Can insulin rewire muscle genes? a deep dive into cellular response
NCT ID NCT07780513
First seen Aug 21, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study investigates how insulin influences gene activity in different types of muscle cells. Researchers will use a technique called a euglycemic-hyperinsulinemic clamp to control insulin levels, then take small muscle samples to analyze which genes turn on or off in response. The goal is to identify genetic variations that affect insulin sensitivity, which could help explain differences in diabetes risk.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Insulin infusion during a euglycemic-hyperinsulinemic clamp procedure
- What this could lead to
- Could reveal why some people's muscles respond differently to insulin, potentially pointing toward personalized diabetes prevention or treatment strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage exploratory study, so findings may not directly translate into treatments. The clamp and biopsies are invasive and carry some risk.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2031
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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18 to 75 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: * Males and Females Age 18-75 * Body Mass Index (BMI) \> 18 * Normal glucose tolerance as defined by: Fasting blood sugar \< 100 mg/dL 2-hour Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) \< 140mg/dL Stable weight over the past 3 months defined as \>±5% change in body weight * Hemoglobin A1c \< 5.7 * Creatinine \< 2 * Aspartate aminotransferase/Alanine transaminase (AST/ALT) \< 75 * Blood sodium 135 to 145 mEq/L * Blood potassium 3.6 to 5.2 mmol/L\[MH1.1\] Exclusion Criteria: * Urine albumin excretion\>300mg/day * Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) \>35International normalized ratio (INR) \> 1.2 * No oral corticosteroids for 1 month * No Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor for 3 months * No glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist for 6 months * Any anti-platelet or anti-coagulation medication other than as needed for Pain Management * No alcohol 4 days before the insulin clamp and biopsy procedure * No acute structural knee injuries * No Rheumatologic muscular or nervous system disease * Pregnancy, Intentions to become pregnant, or Breastfeeding * Blood Pressure \>170/110 * Temperature \> 100F * Triglycerides \> 400 by lipid panel * Hemoglobin \<10g/dL * 1+ or greater Blood on Urinalysis * 2+ or greater Protein on Urinalysis * Electrocardiogram (EKG) abnormalities, including but not limited to ST elevations, T wave abnormalities, evidence of recent prior infarct
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Texas Diabetes Institute - University Health System, San Antonio, Texas 78207
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States