Clinical trials: Energy Metabolism
Obesity, Weight Loss
Behavioral Mechanism of Energy Compensation With Exercise
Over 70% of Americans are either overweight or obese, putting them at risk for many chronic diseases including diabetes. Exercise is commonly used as a weight loss and weight loss maintenance strategy.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Weight Loss, Eating Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04651218
- Testing
- exericse
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kyle Flack
Cerebral Palsy
Effect of Dysport Injections on Energy Expenditure and Walking Efficiency in Children With Cerebral Palsy
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of single event multi level chemoneurolysis with the abobotulinumtoxin A drug, Dysport®, on walking energy expenditure and gait in children with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT03469999
- Testing
- Dysport Injectable Product
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Health
Acute Effects of Coffee on Appetite and Inflammation Markers, Glucose Metabolism and Energy Intake
The purpose of the study is to investigate whether caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee consumption has acute effects on subjective appetite feelings, energy intake and biochemical markers related to appetite, inflammation and…
- Trial name
- NCT01174576
- Testing
- caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harokopio University
Thyroid Diseases
Thyroid and Glucose and Energy Metabolism
This study will examine how two thyroid preparations-levothyroxine (T4) and liothyronine (T3)-affect fat and cholesterol metabolism, blood sugar regulation, and thyrotropin secretion in patients who have had their thyroid gland…
- Trial name
- NCT00106119
- Testing
- Liothyronine and Levothyroxine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
Effect of Vestibular Stimulation on Fat Consumption and Energy Expenditure as Assessed Using Indirect Calorimetry
There is an ongoing and worsening problem with obesity in the developed, and much of the developing world. Although it has long been realized that Western diets that are rich in sugar and fat play an important role in this, it…
- Trial name
- NCT03138382
- Testing
- Vestibular Nerve Stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Metabolism - Cerebral Energy
The Efficient Brain Study
Cerebral energy metabolism declines with advanced aging, and is implicated in age-related cognitive decline, Alzheimer's disease (AD), and other forms of neurodegenerative disease (Parkinson's disease).
- Trial name
- NCT02771366
- Testing
- Fermented Papaya Preparation, Granulated Sugar
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Obesity, Weight Loss
Leptin in Human Energy and Neuroendocrine Homeostasis
Previous work in our laboratory, and many others, has shown that body weight is regulated. When anyone, fat or thin, tries to maintain a reduced body weight, many systems affecting energy balance (skeletal muscle, neuroendocrine…
- Trial name
- NCT00265980
- Testing
- Leptin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Obesity, Healthy Volunteers
Brain Dopamine Function in Human Obesity
Background: Dopamine is a natural chemical in the brain that may influence eating behavior and physical activity. Researchers want to measure the brain s dopamine activity and understand how it differs in people with obesity.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Healthy Volunteers, Overweight
- Trial name
- NCT03648892
- Testing
- [c11] raclopride, [18F]fallypride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
Impact of Fructose on Metabolism, Energy Homeostasis and Magnetic Resonance Biomarkers in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
This study will advance several goals of the NIH Action Plan: 1) establish a multidisciplinary team to develop quantitative methodologies and imaging protocols for liver, 2) validate diagnostic criteria and methodologies for…
- Trial name
- NCT01930123
- Testing
- intravenous fructose challenge, Blood Draw
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manal F Abdelmalek
Healthy Volunteers
Study of Human Non-Shivering Thermogenesis and Basal Metabolic Rate
Background: Changes in how a person's body burns energy or calories can affect their weight over time. The lowest level of energy the body needs to function is called basal metabolic rate.
- Trial name
- NCT01950520
- Testing
- Propranolol, Pindolol, Dantrolene
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport
Impact Loading Effect on Bone Biomarkers in Female Runners
This study is a randomized, cross-over intervention study that will evaluate the effect of brief, high-impact loading exercises on biomarkers of bone metabolism in energy-restricted female runners.
- Trial name
- NCT05341700
- Testing
- Impact Load Exercises, No Impact Load Exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Obesity, Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
Metabolic Effects of Natriuretic Peptide Hormones
Accumulating evidence suggests that the natriuretic peptide (NP) hormonal system has important effects on metabolism. However, more information is needed to better understand the effects of NPs on metabolism in humans.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena, Metabolism
- Trial name
- MENP (NCT03397966)
- Testing
- recombinant human BNP(1-32)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Physical Activity in the Workplace
Short-term Behavior Change With Pedal Desk Installation
The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate participant use of a dedicated office pedal desk with and without behavioral support.
- Trial name
- PD-ST (NCT02109432)
- Testing
- Self-Directed Pedal Desk, Facilitated Pedal Desk, Facilitated Pedal Desk with Pedometer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Sleep, Obesity
Impact of Sleep Restriction on Performance in Adults
The overall goal of this project is to look at the effects of long-term, sustained sleep restriction (SR) in adults, and assess the effects on mood and cognitive and physical performance.
- Conditions
- Sleep, Obesity, Sleep Restriction
- Trial name
- NCT02960776
- Testing
- Sleep Restriction (SR)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Osteoporosis, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Effect of Diabetic Medications on Bone Metabolism
Subjects with diabetes and pre-diabetes are said to have increased bone loss when compared to the general population. Pioglitazone a thiazolidinedione, is a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved oral anti-diabetic agent for…
- Trial name
- NCT00467285
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Obesity
Beige Fat, Energy, and the Natriuretic Peptide System
Obese individuals experience an increased risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Evidence from genetic studies indicate that the natriuretic peptide (NP) system may protect against these diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT04357964
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena, Obesity
The DEB Pilot Study
The purpose of the current study is to test if weight change is differentially affected by consumption of foods that are identical in carbohydrate (i.e. sugar) but vary in food form over 1 month.
- Trial name
- DEB Pilot (NCT03190993)
- Testing
- Sugar Sweetened Solid Treatment, Sugar Sweetened Beverage Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Anorexia Nervosa
Adrenal and Gonadal Hormone Replacement in Anorexia Nervosa
This study seeks to gain new information on why young women with anorexia nervosa are predisposed to early bone loss and osteoporosis.
- Trial name
- NCT00310791
- Testing
- Hormone replacement therapy (estrogen/progestin), Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Healthy
Effects of Divalproex Sodium on Food Intake, Energy Expenditure, and Posture Allocation
The purpose of the proposed study is to identify the mechanisms responsible for the weight gain associated with Depakote treatment, and to identify methods to prevent and treat weight gain in people taking Depakote.
- Trial name
- VPA (NCT00287053)
- Testing
- divalproex sodium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Heart Failure, Diastolic, Diastolic Heart Failure
Myocardial Perfusion, Oxidative Metabolism, and Fibrosis in HFpEF
Unlike heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) where several medicines and devices have been demonstrated to reduce mortality, no such therapies have been identified in HFpEF.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Diastolic, Diastolic Heart Failure, Hypertension
- Trial name
- HFpEF-PRoF (NCT02589977)
- Testing
- regadenoson
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marvin W. Kronenberg, M.D.