Clinical trials: Fatty Acid Metabolism
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
Type 2 Diabetes, Non Alcholic Fatty Liver Disease
Effect of Bempedoic Acid on Liver Fat in Individuals With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Type 2 Diabetes
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a spectrum of liver conditions ranging from liver steatosis (NAFL), steatohepatitis (NASH), advanced liver fibrosis and ultimately leads to cirrhosis in a significant proportion of…
- Trial name
- B-LIFT (NCT06035874)
- Testing
- Bempedoic acid
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Medanta, The Medicity, India
CVD, Cholesterol; Metabolic Disorder
Omega (n)-3 PUFA Enriched Beef & Health Outcomes.
Red meat is an integral component of the habitual diet among the UK and Irish population, with adults consuming an average of 71grams/day.
- Conditions
- CVD, Cholesterol; Metabolic Disorder, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT03967678
- Testing
- Three portions per week (690g beef (raw weight)) for 5 weeks
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster
Body Weight, Obesity & Overweight
Breastmilk and the Link to Overweight/Obesity and Maternal Diet in the Mother-breastmilk-child Triad
The prospective 5-month follow-up study will involve 150 mother-infant dyads grouped based on maternal baseline BMI category (normal weight, overweight, obesity).
- Conditions
- Body Weight, Obesity & Overweight, Human Milk/Breastfeeding, Body Composition
- Trial name
- BLOOM-Triad (NCT07457515)
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada, Poland
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Warsaw University of Life Sciences
Gestational Diabetes, Oxidative Stress
Prevention of Maternal and Fetal Metabolic Complications With Diet and Nutraceutical Supplementation in Pregnant Women Affected by Gestational Diabetes: a Randomized, Double-blind Placebo Controlled Trial.
Our trial aims to assess the effect of nutraceutical supplements (omega-3 fatty acids, anthocyanins and alpha-cyclodextrins) in patients affected by gestational diabetes.
- Trial name
- PREDIP2 (NCT05393843)
- Testing
- omega-3 fatty acids, anthocyanins and alpha-cyclodextrins, diet
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Effects of Dietary Flaxseed on Symptoms of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease
This Clinical Trial is being conducted to study how patients with peripheral arterial disease (a condition in which the blood vessels of the extremities are affected) respond to a dietary regimen of flaxseed.
- Trial name
- FLAXPAD (NCT00781950)
- Testing
- Flaxseed
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Grant Pierce
Aerobic Endurance, Metabolism
Effect of Short-chain Fatty Acids on Aerobic Endurance
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study designed to determine the effects of increasing colonic short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) content on aerobic endurance in healthy adults, and to identify underpinning…
- Trial name
- NCT06054607
- Testing
- High-amylose maize starch+acetate/butyrate, Low-amylose maize starch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Morbid Obesity
Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Bariatric Gastric Bypass Surgery: Effect on Liver Volume, Immune Response and Erythrocyte Function
Gastric bypass surgery is the gold standard in bariatric surgery and is a successful method to reduce weight in morbidly obese subjects.
- Trial name
- OLIVIER (NCT02206256)
- Testing
- Omega-3 fatty acid capsules, Low calorie diet
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Medical Center Alkmaar
Type 2 Diabetes or Obesity Without Diabetes
Search for Biological Markers of Orosensory Perception of Fatty Acids in Healthy Subjects and Possible Modifications in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and in Obese Non-diabetic Patients.
Animal studies have shown that stimulation of the lingual lipid-receptor, CD 36, is accompanied by the rapid secretion of hormones in the digestive tract (incretines).
- Trial name
- NCT02028975
- Testing
- Measure the threshold of detection for linoleic acid, Oral stimulation tests, Venous blood samples
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Runihol in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Metabolic Syndrome
The study is designed to assess the safety and efficacy of different doses and dosing regimens of Runihol, tablets, enteric coated, produced by "NTFF" POLYSAN" (Russia), in prevention of liver disease progression in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT02930161
- Testing
- Runihol
- Where
- 3 sites in Russia
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- POLYSAN Scientific & Technological Pharmaceutical Company
Obesity, Aging
Obesity, Inflammation and Aging: Effects of Physical Exercise and Omega-3 Fatty Acids.
Dysfunction of adipose tissue in obesity, inflammation and aging: mechanisms and effects of physical exercise and omega-3 fatty acids.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Aging, Inflammation
- Trial name
- OBELEX (NCT03300388)
- Testing
- Omega-3 (DHA-rich dietary supplement), Resistance training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra
Diet Habit
Arbutus Berry - Intervention Study to Evaluate the Modulation of Intestinal Microbiota and Metabolic Parameters
The tree that produces the arbutus berry, the strawberry tree, scientific name Arbutus unedo L., belongs to the family of Ericaceae.
- Trial name
- F4F (NCT05810922)
- Testing
- arbutus berry
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Dyslipidemia
A Pilot Study of High-Dose Omega-3 (Soloways ™) Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Patients with Dyslipidemia Carrying FADS1/FADS2 Variants
This pilot, genotype-stratified clinical trial aims to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of high-dose omega-3 PUFA supplementation in patients with dyslipidemia who carry a specific "unfavorable" genetic variant in the…
- Trial name
- NCT06863935
- Testing
- High-dose omega-3 PUFA supplementation
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- S.LAB (SOLOWAYS)
Diabetes, Hypertension
FFA Hypertension and Inflammation in Lean and Obese Subjects
Although a large number of obese patients develop high blood pressure, the cause is unknown. The purpose of this study is to look at the effect of high fatty acids (a type of fat) in the development of high blood pressure in…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Hypertension, Obesity
- Trial name
- FFAADA (NCT00721617)
- Testing
- Intralipid 20%, Normal Saline, Oral fat load
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Dyslipidemia, Diabetes
Meta-analyses of Fructose and Cardiometabolic Risk
Diabetes and heart associations continue to discourage high intakes of dietary fructose, a constituent part of the sucrose molecule that is found in fruits and vegetables as a natural sugar and in some processed foods and…
- Conditions
- Dyslipidemia, Diabetes, Prediabetes, Dysglycemia
- Trial name
- NCT01363791
- Testing
- Dietary fructose
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- John Sievenpiper
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
Adipose Tissue Storage in the Rapid Remission of Hepatic and Cardiac Metabolic Dysfunction After Bariatric Surgery
The present protocol aims to understand and establish whether there is a causal link between adipose tissue metabolic remodeling and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) remission after bariatric surgery.
- Trial name
- CB5 (NCT05934409)
- Testing
- Bariatric surgery, Nicotinic Acid
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
HIV Infections, AIDS
Omega-3 Fatty Acids for High Triglycerides in HIV-infected Patients
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of omega-3-fatty acids in HIV-infected patients with hypertriglyceridemia.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, AIDS, Dyslipidemia, Hypertriglyceridemia
- Trial name
- NCT00346697
- Testing
- Omega-3 fatty acid administration
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Brown, Todd, M.D., Ph.D.
Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity
Genistein Stimulates Insulin Sensitivity Through Gut Microbiota
There is evidence that genistein present in soy can improve insulin resistance in rodents and humans with metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, it is not known if this improvement is associated with changes in the gut microbiota.
- Trial name
- GENISTEIN (NCT04105023)
- Testing
- genistein
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran
Cardiovascular Disease, The Metabolic Syndrome
Acute Fatty Acid Intervention Study (AFAST)
The main objective of this study is to elucidate whether different dietary fatty acids (SFA, PUFA, butter fat and margarine fat) in a high fat load will have different effects on PBMC gene expression profiles.
- Trial name
- AFAST (NCT01000194)
- Testing
- High fat meal
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
Elucidating Hepatic Metabolism in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
The goal of this observational, cross-sectional, case-control clinical study is to investigate the metabolic adaptations underlying the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and to test the hypothesis that…
- Trial name
- ECHO (NCT06942312)
- Testing
- Ketoisocaproic acid breath test, Ammonium Chloride, Bicarbonate de sodium
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital