Clinical trials: Body Fat Disorder
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
Healthy, Metabolic Syndrome
Effect of Cherry Juice on Fat Oxidation and Cardio-metabolic Markers
The present study examined the effect of Montmorency tart cherry juice and FATMAX (intensity eliciting maximal fat oxidation) exercise on fat oxidation rates, body composition and blood-based cardio-metabolic markers.
- Trial name
- NCT02999256
- Testing
- Montmorency Tart Cherry Juice
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hertfordshire
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
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Effects of a Calorie Restricted, Very Low Fat Plant-based Diet and Multi-component Exercise Program on Metabolic Health
The purpose of this study is to understand how weight loss by a very low fat plant-based diet with an exercise program affects metabolic and cardiovascular health in overweight adults at high risk for disease.
- Trial name
- PE (NCT02706288)
- Testing
- Weight loss with very low fat plant-based diet and regular exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Insulin Resistance, Obesity
Adipose Tissue Response to Overfeeding in Insulin Resistance-Prone vs. Insulin Sensitive Humans
Obesity has become an epidemic worldwide. Data from our laboratory and others demonstrate that most of the excess morbidity from obesity is related to insulin resistance (IR).
- Trial name
- NCT02084641
- Testing
- Over feeding
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Obesity, Diabetes
Differential Metabolism of Dietary Fatty Acids
Differences in how diet fats are converted to energy could explain some of the reported differences in health effects among different classes of dietary fat (e.g. monounsaturated vs. saturated).
- Conditions
- Obesity, Diabetes, Hyperlipidemia
- Trial name
- NCT00059254
- Testing
- Oleic acid (OA), Palmitic Acid (PA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Overweight, Risk Behavior
Fasting-mimicking Diet and Longevity Diet, Body Composition and Aging
This study was designed as a large, randomized, controlled clinical trial in a heterogeneous population and is aimed at assessing as a primary objective whether the fasting-mimicking diet alone or in combination with the…
- Conditions
- Overweight, Risk Behavior, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT05698654
- Testing
- Fasting-mimicking diet (FMD), Longevity Diet (LD) + Fasting-mimicking Diet (FMD)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 501 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Valter Longo
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
The Influence of Fatty-Acids on Systemic and Subcutaneous Cytokines
This is a mono-center randomized controlled trial to be performed in the Center of Medical Research (ZMF) at Medical University Graz and is composed by one screening visit (V1) and two study visits (V2 and V3).
- Trial name
- TNF4 (NCT00708266)
- Testing
- Openflow microperfusion catheter, Intralipid 20%, 0.9% Saline Solution
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Sperm Quality, Obesity
Obesity With Sperm Quality in Men With Fertility Need
This study aims to investigate the impact of different types of obesity on sperm quality. Participants will be divided into three groups: a normal BMI group, an obese group without pudendal fat wrapping the testicles, and an…
- Conditions
- Sperm Quality, Obesity, Sex Hormones, Visceral Fat
- Trial name
- NCT06353880
- Testing
- Participants will be categorized into three groups based on BMI and the presence of pudendal fat deposition.
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yu xiaowei
Obesity, Abdominal, Dyslipidemias
Dietary Approaches for Cardiometabolic Health
This pilot study aims to recruit 30 adults with abdominal obesity, without major chronic disease, and test whether clinical dietary advice that is solely focused on the timing of eating (time restricted eating), has an effect on…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Abdominal, Dyslipidemias, Insulin Resistance, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- DACH (NCT03527290)
- Testing
- Time Restricted Eating, Standard Cardiometabolic Health Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Hyperlipidemias, Inflammation
The Effects of Homogenized and Unhomogenized Milk on Postprandial Metabolism in Healthy Overweight Men
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of homogenized, unhomogenized and skimmed milk on postprandial metabolism in healthy overweight men
- Conditions
- Hyperlipidemias, Inflammation, Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT01317524
- Testing
- Homogenized milk, Unhomogenized milk, Skimmed Milk
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Healthy, Hypercholesterolemia
In Vitro Demonstration of Direct Platelet-Related Effects of PCSK9 Enzyme
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) has evolved as a pivotal enzyme in lipid metabolism and therapeutic target for hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD).
- Conditions
- Healthy, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension, Overweight
- Trial name
- NCT06675994
- Testing
- PCSK9 Antibody, PCSK9 Enzyme
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- LifeBridge Health
Obesity, Exercise
Exercise Training and Insulin Sensitivity
Regular exercise participation is known to reduce cardiometabolic disease risk but the impact that exercise training has on adipose tissue (AT) metabolism is poorly understood, particularly in humans.
- Trial name
- NCT05930834
- Testing
- exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Obesity, Abdominal, Feeding Patterns
Circadian Rhythms in Human Adipose
The goal of this study is to understand the underlying circadian rhythms in subcutaneous adipose tissue of humans with our without continuous feeding and how these are altered in people who have obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT06891534
- Testing
- Continuous Feeding, Intermittent feeding
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
NAFLD, Overweight and Obesity
The Acute Effects of Eucaloric and Hypocaloric Carbohydrate Restriction on Liver Fat Content and Metabolism in Obese Individuals
The primary aim of this study is to investigate the acute changes in liver fat content in response to a fixed carbohydrate restriction (i.e.
- Conditions
- NAFLD, Overweight and Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes
- Trial name
- FixedCarb (NCT05643521)
- Testing
- Dietary composition of macronutrients and calories
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hvidovre University Hospital
Obesity
Influence of Male Hormones on Regional Fat Metabolism
The male sex hormone, testosterone, plays an important role in determining body fat distribution in men. This is especially evident in the dramatic shift in body composition as boys and girls reach sexual maturity.
- Trial name
- NCT01160328
- Testing
- Leuprolide, Testosterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Obesity
Effect of Dietary Components on Gastrointestinal Side Effects Induced by Orlistat, a Lipase Inhibitor
The objective of the Orlifat trial is to investigate if dietary fibres from linseeds and dairy calcium (Capolac ®) may reduce gastrointestinal side effects related to increased fecal fat content, induced by treatment with Alli®…
- Trial name
- ORLIFAT (NCT01320228)
- Testing
- Control, Capolac, Flax fiber
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Insulin Resistance, Obesity
Pilot Study of GLY-LOW Supplementation in Postmenopausal Women With Obesity
A combination of generally regarded as safe (GRAS) compounds named GLY-LOW, which included: alpha lipoic acid, pyridoxamine, nicotinamide, piperine and thiamine, were examined in pre-clinical experiments.
- Conditions
- Insulin Resistance, Obesity, Cardiovascular Diseases, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT06242535
- Testing
- GLY-LOW
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hoskinson Health and Wellness Clinic
Obese
Metabolism Associated With Abdominal Fat Mass Distribution
Objectives: The primary objective of this clinical trial is to characterize metabolic signatures associated with abdominal fat distribution in 40 women with different BMI 29-40 and different abdominal distribution of fat…
- Trial name
- NCT01726647
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Dyslipidemia, Obesity, Abdominal
Effects of Almond Intake on Atherogenic Lipoprotein Particles
Increased abdominal adiposity is a key feature of metabolic syndrome, which describes a cluster of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors that also includes insulin resistance, high blood pressure and an atherogenic…
- Trial name
- NCT01792648
- Testing
- Standard reference diet, Almond supplemented diet, Low carbohydrate reference diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland