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Autonomic Nervous System DiseasesNCT02713412

Effects of Water and Glucose Drinks on Cardiovascular Function in Subjects With and Without Postprandial Hypotension

A study testing Glucose and Water in people with Autonomic Nervous System Diseases and Baroreflex Failure, run by Royal Adelaide Hospital.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

To determine whether the changes in blood pressure (BP) which occur following meals in normal people and patients who have substantial falls in BP after a meal postprandial hypotension (PPH)) are associated with changes in cardiac function. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 65 to 85 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Glucose and Water
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
8 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Apr 2013to Oct 2014
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 65 to 85 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Control subjects: subjects from this group will be healthy, with normal BMI. PPH subjects: Patients who have been diagnosed with PPH (defined as a fall in systolic blood pressure (BP) of > 20mmHg within 2 hours of a meal).

Who cannot join

  • No history of severe respiratory, cardiovascular, hepatic and/or renal disease, diabetes, are not taking any medication with effects on blood pressure or gastrointestinal function, have not donated blood for the past 12 weeks or been involved in any research projects for the past 3 months.

About this study

Official title: Cardiovascular Function and Postprandial Hypotension (PPH): Effect of an Oral Glucose Load on Cardiac Contractility, Cardiac Output, Diastolic Function and Endothelial Function - Relationship to Gastric Emptying

To determine whether the changes in blood pressure (BP) which occur following meals in normal people and patients who have substantial falls in BP after a meal postprandial hypotension (PPH)) are associated with changes in cardiac function. Eligible subjects who have been previously diagnosed with PPH will report to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, on two occasions, following an overnight fast. Subjects will be cannulated and have a BP cuff placed around their upper arm. Following this, subjects will ingest either a drink containing 75 grams of glucose and 150mg of a C13 Acetate (which is metabolised and excreted in the breath, enabling noninvasive measurements of gastric emptying), made up to 300mL water, or on the other study day, 300mL water alone. The order of the study days will be randomised. Following the drink, for 3 hours, measurements will be taken at regular intervals of BP, heart rate, breath samples (on the study day with the Acetate only), blood samples (for measurement of blood glucose and gut hormones) and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) (for assessment of end systolic and diastolic cardiac volume, cardiac output, cardiac contractility and diastolic function). After the 3 hours of measurements, the cannula will be removed and subjects will be offered lunch prior to leaving the department. Following lunch, on one study day, subjects will have their autonomic nerve function tested noninvasively, using an ECG.

Read the detailed description

Subjects who meet the inclusion criteria will be required to attend the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, on two separate occasions, at 08:30h following an overnight fast (solids for 14 hours and liquids for 12 hours) and abstaining from smoking for 12 hours prior to the study day. The order of the study days will be randomized using the online Random Integer Set Generator program (RANDOM.ORG).

On each of the study days, subjects will be seated and have an intravenous cannula inserted into an antecubital vein in the arm for blood sampling and an automated blood pressure (BP) cuff (DINAMAP ProCare 100, GE Medical Systems, Milwaukee, WI, USA) placed around the opposite arm for measurements of BP (systolic and diastolic) and heart rate (HR).

After a 15-minute rest period, subjects will consume a drink consisting of either 75g glucose and 150 mg of 13C-acetate made up to 300 ml with water, or 300 ml water, within 3 minutes (t = -3 - 0 minutes).

BP and HR will be measured at 3 minute intervals during the 30-minute rest period prior to the drink (i.e. t = -30 - 0 minutes) and at 3 minute intervals from t = 0 - 180 minutes.

Blood samples (~ 18ml) will be taken prior (t = -3 minutes) to the drink and then at t = 30, 60, 90, 120 and 180 minutes for the subsequent measurement of blood glucose, serum insulin and incretin hormones. Samples will be stored at -70°C until analysed. Blood glucose will be determined immediately using a portable glucometer (Medisense Companion 2 meter, Medisense Inc, Waltham, USA).

Following the 75g drink consisting of 75g glucose and 150 mg of 13C-acetate made up to 300 ml with water, at t = -3 minutes, and every 5 minutes between t = 0 - 60, followed by every 15 minutes between t = 60 - 180, breath samples will be collected in sealed tubes for subsequent analysis of 13CO2 for measurement of gastric emptying.

At t = -30 minutes and then at t = 30, 60, 90, 120 and 180 minutes, subjects will also undergo Transthoracic Echocardiogram (TTE) for assessment of (i) end-systolic and diastolic volumes (ii) cardiac output (iii) cardiac contractility, as assessed by measuring

  1. left ventricular dP/dt and
  2. overall wall motion by Doppler tissue imaging (DTI) of basal mitochondrial segments (iv) diastolic function, as assessed by measuring
  3. mitral inflow velocities b) DTI of mitral annulus c) left atrial size and d) pulmonary vein flow patterns Prior to each measurement, subjects will be allowed to rest for 15 minutes, remaining still in a supine position.

At t = 180 the cannulae will be removed and subjects will be offered a light lunch before leaving the department. The total amount of blood collected during the two visits is ~180 ml.

On one of the study days after completion of these measurements autonomic nerve function will be assessed using standardised cardiovascular reflex tests. Parasympathetic function will be calculated by the variation (R - R interval) of the HR during deep breathing and the immediate HR response to standing ("30:15" ratio). Sympathetic function will be assessed by the fall in systolic BP in response to standing.

Being tested
Glucose, Water
Medical subject headings
Autonomic Nervous System Diseases, Hypotension

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • GlucoseOther

    75g glucose and 150 mg of 13C-acetate made up to 300 ml with water

  • WaterOther

    300ml water

Study groups in NCT02713412
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
GlucoseExperimental75g glucose and 150mg C13-acetate in 300ml water
Receives: Other: Glucose
ControlPlacebo comparator300ml water
Receives: Other: Water

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change from baseline systolic blood pressure over time.

    time= 0 min is defined as the consumption of either the experimental or control drink, i.e. outcome will be assessed for 2 hours.

    Measured: time= 0 - 120 min

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Change from baseline cardiac output as assessed by echocardiography, over time.

    time= 0 min is defined as the consumption of either the experimental or control drink, i.e. outcome will be assessed for 2 hours.

    Measured: time= 0 - 120 min

  2. Change from baseline stroke volume as assessed by echocardiography, over time.

    time= 0 min is defined as the consumption of either the experimental or control drink, i.e. outcome will be assessed for 2 hours.

    Measured: time= 0 - 120 min

  3. Change from baseline ejection fraction as assessed by echocardiography, over time.

    time= 0 min is defined as the consumption of either the experimental or control drink, i.e. outcome will be assessed for 2 hours.

    Measured: time= 0 - 120 min

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted18 Mar 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2013
  3. Primary completionOct 2014
  4. Study completionOct 2014

Resources

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
Basic science
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
8 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02713412
Sponsor's protocol ID
HREC/12/TQEHLMH/106
Status last verified
Mar 2016
First submitted
6 Mar 2016
Last updated
18 Mar 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Anonymous study data (minus all demographic data which compromises confidentiality) will be made available in a publicly accessible depository after publication.

Publications

  • Gentilcore D, Nair NS, Vanis L, Rayner CK, Meyer JH, Hausken T, Horowitz M, Jones KL. Comparative effects of oral and intraduodenal glucose on blood pressure, heart rate, and splanchnic blood flow in healthy older subjects. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2009 Sep;297(3):R716-22. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.00215.2009. Epub 2009 Jun 24.

    PubMed 19553500
  • Jones KL, Tonkin A, Horowitz M, Wishart JM, Carney BI, Guha S, Green L. Rate of gastric emptying is a determinant of postprandial hypotension in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Clin Sci (Lond). 1998 Jan;94(1):65-70. doi: 10.1042/cs0940065.

    PubMed 9505868
  • O'Donovan D, Feinle C, Tonkin A, Horowitz M, Jones KL. Postprandial hypotension in response to duodenal glucose delivery in healthy older subjects. J Physiol. 2002 Apr 15;540(Pt 2):673-9. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.2001.013442.

    PubMed 11956353
  • Trahair LG, Vanis L, Gentilcore D, Lange K, Rayner CK, Horowitz M, Jones KL. Effects of variations in duodenal glucose load on blood pressure, heart rate, superior mesenteric artery blood flow and plasma noradrenaline in healthy young and older subjects. Clin Sci (Lond). 2012 Mar;122(6):271-9. doi: 10.1042/CS20110270.

    PubMed 21942924
  • Vanis L, Gentilcore D, Hausken T, Pilichiewicz AN, Lange K, Rayner CK, Feinle-Bisset C, Meyer JH, Horowitz M, Jones KL. Effects of gastric distension on blood pressure and superior mesenteric artery blood flow responses to intraduodenal glucose in healthy older subjects. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2010 Sep;299(3):R960-7. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.00235.2010. Epub 2010 Jun 16.

    PubMed 20554933
  • Braden B, Adams S, Duan LP, Orth KH, Maul FD, Lembcke B, Hor G, Caspary WF. The [13C]acetate breath test accurately reflects gastric emptying of liquids in both liquid and semisolid test meals. Gastroenterology. 1995 Apr;108(4):1048-55. doi: 10.1016/0016-5085(95)90202-3.

    PubMed 7698571
  • Chew CG, Bartholomeusz FD, Bellon M, Chatterton BE. Simultaneous 13C/14C dual isotope breath test measurement of gastric emptying of solid and liquid in normal subjects and patients: comparison with scintigraphy. Nucl Med Rev Cent East Eur. 2003;6(1):29-33.

    PubMed 14600930
  • Mossi S, Meyer-Wyss B, Beglinger C, Schwizer W, Fried M, Ajami A, Brignoli R. Gastric emptying of liquid meals measured noninvasively in humans with [13C]acetate breath test. Dig Dis Sci. 1994 Dec;39(12 Suppl):107S-109S. doi: 10.1007/BF02300386.

    PubMed 7995201
  • Piha SJ. Cardiovascular autonomic reflex tests: normal responses and age-related reference values. Clin Physiol. 1991 May;11(3):277-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-097x.1991.tb00459.x.

    PubMed 1893685

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Glucose and Water in people with Autonomic Nervous System Diseases and Baroreflex Failure, run by Royal Adelaide Hospital.

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 1 inclusion and 1 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 18 Mar 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Change from baseline systolic blood pressure over time. (time frame: time= 0 - 120 min). 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 NCT02713412, which also lists 9 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 18 Mar 2016.

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