Clinical trials: Brain Disorder, Metabolic
Heart Disease, Stroke
Using Virtual Counselors to Overcome Genetic Literacy Barriers
A Relational Agent (RA) "virtual counselor" (VICKY: VIrtual Counselor for Knowing Your Family History) has been developed to collect family health history information for common health conditions including heart disease, stroke…
- Conditions
- Heart Disease, Stroke, Diabetes, Cancer
- Trial name
- VICKY (NCT02344433)
- Testing
- VICKY, MFHP
- Volunteers
- 279 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 in Obese
From Skin Fibroblasts to Neural Stem Cells to Investigate in Vitro the Impact of Diabetes on Adult Neurogenesis
Obesity and glucose intolerance or overt diabetes are increasing at an alarming rate in the population, and are bound to become a public health issue and a major cause of disability, loss of independence and high social costs in…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 in Obese, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 in Nonobese, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT05755321
- Testing
- Skin biopsy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Obesity, Overweight
Metabolic Effect of New Foods Through Gut-brain Axis
A diet high in easily obtained energy-dense foods leads to the problems of overweight and obesity common in the developed world. Foods enriched with fiber or bitter compounds may increase satiety and decrease energy intake.
- Trial name
- CHECKMATE (NCT01851304)
- Testing
- Satiety of breads, Satiety of puddings
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Obesity, Genetic Disorder
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Obesity and Brain Function
Background: Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) and MC4R genetic mutations are two conditions that can cause problems with appetite regulation. People with PWS often have behavior and thinking problems.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Genetic Disorder, Mental Retardation, Developmental Delay
- Trial name
- NCT01517048
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Cognitive Decline
Preventing Cognitive Decline with Metformin
A randomised control study of metformin in people with mild cognitive impairment and without diabetes mellitus to determine effects on cognitive decline and neuroimaging over 3 years.
- Trial name
- MetMemory (NCT04511416)
- Testing
- Metformin XR, 500-2000mg nocte
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 242 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Garvan Institute of Medical Research
Liver Cirrhosis, Hepatic Encephalopathy
Electronic PHES vs Paper-based PHES for Hepatic Encephalopathy
This is a prospective, multicenter, randomized crossover diagnostic accuracy study. A total of 80 patients with liver cirrhosis will be enrolled and randomly assigned to two sequence groups at a 1:1 ratio.
- Conditions
- Liver Cirrhosis, Hepatic Encephalopathy, Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy
- Trial name
- NCT07852416
- Testing
- Paper-based Psychometric Hepatic Encephalopathy Score (PHES), Electronic Psychometric Hepatic Encephalopathy Score (PHES)
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
Plexus Choroideus, Metabolic Syndrome
Choroid Plexus Dysfunction in Neurological Diseases
Cerebral folate deficiency (CFD), a partially treatable condition defined by a low folate cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) concentration, can be linked to genetic defects of folate metabolism or be secondary to various diseases without…
- Trial name
- PLEXFOLD (NCT06403189)
- Testing
- Biologic samples and MRI
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Fibrosis
Assessment Of Liver and Spleen Fibrosis in Patients With Gaucher Disease Using Fibroscan
The investigated cohort will examine liver and spleen fibrosis in patients with Gaucher disease divided into two groups, naive GD patients and GD patients treated with ERT.
- Trial name
- NCT01898325
- Testing
- Fibroscan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rambam Health Care Campus
Duarte Galactosemia
Intervention and Outcomes in Duarte Galactosemia
The purpose of this study is to learn about Duarte galactosemia (DG). This study will examine the possible effects of Duarte galactosemia (DG) in children, and determine whether dietary exposure to milk in infancy or early…
- Trial name
- NCT02519504
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 566 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Dementia, Diabetes Mellitus
Impact of Lifestyle Modification on the Development of Dementia, Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetes, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Cancers and Cardiovascular Disease in a Thai General Population
This is a community-based cluster randomized control trial aimed to investigate the impact of lifestyle modification (diet, physical activity, alcohol drinking and smoking) on the development of dementia, diabetes, chronic kidney…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Kidney Disease, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT02967406
- Testing
- 4 x 4 lifestyle modification
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 3,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanpasitthiprasong Hospital
Type2 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Obese
Brain Health in Youth With Normal Weight, Overweight and Obesity at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)
Investigators propose to study youth across the spectrum of body mass index (BMI) and dysglycemia. This approach will allow investigators to disentangle the relationship of key features of type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk (e.g.
- Conditions
- Type2 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Obese, Dysglycemia, Microvascular Complications
- Trial name
- Metabrain (NCT05277558)
- Testing
- Observational
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy
Validation of a Prognostic Biomarker Using Brain Diffusion MRI in X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy
CALD is an inflammatory demyelinating disease that causes severe motor and cognitive deficit leading to rapid death. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) can halt neuroinflammation in CALD through the replacement of…
- Trial name
- CALDIFF (NCT05911919)
- Testing
- brainQuant module of brainTale-care platform
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Childhood Obesity
Evaluation of the Efficacy of an App for Parents to Promote Healthy Life-styles in Children: the CoSIE Trial
The objective of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the app in terms of changing lifestyles both related to nutrition and physical activity.
- Trial name
- CoSIE (NCT04915092)
- Testing
- CoSIE app
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 327 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS
Obesity, Pregnancy Complications
NT-proBNP Levels and Obesity in Pregnancy
A screening modality to help categorize obese pregnant women as high or low probability for heart failure would be helpful in the evaluation of the obese pregnant women with dyspnea.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Pregnancy Complications, Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
- Trial name
- NCT04049136
- Testing
- NT-proBNP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Alzheimer Disease, Alzheimer Dementia
Multimodal Ocular Imaging in Neurodegeneration
Alzheimer's disease (AD) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) are two of the most common types of age-related neurodegenerative disorders.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Alzheimer Dementia, Frontotemporal Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT03699644
- Testing
- Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Diabetes, Hypertension
Electronic-Nutrition-Optimizer for Personalized Prevention
This study aims to develop and validate a tool for immediate nutrition assessment and to test its user feasibility in routine clinical practice for health promotion.
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Hypertension, Frailty, Dementia
- Trial name
- eNO (NCT04866264)
- Testing
- eNutrition Optimizer
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heike Bischoff-Ferrari
Discrimination, Racial, Social Isolation
Discrimination and the Brain-Gut-Microbiome (BGM) Axis
Obesity is a major public health problem related to a variety of illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes. Prior research indicates that social stressors contribute to risk for obesity, possibly through alterations in diet…
- Conditions
- Discrimination, Racial, Social Isolation, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT05120908
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 266 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Obesity, Neurofeedback
Real-time NIRS Neurofeedback Regulating Brain Cognitive Function in Obese Individuals
To determine the efficacy of real-time fNIRS neurofeedback for regulating the brain cognitive function in obese individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT04071717
- Testing
- NIRS neurofeedback
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wu Wenjun-1
Frontotemporal Dementia, Caregiver Burden
STELLA-FTD: Examination of a Behavior Change Intervention for FTD Family Care Partners
The purpose of this nationwide study is to test STELLA-FTD (Support via Telehealth: Living and Learning with Advancing Alzheimer's Disease)-FTD, an intervention to specifically address the needs of family Care Partners of persons…
- Conditions
- Frontotemporal Dementia, Caregiver Burden, Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA), Corticobasal Syndrome
- Trial name
- STELLA-FTD (NCT06613204)
- Testing
- STELLA-FTD Control, STELLA-FTD Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 640 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Major Depressive Disorder, Depression
Is Brain Insulin Resistance a Feature of the Biology of Depression in Adolescents
This study will examine if brain insulin resistance is a feature of depression in humans using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measures sensitive to brain insulin action.
- Trial name
- NCT05571878
- Testing
- Humalog, Saline nasal spray
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health