Clinical trials: Nutritional Biomarkers
Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C
Biomarker Validation for Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C: Safety and Efficacy of N-Acetyl Cysteine
Background: Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC) is a genetic disorder that results in progressive loss of nervous system function by affecting the membranes of nerve cells. There is no known cure for NPC.
- Trial name
- NCT00975689
- Testing
- N-Acetyl Cysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Breast Neoplasms
Reach for Health Study: Obesity-related Mechanisms and Mortality in Breast Cancer Survivors
This objective of this randomized controlled trial is to conduct a 2x2 test of a lifestyle intervention and metformin (a drug used to treat diabetes) to investigate how these treatments, alone or in combination, affect biomarkers…
- Trial name
- NCT01302379
- Testing
- Metformin, Lifestyle intervention, Standard printed dietary guidelines
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 333 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Healthy
Choline Nutritional Status: Development of a Biomarker Panel
People who eat diets low in choline should deplete their choline (Cho) stores, and measurements of Cho pool size using isotope dilution should reflect this depletion.
- Trial name
- NCT03726671
- Testing
- 25% Cho diet, 50% Cho diet, 100% Cho diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Hunter Syndrome
Collection and Study of Cerebrospinal Fluid in Patients With Hunter Syndrome
The purpose of the study is to collect data on CSF biomarkers in patients with Hunter Syndrome that would serve as reference data for comparison with cognitively impaired patients with Hunter syndrome, patients with other…
- Trial name
- NCT01449240
- Testing
- No treatment
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Shire
Cardiovascular Disease, Hypercholesterolemia
Low Fat Vegan or American Heart Association Diets & Cardiovascular Risk in Obese 9-18 y.o. With Elevated Cholesterol
The purpose of this study is to investigate the short-term effects of a reduced fat plant-based diet on biomarkers of inflammation, oxidative stress and cardiovascular risk.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease, Hypercholesterolemia, Obesity, Fatty Liver
- Trial name
- NCT01817491
- Testing
- American Heart Association Diet, Reduced Fat Vegan Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Validation Studies
d13C Added Sugar Intake Biomarker: Determining Validity in Children
Added sugars (AS) constitute a significant source (~ 16%) of the total daily calories consumed by youth. The role of AS in health is contentious, and the reliance on self-reported dietary data is an often-cited flaw in existing…
- Trial name
- NCT02455388
- Testing
- High added sugar diet, Low added sugar diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 370 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University