Role of Endothelin-1 Modulating Insulin-stimulated Blood Flow and Sympathetic Nervous System Activity in Obesity

February 15, 2024 updated by: Jacqueline K Limberg, PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia
The aim of this project is to determine role for ET-1 in individuals with obesity.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Early Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

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

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 to 55 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18-55 years of age
  • Male sex
  • Obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m2)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Female sex
  • Current smoking/Nicotine use
  • Nerve/neurologic disease
  • Cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, respiratory disease
  • Blood pressure ≥140/90 mmHg
  • Diabetes
  • Vigorous exercise >3 times/week
  • Communication barriers
  • taking any medications known to affect metabolic, respiratory, cardiovascular, and/or autonomic

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Oral Bosentan
Drug: Hyperinsulinemic, euglycemic infusion
60 minute infusion

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Amount of muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA)
Time Frame: Change from baseline at minute 60
MSNA burst incidence (bursts/100 heart beats)
Change from baseline at minute 60
Amount of leg blood flow
Time Frame: Change from baseline at minute 60
Measured with Doppler ultrasound (mL/min)
Change from baseline at minute 60

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Missouri-Columbia

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jacqueline K Limberg, Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

February 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

February 1, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

February 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 24, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 24, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

August 26, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 20, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 15, 2024

Last Verified

February 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2090413

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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