Hepatitis/HIV
  • chronic diseases

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

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Active Comparator: Palm oil orally
oral fat load
Biological: fat orally
Oral ingestion of palm oil or canola oil or water at timepoint zero
Other Names:
  • water orally
Active Comparator: Canola oil orally
Oral fat load
Biological: fat orally
Oral ingestion of palm oil or canola oil or water at timepoint zero
Other Names:
  • water orally
Placebo Comparator: Water orally
oral water administration as control
Biological: fat orally
Oral ingestion of palm oil or canola oil or water at timepoint zero
Other Names:
  • water orally

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in rate of glucose disappearance (Rd)
Time Frame: 6 hours
Measurement of whole body insulin sensitivity in a hyperinsulinamic euglicamic clamp with deuterated glucose kinetics
6 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in rate of hepatic endogenous glucose production (EGP)
Time Frame: 6 hours
Measurement of hepatic EGP in a hyperinsulinamic euglicamic clamp with deuterated glucose kinetics
6 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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German Diabetes Center

Collaborators

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German Center for Diabetes Research

Investigators

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  • Study Director: Michael Roden, Prof., MD, German Diabetes Center

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General Publications

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

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March 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

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January 1, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

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January 1, 2022

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First Submitted

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November 26, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 26, 2012

First Posted (Estimated)

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November 29, 2012

Study Record Updates

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August 25, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 23, 2023

Last Verified

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June 1, 2023

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  • FLAME

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