Clinical trials: Fatty Acid Deficiency
Dry Eye Syndrome
Oral Nutrition Impact on Tear Film
Dry eye disease (DED) is a common but often inadequately treated disease of the tears and surface of the eye. It can cause poor vision and chronic pain and is more frequent with increasing age.
- Trial name
- ONIT (NCT01561040)
- Testing
- Omega 3, Vitamins A, D3 and E
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eye and Vision Technologies and Research Institute
Lifestyle-related Condition, Overweight and Obesity
Study of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Regarding Ergogenic, Anti-inflammatory and Obesity Inhibitory Effects in 8 Year Old Children
This study hypothesizes that supplementation of omega-3 fatty acids (OM3) can increase physical activity, inhibit rapid gain in body weight and BMI in both sedentary and normally active 8 year old children.
- Conditions
- Lifestyle-related Condition, Overweight and Obesity, Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency
- Trial name
- STOPP-8 OM3 (NCT01323283)
- Testing
- Omega-3
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 423 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Cognitive Dysfunction, Alzheimer Disease
ALA-enriched Nutrition for Prevention of Cognitive Decline in APOE4 Older Adults
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial will evaluate the effects of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) supplementation on cognitive function, blood-brain barrier integrity, and brain vascular health in older adults…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Dysfunction, Alzheimer Disease, Blood-Brain Barrier, Apolipoprotein E, Deficiency or Defect of
- Trial name
- NCT07392723
- Testing
- Alpha-Linolenic Acid (2.6 g/day)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michal Schnaider Beeri, Ph.D.
Power, Metabolic Disturbance
Effect of 8-week Intake of 2S-hesperidin on Performance, Body Composition and Biochemicals Markers in Amateur Cyclists
This clinical study evaluates the effect of 500 mg of 2S-hesperidin for 8 weeks on performance (power generated in different metabolic zones), body composition (fat and muscle mass) and biochemical (antioxidant, inflammatory…
- Conditions
- Power, Metabolic Disturbance, Change, Body Weight, Changes Fatty
- Trial name
- HESPERFORMAN (NCT04597983)
- Testing
- 2S-hesperidin
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Francisco Javier Martínez Noguera
Vitamin D Deficiency
Effect of Vitamin D3 and Omega-3FA on Leptin and HbA1C With Vitamin D Deficiency
The Combined effect of Vitamin D3 and Omega-3 supplements on serum leptin and Glycated hemoglobin (Hb A1C) levels in Jordanian people with vitamin D deficiency.
- Trial name
- NCT03735303
- Testing
- VD3 group, omega 3 FA group, VD3 and omega- 3FA group
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Applied Science Private University
Taste, Non-esterified Fatty Acids
Free Fatty Acids: Threshold Repeatability Study
This study seeks to determine if non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA) taste detection thresholds change with repeated testing. Threshold testing for NEFA taste has been reported by a number of laboratories, including our own…
- Trial name
- NCT01550120
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Iron-deficiency
Iron Isotope Study of an Iron Fatty Acid Complex
The study aims at assessing the iron (Fe) bioavailability from a newly developed iron compound - an iron fatty acid complex. The iron from the compound is hypothesized to have a higher absorption rate than commonly available…
- Trial name
- IFAC (NCT03895424)
- Testing
- IFAC, MIFAC, Control Ferrous Sulfate
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Inflammation, Malnutrition
Effects of Camelina Sativa Oil in Free-living Older Adults
The present study aims at evaluating the anti-inflammatory effects of a novel food in older adult volunteers. Briefly, this randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled study is performed on 91 apparently healthy older adults…
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Malnutrition, Hyperglycemia, Dyslipidemias
- Trial name
- NCT04965948
- Testing
- Novel food snack
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pavia
TB - Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS
Pre- and Post-treatment Lung Microbiota, Metabolome and Immune Signatures at the Site of Disease in Patients With Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis
The diverse microbial communities in different parts of the human body (microbiome) are important for health but understudied in pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), which is the single biggest infectious cause of death in the world.
- Trial name
- TB-LUNG (NCT04700579)
- Where
- 3 sites in South Africa
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Stellenbosch
Vitamin D Deficiency
The Effects of Vitamin D3 Alone and in a Combination With Omega-3 on the Association of C-peptide With Glycemic Control
The Effects of Vitamin D3 alone and in a combination with omega-3 on the association of C-peptide with glycemic control
- Trial name
- NCT04307784
- Testing
- VD3, Omega-3FA, VD3 and Omega-3FA
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Applied Science Private University
Vitamin D Deficiency
Effect of Vitamin D3 and Omega-3FA on Estradiol
The effect of vitamin D3 and omega-3 Fatty acids on estradiol levels.
- Trial name
- NCT03333564
- Testing
- VD3, Omega3-FA, VD3 and Omega-3FA
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Applied Science Private University
Trifunctional Protein Deficiency
Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders & Body Weight Regulation Grant
Several hormones involved in body weight regulation increase the subject's ability to burn fat for energy. The purpose of this study is to investigate how burning fat for energy may affect those hormones and body weight in…
- Trial name
- NCT00654004
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Liver Steatosis, Insulin Resistance
Effects of Amino Acid Supplementation on Liver Lipid Content and Protein Metabolism in Obese Children
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of an eight-week dietary supplementation with essential amino acids plus arginine on liver and plasma lipid content, whole-body fat oxidation, whole-body insulin sensitivity…
- Conditions
- Liver Steatosis, Insulin Resistance, Whole Body Protein Metabolism, Body Composition, Beneficial
- Trial name
- NCT02337894
- Testing
- Essential amino acids plus arginine
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Malnutrition Pregnancy, Malnutrition in Children
Early Life Malnutrition, Environmental Enteric Dysfunction and Microbiome Trajectories
Malnutrition in women of reproductive age remains a public health concern in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Malnutrition during pregnancy affects foetal growth with a tendency of the exposed infants to also develop it.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition Pregnancy, Malnutrition in Children, Malnutrition (Calorie), Environmental Enteric Dysfunction
- Trial name
- UZBCS-2 (NCT07195006)
- Testing
- Malnutrition in pregnancy as exposure, Poor WASH living conditions as exposure
- Where
- Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 368 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zimbabwe
Immune Deficiency, Stunting
Immune and Scfa Profile of Stunting Children
1. Type and Research Design A cross-sectional study design with a quantitative approach will be conducted. Cross-sectional research design is one-time research to find a relationship between the independent variable (risk factor)…
- Conditions
- Immune Deficiency, Stunting, Fatty Acid
- Trial name
- NCT04698759
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bina Nusantara University
Vitamin D Deficiency
The Combined Effect of Omega-3 Fatty Acid and Vitamin D3 on Lipid Profile Levels and Oxidized Low Density Lipoprotein
The combined effect of omega-3 fatty acid and vitamin D3 on lipid profile levels and oxidized low density lipoprotein: a randomized controlled trial in males and females with vitamin D deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT04005573
- Testing
- VD3, omega 3- FA, VD3 and omega- 3FA
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Applied Science Private University
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Effect of Cow's Milk Kefir on Short Chain Fatty Acid (SCFA), Haemoglobin, and Ferritin Levels of Anemic Adolescent Girls
Introduction: The prevalence of anemia among adolescent girls in Indonesia is still quite high. According to the Indonesian Health Survey (IHS) in 2023, it was 18% and is still a national problem.
- Trial name
- NCT06957717
- Testing
- cow's milk kefir, pasteurized cow's milk
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lusyana Gloria Doloksaribu
Vitamin/Nutritional Deficiency, Neurobehavioral Manifestations
Walnuts, Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Adolescent Brain Development
Background: Adolescence is an important period for brain development as a result of increased synaptic plasticity. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) are essential nutrients for brain development and protection…
- Trial name
- WALNUTs (NCT02590848)
- Testing
- Walnut intake
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 730 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health
Vitamin D Deficiency
Effect of Vitamin d and Omega 3 on Osteocalcin
Assessing the combined effect of omega-3 fatty acid and vitamin D 3 on plasma osteocalcin levels
- Trial name
- NCT04005612
- Testing
- vitamin D3, omega-3 fatty acid, vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acid
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Applied Science Private University
Energy Supply; Deficiency, Carbohydrate Availability
Endocrinological and Physiological Responses to Short-term Reduced Carbohydrate Availability in Males
Using a randomised crossover design, nine weight-stable men, aged 18 - 40 years old, will be recruited via convenience sampling from the staff and student body of LJMU and local area.
- Trial name
- NCT05551455
- Testing
- Nutritional/dietary intake manipulation ('Normal'), Nutritional/dietary intake manipulation ('Low')
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool John Moores University