Clinical trials: Leptin Resistance
Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic
Recombinant Leptin Therapy for Treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (or NASH) is known to be caused by deposition of fat in the liver and development of scarring. This condition occurs more frequently in overweight and obese persons.
- Trial name
- NCT00596934
- Testing
- metreleptin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Elif Oral
Obesity, Diabetes
Calorie Restriction and Changes in Body Composition, Disease, Function, and Quality of Life in Older Adults
The investigators want to determine if the benefits of weight loss outweigh the potential risk in a group of older adults. The investigators will test the hypothesis that changes in diet composition alone or in conjunction with…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Diabetes, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia
- Trial name
- CROSSROADS (NCT00955903)
- Testing
- Exercise, Reduced Calorie Diet, Weight Maintenance Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 167 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hypoleptinemia, Generalized Lipodystrophy
Trial of Leptin Replacement Therapy in Patients With Lipodystrophy
Lipodystrophies represent a therapeutic challenge with regards to insulin resistance, hypertriglyceridemia and fatty liver which often is coupled with significant adipose tissue loss.
- Conditions
- Hypoleptinemia, Generalized Lipodystrophy, Partial Lipodystrophy, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT00896298
- Testing
- Leptin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Overweight, Obesity
Effect of Consuming Beans for One Month on Blood Lipids, Satiety, Intake Regulation and Body Weight
This project investigates the effect of regular consumption of commercially available processed white beans (5 cups per week) on food intake, body weight, blood pressure, satiety hormones and glycemic response over a 4-week…
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT00741923
- Testing
- navy beans added to regular diet
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Lifestyle Intervention Targetting Obesity and Insulin Resistance in Chronic Hepatitis C
Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) infection affects approximately 1 in 100 Canadians. Untreated, CHC has significant long-term consequences including cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver failure.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome, Hepatitis C
- Trial name
- NCT00755742
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Metabolic Syndrome X
Study of Chronic Degenerative Diseases
The prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) in children have been increasing in parallel at an alarming rate. In particular, the increasing prevalence of type 2 DM is attributable to genetic factors, clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT02495961
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Asociación Científica Latina A.C.
Vitamin D, Insulin Resistance
Efficacy and Safety of Vitamin D Supplementation in Pediatric Patients with Obesity
Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency is commonly observed in patients with obesity, primarily due to sequestration by adipose tissue.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D, Insulin Resistance, Obesity, Childhood
- Trial name
- VD (NCT06847373)
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Coordinación de Investigación en Salud, Mexico
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
Benzoates - an Obesogenic Endocrine Disrupting Chemical
The benzoic acid derivatives sodium and potassium benzoate are preservatives that are commonly added to food and beverages to inhibit microbial growth and prevent spoilage.
- Trial name
- NCT03190785
- Testing
- Benzoic acid washout and exposure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- East Carolina University
Obesity, Leptin Resistance
Effect of Increased Free Fatty Acids on Leptin Function
Obese people have elevated levels of the hormone leptin. Despite this, they seem to be resistant to the effects of this hormone, which usually regulates appetite and energy expenditure.
- Trial name
- NCT01520454
- Testing
- Saline, Intralipid, Water
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Pediatric Obesity
Sweet Taste Responsiveness in Relation to Insulin, Leptin and Adiposity Among Obese Treatment Seeking Children
This study will explore whether a relationship exists between insulin and leptin resistance, sweet taste responsiveness, and adiposity.
- Trial name
- NCT04600648
- Testing
- Serum insulin level, Serum Leptin test
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Overweight, Obesity
Sweetened Beverages and Food Intake
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether beverages sweetened with fructose promote overconsumption of calories as compared to beverages sweetened with glucose or a non-caloric sweetener.
- Trial name
- NCT00475475
- Testing
- Fructose, glucose, non-caloric sweetener
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Metabolically Unhealty Obese, Dyslipidemia
Effect of a Low-Calorie MCT-Rich Traditional Minangkabau Diet on Obese Individuals
This study aims to investigate the effect of a low-calorie diet rich in medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) based on traditional Minangkabau foods on metabolic biomarkers in individuals with obesity.
- Conditions
- Metabolically Unhealty Obese, Dyslipidemia, Diabetes (DM), Resistance, Insulin
- Trial name
- NCT07423884
- Testing
- Low-Calorie Diet Rich in Medium-Chain Triglycerides (MCTs) Based on Traditional Minangkabau Foods
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Andalas University
Obesity, Intra-Abdominal Fat
Effect of a Probiotic on Visceral Fat Accumulation
The study's main objective is to investigate if an extract containing the probiotic Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BPL1 (CECT 8145) has a positive effect on the accumulation of abdominal visceral fat in people with…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Intra-Abdominal Fat, Subcutaneous Fat, Abdominal
- Trial name
- BIFFAT (NCT02921217)
- Testing
- Active Probiotic, Inactivated probiotic, Control
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 129 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biopolis S.L.
Satiation, Satiety, Insulin
Plant-Based Meat Analogues and Human Health
The goal of this intervention trial is to compare the satiation effects induced by a single intake of vegan meat (VM) and genuine meat (GM) in twenty-five healthy participants, aged 25 to 50 years, from both genders.
- Conditions
- Satiation, Satiety, Insulin, Glucose, Leptin Levels
- Trial name
- VegAnimal (NCT07031752)
- Testing
- Postprandial Vegan Meat, Postprandial Meat
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Extremadura
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
The Effect Of Vitamin D Replacement Therapy On Serum Leptin And Follicular Growth Pattern In Women With Resistant Polycystic Ovary
The study included 100 female diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome. They were classified into 2 groups: Study group included 50 women will receive 300.000 I.U single dose of Vitamin D intramuscular injection (Memphis company)…
- Trial name
- NCT03806036
- Testing
- Vitamin D, Clomiphene Citrate
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Syndrome
Leptin to Treat Severe Insulin Resistance - Pilot Study
This pilot study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of leptin therapy in two children with severe insulin resistance syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT00027456
- Testing
- Leptin A-100
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Cocaine Dependence
Metabolic Effects of Cocaine
The goal of this this study is to elucidate the role of the HPA axis in the pathophysiology of cocaine dependence
- Trial name
- NCT00451230
- Testing
- cocaine, hydrocortisone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Congestive Heart Failure, Heart Failure
Insulin Resistance : Heart Failure
Whether insulin resistance common among Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) patients in Tayside and identify factors associated with insulin resistance in CHF.
- Trial name
- NCT00486967
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 147 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Dundee
Healthy
Metabolic Syndrome and Leptin Level Associated With Fructose Consumption in Spain
A Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ), will be provided to 800 adults to assess overall fructose intake and this will be related to a number of features related to the metabolic syndrome, including serum leptin, characteristic…
- Trial name
- NCT00651001
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Mateo Orfila
Diabetes Mellitus
Insulin Detemir Compared to Insulin Glargine: Appetite and Calories Consumed in Type 1 Diabetes
Patients with diabetes treated with insulin often gain weight, which may deter patients from adhering to insulin treatment. Detemir is one type of long acting insulin approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in people…
- Trial name
- NCT00659165
- Testing
- Insulin Detemir, Insulin Glargine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico