Clinical trials: Fat Metabolism
Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease
The Effect of Oral Alpha-Cyclodextrin on Fecal Fat Excretion
Saturated fat leading to elevated low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is considered a cardiovascular risk factor. The properties associated with α- cyclodextrin, allow it to selectively reduce saturated fat and calories…
- Trial name
- FAT ABSORBER (NCT01910558)
- Testing
- Alpha-cyclodextrin and digestible starch, Alpha-cyclodextrin, Digestible starch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
MASLD - Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Normobaric Hypoxia
Effects of Normobaric Hypoxic Training in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)
Altitude training has been suggested to be of potential support to improve some chronic clinical conditions, especially metabolic conditions.
- Trial name
- HYPOMASLD (NCT07073326)
- Testing
- HYPOTRAIN, NORMOTRAIN
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Trieste
Adiposity
Safety and Efficacy of Deoxycholic Acid Injection for Reduction of Upper Inner Thigh Fat
This is a phase I, open-label clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of deoxycholic acid injection for reduction of upper inner thigh fat.
- Trial name
- NCT04054011
- Testing
- Deoxycholic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Metabolic Syndrome, Dyslipidemia
Impact of Consumption of Beta-glucans on the Intestinal Microbiota and Glucose and Lipid Metabolism
The purpose of this study is to investigate if daily consumption of barley beta-glucans effect lipid and glucose metabolism and alter intestinal microbiota composition in participants with metabolic syndrome or with high risk for…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Dyslipidemia, Obesity, Abdominal, Hyperglycemia
- Trial name
- NCT02041104
- Testing
- Bread with added beta-glucans
- Where
- 3 sites in Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Mlinotest Zivilska Industrija d.d.
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Study of Aramchol in Patients With Fatty Liver Disease or Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Primary purpose: Compare the changes in liver triglycerides concentration in the Aramchol versus the placebo arm following three month treatment.
- Conditions
- Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- Aramchol003 (NCT01094158)
- Testing
- Aramchol
- Where
- 11 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Galmed Medical Reserch
Obesity
FB4 (Framingham, Boston, Bloomington, Birmingham, and Baylor)
This study will evaluate the effects of dietary carbohydrate and sugar consumption, independent of energy content, on body fatness and metabolism in a rigorous feeding study.
- Trial name
- NCT03394664
- Testing
- Feeding Study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 166 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Effects of TOTUM-448 on Liver Fat Content, Cardiometabolic Risk Factors and Gut Microbiota Among Participants with MASLD
This clinical trial aims to investigate the effects of TOTUM-448, a mix of 5 plant extracts and choline, consumed at the daily regimen of two times per day, on liver fat content, cardiometabolic risk factors and gut microbiota…
- Trial name
- CARDIO-LIVER (NCT06704321)
- Testing
- TOTUM-448
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Valbiotis
Smoking, Overweight
The Effect of a High Protein Diet Versus a Low Fat Diet on Body Weight After Smoking Cessation
The purpose of this study is to determine whether subjects following a high protein diet will gain less in weight after smoking cessation compared to subjects following a low fat diet due to the effects of protein on metabolic…
- Conditions
- Smoking, Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT01069458
- Testing
- The high protein diet group and the low fat diet group
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Obesity, Diabetes
Effect of Pomegranate Extract Intake on Body Composition and Blood Pressure.
Pomegranate has gained widespread popularity since the health effects of the whole fruit, as well as its juices and extracts, have been studied in relation to a variety of chronic conditions such as hypertension, diabetes…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02017132
- Testing
- Pomegranate extract
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen Margaret University
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Liver Fat
Diet, Immunometabolism and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
This study will assess the impact of 8-hour time restricted eating (8 hours of eating, 16 hours fasting) combined with a Mediterranean diet on metabolism and inflammation in adults with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
- Conditions
- Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Liver Fat, Obesity, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT05968378
- Testing
- Standard healthy eating advice, eTRE plus Mediterranean diet
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University College Dublin
Obesity, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Improvement of Fish Oil in Obesity With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Eighty-eight patients with obesity with mild cognitive impairment（MCI） from the Multicenter Nutrition and Chronic Disease Cohort, who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria, were selected as study subjects and randomly divided…
- Trial name
- NCT06992726
- Testing
- Fish oil intervention
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Weiwei Ma
Fractures, Bone, Bone Marrow Disease
Bone Marrow Adiposity and Fragility Fractures in Postmenopausal Women
The purpose is to determine in a case-control study if an association exist between bone marrow adiposity and fragility fractures in post-menopausal women.
- Conditions
- Fractures, Bone, Bone Marrow Disease, Fat Disorder, Adiposity
- Trial name
- ADIMOS (NCT03219125)
- Testing
- Dixon Magnetic Resonance Imaging, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Physical Fitness, Adiposity
Effects of a 10-Week Zumba Program on Adiposity and Flexibility in 8-Year-Old Children
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a 10-week Zumba dance-based exercise program on body fat (adiposity) and flexibility in healthy 8-year-old children.
- Trial name
- NCT07512349
- Testing
- Zumba Dance-Based Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Dyslipidemias
A Low-fat Diet Combined With Moderate-intensity Aerobic Exercise Versus Low-fat Diet, Aerobic Exercise Alone on Dyslipidemia and Depression Status in Obese Patients
It was defined that exercise and dietary interventions are used to control dyslipidemia and depression in obese individuals, whilst rare investigations have examined the concurrent effects of a low-fat diet and moderate-intensity…
- Trial name
- NCT04802525
- Testing
- Moderate-intensity aerobic exercise training
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Type2 Diabetes
Effects of Fructose/Glucose-rich Diet on Brown Fat in Healthy Subjects (GB7)
Activating brown and beige adipose tissue (herein described as BAT) has been recently recognized as a potential means to increase energy expenditure and lower blood glucose, however, BAT activity appears to be reduced with…
- Trial name
- GB7 (NCT03188835)
- Testing
- Diet, cold exposure, 18FDG
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Maternal Obesity, Obesity
The Developmental Origins of Obesity
Pregestational obesity (PGO, BMI ≥30) is a significant independent risk factor for the development of obesity in childhood and adolescence.
- Trial name
- OMEGA-Stem (NCT06981676)
- Testing
- DHA and EPA
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Appetitive Behavior
The Effect of Fat Mass, Fat-free Mass and Resting Metabolic Rate on Energy Intake
The present study was based on secondary analysis using the non-intervention control conditions of five separate studies with common measures.
- Trial name
- NCT03319615
- Testing
- Dietary energy restriction
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 242 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leeds
Obesity, Hypercholesterolemia
Plant-Based, American Heart Assoc. or Mediterranean Diets In 9-18 yo With BMI >95%, Cholesterol >169 and Their Parents
The purpose of this research is to investigate the effects of a PB no- added-fat and the AHA and MED in obese (BMI >95%) children ages 9-18 with hypercholesterolemia (>169 mg/dl) and a parent or guardian.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Hypercholesterolemia, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02857543
- Testing
- Plant-Based Diet, American Heart Association Diet, Mediterranean Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Diabetes
Effect of High Fat Diet on Muscle Metabolism
Skeletal muscle burns a significant amount of the fat and sugar that circulates in the blood stream. Ideally, when sugar is elevated in the blood stream, the muscle will either use it to make new energy or store it for later use.
- Trial name
- NCT02328235
- Testing
- High Saturated Fat Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kevin Davy
Impaired Fasting Glucose, Pre Diabetes
Dietary Interventions in Prediabetes
Assessment of glucose metabolism and liver fat after 12 week dietary intervention in pre diabetes subjects. Subjects will be randomized to either high fat (olive oil supplemented),high carb/high fiber (beans supplemented) and…
- Conditions
- Impaired Fasting Glucose, Pre Diabetes, Liver Fat
- Trial name
- NCT01729078
- Testing
- Dietary intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
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