The aim of this study is to measure effects of the combined treatment with GH and IGF-I on glucose sensitivity and body composition in patients with GHD and IGT or diabetes.
The study was a 6 months randomised placebo controlled trial of adults with GHD and type 2 diabetes. All receive GH (0.15 mg/day for 1 month, 0.3 mg/day for 5 months) and are randomised to IGF-I or placebo (15 µg/kg/day for 1 month and 30 µg/kg/day for 5 months). Glucose metabolism is evaluated with euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp and body composition by computed tomography (CT) and bio impedance;.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
14
NutropinAq (GH)(0.15 mg/d for 1 month, 0.3 mg/d for 5 months) and Increlex (IGF-I) (15 µg/kg/d for 1 month, 30 µg/kg/d for 5 months)
NutropinAq (0.15 mg/d for 1 month, 0.3 mg/d for 5 months) and placebo for 6 months.
Department of Endocrinology, karolinska University hospital
Solna, Sweden, Sweden
Insulin sensitivity
Time frame: start and 6 months
body composition
Time frame: start and 6 months
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