Clinical trials: Insulin Resistance
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
Type 2 Diabetes, Insulin Resistance
Effect of Insulin Sensitizer Therapy on Atherothrombotic and Inflammatory Profiles Associated With Insulin Resistance
The objective of this study is to determine whether targeted pharmacological improvement of insulin sensitivity will normalize the associated elevations of thrombotic and inflammatory cardiovascular disease (CVD) biomarkers in…
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes, Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00443755
- Testing
- metformin, pioglitazone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity
Examination of the Anti-inflammatory and Insulin Sensitizing Properties of Doxycycline in Humans
Obesity is a heightened state of inflammation in which production of cytokines and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) result in loss of function of insulin receptors and insulin resistance.
- Trial name
- DOXY (NCT01375491)
- Testing
- Doxycycline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Efficacy and Safety Study of MP-513 in Combination With Sulfonylurea in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of MP-513 (Teneligliptin) in combination with Sulfonylurea in patients with type 2 Diabetes for 12 weeks administration and to evaluate the safety and efficacy of…
- Trial name
- NCT00974090
- Testing
- Teneli / Teneli + SU
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 194 people
- Sponsor
- Tanabe Pharma Corporation
HIV Infections, Metabolic Syndrome X
Lifestyle Modification and Metformin Use in the Treatment of HIV
A healthy diet and exercise have improved the health of people without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who have Metabolic Syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT00399360
- Testing
- Metformin, Lifestyle Modification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Supplements for Controlling Resistance to Insulin
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of a combination of hydroxcycitrate (HCA) and niacin-bound chromium, in conjunction with nutrition education, over a twelve week period.
- Trial name
- SCORE (NCT00699413)
- Testing
- nutrition education plus active supplement, nutrition education plus inactive supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Type 1 Diabetes
52 Week Trial of Liraglutide in Type 1 Diabetes
To our knowledge, no trial has specifically studied the effect of liraglutide combined with a basal/bolus insulin regimen in type 1 diabetes in a cross-over, double-blind, unicentric model.
- Trial name
- LIDO (NCT01787916)
- Testing
- Liraglutide
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Study of Pharmacodynamics of LIK066 in Overweight and Obese Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
The purpose of the study was to evaluate whether LIK066 can be developed for the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in overweight and obese women.
- Trial name
- PCOS (NCT03152591)
- Testing
- LIK066
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Germany
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Hypoglycemia
Glucagon Ready-to-Use (RTU) for Prevention of Exercise-Induced Hypoglycemia During Aerobic Exercise in Adults With T1D
This study is a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, 2-treatment, 2-period, crossover comparison in a clinical research center (CRC) setting, followed by a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded, 2-arm parallel…
- Trial name
- NCT03841526
- Testing
- Glucagon RTU Injection With Insulin Pump Reduction, Vehicle for Glucagon RTU Injection With Insulin Pump Reduction, Glugaon RTU Injection Without Insulin Pump Reduction
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Xeris Pharmaceuticals
Severe Insulin Resistance
Effect of Metreleptin Therapy in the Treatment of Severe Insulin Resistance
Study Description: Patients with mutations of the insulin receptor have diabetes that is challenging to control with conventional therapies, leading to early morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT00085982
- Testing
- Metreleptin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Pediatric Obesity
Family-based Lifestyle Intervention Program and Carotenoid Supplementation for Children With Obesity
This is a pilot study of children between the ages of 8 to 11 years of age who are obese and participating in an intense family based intervention with a family-focused multi-component lifestyle intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT02060279
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention and carotenoid supplements
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Metabolic Syndrome, Dyslipidemia
Impact of Consumption of Beta-glucans on the Intestinal Microbiota and Glucose and Lipid Metabolism
The purpose of this study is to investigate if daily consumption of barley beta-glucans effect lipid and glucose metabolism and alter intestinal microbiota composition in participants with metabolic syndrome or with high risk for…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Dyslipidemia, Obesity, Abdominal, Hyperglycemia
- Trial name
- NCT02041104
- Testing
- Bread with added beta-glucans
- Where
- 3 sites in Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Mlinotest Zivilska Industrija d.d.
Diabetes Mellitus
Integration of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Into a BiHormonal Closed-Loop Artificial Pancreas
The investigators hypothesize that our closed-loop glucose-control system can provide BG control in subjects with type 1 diabetes using the estimated BG signal from a CGM as the input signal to the controller.
- Trial name
- CL2 (NCT01161862)
- Testing
- Bi-hormonal (insulin and glucagon) artificial pancreas
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Correction of Vitamin D Levels and Its Effect on Insulin Resistance and Weight Gain in Obese Youth
Vitamin D deficiency is extremely common in obese youth. In our obese population followed in the Endocrinology clinic at Children's Medical Center Dallas, vitamin D levels were inversely correlated with a measure of insulin…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Vitamin D Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT02168660
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Perrin C White, MD
Diabetes Mellitus
Aldosterone and Glucose Homeostasis
Determine the effect of aldosterone on how the body handles glucose (sugar).
- Trial name
- NCT00732160
- Testing
- Aldosterone infusion (A), Vehicle Infusion (V), High Sodium Diet (HS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Hepatitis C, Chronic, Hepatitis C Virus
Effect of Insulin Resistance on the Safety and Efficacy of Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin Treatment in HCV (Study P05562)
Naïve patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) of any genotype will be treated with a standard treatment regimen (pegylated interferon and ribavirin) according to routine clinical practice in Russia.
- Trial name
- NCT00705224
- Testing
- Pegylated Interferon, Ribavirin
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Contraception
Synthetic vs Natural Estrogen in Combined Oral Contraception
The main objective of the study is to compare the metabolic effects of natural estradiol and synthetic ethinylestradiol used in combined oral contraception in healthy women.
- Trial name
- SYLVI (NCT02352090)
- Testing
- Ethinyl estradiol / dienogest, Estradiol valerate / dienogest, Dienogest
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
Type 1 Diabetes
EMERALD: Effects of Metformin on Cardiovascular Function in Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes
Diabetes is increasingly common among youth, forecasting early complications. Type 1 (T1D) cause early heart disease, shortening lifespan despite modern improvements in control of blood sugars and other risk factors for heart…
- Trial name
- EMERALD (NCT01808690)
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
ADAM17 and Vascular Function in Diabetes
The objective of this project is to determine the extent to which administration of the dietary supplement phosphatidylserine (PS), a competitive inhibitor of ADAM17 sheddase activity, effects vascular function and…
- Trial name
- ADAM17 (NCT04557228)
- Testing
- Phosphatidylserine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Helicobacter Pylori Eradication in Diabetic Subjects With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
The aim of study was to evaluate the effect of helicobacter pylori eradication on liver fat content, liver function tests, lipid profile, homeostasis model assessment-IR (HOMA-IR) index, and anthropometric measurements (body mass…
- Trial name
- NCT01712711
- Testing
- H.pylori eradication
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences