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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04093453
Propionate and Energy Homeostasis (PROEM)
The Acute Effect of Propionate on Energy Homeostasis
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Dietary fibres have long been recognised for their important role in a healthy diet due to their negative association with, and even management of, chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease and inflammatory-bowel disease among others.Emerging evidence has suggested that these benefits could largely be attributed to short chain fatty acids (SCFA) (acetate, propionate and butyrate), the main by-products of fibre fermentation in the gut. Previous research has demonstrated that a long-term elevation in the SCFA propionate significantly reduced body weight gain in overweight adults and reduced liver fat storage.
The current project will examine potential mechanisms for the positive effect of propionate on energy homeostasis and metabolic profile.The effects of propionate on circulating glucose, insulin, gut hormones and lipid levels at rest, following moderate-intensity exercise and mixed meal tolerance test will be examined.
To acutely increase propionate absorption from the gut the present project will use a simple nutritional supplement: sodium propionate in a hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose (HPMC) capsule. This capsule is coated with an enteric film which prevents gastric digestion until the capsule reaches the intestine. This nutritional supplement has been used in human volunteers in a previously approved ethics application (12/LO/1769: Oral propionate and glucose homeostasis). A 5g acute dose of sodium propionate had previously been tested and reported no adverse effects . The MHRA have confirmed that encapsulated sodium propionate is not classed as an investigative medicinal product.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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London, United Kingdom, W12 0HS
- Imperial Clinical Research Facility
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy volunteers (body mass index (BMI) of 18-35 kg/m2)
- Age between 18-65 years (inclusive)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Weight change of ≥ 3kg in the preceding 2 months
- Current smokers
- Substance abuse
- Excess alcohol intake
- Pregnancy
- Diabetes
- Cardiovascular disease
- Cancer
- Gastrointestinal disease e.g. inflammatory bowel disease or irritable bowel syndrome
- Kidney disease
- Liver disease
- Pancreatitis
- Started new medication within the last 3 months likely to interfere with energy metabolism, appetite regulation and hormonal balance, including: anti-inflammatory drugs or steroids, antibiotics, androgens, phenytoin, erythromycin or thyroid hormones.
- Involved in current research or have recently been involved in any research prior to recruitment in the past 12 weeks.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Basic Science
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
- Masking: Double
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo + Fasting
Sodium Chloride tested in a fasting state.
Participants will be fasting for duration of study visit (360 minutes).
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Participant receive Placebo (Sodium Chloride)
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo + Exercise
Sodium Chloride tested in an exercise state.
Participants will have the placebo then exercise will be performed at 40% of maximal aerobic capacity for one hour.
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Participant receive Placebo (Sodium Chloride)
1 hour exercise
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo + Post-prandial
Sodium Chloride tested in a post-prandial state.
Participants will have the placebo then a mixed liquid meal test is given.
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Participant receive Placebo (Sodium Chloride)
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Experimental: Propionate and Fasting
Sodium Propionate tested in a fasting state.
Participants will be fasting for duration of study visit (360 minutes).
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Participant receive Sodium Propionate
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Experimental: Propionate and Exercise
Sodium Propionate tested in an exercise state.
Participants will have the sodium propionate then exercise will be performed at 40% of maximal aerobic capacity for one hour.
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1 hour exercise
Participant receive Sodium Propionate
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Experimental: Propionate and Post-prandial
Sodium Propionate tested in a post-prandial state.
Participants will have the sodium propionate then a mixed liquid meal test is given.
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Participant receive Sodium Propionate
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Changes in Resting Energy Expenditure
Time Frame: 6 hours
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Changes in Resting Energy Expenditure between sodium propionate and sodium chloride (control).
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6 hours
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Changes in Resting Lipid Oxidation
Time Frame: 6 hours
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Changes in Resting Lipid Oxidation between sodium propionate and sodium chloride (control).
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6 hours
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Changes in Energy Expenditure during Exercise
Time Frame: 240 minutes
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Changes in Energy Expenditure between sodium propionate and sodium chloride (control) during exercise.
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240 minutes
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Changes in Lipid Oxidation during Exercise
Time Frame: 240 minutes
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Changes in Lipid Oxidation between sodium propionate and sodium chloride (control) during exercise.
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240 minutes
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Changes in Energy Expenditure post-prandially
Time Frame: 300 minutes
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Changes in Energy Expenditure between sodium propionate and sodium chloride (control) post-prandially.
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300 minutes
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Changes in Lipid Oxidation post-prandially
Time Frame: 300 minutes
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Changes in Lipid Oxidation between sodium propionate and sodium chloride (control) post-prandially.
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300 minutes
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Changes in GLP-1 Concentration
Time Frame: 360, 240 and 300 minutes
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Changes in GLP-1 concentrations between sodium propionate and sodium chloride (control) during fasting, exercise and post-prandially.
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360, 240 and 300 minutes
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Changes in Insulin Concentration
Time Frame: 360, 240 and 300 minutes
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Changes in insulin concentrations between sodium propionate and sodium chloride (control) during fasting, exercise and post-prandially.
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360, 240 and 300 minutes
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Changes in glucose concentration
Time Frame: 360, 240 and 300 minutes
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Changes in glucose concentrations between sodium propionate and sodium chloride (control) during fasting, exercise and post-prandially.
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360, 240 and 300 minutes
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Changes in free fatty acid concentration
Time Frame: 360, 240 and 300 minutes
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Changes in free fatty acid concentrations between sodium propionate and sodium chloride (control) during fasting, exercise and post-prandially.
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360, 240 and 300 minutes
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Changes in subjective nausea
Time Frame: 360, 240 and 300 minutes
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Changes in subjective nausea between sodium propionate and sodium chloride (control) during fasting, exercise and post-prandially.
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360, 240 and 300 minutes
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Changes in subjective hunger
Time Frame: 360, 240 and 300 minutes
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Changes in subjective hunger between sodium propionate and sodium chloride (control) during fasting, exercise and post-prandially.
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360, 240 and 300 minutes
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Changes in subjective thirst
Time Frame: 360, 240 and 300 minutes
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Changes in subjective thirst between sodium propionate and sodium chloride (control) during fasting, exercise and post-prandially.
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360, 240 and 300 minutes
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Study Director: Edward Chambers, PhD, Imperial College London
- Principal Investigator: Gary Frost, Professor, Imperial College London
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- 18hh4373
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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