Clinical trials: Cardiometabolic Disease
Multiple Sclerosis
Activity and Balanced Eating to Reduce Comorbidities and Symptoms of MS
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the leading cause of irreversible neurological disability among young women and the second leading cause of disability among young men in the U.S.
- Trial name
- ABC's of MS (NCT03808545)
- Testing
- Behavioral Intervention for Physical Activity in Multiple Sclerosis (BIPAMS), BIPAMS + Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cerebral Palsy
Piloting Movement-to-Music With Arm-based Sprint-Intensity Interval Training Among Children With Physical Disabilities
This study is investigating the potential effects of a high-intensity home-exercise program among children with cerebral palsy. The program includes rhythmic movements to music that are adapted for wheelchair uses and…
- Trial name
- NCT05619211
- Testing
- Sprint-Intensity Interval Training with Telecoaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Sleep Disordered Breathing
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Cardiometabolic Risk
The hypothesis for this study is that children with sleep disordered breathing will benefit from treatment with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) or Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP) in terms of reduction in…
- Trial name
- NCT01403194
- Testing
- CPAP/BiPAP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Heart Diseases, Stroke
The HARMONY Study: A Intervention to Reduce Cardiometabolic Risk in African American Women
This study will test whether a culturally-tailored nutrition and exercise intervention designed for African-American women will lead to sustained improvements in exercise and healthy eating through improvements in self-management…
- Conditions
- Heart Diseases, Stroke, Pre-diabetes, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT04705779
- Testing
- HARMONY, Nutrition and Exercise Education (NEEW)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Examining Genetic Influence on Response to Beta-Blocker Medications in People With Type 2 Diabetes
Beta-blockers are medications used to treat cardiovascular disease (CVD) symptoms, including high blood pressure and chest pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00925119
- Testing
- Atenolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Sleep Deprivation, Insomnia
Sleep Chatbot Intervention for Emerging Black/African American Adults
Unhealthy sleep and cardiometabolic risk are two major public health concerns in emerging Black/African American (BAA) adults. Evidence-based sleep interventions such as cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) are…
- Conditions
- Sleep Deprivation, Insomnia, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT05956886
- Testing
- sleep chatbot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Vitamin D Deficiency
Treatment Study of Vitamin D Deficiency in Adolescents
To compare the efficacy of two high dose vitamin D3 regimens (5,000 IU daily vs. 50,000 IU weekly) used clinically for the treatment of vitamin D deficiency versus a low dose of vitamin D3 used for supplementation (1,000 IU…
- Trial name
- NCT01784029
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Obesity, Dysglycemia
Metabolic Effects of Betaine Supplementation
Betaine is important in cellular metabolic pathways. Few epidemiologic studies link betaine levels to diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Small human studies suggest benefit for non-alcoholic liver disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01950039
- Testing
- Betaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Joslin Diabetes Center
Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm
eHealth Diet and Physical Activity Program for the Improvement of Health in Rural Latino Cancer Survivors
This clinical trial studies how to improve the diet quality and physical activity level of Latino cancer survivors living in rural areas.
- Trial name
- MiVSEEV (NCT04081298)
- Testing
- Health Education, Physical Activity, Health Promotion and Education: Text Messages
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Cardiovascular Diseases, Endotoxemia
Cardiometabolic Benefits of Potatoes Mediated Along the Gut-Vessel Axis in Adults With Metabolic Syndrome
This study is focused on assessing potential health benefits of daily consumption of potatoes, specifically its resistant starch content (i.e.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Endotoxemia, Endothelial Dysfunction, Postprandial Hyperglycemia
- Trial name
- NCT03624569
- Testing
- Bagel, Potato
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Child Mental Disorders, Obesity
Healthy Bodies, Healthy Kids
The US prevalence of childhood-onset obesity and type 2 diabetes, both predictors of cardiovascular risk, have increased to epidemic proportions in recent decades.
- Conditions
- Child Mental Disorders, Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT01222494
- Testing
- Behavioral Weight Loss, Diet and Exercise Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Insulin Resistance, Obesity
Potato Research for Enhancing Metabolic Outcomes
The potato is a nutritious food that comprises approximately 30% of total vegetable intake in the United States (US). Consumption of pulses in the US is low but its contribution to health is frequently promoted.
- Trial name
- PREMO (NCT04203238)
- Testing
- Reduced Meat High Potato Diet, Reduced Meat High Pulses Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Inflammation, Macrophage Infiltration
Effectiveness of Sitagliptin for HIV Insulin Resistance and Inflammation
People living with human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV) have 2-4fold greater risk for developing diabetes and heart disease than the general population.
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Macrophage Infiltration, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01552694
- Testing
- Sitagliptin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Feasibility, Insulin
The Metabolic Effects of Breaks in Sedentary Time
The purpose of this study is to determine whether acute bouts of sedentary behaviour (with or without breaks and/or structured physical activity) result in measurable changes in metabolic health in children and youth.
- Conditions
- Feasibility, Insulin, Glucose, Lipids
- Trial name
- NCT01398059
- Testing
- Sedentary, Sedentary With Breaks, Sedentary With Breaks and Physical Activity
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Obesity
Cardiometabolic Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension
This study will investigate if metformin can help people with obesity and high pressures inside their lung blood vessels. Metformin is approved by the U.S.
- Trial name
- NCT03349775
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Kidney Diseases, Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
Feasibility Trial of a Stakeholder-enhanced Lay-navigator-delivered Intervention (ImPart-Multi)
The purpose is to explore the feasibility and acceptability of participation in a decision-support training program led by lay navigators.
- Trial name
- ImPart-Multi (NCT06067009)
- Testing
- ImPart-Multi - IMproving the decisional PARTnership of Chronic Kidney Disease Dyads with concurrent metabolic disease
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Obesity, Severe, Pediatric Obesity
Weight Loss With Meal-Replacement Therapy in Teens
This study seeks to examine whether meal-replacement therapy is able to enhance weight loss among teens with severe obesity. In addition, we are also interested in examining the degree of weight loss needed to improve important…
- Trial name
- NCT03137433
- Testing
- Meal-replacement Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Down Syndrome, Trisomy 21
Down Syndrome Metabolic Health Study
The purpose of this research study is to determine which measures best capture cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) risk in children and adolescents with Down syndrome (DS).
- Trial name
- NCT01821300
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 257 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Chronic Plaque Psoriasis
Study to Evaluate the Effect of Secukinumab Compared to Placebo on Aortic Vascular Inflammation in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis
This study evaluated the effect of secukinumab compared to placebo on aortic vascular inflammation in adult patients who have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis that is poorly controlled by current psoriasis treatments.
- Trial name
- VIP-S (NCT02690701)
- Testing
- Secukinumab 300 mg
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Overweight and Obesity
Circadian Timing, Information Processing and Energy Balance Study
This study design will test biological and behavioral mechanisms in the cross-sectional analyses and determine the prospective effects of circadian alignment and sleep on changes in cardiometabolic risk factors.
- Trial name
- TIME (NCT04759755)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 139 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah