The Impact of Free Fatty Acid Reduction on Vascular Function in the Metabolic Syndrome

February 17, 2023 updated by: Joshua A. Beckman, MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital
This study will test the hypothesis that reducing the release of free fatty acids (FFA) from fat cells will restore insulin-mediated, endothelium-dependent vasodilation in people with the metabolic syndrome.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

We hypothesize that acipimox, by decreasing plasma FFA concentrations, will augment endothelium-dependent vasodilation in conduit vessels and insulin-mediated vasodilation in forearm resistance arterioles in vivo, whole-body insulin sensitivity, and AKT (also known as Protein Kinase B) and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) phosphorylation in skin biopsy specimens ex vivo, when compared with placebo.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

40

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
        • Brigham and Women's Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adults with metabolic syndrome, defined as the presence of 3 of 5 components of the syndrome as defined by the National Cholesterol Education Program including:

    • abdominal obesity
    • elevated fasting blood sugar (110 mg/dL< glucose < 126 mg/dL)
    • low HDL
    • elevated fasting blood triglycerides (> 150 mg/dL)
    • hypertension (BP > 140/90 mm HG)
  • Normal cardiovascular examination

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Untreated hypercholesterolemia (LDL > 75th percentile for age)
  • Cigarette smoking within 1 year
  • Renal insufficiency (creatinine > 1.4 mg/dl)
  • Blood dyscrasia
  • Hepatic dysfunction (ALT > 2x normal)
  • Evident coronary/peripheral atherosclerosis

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Acipimox
Acipimox treatment QID for 7 days
Drug: acipimox
250 mg tablet orally every 6 hours for 7 days, with a dose at 7 am on the morning of the study visit
Other Names:
  • Olbetam
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Placebo treatment QID for 7 days
Drug: Placebo
1 tablet orally every 6 hours for 7 days, with a dose at 7 am on the morning of the study visit

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Flow Mediated Vasodilation
Time Frame: After 7 days of each treatment.
Brachial artery response to a 5 minute blood pressure cuff-applied ischemic period
After 7 days of each treatment.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

December 30, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 24, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 24, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

September 25, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 20, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 17, 2023

Last Verified

February 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2005P-001861

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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