Clinical trials: Carbohydrate Metabolism
Glycogen Storage Disease Type 2, Dystrophia Myotonica
An MRI Study on Muscular Diseases -Pompe Disease and Dystrophia Myotonica-
The aim of the project is to develop new Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging techniques for better diagnosis and monitoring of patients with muscular disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT02708784
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder of Shift Work Type, Metabolic Disease
Impact of Circulating and Tissue-specific Lipids on Vascular Function and Insulin Sensitivity in Chronic Night Shift Workers
People who experience repeated bouts of circadian misalignment, such as shift workers, are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and Type 2 diabetes (T2D) compared to daytime workers.
- Conditions
- Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder of Shift Work Type, Metabolic Disease, Insulin Sensitivity, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- SHINE (NCT06550115)
- Testing
- Time-restricted eating, Control eating
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University
Obesity, Water; Lack of
Preventing Early Childhood Obesity, Part 1: Family Spirit Nurture, 3-9 Months
This study aims to assess the impact of a brief home-visiting module, called "Family Spirit Nurture" (FSN), on American Indian (AI) parent feeding practices associated with increased risk for early childhood obesity, with a…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Water; Lack of, Breast Feeding, Tooth Erosion
- Trial name
- NCT03101943
- Testing
- Family Spirit Nurture (FSN), Control Program, Water Delivery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Prediabetes
Blood Sugar Take Care and Glucose Metabolism
This prospective international clinical trial is a two-arm, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multicenter study. 112 prediabetic subjects will be randomized to Blood Sugar Take Care or placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT01554020
- Testing
- Blood Sugar Take Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NewChapter, Inc.
Metabolic Syndrome, Morbid Obesity
Weight Loss, Blood Sugar and Blood Lipid Effects of Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) Impregnated Mucoadhesive Strips
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the efficacy of two different daily doses of tetrahydrocannabivarin impregnated mouth strips in healthy non-diabetic obese adults.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Morbid Obesity, Hypercholesterolemia, Hyperglycemia
- Trial name
- THCV (NCT05574049)
- Testing
- Tetrahydrocannabivarin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical Life Care Planners, LLC
Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases
Pistachios Blood Sugar Control, Heart and Gut Health
A two-period randomized crossover study will be conducted to evaluate the effect of nighttime pistachio consumption (i.e., after dinner and before sleep) on fasting blood sugar levels, longer-term blood sugar control, and risk…
- Trial name
- NCT04056208
- Testing
- Pistachio, Usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Overweight, Obesity
Reducing Sugar-sweetened Beverage Consumption in Overweight Adolescents
The primary aim of this study is to examine the effect of a multi-component intervention, designed to reduce consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, on weight gain, total energy intake, and diet quality in adolescents.
- Trial name
- BASH (NCT00381160)
- Testing
- Reduction of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Hypercholesterolemia
Effects of Various Higher Fat and Lower Fat Snacks on Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Men and Women.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether snacks differing in fat amount and type result in changes in cardiovascular disease risk factors in men and women who have mildly elevated cholesterol levels.
- Trial name
- NCT00349765
- Testing
- higher fat, high polyunsaturated fat diet, higher fat, high saturated and trans fat diet, lower fat diet
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Obesity
Satiety Study of a Carbohydrate Meal to a Highly Viscous Gel Meal
To evaluate the effects of Konjac on satiety and subsequent food intake in healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- InGel (NCT01875627)
- Testing
- Konjac noodles, Carbohydrate and Konjac Noodles, Carbohydrate noodles
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Diet, Healthy, Blood Sugar; High
Barley Beta-glucan, Glycemic Control, and Appetite
Novel barley varieties high in the soluble fiber β-glucan have the capacity to improve population health through improving glycemic control.
- Conditions
- Diet, Healthy, Blood Sugar; High, Diabetes, Appetite and General Nutritional Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT06146322
- Testing
- WR, LB, MB
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington State University
Overweight Adults
Effects of a Sugar-Based Synbiotic Product on Cardiometabolic and Intestinal Health (SUGAR-SYN BC3O)
This randomized, double-blind, controlled, crossover study investigates the effects of a sugar-based synbiotic product containing inulin and Bacillus coagulans BC30™ spores in healthy overweight individuals.
- Trial name
- SUGAR-SYN BC3O (NCT07806383)
- Testing
- Sugar-Based Synbiotic Product, Inulin-Containing Sugar Product
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Metabolic Diseases
The Metabolic Effects of Consuming Carbohydrate With Different Protein Types
This study aims to find out how consuming different proteins with rice affect metabolism. Most meals the investigators eat predominantly consist of a carbohydrate and protein (i.e. rice, noodles, bread etc with meats or seafood).
- Trial name
- NCT02380846
- Testing
- White rice, Rice with chicken breast, Rice with fish
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation
Obesity
Crave Crush Neuroimaging Study
The purpose of the research is to test whether a gymnemic acids (GA) lozenge will reduce reward region response to intake of high-sugar food and ad lib candy intake and whether the GA lozenge reduced reward region response to…
- Trial name
- NCT02949102
- Testing
- Crave Crush
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Behavioral Intervention Strategies, Inc.
Late Onset Pompe Disease, Pompe Disease
Search for Serum/Plasma Biomarkers in Pompe's Disease
This study aims to analyze serum and plasma samples from patients with late onset Pompe disease treated and not treated with enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) to identify microRNA that could be specific of the disease.
- Trial name
- BIOPOMPE (NCT03045042)
- Testing
- Enzyme Replacement Agent
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Obesity, Diabetes
Crossover Trials Which Assessed Consumption of Slowly Digestible Carbohydrates for 21 Days on Gastric Emptying Rates
To gain a better understanding about the conditioning effect of consumption of slowly digestible carbohydrate on gastric emptying rate, respiratory quotient and metabolic flexibility, this study will focus on monitoring change in…
- Trial name
- INT (NCT05430061)
- Testing
- slowly digestible carbohydrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
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
Food Preferences, Obesity
Vending Labeling Sales and Intercepts Study
The aim of this study is to compare the impact of 4 different types of front of package (FOP) food and beverage messages: 1) green labels on healthy foods, 2) red/yellow/green labels on less healthy/moderately healthy/healthy…
- Conditions
- Food Preferences, Obesity, Weight Gain
- Trial name
- NCT06260176
- Testing
- exposure to healthy labels only, exposure to healthiness information, exposure to physical activity equivalents
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,065 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Stress, Blood Sugar; High
Daily Blood Glucose Trends in Patients at Risk for Diabetes
The goal of this study is to learn about the relationship between blood sugar, diet, stress, and metabolic parameters including waist circumference, body mass index (BMI), cholesterol levels and blood pressure in patients at risk…
- Conditions
- Stress, Blood Sugar; High, Cholesterol, Elevated, Diet Habit
- Trial name
- NCT06000735
- Testing
- 7-Day Continuous Glucose Monitoring with Abbott Freestyle Libre 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karol E. Watson, MD
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
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
A Reduced Carbohydrate Diet Intervention for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects 5-10% of women of reproductive age, and is associated with infertility, risk for obesity and type 2 diabetes, and impaired quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT01028989
- Testing
- Reduced Glycemic Load Diet, Standard Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham