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The effects of the gut on the breakdown of fructose

The effects of gastrointestinal transit on hepatic fructose metabolism - Gastrointestinal transit and fructose metabolism

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON58505
Enrollment
20
Registered
2026-01-05
Start date
2026-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-14

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

Conditions

metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease Fatty liver disease

Interventions

gastrointestinal transit will be modulated by administration of a single dose of the challenge agents liraglutide 0.6 mg (= decreased gastric emptying) and erythromycin 250 mg (= increased gastric emp
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Sponsors

Universiteit Maastricht
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants are able to provide signed and dated written informed consent prior to any study specific proceduresUse of effective contraception (only applicable to premenopausal women; a pregnancy test will be performed in these women at baseline)Aged = 18 years 

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not capable of being in a supine position for a longer period of timeClaustrophobia / metal implants or fragments (= contra-indication MRI)Intolerance for fructoseProlonged QTc interval (= contra-indication erythromycin)Use of QTc-prolonging medicationUse of medication metabolized by CYP3A4.History of delayed gastric emptying (e.g. postprandial nausea)Diabetes mellitusPregnancyPatients with congestive heart failure and/or severe renal and or liver insufficiency Uncontrolled hypertensionPrevious enrolment in a clinical study with an investigational product during the last 3 months or as judged by the investigator which would possibly hamper our study resultsUse of drugs that affect gastrointestinal motilityParticipants who do not want to be informed about unexpected medical findings

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Intrahepatic fructose 1 phosphate load, as determined by the incremental area under the curve, quantified as phosphomonoester peaks (31P MRS) after oral administration of 60g fructose

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
urinary fructose, serum fructose and glycerate, and blood pressure response after oral administration of 60g fructose

Countries

Netherlands

Contacts

Public ContactM.C.G.J. Brouwers

Maastricht Universitair Medisch Centrum +

secretariaat.endocrinologie@mumc.nl0433877019

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 17, 2026