insulin resistance intestinal microbiota fecal transplantation
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Male obese treatment naieve subjects with metabolic syndrome (n=22, 21 to 65 years-old; with metabolic syndrome Able to give informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: history of cardiovascular event (MI or pacemaker implantation) cholecystectomy, use of medication including PPI and antibiotics past three months, (expected) prolonged compromised immunity (due to recent cytotoxic chemotherapy or HIV infection with a CD4 count < 240).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| changes in insulin sensitivity (hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp with ([6,6-2H2]labeled glucose) [1,1,2,3,3-2H5]labeled glycerol) and fecal energy excretion (caloric bomb) between baseline and 2 weeks after treatment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in adipose tissue inflammation in subcutaneous adipose tissue (biopsy) for insulin signalling cascade in relation to metabolic genes and macrophage counts; Intestinal transit time; fecal bileacids and shortchain fatty acids; Gut microbiota composition in small duodenal biopsies and feces | — |
Contacts
AFDELING INWENDIGE GENEESKUNDE AMC MEIBERGDREEF 9, KAMER F4.159.2