Clinical trials: Body Fat
Abdominal Fat
Long-term Follow-up Study of the truSculpt Radiofrequency Device for Circumferential Reduction
A long-term follow-up study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Cutera truSculpt radiofrequency device for circumferential reduction.
- Trial name
- NCT03428243
- Testing
- truSculpt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cutera Inc.
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Weight Loss Diet Study: Low Carb vs Low Fat
The traditional weight loss diet recommended by health professionals has been a low-fat, high-carbohydrate, calorie restricted diet.
- Trial name
- NCT01661426
- Testing
- Low-Carbohydrate Diet, Low-Fat Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Insulin Sensitivity, Fat; Liver
Race Adiposity Interactions Regulate Mechanisms Determining Insulin Sensitivity
This research study will examine how ethnic/racial background, body composition (%body fat), and the location of body fat affect the ability of the hormone insulin to promote uptake of blood sugar in persons who are 19 to 45…
- Trial name
- NCT03043235
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Insulin Resistance, Obesity
Research on the Nature, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Obesity and Diabetes
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the level of FOXA2 expression in fat tissue is a biomarker of insulin resistance.
- Trial name
- NCT00229268
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rockefeller University
Body Fat Disorder
CoolSculpting and RF for the Submental
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of sequential use of CoolSculpting (Cryolipolysis) and radiofrequency treatment of the submental and submandibular area.
- Trial name
- CRT (NCT03873779)
- Testing
- The ZELTIQ System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zeltiq Aesthetics
Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome
Effects of Green-MED Diet Via the Gut-fat-brain Axis
Mediterranean (MED) diet, richer in plants/seeds (and dietary polyphenols) and low in processed meat (green-MED diet) may have a pronounced beneficial effect on age-related declines that begin in middle age, reflected by changes…
- Trial name
- DIRECT-PLUS (NCT03020186)
- Testing
- Physical activity, Physical activity+ MED diet, Physical activity+green MED diet
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 294 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Anthocyanins
Inflammatory and Metabolic Responses to Long-term Dietary Supplementation With Anthocyanin-rich Blend
This study will investigate the capacity of an anthocyanin-rich blend (ACRB) dietary supplement to improve the alterations in lipid and glucose homeostasis triggered by consumption of a high-fat meal.
- Trial name
- NCT04637945
- Testing
- ACRB
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pharmanex
Metatarsalgia, Hyperkeratotic Callus
Pressure Offloading Injectible System With the Use of Juvederm Voluma in the Foot
The current use of Juvederm Voluma XC is indicated for deep (subcutaneous and/or supraperiosteal) injection for cheek augmentation to correct age-related volume deficit in the mid-face in adults over the age of 21.
- Conditions
- Metatarsalgia, Hyperkeratotic Callus, Corns, Fat Pad Syndrome
- Trial name
- POIS (NCT04103866)
- Testing
- Juvederm Voluma
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Schoenhaus, Jodi, DPM
To Evaluate the Effect of Pioglitazone on Glucose Metabolism of Fat Tissue by Using FDG-PET/CT Imaging
Pioglitazone Decreases Visceral Fat Metabolism
Excess visceral fat is associated with chronic systemic inflammation and cardiovascular complications. Pioglitazone has been reported to variably influence visceral fat volume, but it its effect on metabolic activity of the…
- Trial name
- NCT01819402
- Testing
- Pioglitazone vs Glimepiride
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kurume University
Obesity
Acceptability of Dietary Fibre-based Foods
Obesity is a wide reaching problem in the United Kingdom. The most widely used obesity therapies are based around drugs that reduce dietary fat digestion, and thereby reduce uptake of calories from the diet.
- Trial name
- NCT03477981
- Testing
- Alginate bread
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Newcastle University
Infant Growth, Infant Body Fat
Effect of Protein From Complementary Foods on Infant Growth, Body Composition and Gut Health
Current research shows that dairy protein accelerates infant weight gain, which is a risk factor for later on obesity and metabolic syndrome. However, dietary protein from other sources haven't been studied yet.
- Conditions
- Infant Growth, Infant Body Fat, Infant Gut Microbiome
- Trial name
- NCT02142647
- Testing
- a high-protein complementary diet with meat, a high-protein complementary diet with dairy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Thermogenesis, Brown Adipose Tissue
Stimulation of Diet-Induced Thermogenesis by Cold-Exposure
Human fat tissue is essentially white fat, the main function of which is to store excess energy intake, and to release it when necessary.
- Trial name
- BAT&DIT (NCT01898949)
- Testing
- Cold Exposure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Maternal Obesity, Obesity
The Developmental Origins of Obesity
Pregestational obesity (PGO, BMI ≥30) is a significant independent risk factor for the development of obesity in childhood and adolescence.
- Trial name
- OMEGA-Stem (NCT06981676)
- Testing
- DHA and EPA
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Efficacy of a Technique (Brassiere Sutures)
TPS After Upper Blepharoplasty
Increased tarsal platform show (TPS) and decreased brow fat span (BFS) are associated with favorable results in women undergoing cosmetic blepharoplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT02879552
- Testing
- Traditional upper blepharoplasty, Brassiere suture with blepharoplasty
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Olhos de Goiania
Obesity, Overweight and Obesity
Investigation of the Effects of a Bifidobacterium Breve Strain on Fat Loss in Healthy Adults
Overweight has become a critical issue in North America and the market value of weight loss products is expected to rise as the population becomes more health-conscious and aware of the risks associated with excess body weight.
- Trial name
- NCT04677738
- Testing
- B. breve strain
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Morinaga Milk Industry Co., LTD
Obesity, Diabetes
Framingham State Food Study
This study will evaluate the effects of dietary composition on energy expenditure and chronic disease risk factors, while also exploring physiological mechanisms underlying these effects.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- (FS)2 (NCT02068885)
- Testing
- Feeding study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 234 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Hyperlipidemia
Gender Dependent Difference in Lipemia After 6 x OFTT in Young Healthy Subjects
The investigators wanted to study the postprandial lipemia after six oral fat tolerance test with varying amounts of saturated fat in young healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT02506920
- Testing
- Six different types of fat in a meal in random order
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Herning Hospital
Metabolic Syndrome
Effects of an Amino-acid Supplement on Hepatic Lipid Metabolism
10 healthy male volunteers will be studied after a 6 day weight maintenance, balanced diet a 6 days weight maintenance, balanced diet supplemented with 3 grams fructose/kg body weight/day a 6 days weight maintenance, balanced…
- Trial name
- AMINOFRUCT (NCT01119989)
- Testing
- amino-acid + fructose
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne
Cystic Fibrosis
Role of Body Fat Distribution in Metabolic and Pulmonary Decline in Cystic Fibrosis (ORBIT-CF)
Nutrition and body composition, the amount of muscle and fat in the body, has a role in overall health. This study wants to learn more about how nutrition and body composition affects health outcomes like glucose tolerance and…
- Trial name
- NCT04002882
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Obesity, Overweight
Whey Protein Intake With and Without Exercise on Visceral Fat: The P+RISE Study
Dietary manipulation is proving to be an effective lifestyle strategy to combat the obesity epidemic. Increased dietary protein is one effective strategy.
- Trial name
- P+RISE (NCT01960335)
- Testing
- Whey Protein, Whey Protein and Resistance Exericse, Whey Protein and RISE exercise routine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Skidmore College
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