Clinical trials: Homeostasis
GDM, Insulin Resistance
In Vitro Fertilization Impact on Metabolic Parameters
A quantitative prospective cohort study will be conducted, where blood samples will be collected at different timings during the IVF protocol, to assess the impact of fertility medications on metabolic parameters of patients…
- Conditions
- GDM, Insulin Resistance, Glucose Intolerance, PCOS
- Trial name
- IVF (NCT03426228)
- Testing
- HbA1C
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 344 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Warwick
Pre Diabetes
Abscisic Acid Effects on Glucose Homeostasis and Insulin Sensitivity
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of oral abscisic acid (ABA) on glucose metabolism in subjects with defined prediabetes.
- Trial name
- ABA (NCT04722354)
- Testing
- Hyperinsulemic euglycemic clamp, Muscle Biopsy, Oral abscisic acid (ABA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
Obesity, Glucose Homeostasis
Bazedoxifene/Conjugated Estrogens (BZA/CE) Improvement of Metabolism (BIM)
The goal of this pilot clinical study is to perform a randomized placebo-controlled study to assess the beneficial effect of a 3 month-treatment with Bazedoxifene/Conjugated Estrogens (BZA/CE) vs.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Glucose Homeostasis, Postmenopausal Symptoms
- Trial name
- BIM (NCT02237079)
- Testing
- Bazedoxifene/Conjugated Estrogens (BZA/CE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Tulane University Health Sciences Center
Obesity
Effect of Fibre Products on Appetite and Weight
This study explores the nutritional effects of fibre. Short chain fatty acid(SCFA), such as propionate, are produced through the fermentation of fibre in the bowel.
- Trial name
- NCT00750438
- Testing
- Propionate ester, Inulin, Cellulose
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Obesity
Racial Differences in Vagal Control of Glucose Homeostasis
The investigators will test the hypothesis that acute central acetylcholinesterase inhibition will restore PNS activity and reduce oxidation in AAW compared to whites.
- Trial name
- RDVCGH (NCT02365285)
- Testing
- Galantamine, Intralipid, Heparin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
Oral Supplementation of 2'-Fucosyllactose in Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients
High dose chemotherapy and radiation used as preparative regimens in patients undergoing an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) disrupts intestinal homeostasis by damaging the intestinal epithelium and altering…
- Trial name
- NCT04263597
- Testing
- 2'-fucosyllactose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Remote Ischemic Conditioning
The Impact of Serial Remote Ischemic Conditioning on Dynamic Cerebral Autoregulation in Healthy Adults
The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of serial remote ischemic conditioning on dynamic cerebral autoregulation and related hematology indexes in healthy adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04899362
- Testing
- BB-RIC-D1/LAPUL Medical Devices Co, Ltd, China, Intravenous blood collection, dCA measurement
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The First Hospital of Jilin University
Post-Surgical Hypoparathyroidism
PTH-independent Effects of Encaleret
Background: Parathyroid glands in the neck make a hormone that keeps blood calcium levels stable. Sometimes these glands are damaged or removed during neck surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT05735015
- Testing
- encaleret
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Prediabetes
Effect of Fermentable Carbohydrate on Glucose Homeostasis
The rise in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes is related to recent lifestyle changes leading to a rise in obesity. Obesity is a risk factor for Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) and diabetes.
- Trial name
- FermCarb (NCT01841073)
- Testing
- Inulin, Cellulose
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A Study to Determine Acute (After First Dose) and Chronic (After 28 Days) Effects of Empagliflozin (BI 10773) on Pre and Postprandial Glucose Homeostasis in Patients With Impaired Glucose Tolerance and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Healthy Subjects
An open-label, phase II study to assess the acute and chronic effects of empagliflozin (BI 10773)on fasting and postprandial glucose homeostasis in patients with IGT and type 2 diabetes mellitus and assess the acute effects of…
- Trial name
- NCT01248364
- Testing
- BI 10773
- Where
- 3 sites in Austria, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Hepatitis C, Chronic, Insulin Resistance
Study of Response in Chronic Hepatitis C (CHC) Participants Genotype 1 With Insulin Resistance and Prolonged Treatment Duration in Late Responders (P04823/MK-4031-303)
This is a Phase 3b/4, prospective, open-label, randomized, multicenter study of peginterferon alfa-2b plus ribavirin in participants with chronic hepatitis C, genotype 1.
- Trial name
- NCT00493805
- Testing
- Combination of pegylated interferon alfa-2b and ribavirin
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Obesity, Weight Loss
Leptin in Human Energy and Neuroendocrine Homeostasis
Previous work in our laboratory, and many others, has shown that body weight is regulated. When anyone, fat or thin, tries to maintain a reduced body weight, many systems affecting energy balance (skeletal muscle, neuroendocrine…
- Trial name
- NCT00265980
- Testing
- Leptin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Kidney Transplantation, Renal Transplantation
Tolerance by Engaging Antigen During Cellular Homeostasis
Anti-rejection medicines, also known as immunosuppressive drugs, are prescribed to organ transplant recipients to prevent rejection of the new organ.
- Conditions
- Kidney Transplantation, Renal Transplantation, Renal Transplant Recipient
- Trial name
- TEACH (NCT03504241)
- Testing
- Donor-derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells, alemtuzumab, belatacept
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Heart Failure
Mechanism and Effects of Manipulating Chloride Homeostasis in Acute Heart Failure
The purpose of this study is to understand the effects of chloride supplementation on volume-overloaded acute heart failure patients concomitantly treated with IV diuretics.
- Trial name
- NCT03446651
- Testing
- Lysine Chloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Metabolic Syndrome, Pre-Diabetes
The Influence of Time-Restricted Eating in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome
In a randomized controlled trial, the investigators intend to measure the health impact of TRE in patients with metabolic syndrome (with three or more of the following criteria: increased waist circumference, abnormal cholesterol…
- Trial name
- TIMET (NCT04057339)
- Testing
- Time Restricted Eating + Standard of Care, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Anemia, Diamond-Blackfan
Treatment of Refractory Diamond-Blackfan Anemia With Eltrombopag
Background: Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA) is treated with steroids. But some people cannot take steroids, or steroids don t work.
- Trial name
- NCT04269889
- Testing
- Eltrombopag
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Quality of Life, Postoperative Complications
Low Pressure Pneumoperitoneum and Deep Neuromuscular Block vs. Standard During RARP to Improve Quality of Recovery; a Randomized Controlled Study.
Intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) needed to create sufficient workspace during laparoscopic surgery affects the surrounding organs with ischemia-reperfusion injury and a systemic immune response.
- Conditions
- Quality of Life, Postoperative Complications, Acute Pain, Immune System Tolerance
- Trial name
- RECOVER-2 (NCT04250883)
- Testing
- Low intra-abdominal pressure, Deep neuromuscular blockade (NMB), Standard intra-abdominal pressure
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Ulcerative Colitis
The Impact of Circadian Misalignment on Colonic Barrier Homeostasis in Ulcerative Colitis
The purpose of this study is to investigate if circadian malalignment (unusual sleeping patterns), such as night shifts (sleeping during the day and being awake during the night time), worsens the inflammation of the gut.
- Trial name
- NCT05180279
- Testing
- 7-day sleep lab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Glucose Intolerance, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Vitamin D and Calcium Homeostasis for Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes
The purpose of the randomized trial is to quantify the effect of vitamin D and calcium supplementation on beta-cell function, insulin sensitivity, glucose tolerance and systemic inflammation and other cardiometabolic outcomes in…
- Conditions
- Glucose Intolerance, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- CaDDM (NCT00436475)
- Testing
- Vitamin D3 2,000 IU orally once daily, Calcium Carbonate 400 mg orally twice daily
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Vitamin D and Calcium Homeostasis
CYP3A4 Activity and Mineral Homeostasis
The purpose of this study is to determine whether changes in the activity of the enzyme CYP3A4 can change the Vitamin D and bone mineral homeostasis.
- Trial name
- NCT02019875
- Testing
- Rifampin, Clarithromycin, Grapefruit Juice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington