Clinical trials: Dysfunction; Endocrine
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress
Role of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in the Pathophysiology of Type 2 Diabetes
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) stress pathway is activated in peripheral tissues (adipose tissue) in insulin resistant diabetic patients compared to healthy subjects normoglycemic…
- Trial name
- GLUCOSTRESS (NCT02368704)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Diabetic Vascular Complications
Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
It is well known that lowering average blood glucose decreases the risk of diabetic complications involving the small vessels, such as those found in the eyes, nerves and kidney.
- Trial name
- NCT01083043
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Hypopituitarism, Central Diabetes Insipidus
Identification and Clinical Relevance of an Oxytocin Deficient State (GLP1 Study)
Oxytocin (OT) is a hypothalamic peptide that enters the peripheral circulation via the posterior pituitary gland. OT plays a key role in regulating appetite, psychopathology, prosocial behavior and sexual function.
- Conditions
- Hypopituitarism, Central Diabetes Insipidus, Panhypopituitarism, Psychological Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04897802
- Testing
- Experimental: GLP1-RA (exenatide) administration
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Prediabetic State (IGT), Prediabetic State
Intestinal Endotoxemia and Beta- Cell Dysfunction in Prediabetics
the goal of this observation study is to learn about association between intestinal endotoxemia and prediabetes lean patients with the aim of prevention of diabetes in those category of patients
- Trial name
- NCT07557329
- Testing
- hba1c, lbp, fasting blood sugar, lipogram, fastinf insulin
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Voice Change, Hypocalcemia
The Use of Dexamethasone in Total Thyroidectomy to Improve Voice Outcome and Hypocalcaemia
Thyroidectomy is a standard procedure for benign and malignant pathologies of the thyroid gland. Each year, some 100 total thyroidectomies are performed in Kowloon East Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong.
- Trial name
- NCT05732883
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Normal saline
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Hong Kong
Choroid Disease, Caregiver
Dyadic Management Intervention in Older People With Co-occurring Cognitive Impairment and Diabetes as a Supplementary Approach to Chronic Diseases Self-Management Program
The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of a dyadic management of the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) for older adults with co-occurring cognitive impairment and diabetes with…
- Conditions
- Choroid Disease, Caregiver, Self-management, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT07496359
- Testing
- CDSMP + caregiver support, Usual Care
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 309 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Cognitive Dysfunction
The Application of an AI-driven Multimodal Predictive Model for Cognitive Impairment in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
The objective of this observational study is to evaluate the accuracy and feasibility of an artificial intelligence-based multimodal cognitive screening system in early identification of diabetes-related mild cognitive impairment…
- Trial name
- NCT07128186
- Testing
- follow-up observation
- Where
- 21 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tongji Hospital
Thyroid, Gland; Functional Disturbance
Ultrasound and Functional Thyroid Evaluation
Thyroid disorders are most commonly concomitant with prematurity and still remains a controversial topic. The incidence of a temporary form of hypothyroidism among preterm neonates is higher than in the general population.
- Trial name
- NCT04208503
- Testing
- thyroid ultrasound
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Princess Anna Mazowiecka Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Turner Syndrome
Genetic and Epigenetic Background of Inner Ear Dysfunction in Turner Syndrome
The goal of this case-control study is to pave the way for new revolutionary treatment measures within hearing loss that could either replace or delay the need for hearing aids.
- Conditions
- Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Turner Syndrome, Inner Ear Disease
- Trial name
- EPIHEAR (NCT06507007)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gødstrup Hospital
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Androgen Excess as a Cause for Adipogenic Dysfunction in PCOS Women
The purpose of this research study is to collect specimen samples and study medical information from women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and women without PCOS.
- Trial name
- NCT01889199
- Testing
- Flutamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Osteoporosis
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Osteoporosis
The main objective is to study important factors in the patho-physiology of osteoporosis in patients with COPD. Therefore, the investigators will study biological markers in plasma and urine and correlate them to markers of bone…
- Trial name
- NCT01067248
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven
Gestational Diabetes, Vascular Endothelial Function
Oxidative Stress in Microvascular Dysfunction Following Gestational Diabetes
The purpose of this investigation is to examine the role of oxidative stress in aberrant microvascular function in otherwise healthy women with a history of GDM.
- Trial name
- NCT05946785
- Testing
- Acetylcholine, insulin aspart
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anna Stanhewicz, PhD
Diabetes Mellitus
Defining the Molecular and Physiological Mechanisms of Pancreatic Islet Cell Dysfunction Which Lead to Type 2 Diabetes
Defects in insulin secretion are central to the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes (T2D) but the molecular basis and physiological consequences of those defects are poorly understood, impeding efforts to develop novel therapeutic…
- Trial name
- DIVA-Exeter (NCT02505308)
- Testing
- Glucose-Potentiated Arginine-Induced Insulin Secretion
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 328 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
Diastolic Dysfunction, Neonatal Encephalopathy
Assessment of Diastolic Function During the Transitional Period and Infancy Using Serial Echocardiography
The goal of this single-centre longitudinal observational study is to create reference values for diastolic function parameters in neonates born at 35 weeks' gestation or above, and to assess the influence of pre-defined…
- Conditions
- Diastolic Dysfunction, Neonatal Encephalopathy, Small for Gestational Age at Delivery, Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn
- Trial name
- DiFuSE (NCT06200519)
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Cork
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabetic Cardiomyopathies
Preclinical Cardiomyopathy and Autonomic Function in Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes mellitus is a chronic autoimmune disease, associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. The development of cardiomyopathy in type 1 diabetes, independent of hypertension and coronary heart disease…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabetic Cardiomyopathies, Autonomic Neuropathy, Diabetic
- Trial name
- NCT03930004
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Roberto Léo da Silva
Diabetes Type 2, Frail Elderly Syndrome
Involvement of Muscle Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Frailty in Older Adults. Role of Exercise
This study aims to investigate the role of skeletal muscle mitochondrial dysfunction in the development of frailty in older adults and to evaluate whether a short-term, supervised resistance training intervention can improve…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Type 2, Frail Elderly Syndrome, Mitochondrial Function, Bioenergetics, Functionality
- Trial name
- MITOSTRENGTH (NCT07828847)
- Testing
- Short-duration resistance training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundación para la Investigación del Hospital Clínico de Valencia
Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes, Endothelin, and Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Dysfunction: The Role of Sirtuin-1
The proposed study is designed to test the hypothesis that treatment of resveratrol for 12 weeks will improve both endothelin-B receptor (aim 1) and skeletal muscle mitochondrial function (aim 2) in people with type 1 diabetes.
- Trial name
- T-St1M (NCT04449198)
- Testing
- Resveratrol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Aging, Brain Metabolic Disorder
Monitoring of Brain Metabolites Using Proton and Deuterium MR Techniques
MR pulse for whole brain optimal Deuterium (2H) Metabolic Imaging and EPSI (echo planar spectroscopic imaging) based SLOW-edited 1H-MRSI will be developed and optimized for use at an UHF scanner at 7 Tesla.
- Conditions
- Aging, Brain Metabolic Disorder, Carotid Stenosis, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- SIGNATURES2023 (NCT06705010)
- Testing
- Application of new pulse sequence package SIGNATURES2023 to healthy controls, Application of new pulse sequence package SIGNATURES2023 to 4 groups of patients (pilot)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Healthy, Obesity
New Heart Imaging Techniques to Evaluate Possible Heart Disease
Background: Imaging tests, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), can provide information about heart and blood vessels. The tests let doctors can see the amount of blood vessel narrowing and vessel wall thickness.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Obesity, Diabetes, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT01399385
- Testing
- MR Imaging Techniques - 1, MR Imaging Techniques - 2, MR Imaging Techniques - 3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Cardiovascular Diseases
Influence of Prior Walking on Postprandial Metabolism in Centrally Obese Men
The present study will investigate the effect of prior walking on postprandial metabolism and endothelial function in centrally obese South Asian and White European men.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Cardiovascular Diseases, Endothelial Dysfunction, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT03952000
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loughborough University