Clinical trials: Energy Metabolism
Aged
Virtual Reality as a Tool for Rehabilitation on Elderly People
Assessment of energy expenditure and the quadriceps muscle fatigue of healthy seniors, after two physical activities, being one of an activity guided by interactive video game (Xbox) and another on the treadmill.
- Trial name
- NCT02598882
- Testing
- videogame, treadmill
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nove de Julho
Obesity & Overweight, Healthcare Worker
Personalized Nutrition Coaching for a Weight Loss Program Among Overweight and Obese Nurses
Obesity among healthcare workers has become an increasing public health concern, with potential consequences for work productivity, quality of care, and long-term health outcomes.
- Conditions
- Obesity & Overweight, Healthcare Worker, Low Physical Activity Level
- Trial name
- NCT07440979
- Testing
- Personalized Nutrition Coaching
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Padjadjaran
Energy Balance, Physical Activity Level
Effects of Breaking Sitting on Human Behaviour and Metabolic Health
This study primarily aimed to investigate effects of breaking up prolonged sitting with intermittent brisk walking in healthy young individuals on (1) post-trial human behaviours including energy intake and physical activity…
- Conditions
- Energy Balance, Physical Activity Level, Cognition, Metabolic Health
- Trial name
- NCT05911490
- Testing
- Prolonged sitting, Breaking prolonged sitting
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Diet, Healthy, Food Selection
Increasing Availability of Lower Energy Meals on Food Choice and Intake
This study will examine the effectiveness of a structural intervention (baseline proportion of lower energy ready meals vs increased proportion of lower energy ready meals) on calories (kcal) ordered and consumed.
- Conditions
- Diet, Healthy, Food Selection, Obesity, Eating Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04893213
- Testing
- Manipulation of availability of lower energy meal options
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liverpool
Overweight
Effects of High Protein Intake With Intense Exercise and Energy Deficit
A four week intervention will take place with the participants. They will undergo 6 days a week of high intensity training. They will also be at a 40% energy deficiency.
- Trial name
- RIPPED (NCT01776359)
- Testing
- High Protein, Low Protein
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Military Operational Stress Reaction, Malnutrition (Calorie)
Physiological Response to Protein and Energy-enhanced Food Products During Winter Military Training
Soldiers commonly lose muscle mass during training and combat operations that produce large energy deficits (i.e., calories burned > calories consumed).
- Conditions
- Military Operational Stress Reaction, Malnutrition (Calorie), Weight Loss, Muscle Wasting
- Trial name
- NCT05210205
- Testing
- EAA, Energy Dense, Control
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Amputation
Measures of Gait Efficiency of Three Multi-Axial, Vertical Shock and Energy Storing-Return Prosthetic Feet During Simple & Complex Mobility Activities
Many service members suffering major limb amputation(s) during active duty seek to return to active duty. The purpose of this study is to determine if biomechanic and/or bioenergtic differences exist between popular…
- Trial name
- NCT01404559
- Testing
- Ossur Variflex prosthetic foot, Ossur Ceterus prosthetic foot, Endolite Elite Blade prosthetic foot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Sleep, Insulin Resistance
Glucose Metabolism and Sleep in People With Family History of Type 2 Diabetes.
The use of sugar and starch-like foods for energy (carbohydrate metabolism) changes when people sleep. However, it is still not known if differences in the amount of nighttime sleep have an effect on the carbohydrate metabolism…
- Conditions
- Sleep, Insulin Resistance, Type 2 Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT00720889
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Obesity, Childhood
Food Genetics Behavior Study
A genetic risk for obesity does not always translate to the development of obesity among children, which points to the presence of risk-modifying factors that likely relate to energy balance behaviors as key behavioral drivers.
- Trial name
- FOODIE (NCT05783765)
- Testing
- Heightened Drive to Eat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 317 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Obesity
Thermogenic Properties of Zantrex-3
Background: Zantrex-3® is a popular dietary supplement for weight control, which consists of a combination of yerba mate, guarana, caffeine and damiana.
- Trial name
- ZANTREX (NCT01622101)
- Testing
- Thermogenic properties of Zantrex-3®
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Obesity, Non-Bariatric Surgery
PReoperative Very Low Energy Diets for Obese PAtients Undergoing Non-bariatric Surgery
The PREPARE Pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) is a multi-center, parallel, blinded RCT that aims to assess the feasibility of a full RCT comparing preoperative very low energy diets (VLEDs) to standard of care prior to…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Non-Bariatric Surgery, Preoperative Weight Loss, Preoperative Optimization
- Trial name
- PREPARE (NCT05918471)
- Testing
- Very Low Energy Diet with Liquid Supplementation
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Energy Metabolism, Energy Expenditure
Calorie Balance Monitoring and Analysis of Body Composition and Hydration Status
The investigators are developing two new medical instruments: 1. the Intelligent Sensor Belt (ISB), and 2. the Body Composition and Hydration Status Analyzer (BC-HS-A).
- Conditions
- Energy Metabolism, Energy Expenditure, Body Composition, Body Fluids
- Trial name
- PCMMS (NCT00823329)
- Testing
- cardiac stress testing with an exercise machine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ori Diagnostic Instruments LLC
Resting Energy Expenditure
Effects of Xanthohumol on Resting Energy Expenditure and Substrate Oxidation in Healthy Women
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of Xanthohumol on resting energy expenditure and substrate oxidation in healthy women.
- Trial name
- NCT05711212
- Testing
- micellar solubilized Xanthohumol
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bonn
Obesity, Insulin Sensitivity/Resistance
Energy -Sensing Metabolites in Caloric Restriction
General integrated goal of the coordinated project: To elucidate the role of succinate and other metabolites derived from the intestinal microbiota such as Short Chain Fatty Acids (SCFAs), as energy sensing metabolites in the…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Insulin Sensitivity/Resistance, Diabetes Type 2
- Trial name
- NCT05031572
- Testing
- dietary intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Investigacio Sanitaria Pere Virgili
Obesity
The Role of Phosphorus in Diet Induced Thermogenesis (DIT) of Both Lean and Obese Subjects
The study aim at: Investigating the impact of phosphorus ingestion on DIT of lean and obese subjects consuming high carbohydrate meal.
- Trial name
- PinDIT (NCT02482142)
- Testing
- Effect of phosphorus
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Resting Energy Expenditure
Metabolic Effects of Differential Organ Growth Rates
Young children have a high resting energy expenditure (REE) relative to their body weight and metabolically active compartment, fat-free mass (FFM).
- Trial name
- NCT03219229
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Sleep
The Sleep Lengthening and Metabolic Health, Body Composition, Energy Balance and Cardiovascular Risk Study
Short sleep duration has been associated with increased risk of weight gain and development of non-communicable diseases. Sleep deprivation studies have suggested the link between restricted sleep and risk of adiposity and…
- Trial name
- SLuMBER (NCT02787577)
- Testing
- Sleep Lengthening
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Physical Activity
Acute Responses to Manipulating Dietary Carbohydrate Content on Free-living Physical Activity Energy Expenditure
Dietary sugar and carbohydrate intakes will be manipulated for 3 days in a randomised crossover design. All food will be provided.
- Trial name
- NCT03917810
- Testing
- Diet
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bath
Health, Appetite Regulation
Sodium Alginate in Chocolate Milk, Satiety and Glycemic Control
This study compares the effects of isovolumetric (325 ml) preloads of chocolate milk supplemented with sodium alginates at incremental doses on inter-meal glucose levels, appetite scores and food intake in healthy adult men.
- Conditions
- Health, Appetite Regulation, Glucose Metabolism
- Trial name
- NCT01877460
- Testing
- Dietary intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Healthy
Acute Metabolic Effects of Carbohydrate Restriction at Varying Energy Levels
This study investigates how different low-carbohydrate diets affect metabolism and hunger in overweight adults. We will measure metabolic rates and blood metabolites.
- Trial name
- NCT06387940
- Testing
- nEB Diet, followed for 36 hours, LC25 Diet, followed for 36 hours, LCEB Diet, followed for 36 hours
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Surrey