Clinical trials: Diet
Healthy, no Evidence of Disease, Hot Flashes
Evaluation of SAMe for Hot Flashes
RATIONALE: S-adenosyl-L-methionine may help relieve hot flashes in women based upon its ability to potentially modulate serotonin.
- Trial name
- SAMe (NCT01140646)
- Testing
- S-adenosyl-L-methionine disulfate p-toluene-sulfonate, questionnaire administration, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
A Study of Tirzepatide (LY3298176) in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Not Controlled With Diet and Exercise Alone
The goal for this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of tirzepatide versus placebo in participants with type 2 diabetes not under control with diet and exercise alone.
- Trial name
- SURPASS-1 (NCT03954834)
- Testing
- Tirzepatide
- Where
- 53 sites in United States, India and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 478 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Hypertension
SAALT: Subtracting Salt and Adding Losartan Trial (0954A-335)
To evaluate the effectiveness of diet management with a losartan based titration regimen versus losartan based titration regimen alone on blood pressure reduction in hypertensive patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00739674
- Testing
- losartan potassium (+ hydrochlorothiazide [HCTZ] + calcium channel blocker [CCB]), Low Salt Diet
- Volunteers
- 992 people
- Sponsor
- Organon and Co
Albuminuria
Study of Dietary Additive Phosphorus on Proteinuria and Fibroblast Growth Factor-23
Phosphorus-based food additives are commonly used by food manufacturers for many applications, such as enhancing flavor, in ready-to-eat foods and beverages.
- Trial name
- SODA-POP (NCT02020785)
- Testing
- Higher phosphorus period, Lower phosphorus period
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases, Inflammation
A Study of Strawberries and Disease Risk
The purpose of this study is to test whether compounds found in strawberries (polyphenolics which are typically found in berry products, tea, coffee, red wine, and chocolate) will help reduce insulin resistance and inflammation…
- Conditions
- Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases, Inflammation, Physiological Responses
- Trial name
- STRB (NCT01199848)
- Testing
- 10G, 20G, 40G
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinical Nutrition Research Center, Illinois Institute of Technology
Chronic Kidney Disease
OxCKD1 -Empowering Healthy Lifestyle Choices in Chronic Kidney Disease
Patients with kidney disease benefit from reducing the amount of salt in the food that they eat. The benefits include lower blood pressure and better kidney function.
- Trial name
- OxCKD1 (NCT01552317)
- Testing
- OxSalt care bundle
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Obesity, Weight Loss
Phone Coaching for Weight Loss Maintenance
The purpose of this study was to examine whether 4 consecutive weeks of phone coaching aids in recovery from weight regain during weight loss maintenance.
- Trial name
- NCT04293055
- Testing
- Maintenance program, Phone coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Iron Status, Fatty Acid Status
Modification in Complementary Food Composition to Improve the Status of Iron and Fatty Acids in Infants.
The objective of this study is to determine the influence of an increase of meat in complementary food on iron status and the effect of an exchange of vegetable oil in the same food on the status of omega-3 fatty acids in infants…
- Trial name
- DINO (NCT00571948)
- Testing
- more meat and a vegetable oil rich in omega-3 fatty acids, Babyfood with usual meat content and corn oil
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Research Institute of Child Nutrition, Dortmund
Low Education, Cognition
MINDSpeed Food and Brain Training RCT
The purpose of this study is to learn how foods high in polyphenols and brain training exercises affect older adults' cognitive performance
- Conditions
- Low Education, Cognition, Cognitive Training, Polyphenols
- Trial name
- MINDSpeed (NCT03419052)
- Testing
- Speed of processing training, MIND foods, Cognitive training control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 212 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Phase 4: Investigational Study to Evaluate Metformin XR Monotherapy Versus Metformin IR Monotherapy in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes
The purpose of this study is determine if Metformin XR monotherapy in subjects with type 2 diabetes is non-inferior to Metformin IR monotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT01864174
- Testing
- Metformin XR, Metformin IR
- Where
- 156 sites in United States, Canada and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 1,736 people
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease With Med or Veg Diets
The study is a randomized, open, cross-over trial designed to test whether a vegetarian diet would benefit the cardiovascular risk profile of the participants, compared with a Mediterranean diet.
- Trial name
- CARDIVEG (NCT02641834)
- Testing
- Vegetarian diet, Mediterranean diet
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi
Overweight and Obesity
IgG-mediated Food Test for Weight Loss
This study assessed the effect of an IgG-mediated food sensitivity test in combination with a food elimination diet on body composition and secondary outcomes in people who were overweight.
- Trial name
- NCT01592071
- Testing
- Replace reactive foods with non-reactive foods
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
PCOS
Pilot Study:Role of Dietary Fiber in PCOS Anovulation
The purpose of this study is to determine whether 6 months of fiber supplementation will improve ovulation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
- Trial name
- NCT00703092
- Testing
- Fiber-Stat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Depressive Symptoms
Blueberries, Inflammation, Motivation, and Physical Activity
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of daily supplementation of freeze-dried blueberry to modulate inflammation-driven lack of motivation in 40 sedentary, older adults with…
- Trial name
- NCT05735587
- Testing
- Freeze-dried Blueberry Powder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Omarigliptin Add-on to Insulin in Japanese Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM, MK-3102-039)
This study will examine the efficacy of omarigliptin 25 mg once weekly compared to placebo in Japanese patients with T2DM who have inadequate glycemic control on insulin monotherapy in addition to diet and exercise therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT02906709
- Testing
- Omarigliptin, Insulin
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
GM1 Gangliosidoses, GM2 Gangliosidoses
Synergistic Enteral Regimen for Treatment of the Gangliosidoses
The investigators hypothesize that a combination therapy using miglustat and the ketogenic diet for infantile and juvenile patients with gangliosidoses will create a synergy that 1) improves overall survival for patients with…
- Conditions
- GM1 Gangliosidoses, GM2 Gangliosidoses, Tay-Sachs Disease, Sandhoff Disease
- Trial name
- Syner-G (NCT02030015)
- Testing
- miglustat, Ketogenic Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Healthy
Calcium Retention as Influenced by Dietary Components That Induce an Acid Load
The impact of protein sources such as beef as part of Western diet on calcium retention remains controversial. We propose to test the hypothesis that the positive effect of high protein intake (especially from meat protein) can…
- Trial name
- NCT00620763
- Testing
- High Meat - High Potential Renal Acid Load (PRAL) diet, Low Protein - Low Potential Renal Acid Load (PRAL) diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center
Phenylketonuria
Nutritional and Neurotransmitter Changes in PKU Subjects on BH4
HYPOTHESIS: The investigators hypothesize that KuvanTM therapy could influence nutritional and body composition parameters and neurotransmitter concentrations in pediatric and adult PKU subjects.
- Trial name
- BH4&PKU (NCT00688844)
- Testing
- KuvanTM Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Breast Feeding, Infant Nutrition
Feeding My Baby - A National WIC Study
The goal of the study is to be a current examination of infant and toddler feeding practices among families receiving WIC services.
- Conditions
- Breast Feeding, Infant Nutrition, Childhood Obesity, Infant Feeding Patterns
- Trial name
- NCT02031978
- Volunteers
- 4,367 people
- Sponsor
- USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Osteoporosis
The Effect of Protein on Calcium Absorption and Gastric Acid Production
We have established that dietary protein is an important regulator of intestinal calcium absorption in humans. However, we do not understand the mechanism by which dietary protein is affecting calcium absorption.
- Trial name
- NCT00719160
- Testing
- esomeprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University