Peripheral Metabolic Effects of Somatostatin

NCT01062529 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 8

Last updated 2013-01-21

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Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate peripheral effects of Somatostatin on glucose metabolism and growth hormone (GH) signalling in healthy men. Eight subjects will be enrolled. The hypothesis is that Somatostatin infusion reverses insulin resistance caused by GH.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Somatostatin

4 h of 150 microgram infusion

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Denmark

    collaborator OTHER_GOV
  • University of Aarhus

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jens Otto L Jørgensen, Professor

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-10-31
Primary Completion
2010-02-28
Completion
2010-02-28

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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