Clinical trials: Gender Differences
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Adolescent Changes in Brain and Behavior in Boys and Girls With ADHD
The purpose of the study is to examine the developmental trajectory of response control in boys and girls with ADHD entering adolescence.
- Trial name
- NCT05927506
- Testing
- Other
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 312 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
Alcohol Use Disorder
Neural and Hormonal Influences on Sex Differences in Risk for AUD
The sex gap in alcohol consumption is closing rapidly, due to alarming increases among women. From 2002-2013, Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) increased 84% for women, compared to 35% for men.
- Trial name
- NCT04929288
- Testing
- Alcohol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jessica Weafer
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Tweens to Teens Project at Penn State
The goal of this study is to help investigators to understand more about the development of characteristics related to being male or female (what is called gender development).
- Trial name
- T2T@PSU (NCT01184651)
- Testing
- Questionnaires/Interviews
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 188 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Cannabis
Gender Related Differences in the Acute Effects of Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Healthy Humans: Sub-Study I
The purpose of the study is to characterize the acute effects of cannabinoids in women relative to men and to begin probing the mechanisms that may underlie gender differences.
- Trial name
- THC-Gender-I (NCT02811510)
- Testing
- Dronabinol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
E-cigarette Use
Sex Differences in the Vascular Effects of E-cigarette Use
The use of electronic nicotine delivery systems, or e-cigarettes - colloquially referred to as "vaping" - in the United States has increased exponentially since their introduction to the US market in 2007.
- Trial name
- NCT06159608
- Testing
- Local heating + L-NAME (NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester; nitric oxide synthase inhibitor), Chronic estrogen exposure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anna Stanhewicz, PhD
Women With Recent Diagnosis of Schizophrenia, Men With Recent Diagnosis of Schizophrenia
Gender Differences in Social Cognition in Patients With Schizophrenia of Recent Diagnosis and Healthy Controls Subjects
Individuals with schizophrenia have important and persistent deficits in multiple neurocognitive domains as well as in the Social Cognition (SC).
- Conditions
- Women With Recent Diagnosis of Schizophrenia, Men With Recent Diagnosis of Schizophrenia, Healthy Women, Healthy Men
- Trial name
- NCT02575209
- Testing
- GENDER
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Corporacion Parc Tauli
Healthy, Obesity
Sex Differences in Gene Expression in Human Adipose Tissue
This project was created to assess sex differences in adipose tissue gene expression in different locations in the body. The primary objectives are to understand: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT00677651
- Testing
- Adipose Biopsy, Blood sample, CT Scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Pharmacokinetics of New Curcumin Formulations, Safety of New Curcumin Formulations
Improved Oral Bioavailability of Curcumin Incorporated Into Micelles
Curcumin, a lipophilic polyphenol derived from the plant curcuma longa possesses numerous health-promoting activities. The oral bioavailability of curcumin is low due to its poor aqueous solubility, limited gastrointestinal…
- Trial name
- NCT01982734
- Testing
- curcumin
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hohenheim
Gender, Early Adolescent Behavior
Gender Differences of Neuroanatomical and Neurophysiological Correlates of Risk-proneness in Early Adolescents
Risk-taking in early adolescence have has been found to be normative and even formative as it might fulfill the youth's needs to experiment different sensations, make independent decisions and learn from their consequences.
- Trial name
- NCT03534375
- Testing
- The study is an observational cross sectional study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University
Allergic Asthma, Asthma
Gender Differences and SNPs in Asthmatic Patients
The GINA 2020 guidelines suggest that asthma affects approximately 300 million persons worldwide. Even if there is a specific drug treatment for each stage of disease (From mild to severe) in some patients it is not efficacy and…
- Trial name
- NCT04567212
- Testing
- genetic evaluation, MicroRNA evaluation
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Catanzaro
Nutrient Deficiency
Sex Differences in Neuropeptide Y Serum, But Not in Fat Intake and Body Mass Index
One's appetite has a role in controlling food intake and maintaining energy balance, but its effect on body metabolism related to obesity is still questionable.
- Trial name
- NCT04650308
- Testing
- Neuropeptide Y examination
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Sumatera Utara
Healthy
Biological Response to Meal Ingestion: Gender Differences
Aim: to determine the effect of gender on the sensory and metabolomic responses to a standard probe meal. Participants (12 men and 12 women) will be instructed to eat a standard dinner the day before, to consume a standard…
- Trial name
- NCT03758482
- Testing
- Probe meal
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute
Primary Headache Disorder
Gender Differences and Features of the Clinical Course of Primary Headaches
The pathophysiological mechanisms that underlie primary headache disorders, such as migraine and cluster headache (CH), are complex and not yet fully clarified.
- Trial name
- NCT05760625
- Testing
- analysis BDNF
- Where
- Uzbekistan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tashkent Medical Academy
Position Sense, Sex Characteristics
Shoulder Proprioception: a Comparative Study on Hand Dominance and Sex
The goal of this cross-sectional study is to examine the differences in proprioception sensation depending on sex and dominant side factors in healthy volunteers.
- Conditions
- Position Sense, Sex Characteristics, Glenohumeral Joint, Upper Extremity
- Trial name
- NCT06602427
- Testing
- Shoulder proprioception measurement using isokinetic dynamometer
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Biological Aging
Sex-specific Adaptation to Resistance Training in Older Adults
In general, men and women experience differing degrees of age-related decreases in physical function, with women having a greater prevalence of functional limitations and disability.
- Trial name
- NCT03440099
- Testing
- Resistance exercise training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Nicotine
Nicotine and Brain Imaging Research Study
The aim of this study is to assess the impact of smoking on cortical GABA levels in males and females. Using magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), we will examine the impact of sex and menstrual cycle phase on brain…
- Trial name
- NCT01227343
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Relative Contribution of Brain Insulin Action for Postprandial Metabolism
The goal of this clinical trial is to clarify (i) the contribution of brain insulin action on regulation of systemic metabolism, (ii) sex-specific differences in the central regulation and (iii) the influence of the menstrual…
- Trial name
- BrainInsPPM (NCT06295640)
- Testing
- Oral glucose tolerance test with double-tracer dilution and intranasal insulin spray
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulm
Healthy
Inorganic Nitrate: Sex Differences in Muscle Contractile Function and Efficiency
Dietary inorganic nitrate, in the form of beet root juice, is a nutritional intervention, considered to be an exercise enhancer due to its capacity to increase Nitric Oxide (NO) bioavailability.
- Trial name
- NCT04588740
- Testing
- concentrated beet root juice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Healthy
Meal Enjoyment and Tolerance: Sex Differences
Aim: to determine the effect of gender on the responses to meal ingestion. Participants (10 men and 10 women) will be instructed to eat a standard dinner the day before, to consume a standard breakfast at home after overnight…
- Trial name
- NCT03408977
- Testing
- probe meal
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute
Muscle Relaxation, Sex
Sex-related Differences in the Response to the Muscle Relaxant Drug Mivacurium
Muscle relaxants are drugs providing muscle relaxation during surgical treatment. Previous studies have shown that males and females respond differently to this kind of drug.
- Trial name
- NCT01906528
- Testing
- Mivacurium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco