Clinical trials: Gene Expression
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Alfacalcidol Supplementation on Levator Ani Muscle Strength of Menopausal Pelvic Organ Prolapse Patients
This is a study performed to evaluate the role of vitamin D supplementation on the strength of levator ani muscle in menopausal women with pelvic organ prolapse
- Trial name
- NCT05505253
- Testing
- Alfacalcidol 0.0005 MG
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Padjadjaran
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Tight Junction Alteration
Neurotrophic Factors, Tight Junction Proteins, and Cytokines in IBS
To evaluate the role of neurotrophic factors (NGF, GDNF, TRPV-1), to quantity tight junction proteins (ZO-1, occludin, claudin) and cytokines (IL-8, TNF-a, IL-1b) in the colonic mucosa of IBS patients and also clarify sex…
- Conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Tight Junction Alteration, Pathophysiology
- Trial name
- NCT03675100
- Testing
- colonoscopic mucosal biopsy
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Cardiovascular Disease, The Metabolic Syndrome
Acute Fatty Acid Intervention Study (AFAST)
The main objective of this study is to elucidate whether different dietary fatty acids (SFA, PUFA, butter fat and margarine fat) in a high fat load will have different effects on PBMC gene expression profiles.
- Trial name
- AFAST (NCT01000194)
- Testing
- High fat meal
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Exercise, Muscle
MyoGene: Effects of Acute Exercise on (Myokine) Gene Expression in Human Skeletal Muscle
Rationale: Proteins released from muscle during and shortly after exercise, often referred to as myokines, may be central to our understanding of the cross-talk during and after exercise between skeletal muscles and other organs…
- Conditions
- Exercise, Muscle, Gene Expression, Myokine
- Trial name
- NCT01316731
- Testing
- Single legged exercise
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Vitamin D Receptor Target Gene Expression, Serum 25(OH)D Concentration
The Effect of a High-dose Oral Vitamin D3 Bolus on Serum 25(OH)D3 and Vitamin D Receptor Target Gene Expression
The purpose of the study is to investigate whether a high-dose vitamin D3 oral bolus (2000 micrograms) produces marked vitamin D receptor target gene expression response and whether there is large inter-individual variation.
- Trial name
- VitDbol (NCT02063334)
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Eastern Finland
Preeclampsia, Preeclampsia Complications
Role of Progesterone Membrane Receptors in the Pathogenesis of Preeclampsia
Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific hypertensive disorder and remains a leading cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide.
- Trial name
- NCT07745036
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samsun University
Breast Milk Expression, Breast Milk Collection
The Effect of Showing Photographs, Videos and Live Images of Their Babies to Mothers During Milking
The study was planned to determine the effect of showing photographs, videos and live images of premature babies who could not be breastfed in the neonatal intensive care unit to their mothers on the amount of breast milk…
- Conditions
- Breast Milk Expression, Breast Milk Collection, Mother-Infant Interaction
- Trial name
- NCT05700162
- Testing
- Photograph, Video, Live Broadcast
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University
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
Diabetic Nephropathy
The Expression of circANKRD36 as a New Biomarker of Diabetic Nephropathy
1. To evaluate expression levels of circANKRD36 in the development and progression of DN. 2. To investigate correlation between expression levels of circANKRD36 and stages of DN. 3.
- Trial name
- NCT05061459
- Testing
- circANKRD36 as a new biomarker
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Gingivitis, Periodontitis
Circadian Clock Gene Expression in Periodontal Disease
This observational study aims to investigate whether periodontal inflammation is associated with alterations in the expression of circadian clock-related genes and proteins in gingival tissues.
- Trial name
- PERIOCLOCK (NCT07452783)
- Testing
- Gingival Tissue Biopsy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Gene Expression Correlates of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptom Change After EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)
The purpose of the study is to measure the change in psychological symptoms and gene expression in war veterans after a series of 10 EFT coaching sessions.
- Trial name
- NCT01250431
- Testing
- EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Soul Medicine Institute
Obesity, Pregnancy
Maternal Obesity, Breast Milk Composition, and Infant Growth
Today the majority of pregnant women in the United States are either overweight or obese at conception with their offspring having greater adiposity at birth, a 2-fold greater risk of later obesity, and neonatal insulin…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Pregnancy, Breastmilk Collection, Infant Overnutrition
- Trial name
- (MILK) (NCT03301753)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,050 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Healthy
Oxytocin Effect on Attentional Bias Towards Emotional Expression Faces in Individuals With High and Low Autistic Traits: A Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Study
to investigate whether oxytocin alter attentional bias towards emotional expression faces in individuals with high and low autistic traits, and the brain mechanism of this effect
- Trial name
- NCT02741063
- Testing
- screen low autistic subjects, screen high autistic subjects, oxytocin
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Colorectal Polyps, Colorectal Adenoma
Effect of Vitamin D and Calcium on Genes in the Colon
The researchers are involved in a research program to understand how vitamin D and calcium in the diet or as supplements may lower the risk of colorectal polyps and cancer.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Polyps, Colorectal Adenoma, Adenocarcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT00298545
- Testing
- Calcium and Calcitriol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rockefeller University
HIV-1 Seropositive, Inflammation
Study of the Effect of SNPs in p53 and p53 Response Elements on the Inflammatory Response to DNA Damage
Background: Research has shown that certain proteins in cells may be linked to higher risks of developing inflammations, tumors, and other medical problems.
- Conditions
- HIV-1 Seropositive, Inflammation, Cancer, Cardiomyopathy
- Trial name
- NCT01143519
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 178 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Postmenopausal, Overweight and Obesity
Markers of Atherosclerosis in Overweight, Postmenopausal Women Following Daily Watermelon Consumption
The primary purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of six weeks of watermelon puree supplementation, compared to control (no treatment), on blood antioxidant capacity, inflammation markers in the blood…
- Trial name
- NCT04015544
- Testing
- Watermelon
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Appalachian State University
Saliva, Oral Lichen Planus
Unveiling the Protein Expression Patterns in Oral Lichen Planus and Leukoplakia Through Comparative Salivary Proteomics
The goal of this observational study is to compare salivary proteome profiles in patients with Oral Lichen Planus (OLP), Oral Leukoplakia (OL), and healthy individuals without oral mucosal disease.
- Conditions
- Saliva, Oral Lichen Planus, Oral Leukoplakia, Proteomics
- Trial name
- NCT07416318
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli University
Migraine, Headache
miR-155 Expression in Episodic and Chronic Migraine
Migraine is a common, yet often disabling, neurological disease that affects over 1 billion people around the world. It's the second most disabling disease globally and the leading cause of disability for people under the age of…
- Conditions
- Migraine, Headache, Pain, Chronic Migraine
- Trial name
- NCT05891808
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS National Neurological Institute "C. Mondino" Foundation
Post-stroke Depression
To Explore the Neural Processing Mechanism of Cerebellum Involved in Facial Expression Recognition Based on Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Experiment 1: Utilizing a transcranial magnetic stimulation-electroencephalography/functional near-infrared spectroscopy system, the investigators aim to determine whether transcranial magnetic stimulation of the cerebellum can…
- Trial name
- NCT06860451
- Testing
- TMS
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University
Cardiovascular Disease
Genes, Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
The main purpose of this study is to examine whether n-3 PUFA-induced changes in metabolic risk factors are influenced by genetic variations within genes acting as fatty acids sensors.
- Trial name
- FAS (NCT01343342)
- Testing
- n-3 PUFA supplementation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laval University