Clinical trials: Functional Food
Arterial Stiffness, Oral Health
Predication of Arterial Stiffness in Healthy Adults by Oral Health and Chewing Assessments
INN.oral.HEALTH is an sub-study embedded in the Innsbruck Health Promotion Program (INN.HEALTH). The study investigates whether oral health, oral structure, and oral function provide additional information for understanding…
- Conditions
- Arterial Stiffness, Oral Health, Mastication, Deglutition
- Trial name
- INNoralHEALTH (NCT07736222)
- Testing
- Dentition and Occlusal Status Assessment, Oral Health Assessment Tool, Maximum Bite Force Measurement
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VASCage GmbH
Irritable Bowel Disease
Effects of Fasting and Hydro Colon Therapy Plus Probiotics on GI Microbiota in Intolerances and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Consequences of Colon Hydrotherapy plus probiotic intervention on composition of GI microbiota and well being are analysed in subjects claiming GI inconveniences due to Irritable Bowel Syndrome or food intolerances.
- Trial name
- MicFFGAH2013 (NCT02372201)
- Testing
- Hydro Colon Therapy plus probiotic
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vienna
Muscle Damage, Inflammation
Compared Effect of a Fruit Milk Shake With a Protein-Carbohydrate Supplement on Recovery After Resistance Exercise
The aim of this study is to assess the effect of ingesting a commercial carbohydrate and protein dietary supplement in powder form (P-CHO supplement) or a milk shake with skimmed milk, strawberries and banana (MS), after…
- Conditions
- Muscle Damage, Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Functional Recovery
- Trial name
- NCT01555775
- Testing
- P-CHO supplement, Fruit Milk Shake
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Porto
Obesity, Poor Glycemic Control
The Consumption of Beef on Appetite and Cognitive Function
The purpose of the main study is to determine whether the daily consumption of protein-rich meals containing high quality, lean beef products improves appetite control and cognitive function during a weight maintenance diet.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Poor Glycemic Control, Dietary Interventions
- Trial name
- NCT02614729
- Testing
- Standard Protein-Plant, Even Distribution (SP-PLANT-EVEN), Standard Protein-Beef, Even Distribution (SP-BEEF-EVEN), High Protein-Beef, Even Distribution (HP-BEEF-EVEN)
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Healthy
Acute Effects of Spices on Pathways Associated With Glucose Homeostasis and Inflammation on PBMCs of Healthy Subjects
This study aims to investigate the effect of spices on gene expression of pathways associated with glucose homeostasis, oxidative stress and inflammation, in the postprandial phase in healthy human subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT02479334
- Testing
- Fat challenge breakfast, Fat challenge breakfast+spices, Carbohydrate challenge breakfast
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lund University
Healthy
Functional Food Application of Okara Protein Hydrolysate (OPH)- for Anti-exercise-fatigue
The aim of this study is to investigate the anti-exercise-fatigue effects of okara protein hydrolysate (OPH) in men
- Trial name
- NCT05000918
- Testing
- Okara protein hydrolysate (OPH)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chung Shan Medical University
Sexual Dysfunction, Mediterranean Diet
Relationship Between Nutrition and Sexual Activity
Sexuality is integral to personality, influencing feelings, thoughts, actions, and physical and mental health. Female sexual dysfunction is a fairly common condition that covers four main areas: hypoactive sexual desire disorder…
- Conditions
- Sexual Dysfunction, Mediterranean Diet, Aphrodisiac Foods, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT05632367
- Volunteers
- 185 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Cognitive Decline, Neurophysiologic Abnormality
Effects of a Food Supplement on Cognitive and Neuropsychological Functioning in Older Adults.
The increase in life expectancy is associated with a gradual aging of the population so creating new needs arising from this new situation.
- Trial name
- NCT03145987
- Testing
- Vitis vinifera extract
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "G. Martino"
Pregnancy Related, Microbiome
Maternal & Offspring Microbiome Study
The purpose of the study is to learn how different dietary interventions affect microbiota diversity in pregnant women and the transmission of microbiota to their infants during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Microbiome, Immune Function, Inflammation
- Trial name
- MOMS (NCT05123612)
- Testing
- Fiber, Fermented Foods
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Fermented Vegetable Intake, Fermented Vegetable Acceptability
Fermented Vegetables and Gut Microbiome Pilot Study
The purpose of this research is to determine the effect of fermented vegetable consumption on LAB abundance and tolerability of the intervention in young healthy people before conducting a full RCT with older participants.
- Conditions
- Fermented Vegetable Intake, Fermented Vegetable Acceptability, Gut Health, Gut Microbiome
- Trial name
- NCT06883994
- Testing
- Fermented vegetable intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- USDA, Western Human Nutrition Research Center
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Randomised Double-blind Active vs. Placebo Clinical Trial on the Effect of a Food Supplement on IBS in Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a food supplement in children of 3-17 years with IBS. The main questions it aims to answer are: Is the tested supplement able to improve and/or reduce IBS-related symptoms? After…
- Trial name
- NCT06123234
- Testing
- Verum
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "G. Martino"
Healthy Individuals
Intervention Study on Iodine Biofortification Vegetables ( Nutri-I-Food
The aim of the project is to study of the influence of Lettuce crop enriched with Iodine on Thyroid hormone synthesis. Secondary outcome to find out iodine presence in urine in order to evaluate vegetables, like little crop, as…
- Trial name
- Nutri-I-Food (NCT05011968)
- Testing
- Lettuce with not biofortification, Lettuce biofortificated with Iodine
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Palermo
Appetite Depressant, Overweight
Safety, Tolerability, Kinetics and Efficacy Study of Hoodia Gordonii Purified Extract (PYM50717)
The objective of this clinical study was to assess the safety, tolerability, efficacy (effects on appetite scores, food intake) and plasma kinetics of Hoodia gordonii purified extract (H.g.PE), when consumed twice-daily for 2 or…
- Conditions
- Appetite Depressant, Overweight, Body Weight
- Trial name
- NCT01306422
- Testing
- Hoodia gordonii purified extract (H.g.PE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unilever R&D
Healthy Volunteer
Food (Poly)Phenol Metabotypes and Beta-cell Mass and Function.
Cross-sectional, single-centre, 'low intervention' clinical study, without drug or medical device testing, with low-risk diagnostic technique.
- Trial name
- META-BETA (NCT06888167)
- Testing
- Study setting
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma
Blood Glucose Concentration, Glycemic Index
Non-alcoholic, Fiber-enriched Beer and Its Effect on Blood Glucose Concentration
This study examines how various non-alcoholic beverages affect blood sugar levels. The beverages are a non-alcoholic, fiber-enriched beer, a conventional non-alcoholic beer, and a sugar solution.
- Conditions
- Blood Glucose Concentration, Glycemic Index, Dietary Fiber, Non-alcoholic Beer
- Trial name
- NCT07131904
- Testing
- non-alcoholic, fiber-enriched beer (FEB), conventional, non-alcoholic beer, glucose solution
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- David Faeh
Cardiovascular Disease
Effects of Nopales (Opuntia Spp.) on Lipoprotein Profile and Oxidative Stress in Moderately Hypercholesterolemic Adults
In light of the high CVD morbidity and mortality, promoting simple interventions to improve serum lipids and decrease oxidative stress are warranted to help prevent chronic diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT02209493
- Testing
- Food supplementation: nopales, Food supplementation: cucumber
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Immune Response
Snack Foods and Their Impact on the Immune Response Following Influenza Vaccination
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of replacing usual snacks with alternative snack foods on the immune response to influenza vaccination in a population of healthy, middle-aged adults.
- Trial name
- NutrImmune (NCT05515263)
- Testing
- Intervention snack, Control snack
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Metabolic Syndrome
Effects of Functional Ingredients in an Acute Metabolic Challenge Context
After an energy-rich meal the blood levels of glucose and lipids undergo a marked temporary increase, triggering a wave of oxidative stress due to the appearance of excess free radicals in adipose and muscle tissues.
- Trial name
- NCT02623608
- Testing
- Reference breakfast, Active Ingredient 1, Active Ingredient 2
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lund University
Colorectal Cancer
Anthocyanin-Rich Berry Supplementation in Patients With Colorectal Cancer
This prospective, open-label interventional study evaluated the effects of short-term supplementation with an anthocyanin-rich freeze-dried black raspberry and strawberry preparation in patients undergoing treatment for…
- Trial name
- NCT07819539
- Testing
- Anthocyanin-Rich Freeze-Dried Berry Supplement
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jagiellonian University
Cognitive Performance, Mood
Effects on Cognitive Functions and Mood of Food Products Rich in Polyphenols
The purpose of this study is to investigate effects of a selected food product rich in polyphenol on cognitive performance and mood.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Performance, Mood, Cardiometabolic Risk Markers
- Trial name
- NCT02243956
- Testing
- Flavanol rich food product
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lund University