Clinical trials: DNA Damage
DNA Damage, Psychological Stress
Brief Stresses Experimental Study
The goal of this study is to examine the impact of psychological stress on DNA integrity by conducting an experiment under controlled conditions with healthy volunteers to directly test the extent to which acute stress increases…
- Trial name
- NCT03893617
- Testing
- Propranolol, Acute stress task, No stress task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 239 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dana Bovbjerg
Colorectal Cancer
Effect of Oral Administration of Methylene Blue MMX Tablets on Double Stranded DNA
Single Centre, open label assignment phase II clinical study. To evaluate the effect of oral 200mg Methylene Blue tablets (administered 8x25mg) prior to endoscopy on double stranded DNA breaks in colonic biopsy samples assessed…
- Trial name
- NCT02295774
- Testing
- Methylene Blue MMX tablets
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cosmo Technologies Ltd
Sleep Quality, DNA Damage Repair Deficiency
Melatonin and DNA Damage Study
This research aims to determine if melatonin supplementation, through improvements in sleep quality, increases the ability to repair oxidative DNA damage and reduce lipid peroxidation levels among nightshift workers.
- Conditions
- Sleep Quality, DNA Damage Repair Deficiency, Oxidative Stress
- Trial name
- NCT03945955
- Testing
- Melatonin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Colorectal Cancer
The Effects of Replacing Red and Processed Meat With Quorn on Biomarkers of Gut Health
This study will evaluate the effects of substituting red and processed meat in the diet with Quorn; a meat replacement product, on biomarkers of gut health.
- Trial name
- MYCOMEAT (NCT03944421)
- Testing
- Red and Processed Meat, Quorn
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Healthy Volunteers, Age Group: 60-70
Effect of an Anti-ageing Supplement on Oxidative Stress
This pilot study serves to investigate whether ProManna intake leads to any changes in baseline levels for oxidative stress markers.
- Conditions
- Healthy Volunteers, Age Group: 60-70, Overweight
- Trial name
- PromAge (NCT03272867)
- Testing
- ProManna
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
DNA Damage
In Vivo Assessment of Geno- and Cytotoxicity of Fluoridated Toothpastes and Mouthrinses on Buccal Epithelial Cells
Buccal cells represent the first barrier to the oral hygiene products' potential toxic effect. The usual concentration of fluoride in toothpastes is 1000/1100 parts per million (ppm F); toothpastes with higher (1500 ppm F) and…
- Trial name
- NCT04801576
- Testing
- Flouride in mouthrinses
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Split, School of Medicine
Afamelanotide Evaluated as Skin DNA Repair Therapy in Healthy Volunteers
DNA Repair Capacity of Afamelanotide on Ultraviolet Radiation-induced DNA Damage in Healthy Volunteers
This mechanistic study's aim is to assess the DNA damage repair capabilities of afamelanotide in healthy volunteers with skin type I-III following exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR)-induced DNA damage.
- Trial name
- NCT05368857
- Testing
- Afamelanotide
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinuvel (UK) Ltd.
Skin Cancer, Heat Tolerance
Title: ICARUS - Psycho-physiological Profiling of Low and High Heat-resilient Individuals
The escalating environmental heat-stress associated with global warming is a societal challenge with large and potential harmful consequences for humans.
- Conditions
- Skin Cancer, Heat Tolerance, Heat-related Illness, Hyperthermia
- Trial name
- ICARUS (NCT07510061)
- Testing
- Controlled Heat and Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure Protocol
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark, Greece
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Infertility
Reduction of Sperm DNA Fragmentation by Oral Ginger
This study is a randomized, double blind, controlled clinical trials assess the efficacy of the ginger oral treatment on sperm DNA fragmentation, sperm parameters and male hormones.
- Trial name
- NCT02032251
- Testing
- oral administration of ginger
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royan Institute
Photoaging, Photodamage
Randomised Controlled Trial of an Antioxidant and Sunscreen Combination Cream for Reducing DNA Damage in Human Skin
This randomized, double-blind, vehicle-controlled clinical trial investigates whether daily use of an encapsulated SPF 50 formulation containing a multi-antioxidant complex provides greater mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) protection in…
- Conditions
- Photoaging, Photodamage, Mitochondrial Damage, Sunscreen
- Trial name
- NCT07301515
- Testing
- Antioxidant + Sunscreen Cream
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Klira Skin
Aging, Physical Activity
NEUROmuscular Training for Enhanced AGE Longevity
In recent years the research group on Prevention and Health in Exercise and Sport (PHES) has carried out numerous studies that have provided current and convincing evidence of the benefits of physical activity and exercise for…
- Conditions
- Aging, Physical Activity, Training
- Trial name
- NEUROAGE (NCT06620666)
- Testing
- Water-based power resistance training + Dietary supplement I (WPowDSI), Elastic band-based power resistance training + Dietary supplement I (EBPowDSI), Elastic band-based eccentric resistance training + Dietary supplement II (EBEccDSII)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 390 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Phantom Limb
Study to Identify the Genetic Variations Associated With Phantom Limb Pain
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a genetic component to phantom limb pain. DNA will be analyzed for single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) between the control and phantom limb pain group.
- Trial name
- NCT01462448
- Testing
- Blood Draw
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 726 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
Diet, Healthy, Body Weight
Diet-Induced Changes in GEnetic Material
This is a pilot study in 10 men to test the hypothesis that perturbations in substrate flux and the circulating metabolic and pro-inflammatory milieus during a high-fat diet paradigm will modulate DNA methylation of genes in…
- Conditions
- Diet, Healthy, Body Weight, Metabolic Disturbance
- Trial name
- DIG 'EM (NCT06252922)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Candle Burning, Cooking
Acute Health Effects Due to Ultrafine Particles From Candles and Cooking
People spend up to 90% of their life indoor, and the way we live and behave in our homes has substantial effects on our health and well-being.
- Conditions
- Candle Burning, Cooking, Lung Function Decreased, DNA Damage
- Trial name
- Ultrafine (NCT04315740)
- Testing
- Particles from candles, Particles from cooking, Clean Air
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Precancerous Condition, Prostate Cancer
Study of Blood Samples From Older Patients at High Risk of Developing Prostate Cancer and From Healthy Male Participants
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood in the laboratory from patients who are at high risk of developing prostate cancer may help doctors identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00898274
- Testing
- immunoenzyme technique, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Periodontitis (Stage 3), Smoking
Determination of RNA/DNA Damage Associated With Oxidative Stress in Periodontitis Patients
This study looked at whether a type of gum disease called Stage III periodontitis and cigarette smoking are linked to higher levels of "oxidative stress." Oxidative stress can damage DNA and RNA, which are important parts of our…
- Trial name
- NCT07279896
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zehra Hasgül