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Determination of the Effect of Extreme Dietary Carbohydrate Restriction on Hepatic Glucose Production

Primary Purpose

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Calorie and Carbohydrate Restriction
Sponsored by
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional basic science trial for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

The study will compare sources of hepatic glucose in individuals age 18 to 65 years matched for age, body mass index (BMI), gender, and ethnicity. Enrollment numbers will be higher to accommodate attrition and matching. The genders will be equally represented in both cohorts. The ethnicity of the participants will be chosen to match the general population in the Dallas area. Spanish speaking subjects will be eligible for enrollment. No cultural or ethnic background will be systematically excluded. The present study will be restricted to subjects who are overweight (25>BMI<35). All subjects will have a normal nutritional status and minimal ethanol intake (< 10 g/d). Because activity level is known to alter hepatic metabolism, the subjects chosen will be those who do not participate in regular exercise above the amount of activity associated with daily living. Participation in concurrent studies will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Informed consent will be obtained from all participants.

The investigators will also enroll subjects diagnosed with NAFLD from Dr. Browning's clinical hepatology practice.

Based upon the need to study the effects of macronutrient manipulation under a variety of conditions, the targeted enrollment for this protocol will be open-ended. This will allow the present application to act as the basis for studying hepatic metabolism under a variety of conditions. The enrollment target is 80 subjects.

Exclusion Criteria:

In order to eliminate confounding variables, the participants chosen will have to be in stable health, on no medications known to alter hepatic glucose metabolism, on no weight loss diet or diet pills within the previous 6 months, and without baseline ketonuria. The present study will be restricted to subjects who are overweight (25>BMI<35). Subjects with a history of renal calculi, gout/hyperuricemia, renal insufficiency, will also be excluded from the study. Pregnant women, children, and institutionalized individuals will also be excluded. NAFLD subjects with metal in or on their body will be excluded.

Sites / Locations

  • UT Southwestern Medical Center

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Active Comparator

Arm Label

Low Carbohydrate Diet

Low Calorie Diet

Arm Description

Subjects are placed on a low carbohydrate diet where only 5% of energy intake is derived from dietary carbohydrate.

Subjects have there caloric intake reduced to 1200 or 1500 kcal/day (women and men respectively).

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Liver triglyceride content

Secondary Outcome Measures

Measures of hepatic and whole-body oxidation

Full Information

First Posted
December 15, 2010
Last Updated
November 14, 2018
Sponsor
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01262326
Brief Title
Determination of the Effect of Extreme Dietary Carbohydrate Restriction on Hepatic Glucose Production
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
November 2018
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
January 2005 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2011 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2011 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

4. Oversight

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
All subjects will be evaluated by the Research Nurse at the Clinical Translational Research Center (CTRC) Outpatient Clinic to obtain informed consent, a brief medical history, weight, body mass index, waist/hip circumference and vital signs. Additionally, blood will be drawn at this visit to screen for renal dysfunction (Chem 10), liver disease (liver function tests (LFT's)), thyroid dysfunction (TSH), diabetes mellitus (HbA1C), and chronic inflammatory states (erythrocyte sedimentation rate). Subjects recruited to the study will be placed on a low-carbohydrate diet (<20 g/d without caloric restriction) designed either to promote weight loss or maintain weight stability for fourteen days prior to the protocol or they will consume a typical "Western" diet designed either to promote weight loss (restricted by 1300 kcal/d in the final fourteen days) or maintain weight stability for twenty-one days. Subjects recruited to the study will be lean, overweight, or obese and also may carry a diagnosis of NAFLD. Target accrual for total enrollment for this project will be set to 80 subjects to accommodate attrition and screen failures. The details of the low-carbohydrate diet have been discussed in consultation with Linda Brinkley, nutrition staff of the CTRC. Subjects chosen to undergo carbohydrate-restriction will have a teaching session with a CTRC dietician. Subjects will then initiate dietary carbohydrate-restriction on their own and keep a daily dietary record for seven days. At the end of seven days, the dietary record will be analyzed. The CTRC will then prepare all meals for the final seven days of the diet in accordance with daily caloric intake calculated from the dietary record. Calorie-restricted participants will keep a dietary record for one week while eating a typical "Western" diet. The dietician will analyze this record and meals restricted by 1300 kcal/d will be prepared by the CTRC for the final fourteen days of the diet. Alternatively, some subjects eating a typical "Western" diet may consume prepared meals with a fixed content of carbohydrate, fat, and protein that is unrelated to their pre-study dietary intake. In this scenario, the dietary carbohydrate content may be varied between 30 and 60% to provide information on differences in hepatic metabolism under conditions of differing, but clinically sustainable, carbohydrate intake. All participants will be admitted to the CTRC the night prior to the study and begin an overnight fast after dinner. Between 18:00 and 09:00, subjects will receive two stable isotope tracers orally: [U-13C]propionate at 08:00 (three 400 mg doses given over 1 hour) and 70% 2H2O at 22:00, 02:00, and 06:00. During the study subjects will also be given 0.5% 2H2O ad libitum. Two 500 mg acetaminophen tablets will also be given at 08:00. Between 08:00 and 09:00 subjects will undergo measurement of their respiratory quotient (RQ) using the CTRC indirect calorimeter (Delta Trac II).. Subjects will then have an intravenous catheter placed and an infusion of tracer amounts of [3,4-13C2]glucose, [1,2-13C]β-hydroxybutyrate and [3,4-13C]acetoacetate will be initiated. At 1 ½ and 2 hours after initiation of the infusion, a 50 cc blood draw will be performed. Voided urine will be collected every hour after ingestion of acetaminophen until the protocol concludes. The subject will then be given a meal and discharged from the CTRC, marking the completion of the protocol. The collected blood and urine will be transported by the research coordinator to the Advanced Imaging Research Center lab for analysis by MRS. Another blood draw (approximately 10 cc) will be done in conjunction with the final MRI in order to measure changes in the lipid profile after the diet intervention. The visits in their entirety will be as follows: 1 screening visit: 20 minutes dietician visit: 20 minutes MRS visits: 45 minutes each 1 (optional) overnight visit: 20 hours

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Basic Science
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
60 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Low Carbohydrate Diet
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Subjects are placed on a low carbohydrate diet where only 5% of energy intake is derived from dietary carbohydrate.
Arm Title
Low Calorie Diet
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Subjects have there caloric intake reduced to 1200 or 1500 kcal/day (women and men respectively).
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Calorie and Carbohydrate Restriction
Intervention Description
Carbohydrate Restriction = <20 g/d of dietary carbohydrate intake Calorie Restriction = 1200 kcal/d for women and 1500 kcal/d for men
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Liver triglyceride content
Time Frame
2 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Measures of hepatic and whole-body oxidation
Time Frame
2 weeks

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
65 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: The study will compare sources of hepatic glucose in individuals age 18 to 65 years matched for age, body mass index (BMI), gender, and ethnicity. Enrollment numbers will be higher to accommodate attrition and matching. The genders will be equally represented in both cohorts. The ethnicity of the participants will be chosen to match the general population in the Dallas area. Spanish speaking subjects will be eligible for enrollment. No cultural or ethnic background will be systematically excluded. The present study will be restricted to subjects who are overweight (25>BMI<35). All subjects will have a normal nutritional status and minimal ethanol intake (< 10 g/d). Because activity level is known to alter hepatic metabolism, the subjects chosen will be those who do not participate in regular exercise above the amount of activity associated with daily living. Participation in concurrent studies will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Informed consent will be obtained from all participants. The investigators will also enroll subjects diagnosed with NAFLD from Dr. Browning's clinical hepatology practice. Based upon the need to study the effects of macronutrient manipulation under a variety of conditions, the targeted enrollment for this protocol will be open-ended. This will allow the present application to act as the basis for studying hepatic metabolism under a variety of conditions. The enrollment target is 80 subjects. Exclusion Criteria: In order to eliminate confounding variables, the participants chosen will have to be in stable health, on no medications known to alter hepatic glucose metabolism, on no weight loss diet or diet pills within the previous 6 months, and without baseline ketonuria. The present study will be restricted to subjects who are overweight (25>BMI<35). Subjects with a history of renal calculi, gout/hyperuricemia, renal insufficiency, will also be excluded from the study. Pregnant women, children, and institutionalized individuals will also be excluded. NAFLD subjects with metal in or on their body will be excluded.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Jeffrey D Browning, MD
Organizational Affiliation
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
UT Southwestern Medical Center
City
Dallas
State/Province
Texas
ZIP/Postal Code
75022
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
18925642
Citation
Browning JD, Weis B, Davis J, Satapati S, Merritt M, Malloy CR, Burgess SC. Alterations in hepatic glucose and energy metabolism as a result of calorie and carbohydrate restriction. Hepatology. 2008 Nov;48(5):1487-96. doi: 10.1002/hep.22504.
Results Reference
result
PubMed Identifier
21367948
Citation
Browning JD, Baker JA, Rogers T, Davis J, Satapati S, Burgess SC. Short-term weight loss and hepatic triglyceride reduction: evidence of a metabolic advantage with dietary carbohydrate restriction. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 May;93(5):1048-52. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.110.007674. Epub 2011 Mar 2.
Results Reference
derived

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