Clinical trials: Immunological Tolerance
Risk Assessment, Parenting
Randomized Controlled Trial of a Risk Reframing Tool to Change Mothers' Parenting Associated With Children's Risky Play
Children's risky play is associated with a variety of positive developmental, physical and mental health outcomes, including greater physical activity, self-confidence and risk management skills.
- Trial name
- NCT03374683
- Testing
- RR Digital Tool, RR In-Person Workshop, Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 451 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Autoimmune Disorders
A Study to Determine the Immunogenicity and Oral Tolerance to Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin (KLH)
The purpose of this study is to test the oral tolerance of Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin (KLH) and to determine if Immucothel by itself is strong enough to trigger the immune response.
- Trial name
- NCT01489956
- Testing
- Immucothel Alone (Part A), Immucothel+Montanide (Part A), Immucothel Alone or Immucothel+Montanide (Part B)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Sleep, Insomnia
Treatment of Insomnia and Glucose Metabolism
Available data suggest that obtaining adequate sleep is associated with a better ability of the body to use carbohydrates as a source of energy and a lower risk of developing diabetes.
- Conditions
- Sleep, Insomnia, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT00724282
- Testing
- Eszopiclone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Pain
Mirthful Laughter and Muscle Soreness / Pain
The purpose of this study is first to investigate the effect of a controlled intervention with a comedy video on pain tolerance in a social setting while quantitatively measuring laughter in a young healthy population…
- Trial name
- NCT02896075
- Testing
- 30 Minute Comedy Video, 30 Minute Documentary Video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Pre-diabetes, Obesity
Vascular Function, Endothelin, and Inflammation in Pre-diabetic Obesity Versus Lean Healthy Controls
Aims: 1. Does inflammation contribute importantly to concurrent defects in vascular and metabolic dysfunction in human pre-diabetic obesity? 2.
- Trial name
- NCT00837590
- Testing
- Chronic salsalate, Acute Salsalate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Skin Care
Evaluation of the Cosmetic Benefit of a Skin Cream in Healthy Females With Mild to Advanced Photo-damaged Facial Skin Who Have Undergone a Glycolic Acid Facial Peel Procedure
Evaluation of the local tolerance and cosmetic efficacy of a topical skin care formulation in healthy female participants with mild to advanced photo-damaged facial skin who have undergone a 70% Glycolic Acid facial peel…
- Trial name
- NCT03103906
- Testing
- Cream (Test product), Cleanser (Reference Product), Sunscreen (Reference Product)
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Metabolic Syndrome
Composition & Function of Sarcoplasmic Reticulum in Persons With the Metabolic Syndrome
The investigators previous research has suggested that lipid (fatty) composition in the muscle cells of mice plays a key role in their insulin sensitivity.
- Trial name
- COMP-SR (NCT02122666)
- Testing
- muscle biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Pre Diabetes
Diabetes Prevention Program in Youth
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of an out-of-school diabetes prevention program for youth (ages 7-15) with a family history of pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT03042936
- Testing
- Insulin Superheroes Club Curriculum
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Heart Failure, Hypertension, Pulmonary
Dietary Nitrate for Heart Failure
The purpose of this study is to determine if nitrates in a food, in this case - beetroot juice (BRJ) - is efficacious in improving exercise tolerance and/or peak power in patients with heart failure.
- Trial name
- NCT01682356
- Testing
- Beetroot juice
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Healthy
Analgesics in the Pre-hospital Setting: Implications on Hemorrhage Tolerance - Morphine
We are examining how morphine (a commonly used pain medication) will alter responses to simulated blood loss in humans. To simulate blood loss in our research laboratory, participants will complete a test with their lower body in…
- Trial name
- NCT04138615
- Testing
- Morphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Insulin Resistance
The Effects of Altering Physical Activity on Cardiometabolic Health
The effects of physical inactivity on variations in blood glucose and vascular health are not fully understood. The purpose of this study is to determine if an acute transition from physical activity to inactivity alters vascular…
- Trial name
- PIA (NCT01879059)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Type 2 Diabetes, Healthy
Effect of Pioglitazone and Exenatide on Body Weight and Beta Cell Function
Pioglitazone, a drug used in treatment of type 2 diabetes has been shown to improve insulin sensitivity in skeletal muscle, liver, and fat cells.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes, Healthy, Impaired Glucose Tolerance
- Trial name
- PIO-EX (NCT00845182)
- Testing
- Pioglitazone, Exenatide, Pioglitazone and Exenatide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Coronary Artery Disease
A Study of 123I-CMICE-013 Radiopharmaceutical in Healthy Volunteers
The need exists for alternatives to 99mTc based perfusion radiotracers for cardiac patient management. An alternative radiotracer, I123-CMICE-013, has been developed at the Canadian Molecular Imaging Center of Excellence (C-MICE)…
- Trial name
- CMICE (NCT01558362)
- Testing
- 123I-CMICE-013
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Healthy
Compare IBI305 and Bevacizumab on Pharmacokinetics/Safety/Immunogenicity on Healthy Male
To confirm the PK similarity of IBI305 and bevacizumab in healthy volunteers .
- Trial name
- NCT03083990
- Testing
- IBI305(Bevacizumab Biosimilar), Avastin(Bevacizumab)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd.
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Combined Liraglutide and Metformin Therapy in Women With Previous Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)
A diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)has significant implications for the future health of the mother. GDM is often the culmination of years of unrecognized and unmodified diabetes risk factors that lead to overt and…
- Conditions
- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Metabolic Syndrome, Impaired Glucose Tolerance
- Trial name
- NCT01234649
- Testing
- Metformin XR plus liraglutide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Woman's
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Impaired Glucose Tolerance (Prediabetes)
Exercise Training and Glucose Metabolism in Aging
Diabetes and its associated complications affect more than 20 million Americans, and the prevalence of type 2 diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance rises dramatically with age such that 40% of Americans over age 60 are…
- Trial name
- NCT00701051
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise training, Detraining (cessation of exercise)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Type 2 Diabetes
Nitrate Supplementation and Exercise Tolerance in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
The purpose of this study is to use a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study design to comprehensively investigate the impact of 8-weeks of dietary nitrate supplementation on skeletal muscle blood flow, mitochondrial…
- Trial name
- NCT02804932
- Testing
- Super Beets
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Darren P Casey
Innate Immune Response, Immune Tolerance
The Effects of Preceding LPS Administration on the Fluenz-induced Immune Response
To evaluate the bacterial-viral interactions between LPS and Fluenz as a model for sepsis (bacterial) and Influenza (viral) infections which are common and associated with high mortality rates in the ICU.
- Trial name
- LPS-Fluenz (NCT02642237)
- Testing
- Fluenz, LPS
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Safety Issues, Tolerance
Safety and Tolerability of Soy Fiber
This is a dose escalation trial in the elderly with obesity to determine the maximum tolerated dose of a novel dietary fiber from whole young soy pods (soy) delivered in foods.
- Trial name
- NCT04499482
- Testing
- Food
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Metabolic Syndrome X, Prediabetic State
Effects of PPAR Ligands on Ectopic Fat Accumulation and Inflammation
The relationship between obesity and insulin resistance is known, however the mechanism(s) associating obesity with insulin resistance is not well understood.
- Trial name
- NCT00470262
- Testing
- Fenofibrate 145mg PO QD, Pioglitazone 45 mg PO QD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development