Metabolic Causes of Thrombosis in Type 2 Diabetes - Question 1

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study is to learn more about why patients with diabetes have increased heart attacks, strokes and other illnesses due to blood clots causing blockage of a blood vessel. The proposed protocol will study the separate and combined effects of hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia on endothelial function and fibrinolytic balance in Type 2 DM. Our hypothesis is that hyperglycemia, rather than hyperinsulinemia, is responsible for the dysregulation of fibrinolytic balance in diabetics.

Detailed Description
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This study will test the hypothesis that hyperglycemia will impair, while hyperinsulinemia will improve endothelial function and vascular fibrinolytic balance in type 2 DM. As discussed above, their roles in the increased prevalence of thrombotic events occurring in diabetics have not been defined. More recent data supports insulin as profibrinolytic and hyperglycemia to cause endothelial dysfunction. Conclusive studies are lacking in diabetic subjects. Furthermore, preliminary data from this lab indicates that in non-diabetic controls, hyperglycemia results in a prothrombotic state by increasing plasma PAI-1 and reducing tPA levels. The proposed protocol will study the separate and combined effects of hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia on endothelial function and fibrinolytic balance in Type 2 DM.

Official Title
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SCCOR in Hemostatic and Thrombotic Diseases Project 5 - Metabolic Causes of Thrombosis in Type 2 Diabetes

Conditions
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Type 2 Diabetes

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Hyperinsulinemic Hyperglycemic Clamp


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: 16 ( 8 female/ 8 male) Type 2 diabetic patients age 18-60 yrs 16 ( 8 female/ 8 male) Non-diabetic controls age and weight matched Body mass index 25-52 kgm2 Female volunteers of childbearing potential: negative HCG pregnancy test Volunteers over 40 years old: normal baseline ECG For those with type 2 diabetes: HBA1C 6.5-10% Exclusion Criteria: Prior history of poor health: any current or prior disease condition that alters carbohydrate metabolism and prior cardiac events and/or evidence for cardiac disease Uncontrolled hypertension History of cerebrovascular incidents Pregnancy Subjects unable to give voluntary informed consent Subjects with a recent medical illness Subjects with known liver or kidney disease Subjects on anticoagulant drugs, anemic, or with known bleeding diseases Tobacco Use

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 60 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: 1<br> | Other: Hyperinsulinemic Hyperglycemic Clamp<br>* Glucose Clamp<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Endothelial function and fibrinolytic balance |  | 2 years | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Type 2 Diabetes, Endothelial Function, Fibrinolytic Balance