Clinical trials: Gender Differences
Healthy Adult
Sex Differences in Exercise-Induced Hypoalgesia
Exercise-induced hypoalgesia (EIH) refers to the reduction in pain sensitivity following acute exercise. Although aerobic exercise has been shown to induce hypoalgesia in healthy individuals, it remains unclear whether the…
- Trial name
- NCT07427979
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise using cycle ergometer
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro Universitario La Salle
Sex
Baroreflex Sensitivity Response to Exercise
Males and females show distinct differences in cardiovascular function, especially during exercise. Evidence suggests that females generally have lower blood pressure due to hormonal influences that reduce blood vessel…
- Trial name
- PACE MAKERS (NCT06709560)
- Testing
- Moderate Intensity Continuous Exercise, Vigorous Intensity Continuous Exercise, Moderate Intensity Continuous Exercise Matched for Blood Pressure
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL
Cigarette Smoking-Related Carcinoma
Gender Differences in Switching From Smoking Regular Cigarettes to E-Cigarettes
This early phase I trial studies potential differences between men and women when switching from the use of combustible cigarettes to the National Institute on Drug Abuse's Standard Research E-Cigarette (SREC).
- Trial name
- NCT03856515
- Testing
- Nicotine Replacement, Questionnaire Administration, Electronic Cigarette
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 169 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Rectal Cancer, Gender
Gender Differences in Robotic Surgery for Rectal Cancer: a Retrospective Study
Objective: To investigate gender-based differences in outcomes following robotic surgery for rectal cancer. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 155 patients (82 males, 73 females) who underwent robotic surgery for…
- Conditions
- Rectal Cancer, Gender, Complication,Postoperative, Surgery-Complications
- Trial name
- NCT06391060
- Testing
- Impact of Gender on Davinci rectal surgery
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Daorong Wang
Sex Difference, Virtual Care
VR Learning Program for Sexual-and-gender-diversity Care
The study is designed to create a VR learning program for sexual-and-gender-diversity care and compare the short-term and long-term effects on caring behaviors in nursing students.
- Conditions
- Sex Difference, Virtual Care, Nursing Care
- Trial name
- NCT07535216
- Testing
- VR learning program for SGD care
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hospital
Pharmacokinetic Study in Healthy Volunteers
Kinetics of Yohimbine in Humans to Explore Sex and CYP2D6 Genotype Interactions
This study investigates the pharmacokinetics of yohimbine in women and men aged 18 to 40 years to explore sex-specific differences in CYP2D6-dependent drug metabolism.
- Trial name
- YOKI-1 (NCT06939608)
- Testing
- Yohimbine, ¹³C₃-caffeine
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medicine Greifswald
Platelet Aggregation
Study to Determine Racial and Gender Differences in Platelet Aggregation
The purpose of this study is to see if there is a racial and/or gender difference in platelet aggregation.
- Trial name
- NCT00233428
- Testing
- Blood Draw
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
CB1 Receptor PET Imaging Reveals Gender Differences in PTSD
The objective of the proposed translational study is to test a model, based upon basic science studies, exploring multisystem impairments in PTSD including endocannabinoid (eCB) and glucocorticoids in the modulation of fear…
- Trial name
- NCT02237677
- Testing
- Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Intracranial Atherosclerosis, Acute Stroke
Vessel Wall MR Imaging to Explore Sex-Differences of Intracranial Arterial Wall Changes After Suspected Stroke
Despite advances in stroke care, women continue to face worse outcomes after stroke than men. This disparity in outcomes may be related to biologic sex-differences that manifest in the development and progression of…
- Conditions
- Intracranial Atherosclerosis, Acute Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack
- Trial name
- NCT03990545
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Overweight, Obesity
Can We Achieve 'high-quality' Weight Loss Through Supplementation and Exercise? the TRIM MUSCLE Study
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the combination of two dietary supplements: MUSCLE 5, which contains protein, creatine and vitamin D and TRIM 7, which contains beet extract, caffeine, coenzyme Q10, alpha lipoic…
- Trial name
- NCT05384431
- Testing
- Muscle5 and TRIM7, Mixed exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Exerkine Corporation
Obesity
Differences in Extracellular Vesicles From Adipose Tissue of Individuals With Obesity.
Our society is characterized by a strong increase in the prevalence of obesity, which often causes the development of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- EVO (NCT06444646)
- Testing
- Adipose tissue biopsy, Blood sampling, Questionnaire
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Overlap Syndromes
Overlap FGIDs and Genetic Polymorphism
1. To analyze the prevalence of overlap syndromes among NERD or RH, FD, and IBS patients, and to identify and to compare the differences in their characteristics and symptoms, and to determine their risk factors. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT04712617
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Cocaine Dependence
Gender Differences in Response to Cues in Cocaine Dependence
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether men and women respond differently to seeing items related to cocaine use or to remembering stressful events.
- Trial name
- NCT00969943
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Marijuana Dependence
Sex Differences in Attentional Bias in Marijuana-dependent Individuals
The purpose of this study is to explore sex differences in cognitive functioning and responses to marijuana-related items, and to determine whether stress impacts these measures.
- Trial name
- NCT01179425
- Testing
- Cognitive stressor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Hyponatraemia, Hypernatraemia
Do Changes in Plasma Osmolality Influence Ventilation?
Primary hypothesis: osmolality changes influence the sensitivity of the respiratory center to carbon dioxide, hyponatraemia causing hyperventilation, and hypernatraemia depressing ventilation.
- Trial name
- OSM (NCT01008644)
- Testing
- Water, Saline 3%
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vibeke Moen
Sleep
The First-Night Effect and Sex Differences in Strength and Muscular Endurance Performance
Introduction: The first-night effect, characterized by disturbed sleep in an unfamiliar environment, may impair next-day physical performance. However, whether this response differs between men and women remains unclear.
- Trial name
- NCT07758166
- Testing
- First-Night Effect at the laboratory, first-night effect (at home)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Lipid Metabolism
Acute Effect of Fructose on Lipid Metabolism and Gender Differences
It has been widely documented that fructose overfeeding increases plasma triglycerides and hepatic de novo lipogenesis, and impairs insulin sensitivity in healthy male volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT00620360
- Testing
- fructose
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne
Exercise
Sex Differences in Cold-Induced Changes in Maximal Fat Oxidation
The purpose of this research study is to determine if the cold-induced change in fat burning during exercise is different between females and males.
- Trial name
- NCT07297823
- Testing
- Cold temperature, Room Temperature
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University
Physical Exertion
Penyagolosa Trail Saludable Women
This study has as main objective to asses different genetic, biochemical and physiological biomarkers affecting performance and health status in ultraendurance runners according to individual's sex.
- Trial name
- PTSW (NCT03990259)
- Testing
- Running the CSP Mountain Race
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Jaume I
Social Cognition, Healthy Aging
Immersive Group Dance in Virtual Reality and Perceived Social Cohesion in Older Adults
This is a two-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the effects of an immersive virtual reality (VR)-based group dance program on perceived social cohesion among community-dwelling older adults…
- Conditions
- Social Cognition, Healthy Aging, Loneliness, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- VR-GD-COHESION (NCT07850479)
- Testing
- Immersive VR Group Dance Program, Conventional Light Physical Activity Program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj