Clinical trials: Gender Differences
Degenerative Joint Disease, Osteoarthritis
An Analysis of Potential Sex Differences in Knee Osteoarthritis
This pilot study will use tissues and fluids that are normally discarded during the course of total knee replacement surgery to investigate potential sex differences in knee osteoarthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT01403207
- Testing
- musculoskeletal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mary O'Connor
Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Adenoma
Comparison of Expression of Carcinogenesis-related Molecular Markers in the Patients With Colon Cancer and Polyp
A study of carcinogenesis-related molecular markers in the patients with colorectal cancer and colorectal adenoma.
- Trial name
- NCT05638542
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 582 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Alcohol Abuse
Sex Differences in Risk for Alcohol Abuse
This study will determine the neural and hormonal mechanisms underlying sex differences in sensitivity to the disinhibiting effects of alcohol in heavy drinkers.
- Trial name
- NCT04543942
- Testing
- Alcohol, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mark Fillmore
Turner Syndrome
Sex Differences in Early Brain Development; Brain Development in Turner Syndrome
Relative risk for many psychiatric disorders differs dramatically in males and females. Early-onset disorders, such as autism, occur more often in males; other conditions, such as schizophrenia, occur at similar rates in males…
- Trial name
- NCT00877942
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 295 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Temporomandibular Disorder
Myoelectric Activity and Mandibular Movement for the Diagnosis of Temporomandibular Disorder
This study aimed to provide normal reference values of surface electromyography (sEMG) and mandibular kinematics in Chinese young adults, compare the sex differences and assess the diagnosis value of these indices.
- Trial name
- NCT06372769
- Testing
- electromyograph and kinesiograph
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stomatological Hospital Affiliated with Fujian Medical University
Mental Stress, Myocardial Ischemia
Heart-brain-axis and Psychosocial Stress
The main study objective is to prospectively determine the influence of sex-related risk factors and psychosocial variables on neuronal stress responses and myocardial perfusion in a population of 64 female and male individuals…
- Conditions
- Mental Stress, Myocardial Ischemia, Sex Role, Gender
- Trial name
- NCT06345573
- Testing
- Mental stress
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Diet Therapy, Mediterranean Diet
Exploring Gender Differences in the Effects of Diet and Physical Activity on Metabolic Parameters
This study investigates the gender-specific effects of diet and physical activity on metabolic parameters in a cohort of adults.
- Conditions
- Diet Therapy, Mediterranean Diet, Body Composition Changes, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- GENDIET (NCT06661330)
- Testing
- Behavioral Treatment
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Raffaele Telematic University
Caffeine, Hypoxia
Caffeine and Hypoxia During Exercise in Males and Females
Several high-altitude destinations recommend their visitors to avoid caffeine, theoretically due to the associated diuresis which could contribute to acute mountain sickness.
- Trial name
- HypoCaff (NCT05764018)
- Testing
- Caffeine, Hypoxia, Normoxia
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jozef Stefan Institute
Healthy
Influence of Meal Schedule: Gender Differences
Gender differences in the effect of meal schedule will be studied in a parallel design (10 women and 10 men). In two separate days a probe meal (290 stewed beans, 35 g bread, 100 mL water; 549 Kcal) will be administered in the…
- Trial name
- NCT03773432
- Testing
- Probe meal
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute
Smoking, Cigarette, Smoking E-cigarette
Imaging Sex Differences in Smoking-Induced Pulmonary Inflammation
The purpose of this research is to measure the extent of lung inflammation between different groups of participants using a radioactive tracer called [18F]NOS.
- Conditions
- Smoking, Cigarette, Smoking E-cigarette, Healthy Volunteer
- Trial name
- NCT03721822
- Testing
- [18F]NOS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Longitudinal Studies, Prospective Studies
Clinical Time and Temporal Dynamics Study (CLIN-TIME)
TH-CLINICAL-TIME is a prospective, longitudinal observational study evaluating how changes in clinical measurements over time may help researchers better understand patient health trajectories and clinically meaningful outcomes.
- Conditions
- Longitudinal Studies, Prospective Studies, Biomarkers, Predictive Value of Tests
- Trial name
- CLIN-TIME (NCT07812831)
- Testing
- No Study-Assigned Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Truway Health, Inc.
Volleyball Player
An Investigation of Kinesiophobia in Volleyball Players, With a Focus on Sex-Based Differences
Kinesiophobia is a form of behavior that includes fear and anxiety in which the person tends to stay away from the movement. . In the future, this may lead to a decrease in muscle strength and condition, leading to loss or…
- Trial name
- NCT05795426
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Vasoconstriction, Vasodilation
Sympathetic Neurovascular Transduction: Role of Adrenergic Receptors and Sex Differences
The main purpose of this interventional study is to examine differences in resting blood pressure control between healthy males and females. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- STARS (NCT05997732)
- Testing
- Phenylephrine Hydrochloride, Isoproterenol Hydrochloride, Norepinephrine Bitartrate
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Pharmacokinetics of Novel Curcumin Formulations, Safety of Novel Curcumin Formulations
Oral Bioavailability of Curcumin From Micronized Powder and Liquid Micelles in Healthy Young Women and Men
Background: The oral bioavailability of curcumin is low due to its limited intestinal uptake, rapid metabolism and excretion from the body.
- Trial name
- NCT01925287
- Testing
- curcumin
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hohenheim
Postoperative Complications, Postoperative Pain
Gender Specific Differences in Postoperative Sore Throat for Ambu® AuraGain™ Laryngeal Mask
The purpose of this study is to evaluate gender specific risk factors and the influence of cuff pressure in the occurrence of postoperative sore throat and hoarseness following general anaesthesia using Ambu® AuraGain™ Laryngeal…
- Trial name
- LadyLAMA (NCT04915534)
- Testing
- Ambu® AuraGain™ Laryngeal Mask (LM)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 814 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Pain, Ventilatory Depression
Hydromorphone Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic Fingerprint
The primary objective of the proposed work is development of a high resolution pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic (PK-PD) model of hydromorphone for experimental pain stimuli, ventilatory depression, and surrogate biomarkers of…
- Trial name
- NCT01123486
- Testing
- hydromorphone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Patella-Dislocation
Functional Surface Electromyogram of Knee Extensors in Healthy Humans and Patients With Patella-dislocation.
The activation of the knee extensors in adults after patella dislocation. The kneecap can dislocate due to an accident or also only due to an interior turn in the stretched knee joint out of its sliding bearing. E.
- Trial name
- NCT00288847
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Physical Activity
The Impact of Exercise With Blood Flow Restriction: Sex and Age Differences
The primary objective is to investigate whether six weeks of resistance training, in combination with blood flow restriction, produces a different adaptation in fat-free mass between males and females that are not physically…
- Trial name
- NCT05615831
- Testing
- Resistance Training with Blood flow restriction
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Brunswick
Thrombosis, Exercise Training
The Effect of Team Sports on the Risk of Thrombosis in Elderly Individuals in a Municipality Setting (TEAM-AGE)
Cardiovascular disease, and especially myocardial infarction, is the most common cause of death globally, and is particularly common in older individuals.
- Conditions
- Thrombosis, Exercise Training, Sex Differences
- Trial name
- TEAM-AGE (NCT04611191)
- Testing
- Team Sports, Control
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Inactivity, Physical, Aging
Oral 'Breath Test' to Measure Anabolic Sensitivity to a Protein Meal Across the Age and Physical Activity Spectrum
The purpose of this study is to determine how anabolic sensitivity, in response to the ingestion of a liquid protein meal, differs across the lifespan, between biological sexes, and with varying physical activity levels.
- Conditions
- Inactivity, Physical, Aging, Healthy Aging, Growth & Development
- Trial name
- NFRF (NCT06744491)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto