Clinical trials: Energy and Vitality
Cataracts
Comparison of Centurion® Vision System With Balanced Tip and the Infiniti® Vision System With the Mini Flared Kelman (MFK) Tip During Cataract Extraction Surgery of Hard Lenses
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that the Centurion® Vision System (CVS) used with the 45° Balanced Tip will result in less Cumulative Dissipated Energy (CDE) than the lnfiniti® Vision System (IVS) used with the 45°…
- Trial name
- NCT02502526
- Testing
- Centurion® Vision System, 45° Balanced Tip, Centurion® Vision System, 45° MFK Tip, lnfiniti® Vision System, 45° MFK Tip
- Volunteers
- 231 people
- Sponsor
- Alcon Research
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Metabolic Syndrome
Dietary Ketosis: Fatty Acids Activate AMPK Energy Circuits Modulating Global Methylation
The study explores whether selective memory complaints (SMC), mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and the comorbidity of Metabolic Syndrome symptomatic of peripheral and cerebral hypo-metabolism with corresponding epigenetic shifts…
- Trial name
- NCT03319173
- Testing
- Dietary intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bristlecone Health, Inc.
Atrial Fibrillation
AtriCure Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation of Permanent Atrial Fibrillation
ABLATE is a prospective, non-randomized multi-center clinical trial to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the AtriCure Bipolar System for treating permanent atrial fibrillation during concomitant on-pump cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- ABLATE (NCT00560885)
- Testing
- AtriCure Bipolar System
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- AtriCure, Inc.
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)
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
Eating Behavior, Eating Habit
Young Adult Eating Habits
Most individuals with obesity become so before age 35 and adolescent's unhealthy dietary patterns, specifically high intake of ultra-processed foods and poor overall diet quality, may contribute to energy overconsumption and…
- Trial name
- YAEH (NCT05550818)
- Testing
- High Ultra Processed Food Diet, No Ultra Processed Food Diet
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Solitary Pulmonary Nodules
Clinical Evaluation of CARESTREAM Dual Energy and Digital Tomosynthesis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the imaging performance of Dual Energy and Digital Tomosynthesis (DE-DT) application against the commercially available predicate devices.
- Trial name
- NCT02531646
- Testing
- Radiation
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Carestream Health, Inc.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Study In Postmenopausal Women With Type 2 Diabetes Looking At Approved Diabetes Drugs And How They Affect Bone Health
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of rosiglitazone on the bone in postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Trial name
- NCT00679939
- Testing
- Rosiglitazone, Metformin
- Where
- 42 sites in United States, Argentina and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 226 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Pain
Comparing the Pain Experience Between Patients Who Have and Who Have Not Undergone Dermatologic Procedures
The purpose of this study is to compare the pain experience of patients who have not had dermatologic procedures (previously "unexposed") using energy devices (lasers, radiofrequency, ultrasound, etc.) with patients who have…
- Trial name
- NCT01285947
- Testing
- Thermage, Needle Application, VBeam Laser
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Tibial Fractures, Leg Injuries
Light Therapy in the Treatment of Leg Pain
The purpose of this study is to apply Anodyne therapy to active duty soldiers, who have shin splints, to evaluate healing time and effectiveness.
- Trial name
- MilCAM (NCT00253981)
- Testing
- Monochromatic Near-Infrared Light Energy (MIRE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Samueli Institute for Information Biology
Hip Fractures, Intertrochanteric Fractures
Does Early Administration of Tranexamic Acid Reduce Blood Loss and Perioperative Transfusion Requirement
Intertrochanteric hip fractures typically result in blood loss from the fracture and require surgery that can cause further blood loss.
- Trial name
- NCT03182751
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid (TXA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Development
Effect of Infant Formula on Energy Balance
The overarching goal of the research we propose here is to conduct a randomized clinical trial to specify the physiologic and behavioral mechanisms by which infant-formula composition affects all aspects of energy balance and…
- Trial name
- GRO (NCT01700205)
- Testing
- Type of Formula
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monell Chemical Senses Center
Obesity
Effects of Estrogen Deficiency on Energy Expenditure
Menopause is associated with weight gain, but the reasons why are not clear. In this study, the investigators will determine if reducing estrogen levels causes a decrease in the ability of the body to produce heat.
- Trial name
- NCT01846728
- Testing
- Estrogen suppression
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Mitochondrial Disease, Neurology
EPI-743 for Metabolism or Mitochondrial Disorders
Background: Mitochondria are the parts of cells that help produce energy. Metabolism is the process by which the body uses energy to help cells grow and reproduce.
- Conditions
- Mitochondrial Disease, Neurology, Myopathy
- Trial name
- NCT01642056
- Testing
- EPI-743
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Child, Critical Illness
Measuring the Metabolic Cost of Fever
Fever is part of the body's immune response, often triggered by infection. Fever is commonly treated with medicines such as paracetamol, mainly because people feel unwell with fever.
- Conditions
- Child, Critical Illness, Fever
- Trial name
- IGUANA (NCT02939781)
- Testing
- Indirect calorimetry
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Healthy Diet, Obesity
Effect of Ultra-processed Versus Unprocessed Diets on Energy Metabolism
Protocol Number: 22DK0002 Title: Effects of Ultra-processed versus Unprocessed Diets on Energy Metabolism Background: Many diets worldwide include both processed and unprocessed foods.
- Trial name
- NCT05290064
- Testing
- Ultra-processed food, high energy density (UPF HL), Ultra-processed food, both low (UPF LL), Ultra-processed food, both high (UPF HH)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Obesity
Growth Hormone as a Determinant of Weight Regulation
With the alarming increase in the prevalence of obesity, identifying factors that predispose individuals to weight-gain is of critical importance.
- Trial name
- NCT00355784
- Testing
- overfeeding, growth hormone treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Vitamin D Receptor Defect
Association Between Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphism and Serum Vitamin D Levels in Children With Low-Energy Fractures
This study was designed to determine the impact of vitamin D serum levels and vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms on the occurrence of low energy fractures in children.
- Trial name
- NCT02805647
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 222 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Bialystok
Telangiectasis, Spider Veins
Treatment of Lower Extremity Spider Veins With Excel V
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a new laser for the removal of unsightly spider veins on the legs.
- Trial name
- NCT01362192
- Testing
- 532 nm KTP Excel V Laser, manufactured by Cutera, Inc.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cutera Inc.
Lung Cancer, Brain Cancer
Dual-Energy CT on Plan Quality, Dose-delivery Accuracy, and Simulated Outcomes of Patients Treated With Proton or Photon Therapy
The aim of this protocol is to refine the accuracy of proton beam therapy (PT) by the use of dual energy computed tomography (DECT), in conjunction with novel iterative image reconstruction algorithms, to more precisely determine…
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Brain Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03403361
- Testing
- Siemens Somatom Definition Edge, Philips Brilliance Big Bore CT/simulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine