Clinical trials: Autophagy
Sarcopenia
The Role of Muscle Protein Breakdown in the Regulation of Muscle Quality in Frail Elderly Individuals
The purpose of this study is to investigate mechanisms underlying the reduction in muscle quality (the ratio between muscle strength and muscle size) with aging, and to investigate how these factors are affected by strength…
- Trial name
- NCT03326648
- Testing
- Strength training, Protein supplementation
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Truls Raastad
Sepsis, Autophagy
Regulatory Network and Diagnostic Value of Key Autophagy-related Genes in Sepsis
Autophagy plays an important role in the occurrence and development of sepsis. This study aims to explore and verify the key autophagy-related genes in sepsis, then construct their regulatory networks and evaluate their potential…
- Trial name
- NCT05524376
- Testing
- no intervention
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Cancer, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Time Restricted Eating in Haematological Malignancies
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if time restricted eating (TRE), a form of intermittent fasting, can impact health outcomes in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
- Trial name
- NCT06862323
- Testing
- Time-Restricted Eating
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- British Columbia Cancer Agency
Autophagy, Healthy Aging
Effects of Miricell Supplementation on Biomarkers of Healthy Aging and Autophagy
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a dietary supplement called Miricell works to improve cellular health and signs of healthy aging in adults. It will also learn about the safety of Miricell.
- Trial name
- NCT07675200
- Testing
- Spermidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nutraland USA, Inc.
Healthy
Investigation of the Relationship Between Peripheral and Central Metabolic Changes Caused by Fasting
Fasting has become an increasingly popular intervention for improving both physical and mental health. This study aims to explore the biological mechanisms underlying the positive effects of low caloric fasting…
- Trial name
- Meta-Fast (NCT07178106)
- Testing
- Fasting
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nils Opel
Autophagy
Expression of LC3-I, LC3-II & Beclin 1 in Vitiligo
The exact mechanism of impairment of autophagy in vitiligo has not yet been determined.
- Trial name
- NCT03371758
- Testing
- skin biopsy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD)
Polyamine-enriched Diet in Elderly Individuals With Subjective Cognitive Decline
The overall objective of this study is to examine the effect of polyamine supplementation on cognitive performance and further characterization of individuals with subjective cognitive decline.
- Trial name
- SmartAge (NCT03094546)
- Testing
- Polyamine
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Syndrome, Metabolic
An Exploratory Clinical Study on Autophagy During Fasting
Autophagy is considered one of the key molecular mechanisms for the broad preventive and therapeutic effects of periodic fasting.
- Conditions
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Syndrome, Metabolic, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT04739852
- Testing
- Fasting
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Healthy
Multi-level Molecular Profiling of High Acute Stress: a Clinical Study
Although it is well known that stress plays an important role in the development of neuropsychiatric diseases, the precise role and molecular effects of stress have only been poorly understood.
- Trial name
- NCT05144022
- Testing
- Bungee jump
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bonn
Aging
Heat, Microvascular Function and Aging
Vascular dysfunction is a common factor in many chronic debilitating diseases, contributing to morbidity and mortality. With the onset of chronic disease or exposure to stress, the vasculature displays an inability to adequately…
- Trial name
- NCT06633198
- Testing
- Passive Heating, L-NAME
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- William Hughes
Fasting, Autophagy
Time Course for Fasting-induced Autophagy in Humans
Autophagy, which involves the degradation of aged or damaged cellular components, has been shown to extend healthspan and lifespan in multiple organisms, including flies, worms, and mice.
- Conditions
- Fasting, Autophagy, Aging Well, Ketosis, Metabolic
- Trial name
- NCT04842864
- Testing
- Fasting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Autophagy
Correlation Between Autophagy-related Proteins and Inflammatory Markers in Hemodialysis Patients
One recent study demonstrated impaired autophagy in patients receiving hemodialysis (HD). To clarify whether this alteration is related to the inflammatory state in HD patients, we focused on basal autophagy in peripheral blood…
- Trial name
- NCT03925753
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tungs' Taichung Metroharbour Hospital
Type 2 Diabetes, Healthy Aging
Role of Autophagy in Type 2 Diabetes Microvascular Dysfunction
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the role of autophagy on microvascular function in adults with Type 2 Diabetes. The main question it aims to answer are: Does presence of Type 2 Diabetes reduce autophagy and impair…
- Trial name
- NCT05593549
- Testing
- Trehalose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Alcoholic Liver Disease
Ethanol Induces Skeletal Muscle Autophagy
In this study we plan to demonstrate that ethanol induces skeletal muscle autophagy to degrade MAA adducts.
- Trial name
- NCT03209791
- Testing
- Biopsies
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Obesity, Metabolic Disease
mTORC1 and Autophagy in Human Brown Adipocytes
The long term goal is to identify the potential therapeutic targets for the treatment of obesity and its associated disorders by studying the driving factors of activation of brown adipose tissue (BAT) in human adults.
- Trial name
- mTORHBFC (NCT04206124)
- Testing
- Brown Fat Harvest During Anterior Neck Surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Overweight and Obese Adults
Effects of Obesity on Autophagy and mTORC1 Signalling in Skeletal Muscle
It is well known that individuals living with overweight or obesity are not able to activate skeletal muscle growth processes to the same extent as lean individuals following activities such as weightlifting (resistance exercise)…
- Trial name
- NCT07774676
- Testing
- Skeletal muscle biopsy, venous blood sampling, Protein-Rich Beverage
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
PreDiabetes, Aging
Safety and Efficacy of KH-1 for Stimulating Autophagy in Non-diabetic Adults With Elevated Blood Glucose Concentration
Aging significantly impacts overall health and is a risk factor for developing diabetes. An estimated 50% of U.S. adults aged ≥65 years were reported to have prediabetes (defined as having a fasting glucose concentration of…
- Trial name
- NCT06445569
- Testing
- KH-1
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kalin Health, LLC
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Autophagy in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Systemic lupus erythematosus is systemic autoimmune disease characterized by a wide range of clinical manifestations, from skin and mucosal lesions to severe injuries in the central nervous system, kidneys and other organs.
- Trial name
- NCT03583853
- Testing
- real time PCR
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Autophagy and Apoptosis in Human Satellite Cells
Rejuvenation of Aged Muscle Stem Cells Through Exercise
The proposed study will establish a newly-identified signaling pathway regulating both autophagy and apoptosis in human satellite cells.
- Trial name
- NCT03473288
- Testing
- Exercise, Sedentary
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Excessive Diet Restriction
The Impact of Intermittent Fasting on Human Metabolism and Cell Autophagy
InterFast is a Cohort study with an embedded randomized controlled pilot trial. Study participants will be healthy subjects and subjects who already practice Alternate Day Fasting.
- Trial name
- InterFast (NCT02673515)
- Testing
- Alternate day fasting
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz