Clinical trials: Triglycerides
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Morbid Obesity
Ursodeoxycholic Acid in Bariatric Surgery
In an open-label trial, 20 otherwise healthy morbidly obese patients scheduled for bariatric surgery will be administered 20 mg/kg/day ursodeoxycholic acid for three weeks until the day before surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01548079
- Testing
- Ursodeoxycholic Acid (UDCA)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Metabolism
Effects of Fructose and Exercise on Hepatic Lipid Metabolism
8 healthy male volunteers will be studied each on 3 occasions, ie after 4 days on a weight maintenance diet containing 5% simple sugars + low physical activity after 4 days on a weight maintenance diet containing 30% fructose +…
- Trial name
- FRUCTEXER (NCT01121003)
- Testing
- weight maintenance, low sugar diet, weight maintenance, high fructose diet, weight maintenance, high fructose diet+ exercise
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne
Gallstones, Gallbladder Cholesterolosis
Gallbladder Cholesterolosis, Body Mass Index and Serum Cholesterol and Triglycerides
Cholesterolosis is a common finding in biopsy specimens of gallbladders surgically removed for cholelithiasis. To the best of the investigators knowledge no study has analyzed the relationships of Body Mass Index, serum…
- Trial name
- NCT00528632
- Testing
- Specimen biopsy and serum laboratory tests
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 406 people
- Sponsor
- Cirujanos la Serena
Diabetes
Effects of Rosuvastatin on the, in Vivo, Kinetic of apoB and apoA1, Using Stable Isotopes, in Type 2 Diabetic Patients
Statins have been shown to reduce significantly the risk for cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes and statin therapy is largely recommended in this high cardiovascular risk population.
- Trial name
- NCT00658463
- Testing
- Rosuvastatin
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Pregnancy
The Early and Late Contribution of Fasting and Postprandial Triglycerides on Newborn Subcutaneous and Intrahepatic Fat in Pregnancy
This study plans to learn more about how triglyceride levels in pregnancy affect newborn fat mass. Obesity in pregnancy, in the absence of gestational diabetes, is now the most common cause of large-for-gestational-age infants…
- Trial name
- NCT04394806
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
End-Stage Renal Disease
The Effect of Nighttime Dialysis on the Inflammation of Kidney Failure
This study will determine whether a new form of home hemodialysis carried out at night during sleep reduces blood levels of hormone-like substances called cytokines that may cause fatigue and increase blood fats and sugar.
- Trial name
- NCT00234130
- Testing
- nocturnal vs conventional dialysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Rockefeller University
HIV Infections, Lipodystrophy
Changing to Nonprotease Inhibitor Treatment to Improve Side Effects
The purpose of this study is to learn whether changing from a type of anti-HIV drug called a protease inhibitor (PI) to another type of anti-HIV drug will help to lower the amount of fats or sugars in the blood.
- Trial name
- NCT00021463
- Testing
- Abacavir sulfate, Lamivudine and Zidovudine, Abacavir sulfate, Efavirenz
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 342 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Carotenoids
Effect of the Type and Emulsification of Dietary Fat on the Carotenoids Absorption
This study is designed to assess the effects of 1) the emulsification 2) the type of dietary fat on carotenoid (CAT) absorption employing an in-vitro digestion system (Proof of Concept) and well-designed randomized controlled…
- Trial name
- NCT04323826
- Testing
- olive oil-water mixture, olive oil-water emulsion, coconut oil-water mixture
- Where
- 2 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore