Endothelial and Metabolic Effects of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) in Coronary Circulation in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Endothelial and Metabolic Effects of GLP-1 in Coronary Circulation in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00923962

Enrollment

Registered

2009-06-18

Start date

2009-06-30

Completion date

2012-01-31

Last updated

2012-09-18

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Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Keywords

Basic science, Type 2 Diabetes mellitus, Glucagon like peptid-1, Coronary Bloodflow, Metabolite uptake

Brief summary

GLP-1 is an incretin hormone which is discharged from the intestines after food intake. The hormone is known for its powerful insulinotropic and trophic effects on the beta cells in the pancreas and is currently used as an anti-diabetic agent in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). GLP-1 receptors are widely distributed including on the endothelial cells in both coronary and skeletal muscle circulation and on the myocardium. GLP-1-receptor studies on knock-out mice have shown that they exhibit a reduced myocardial contractility and reduced diastolic heart function. GLP-1 also shows beneficial cardiovascular effects in patients with acute myocardial infarctions and dogs with dilated cardiomyopathy in that the left ventricle function and endothelial dysfunction improves after GLP-1 treatment via insulin-independent mechanisms. Preclinical studies indicate that exogenous administrated GLP-1 in physiological concentrations can improve perfusion but this has never been tested in humans. It is also unknown whether GLP-1 can directly increase the glucose/metabolite uptake across both cardiac and skeletal muscle in an insulin independent manner. Unpublished studies do however indicate that the improvement in the cardiovascular system is largely dependent upon a high blood glucose level and only partially dependent upon the antiglycemic effects of GLP-1. In the proposed studies the investigators wish to examine the physiological role of GLP-1 receptor stimulation both with regard to perfusion, metabolic improvement as well as cardiac inotropic. These studies will be conducted in both healthy and in T2DM patients.

Interventions

DRUGGlucagon like peptide-1

0,1 pmol/kg/min

DRUGAdenosine

20-40 microgram/minute

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Masking

QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 75 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Caucasians over 18 * Emitted for non-acute coronary arteriography (CAG) in Gentofte hospital * BMI 23-35 kg/m2 * Normal hemoglobin * Who gives informed consent * Those with type 2 diabetes: HbA1c 6-10% * Those without type 2 diabetes: Normal oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) according to WHO criteria

Exclusion criteria

* Liver disease (ALAT \> 2x normal) * Diabetic nefropati (Creatinine \> 130 µM or albuminuria) * Treatment with medicine that cannot be paused 12 hours before intervention * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Insulin- or glitazone treatment * Healthy controls: close family history with diabetes * Unstable angina pectoris * Non-STEMI * Atrial fibrillation * Valvular disease * LVEF \< 50% * Severe systemic disease * Type 1 diabetes

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Coronary blood flow	10 minutes after I.A. GLP-1
Coronary metabolite uptake	10 minutes after I.A. GLP-1

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026