Clinical trials: Brown Adipose Tissue, open to volunteers
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Brown Adipose Tissue Modulation in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Using Infrared Thermography
This study will investigate brown adipose tissue-related physiological responses in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
- Trial name
- NCT07896642
- Testing
- inositol
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Health and Technology University
Pain, Back, Obesity, Morbid
Brown Adipose Tissue Activation by Spinal Cord Stimulation
The objective of this study is to investigate and utilize spinal cord stimulation (SCS) as an effective approach to eliciting weight loss and potentially alleviating Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), as evidenced by increasing…
- Conditions
- Pain, Back, Obesity, Morbid, Type 2 Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT04326192
- Testing
- Research electrode
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
Brown Adipose Tissue as a Mechanistic Determinant of Semaglutide Treatment Response in Obesity (BAT-Sema Study)
This study investigates whether the activity of brown adipose tissue (BAT) - a special type of fat that burns energy as heat - can predict how well individuals with obesity respond to semaglutide (Wegovy), a once-weekly…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Brown Adipose Tissue
- Trial name
- BAT-Sema (NCT07621640)
- Testing
- Semaglutide (Wegovy®), ¹⁸FDG-PET/CT with cold stimulation, Liver MRI (PDFF + MRE)
- Where
- 2 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Hallym University
Brown Adipose Tissue, Human
A Multi-modal Cohort Study of Brown Adipose Tissue Based on Paired Comparisons at Room Temperature and After Cold Exposure
This study is a single-center, prospective clinical study that plans to prospectively recruit volunteers aged 18-40 years, including metabolically healthy individuals and those with diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia.
- Trial name
- BAT-PACT (NCT07908719)
- Testing
- cold exposure
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jinling Hospital, China
Obesity
Brown Adipose Tissue Activity in Response to Semaglutide Administered to Obese Subjects.
Glucagon like peptide (GLP-1) agonists, such as liraglutide, exenatide, and semaglutide, have been increasingly used as a medication to address the current twin epidemics of diabetes and obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT05419726
- Testing
- Semaglutide Injectable Product (not provided by the study)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Neonatal Hypothermia, Brown Adipose Tissue
Investigation of the Mechanisms of the Tendency to Hypothermia in Newborns and Premature Neonates
Newborns have thermoregulatory mechanisms that differ from those of adults. Instead of producing heat through shivering, newborns primarily rely on non-shivering thermogenesis by the brown adipose tissue.
- Conditions
- Neonatal Hypothermia, Brown Adipose Tissue, Preterm and Term Infants, Neonate
- Trial name
- NCT06803069
- Where
- 2 sites in Hungary
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pecs
Obesity (Disorder)
JOULE - Metabolic Adaptation to Weight Loss in Response to a Behavioural Lifestyle Program With or Without Semaglutide in Adolescents With Obesity
The Joule MARS study is a single center, randomized, open label clinical trial aiming to explore the metabolic adaptations that occur in response to weight management in adolescents with obesity.
- Trial name
- JOULE-MARS (NCT06852391)
- Testing
- Semaglutide Pen Injector, Behavioural Lifestyle Program (BLP)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Brown Adipose Tissue, Cold Exposure
Intermittent Cold Exposure and Brown Adipose Tissue Hyperplasia
This clinical trial explores how repeated short-term cold exposure impacts the molecular and physiological function of brown adipose tissue (BAT), a thermogenic organ associated with improved cardiometabolic health.
- Conditions
- Brown Adipose Tissue, Cold Exposure, 18F-FDG PET/CT
- Trial name
- ICEBATH (NCT07048405)
- Testing
- Cooling, Biopsies, Injection of 18F-FDG
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Cold-induced Brown Fat Activation and Hepatic Steatosis
In the recent years, research on brown adipose tissue (BAT) revealed that larger amounts as well as higher activity thereof are associated with a favourable metabolic phenotype.
- Trial name
- NCT03811236
- Testing
- Cold exposure
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Cold Exposure
Omega-3 Fatty Acids as Regulators of Brown Adipose Tissue During Cold Exposure
This clinical trial will assess the whether fish oil supplementation can modulate brown fat activation, shivering, thermal comfort and skin blood flow during cold exposure.
- Trial name
- NCT05822141
- Testing
- Fish Oil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Obesity, Morbid
Change of Adipose Tissues and Triglyceride After Bariatric Surgery or Life-style Intervention
The study is aimed To quantify the change of adipose tissues, triglyceride in liver and pancreas and cholesterol after lifestyle intervention or bariatric surgery.
- Conditions
- Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Obesity, Morbid, Brown Fat, Metabolic Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03875625
- Testing
- Bariatric surgery, Dietitian led life style modification intervention, Conventional care (control)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Obesity, Abdominal
Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD+) Metabolism in Human Brown Adipose Tissue
A fully functional brown fat helps maintain a healthy weight and decreases the risk of metabolic diseases such as type II diabetes (T2DM).
- Trial name
- BATNAD (NCT06627868)
- Testing
- NAD+ precursor
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Turku
Cold Induced Thermogenesis
An Examination of Brown Adipose Tissue and Energy Expenditure in Infants
Excess fetal adipose tissue growth during intrauterine development increases future obesity risk. Development of brown adipose tissue, a highly thermogenic organ in utero, may affect postnatal energy expenditure, thus influencing…
- Trial name
- Born2Burn (NCT05517967)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Cardiac Arrest, Inflammation
Immunoinflammatory Response in Post Cardiac Arrest Syndrome (PCAS)
This is a prospective, observational study to investigate molecular mechanisms mediating the systemic inflammatory process, and changes to metabolism, and their impact on brain injury, survival, and functional outcomes after…
- Conditions
- Cardiac Arrest, Inflammation, Obesity, Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)
- Trial name
- PCAS (NCT02664831)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MaineHealth
Obese Adolescents, Exercise
Study of the Effect of Capsinoid Supplementation on Brown Adipose Tissue in Obese Adolescents
Among the new strategies being considered for the treatment of obesity and its metabolic complications, the activation of brown adipose tissue (BAT) from white adipose tissue looks promising.
- Conditions
- Obese Adolescents, Exercise, Diet Modification, Dietary Supplement
- Trial name
- ADOBAT (NCT06916208)
- Testing
- capsinoid supplementation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- University of Avignon
Breast Cancer
The Effects of HER2 Receptor Signaling on Human Brown Fat Activity
The objective of this observational study is to investigate the significance of the HER2 receptor for brown fat activity in humans.
- Trial name
- HEAT (NCT06222957)
- Testing
- None (Observational study)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Adipose Tissue, Brown, Adipose Tissue
The Physiology of Human Brown Adipose Tissue
Brown fat is a type of fat, found in both children and adults, which can produce heat and regulate the body's metabolism and energy use. White fat is the more common type of fat which is used to store extra calories.
- Conditions
- Adipose Tissue, Brown, Adipose Tissue, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04352244
- Testing
- Fat biopsy, Blood sampling, Blood sample for DNA analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Cardiometabolic Diseases, Postmenopause
Exercise and Prolonged Fasting to Improve Brown Adipose Tissue Function in Postmenopausal Women
Type of Study: Clinical Trial Goal: The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate mitochondrial function in interscapular brown adipose tissue (iBAT) in postmenopausal women and determine whether aerobic exercise, prolonged…
- Trial name
- EMPOWER-BAT (NCT07837752)
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise, Prolonged fasting
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Almeria
Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome
Photoacoustic/Ultrasound Imaging of Brown Adipose Tissue Activity
The goal of this study is to develop a novel, non-invasive, real-time photoacoustic imaging (PAI) technology for quantifying brown adipose tissue (BAT) and to investigate the differences in BAT morphology and metabolic function…
- Trial name
- NCT07327684
- Testing
- Multi-wavelength PA/US imaging scanning and cold exposure
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
Finerenone After Catheter Ablation to Reduce Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common heart rhythm disorder associated with stroke, heart failure, and increased mortality. Catheter ablation with pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is an effective rhythm-control strategy, but 20-30%…
- Trial name
- FINE-CA (NCT07799519)
- Testing
- Finerenone
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital