PrediabetesNCT02482675
Regulation of Postprandial Nitric Oxide Bioavailability and Vascular Function By Dairy Milk
A study testing Glucose, Glucose with Non-fat Milk and Glucose with Whey Protein Isolate in people with Prediabetes, run by Ohio State University at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. Short-term increases in blood sugar, or postprandial hyperglycemia (PPH), affect blood vessel function and increase the risk of CVD. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 50 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Prediabetes
- What is being tested?
- Glucose, Glucose with Non-fat Milk and Glucose with Whey Protein Isolate
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 23 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Jun 2015to Feb 2018
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 50 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- hemoglobin A1c 5.7-6.4%
- non-dietary supplement user
- no medications affecting vasodilation, inflammation, or energy metabolism
- no CVD
- nonsmokers
- individuals having blood pressure <140/90 mmHg and total cholesterol <240 mg/dL
Who cannot join
- unstable weight (±2 kg)
- vegetarian or dairy allergy
- alcohol intake >3 drinks/day or >10 drinks/week
- ≥7 hours/week of aerobic activity
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. Short-term increases in blood sugar, or postprandial hyperglycemia (PPH), affect blood vessel function and increase the risk of CVD. Greater intakes of dairy foods have been associated with a lower risk of CVD, but whether these effects occur directly or indirectly by displacing foods in the diet that might increase CVD risk is unclear. The health benefits of dairy on heart health are at least partly attributed to its ability to limit PPH and resulting PPH-mediated responses leading to vascular dysfunction. This provides rationale to further investigate dairy as a dietary strategy to reduce PPH and risk for CVD. The objective of this study is to define the extent to which dairy milk, and its whey and casein protein fractions, protect against postprandial vascular dysfunction by reducing oxidative stress responses that limit nitric oxide bioavailability to the vascular endothelium in adults with prediabetes.
Read the detailed description
This study consists of four, 3-hour postprandial trials in response to consuming the following dietary treatments: 1. oral glucose challenge, 2. oral glucose challenge in combination with non-fat milk, 3. oral glucose challenge in combination with whey protein isolate, and 4. oral glucose challenge in combination with sodium caseinate. For three days preceding each trial, participants will be provided all meals to standardize physiologic responses to test meals. On each trial day, vascular function will be assessed and blood samples collected prior to and at 30 minute intervals for 3 hours following test meal ingestion.
- Conditions
- Prediabetes
- Being tested
- Glucose, Glucose with Non-fat Milk, Glucose with Whey Protein Isolate, Glucose with Sodium Caseinate
- Keywords
- Dairy, Milk, Glucose, Postprandial, Hyperglycemia, Prediabetes, Blood glucose, Oxidative stress, Vascular health, Vascular function
- Medical subject headings
- Prediabetic State, Hyperglycemia
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
GlucoseOther
Following baseline measurements, participants will consume a 75 g glucose solution within five minutes.
Glucose with Non-fat MilkOther
Following baseline measurements, participants will consume 75 g glucose dissolved in two cups of non-fat milk within five minutes.
Glucose with Whey Protein IsolateOther
Following baseline measurements, participants will consume 75 g glucose and whey protein isolate dissolved in 2 cups water within five minutes.
Glucose with Sodium CaseinateOther
Following baseline measurements, participants will consume 75 g glucose and sodium caseinate dissolved in 2 cups water within five minutes.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Glucose | Active comparator | This study day will last approximately three hours and will be separated from the other arms by four days for men and one month for women. Receives: Other: Glucose |
| Glucose with Non-fat Milk | Experimental | This study day will last approximately three hours and will be separated from the other arms by four days for men and one month for women. Receives: Other: Glucose with Non-fat Milk |
| Glucose with Whey Protein Isolate | Experimental | This study day will last approximately three hours and will be separated from the other arms by four days for men and one month for women. Receives: Other: Glucose with Whey Protein Isolate |
| Glucose with Sodium Caseinate | Experimental | This study day will last approximately three hours and will be separated from the other arms by four days for men and one month for women. Receives: Other: Glucose with Sodium Caseinate |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Vascular Endothelial Function
Flow mediated dilation (FMD) of the brachial artery, calculated as FMD AUC for 0-180 minutes (change from baseline)
Measured: Area under curve for FMD for three hours (0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 180 minutes)
Secondary outcomes (12)
Nitrite/Nitrate (NOx)
NOx AUC for 0-180 minutes
Measured: Area under curve for nitrite/nitrate for three hours (0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 180 min) (change from baseline)
Plasma Glucose
Plasma glucose concentration from 0-180 minutes
Measured: Area under the curve for glucose for three hours (0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 180 minutes) (change from baseline)
Malondialdehyde (MDA)
Plasma MDA measured as MDA AUC from 0-180 minutes
Measured: Area under curve for MDA for three hours (0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 min.) (change from baseline)
Arginine (ARG)
Plasma arginine concentration, calculated as ARG AUC from 0-180 minutes
Measured: ARG area under the curve for 3 hours (0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 minutes) (change from baseline)
Asymmetric Dimethylarginine/Arginine (ADMA/ARG)
Plasma ADMA/arginine concentration, calculated as ADMA/ARG AUC from 0-180 minutes
Measured: ADMA/ARG area under the curve for 3 hours (0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 minutes) (change from baseline)
Symmetric Dimethylarginine/Arginine (SDMA/ARG)
Plasma SDMA/arginine concentration, calculated as SDMA/ARG AUC from 0-180 minutes
Measured: SDMA/ARG area under the curve for 3 hours (0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 minutes) (change from baseline)
Tetrahydrobiopterin/Dihydrobiopterin (BH4/BH2)
Plasma BH4/BH2 concentration, calculated as BH4/BH2 AUC from 0-180 minutes
Measured: Plasma BH4/BH2 concentration area under the curve for 3 hours (0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 minutes) (change from baseline)
Insulin
Plasma insulin concentration, calculated as insulin AUC from 0-180 minutes
Measured: Insulin area under the curve for 3 hours (0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 minutes) (change from baseline)
Cholecystokinin (CCK)
Plasma CCK concentration, calculated as CCK AUC from 0-180 minutes
Measured: CCK area under the curve for 3 hours (0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 minutes) (change from baseline)
8-isoprostaglandin-F2a
Plasma 8-isoprostaglandin-F2a concentration, calculated as 8-isoprostaglandin-F2a AUC from 0-180 minutes
Measured: 8-isoprostaglandin-F2a area under the curve for 3 hours (0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 minutes) (change from baseline)
8-isoprostaglandin-F2a/Arachidonic Acid
Plasma 8-isoprostaglandin-F2a/Arachidonic acid concentration, calculated as 8-isoprostaglandin-F2a/Arachidonic acid AUC from 0-180 minutes
Measured: 8-isoprostaglandin-F2a/Arachidonic acid area under the curve for 3 hours (0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 minutes) (change from baseline)
Arachidonic Acid
Arachidonic acid concentration, calculated as Arachidonic acid AUC from 0-180 minutes
Measured: Arachidonic acid area under the curve for 3 hours (0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 minutes) (change from baseline)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted26 Jun 2015 (estimated)
- Study startJun 2015
- Primary completionJul 2016
- Study completionFeb 2018
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (5)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for PrediabetesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Ohio State UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 23 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Ohio State University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Richard Bruno, Ohio State University
- Investigators
- Richard S Bruno, PhD, RD, Principal investigator, Ohio State University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02482675
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2015H0088
- Status last verified
- May 2019
- First submitted
- 24 Jun 2015
- Last updated
- 14 May 2019
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Mozaffarian D, Benjamin EJ, Go AS, Arnett DK, Blaha MJ, Cushman M, de Ferranti S, Despres JP, Fullerton HJ, Howard VJ, Huffman MD, Judd SE, Kissela BM, Lackland DT, Lichtman JH, Lisabeth LD, Liu S, Mackey RH, Matchar DB, McGuire DK, Mohler ER 3rd, Moy CS, Muntner P, Mussolino ME, Nasir K, Neumar RW, Nichol G, Palaniappan L, Pandey DK, Reeves MJ, Rodriguez CJ, Sorlie PD, Stein J, Towfighi A, Turan TN, Virani SS, Willey JZ, Woo D, Yeh RW, Turner MB; American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee. Heart disease and stroke statistics--2015 update: a report from the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2015 Jan 27;131(4):e29-322. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000152. Epub 2014 Dec 17. No abstract available.
PubMed 25520374DECODE Study Group, the European Diabetes Epidemiology Group.. Glucose tolerance and cardiovascular mortality: comparison of fasting and 2-hour diagnostic criteria. Arch Intern Med. 2001 Feb 12;161(3):397-405. doi: 10.1001/archinte.161.3.397.
PubMed 11176766Ballard KD, Bruno RS. Protective role of dairy and its constituents on vascular function independent of blood pressure-lowering activities. Nutr Rev. 2015 Jan;73(1):36-50. doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuu013.
PubMed 26024056Ballard KD, Mah E, Guo Y, Pei R, Volek JS, Bruno RS. Low-fat milk ingestion prevents postprandial hyperglycemia-mediated impairments in vascular endothelial function in obese individuals with metabolic syndrome. J Nutr. 2013 Oct;143(10):1602-10. doi: 10.3945/jn.113.179465. Epub 2013 Aug 21.
PubMed 23966328McDonald JD, Mah E, Chitchumroonchokchai C, Dey P, Labyk AN, Villamena FA, Volek JS, Bruno RS. Dairy milk proteins attenuate hyperglycemia-induced impairments in vascular endothelial function in adults with prediabetes by limiting increases in glycemia and oxidative stress that reduce nitric oxide bioavailability. J Nutr Biochem. 2019 Jan;63:165-176. doi: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2018.09.018. Epub 2018 Sep 25.
PubMed 30412905
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 14 May 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Regulation of Postprandial Nitric Oxide Bioavailability and Vascular Function By Dairy Milk
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02482675
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2015H0088
- Conditions
- Prediabetes
- Keywords
- Dairy, Milk, Glucose, Postprandial, Hyperglycemia, Prediabetes, Blood glucose, Oxidative stress
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 23 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Ohio State UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jun 2015
- Primary completion
- Jul 2016 (actual)
- Study completion
- Feb 2018 (actual)
- First posted
- 26 Jun 2015 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 3 May 2019
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. Short-term increases in blood sugar, or postprandial hyperglycemia (PPH), affect blood vessel function and increase the risk of CVD. Greater intakes of dairy foods have been associated with a lower risk of CVD, but whether these effects occur directly or indirectly by displacing foods in the diet that might increase CVD risk is unclear. The health benefits of dairy on heart health are at least partly attributed to its ability to limit PPH and resulting PPH-mediated responses leading to vascular dysfunction. This provides rationale to further investigate dairy as a dietary strategy to reduce PPH and risk for CVD. The objective of this study is to define the extent to which dairy milk, and its whey and casein protein fractions, protect against postprandial vascular dysfunction by reducing oxidative stress responses that limit nitric oxide bioavailability to the vascular endothelium in adults with prediabetes.
Detailed description
This study consists of four, 3-hour postprandial trials in response to consuming the following dietary treatments: 1. oral glucose challenge, 2. oral glucose challenge in combination with non-fat milk, 3. oral glucose challenge in combination with whey protein isolate, and 4. oral glucose challenge in combination with sodium caseinate. For three days preceding each trial, participants will be provided all meals to standardize physiologic responses to test meals. On each trial day, vascular function will be assessed and blood samples collected prior to and at 30 minute intervals for 3 hours following test meal ingestion.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 4
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Glucose | Active comparator | Other: GlucoseThis study day will last approximately three hours and will be separated from the other arms by four days for men and one month for women. |
| Glucose with Non-fat Milk | Experimental | Other: Glucose with Non-fat MilkThis study day will last approximately three hours and will be separated from the other arms by four days for men and one month for women. |
| Glucose with Whey Protein Isolate | Experimental | Other: Glucose with Whey Protein IsolateThis study day will last approximately three hours and will be separated from the other arms by four days for men and one month for women. |
| Glucose with Sodium Caseinate | Experimental | Other: Glucose with Sodium CaseinateThis study day will last approximately three hours and will be separated from the other arms by four days for men and one month for women. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 50 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- hemoglobin A1c 5.7-6.4%
- non-dietary supplement user
- no medications affecting vasodilation, inflammation, or energy metabolism
- no CVD
- nonsmokers
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- unstable weight (±2 kg)
- vegetarian or dairy allergy
- alcohol intake >3 drinks/day or >10 drinks/week
- ≥7 hours/week of aerobic activity
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| GlucoseFollowing baseline measurements, participants will consume a 75 g glucose solution within five minutes. | Other | Glucose |
| Glucose with Non-fat MilkFollowing baseline measurements, participants will consume 75 g glucose dissolved in two cups of non-fat milk within five minutes. | Other | Glucose with Non-fat Milk |
| Glucose with Whey Protein IsolateFollowing baseline measurements, participants will consume 75 g glucose and whey protein isolate dissolved in 2 cups water within five minutes. | Other | Glucose with Whey Protein Isolate |
| Glucose with Sodium CaseinateFollowing baseline measurements, participants will consume 75 g glucose and sodium caseinate dissolved in 2 cups water within five minutes. | Other | Glucose with Sodium Caseinate |
Primary outcome
Vascular Endothelial Function
Time frame: Area under curve for FMD for three hours (0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 180 minutes)
Flow mediated dilation (FMD) of the brachial artery, calculated as FMD AUC for 0-180 minutes (change from baseline)
12 secondary outcomes
Nitrite/Nitrate (NOx)
Time frame: Area under curve for nitrite/nitrate for three hours (0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 180 min) (change from baseline)
Plasma Glucose
Time frame: Area under the curve for glucose for three hours (0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 180 minutes) (change from baseline)
Malondialdehyde (MDA)
Time frame: Area under curve for MDA for three hours (0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 min.) (change from baseline)
Arginine (ARG)
Time frame: ARG area under the curve for 3 hours (0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 minutes) (change from baseline)
Asymmetric Dimethylarginine/Arginine (ADMA/ARG)
Time frame: ADMA/ARG area under the curve for 3 hours (0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 minutes) (change from baseline)
Symmetric Dimethylarginine/Arginine (SDMA/ARG)
Time frame: SDMA/ARG area under the curve for 3 hours (0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 minutes) (change from baseline)
Tetrahydrobiopterin/Dihydrobiopterin (BH4/BH2)
Time frame: Plasma BH4/BH2 concentration area under the curve for 3 hours (0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 minutes) (change from baseline)
Insulin
Time frame: Insulin area under the curve for 3 hours (0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 minutes) (change from baseline)
Cholecystokinin (CCK)
Time frame: CCK area under the curve for 3 hours (0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 minutes) (change from baseline)
8-isoprostaglandin-F2a
Time frame: 8-isoprostaglandin-F2a area under the curve for 3 hours (0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 minutes) (change from baseline)
8-isoprostaglandin-F2a/Arachidonic Acid
Time frame: 8-isoprostaglandin-F2a/Arachidonic acid area under the curve for 3 hours (0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 minutes) (change from baseline)
Arachidonic Acid
Time frame: Arachidonic acid area under the curve for 3 hours (0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 minutes) (change from baseline)
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 14 May 2019.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Background: PubMed 25520374Mozaffarian D, Benjamin EJ, Go AS, Arnett DK, Blaha MJ, Cushman M, de Ferranti S, Despres JP, Fullerton HJ, Howard VJ, Huffman MD, Judd SE, Kissela BM, Lackland DT, Lichtman JH, Lisabeth LD, Liu S, Mackey RH, Matchar DB, McGuire DK, Mohler ER 3rd, Moy CS, Muntner P, Mussolino ME, Nasir K, Neumar RW, Nichol G, Palaniappan L, Pandey DK, Reeves MJ, Rodriguez CJ, Sorlie PD, Stein J, Towfighi A, Turan TN, Virani SS, Willey JZ, Woo D, Yeh RW, Turner MB; American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee. Heart disease and stroke statistics--2015 update: a report from the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2015 Jan 27;131(4):e29-322. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000152. Epub 2014 Dec 17. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 11176766DECODE Study Group, the European Diabetes Epidemiology Group.. Glucose tolerance and cardiovascular mortality: comparison of fasting and 2-hour diagnostic criteria. Arch Intern Med. 2001 Feb 12;161(3):397-405. doi: 10.1001/archinte.161.3.397.
- Background: PubMed 26024056Ballard KD, Bruno RS. Protective role of dairy and its constituents on vascular function independent of blood pressure-lowering activities. Nutr Rev. 2015 Jan;73(1):36-50. doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuu013.
- Background: PubMed 23966328Ballard KD, Mah E, Guo Y, Pei R, Volek JS, Bruno RS. Low-fat milk ingestion prevents postprandial hyperglycemia-mediated impairments in vascular endothelial function in obese individuals with metabolic syndrome. J Nutr. 2013 Oct;143(10):1602-10. doi: 10.3945/jn.113.179465. Epub 2013 Aug 21.
- Background: PubMed 30412905McDonald JD, Mah E, Chitchumroonchokchai C, Dey P, Labyk AN, Villamena FA, Volek JS, Bruno RS. Dairy milk proteins attenuate hyperglycemia-induced impairments in vascular endothelial function in adults with prediabetes by limiting increases in glycemia and oxidative stress that reduce nitric oxide bioavailability. J Nutr Biochem. 2019 Jan;63:165-176. doi: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2018.09.018. Epub 2018 Sep 25.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Richard S Bruno, PhD, RD principal investigator
Ohio State University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Glucose, Glucose with Non-fat Milk and Glucose with Whey Protein Isolate in people with Prediabetes, run by Ohio State University at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 May 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 3 May 2019). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Vascular Endothelial Function (time frame: Area under curve for FMD for three hours (0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 180 minutes)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02482675, which also lists 5 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 May 2019.