Effect of GLP-1 on Microvascular Insulin Responses in Type 1 Diabetes (KML001)
Type 1 Diabetes, Insulin Sensitivity/Resistance
About this trial
This is an interventional basic science trial for Type 1 Diabetes
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- History of type 1 diabetes, duration > 1 year
- Age 18-40 years
- HbA1c < 8.5%
- BMI >/=18, <30 kg/m2
- Using insulin for diabetes treatment only
- On stable regimen of non-diabetic medications for the last 6 months, excluding oral contraceptives (OCP)
- All screening labs within normal limits or not clinical significant
Exclusion Criteria:
1) Pregnancy or currently breastfeeding 2) Smoking history within 6 months 3) History of microvascular (microalbuminuria, retinopathy, neuropathy) or macrovascular diabetes complications (coronary artery disease, stroke, peripheral vascular disease) 4) Taking vasoactive medications (i.e. calcium channel blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme or renin inhibitors, angiotensin-receptor blockers, nitrates, alpha-blockers) 5) OCP use within 3 months or 1 month if menses has subsequently occurred 6) Known hypersensitivity to perflutren (contained in Definity© contrast) 7) Screening O2 saturation<90% 8) Anemia (hemoglobin <12 g/dL in women, hemoglobin <13 g/dL in men) 9) Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) on presentation to screening visits or study admission days
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Sites / Locations
- University of Virginia
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
GLP-1
GLP-1 + Insulin clamp
Saline + Insulin clamp
GLP-1 infusion 1.2 pmol/kg/min for 150 min
GLP-1 infusion 1.2 pmol/kg/min for 150 min and insulin 1 mU/kg/min + Dextrose 20% at variable rate to maintain euglycemia for 120 min
Saline infusion at 30 ml/hr for 150 min and insulin 1 mU/kg/min + Dextrose 20% at variable rate to maintain euglycemia for 120 min.