Clinical trials: Appetitive Behavior
Obesity, Bariatric Surgery Candidate
Investigating the Role of Ghrelin in Regulating Appetite and Energy Intake in Patients Following Bariatric Surgery (BARI-INSIGHT)
Bariatric surgery helps patients with severe obesity to lose weight, cures and prevents diseases linked to obesity and reduces the risk of death.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Appetitive Behavior
- Trial name
- BARI-INSIGHT (NCT03641417)
- Testing
- GLWL-01
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Appetitive Behavior
Weight Stigma Effect on Neural Control of Appetite
The limited data available suggest that exposure to weight-based stigmatization leads to overeating and increased desire for food.
- Trial name
- NCT03934424
- Testing
- Weight stigma, Ethnic stigma
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Appetitive Behavior
The Morning Coffee Study
The liking of a breakfast meal has been shown to influence food choice throughout the day. This study will investigate the effects that liking of different coffee beverages has on daily food intake.
- Trial name
- NCT04250740
- Testing
- Coffee with butter-1, Coffee with butter-II, Coffee with butter-III
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Guelph
Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
This Study Assessed the Impact of Diet on Gastric Emptying Time and Metabolic Flexibility
Consumption of slowly digestible carbohydrates can elicit higher satiety feeling compared to rapidly digestible carbohydrates, however not all individuals respond the same.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Appetitive Behavior
- Trial name
- IODC (NCT03630263)
- Testing
- Raw Corn Starch, No Raw Corn Starch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Potential Abnormality of Glucose Tolerance, Appetitive Behavior
Effects of Bran Size on Glycemic Responses
This study investigated the effects of bran's particle size on glycemic responses
- Trial name
- NCT03314142
- Testing
- Glucose as reference food, White bread as reference food, Bread enriched with coarse wheat bran
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Agricultural University of Athens
Potential Abnormality of Glucose Tolerance, Appetitive Behavior
Determining the Glycemic Effects of Sunflower Pasta
This study investigated the effects of five types of pasta on the glycemic responses
- Trial name
- NCT05702307
- Testing
- Glucose as reference food, Tagliatella control, 5% sunflower tagliatella
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Agricultural University of Athens
Transgender, Gender Identity
Effects of Aging and Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy on Vascular Endothelial Function and Metabolic Profiles in Transgender Women
This study will examine markers of vascular endothelial function (vascular health) and metabolic profiles in younger versus older transgender women (people who were assigned male at birth but whose gender identity is female).
- Conditions
- Transgender, Gender Identity, Vascular Stiffness, Vascular Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT04066283
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Appetitive Behavior
Effect of Oral Lactate Ingestion on Appetite Regulation
The goal if this study is to determine how oral lactate ingestion affects markers of appetite regulation. Researchers will compare oral lactate ingestion to a sodium chloride placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT06379815
- Testing
- Sodium Lactate, Sodium Chloride
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wilfrid Laurier University
Potential Abnormality of Glucose Tolerance, Appetitive Behavior
Acute Effect of Crocus Sativus on Postprandial Glycemia
This study investigated the effects of two different doses of Crocus Sativus in glucose beverages on glycemic responses.
- Conditions
- Potential Abnormality of Glucose Tolerance, Appetitive Behavior, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- NCT05484362
- Testing
- D-Glucose beverage as reference food, 15mg of Crocus Sativus as beverage, 30mg of Crocus Sativus as beverage
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Agricultural University of Athens
Glucose Metabolism Disorders (Including Diabetes Mellitus), Lipid Metabolism Disorders
CBD, Nutrient Metabolism and Energy Intake
CBD may affect metabolic control and energy intake. However, there is currently little data regarding these specific outcomes in humans.
- Conditions
- Glucose Metabolism Disorders (Including Diabetes Mellitus), Lipid Metabolism Disorders, Appetitive Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05618756
- Testing
- Acute oral CBD supplementation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loughborough University
Appetitive Behavior, Obesity
Neural Mechanisms for Appetitive Responses to High Reward Foods
This study is aimed at understanding neuroendocrine responses to different types of sugars and how this influences feeding behavior among lean, overweight, and obese individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT02945475
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Tobacco Use Disorder
Tobacco Cessation in Postmenopausal Women (Part I) - 1
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of ERT on appetitive behavior and withdrawal in short-term smoking cessation compared to smoking ad lib in postmenopausal female smokers.
- Trial name
- NCT00061061
- Testing
- Behavior Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Obesity, Weight Loss
Metabolic and Behavioural Effects of CONTRAVE as Potential Mechanisms of Weight Loss in Adults With Obesity
Obesity is a common chronic disease linked with increased risk for other illnesses and earlier death. Our team and others have shown that many bodily and psychological changes occur when individuals are on calorie-restricted…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Weight Loss, Weight Management, Dietary Intervention
- Trial name
- NCT06809166
- Testing
- Contrave, Diet Program
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research
Contraceptive Usage, Overweight or Obesity
A 6-month Observational Study on Combined Oral Contraceptives and Body Weight in Pre-Menopausal Women With Overweight or Obesity
Approximately 15 million women of reproductive age women in the United States have overweight or obesity and use the combined estrogen and progestin oral contraceptive pill (COC).
- Conditions
- Contraceptive Usage, Overweight or Obesity, Body Weight Changes, Appetitive Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05061472
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Appetitive Behavior, Pediatric Obesity
The Acute Effect of Protein or Carbohydrate Intake on Testosterone Levels and Food Intake in Children and Adolescent Boys
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of acute protein and glucose intake on testosterone levels measured in adolescent boys and determine whether changes in testosterone levels are associated with alterations in…
- Trial name
- NCT03412136
- Testing
- Control, Glucose, Protein
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Appetitive Aggression
Addressing Heightened Levels of Aggression in Traumatized Offenders With Psychotherapeutic Means
Heightened levels of aggression are fuelling violent incidents at all levels, especially in post-war regions. Narrative Exposure Therapy for Forensic Offender Rehabilitation (FORNET) aims to address trauma symptoms along with…
- Trial name
- NCT02992561
- Testing
- FORNET (adapted version)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 402 people
- Sponsor
- University of Konstanz
Metabolic Health, Appetitive Behavior
Breakfast, Exercise and Metabolic Health in Healthy Men
This project aims to investigate the impact of acute bout of submaximal exercise under different pre-exercise dietary conditions (fasted state versus high carbohydrate breakfast versus high protein breakfast) on postprandial…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Health, Appetitive Behavior, Energy Balance
- Trial name
- NCT05291065
- Testing
- Fasted exercise, High protein breakfast exercise, High carbohydrate breakfast exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Obesity, Smoking Cessation
Gut Hormones in Obesity, Nicotine and Alcohol Dependence
The "Gut Hormones in Addiction" study is a proof-of-concept experimental medicine human study to answer the following questions: 1.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Smoking Cessation, Alcoholism
- Trial name
- GHADD (NCT02690987)
- Testing
- Exenatide, Desacyl ghrelin, Saline
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Healthy
Pubic Hair and the Urinary and Vaginal Microbiome
This research study seeks to find if there is a connection between the presence of pubic hair and the type of bacteria that live in the vagina and bladder.
- Trial name
- NCT03272204
- Testing
- No pubic hair, Pubic Hair
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Margaret Mueller
Obesity, Appetitive Behavior
Regulation of Energy Balance and Metabolism - Mechanisms Behind and Beyond Obesity and Weight Loss
The study aims to investigate homeostatic and hedonic mechanisms regulating appetite, energy balance and metabolism in obesity and the effects of three distinct obesity treatments on these regulatory mechanisms.
- Trial name
- BALANCE (NCT03550339)
- Testing
- SURG, DIET, HAES
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Eastern Finland