Clinical trials: Insulin Tolerance
Insulin Sensitivity, Glucose Tolerance
The Acute Impact of Sit-stand Desks on Post-meal Blood Sugar Levels
Context and Rationale: Uninterrupted sitting is associated with increased risk of diabetes, heart disease, and death, even among people who are physically active.
- Conditions
- Insulin Sensitivity, Glucose Tolerance, Sedentary Behaviour, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT02913079
- Testing
- Sit-stand desk, Sitting desk
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Prince Edward Island
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Oral Insulin for Prevention of Diabetes in Relatives at Risk for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease. This means that the immune system (the part of the body which helps fight infections) mistakenly attacks and destroys the cells that produce insulin (islet cells found in the…
- Trial name
- TN07 (NCT00419562)
- Testing
- Oral Insulin
- Where
- 18 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 560 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Diabetes, Gestational, Insulin Sensitivity
Glucose Monitoring During Threatening Preterm Birth in Patients With and Without Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
This study aims to show whether the hyperglycaemic phases following a treatment with glucocorticoids, as well as blood measurements correlated to high blood glucose levels and insulin resistance, vary significantly between…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Gestational, Insulin Sensitivity, PreTerm Birth, Glucose Intolerance During Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT03007186
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Acromegaly, Insulin Resistance
Co-treatment With Pegvisomant and a Somatostatin Analogue (SA) in SA-responsive Acromegalic Patients
The purpose of this study is to investigate if co-treatment of acromegalic patients, who beforehand are considered well-controlled on SA monotherapy, with pegvisomant and SA will improve insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance…
- Conditions
- Acromegaly, Insulin Resistance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance
- Trial name
- NCT00652379
- Testing
- Pegvisomant, Somatostatin analog (lanreotide or octreotide)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Insulin Resistance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance
Using a Complex Carbohydrate Mixture to Steer Fermentation and Improve Metabolism in Adults With Overweight and Prediabetes (DISTAL)
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a fibre mixture added to a high-protein diet on metabolic, gut and brain health.
- Conditions
- Insulin Resistance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance, PreDiabetes, Overweight and Obesity
- Trial name
- DISTAL (NCT05354245)
- Testing
- Fibre supplement (potato-pectin), High-protein diet
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Insulin Resistance
Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Oral Glucose Tolerance Among Obese Adolescents
Childhood obesity is a rapidly growing epidemic in the US and the world. Current estimates suggest that 30% of our nation's children are either overweight ot obese.
- Trial name
- NCT01856946
- Testing
- 4,000 IU vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Blood Glucose, Blood Insulin
Impact of Fluid Milk on Post-meal Glycemia and Insulinemia in Overwt/Obese Adults
Blood sugar and insulin levels after a meal may be altered by the food and beverages a person consumes. Keeping a healthy blood sugar level may help prevent and manage type 2 diabetes and related diseases.
- Trial name
- S37 (NCT01951287)
- Testing
- Acute beverage (water) consumption, Acute beverage (Black Coffee) consumption, Acute beverage (Orange Juice) consumption
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Metabolic Syndrome
Study of TNF-Antagonism in the Metabolic Syndrome (II)
This study will investigate whether etanercept will result in improved inflammatory indices, glucose tolerance and endothelial function in patients with the metabolic syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT00413400
- Testing
- Etanercept
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Abdominal Obesity
Effect of Replacing HFCS With Sucromalt in Subjects With Raised Waist Circumference
Weight gain is linked to a high consumption of soft-drinks and other beverages sweetened with high fructose corn syrup. Being overweight increases risk for diabetes and heart disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00374218
- Testing
- High Fructose Corn Syrup, Sucromalt
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
PreDiabetes, Blood Glucose, High
Investigation of Cinnamon Spice on Glucose Tolerance in Subjects With Pre-diabetes
This study aims to determine whether the effectiveness of cinnamon spice capsules vs. placebo capsules on glucose tolerance in prediabetic subjects who are overweight or obese.
- Trial name
- CINNII (NCT04342624)
- Testing
- Cinnamon
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Glucose Intolerance
Effect of Dexmedetomidine on Postoperative Glucose and Insulin Levels.
This study investigated the effect of dexmedetomidine in obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery.
- Conditions
- Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Glucose Intolerance, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT03809182
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, 0.9% Sodium-chloride, Fentanyl
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Growth Hormone Deficiency
Comparative Validation of the Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone and Arginine Test for the Diagnosis of Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency
The aim of the study is to determine the specificity and sensitivity of the combined growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) + Arginine test in healthy volunteers, subjects with highly probable adult growth hormone deficiency…
- Trial name
- NCT01060488
- Testing
- GHRH+Arg, GHRH+Arg, ITT, ITT, ITT, GHRH+Arg.
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Cirrhosis-Diabetes
Glucose metabolism disorders (GMD) can be present in an overt and a subclinical way. They have negative impact in survival of patients with liver cirrhosis (LC).
- Trial name
- CH-DM (NCT01396954)
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Dr. Jose E. Gonzalez
Insulin Resistance
Metabolic Effects of Short Term Sugarcane Bagasse Supplementation
The purpose of this study is to help understand the benefits of eating food supplemented with fiber in the form of sugarcane bagasse (the leftover fiber after cane juice is extracted) on glucose metabolism and body weight.
- Trial name
- BROWNIE (NCT01830686)
- Testing
- Sugarcane bagasse, Non-caloric, non-fermentable fiber, Minimal fiber
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Postprandial Hyperglycemia, Insulin Resistance
Nut Intake At Night: Effect on Postprandial Glycaemia
There is some evidence to suggest that the timing of a meal intake directly impacts postprandial insulin and glucose responses, with meals consumed later during the day being more metabolically detrimental that the same meals…
- Trial name
- NCT04965896
- Testing
- Control meal, Nut meal
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monash University
Sedentary Lifestyle, Insulin Sensitivity
Investigation of the Effects of Sedentary Behaviour and Moderate Exercise on Glucose Tolerance and Insulin Sensitivity
Individuals with pre-diabetes or diabetes would benefit from low impact methods that would improve their insulin sensitivity and aid in maintaining glucose homeostasis.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Lifestyle, Insulin Sensitivity, Glucose Metabolism
- Trial name
- NCT03827239
- Testing
- Activity/Moderate Exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Prince Edward Island
Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Hyperinsulinism
Effect of Meal Frequency on Glycemic Control of People at High Risk or Diagnosed With Diabetes
This study investigated any potential associations between two isocaloric diets with different meal frequency (3 meals versus 6 meals) and glycemic control in people at high diabetes risk (lean and overweight/obese women with…
- Conditions
- Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Hyperinsulinism, Poor Glycemic Control, Hyperglycemia
- Trial name
- NCT02248272
- Testing
- Isocaloric diet with 3 meals, Isocaloric diet with 6 meals
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Meropi Kontogianni
Metabolic Syndrome, Impaired Glucose Tolerance
Evaluation of Low Source of Signal in SCOUT DS
The overall objective of this study is to increase the number of dark skin tone individuals in the data set and evaluate if this increase in dark skin tone data has an impact on the accuracy of the SCOUT DS Diabetes Risk Score…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Gestational Diabetes
- Trial name
- LSS (NCT01339637)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- VeraLight, Inc.
Prediabetes, Prediabetes (Insulin Resistance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance)
Moringa Leaf Powder for Prediabetes
The goal of this clinical trial was to learn whether Moringa oleifera leaf powder could lower fasting blood glucose in adults aged 25 to 55 years with prediabetes. It also assessed unwanted health effects during the intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT07833397
- Testing
- Moringa Oleifera Leaf Powder
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Maranatha Christian University
Prediabetes, Prediabetes (Insulin Resistance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance)
Home-Based Tele-Exercise vs. Hospital-Based Exercise Programs in Patients With Prediabetes
This study aims to compare the effects of tele-exercise(TELE) and hospital-based exercise(HBE) on functional capacity (maximum oxygen consumption), glycemic control, quality of life and sleep quality in individuals with…
- Conditions
- Prediabetes, Prediabetes (Insulin Resistance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance), Telemedecine
- Trial name
- NCT06895161
- Testing
- Remotely supervised exercise at home or outdoors, Hospital-based exercise program, Phone calls with reinforcement feedback
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Gazi University