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Effects of Hyperglycemia on Myocardial Perfusion in Humans With and Without Type 2 Diabetes

Effects of Hyperglycemia on Myocardial Perfusion in Humans With and Without Type 2 Diabetes: Modulation by Glucagon-Like-Peptide-1

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01021865
Acronym
GLP-1
Enrollment
33
Registered
2009-11-30
Start date
2010-02-28
Completion date
2014-07-31
Last updated
2015-07-07

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Conditions

Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

Keywords

GLP-1, Myocardial contrast echocardiography, Myocardial perfusion

Brief summary

The overall goal of this proposal is to determine the effects of acute hyperglycemia and its modulation by Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) on myocardial perfusion in type 2 diabetes (DM). This study plan utilizes myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE) to explore a) the effects of acute hyperglycemia on myocardial perfusion and coronary flow reserve in individuals with and without DM; and b) the effects of GLP-1 on myocardial perfusion and coronary flow reserve during euglycemia and hyperglycemia in DM. The investigators will recruit individuals with and without DM matched for age, gender and degree of obesity. The investigators will measure myocardial perfusion at rest and during vasodilator stress (to ascertain coronary flow reserve) while subjects are under controlled pancreatic clamp conditions during euglycemia (glucose \ 100 mg/dl) and hyperglycemia (glucose \ 250 mg/dl) in the presence and absence of concomitant GLP-1 infusion. The investigators believe that the translational significance of their studies is immense, impacting upon both acute and chronic cardiovascular disease manifestations. The effect of glycemic control on cardiovascular outcomes, morbidity and mortality remains an area of active investigation, fueled by the recent conflicting results of several large clinical trials (ACCORD, United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS), ADVANCE, VADT). If the investigators find that hyperglycemia is associated with altered myocardial perfusion, the mechanistic implications in the prevention and management of acute and chronic cardiovascular diseases in DM will be groundbreaking. Furthermore, if GLP-1 augments myocardial perfusion (as it does in the peripheral vasculature), the therapeutic benefits for prevention of cardiovascular events in this predisposed population are clear.

Interventions

DRUGGlucagon-Like-Peptide-1/Regadenoson/Perflutren Lipid Microsphere

GLP-1 at a rate of 1.2 pmol/kg/min Regadenoson as a stress agent 0.4mg IV given during MCE Definity:0.6 ml of Definity diluted with 30ml of 0.9% saline infused by SYRINGE Infusion Pump

Sponsors

University of Nebraska
CollaboratorOTHER
Astellas Pharma US, Inc.
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Lantheus Medical Imaging
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Mayo Clinic
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Males and females * Age 40-60 years * BMI\< or = 35 kg/m2 * Diabetic subjects with HbA1c concentrations of \< or = 8%. * Diabetic subjects will be either on diet and lifestyle therapy alone, or monotherapy with metformin or sulphonylureas (except glyburide). * All diabetic subjects should be on stable dose oral agent therapy for 3 months prior to enrollment.

Exclusion criteria

* Subjects with cerebrovascular or peripheral vascular disease. * Subjects with suspected or overt autonomic neuropathy. * Diabetic subject on thiazolidinediones, insulin, GLP-1 based therapies (exenatide or sitagliptin), alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, glyburide or combination antidiabetic drug therapies. * Diabetics with microalbuminuria.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To determine whether hyperglycemia alters myocardial perfusion in subjects with type 2 diabetesNov 2009-2011

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To determine whether GLP-1 modulates myocardial perfusion in subjects with type 2 diabetes.Nov 2009-2011

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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