The purpose of this study is to test whether an over-the-counter ketone ester drink is well tolerated in people with heart failure on, and not on, a heart failure medication class called SGLT2 inhibitors. The research team is trying to determine the safest dose of Delta G. The study has a single visit. Participants will be served a light breakfast with the study drink, a physical exam will be conducted, and the study team will obtain information about demographics and medical history. The study team will draw blood intravenously up to eight times over the course of the half-day visit.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
250 mg/kg of (R)-3-hydroxybutyl (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate
500 mg/kg of (R)-3-hydroxybutyl (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Venous pH Measured Via Peripheral Blood
The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14, with 7 being neutral. Each number on the pH scale represents a ten-fold change in the acidity or basicity of a solution.
Time frame: 1 hour
Glucose Level Measured Via Peripheral Blood
Time frame: 1 hour
Systolic Blood Pressure
Taken by blood pressure cuff on the arm
Time frame: 1 hour
Beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) Level Measured Via Peripheral Blood
BHB is a chemical that is made by the body. It provides energy when not enough carbohydrates or sugars have been eaten.
Time frame: 1 hour
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