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A Pathophysiological Study of the Postprandial Human Liver (PLS)

NCT03849235 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2021-01-22

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Summary

Fatty liver disease is a globally widespread disease The identification of valid biomarkers and targets for potential treatments requires in-depth knowledge about the pathophysiology of the postprandial liver. The study will consist of five work packages (WP) including blood tests and liver biopsies taken after fasting or ingestion of a standardized meal in: healthy controls (WP 1), patients with NAFLD (WP 2), and patients with cirrhosis (WP 3) ; before and after a standardised meal in healthy controls (WP 4), and before and after glucagon in healthy controls (WP5)

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Standardised meal or glucagon

Standardised meal (Nutridrink, Nutricia, 300 kcal, 18.4 g carbohydrates, 5.8 g fat, 12 g protein) or 1mg glucagon

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Copenhagen

    collaborator OTHER

  • Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nicolai Jacob Wewer Albrechtsen, MD, Assoc. Prof. · NNF Center for Protein Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

  • Lise Lotte Gluud, MD, Prof · Gastrounit, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Denmark

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-03-02
Primary Completion
2022-01-01
Completion
2025-01-01

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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