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Defining the Glucagon Unit: Investigating the Impact on Energy Expenditure and Glucose Level Deviation in healthy volunteers

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTIS
Registry ID
CTIS2024-510885-17-01
Acronym
VPP-EM-2022/1-0001
Enrollment
10
Registered
2024-06-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-06-28

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Conditions

Obesity

Brief summary

Change from baseline in resting energy expenditure (EE) measured by indirect calorimetry after intervention with glucose, intravenous glucose, intravenous glucagon, semaglutide, saline, and additional glucagon infusion.

Detailed description

Change from baseline in respiratory quotient (RQ) measured by indirect calorimetry after intervention with glucose, intravenous glucose, intravenous glucagon, semaglutide, saline, and additional glucagon infusion., Change from baseline in carbohydrate oxidation rates measured by indirect calorimetry after intervention with glucose, intravenous glucose, intravenous glucagon, semaglutide, saline, and additional glucagon infusion., Change from baseline in fat oxidation rates measured by indirect calorimetry after intervention with glucose, intravenous glucose, intravenous glucagon, semaglutide, saline, and additional glucagon infusion., Changes in blood levels of insulin, glucose, GLP-1, and glucagon at predetermined intervals after intervention with glucose, intravenous glucose, intravenous glucagon, semaglutide, saline, and additional glucagon infusion., Side effects reported during the self-observation weeks after each intervention., Body weight changes throughout the study period, including before and after each intervention., Comparison of postprandial glucose excursion between different interventions, measured by continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)., Assessment of changes in urinary nitrogen excretion as a measure of protein metabolism in response to interventions.

Interventions

DRUGSEMAGLUTIDE
DRUGGLUCAGON

Sponsors

Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 64 Years

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change from baseline in resting energy expenditure (EE) measured by indirect calorimetry after intervention with glucose, intravenous glucose, intravenous glucagon, semaglutide, saline, and additional glucagon infusion.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change from baseline in respiratory quotient (RQ) measured by indirect calorimetry after intervention with glucose, intravenous glucose, intravenous glucagon, semaglutide, saline, and additional glucagon infusion., Change from baseline in carbohydrate oxidation rates measured by indirect calorimetry after intervention with glucose, intravenous glucose, intravenous glucagon, semaglutide, saline, and additional glucagon infusion., Change from baseline in fat oxidation rates measured by indirect calorimetry after intervention with glucose, intravenous glucose, intravenous glucagon, semaglutide, saline, and additional glucagon infusion., Changes in blood levels of insulin, glucose, GLP-1, and glucagon at predetermined intervals after intervention with glucose, intravenous glucose, intravenous glucagon, semaglutide, saline, and additional glucagon infusion., Side effects reported during the self-observation weeks after each intervention., Body weight changes throughout the study period, inc

Countries

Latvia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTIS · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026