Clinical trials: Dietary Proteins
Nutritional Status, Nutrient Deficiency
Dietary Challenges in the Population of Nursing Homes' Residents
To obtain up-to-date data on nutritional status of older adults, a national dietary survey will be conducted in 2022/2023, providing data on the consumption of foods and enabling the assessment intakes of energy and specific…
- Conditions
- Nutritional Status, Nutrient Deficiency, Micronutrient Deficiency, Vitamin D Deficiency
- Trial name
- NUTRICARE (NCT05389618)
- Testing
- Diagnostic Tests
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 387 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Nutrition, Slovenia (Nutris)
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Impact of FTO Gene Variation on Body Composition, Lipid Profile, Insulin Resistance, Advanced Glycation End-Products and Ghrelin Levels in Response to Hypocaloric, Protein Rich-Diet
Obesity is a widespread disease that basically develops from unhealthy lifestyle and genetics. The Fat-mass and obesity associated (FTO) gene affects appetite and energy intake of the body, thus elevating fat mass and body…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Dyslipidemias, Advance Glycation
- Trial name
- NCT06426017
- Testing
- High Protein Low Calorie Dietary Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Khyber Medical University Peshawar
Metabolic Syndrome, Hypertriglyceridemia
Nutritional Transitions to More Plant Proteins and Less Animal Proteins: Understanding the Induced Metabolic Reorientations and Searching for Their Biomarkers (ProVegOmics)
The dietary shift from animal to plant protein sources is one of the key aspects of the nutritional transition towards more sustainable food system and diets.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Hypertriglyceridemia, Fasting Blood Sugar Above Normal, Lower Than Standard HDL-cholesterol Level
- Trial name
- ProVegOmics (NCT04236518)
- Testing
- Diets with either predominantly animal protein sources., Diets with predominantly plant protein sources
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Autoimmune Hepatitis, Cirrhosis
Effect of High-protein High-fiber Diet in Patients With Autoimmune Hepatitis
Autoimmune hepatitis is a chronic disease of the liver caused by an alteration of the immune response that attacks the body's own hepatocytes, progressively, leading to cirrhosis and liver failure.
- Trial name
- NCT01655121
- Testing
- High protein high fiber diet
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran
Severe Acute Malnutrition, Kwashiorkor
Effectiveness of Alternative Diets During the Stabilization Phase on Children With Complicated SAM
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a life threatening condition and is defined by 1) a weight-for-height Z-score more than three standard deviations (SD) below the median based on the 2006 World Health Organization (WHO) growth…
- Conditions
- Severe Acute Malnutrition, Kwashiorkor, Nutritional Edema, Marasmus
- Trial name
- NCT05020847
- Testing
- Standard F75, Alternative F75 with CMV, Alternative F75 without CMV
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 297 people
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Thinness, Food Habits
Promotion of Egg and Eggshell Powder Consumption Improve Nutritional Status of Children in Halaba Ethiopia
Young children in Ethiopia lack sufficient protein and micronutrients for growth and development. The overall purpose is to assess the effects of promoting egg and eggshell powder consumption on improving the nutritional status…
- Conditions
- Thinness, Food Habits, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices
- Trial name
- NCT02791100
- Testing
- Promotion of chicken eggs
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 287 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Dietary Modification
Meat and Whey Protein Supplementation in Endurance Athletes
The aim of this project is to investigate the potential benefits of combining a new protein meat hydrolysates extract with a regular endurance training programme on (a) body composition (b) performance (c) muscle structure (d)…
- Trial name
- NCT02954367
- Testing
- PROTEIN, CARBOHYDRATE
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Europea de Madrid
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Effect of a High Protein Diet on the 24-hour Profile of Ghrelin, GH (Growth Hormone) and IGF-1 (Insulin-like Growth Factor-1)
In this study we tested the hypothesis that an increase in protein content of the diet will result in an increase in the 24-hour integrated circulating growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) concentrations…
- Trial name
- NCT00108225
- Testing
- LoBag Diet - test phase, LoBAG Diet - control phase
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Kidney Function, Hemodialysis
Effects of Low Protein Diet Supplemented With Ketoanalogues on Preservation of Kidney Function in Incremental Dialysis
The investigators hypothesized that combination of incremental hemodialysis and ketoanologues will better preserve residual kidney function and maintenance of nutritional status among the incident ESRD patients during the early…
- Trial name
- NCT05030168
- Testing
- Ketosteril
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Chulalongkorn University
Weight Loss
The Beef WISE Study: Beef's Role in Weight Improvement, Satisfaction, and Energy
This is a 6 month long study to evaluate the inclusion or exclusion of beef within a weight loss program.
- Trial name
- NCT02627105
- Testing
- Beef group, Non-beef group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Protein Malabsorption, Nutritional Deficiency
Bioavailability of Proteins From Plant Based Diets
Proteins play an important role as structural and functional components for the human body and prevent stunting. Protein quality has a great importance in meeting the nutritional needs of populations across the world throughout…
- Conditions
- Protein Malabsorption, Nutritional Deficiency, Nutritional Stunting
- Trial name
- NCT04866927
- Testing
- Use of stable isotopic dilution to assess protein digestibility from Faba bean and to evaluate amino acid bioavailability
- Where
- Morocco
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Atomic Energy Agency
Diet Habit
Dietary Protein Preferences of Adolescent Athletes
This is a survey study to gauge the interest of young athletes ages 12-19 in plant-based protein products. The teen competitive athlete is a core target for the Gatorade brand and, as such, understanding their preferences and…
- Trial name
- NCT06704477
- Testing
- Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 161 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- PepsiCo Global R&D
Tyrosinemia, Type I, Tyrosinemia, Type II
Acceptability/Tolerance of Protein Substitutes in Tablet Form for the Dietary Management of Rare Aminoacidopathies
The purpose of this prospective, observational study is to evaluate the tolerability and acceptability of Zero minis, a range of protein substitute tablets for use in the dietary management of children with either TYROSINAEMIA…
- Conditions
- Tyrosinemia, Type I, Tyrosinemia, Type II, Tyrosinemia, Type III, Alkaptonuria
- Trial name
- ZeroMinisMR (NCT06298292)
- Testing
- Zero minis (range of protein substitutes in tablet form)
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- metaX Institut fuer Diatetik GmbH
Pregnancy
Determination of Lysine Requirements in Pregnancy
Amino acids are building blocks of protein in our body. It is important that pregnant women eat adequate amount of protein/amino acids to ensure healthy growth and development of the fetus.Lysine is an amino acid that is present…
- Trial name
- NCT01776931
- Testing
- Lysine intake
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Inflammation
Effect of Omega-3 and Probiotic Dietary Supplements on Elevated High Sensitivity C-reactive Protein (Hs-CRP) as a Marker of Low-grade Inflammation
Study objectives: Immunity, Inflammation, and Brain Function To determine the effect of supplements with probiotics, Omega-3 and Vitamin D on the inflammatory marker highly sensitive CRP (primary outcome), markers of inflammation…
- Trial name
- NCT04126330
- Testing
- Probiotic, Omega-3, Vitamin D supplement
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 176 people
- Sponsor
- Örebro University, Sweden
Muscle Synthesis
Protein Supply in Elderly
Stimulating overnight muscle protein synthesis, might augment muscle hypertrophy, increase mitochondrial mass, and/or improve muscle tissue repair.
- Trial name
- NCT01317511
- Testing
- Protein
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Critically Ill
Optimized Caloric-proteic Nutrition in Critically Ill Patients
In this prospective randomized controlled trial the investigators intend to compare the use of a nutritional therapy based on caloric intake determined by indirect calorimetry and a high protein intake (2.0 to 2.2 g/kg/day) with…
- Trial name
- NCT03060668
- Testing
- Peptamen intense, Novasource senior
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Sao Domingos
Exercise Training, Dietary Supplements
Protein Supplementation in Pilates Training
Pilates training, a type of mind and body exercise that focuses on muscle strength and flexibility, has become increasingly popular in recent years.
- Trial name
- NCT05849350
- Testing
- Whey protein, Maltodextrin
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Acute Renal Failure, Acute Kidney Injury
Pre-operative Short-term Administration of a Formula Diet Containing a Non-milk-derived Protein Source for Prevention of Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Surgery
Cardiac surgery is associated with a high risk of postoperative AKI with significant morbidity and mortality. To date, no preventive or therapeutic measures exist to prevent this.
- Trial name
- UNICORN (NCT03715868)
- Testing
- Non-milked derived protein source formula diet
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cologne
Hypertension in Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
The SWITCH (Substitution of High With Low Ultra-processed Soy Protein Foods In a Guideline-based Diet inTervention for Cardiometabolic Health) Trial
This is a randomized, controlled, parallel study with 3 experimental arms aimed to assess the effect of a digital dietary intervention (web-based app, online behavior change curriculum) enhanced with 10 servings of vegetables and…
- Conditions
- Hypertension in Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Dyslipidemia, Hypertension
- Trial name
- SWITCH (NCT06907862)
- Testing
- Reference Treatment, Control, Active Treatment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto