Gut hormones may control blood flow to bones, new study hints
NCT ID NCT07679516
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study investigates whether natural gut hormones—GIP, GLP-2, and amylin—can change how much blood flows to the bones. Fifteen healthy adults aged 25 to 50 will receive infusions of each hormone separately, and a placebo, while researchers measure bone blood flow using advanced imaging. The goal is to understand basic bone physiology, which could eventually inform treatments for bone conditions like osteoporosis.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- GIP, GLP-2, and amylin (as infusions)
- What this could lead to
- If these hormones are found to regulate bone blood flow, it could point toward new ways to treat or prevent bone diseases like osteoporosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study in healthy people, so results may not apply to those with bone conditions. It only measures short-term effects, not long-term outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 15 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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25 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 25-50 years. 2. BMI between 18.5-30 kg/m2. 3. Normal gait. 4. Premenopausal (if female). 5. Informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Bone disease incl. confirmed osteopenia. 2. Fracture within the last 6 months at the time of inclusion. 3. Amputation or congenital defect of extremities. 4. HbA1c\>41.9 mmol/mol and/or diagnosed type 1 or type 2 diabetes. 5. Any ongoing or prior medication that the investigator evaluates could interfere with the endpoints of the study (e.g. glucocorticoids or other medications that may compromise bone health). 6. Pregnancy or breastfeeding (or plans thereof within the study duration). 7. Not using effective hormonal contraceptives or an intra uterine device within study duration (e.g. oral contraceptives, transdermal patch, vaginal ring, Depo-Provera injections, Nexplanon implant). 8. Ongoing or prior alcohol abuse (defined per ICD-10 classification for alcohol dependence syndrome, F10.21) or daily alcohol intake 9. Use of any illicit substance or narcotics within three months of inclusion, including within study duration. 10. Any physical or psychological condition that the investigator evaluates would interfere with trial participation. 11. Recent (three months prior to inclusion), ongoing or planned weight loss within study duration (weight loss defined as exceeding -5% bodyweight, or intentional hypocaloric dieting)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rigshospitalet
Copenhagen, Denmark
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