The Role of Oxytocin in Regulating Blood Glucose

ConditionGlucose Metabolism Disorders (Including Diabetes Mellitus)

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexMale

Age20-50

SponsorUniversity Hospital, Gentofte, Copenhagen

About this trial

Investigating the effect of oxytocin on pancreatic endocrine functions by determining insulin and glucagon secretion within physiological ranges of plasma glucose.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

BMI 19-25 kg/m2

Disqualifiers

Diabetes

Heart-, liver or kidney disease

More than 14 units of alcohol weekly, or drug abuse

Smoking or any kind of nicotine products

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Oxytocin
Placebo

Treatment groups

20 Participants

are divided into 3 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

University Hospital, Gentofte, Copenhagen

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov