Clinical trials: Adipose Tissue, Abdominal
Fat Disorder
Eon™ FR Clinical Study Protocol 1064
This study evaluates the treatment of subjects with the eon™ FR 1064 nm device in a single session to thermally induce apoptosis in adipose tissue.
- Trial name
- NCT03898830
- Testing
- eon™ FR 1064 nm device
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dominion Aesthetic Technologies, Inc.
Obesity
Technical Validation of Lunar iDXA (GE Healthcare) Visceral Fat Tool
The goal of this project is to compare visceral fat measurements derived from Lunar iDXA total body scans and from Computed Tomography (CT) scans of the abdominal region.
- Trial name
- NCT00987298
- Testing
- Visceral fat mass measurement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
Abdominal Obesity, Cardiac Disease
Effects of Different Dietary Interventions on Abdominal Fat Components, Quadriceps Muscles and Cardiometabolic Parameters
The study aims to evaluate the impact of different dietary interventions on body composition (abdominal fat components and quadriceps muscles) and cardiometabolic parameters.
- Conditions
- Abdominal Obesity, Cardiac Disease, Metabolic Disease, Cardiometabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT06320782
- Testing
- Calorie restriction and balanced distribution of macronutrients, Calorie restriction and low-carbohydrate diet, Calorie restriction and low-fat diet
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pernambuco
Visceral Obesity, Atherosclerosis
Abdominal Fat and Imaging Measurements of Heart Disease
Although it is frequently mentioned in the media that overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions worldwide and in this country, some Canadians are perplexed and sometimes confused about the role of obesity in…
- Conditions
- Visceral Obesity, Atherosclerosis, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT01447745
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 357 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Abdominal Fat
Comparison of the Effects of Electric Current With Needles and Surface Electrodes on the Abdominal Contour of Women
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the acute effects of percutaneous and transcutaneous eletroclipolysis on abdominal contour in women.
- Trial name
- NCT05973526
- Testing
- Percutaneous Electrolipolysis, Transcutaneous Electrolipolysis
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Unwanted Fat
Non-Invasive Abdominal Fat Reduction With BMI Above 28
Prospective, one arm, baseline-controlled clinical study for the evaluation of UltraShape contour I V3 for non-invasive fat reduction.
- Trial name
- NCT02711618
- Testing
- UltraShape Contour I V3
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Syneron Medical
Fat Burn
Changes in Abdominal Tissues Induced by Magnetic Device - CT Evaluation
The study is a prospective multi-center open-label single-arm study. The subjects will be enrolled and assigned into a single study group.
- Trial name
- NCT03545646
- Testing
- Treatment with High Intensity Focused ElectroMagnetic system
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BTL Industries Ltd.
Aging, Obesity
Biologic Effects of Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in Humans
The purpose of this study is to determine whether DHEA replacement therapy decreases abdominal fat and improves insulin sensitivity.
- Conditions
- Aging, Obesity, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT00099697
- Testing
- DHEA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Differenciation of Stromal-vascular Fraction Cells
A Study Using Human Abdominal Adipose Tissue Biopsies to Characterize the Role of Endocannabinoids in Adipocyte Differentiation
Abdominal obesity and type 2 diabetes are associated with hyperactivation of the endocannabinoid system. Several animal and human studies indicate that circulating endocannabinoid levels correlate with body fat mass.
- Trial name
- ECTADIF (NCT07567287)
- Testing
- Collection of adipose tissue samples
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Overweight, Obesity
The Effects of Including Almonds in a Weight Loss Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine whether inclusion of almonds in a weight loss regimen will augment the rate of weight loss, promote a greater fat mass/fat-free mass ratio of weight loss, improve blood pressure and…
- Trial name
- NCT02360787
- Testing
- Energy restriction, Almonds (15% kcal/day)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Menopause
Healthy Transitions: Menopause Effect on Obesity, Energy Balance, and Insulin
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of menopause on obesity, energy balance, and insulin in postmenopausal, obese women.
- Trial name
- NCT00412269
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Body Sculpting
A Multicenter,2-Arm,Randomized,Controlled Study Evaluate the Effectiveness of the UltraShape® Contour I VER 3.1 System for Non-Invasive Reduction in Abdominal Circumference
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Contour I VER 3.1 System on abdominal midsection circumference reduction relative to no treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01462201
- Testing
- Non Invasive Ultrasound
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Israel
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UltraShape
Obesity, Obesity, Abdominal
Environmental Temperature and Human White Adipose Tissue
Obesity is characterized by excessive white adipose tissue (WAT) that increases risk for disease. About 700 million adults are obese worldwide, designating the need of reducing excessive WAT in humans and subsequently the risk…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Abdominal, Obese
- Trial name
- NCT04037371
- Testing
- Cold exposure
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Petros Dinas
Adipose Tissue
Description of Abdominal and Gluteo-femoral Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Cell Population in Women - GLUTAB
The purpose of this study is to compare, in healthy women, the adipose tissue composition between abdomen and thigh and then determine whether differences exist independently of the state of obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT01605578
- Testing
- Biopsies
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Abdominal Fat
A Pilot Study Testing a Noninvasive Cryolipolysis Device Versus a High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Device for Fat Reduction
The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of the Zeltiq System and LipoSonix System for fat reduction and improving body shape.
- Trial name
- NCT01976247
- Testing
- High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Device, Noninvasive Cryolipolysis Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Glucose Intolerance, Hyperinsulinemia
Health Effects of Liposuction in Overweight Women With Elevated Insulin Levels, Impaired Glucose Tolerance and/or Type 2 Diabetes
This study is for women who have already decided to undergo liposuction at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
- Conditions
- Glucose Intolerance, Hyperinsulinemia, Diabetes Mellitus, Non Insulin Dependent, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT00005760
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Obesity
Toward an Automated Method of Abdominal Fat Segmentation of MR Images
Subjects will undergo a brief magnetic resonance (MRI) scan. The resulting images will be used to compare two abdominal fat segmentation techniques. The first technique is already validated and in use.
- Trial name
- NCT01228968
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine