Clinical trials: Inflammation Function
Cardiovascular Health
Pilot Study of Lychee Fruit Extract to Promote Cardiovascular Health
The investigators hypothesize that acute and short term consumption of a lychee fruit extract, particularly rich in low molecular weight dietary flavanols, will improve vascular function and reduce platelet reactivity.
- Trial name
- NCT01162213
- Testing
- Lychee Fruit Extract
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Inflammation, Psychosocial Functioning
Mindfulness Meditation Neuroimaging Study for Undergraduates
This study is designed to test the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation intervention classes on psychosocial health outcomes.
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Psychosocial Functioning, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT05304052
- Testing
- Mindfulness Meditation classes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Mesothelioma, Lung Neoplasms
Chest Wall Motion Analysis in Disease
Breathing movements, called chest wall motion, are very complex. The investigators are studying how movement of the abdomen, ribs and diaphragm contribute to breathing and how this differs with different diseases in the chest.
- Conditions
- Mesothelioma, Lung Neoplasms, Surgery, Cystic Fibrosis
- Trial name
- CWM (NCT02958683)
- Testing
- Chest wall motion analysis
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heart of England NHS Trust
Sickness Behavior
Inflammation and Brain Function - Pilot Study
In this randomized double blind cross-over study 8 healthy persons were injected with 0.8 ng/kg body weight lipopolysaccharide (LPS) /endotoxin and placebo at two different occasions.
- Trial name
- NCT03551080
- Testing
- Lipopolysaccharide
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Overweight Adults
Effects of a Sugar-Based Synbiotic Product on Cardiometabolic and Intestinal Health (SUGAR-SYN BC3O)
This randomized, double-blind, controlled, crossover study investigates the effects of a sugar-based synbiotic product containing inulin and Bacillus coagulans BC30™ spores in healthy overweight individuals.
- Trial name
- SUGAR-SYN BC3O (NCT07806383)
- Testing
- Sugar-Based Synbiotic Product, Inulin-Containing Sugar Product
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Vascular Stiffness, Inflammation
Anthocyanin-rich Blackcurrant and Vascular Function
Regular consumption of fruits and vegetables may improve human health and reduce the risk of chronic diseases, such as heart disease, certain cancers and type 2 diabetes, but the active components and the underlying mechanisms…
- Trial name
- NCT02459756
- Testing
- Beverage: Spray dried blackcurrant powder dissolved in water
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Mild Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Respiratory Symptoms
GOLD Stage I Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Recently integrated in clinical practice, the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) classification states that a mild (stage I) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is present, in a smoker, when…
- Conditions
- Mild Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Respiratory Symptoms, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- GOLD (NCT01360788)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Pseudomonas Infections, Pseudomonas Septicemia
Monocyte Profiles in Critically Ill Patients With Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Sepsis
The present study focuses on patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PSA) sepsis. The aim of the present study is to find out whether the M1 (pro-inflammatory) or M2 (anti-inflammatory) phenotype predominates in blood monocytes in…
- Conditions
- Pseudomonas Infections, Pseudomonas Septicemia, Pseudomonas; Pneumonia, Pseudomonal Bacteraemia
- Trial name
- MIPSA (NCT03044223)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulm
Immune Response
LIFEHOUSE: Description of the Tent Bucket -Immune Support
This immune support program will be an extension to the existing LIFEHOUSE program. Essential employees in Gig Harbor, WA; Colonial Heights, VA; Lenexa, KS, and Santa Fe Springs, CA, will be offered complimentary supplementation…
- Trial name
- LIFEHOUSE (NCT04734288)
- Testing
- Vit.D3 5000 IU, Immune Active
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Metagenics, Inc.
Blood Pressure, Lung Function
The Use of Air Cleaners to Mitigate Cardiopulmonary Health Impact of Indoor Exposure to Particles and Phthalates
This study aims to evaluate whether a short-term intervention strategy using air cleaner reduces indoor exposure to airborne particles (particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter ≤2.5μm, PM2.5) and phthalates and improves…
- Conditions
- Blood Pressure, Lung Function, Inflammation, Oxidative Stress
- Trial name
- NCT03500614
- Testing
- Air cleaner use method 1, Air cleaner use method 2
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Colorectal Cancer
Anthocyanin-Rich Berry Supplementation in Patients With Colorectal Cancer
This prospective, open-label interventional study evaluated the effects of short-term supplementation with an anthocyanin-rich freeze-dried black raspberry and strawberry preparation in patients undergoing treatment for…
- Trial name
- NCT07819539
- Testing
- Anthocyanin-Rich Freeze-Dried Berry Supplement
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jagiellonian University
Functional Disorder of Stomach, Healthy
Elucidating Mechanisms That Underlie the Symptomatology of Functional Dyspepsia Using Novel Techniques and Its Therapeutic Validation Using Neuromodulators
The goal of this study is to investigate the mechanisms of impaired gastric accommodation and emptying, dysfunctional duodenum, and micro-inflammation using novel imaging techniques of SPECT/CT, gastric emptying scintigraphy…
- Trial name
- NCT06213948
- Testing
- Mirtazapine 15 MG
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Blood Pressure, Platelet Function
The Effect of Berry Consumption on Indicators of Cardiovascular Disease Risk
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of berry consumption on indicators of cardiovascular disease risk (blood pressure, cardiovascular biomarkers, nutrigenomics).
- Conditions
- Blood Pressure, Platelet Function, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT01019499
- Testing
- berry products, control products
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Glucose Tolerance, Lipid Homeostasis
Herbal Preparation and Glucose Homeostasis
Rationale: The incidence of obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) is increasing rapidly and accounts for a considerable part of health care costs.
- Conditions
- Glucose Tolerance, Lipid Homeostasis, Vascular Function, Inflammation
- Trial name
- Herbie (NCT02065271)
- Testing
- herbal supplement
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Sepsis, Acute Lung Injury(ALI)
Recovery of Physical Function After Critical Illness In Older Adults
The proposed study is a prospective, observational study assessing the recovery of muscle and physical function in patients surviving critical illness (n =150) at hospital discharge (baseline) and repeated serially.
- Trial name
- RETURN (NCT07225257)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kentucky
Healthy Volunteers, Abnormal Phagocyte Function
Inflammatory Responses in Normal Volunteers and Patients With Abnormal Immune Responses
This study will investigate the inflammatory response. People with abnormal regulation of inflammation and immune defects often have an exaggerated or depressed inflammatory response that results in poor healing of recurrent…
- Trial name
- NCT00001257
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 169 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Aging, Cognitive Decline
Blood Flow Restriction and High-intense Resistance Training in Aging: Interactions Between Neuroplasticity and Muscle
BRAIN-M is a randomized controlled trial designed to examine the effects of a single bout or 12 weeks of blood-flow restriction training or high-intensity resistance training on cognitive function, brain health, muscular…
- Conditions
- Aging, Cognitive Decline, Sarcopenia, Frailty
- Trial name
- BRAIN-M (NCT05744167)
- Testing
- BFRT, MDRT
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian Sports University
Muscle Damage, Inflammation
Protein and Recovery From Exercise-induced Muscle Damage
Intense, eccentric resistance exercise causes muscle damage, soreness, inflammation, and a loss of muscle function. Protein-amino acid supplementation before, during, and following damaging resistance exercise may reduce muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT02034721
- Testing
- Protein supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Appalachian State University
Diet, Healthy
The Effects of Dietary Fibres on Metabolic Health and the Gut Microbiome
The study involves intake of dietary supplements, which are commonly found in the UK diet (not pharmacological agents) to test their effects on inflammation in the body and gut microbiome composition.
- Conditions
- Diet, Healthy, Systemic Inflammatory Response
- Trial name
- NCT06580132
- Testing
- Pectin, Maltodextrin
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Simpson
Inflammation
Oxytocin Aging Study
The life expectancy of older Americans continues to increase, with persons aged > 65 years representing the fastest growing segment of the US population (Manton et al., 1995).
- Trial name
- NCT02069431
- Testing
- Intranasal Oxytocin spray
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida