Clinical trials: Glutamine; Metabolic Disorder
Type 2 Diabetes
Effects of Glutamine on GLP-1 and Insulin Secretion in Man
This study investigated the effect of glutamine, an amino acid, glycemia, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and insulin in participants with type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT00673894
- Testing
- Sitagliptin
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Garvan Institute of Medical Research
Diabetes
Long-term Follow-up of Diabetic Patients From the GLUTADIAB Study
Diabetes and related complications, particularly cardiovascular disease, are associated to exacerbated inflammation, which is characterized by an activation into a pro-inflammatory status of myeloid cells including blood…
- Trial name
- GlutaDiab2 (NCT07347613)
- Testing
- blood sampling
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Starvation
Effects of Glutamine on Gastric Emptying
Surgical patients are usually starved for 8 hours before operation in order to ensure the stomach is empty and thus reduce the chances of vomiting during the anaesthetic.
- Trial name
- NCT00943020
- Testing
- Nutricia PreOp nutritional supplement, Lipid, Glutamine
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
The Effect of Pharmaceutical Grade L-glutamine (Endari) on Glycemic Control in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus Type II
The study is an initial non-blinded, non-placebo controlled trial to determine the efficacy of L-glutamine in lowering blood sugar in patients with diabetes mellitus type II without sickle cell anemia.
- Trial name
- NCT03947879
- Testing
- L-glutamine, No L-glutamine
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Hawaii Pacific Health
Refractory Ascites, Hepatic Hydrothorax
Glutamine Challenge as Predictor of Hepatic Encephalopathy After Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is the first-line therapy for patients with cirrhosis and refractory ascites. However, mental changes known as hepatic encephalopathy (HE) frequently occur after TIPS.
- Conditions
- Refractory Ascites, Hepatic Hydrothorax, Hepatic Encephalopathy, Cirrhosis
- Trial name
- NCT02026609
- Testing
- Oral glutamine challenge, Psychometric Tests
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Malnourishment, Gastrointestinal Tumors
The Impact of Preoperative Oral Glutamine Intake on the Immunocompetence and Outcomes of Malnourished Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery Due to Malignancies
Malnutrition occurs in up to 50% of patients requiring elective surgery for neoplastic diseases. It exerts a detrimental influence on outcome of surgery, because it can suppress immune function, exaggerate stress response and…
- Trial name
- Glutaminprojec (NCT01552291)
- Testing
- Glutamine
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Solid Tumors, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Study of the Glutaminase Inhibitor CB-839 in Solid Tumors
Many tumor cells, in contrast to normal cells, have been shown to require the amino acid glutamine to produce energy for growth and survival.
- Conditions
- Solid Tumors, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT02071862
- Testing
- CB-839, Pac-CB, CBE
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Calithera Biosciences, Inc
Propionic Acidemia
Anaplerotic Therapy in Propionic Acidemia
The objective of this project is to define whether nutritional supplements (ornithine alpha-ketoglutarate, glutamine, or citrate) capable of filling-up the citric acid cycle (anaplerotic therapy) can improve hyperammonemia…
- Trial name
- NCT00645879
- Testing
- ornithine alpha ketoglutarate, glutamine, disodium citrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Nicola Longo