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Gastro-intestinal and Hormonal Responses to Systemic Inflammatory Disease

Gastro-intestinal and Hormonal Responses to Systemic Inflammatory Disease: A Human Model Comprising Endotoxemia, Fast and Bed Rest.

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04056286
Enrollment
8
Registered
2019-08-14
Start date
2019-06-17
Completion date
2020-01-23
Last updated
2020-06-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Motility Disorder, Catabolic State, Endotoxemia

Keywords

gastric emptying, gastro-intestinal motility, endotoxemia, catabolism, GLP-1, GIP

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to describe hormonal responses and changes of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract during healthy and catabolic inflammatory conditions. Participants will receive isocaloric, isonitrogenous beverages of either whey or 3-OHB+whey in a randomized crossover design during either healthy (overnight fast) or catabolic conditions (inflammation/endotoxemia + 36 h fast and bed rest).

Detailed description

Background: Endotoxemia (LPS) is known to cause fever, inflammation and nausea, but the underlying mechanisms are unknown. In a human disease model comprising LPS-induced inflammation, 36 hour fast and bed rest the investigators want to investigate mechanisms accounting for the nausea and decreased food intake often observed in hospitalized patients. Aim: This study aims to investigate total transit time and motility of the GI-tract together with the regulation of gut- and appetite hormones following catabolic conditions compared with healthy controlled conditions Hypothesis: Catabolic stress (endotoxemia/inflammation + 36 h fast and bed rest) induces GI-tract and hormonal changes compared with healthy conditions (overnight fast) Interventions: In a randomized crossover design, eight healthy, lean, young men will undergo either: i) Healthy conditions (overnight fast) + whey protein ii) Catabolic conditions (Inflammation (LPS) + 36-hour fast and bed rest\*) + whey protein iii) Catabolic conditions (Inflammation (LPS) + 36-hour fast and bed rest\*) + 3-ketone/whey protein Beverages will be isonitrogenous with 45 g whey protein + 20 g maltodextrin +/- 50 g of 3-OHB. Bolus/sip administration will be applied (1/3 bolus, 2/3 sip).Beverages will be isocaloric (fat will be added to interventions without 3-OHB) \*LPS will be administered (1 ng/kg) the day prior to the study together with fast and bed rest. On the study day LPS (0.5 ng/kg) will be injected.

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTWhey

45 g whey protein + 20 g maltodextrin

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT3-OHB/whey

50 g 3-OHB + 45 g whey protein + 20 g maltodextrin

Sponsors

Arla Food Ingrediens
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
Aarhus University Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
University of Aarhus
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Masking description

Outcome Assessor will be blinded for all interventions and will recieve raw data sequentially numbered, and will therefore not know which data are from the same test object and which intervention was given.

Intervention model description

In a randomized crossover design, eight healthy lean young men will undergo either: i) Healthy conditions (overnight fast) + whey protein ii) Catabolic conditions (Inflammation (LPS) + 36-hour fast and bed rest) + whey protein iii) Catabolic conditions (Inflammation (LPS) + 36-hour fast and bed rest) + 3-OHB/whey protein

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
20 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Between 20-40 years of age * Body mass index between 20-30 kg/m\^2 * Healthy * Oral and written consent forms obtained prior to study day

Exclusion criteria

* Recent immobilization of an extremity that is not fully rehabilitated * Lactose, lidocain or rubber allergies * Current disease * Use of anabolic steroids * Smoking Former major abdominal surgery (Or current problems with the GI tract) \>10 hours of exercise/weak Present ketogenic diets or high-protein diets Blood doner that does not want to discontinue blood donations until study completion Pending MR scan

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Difference in total gastro-intestinal transit time (healthy vs catabolic conditions)Measured from intake of the Smartpill (together with the bolus of the protein beverages at t=210) until excretion with faeces (expected time frame: 2-5 days))Difference in total gastro-intestinal transit time measured by the Smartpill system between healthy and catabolic conditions. A pooled mean of the catabolic conditions will be used, if there is no difference between first and second exposure to LPS or catabolic + whey and catabolic + 3-OHB/whey interventions.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Difference in small intestine passage time (healthy vs catabolic conditions)Measured from the timepoint where Smartpill leaves the ventricle until it enters the colon (assessed by specific predefined motility and pH patterns, expected timeframe 1-3 days)Difference in small intestine passage time by Smartpill between healthy and catabolic conditions. A pooled mean of the two catabolic arms during the basal period will be represented
Difference in colon passage time (healthy vs catabolic conditions)Measured from the timepoint where Smartpill leaves the small intestine until it is excreted with faeces (assessed by specific predefined motility and pH patterns, expected timeframe 1-3 days)Difference in colon passage time by Smartpill between healthy and catabolic conditions. A pooled mean of the two catabolic arms during the basal period will be represented
Difference in GI motility (healthy vs catabolic conditions)Measured from intake of the Smartpill (t = 210) until excretion with faeces (expected time frame: 2-5 days)Difference in GI motility measured by Smartpill pressure sensor between healthy and catabolic conditions. A pooled mean of the catabolic conditions will be used, if there is no difference between first and second exposure to LPS or catabolic + whey and catabolic + 3-OHB/whey interventions. A pooled mean of the two catabolic arms during the basal period will be represented
Difference in body temperature (healthy vs catabolic conditions)Measured from intake of the Smartpill (t = 210) until excretion with faeces (expected time frame: 2-5 days)Difference in body temperature measured by Smartpill between healthy and catabolic conditions. A pooled mean of the two catabolic arms during the basal period will be represented
Difference in gastric emptying (healthy vs catabolic conditions)Measured from intake of the Smartpill (t = 210) until it leaves the ventricle (assessed by rise in pH levels, expected time frame: 2-7 hours)Difference in gastric emptying by Smartpill between healthy and catabolic conditions. A pooled mean of the two catabolic arms during the basal period will be represented
Difference in gastric- and appetite hormones (GLP-1, GIP, PYY and ghrelin) (healthy vs catabolic conditions)Measured at baseline and 30, 60, 90, 120 and 200 minutes after the beginning of the basal periodDifference in hormones at baseline and throughout the basal period between healthy and catabolic conditions. A pooled mean of the two catabolic arms during the basal period will be represented
Difference in The Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS) (healthy vs catabolic conditions)Given at timepoint t = 240 minutesWritten assesment of various symptoms from the GI tract by a score from 0-6 (0 = no symptoms, 6 = very severe symptoms). A pooled mean of the two catabolic arms during the basal period will be represented
Difference in The Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) (healthy vs catabolic conditions)Given at timepoint t = 240 minutesWritten assesment of pain-coping (score from 0-6 on each question, 0 = no worries, 6 = severe worrying). A pooled mean of the two catabolic arms during the basal period will be represented
Difference in pH in the ventricle, small intestine and colon (healthy vs catabolic conditions)Measured from intake of the Smartpill (t = 210) until excretion with faeces (expected time frame: 2-5 days)Difference in pH measured by Smartpill between healthy and catabolic conditions in the ventricle, small intestine and colon . A pooled mean of the catabolic conditions will be used, if there is no difference between first and second exposure to LPS or catabolic + whey and catabolic + 3-OHB/whey interventions. A pooled mean of the two catabolic arms during the basal period will be represented

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results

None listed

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