Clinical trials: Brain Insulin Sensitivity
Insulin Resistance, Obesity
The Effect of Artificial Sweeteners (AFS) on Sweetness Sensitivity, Preference and Brain Response in Adolescents
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of dietary exposure to artificial sweeteners on taste sensitivity, preference and brain response in adolescents using fMRI, psychophysical measures, and questionnaires.
- Trial name
- NCT02499705
- Testing
- Sucralose, Sucrose, Sucralose + maltodextrin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Growth Hormone Deficiency
Evalutation of Insulin Sensitivity Through Hyperinsulinemic Clamp in Children With GH Deficiency
Data about the impact of growth hormone treatment on insulin sensitivity in children are quite controversial, due to the different surrogate indexes that have been used, like Homa-IR, QUICKI, ISI-Matsuda or adipokine levels.
- Trial name
- clamp-GHD (NCT03525171)
- Testing
- euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Palermo
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Intervention to Reduce Sedentary Time
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the researchers can help people change the amount of time they spend in sitting activities and whether this change might improve health outcomes.
- Trial name
- ReST-MCI (NCT02878486)
- Testing
- Jawbone Up, Physical Activity Education, ActivPAL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Hypertension
Study of the Relationship Between Blood Vessels and Insulin Response in Adolescents
This study is designed to determine whether there is a relationship between the way insulin and blood vessels work. The difference in the interaction between Caucasian and African American adolescents will also be examined.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Hypertension, Heart Disease, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT00374361
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University