Clinical trials: Adipose Tissue Inflammation
Plaque Psoriasis
Study to Explore the Effect of Secukinumab, Compared to Placebo, on Fat Tissue and Skin in Plaque Psoriasis Patients
This study provided a comparison of secukinumab to placebo with respect to skin inflammation as measured by skin exams in comparison to skin biopsies, adipose tissue and blood sample analyses.
- Trial name
- ObePso-S (NCT03055494)
- Testing
- Secukinumab
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Obesity
Taurine Supplementation and Training Effects on Energy Metabolism, Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Obese Women
Taurine supplementation researches have increased due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions, and its ability to modulate lipid metabolism by stimulating the expression of proteins that regulates mitochondrial…
- Trial name
- Taurine (NCT04279600)
- Testing
- Taurine, Exercise training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Decrease of Inflammation of Adipose Tissue, Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Inflammation and Oxidative Stress of Adipose Tissue in Sleep Apnea Syndrome
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the decrease of inflammation of adipose tissue in obese and non-obese patients having a sleep apnea syndrome and treated or not by continuous positive airway pressure (cPAP).
- Trial name
- ADISAS (NCT01196845)
- Testing
- cPAP
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Alcoholic Hepatitis, Alcoholic Cirrhosis
Adipose Tissue Involvement in Alcohol-induced Liver Inflammation in Human
The histological characteristics of alcoholic liver disease (ALD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) related to overweight and obesity suggest the presence of partly common physiopathological mechanisms.
- Trial name
- RIHTA (NCT00388323)
- Testing
- blood and biopsies
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Lupus
Cardiac Imaging in Systemic Disorders: the ORACLES Registry
Autoimmune diseases affect a total of 5 to 10% of the population. These diseases are associated with an increased risk of developing cardiovascular pathologies.
- Trial name
- ORACLES (NCT07134166)
- Testing
- data collection
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Efficacy of Olmesartan on Cerebral Glucose Metabolism in Essential Hypertension
Efficacy of Olmesartan on Cerebral Glucose Metabolism, Vascular Inflammation and Adipose Tissue
Hypertension is a leading risk factor for morbidity and mortality worldwide. The brain is a major target of the damaging effects of hypertension.
- Trial name
- NCT02996916
- Testing
- Olmesartan, Amlodipine
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Kurume University
Coronary Artery Disease, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Pericardial Fat and Inflammation in HIV Patients and Controls
The investigators propose to correlate 1) cardiac MRI pericardial adipose volume, 2) the presence of pericardial monocytes and 3) circulating immune biomarkers in persons with and without CHD and HIV infection compared to…
- Trial name
- NCT02399384
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Coronary Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis
Measuring Athlete's Risk of Cardiovascular Events 3 (MARC-3)
Regular endurance exercise is widely known to improve cardiovascular health and reduce the risk of heart disease. Yet several imaging studies have shown that male endurance athletes have a higher prevalence of coronary artery…
- Trial name
- MARC-3 (NCT07625488)
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Cancer of Colon, Nutrition Related Cancer
Preoperative Immunonutrition in Patients Undergoing Elective Colorectal Surgery for Neoplasm
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols were developed to standardize perioperative practice in colon surgery to reduce morbidity, improve recovery, and shorten length of stay (LOS).
- Trial name
- NCT05916001
- Testing
- Oral Impact Nestle, Colorectal surgery
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Clinical Study to Assess the Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of HCR040 in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
The main objective of the study is to assess the feasibility, safety, and tolerability of the administration of HCR040, a drug whose active substance is HC016, allogeneic adipose-derived adult mesenchymal stem cells expanded and…
- Trial name
- NCT04289194
- Testing
- HCR040 (Phase 1), HCR040 (Phase 2)
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Histocell, S.L.
Obesity, Vascular Dysfunction
DNA Methylation and Vascular Function
The main objective is to examine DNA hypomethylation as an underlying mechanism for the increased production of inflammatory cytokines and the impaired vascular function in obese individuals and as a potential target for…
- Trial name
- NCT03527420
- Testing
- Exercise training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Inflammation, Obesity
Impact of a High Saturated Fat Diet on Fasted Systemic and White Adipose Tissue Inflammatory Responses
This study will investigate the effect of a 7-day westernised high-fat (65% of kilocalories), high-calorie (150% of requirements) diet on markers of inflammation in the blood and white adipose tissue.
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Obesity, Inflammatory Response, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT03569189
- Testing
- High Fat Diet
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loughborough University
Obesity
Pilot Study for Noninvasive Spectroscopic Detection of Adipose Tissue Inflammation in Obesity
This study will test the potential of two techniques using light properties of adipose tissue to diagnose crown-like structures and inflammation to be compared with pathologic examination of adipose tissue biopsies from ongoing…
- Trial name
- NCT01900366
- Testing
- Fat Biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rockefeller University
Type2 Diabetes
Comparison of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Activity in Adipose Tissue From Type 2 Diabetic Patients and Healthy Volunteers
Based on solid preclinical results in mice and preliminary data in humans, this study aims to provide the proof of concept of the crucial role of the hematopoietic process occurring in human adipose tissue in the initiation of…
- Trial name
- WAT2DO (NCT03260452)
- Testing
- Abdominal subcutaneous biopsies and Blood test
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Type 2 Diabetes, Prediabetes (Insulin Resistance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance)
Effects of Different Fish Oil Types on Type 2 Diabetes Risk Factors in High-Risk Adults
The purpose of this clinical trial is to find out whether one type of fish oil works better than another at improving metabolic health in people who are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes, Prediabetes (Insulin Resistance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance), Prediabetes / Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity & Overweight
- Trial name
- END-T2D (NCT07575438)
- Testing
- Fish Oil, Corn oil control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- May Faraj, PDt, PhD
Obese
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids and Brown/Beige Adipose Tissue in Humans
Considering the high prevalence of obesity its comorbidities in Brazil and in the world, different therapeutic measures have been suggested.
- Trial name
- NCT03024359
- Testing
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Campinas, Brazil
Type 2 Diabetes, Insulin Sensitivity/Resistance
Omega-3 to Reduce Diabetes Risk in Subjects With High Number of Particles That Carry "Bad Cholesterol" in the Blood
In this project, investigators explored the role of the particles that carry "bad cholesterol" in the blood (termed LDL) that are known to promote heart disease, in the promotion of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in humans.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes, Insulin Sensitivity/Resistance, Inflammatory Response, Fatty Acids, Omega-3
- Trial name
- NCT04496154
- Testing
- Omega-3 fatty acids (2.7 g/d, EPA:DHA, 2:1)
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- May Faraj, PDt, PhD
Musculoskeletal Diseases, Inflammation
Effects Of Vitamin D On Bone, Muscle, And Adipose Tissue In Obese Subjects
Obesity has emerged as a risk factor in the onset of bone, muscle and adipose tissue impairments that are further aggravated by vitamin D deficiency. A link of an active bone-muscle-adipose axis is represented by Wnt pathway.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Diseases, Inflammation, Sarcopenic Obesity
- Trial name
- DON3 (NCT06508242)
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico
Obesity, Atherosclerosis
Observational Study of Early Metabolic and Vascular Changes in Obesity
To work against the increasing burden of obesity, the STYJOBS / EDECTA (STYrian Juvenile OBesity Study / Early DetECtion of Atherosclerosis) project was started at the Medical University of Graz in 2003.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Atherosclerosis, Inflammation, Adiponectin Deficiency
- Trial name
- STYJOBS (NCT00482924)
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Sleep Deprivation
Study on the Mechanism of Central Obesity Induced by Sleep Restriction and the Therapeutic Effect of n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid: a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial (COSPA Study)
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial aims to investigate whether n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) supplementation attenuates abdominal visceral fat accumulation induced by experimental sleep restriction.
- Trial name
- NCT07897097
- Testing
- n-3 PUFA Supplementation, Experimental Sleep Restriction
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Anzhen Hospital