Clinical trials: Energy Metabolism
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular
Study of Energy Expenditure in Infants With Ventricular Septal Defects
OBJECTIVES: I. Compare the total daily energy expenditure in infants with ventricular septal defects vs healthy control infants.
- Trial name
- NCT00006272
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Food Selection, Obesity
Changing Portion Size Descriptions in a Cafeteria
The goal of this this intervention is to test the degree to which a portion size labeling intervention influences consumer selection of smaller portions at two large cafés.
- Conditions
- Food Selection, Obesity, Weight Gain, Food Preferences
- Trial name
- NCT06263621
- Testing
- Intervention "Standard"
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 101,481 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Anorexia Nervosa
Adrenal and Gonadal Hormone Replacement in Anorexia Nervosa
This study seeks to gain new information on why young women with anorexia nervosa are predisposed to early bone loss and osteoporosis.
- Trial name
- NCT00310791
- Testing
- Hormone replacement therapy (estrogen/progestin), Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Obesity, Childhood
Food Genetics Behavior Study
A genetic risk for obesity does not always translate to the development of obesity among children, which points to the presence of risk-modifying factors that likely relate to energy balance behaviors as key behavioral drivers.
- Trial name
- FOODIE (NCT05783765)
- Testing
- Heightened Drive to Eat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 317 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Resting Energy Expenditure
Metabolic Effects of Differential Organ Growth Rates
Young children have a high resting energy expenditure (REE) relative to their body weight and metabolically active compartment, fat-free mass (FFM).
- Trial name
- NCT03219229
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Dementia
Far Infrared Radiation Treatment of Dementia and Other Mental Illness
This trial is a preliminary study to determine the use of far infrared radiation for the treatment of dementia and other mental sickness.
- Trial name
- NCT00574054
- Testing
- Far Infrared
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- GAAD Medical Research Institute Inc.
Sleep, Body Composition
Nutrition, Body Composition, and Sleep
The purpose of the research is to determine if protein and omega-3 fatty acid supplementation improve sleep, improve body composition, and improve markers of metabolic health in postmenopausal women.
- Conditions
- Sleep, Body Composition, Strength, Insulin Sensitivity
- Trial name
- SHAPE (NCT03603041)
- Testing
- Whey protein, Omega-3 fatty acids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Obesity, Adolescent, Stress
Ethnic Influences on Stress, Energy Balance and Obesity in Adolescents
The study will examine the mechanisms linking race, stress and biobehavioral factors to energy balance and obesity in both natural and controlled environments in African-American and Caucasian adolescent females.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Adolescent, Stress, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT03369691
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 258 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Osteopenia (Disorder), Apnea of Prematurity
Effect of Caffeine on Preterm Infants' Bone Mineral Content
The primary objective was to determine whether caffeine therapy is associated with decreases bone mineral content using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry.
- Trial name
- NCT03084432
- Testing
- Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Preterm Infants
The Effect of Music by Mozart on Energy Expenditure in Growing Preterm Infants
Music has been consistently shown to reduce stress and increase weight gain in premature infants. The mechanism of this presumed improved metabolic efficiency is unknown.
- Trial name
- NCT00838474
- Testing
- music
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Energy Expenditure, Physical Activity
The ENERGYCO Study
The aims of this school-based cycling intervention called "ENERGY Commuting to school" (ENERGYCO) will be divided into two phases: Phase I will aim: 1) to design, test, and validate predictive equations for the objective…
- Conditions
- Energy Expenditure, Physical Activity, Behavior, Body Composition
- Trial name
- ENERGYCO (NCT06414668)
- Testing
- Cycling Intervention Group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
Total Caloric Intake, Nutrient Dense Caloric Intake
The Presence of Friends Increases Food Intake in Youth
Participants will be matched with either their friend or an unfamiliar peer who is the same gender and about the same age. Participants will have 45 minutes of free-play in an experimental room where they will have free access to…
- Conditions
- Total Caloric Intake, Nutrient Dense Caloric Intake, Energy Dense Caloric Intake
- Trial name
- NCT00874055
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University at Buffalo
Adiposity, Insulin Sensitivity
The Sweet Kids Study (Stevia on Weight and Energy Effect Over Time)
This is an 8 to14-week three-arm randomized controlled in children 8 to 12 years old. The main purpose of the study is to evaluate if stevia has benefits for weight control and metabolic function relative to caloric sweeteners…
- Conditions
- Adiposity, Insulin Sensitivity, Weight Gain, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- NCT05992688
- Testing
- Sucrose sweetened beverage, Stevia sweetened beverages, Calorie free flavored water beverage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Evidence of an Intervention on Childhood BMI z Score
The Impact of an Intervention Taught by Trained Teachers on Childhood BMI z Score
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of a six months nutrition intervention, delivered and taught by classroom teachers with in-service nutrition training, on the prevention of overweight and obesity among children…
- Trial name
- NCT01397123
- Testing
- Training teachers on healthier lifestyles
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 464 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minho
Cystic Fibrosis
NETwork of Linoleic Acid Supplementation in Cystic Fibrosis
Undernutrition is a common problem in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) despite international consensus that the patients shall be given 120-200% of energy recommendations.
- Trial name
- NETLACF (NCT04531410)
- Testing
- linoleic acid supplementation, oleic acid supplementation
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy, Norway and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Energy Expenditure, Body Composition
Energy Expenditure and Body Composition of Infants and Young Children (6-24 Months Old) in Asia
This project is a collaboration between International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), FAO Regional Office for Asia and The Pacific, and Mahidol University, Thailand to carry out the study on doubly-labeled water for assessment of…
- Conditions
- Energy Expenditure, Body Composition, Infants and Young Children, Infant and Young Child Feeding
- Trial name
- NCT06287697
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 391 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Obesity
Exercise and Genes in Obese (EGO)
Regular exercise has several positive health effects including increased physical fitness and muscle mass. It is well known that increased muscle mass is associated with increased resting energy expenditure which may facilitate…
- Trial name
- EGO (NCT02311738)
- Testing
- Training intensity intervention
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Norway
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jarle Berge
Physical Disability
Use of Adapted Controllers for Active Video Gaming in People With Physical Disabilities
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of off-the-shelf (OTS) and adapted game controllers on quality of game play, enjoyment, and energy expenditure during active video gaming in persons with mobility…
- Trial name
- NCT02994199
- Testing
- Active video gaming
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Obesity, Energy Balance
Activity, Adiposity, and Appetite in Adolescents 2 Intervention
The objective of the study is to quantify the relationship between physical activity, metabolic function, and appetite in adolescents.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Energy Balance, Appetite, Metabolism
- Trial name
- AAAA2INT (NCT05443347)
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise, Newsletter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Nutrition Disorders
Acceptability and Tolerance Study of a Plant-based Tube Feed
This is a single arm, prospective, multi-centre study to evaluate the gastrointestinal tolerance and compliance over a 7-day period with a plant based tube feed.
- Trial name
- NCT06209593
- Testing
- Compleat plant protein tube feed
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)