A Study to Determine Iatrogenic Hyperinsulinemia's Contribution to Insulin Resistance and Endothelial Dysfunction in Type 1 Diabetes

NCT04118374 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 14

Last updated 2025-10-28

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Summary

The investigators will test the hypothesis that reducing insulin doses using a low carbohydrate diet (LCD) will be associated with with improved insulin sensitivity (Aim 1) and blood vessel health (Aim 2).

Conditions

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

Interventions

OTHER

Standard Carb Diet

Approximately 50% of caloric intake will come from carbohydrate consumption.

OTHER

Low Carb Diet

Approximately 25% of caloric intake will come from carbohydrate consumption.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Justin M Gregory, MD, MSCI · Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-11-24
Primary Completion
2024-06-21
Completion
2024-06-21

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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