Clinical trials: Brown Fat
Hyperthyroidism
Effects of Hyperthyroidism on Amount and Activity of Brown Adipose Tissue
The investigators wish to evaluate the effect of thyroid hormones on brown adipose tissue in humans in an observational study on patients with thyrotoxicosis.
- Trial name
- NCT02133040
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Brown Adipose Tissue, Body Composition
Measurement of Body Fat in Infants
Up to 10 infants will complete the study aimed to establish a technique for measuring whole body adiposity and brown adipose tissue in infant subjects using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry and magnetic resonance imaging…
- Trial name
- Baby Fat Pilot (NCT03490227)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
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
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Brown Adipose Tissue and Body Mass Index
In this study the investigators aim to investigate whether the sympathetic stimulation of BAT, as assessed with a 123I-metaiodobenzylguanidine single-photon emission computed tomography computed tomography scan, differs between…
- Trial name
- NCT02173834
- Testing
- 18F- fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography Computed Tomography scan and 123I-metaiodobenzylguanidine-single-photon emission computed tomography scan
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Aging
Brown Adipose Tissue Pilot
The primary purpose of this protocol is to develop a reliable method to determine BAT mass in young and older adults by magnetic resonance imaging.
- Trial name
- BATSP (NCT03793127)
- Testing
- Maximal oxygen consumption (V02 max), Brown adipose tissue (BAT) imaging, Muscle function testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
Obesity
The Incidence and Factors of Brown Adipose Tissue in Chinese
Previous studies have shown active brown adipose tissue (BAT) is present in adults and may play important roles in regulating energy homeostasis.
- Trial name
- NCT01381042
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Huashan Hospital
Mitochondrial Metabolism Disorders, Adipose Tissue, Brown
Human Brown Adipose Tissue and Mitochondrial Respiration
This study is focused on measuring mitochondrial activity of human brown adipose tissue. During surgery, adipose tissue biopsies from white and brown adipose tissue will be collected from the deep neck area.
- Conditions
- Mitochondrial Metabolism Disorders, Adipose Tissue, Brown, Aging, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT03111719
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Hypothyroidism
Effect of Hypothyroidism on Brown Adipose Tissue
The investigators aim to study whether hypothyroidism negatively affects Brown adipose tissue (BAT) function in humans and whether BAT function can be restored to normal by thyroid hormone supplementation.
- Trial name
- NCT02364102
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus
Activating Brown Adipose Tissue Through Exercise
The energy burning capacity of brown adipose tissue makes it an attractive target for anti-obesity therapies. Sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is the classical regulator of brown adipose tissue; however, recent findings show a…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Metabolic Syndrome X
- Trial name
- ACTIBATE (NCT02365129)
- Testing
- Exercise training based on recommendations for adults (WHO)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
Type2 Diabetes
Effects of Fructose/Glucose-rich Diet on Brown Fat in Healthy Subjects (GB7)
Activating brown and beige adipose tissue (herein described as BAT) has been recently recognized as a potential means to increase energy expenditure and lower blood glucose, however, BAT activity appears to be reduced with…
- Trial name
- GB7 (NCT03188835)
- Testing
- Diet, cold exposure, 18FDG
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Weight Loss
The Effects of Capsinoids on Brown Adipose Tissue Activation in Obesity
This research study is being done to determine whether taking a dietary supplement called capsinoids, derived from sweet peppers, can activate brown fat that is already present or even generate new brown fat in individuals with…
- Trial name
- BATCAP (NCT03110809)
- Testing
- Capsinoid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Resting Energy Expenditure, Thermogenesis
MIrabegron and Physiological Function in Cold Environments
Many Navy diving operations are performed in cold water. Despite technical advances to improve thermal protection for cold water diving, these applications are cumbersome and do not provide complete thermal protection as thermal…
- Conditions
- Resting Energy Expenditure, Thermogenesis, Brown Adipose Tissue
- Trial name
- NCT05990387
- Testing
- Mirabegron
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Hodgkins Lymphoma, Non-hodgkins Lymphoma
Brown Fat Activity and White Fat Accumulation
White and brown adipocytes differ in their expression of hormones, cytokines, and inflammatory factors, and they modulate different biological functions.
- Trial name
- NCT01517581
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
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
Cardiometabolic Diseases
Deciphering a Novel and Unique Brown Adipose Tissue Depot in Women
Type of Study: Clinical Trial Goal: The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate specific brown and beige fat cells in the dorsocervical area of young, lean adult women.
- Trial name
- DEBATE (NCT06426082)
- Testing
- Thermoneutral condition, Cold condition, Aerobic exercise condition
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Almeria
Pre-diabetes
Resveratrol and First-degree Relatives of Type 2 Diabetic Patients
The main objective of the study is to investigate if resveratrol supplementation can improve overall and muscle-specific insulin sensitivity in first-degree relatives of type 2 diabetic patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02129595
- Testing
- resveratrol
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Brown Fat
Efficacy of Pharmacological Stimulation of BAT and WAT in Lean and Obese Young Adults
To determine whether pharmacological stimulation of supraclavicular Brown Adipose Tissue (BAT or "Brown Fat") and subcutaneous White Adipose Tissue (WAT) using an FDA-approved beta3 agonist is as effective in increasing oxidative…
- Trial name
- MiraBAT (NCT02354807)
- Testing
- Mirabegron, Cold exposure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Otto Muzik
Hyperthyroidism
The Role of Thyroid Status in Regulating Brown Adipose Tissue Activity, White Adipose Tissue Partitioning and Resting Energy Expenditure
To determine how thyroid status regulates the relationship between brown adipose tissue (BAT) volume/activity, white adipose tissue (WAT) partitioning and basal metabolic rate (BMR) in hyperthyroid patients transitioning to…
- Trial name
- TRIBUTE (NCT03064542)
- Testing
- carbimazole (CMZ) or thiamazole (TMZ)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation
Energy Expenditure, Obesity
Brown Fat Activation and Browning Efficiency Augmented by Chronic Cold and Nutraceuticals for Brown Adipose Tissue-mediated Effect Against Metabolic Syndrome (BEACON BEAMS Study)
Our body fat (adipose tissue) is largely made up of white adipose tissue (WAT) that stores surplus energy as white fat depots. In addition, adult humans have another type of fat similar to the brown fat in babies that burns up…
- Conditions
- Energy Expenditure, Obesity, Brown Adipose Tissue
- Trial name
- NCT04595006
- Testing
- Cold Stimulation (CS), Browning Nutraceutical (BN), Cold Stimulation and Browning Nutraceutical (CSBN)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute for Human Development and Potential (IHDP), Singapore
Obesity
Effects of b3-Adrenergic Receptor Agonists on Brown Adipose Tissue
This study will test the hypothesis that human brown adipose tissue (BAT) can be activated using a β3-adrenergic receptor (AR) agonist.
- Trial name
- NCT01783470
- Testing
- beta3-adrenergic receptor agonist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aaron Cypess