Clinical trials: Fat Disorder
Parkinson's Disease, Gaucher's Disease
Intravenous N-acetylcysteine for the Treatment of Gaucher's Disease and Parkinson's Disease
The investigators are interested in determining if the investigators are able to detect changes in brain chemistry using Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD), those with Gaucher's…
- Trial name
- NCT01427517
- Testing
- N-acetylcysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Body Fat Disorder
CoolSculpting in the Abdomen Using Applicator With and Without CCI
Evaluate the safety and efficacy of non-invasive subcutaneous fat layer reduction in the abdomen using an applicator with the Crown Cooling Insert.
- Trial name
- CCI (NCT02787850)
- Testing
- CoolSculpting Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zeltiq Aesthetics
Colorectal Cancer, High Cholesterol
Online Trial Examining Validity of the Shared Decision Making Process Survey With Video Vignettes
This study will recruit subjects online and randomly assigned them to one of four arms. The arms vary by clinical decision (colorectal cancer screening or treatment of high cholesterol) by video order (poor shared decision making…
- Trial name
- NCT04317274
- Testing
- Good high cholesterol video, Poor high cholesterol video, Good colon cancer screening video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 401 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Obesity
Effects of b3-Adrenergic Receptor Agonists on Brown Adipose Tissue
This study will test the hypothesis that human brown adipose tissue (BAT) can be activated using a β3-adrenergic receptor (AR) agonist.
- Trial name
- NCT01783470
- Testing
- beta3-adrenergic receptor agonist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aaron Cypess
Hypercholesterolemia, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
Safety Study of AEM-28 to Treat Refractory Hypercholesterolemia
The purpose of the first part of this study is to determine the safety and tolerability of a single dose of AEM-28, an apolipoprotein E mimetic, in subjects with high total cholesterol who are otherwise healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT02100839
- Testing
- AEM-28, Normal Saline
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- LipimetiX Development, LLC
Obesity
Harmonic Versus Electro Surgery in Lower Body Lift Procedures
The objective of this study is to determine if the use of The Harmonic™ (an ultrasonic surgical instrument) in Lower Body Lift procedures reduces volume and duration of wound drainage after surgery when compared to Electro…
- Trial name
- LBL (NCT00522171)
- Testing
- The Harmonic™ ultrasonic scalpel
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery
Cardiovascular Disease, Hypertension
Stop Atherosclerosis in Native Diabetics Study
Compared to standard treatment goals achieving lower targets for LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) and blood pressure in people with diabetes will slow the progression of atherosclerosis as measured by carotid artery thickness…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Diabetes
- Trial name
- SANDS (NCT00147251)
- Testing
- FDA approved drugs to treat blood pressure and cholesterol
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 548 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cynthia West
Body Fat Disorder
Fat Layer Reduction in the Lateral Thighs Using CoolSculpting
Evaluate the performance of a cryolipolysis system using a colder treatment parameter for non-invasive reduction of subcutaneous fat in the lateral thighs.
- Trial name
- NCT02324816
- Testing
- The Zeltiq CoolSculpting System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zeltiq Aesthetics
Hyperlipidemia, Diabetes
Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) Detection and Management of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients With Mental Illness
The study was a 12-month, multi-centered, quasi-experimental design to assess point-of-care (POCT) screening/monitoring of subjects on antipsychotic agents for metabolic syndrome.
- Conditions
- Hyperlipidemia, Diabetes, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT02029989
- Testing
- Glucose and lipids, Glycosylated Hemoglobin A1c, Blood Pressure and Heart Rate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Body Fat Disorder
Multiple CoolSculpting Treatment Study
To evaluate the safety of same-day CoolSculpting treatments and to assess the impact on serum lipids and liver-related tests.
- Trial name
- NCT01814007
- Testing
- The Zeltiq CoolSculpting System
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zeltiq Aesthetics
Menopause
Menopausal Sleep Fragmentation and Body Fat Gain
This study aims to investigate the impact of menopause-related sleep fragmentation on metabolic biomarkers of body fat gain. The investigators hypothesize that experimental sleep fragmentation will result in an adverse leptin…
- Trial name
- NCT03047330
- Testing
- Estradiol withdrawal, Fragmented sleep
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia
Prioritized Clinical Decision Support (CDS) to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk
The objective of this project is to develop and implement sophisticated point-of-care Electronic Health Record (EHR)-based clinical decision support that (a) identifies and (b) prioritizes all available evidence-based treatment…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Diabetes, Smoking
- Trial name
- NCT01420016
- Testing
- Prioritized Clinical Decision Support
- Volunteers
- 7,914 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Body Fat Disorder
CoolSculpting System
Evaluate the safety and efficacy of multiple, simultaneous CoolSculpting cycles for the purpose of non-invasive fat reduction.
- Trial name
- ELI (NCT04506307)
- Testing
- The ZELTIQ System
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zeltiq Aesthetics
Hypercholesterolemia
Effects of a Supplement Derived From Palm Oil on Cholesterol Levels in the Blood
Elevated blood cholesterol, and particularly LDL cholesterol, is a risk factor for heart disease. Tocotrienols are naturally-occurring compounds in foods that may have beneficial effects on blood cholesterol.
- Trial name
- TRF (NCT02634606)
- Testing
- Gamma Delta Tocotrienols - Low Dose, Gamma Delta Tocotrienols - High Dose, Sugar Pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Hypercholesterolemia
Effect of a Treatment With a Nutraceutical Combination on Sub-optimal LDL Cholesterol Levels
High cholesterol is one of the major controllable risk factor for coronary heart disease. It is well demonstrated that drugs that reduce the intestinal absorption of cholesterol or block the synthesis of cholesterol or the…
- Trial name
- NATCOL (NCT03739242)
- Testing
- Nutraceutical combination
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- A. Menarini Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite S.r.l.
Obesity
Effect of PDE5 Inhibition on Adipose Metabolism in Humans
This is a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study of the effects of PDE5 inhibition with tadalafil on adipose tissue in obese individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT04684589
- Testing
- Tadalafil 20 MG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Exercise-related Amenorrhea
Fat Mediated Modulation of Reproductive and Endocrine Function in Young Athletes
One aim of this study is to determine changes in body composition and hormones that differentiate athletes who stop getting their periods versus those who continue to get their periods and non-athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT00946192
- Testing
- Transdermal 17Beta-estradiol, progesterone, Ethinyl Estradiol + Desogestrel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Obesity
Prevention of Obesity in Women Via Estradiol Regulation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate potential mechanisms by which estradiol deficiency accelerates fat gain and abdominal fat accumulation in women.
- Trial name
- POWER (NCT00687739)
- Testing
- leuprolide acetate, Estradiol Transdermal, progressive resistance exercise training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Dyslipidemias
A Study to Evaluate LY3202328 in Overweight Healthy Participants and Dyslipidemia
The purpose of this two-part study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of the study drug known as LY3202328 in healthy overweight participants in Part A, and those with dyslipidemia (abnormal blood fats) in Part B.
- Trial name
- NCT02714569
- Testing
- LY3202328, Atorvastatin, Simvastatin
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
Cellular Dynamics of Subcutaneous Fat Distribution in Obese Women
The body shape of obese women varies between having the majority of fat either above the waist ("apple" shape) or below the waist ("pear" shape).
- Trial name
- Apple/Pear (NCT01748994)
- Testing
- Pioglitazone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center