Clinical trials: GI Tract Disorders
Traumatic Brain Injury, Fatigue
Brain and Gut Plasticity in Mild TBI or Post-acute COVID Syndrome Following Growth Hormone Therapy
Patients with a history of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) or post acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) and abnormal growth hormone secretion, as measured by glucagon stimulation test, will be treated with replacement growth…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Fatigue, Cognitive Impairment, COVID-19
- Trial name
- NCT03554265
- Testing
- Somatropin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Obesity
Effects of Dietary Fructose on Gut Microbiota and Fecal Metabolites in Obese Men and Postmenopausal Women: A Pilot Study
Non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of abnormal liver function tests in the U.S. (Browning, et al., 2004), ranging from steatosis to end-stage liver disease.
- Trial name
- NCT03339245
- Testing
- Fructose Solution (75 Grams), Glucose Solution (75 grams)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rockefeller University
HIV, Hepatitis C, Chronic
The Study of Gut Associated Lymphocytes in HIV and HCV/HIV Co-infected Patients
The purpose of this research study is to explore what role immune cells within the gut (the sigmoid colon) have locally and on the immune system of patients infected with HCV, HIV or HCV/ HIV co-infection.
- Conditions
- HIV, Hepatitis C, Chronic, HCV Coinfection
- Trial name
- NCT01335230
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity
Study of the Gut Hormone Analogue Y14 in Adult Subjects
A randomised, placebo controlled Phase I study to investigate investigate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of Y14 in adult subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT03673111
- Testing
- Y14
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Alcohol Use Disorder
Broccoli Extract Supplementation in Older Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder
Chronic alcohol consumption leads to perturbations in gut microbiome balance (dysbiosis) and disruption of gut barrier integrity.
- Trial name
- NCT05902754
- Testing
- Generally Recognized as Safe - Sulforaphane
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans
Healthy
Physical Training and the Incretin Effect
It is well known that continuous physical exercise leads to a number of changes in the body. Maximal oxygen uptake; the heart's pumping ability and muscle mass and strength increases.
- Trial name
- EXINT2 (NCT01698502)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Acupuncture Study on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Monitoring Microbiome and Blood
Acupuncture is used and recommended by the WHO for the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. The molecular bases of this recommendation are not known, the investigators want to compare with the usage of high-throughput molecular…
- Trial name
- NCT01619176
- Testing
- methotrexate, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), leflunomide
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
HIV/AIDS
Quantification of Estradiol's Impact on Nucleotides in Cellular Populations of the Lower GI Tract
Purpose: To Assess the impact of high and low in vivo estradiol exposure on PrEP (Pre-exposure prophylaxis) nucleotide concentrations in different cellular populations of the lower GI (gastrointestinal) tract and to quantify the…
- Trial name
- NCT03917420
- Testing
- Tenofovir 300Mg Oral Tablet, Emtricitabine 200 MG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Hypercholesterolemia
Effect of Beta-Glucan on Cholesterol Lowering
The primary aim of this study is to determine whether the cholesterol-lowering efficacy of barley b- glucan varied as function of molecular weight (MW) and the total daily amount consumed.
- Trial name
- NCT01408719
- Testing
- Control, 3g LMW beta-glucan, 5g LMW beta-glucan
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Hypertension
Gut Butyrate and Blood Pressure in African Americans
African Americans have the greatest burden of hypertension. Recently, the short-chain fatty acid, butyrate, has been reported to have some effect on blood pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT04415333
- Testing
- Sodium Butyrate 5 mmol, Sodium Butyrate 80 mmol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Urea Cycle Disorder
Manipulating the Gut Microbiome Study
The objective is to determine if acetohydroxamic acid (AHA) can prevent hydrolysis of urea by inhibiting the bacterial urease of gut flora of both healthy control adults as well as adults with urea cycle disorders
- Trial name
- NCT03181828
- Testing
- Acetohydroxamic Acid Oral Tablet, No treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nicholas Ah Mew
Obesity, Endotoxemia
Dietary Green Tea Confection For Resolving Gut Permeability-Induced Metabolic Endotoxemia In Obese Adults
This study is focused on assessing gastrointestinal-level improvements by which green tea limits metabolic endotoxemia. It is completed in two phases.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Endotoxemia, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT03413735
- Testing
- Green Tea Extract
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Healthy Obesity, Metabolically, Appetite Regulation
Colonic Propionate, Appetite, and Weight Loss
The current protocol aims to investigate the impact of the propionate ester in conjugation with restricted diet on appetite and weight loss.
- Trial name
- ProAp (NCT03322514)
- Testing
- Inulin-Propionate Esters, Inulin
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Healthy, Stress, Psychological
Stress & Anxiety Dampening Effects of a Probiotic Supplement Compared to Placebo in Healthy Subjects
The aim of this study is to assess whether a 5 week intake of a probiotic (Lpc-37) can modulate stress and anxiety experienced by healthy subjects during and after an acute stressor compared to placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT03494725
- Testing
- Lpc-37
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Daacro
Sarcopenia, Inflammation
Effect of Fermented Milk Containing Lactobacillus Casei Strain Shirota in Sarcopenia Elderly
Sarcopenia, which refers to the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, shares many characteristics with other disease states typically associated with risks of falling and fracture, including osteoporosis…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Inflammation, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT04985877
- Testing
- Yakult 300 LIGHT Fermented Milk
- Where
- 3 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Autoimmune Diseases, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
Fecal Microbial Transplantation in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis Patients
The proposed randomized, open label, with treat as usual control group (standard treatment or any disease modifying drugs), crossover phase II study will be conducted in 40 patients (n=20 per group) with the relapsing forms of…
- Trial name
- NCT03183869
- Testing
- Fecal microbiota
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Gut Inflammation, Hypertension
Gut Organoid and Microbiome Interactions in Hypertension
The study compared basic properties of gut epithelia of hypertensive and normotensive reference subjects. The study determined if there are fundamental differences in the gut epithelium in hypertension compared to normotension.
- Trial name
- NCT04497727
- Testing
- Gene Expression
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer
Prevention of Colorectal Cancer Through Multiomics Blood Testing
The PREEMPT CRC study is a prospective multi-center observational study to validate a blood-based test for the early detection of colorectal cancer by collecting blood samples from average-risk participants who will undergo a…
- Conditions
- Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer, Colon Neoplasm, Colon Diseases
- Trial name
- PREEMPT CRC (NCT04369053)
- Testing
- Freenome test
- Where
- 148 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 48,995 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Freenome Holdings Inc.
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Effects of Obesity Treatments on Food Preferences and Metabolism
Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus are major health problems which are becoming a burden both for patients and health systems alike.
- Trial name
- FPS (NCT01724060)
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Improving Prognosis in HIV Infection
The primary objective of this study is to assess the safety of probiotics in cART-treated immunologic non-responder (INR) patients with chronic HIV infection.
- Trial name
- NCT02640625
- Testing
- Probiotic compound
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital