Metabolic Causes of Thrombosis in Type 2 Diabetes - Question 4
Type 2 Diabetes
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Type 2 Diabetes focused on measuring Type 2 Diabetes, Endothelial Function, Fibrinolytic Balance, Hypoglycemia
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- 14 (7 female/ 7 male) Type 2 diabetic patients age 18-60 yrs
- 14 (7 female/ 7 male) Non-diabetic controls age and weight matched
- Body mass index >20 kg/m2
- Normal results of routine blood test to screen for hepatic, renal, and hematological abnormalities
- Female volunteers of childbearing potential: negative HCG pregnancy test
- Volunteers over 40 years old: normal baseline cardiac stress test
- For those with type 2 diabetes: HBA1C >5.5%
- For those with type 2 diabetes: diabetes < 20 years
- For those with type 2 diabetes: C-peptide >0.2 nmol (1.1-4.4 ng/ml). If c-peptide is abnormal or there is a clinical suspicion of type 1 diabetes, MODY, or LADA, Anti-Islet cell (negative) and Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase (GAD) antibody negative (0.0-1.5 U/ml) will be performed
Exclusion Criteria
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- History of cerebrovascular incidents
- Pregnancy
- Subjects unable to give voluntary informed consent
- Subjects with a recent medical illness
- Subjects on anticoagulant drugs, anemic, or with known bleeding diseases
- Tobacco Use
Physical Exam Exclusion Criteria
- Blood Pressure greater than 150/95
- Clinically significant Cardiac Abnormalities (e.g. Heart Failure, Arrhythmias, ischemic tachycardia, S-T segment deviations, ect.) from history or from cardiac stress testing
- Pneumonia
- Hepatic Failure/Jaundice
- Renal Failure
- Acute Cerebrovascular/ Neurological deficit
- Fever greater than 38.0 C
Screening blood tests exclusions according to protocol
Sites / Locations
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Control study then antecedent hypoglycemia study group
Antecedent Hypoglycemic clamp study
Day 1 euglycemia, day 2 hypoglycemia Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemic Clamp: hyperinsulinemic glucose clamp separated by 8 weeks then participants proceeded to antecedent hypoglycemia study Day 1 hypoglycemia, Day 2 hypoglycemia
Day 1 hypoglycemia, day 2 hypoglycemia Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemic Clamp: hyperinsulinemic glucose clamp separated by 8 weeks then participants proceeded to control study Day 1 euglycemia, Day 2 hypoglycemia