Clinical trials: Body Fat
Adiposity
Safety and Efficacy of Deoxycholic Acid Injection for Reduction of Upper Inner Thigh Fat
This is a phase I, open-label clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of deoxycholic acid injection for reduction of upper inner thigh fat.
- Trial name
- NCT04054011
- Testing
- Deoxycholic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Metabolic Syndrome, Dyslipidemia
Impact of Consumption of Beta-glucans on the Intestinal Microbiota and Glucose and Lipid Metabolism
The purpose of this study is to investigate if daily consumption of barley beta-glucans effect lipid and glucose metabolism and alter intestinal microbiota composition in participants with metabolic syndrome or with high risk for…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Dyslipidemia, Obesity, Abdominal, Hyperglycemia
- Trial name
- NCT02041104
- Testing
- Bread with added beta-glucans
- Where
- 3 sites in Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Mlinotest Zivilska Industrija d.d.
Body Fat Disorder
CoolSculpting of the Distal Thigh Study
Evaluate the safety and efficacy of the ZELTIQ CoolSculpting System using a small area applicator for non-invasive subcutaneous fat reduction in the distal thigh.
- Trial name
- DST (NCT02335749)
- Testing
- The ZELTIQ System
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zeltiq Aesthetics
Obesity
Evaluation of the Accuracy of a Computer Vision-based Tool for Assessment of Total Body Fat Percentage
This research study is designed to validate the precision and accuracy of body measurement and composition results from a novel 2D imaging device that operates through a smart-phone application.
- Trial name
- MEASURE (NCT04854421)
- Testing
- VBC
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Body Fat Disorder
Non-Invasive Reduction of Fat in the Inner Thighs
Evaluate the safety and efficacy of non-invasive fat reduction in the inner thighs with the ZELTIQ CoolSculpting System.
- Trial name
- NCT01517659
- Testing
- The Zeltiq CoolSculpting System
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zeltiq Aesthetics
Breast Fat Grafting Retention
AuraClens™ System in Processing of Lipoaspirate for Autologous Fat Grafting to the Breast
Prospective, multi-center, non-randomized, open-label, post-market clinical study evaluating adipose graft retention over time from lipoaspirate processed using the AuraGen 1-2-3™ with AuraClens™ Lipoaspirate Wash System.
- Trial name
- AuraGen (NCT05258305)
- Testing
- AuraGen 1-2-3 with AuraClens
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tiger Biosciences, LLC.
Hepatic Steatosis, Bariatric Surgery Candidate
Hepatic Mitochondrial Function in Youth
Assess the impact of bariatric surgery on hepatic energy metabolism and glucose and insulin dynamics in obese youth
- Conditions
- Hepatic Steatosis, Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Adolescent Obesity, Obesity
- Trial name
- MANGO (NCT03587727)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Breast Feeding
Newborn Feeding and Infant Phenotype
Breast feeding is believed to be beneficial to long-term health but how these effects are mediated is unknown. I suggest that this may be through effects on body composition and metabolism.
- Trial name
- NCT02033005
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Type 2 Diabetes, Overweight
Effect of Liraglutide on Epicardial Fat in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes
The purpose of this research study is to learn about the effect of Liraglutide, (Victoza®), on the fat surrounding the heart.Excessive amount of the fat around the heart is common in people with type 2 diabetes and can be…
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes, Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT02014740
- Testing
- Liraglutide, Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Laser Assisted Liposuction
Laser Assisted Liposuction and Facial Autologous Fat Grafting With the LipoLife System
Multi-center, prospective, open-label, single arm study. The study aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Laser Assisted Liposuction procedure performed with the LipoLife system.
- Trial name
- NCT03800563
- Testing
- LipoLife system
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Israel
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alma Lasers
Obesity
Reduced Carbohydrate Versus Fat in Obese Subjects
Popular weight loss strategies often involve reducing an individual's consumption of carbohydrates or fat. However, no controlled study has been carried out to evaluate the effects of reducing carbohydrate versus fat consumption…
- Trial name
- NCT00846040
- Testing
- Reduced fat diet, Reduced carbohydrate diet, Drug: f-18 fallypride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Body Fat Disorder
Tissue Optimization on Cryolipolysis Procedures for Fat Layer Reduction
Evaluate the effects of tissue optimization before and during cryolipolysis procedures on the outcome of non-invasive fat reduction using the ZELTIQ System.
- Trial name
- TOPS (NCT01728857)
- Testing
- The Zeltiq System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zeltiq Aesthetics
Type 2 Diabetes
Dapagliflozin Effects on Epicardial Fat
The purpose of this research study is to learn about the effect of Dapagliflozin (Farxiga) on the fat of the heart.
- Trial name
- NCT02235298
- Testing
- Dapagliflozin, Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Submental Fat, Healthy
Long-term Follow-up Study on Safety and Maintenance of Efficacy of ATX-101
The investigation of the long-term safety and maintenance of efficacy of ATX-101 in reduction of submental fat.
- Trial name
- NCT02163902
- Testing
- ATX-101
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kythera Biopharmaceuticals
Obesity
Protein and Resistance Exercise to Stop Sarcopenic Obesity Now
The purpose of this study is to examine the separate and combined effects of a high-protein (HP) diet and resistance training (RT) on body composition and potential biological moderators of body weight in women and men >50y.
- Trial name
- PRESS ON (NCT04014296)
- Testing
- High Protein Diet Counseling, Resistance Training Counseling, Intensify Initial Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Adolescent Behavior
Effects of Self-efficacy, Planning, and Self-efficacy+Planning Interventions on Body Fat Among Adolescents
This longitudinal experimental study tested the effects of three brief interventions: (1) prompting the formation of plans (or implementation intentions), (2) prompting self-efficacy beliefs, and (3) prompting planning +…
- Trial name
- NCT02689973
- Testing
- Self-Efficacy, Planning, Education
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 1,217 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw
Central Obesity, Hypertriglyceridemia
Fructose Consumption and Metabolic Dysregulation
High fructose intake is increasingly recognized as causative in development of prediabetes, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease (CVD).
- Trial name
- NCT01445730
- Testing
- Fructose
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada, Finland and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marja-Riitta Taskinen
T2 Diabetes and Fatty Liver Disease (Non-alcoholic Origin)
A Study to Investigate Effects of Omega-3 Carboxylic Acids and Dapagliflozin on Liver Fat Content in Diabetic Patients
This study is a double-blind randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, 12 week study performed in up to 5 centres in Sweden to assess the effect of Omega-3 carboxylic acids and dapagliflozin on liver fat in patients with…
- Trial name
- EFFECTII (NCT02279407)
- Testing
- Omega-3 carboxylic acids, Dapagliflozin
- Where
- 5 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 223 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Menopause, Obesity
Brown Adipose Tissue Activity in Pre- and Postmenopausal Women
The physiological relevance of brown adipose tissue (BAT) in humans is largely unknown. The investigators have shown that suppressing ovarian function in premenopausal women reduces resting energy expenditure (REE), and this is…
- Trial name
- NCT02927392
- Testing
- Leuprolide acetate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Cushing's Syndrome
An Extension Study of CORLUX in the Treatment of Endogenous Cushing's Syndrome
Participants in study C-1073-400 (NCT00569582) will be invited to participate in this extension study to examine the long term safety of mifepristone in the treatment of the signs and symptoms of endogenous Cushing's syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT00936741
- Testing
- mifepristone
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Corcept Therapeutics