Clinical trials: Metabolism Disorders
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Therapeutic Imaging Biomarkers for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Study the cervical spinal cord and brain over time to assess changes and differences in subjects with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
- Trial name
- NCT02058732
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Overweight
Probiotics for Weight Loss
This study will investigate a compound of probiotics and prebiotics in females and males with overweight with the aim to evaluate the effect on weight and metabolic markers.
- Trial name
- NCT04897698
- Testing
- LB001
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Obesity
Effect of Ghrelin on Glucose Metabolism After Bariatric Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine if the altered nutrient exposure to the GI tract after bariatric surgery reveals a negative incretin effect of ghrelin.
- Trial name
- NCT02953587
- Testing
- Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT), Human Ghrelin, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Obesity
Pharmacokinetics of Dexmedetomidine in Morbid Obesity
Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride ,a relatively new drug in Chinais ,is a highly selective, potent a2-adrenoceptor agonist with significant analgesic, sedative and anxiolytic effects.
- Trial name
- NCT01864187
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
Community-based, eHealth Supported Type 2 Diabetes Care by Lay Village Health Workers in Rural Lesotho
This cluster-randomized intervention is embedded in the ComBaCaL (Community-Based Chronic disease care Lesotho) cohort study (EKNZ ID AO_2022-00058, clinicaltrials.gov ID NCT05596773, Lesotho NH-REC ID 210-2022), a platform for…
- Trial name
- ComBaCaL DM (NCT05743387)
- Testing
- DM care package, Referral to the responsible health facility
- Where
- 2 sites in Lesotho, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 252 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Type 2 Diabetes
Nutraceutical Citrulline in Pregnancy
The purpose of this study is to determine if oral of L-citrulline (3 grams/day) for 3 weeks provided in mid-pregnancy to pregnant women with type 2 diabetes will increase the plasma L-arginine/ADMA ratio, lower maternal blood…
- Trial name
- NCT02772887
- Testing
- L-Citrulline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Friedreich Ataxia
A Study of Vatiquinone for the Treatment of Participants With Friedreich Ataxia
The primary objective of the study is to assess the pharmacokinetics (PK) and safety of vatiquinone administered in participants with Friedreich ataxia (FA) younger than 7 years.
- Trial name
- NCT05485987
- Testing
- Vatiquinone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- PTC Therapeutics
Type 1 Diabetes, Adolescent
Additional Insulin for High Fat/Protein in Type 1 Diabetes
Aim: Dietary carbohydrate is the predominant macronutrient affecting postprandial blood glucose excursions, dietary fat and protein can also significantly impact the postprandial glycemic profile.
- Trial name
- NCT05152121
- Testing
- Carb and fat counting
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Overweight, Obesity
The Effects of Exercise Snacks on Endothelial Function and Body Composition in Overweight Individuals
This randomized controlled trial investigates the effects of two types of stair-climbing exercise snacks versus moderate-intensity continuous training on vascular health, body composition, and blood lipids in overweight or obese…
- Trial name
- NCT07558421
- Testing
- Short-term stair climbing exercise snack group, Long-duration stair climbing exercise snack group, Moderate-intensity continuous exercise（MICT）
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Weifang Medical University
Obesity, Overweight
Environmental and Acceptance-Based Innovations for Weight Loss Maintenance
The major goal of this project is to evaluate an innovative approach to obesity involving modification of the home environment. The project also will evaluate if home environment modification is more effective when supplemented…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- ENACT (NCT01858714)
- Testing
- Behavior Therapy for Weight Loss, Behavior Therapy + Environment, Acceptance-based Behavior Therapy + Environment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 238 people
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Vitiligo
Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Metformin in Vitiligo
Metformin modulates metabolism in multiple cell types and is currently used to reduce glucose levels and insulin resistance in diabetic patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05607316
- Testing
- Metformin Hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Obesity, Sarcopenia
Biological Effects of Weight Loss In Older, Obese Women
Obesity and sedentary lifestyle are associated with physical impairments and biological changes in older adults. Weight loss combined with exercise may reduce inflammation and may improve physical functioning in older adults who…
- Trial name
- WL+E (NCT01032733)
- Testing
- Lifestyle Counseling, Educational Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
A Clinical Efficacy and Safety Study of Insulin Glargine U300 in Chinese Adult Patients With Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With a 3-month Extension Period
This is a prospective, interventional, single arm, multicenter, phase 4 study to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of initiating Insulin glargine U300 in insulin-naive patients or switching from any other basal insulin to…
- Trial name
- INITIATION (NCT05002933)
- Testing
- Insulin glargine 300 U/ml
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 570 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Type 2 Diabetes
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Patient-Centered Self-Management Intervention in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a serious health problem for Pakistan and around the world due to its increasing prevalence and the risk of adverse health outcomes including kidney failure, heart attack, stroke, leg amputation…
- Trial name
- NCT05491252
- Testing
- PAtient CEntered Self-Management Intervention (PACE-SMI)
- Where
- 4 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 612 people
- Sponsor
- Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University
Obesity
Pharmacokinetics of Dexamethasone in COVID-19 Obese Patients
In this regard, the present research project aims to compare dexamethasone PK in normal-weight versus obese patients treated for COVID-19.
- Trial name
- CoDEX (NCT04996784)
- Testing
- Capillary blood sampling
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Jules Desmeules
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
To Determine the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of HK-001 in Healthy Volunteers
Eligible subjects will receive either different dosages of HK-001 or placebo in a 3:1 ratio in 1 of the 7 dose cohorts. After single dose administration, followed by an independent Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) meeting…
- Trial name
- NCT03651349
- Testing
- HK-001
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Everfront Biotech Co., Ltd.
Dyslipidemias
Fatty Acid Biomarkers of Carbohydrate Intake
The overall aim is to investigate if circulating fatty acids and lipids are influenced by alterations in carbohydrate amount and quality.
- Trial name
- CARBIO (NCT03295448)
- Testing
- Low carbohydrate diet, High carbohydrate, high sugar diet, High carbohydrate, low sugar diet
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Hypercholesterolemia
Effect of the Consumption of a Fermented Milk Enriched With Plant Sterols
The purpose of this study is to investigate the cholesterol lowering effect of a drinkable low fat fermented milk enriched with plant sterol after 3 and 6 weeks of daily consumption in midly hypercholesterolemic people not…
- Trial name
- NCT01340287
- Testing
- 1- plain low-fat dairy fermented product (drinkable) enriched with plant sterols-esters (1,6g /day equivalent as free sterols)., 2- plain low-fat dairy fermented product (drinkable) without plant sterols-esters
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danone Global Research & Innovation Center
Metabolic Syndrome X
Mechanisms of Cerebrovascular Control
The objective of this study is to identify insulin-specific cerebral blood flow (CBF) control mechanisms, and establish cerebrovascular responsive baseline in younger (18-45 yrs) metabolic syndrome adults (MetSyn) who are at…
- Trial name
- NCT02936687
- Testing
- NOS Inhibition, ET-1 Inhibition, 3 Tesla MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Poverty, Low Income, Food Insecurity, Undernutrition
Impact Evaluation of Agribusiness Support and Nutrition Services Projects in Upper Egypt
This project seeks to evaluate the impact of two USAID-funded projects that are implemented in rural Upper Egypt. The first project is the Feed the Future Egypt, Food-Security and Agribusiness Support (FAS) project; the second…
- Trial name
- NCT03336021
- Testing
- FAS program
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute