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Carnitine Supplementation in Type 2 Diabetic Patients

NCT03230812 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2020-12-07

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Summary

the results from animal studies and preliminary human studies show that carnitine availability and acetylcarnitine concentrations are low in insulin resistant states such as with type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, in humans, carnitine supplementation is sometimes beneficial, but not in everyone. We hypothesize that this variability in response might be due to differences between individuals in the amount of carnitine in the muscle i.e. subjects with a low initial carnitine status will benefit more from supplementation. The state of the art non-invasive magnetic resonance spectroscopy method allows us to identify patients muscle acetylcarnitine status. Here we aim to test whether carnitine improves insulin sensitivity, furthermore, whether acetylcarnitine concentration at baseline or other characteristics are associated with the response (in insulin sensitivity) to carnitine supplementation. Furthermore, we will examine the potentially positive effect of carnitine supplementation in type 2 diabetes patients on intrahepatic lipid content, acetylcarnitine formation, blood plasma metabolites, body composition, physical performance and quality of life

Conditions

  • Glucose Intolerance

Interventions

DRUG

Carnitene (L-Carnitine or Levocarnitine)

All subjects will undergo oral Carnitene (L-Carnitine or levocarnitine) supplementation for 96 days.The total dosage of L-carnitine per day will be 2970mg. Consumption of the chewing tablets will be divided over the day. Intake of these chewing tablets will be during breakfast (990mg), lunch (990mg) and during diner (990mg). Since the chewing tablets are only available in concentrations of 330mg, participants have to consume 3 chewing tablets per meal, a total of 9 chewing tablets each day.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Maastricht University Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Vera Schrauwen, Dr · Maastricht University Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-03-01
Primary Completion
2019-11-11
Completion
2019-11-11

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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