Clinical trials: Fatty Acid Metabolism
Critical Illness, Surgery
Diluted and Undiluted Enteral Nutrition
Adult patients after elective major abdominal surgeries who are planned to be admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) can be included in the trial. Each patient will be fed via the gastrointestinal tract.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Surgery, Enteral Feeding Intolerance, Gastro-Intestinal Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT06516835
- Testing
- Enteral fluid, Intravenous fluid
- Where
- 5 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Lublin
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Free Fatty Acids and Vascular Function in Subjects With Diabetes
This study will test the hypothesis that reduction in release of free fatty acids from adipocytes will restore insulin-mediated endothelium-dependent vasodilation and skeletal muscle glucose metabolism in subject with type 2…
- Trial name
- NCT00153179
- Testing
- acipimox
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Fatty Acids, Omega-3, Fish Oils
Metabolic Impact of VLCPUFA-Rich Fish Oil: A Clinical Study on Omega-3 Index Enhancement in Healthy Individuals
Background: Fish oils contain omega-3 fatty acids that play important roles in the body. Researchers are studying a new type of fish oil that contains very-long-chain omega-3 fatty acids (VLCPUFAs).
- Trial name
- NCT07882160
- Testing
- VLCPUFA-rich fish oil, DHA-rich fish oil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Acute Liver Failure, Mitochondrial Diseases
Longitudinal Study of Mitochondrial Hepatopathies
The specific aims of this study are (1) to determine the clinical phenotypes and natural history of hepatic RC and FAO disorders, (2) to determine the correlation between genotype and phenotype, (3) to determine if circulating…
- Conditions
- Acute Liver Failure, Mitochondrial Diseases, End Stage Liver Disease, Respiratory Chain Deficiencies, Mitochondrial
- Trial name
- MITOHEP (NCT01148550)
- Where
- 16 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Arbor Research Collaborative for Health
Diet Habit
Chestnut Consumption on Modulation of Gut Microbiota and Metabolic Parameters
The chestnut tree (Castanea sativa Mill.) is a species widely cultivated in Portugal, which is a major producer of chestnuts. Nuts are nutritionally interesting, not only because of their content of vitamins, minerals, and…
- Trial name
- CULTIVAR (NCT05705960)
- Testing
- Chestnut
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Weight Loss Diet Study: Low Carb vs Low Fat
The traditional weight loss diet recommended by health professionals has been a low-fat, high-carbohydrate, calorie restricted diet.
- Trial name
- NCT01661426
- Testing
- Low-Carbohydrate Diet, Low-Fat Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Migraine Disorders
Nutrition for Migraine Prevention
Migraine is a widespread, debilitating, chronic pain disorder and a major public health challenge. Most conventional, pharmaceutical treatments fail to give satisfactory long-term relief and their repeated use can have important…
- Trial name
- NCT02012790
- Testing
- Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 182 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Urea Cycle Disorder, Organic Acidemia
Systemic Biomarkers of Brain Injury From Hyperammonemia
Ammonia is a waste product of protein and amino acid catabolism and is also a potent neurotoxin. High blood ammonia levels on the brain can manifest as cytotoxic brain edema and vascular compromise leading to intellectual and…
- Conditions
- Urea Cycle Disorder, Organic Acidemia, Maple Syrup Urine Disease, Glutaric Acidemia I
- Trial name
- NCT04602325
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Systemic Availability, Intestinal Absorption
The Systemic Concentration of Short-Chain Fatty Acids After Delivery in the Small and Large Intestine of Healthy Volunteers
The goal of this crossover study is to evaluate the systemic availability of short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) that are either administered in the small intestine or the colon in healthy volunteers.
- Conditions
- Systemic Availability, Intestinal Absorption, Metabolism, Short-chain Fatty Acids
- Trial name
- Sistine (NCT06082726)
- Testing
- SCFA
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Optimal Dietary Fat Pattern to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease Among Type 2 Diabetes
Cardiovascular complications are the leading cause of death among type 2 diabetic patients. Postprandial triglyceride-rich lipoproteins (ppTRLs) are atherogenic.
- Trial name
- NCT00467168
- Testing
- Diet
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Healthy
Study of Acute Effects of Sn-1 and Sn-3 Palmitic Acid-rich or Stearic Acid-rich Fats on Metabolic Markers
To determine the effect of degree of fat saturation on postprandial lipemia, haemostatic and inflammatory markers, gut hormone concentrations, satiety perceptions, and insulinemic responses in healthy adult subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01428960
- Testing
- Palm Mid Fraction, Shea Butter, High Oleic Sunflower Oil
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Malaysia Palm Oil Board
Hyperlipemia
Effect of Consumption of Bagel Without Palm Oil on Postprandial Lipidemia
Postprandial lipemia produced by fat intake is a major risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), the most important cause of disease and death in the Western world.
- Trial name
- PALMFREE (NCT03950752)
- Testing
- Optimized Bagel, Conventional Bagel
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technological Centre of Nutrition and Health, Spain
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
Exercise, Fatigue
Physiological Responses to Basketball-Specific Interval Exercise in Female Basketball Players
This study aims to evaluate the effects of interval exercise on metabolic and inflammatory responses, energy substrate utilization, and fatigue in trained female basketball players.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Fatigue, Sport Physiology
- Trial name
- INTER-BASKET (NCT07752459)
- Testing
- Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 1 (Yo-Yo IR1)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Physical Education
Hypercholesterolemia, Overweight
Supplementation of Land-based Stearidonic Acid (SDA)-Rich Oils in Humans
The objective of this study is to investigate the conversion of the precursors ALA and SDA into n-3 LC-PUFA (EPA, DPA and DHA) in humans by oral supplementation of Echium oil in comparison with SDA soybean oil (positive control).
- Trial name
- NCT01856179
- Testing
- Echium oil
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Jena
Diet, Healthy, Health
Medium Chain Fatty Acids and Ketones
16 participants were randomized to complete two seven-day intervention periods with twice-daily consumption of Medium-chain fatty acids (MCT) or long-chain fatty acids (LCT) oil.
- Trial name
- MCFA (NCT06289296)
- Testing
- Fatty acid intake in lean and obese males
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Effect of Supplementation of Fish Oil on Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Children
The aim of this study is to evaluate efficacy of fish oil (EPA/DHA) in children with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01547910
- Testing
- Fish Oil
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Piotr Socha
Obese
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids and Brown/Beige Adipose Tissue in Humans
Considering the high prevalence of obesity its comorbidities in Brazil and in the world, different therapeutic measures have been suggested.
- Trial name
- NCT03024359
- Testing
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Campinas, Brazil
Insulin Resistance Syndrome X, Pancreatic Beta Cell Function
Mechanism of Fatty Acid-Induced Impairment of Glucose-Stimulated Insulin Secretion
A prolonged elevation of plasma free fatty acids (FFA) impairs glucose stimulated insulin secretion. The concept of fatty acid impairment of glucose stimulated insulin secretion (lipotoxicity) has now been well accepted.
- Trial name
- NCT00188773
- Testing
- N-acetylcysteine, intralipid, heparin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Obesity
Acylated Ghrelin Response to Acute Exercise in Obesity
Ghrelin is a GH-secretagogue gastrointestinal hormone that regulates feeding behavior by interacting directly with hypothalamic centers in concert with other negative and permissive neuromodulators.
- Trial name
- aeroghre (NCT00486161)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano