Clinical trials: Fat Sensitivity
Insulin Sensitivity
The Effect of Breaking Prolonged Sitting on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
The purpose of this project is to investigate the effect of breaking prolonged sitting on acute adipose tissue and metabolic responses.
- Trial name
- NCT02870088
- Testing
- Prolonged Sitting, Breaking Sitting
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bath
Insulin Resistance, Obesity
Adipose Tissue Response to Overfeeding in Insulin Resistance-Prone vs. Insulin Sensitive Humans
Obesity has become an epidemic worldwide. Data from our laboratory and others demonstrate that most of the excess morbidity from obesity is related to insulin resistance (IR).
- Trial name
- NCT02084641
- Testing
- Over feeding
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Diabetes, Hypothyroidism
Thyroid Study Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)
Background of the study: Thyroid hormones, thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), are known to promote weight loss, which could be beneficial for treating obesity, and type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT01379170
- Testing
- Euthyrox (levothyroxine)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Growth Hormone Deficiency
The Effects of TZD on Fat Metabolism and Insulin Sensitivity in GH-Replaced GHD Patients
In the present double blind, placebo-controlled, parallel study we evaluated the impact of 12 weeks thiazolidinedione (TZD) administration on basal and insulin-stimulated substrate metabolism in growth hormone-replaced adults…
- Trial name
- NCT00459940
- Testing
- Pioglitazone
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Obesity, Fatty Liver, Nonalcoholic
Effects of Pitavastatin on Insulin Sensitivity and Liver Fat
HMG co-A reductase inhibitors, commonly called statins, are an effective treatment for dyslipidemia and atherosclerotic heart disease with proven mortality benefit.
- Trial name
- NCT02290106
- Testing
- pitavastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Lipid Profile
The Acute Effects of Oleic Acid Enriched-diets on Lipids, Insulin Sensitivity and Serum Inflammatory Markers
Objectives: To investigate the acute effects of olive oil, palm olein and lard on lipid profile, insulin sensitivity and inflammatory markers.
- Trial name
- NCT01124487
- Testing
- The acute effects of dietary fat on lipid profile, insulin sensitivity and inflammatory markers
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Malaysia Palm Oil Board
Obesity, Overfeeding
Overeating Different Fats and Influence on Muscle Mass and Body Fat Accumulation
To investigate metabolic and molecular response to fatty acid-specific overfeeding in overweight subjects, in relation to changes in ectopic fat, lean tissue mass and insulin sensitivity
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overfeeding, Muscle Mass, Body Composition
- Trial name
- LIPOGAIN-2 (NCT02211612)
- Testing
- PUFA-group, SFA-group
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Metabolic Syndrome, Abdominal Obesity
Copenhagen Obesity Risk Assessment Study
The aim of the present study is to assess the effect of a high intake of industrially produced trans fatty acids for 16 weeks on abdominal obesity and risk markers of type 2 diabetes and heart disease in healthy, moderately…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Abdominal Obesity, Heart Disease, Type 2 Diabetes
- Trial name
- COBRA (NCT00655902)
- Testing
- Trans fat (soy bean oil), Control fat (sunflower oil)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Obesity, Body Fat
Effects of Lipoic Acid and Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) in Human Obesity
The aim of the study is to analyze the effects of Lipoic acid and/or EPA supplementation on weight loss, lipid profile, insulin resistance, oxidative and inflammation parameters, metabolomic profile as well as on adipose tissue…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Body Fat, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- OBEPALIP (NCT01138774)
- Testing
- Double blind dietary intervention with EPA and lipoic acid
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra
Insulin Sensitivity, Type 2 Diabetes
Milk Fat Intake and Metabolic Health Markers
This study investigates the effects of bioactive fatty acids in full fat dairy (whole yogurt), on insulin action, calorie needs, blood lipids, immune function, and body composition in normal and overweight male and female…
- Trial name
- DMFMHM (NCT02659748)
- Testing
- Milk Fat, Control Fat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont Medical Center
Type 2 Diabetes
ARAMIS: Actions of tesaglitazaR on fAt Metabolism and Insulin Sensitivity
This is a 16-week randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, multi-center, placebo- and active- (metformin 1.5 g) controlled study of tesaglitazar (1 mg) in patients with type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT00263965
- Testing
- Tesaglitazar, Metformin, Dietary and lifestyle modification counseling
- Where
- 3 sites in Finland, Italy and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Phielix et al.: Hepatic Fat Content and Adipokines
Thiazoledinediones decrease blood glucose by their insulin-sensitizing properties. Here the investigators examined whether pioglitazone (PIO) improves insulin sensitivity independently of glycemic control and whether adipokines…
- Trial name
- NCT01570660
- Testing
- Pioglitazone
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- German Diabetes Center
Insulin Resistance, Obesity
De Novo Lipogenesis and Insulin Sensitivity in Obese
Disturbances of de novo lipogenesis (DNL) are one of the features of dysfunction of adipose tissue (AT). Disturbances of DNL play a role in development of metabolic complications of obesity.
- Trial name
- DELISA (NCT04260542)
- Testing
- Fasting/refeeding, Ketogenic diet/ fasting
- Where
- 2 sites in Czechia
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Determine the Number of Anatomical Sites at Which Successful Thermoacoustic Fat Measurements Can be Made From Five Acquisitions Using the FLIP ITA Device, Determine the Correlation of Fat Measures Obtained by the FLIP Device and Those Obtained From Quantitative MRI
Fatty Liver Imaging Project
This study is being done to test the FLIP device, a novel device developed and manufactured by Endra Life Sciences, located in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
- Conditions
- Determine the Number of Anatomical Sites at Which Successful Thermoacoustic Fat Measurements Can be Made From Five Acquisitions Using the FLIP ITA Device, Determine the Correlation of Fat Measures Obtained by the FLIP Device and Those Obtained From Quantitative MRI, Provide Insight Into the Sensitivity of Thermoacoustic Liver Fat Assessment With the Aim of Detecting Fat Content in Liver at 15% or Less, by Volume
- Trial name
- FLIP (NCT03757832)
- Testing
- Liver Imaging
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aaron Fenster
Obesity, Impaired Glucose Tolerance
Effects of Rosiglitazone on the Metabolic Phenotype of Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Youth
The purpose of the study is to determine whether treatment of children and adolescents with Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) with rosiglitazone will lead to improvements in insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- NCT00413335
- Testing
- Rosiglitazone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Atopic Dermatitis
Safety and Efficacy in Patients With Moderate to Severe Subacute and Chronic Atopic Dermatitis
A Multicenter, Randomized, Single-Blind, Phase Ⅱ Clinical Trial and Open Label Long-term Observation Study of ADSTEM Inj. to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy in Patients with Moderate to Severe Subacute and Chronic Atopic…
- Trial name
- NCT04137562
- Testing
- ADSTEM Inj.
- Where
- 6 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- EHL Bio Co., Ltd.
Type 2 Diabetes, Insulin Sensitivity/Resistance
Omega-3 to Reduce Diabetes Risk in Subjects With High Number of Particles That Carry "Bad Cholesterol" in the Blood
In this project, investigators explored the role of the particles that carry "bad cholesterol" in the blood (termed LDL) that are known to promote heart disease, in the promotion of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in humans.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes, Insulin Sensitivity/Resistance, Inflammatory Response, Fatty Acids, Omega-3
- Trial name
- NCT04496154
- Testing
- Omega-3 fatty acids (2.7 g/d, EPA:DHA, 2:1)
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- May Faraj, PDt, PhD
Insulin Resistance, Insulin Sensitivity
Adaptive Immune Response in Visceral and Subcutaneous Fat: Role in Human Insulin Resistance
The proposed study is designed to test the hypothesis that in human obesity, the balance of pro- and anti-inflammatory T cells in fat tissue is in fact related to macrophage phenotype and insulin resistance, and how it is…
- Conditions
- Insulin Resistance, Insulin Sensitivity, Obesity, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT04708535
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Obesity and Obesity-related Medical Conditions, Obesity and Overweight
Response to Semaglutide in Non-diabetic Obese Patients With Varying Degrees of Insulin Resistance
Incretin mimetics are widely used pharmacological treatments for weight loss, known for their high efficacy and favorable safety profile.
- Conditions
- Obesity and Obesity-related Medical Conditions, Obesity and Overweight, Insulin Sensitivity/Resistance, Semaglutide
- Trial name
- TRIM-IR (NCT06856291)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- ETH Zurich
Menopause
Healthy Transitions: Menopause Effect on Obesity, Energy Balance, and Insulin
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of menopause on obesity, energy balance, and insulin in postmenopausal, obese women.
- Trial name
- NCT00412269
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center