Does Passive Movement Increase Glucose Uptake Into Muscle?

Launched by LANCASTER UNIVERSITY · Nov 22, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how different types of leg movements can affect blood sugar levels after a meal. The researchers want to see if moving the legs with a machine, either with or without additional pressure from cuffs on the thighs, helps muscles take in more glucose (sugar) from the blood. Participants will visit the lab three times, where they will eat a meal provided by the study and have a small tube placed in their arm to collect blood samples during each visit.

To be eligible for this study, participants must be healthy males aged 18 to 35 years old who do not have any long-term health issues or take medications. They should also not smoke or have high blood pressure, diabetes, or certain allergies. During the visits, participants will experience different movement protocols, including one where they simply sit still. This trial is not yet recruiting, so interested individuals will need to wait for the study to begin.

Gender

MALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 18-35 years old, inclusive
• • Male
• • Healthy (no known long-term health conditions / acute febrile illness)
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Smokers
• • Recent blood donation (within 12 weeks)
• • Any medication
• • Phobia of needles
• • Blood pressure ≥ 140/90 mmHg, either figure
• • Any potential atrial fibrillation or cardiovascular health conditions
• • Diabetes
• • Allergies to barley, gluten, nuts, almonds