Clinical trials: Ramadan Fasting
Headache, Fasting
Trial of Etoricoxib (Arcoxia) Taken Prophylactically to Prevent Ramadan Headache
The investigators intend to study whether the use of the pain medication etoricoxib (Arcoxia) taken just before the Ramadan fast will prevent or lessen headache that some people get while fasting.
- Conditions
- Headache, Fasting, Fasting Headache, Ramadan Headache
- Trial name
- NCT01148303
- Testing
- Etoricoxib
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hartford Hospital
Ramadan Fasting, Obesity & Overweight
Effects of Ramadan Fasting With Exercise on Cardiometabolic Health
The goal of this interventional study is to examine the effects of Ramadan diurnal fasting alone and in combination with moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on cardiometabolic health in adults with overweight and obesity.
- Conditions
- Ramadan Fasting, Obesity & Overweight, Aerobic Exercise, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- NCT07471646
- Testing
- Moderate-Intensity Aerobic Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
SGLT2 Inhibitors, First Time Use, Type2 Diabetes
First-time Usage of SGLT2 Inhibitors in Type 2 Diabetic Patients Who Are Fasting During Ramadan: Safety and Efficacy
All healthy Muslim adults are required to observe the Ramadan fast, which is one of Islam's five pillars. People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus frequently fast throughout Ramadan (T2DM).
- Conditions
- SGLT2 Inhibitors, First Time Use, Type2 Diabetes, Fasting in Ramadan
- Trial name
- NCT06370247
- Testing
- HbA1c, serum creatinine, eGFR urine analysis and serum electrolyte Na and K
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Study to Compare Sitagliptin Versus Sulfonylurea Treatment During Ramadan Fasting in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (MK-0431-262)
This is a study comparing the incidence of hypoglycemia while using sitagliptin treatment versus sulfonylurea (SU) treatment in participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who regularly take an SU drug, and choose to fast…
- Trial name
- NCT01340768
- Testing
- Sitagliptin, Sulfonylurea, Metformin
- Volunteers
- 870 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Dosage Reduction and Acute Glycemic Complications in People With Type 2 Diabetes Who Fast During Ramadan
Every lunar year, during the month of Ramadan, Muslims abstain from food and drink between dawn and nightfall. People with type 2 diabetes who fast during Ramadan are at an increased risk of acute glycemic complications.
- Trial name
- NCT04237493
- Testing
- Metformin and Glimepiride (Low Dosage), Metformin and Vildagliptin (Low Dosage), Metformin and Insulin Glargine U100 (Low Dosage)
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 687 people
- Sponsor
- University of Jordan
Different Regimens in Treatment of Hypothyroidism During Fasting in Ramadan
Comparison Between Variable Time Regimen of Dosing L-Thyroxine for Treatment Hypothyroid Fasting Ramadan
This is a study aiming to report the effect of a variable time regimen of L T4 during Ramadan, as an easier alternative, on adherence and thyroid status after Ramadan compared to standard daily dosing.
- Trial name
- NCT05918497
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Treated With Insulin, Fasting, Intermittent
Optimization of Basal Insulin During Ramadan Fasting in Type 2 Diabetic Patients: Comparison Between DAR Recommendations and the Carbohydrate Fasting Test & Metabolic and Inflammatory Consequences
Ramadan, a fasting period observed by many Muslim patients, poses a significant challenge for glycemic management in diabetics. During this month, abstinence from food, water, and medication from dawn to dusk leads to significant…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Treated With Insulin, Fasting, Intermittent, Ramadan Fasting, Inflammatory Markers
- Trial name
- NCT06826547
- Testing
- Adjustment of insulin doses DAR, Adjustment of insulin doses CFT
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University Tunis El Manar
Type1 Diabetes, Fasting
The Effect of Whey Protein Consumption on Hypoglycemia in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes During Fasting Ramadan.
Cross over randomized design for adding whey protein to Suhoor meal for patients with T1DM during fasting Ramadan
- Conditions
- Type1 Diabetes, Fasting, Nutrition, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT06595550
- Testing
- Whey protein, no Whey protein
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center
Fasting, Intermittent
Effect of Intermittent Fasting (Month of Ramadan) on Health
In recent years, many studies have shown the positive effect of certain types of fasting on human health, particularly on obesity, diabetes, and aging.
- Trial name
- RAMA1 (NCT05571891)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bari
Hypertension
Impact of Ramadan on Achieving Joint National Committee (JNC) 7 Treatment Goals in CV Risk Patients
This is an out-patient based prospective, multi-centre, observational post-marketing surveillance study amongst internists and cardiologists.
- Trial name
- NCT01853839
- Where
- 132 sites in Algeria, Egypt and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 1,674 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Mitochondrial Degradation, Autophagy
Mitophagy and Mitochondrial DNA Dynamics During Ramadan Dry Fasting vs 16:8 Time-Restricted Feeding
This study investigates how different types of fasting affect cell health, specifically focusing on how mitochondria (the energy-producing parts of cells) are cleared and renewed.
- Conditions
- Mitochondrial Degradation, Autophagy, Fasting, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- MITO FAST (NCT07638696)
- Testing
- Ramadan Intermittent Dry Fasting (Sawm), 16:8 Time-Restricted Feeding (TRF)
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahcesehir Cyprus University
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Vildagliptin Compared to Gliclazide as Dual Therapy With Metformin in Muslim Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Fasting During Ramadan
To evaluate vildagliptin as compared to gliclazide, given in combination with metformin in Muslim patients with type 2 diabetes fasting during Ramadan.
- Trial name
- STEADFAST (NCT01758380)
- Testing
- Vildagliptin, Gliclazide, Metformin
- Where
- 68 sites in Denmark, Egypt and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 557 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Liver Transplantation
Effect of Ramadan Fasting on Muslim Recipients After Living Donor Liver Transplantation
The study aimed to assess the possibility of Ramadan fasting and to start protocol of adapting immunosupression regiment and scheduled follow up for patients wishing to fast after liver transplantation (LT).
- Trial name
- NCT03592524
- Testing
- Fasting Ramadan
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Diabetes Type 2, Treatment During Ramadan
Management of Type-2 Diabetic Patients Treated With Insulin During the Ramadan
Fasting during the Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam and is a mandatory duty for all healthy adult Muslims. Fasting is considered safe in young healthy subjects but it can induce harmful effects and complications in…
- Trial name
- DMR (NCT01354925)
- Testing
- Insulin treatment during Ramadan, Standard of care
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 245 people
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
Fibroblast Growth Factor-21, Fasting
Serum Fibroblast Growth Factor-21 Levels During Prolonged Fasting
The investigators hypothesized that serum FGF21 levels would increase with prolongation of the fasting period. The investigators also hypothesized that food intake and body composition would change.
- Trial name
- NCT05792982
- Testing
- 12 hour fasting for 29 days
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Fasting, Intermittent, Food Habits
Cognitive and Psychomotor Skills and Behavioural Changes During Ramadan in Women
This study will observe the participants fasting during the month ramadan. Descriptive characteristics and assessments of sleep, food consumption, body composition, cognitive skills, anticipation time, and physical activity will…
- Conditions
- Fasting, Intermittent, Food Habits, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT06865014
- Testing
- Intermittent Ramadan Fasting
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Type2 Diabetes
The Effect of Fasting on Serum Osmolarity in Diabetic Patients
In Ramadan, Muslims perform a special kind of fasting. Their fasting start with the first lights of the sunrise and end with the sunset.
- Trial name
- NCT04392570
- Testing
- Fasting
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medeniyet University
Diabetes, Type 2
Comparison of Hypoglycaemic Regimens During Ramadan Fasting in Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetic patients who fast during Ramadan experience swings in glycaemic control between hypoglycaemic troughs and hyperglycaemic spikes.
- Trial name
- NCT01624116
- Testing
- Acarbose, Diet and lifestyle, Metformin
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 161 people
- Sponsor
- Services Hospital, Lahore
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Insulin Glargine During and After the Period of Fasting in Ramadan
Primary Objectives : To compare the number of hypoglycaemic events (severe, symptomatic, asymptomatic, nocturnal) in patients with type 2 diabetes treated with insulin glargine (Lantus®) and glimepiride (Amaryl®), before, during…
- Trial name
- NCT00258804
- Testing
- Insulin glargine
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Intermittent Islamic Fasting in Metabolic Syndrome, Ramadan Fasting
Gut Microbiota and Intestinal Permeability Responses to Ramadan Intermittent Fasting in Italian and Lebanese Cohorts: a Real-life Study
Ramadan Intermittent Fasting (RIF) is an annual fasting month from dawn to sunset, practiced by healthy Muslims. While its metabolic benefits are well studied, its effects on the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, intestinal…
- Trial name
- NCT07596875
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bari