Clinical trials: Immune Resistance
Atopic Dermatitis (AD), Scabies
Secondary Bacterial Infections and Nasal Colonization in Scabies and Atopic Dermatitis
This prospective observational study will evaluate the microbiological profile of secondary bacterial infection and nasal colonization in participants with scabies or atopic dermatitis.
- Conditions
- Atopic Dermatitis (AD), Scabies, Impetigo
- Trial name
- NCT07813611
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medeniyet University
Cancer
Laboratory Assay in Determining Cancer Resistance in Patients With Metastatic Cancer and in Healthy Participants
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood and tissue in the laboratory from patients with cancer and from healthy participants may help doctors learn more about cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00899496
- Testing
- immunological diagnostic method, physiologic testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Insulin Resistance, Atherosclerosis
Human Atherosclerotic Plaque Inflammation Imaged Using PDG-PET/CT
People with diabetes are at increased risk for atherosclerosis and have high CVD morbidity and mortality rates. Tools for detecting and quantifying atherosclerotic pro/regression in people with diabetes and other CVD risk factors…
- Conditions
- Insulin Resistance, Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Disease, HIV/AIDS
- Trial name
- NCT00958815
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Asthma, Hypertension
World Trade Center Adolescent Health Study
The proposed study builds upon preliminary studies in self-selected populations to identify opportunities for early identification of World Trade Center-related health consequences in adolescents.
- Conditions
- Asthma, Hypertension, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT02068183
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 402 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Type 1 Diabetes
Insulin Detemir Action in Cerebro
The aim of this study is to test the hypothesis that subcutaneous administration of insulin detemir, as compared to insulin NPH, leads to a more pronounced effect on cerebral glucose metabolism and/or cerebral blood flow in brain…
- Trial name
- INcEREBRO (NCT00626080)
- Testing
- Insulin detemir, Insulin NPH
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Healthy Subjects
Effect of Artificial Sweetener (AFS) on Glucose Metabolism in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
The goal of this randomized crossover study is to test the prediction that consuming carbohydrates will affect insulin release differently depending on whether Non-Nutritive Sweeteners (NNSs) are consumed simultaneously.
- Trial name
- AFS_T1D (NCT06315725)
- Testing
- Sweet taste perception with/without sweet taste blockade
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
HIV/AIDS
Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Who Received Etravirine and/or Darunavir
The objectives of this data collection activity are to: 1. Describe the baseline demographics, clinical and laboratory profile of patients who ever received darunavir (DRV) and/or etravirine (ETR), at the time of initiation on…
- Trial name
- NewHorizon (NCT04194021)
- Where
- 5 sites in Cameroon, Eswatini and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 871 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Asthma
Inflammation Following Mepolizumab and Oral Corticosteroids in Asthma
The aim of the project is to study the persistence of inflammation after addition of an interleukin-5 (IL-5) blocker in severe eosinophilic asthma as a study of untreated pathways in these patients.
- Trial name
- MAPLE (NCT03610685)
- Testing
- Prednisolone
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Metabolic Syndrome, Microbiome
Probiotic Supplement and Microbiome, Immune System and Metabolic Syndrome
This study will define the impact of a probiotic supplement on microbiome, immune system, and metabolic syndrome. This study will determine the degree to which a probiotic supplement can 1) improve metabolic markers and metrics…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Microbiome, Immune Function, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT03201068
- Testing
- Probiotic supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Corticosteroid Resistant (CR) Asthmatics
Effects of p38 Inhibitor AZD7624 in Corticosteroid Resistant Asthma
This is a double-blind, placebo controlled 4 week crossover study to investigate the efficacy and safety of AZD7624 (an inhaled p38 inhibitor) in corticosteroid resistant (CR) asthmatics.
- Trial name
- NCT02753764
- Testing
- AZD7624, prednisone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Jewish Health
Asthma
Early Diagnosis of Asthma in Young Children
The overall aim of the study is an early asthma diagnosis in young children by the use of non-invasive biomarkers of airway inflammation /oxidative stress in exhaled air, and early lung function measurements
- Trial name
- NCT00422747
- Testing
- beclomethasondipropionate
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 202 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Multiple Sclerosis
Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis: Influence of Exercise on Development of Insulin Resistance, Muscle Power and Aerobic Capacity
the purpose of this study is to investigate the development of insulin resistance in multiple sclerosis patients + explaining the effects of a combined training programme on insulin resistance, muscle power and aerobic capacity…
- Trial name
- NCT01718392
- Testing
- Training
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Glucagon Resistance
Development and Evaluation of a Glucagon Sensitivity Test in Individuals With and Without Hepatic Steatosis
Glucagon is secreted from pancreatic alpha-cells in response to protein-rich meals and during hypoglycemia. A physiological feedback system exists between the liver and the pancreatic alpha cells termed the liver-alpha cell axis…
- Conditions
- Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Glucagon Resistance, Type 1 Diabetes, Obesity
- Trial name
- GLUSENTIC (NCT04907721)
- Testing
- Glucagon Sensitivity test consisting of an amino acid tolerance test and a bolus infusion of glucagon
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Type 1 Diabetes, Insulin Sensitivity/Resistance
Effect of GLP-1 on Microvascular Insulin Responses in Type 1 Diabetes
GLP-1 increases skeletal and cardiac microvascular perfusion and improves insulin's microvascular responses in human subjects with T1DM, leading to improved metabolic insulin responses, endothelial function, and increased muscle…
- Trial name
- KML001 (NCT04133922)
- Testing
- GLP-1, Insulin, Dextrose 20 % in Water
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Preterm Delivery, Atopy
Impact of Fish Oil Supplementation in 3rd Trimester of Pregnancy on Maternal and Offspring Health
The aim of the trial is to investigate the effect of daily supplementation with 2.7 grams of long chain n-3 fatty acids during the third trimester of pregnancy.
- Conditions
- Preterm Delivery, Atopy, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT01353807
- Testing
- Fish oil, Olive oil
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 533 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Fetal Programming, Denmark
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Obesity
The Alberta NutrIMM Study - Nutrition and Immunity
This study will investigate the effect of body weight, diet, and high blood sugar levels, under controlled feeding conditions, on immune function in individuals with and without obesity.
- Trial name
- NutrIMM (NCT04291391)
- Testing
- North American-type diet
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
HIV Infections, Healthy
Metabolism and Body Shape of Healthy Children and Children With Chronic Infections
Some HIV-infected adults develop lipodystrophy that includes significant changes in body shape, with fat losses in the face, arms and legs, and fat gain in the trunk.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Healthy, Hyperlipidemia, Lipodystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT00001142
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 185 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Endothelial Function, Lipids
Effects of Etravirine on Endothelial Function in HIV-uninfected Adults: A Pilot Study
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and effects of etravirine, an HIV antiretroviral medication, on vascular function.
- Conditions
- Endothelial Function, Lipids, Insulin Resistance, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT00871234
- Testing
- Etravirine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Protein Deficiency, Training Group, Sensitivity
Effects of a Multi-Ingredient Pre-Workout Supplement on Body Composition, Performance, Muscular Properties, and Wellbeing in Adults.
The investigation will be conducted as a double blinded, randomized, parallel between treatment conditions comparison design with two different groups ingesting a different supplement each one.
- Conditions
- Protein Deficiency, Training Group, Sensitivity, Fatigue, Muscular Atrophy
- Trial name
- NCT05769088
- Testing
- Ingestion of a Pre-Workout Supplement, Ingestion of a Maltodextrin Supplement
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Joel Puente
Metabolism
Effect of Genetics on Metabolism of Efavirenz
This study will evaluate the effects of genetics on metabolism of the anti-HIV medicine efavirenz (Sustiva) and will see if Efavirenz interacts with bupropion (Zyban or Wellbutrin), a drug commonly used to treat depression and to…
- Trial name
- NCT00245986
- Testing
- Blood draw
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)