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CompletedNCT01823406DP3Updated Jun 28, 2018

Tissue-Specific Metabolic Reprogramming in Diabetic Complications

An interventional study of Euglycemic clamp (normal blood sugar clamp) for 4 hours and hyperglycemic clamp (elevated blood sugar to 300) for 4 hours in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, sponsored by University of Michigan. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-06-28.

Sponsored by University of Michigan · Not applicable, Interventional, and Diagnostic

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
35
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

We will perform blood sugar studies to assess changes in metabolic (biochemical processes that occur within us) profiles associated with high blood sugar and diabetes.

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Objective: To assess steady state and dynamic metabolite changes in subjects with type 1 diabetes with and without microvascular complications and to understand intrinsic differences from non-diabetics in metabolite levels and flux.

The hypothesis is that diabetic complications arise from tissue-specific metabolic reprogramming resulting in alterations in fuel utilization which lead to dysfunction of the tissue. To test this hypothesis, we will use sensitive and specific mass spectrometer based metabolomic analysis to measure steady state metabolite levels in plasma and urine from controls subjects and subjects with T1DM, without and with diabetic complications during euglycemic and hyperglycemic clamp studies.

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Conditions studied

  • Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
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In context

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

3,522 studies on the registry are indexed under Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1; 577 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 35 is below the median of 40 across 2,649 interventional studies indexed under Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1.

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Lead sponsor

University of Michigan is the lead sponsor of 1,475 studies on the registry; 196 are open to participants now.

Of its 162 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 128 (79%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Group 1: T1DM subjects without complications:

Group 2: T1DM subjects with microalbuminuria . Group 3: T1DM subjects with advanced diabetes complications Group 4: Age-and-sex-matched healthy control subjects .

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

General entry criteria:

Must have type 1 diabetes > 5 years duration. 18 years of age or older

Subjects in the microalbuminuria group will have a history of urinary microalbumin to creatinine ration between 30-300 m/g confirmed on repeat testing while the non-albuminuric group will have a value of less than 30 mg/g.

Subjects in advanced complications group will have confirmed Retinopathy, Peripheral and/or Autonomic Neuropathy and nephropathy.

Non diabetic individuals will be matched for age and gender and will have normal glucose tolerance, normal lipid metabolism, and normal blood pressure.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

Age less than 18 . Women of child-bearing potential who may be pregnant or lactating History of pancreas, kidney or liver transplant History of drug or alcohol use. History of cancer other than basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell skin cancer. Presence of a condition that in the opinion of the investigator would make it unlikely for the subject to complete the study.

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Diagnostic
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
35 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Type 1 Diabetes no complications.

    Each cohort group will be admitted to the Michigan Clinical Research Unit for Blood glucose Clamp studies. Each subject will have a Euglycemic clamp (normal blood sugar clamp) for 4 hours and a hyperglycemic clamp (elevated blood sugar to 300) for 4 hours. Once the subject is clamped, bloods and urine will be collected to assay for specific metabolomics and proteomic biomarkers. We will perform the same clamps for each cohort.

    Procedure: Euglycemic clamp (normal blood sugar clamp) for 4 hours · Procedure: hyperglycemic clamp (elevated blood sugar to 300) for 4 hours

  • Experimental
    Type 1 Diabetes with microalbuminuria

    Each cohort group will be admitted to the Michigan Clinical Research Unit for Blood glucose Clamp studies. Each subject will have a Euglycemic clamp (normal blood sugar clamp) for 4 hours and a hyperglycemic clamp (elevated blood sugar to 300) for 4 hours. Once the subject is clamped, bloods and urine will be collected to assay for specific metabolomics and proteomic biomarkers. We will perform the same clamps for each cohort.

    Procedure: Euglycemic clamp (normal blood sugar clamp) for 4 hours · Procedure: hyperglycemic clamp (elevated blood sugar to 300) for 4 hours

  • Experimental
    Type 1 Diabetes with advanced complications.

    Each cohort group will be admitted to the Michigan Clinical Research Unit for Blood glucose Clamp studies. Each subject will have a Euglycemic clamp (normal blood sugar clamp) for 4 hours and a hyperglycemic clamp (elevated blood sugar to 300) for 4 hours. Once the subject is clamped, bloods and urine will be collected to assay for specific metabolomics and proteomic biomarkers. We will perform the same clamps for each cohort.

    Procedure: Euglycemic clamp (normal blood sugar clamp) for 4 hours · Procedure: hyperglycemic clamp (elevated blood sugar to 300) for 4 hours

  • Experimental
    Aged and sex matched healthy control volunteers

    Each cohort group will be admitted to the Michigan Clinical Research Unit for Blood glucose Clamp studies. Each subject will have a Euglycemic clamp (normal blood sugar clamp) for 4 hours and a hyperglycemic clamp (elevated blood sugar to 300) for 4 hours. Once the subject is clamped, bloods and urine will be collected to assay for specific metabolomics and proteomic biomarkers. We will perform the same clamps for each cohort.

    Procedure: Euglycemic clamp (normal blood sugar clamp) for 4 hours · Procedure: hyperglycemic clamp (elevated blood sugar to 300) for 4 hours

Interventions

  • ProcedureEuglycemic clamp (normal blood sugar clamp) for 4 hours
  • Procedurehyperglycemic clamp (elevated blood sugar to 300) for 4 hours
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Difference in the levels of TCA cycle metabolites between groups during euglycemia and hyperglycemia

    Investigators will perform 4 hour Euglycemic and 4 hr hyperglycemic glucose clamps on each subject once. The Investigators will have 4 different groups of subjects. At specific time points during the clamps, the investigators will draw blood samples for measurement of metabolic assays and flux . The investigators will also collect spot urine samples for metabolic assay and flux.

    Time frame: One time study visit /subject for an average of up to 24 h.

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Study locations

1 site
  • University of Michigan
    Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 28, 2018, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01823406
Lead sponsor
University of Michigan
Collaborators
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Responsible party
Rodica Pop-Busui (Associate Professor Internal Medicine, MEND Division, University of Michigan) — Principal investigator
First posted
Apr 4, 2013
Start date
May 2012
Primary completion
Aug 2017
Completion
Aug 2017
Last update
Jun 28, 2018

Study contacts

Rodica Pop-Busui, MD,PhD.
principal investigator · University of Michigan

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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