Clinical trials: Gender Differences
Stroke Acute, Emergency Medical Services
Sex diffErences in prehoSpitAl Stroke MEdicine
Background: Stroke is a leading cause for individual, family and societal harm with huge health-economic impact. Immediate and correct prehospital acute stroke pathway initiation is key for treatment success.
- Conditions
- Stroke Acute, Emergency Medical Services, Sex Characteristics, Prehospital Setting
- Trial name
- SESAME (NCT06865950)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Universität des Saarlandes
Autonomic Function
Understanding Individual Variability in Neuronal Signal Transmission to Target Organs in Health and Disease
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the influence of parasympathetic transmission from the brain to different metabolic organs. This transmission can be blocked with the muscarinic antagonist atropine.
- Trial name
- CPB_Atropine (NCT06912048)
- Testing
- Oral glucose tolerance test with double-tracer dilution and atropine infusion
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulm
Pharmacokinetic Study in Healthy Volunteers
Sex Differences in Berberine Pharmacokinetics
The influence of genetic variants of the CYP2D6 enzyme and the Organic Cation Transporter 1 on the kinetics of berberine (BERKI-1) has recently been studied.
- Trial name
- BERKI-2 (NCT05845931)
- Testing
- Berberine
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medicine Greifswald
Gastric Adenocarcinoma
Gender Differences in Gastric Cancer Care and Its Adherence to Guidelines in Germany
Background: Gastric cancer is the fifth most common cancer globally and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related mortality. While gender differences in gastric cancer care are underexplored in Germany, international studies…
- Trial name
- MaGen (NCT06902337)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 75,000 people
- Sponsor
- Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor Fontane
Aortic Valve Stenosis
Aortic Stenosis Associated Left Ventricular Remodeling - An Investigation of Genetic and Gender Specific Differences in 170 Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery
The goal of this study is to investigate the genetic and gender specific differences, in patients with low flow low gradient aortic stenosis and high flow high gradient aortic stenosis.
- Trial name
- SALVAGE (NCT05696145)
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Lisa Gundestrup
Fetal Brain Biometry by Ultrasound
Differences Between Male and Femal Fetal Brain Biometry by Ultrasound
Differences of fetal brain biometry as Biparietal diameter,Head circumference,Transcerebellar diameter, Cavum septum pellucidum as regard to fetal gender by ultrasound
- Trial name
- NCT06544967
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Emergencies, Gender
Gender Differences and Age Related Differences in Emergency Department Admission
The goal of this observational study is to learn about difference related to age and gender in patients admitted to emergency department.
- Conditions
- Emergencies, Gender, Age Problem
- Trial name
- SADE (NCT05593692)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 15,000 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
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
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
A Study of Sex Differences in Neurocirculatory Control
The purpose of this study is to investigate potential sex differences in neurocirculatory control of blood pressure in patients with untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
- Trial name
- NCT06261034
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
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
CBD, Neural Responses
Sex Differences in Neural Response to Cannabidiol
This is a randomized, double-blind, within-subjects, cross-over design to assess neural changes following a single dose of cannabidiol (CBD) (600mg) versus placebo among healthy female volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT04777643
- Testing
- Cannabidiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Gender
[18F]MC225 PET to Evaluate Gender Differences in BBB P-gp Function
P-gp is one of the main efflux transporters at the blood-brain barrier and is responsible for the transport of a variety of neurotoxic substances, including pharmaceuticals.
- Trial name
- NCT05618119
- Testing
- [18F]MC225
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
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
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
Postoperative Delirium (POD), Sex Differences
Sex-Dependent Risk of Postoperative Delirium and Mediating Effects of Family Visits
Postoperative delirium is a common and serious complication after surgery, affecting 10-40% of older patients undergoing non-cardiac procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT07502391
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 471 people
- Sponsor
- Julian Rössler
Female, Male
SEx-specific Differences in Cardiac Surgery Patients (SECS).
The aim of this study is to evaluate the differences between females and males undergoing cardiac surgery. The investigators will look at perioperative factors such as adaption of body weight, previous medical history…
- Conditions
- Female, Male, Surgery, Cardiac
- Trial name
- SECS (NCT06554925)
- Testing
- Cardiac surgery
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- Jennifer Breel
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
PTSD
Sex/Gender Differences in Risk and Resilience to PTSD; Implication of Oxytocin
The purpose of the study is to use fMRI to investigate amygdala response to fearful faces in men and women with and without PTSD who have experienced childhood trauma.
- Trial name
- NCT01963078
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Megan Moran-Santa Maria
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
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