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Effect of Nesiritide Infusion on Insulin Sensitivity in Healthy Obese Insulin Resistant Subjects (BNP3)

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AdventHealth Translational Research Institute

Status and phase

Completed
Phase 1

Conditions

Diabetes

Treatments

Drug: Hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp
Drug: Continous IV infusion of Nesiritide
Drug: Placebo

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT03234751
TRIMDFH 1081082

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to compare the effects of nesiritide to placebo administered by a continuous IV infusion over 48 hours for the treatment of insulin resistance in healthy, obese, insulin resistant individuals.

Enrollment

6 patients

Sex

All

Ages

40 to 65 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  1. Age 40-65 years inclusive
  2. Men and women
  3. Able to provide written, informed consent
  4. Weight stable (± 3 kg) during the 3 months prior to enrollment
  5. BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2; body weight ≤ 106 kg
  6. Resting blood pressure ≥ 110/60 mmHg and ≤ 150/100 mmHg

Exclusion criteria

  1. Known coronary artery disease, angina or heart failure
  2. Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes (A1c ≥ 6.5% and/or fasting plasma glucose >125mg/dL)
  3. Bleeding disorders
  4. Hemoglobin level < 12.5 g/dL for women; < 13.0 g/dL for men
  5. Acute or chronic infections
  6. Hepatitis and/or cirrhosis (AST or Alanine Aminotransferase 2.5 times upper limit of normal)
  7. Severe asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  8. Renal insufficiency (creatinine > 1.6 mg/dL)
  9. Prior bariatric surgery
  10. Inflammatory bowel disease or malabsorption
  11. Cancer within the last 3 years (except non-melanoma skin cancer or treated cervical carcinoma in situ)
  12. Psychiatric or eating disorders
  13. Untreated or inadequately controlled thyroid (abnormal TSH) or other endocrine disorders
  14. Active rheumatoid arthritis or other inflammatory rheumatic disorder
  15. Pregnant or nursing women
  16. Presence of clinically significant abnormalities on electrocardiogram
  17. Smoking (within the last 3 months)
  18. Known hypersensitivity to nesiritide or any of its excipients
  19. Poor intravenous access
  20. Use of medications: a) nitrates, b) beta-blockers, c) digoxin, d) anti-diabetic agents, e) oral, injected or chronic topical steroids (inhaled steroids for mild asthma are acceptable), f) chronic use of aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, including cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors, g) other drugs known to affect immune or metabolic function and h) orlistat, phenteramine or other weight loss or anorectic agents.

Trial design

Primary purpose

Basic Science

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Crossover Assignment

Masking

Double Blind

6 participants in 2 patient groups

Obese nondiabetic insulin resistant subjects- Panel A
Active Comparator group
Description:
IV nesiritide 3 pmol/kg/min or placebo for nesiritide
Treatment:
Drug: Hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp
Drug: Continous IV infusion of Nesiritide
Drug: Placebo
Obese nondiabetic insulin resistant subjects- Panel B
Active Comparator group
Description:
IV nesiritide 2 pmol/kg/min or placebo for nesiritide
Treatment:
Drug: Hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp
Drug: Continous IV infusion of Nesiritide
Drug: Placebo

Trial contacts and locations

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