Clinical trials: Insulin Sensitivity/Resistance
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
Exercise, Insulin Sensitivity
Myocellular Signalling in Skeletal Muscle
The study will investigate myocellular signalling in skeletal muscle after insulin-stimulation and exercise in healthy young men
- Trial name
- NCT03203317
- Testing
- Insulin, Exercise
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, PreDiabetes
Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Levels, Insulin Resistance and Insulin Sensitivity Index in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
This study is conducted to examine GLP-1, insulin resistance and insulin sensitivity portfolio in Malay, Chinese and Indian populations in Malaysia and to study the effect of DPPIV inhibitor in T2DM patients with different…
- Trial name
- GLP-1 (NCT03659461)
- Testing
- Sitagliptin
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Malaysia
Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin Sensitivity
Effect of Metformin on Insulin Sensitivity and Pan-Arterial Vascular Function in Adults With Metabolic Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to look at how insulin (a hormone that helps the cells get energy from sugar) in our body affects blood vessels (elasticity in the bigger blood vessels and blood flow in the smaller blood vessels in…
- Trial name
- EJB044 (NCT02633488)
- Testing
- metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Sleep Restriction, Impaired Glucose Metabolism
The Effects of Modafinil to Counteract the Adverse Metabolic Consequences of Sleep Restriction
The purpose of the study is to examine the effects of sleep and modafinil on how the body processes glucose.
- Trial name
- NCT00895570
- Testing
- modafinil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Pre Diabetes, Impaired Glucose Tolerance
Efficacy and Safety of 12-weeks Supplementation of Eubacterium Hallii on Insulin Sensitivity and Glycaemic Control
This 12 week placebo-controlled study evaluates the efficacy and safety of E. hallii supplementation.
- Conditions
- Pre Diabetes, Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Insulin Sensitivity, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT04529473
- Testing
- Eubacterium hallii
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Ireland and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Atlantia Food Clinical Trials
Diabetes
Effect of Nesiritide Infusion on Insulin Sensitivity in Healthy Obese Insulin Resistant Subjects
The purpose of the study is to compare the effects of nesiritide to placebo administered by a continuous IV infusion over 48 hours for the treatment of insulin resistance in healthy, obese, insulin resistant individuals.
- Trial name
- BNP3 (NCT03234751)
- Testing
- Continous IV infusion of Nesiritide, Hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
Type I Diabetes
Ladarixin as Adjunctive Therapy to Improve Insulin Sensitivity and Glucometabolic Outcomes in Type 1 Diabetes
Objectives Primary study objective: To determine whether orally-administered ladarixin versus placebo adjunctive therapy improves insulin sensitivity in overweight, insulin-resistant (IR) type 1 Diabetic (T1D) adult subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT05035368
- Testing
- Ladarixin
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Dompé Farmaceutici S.p.A
HIV, Insulin Sensitivity
Study of HIV-Infected and Uninfected Pregnant Woman/Child Dyads in Gaborone, Botswana
The purpose of this study is to assess the early longitudinal metabolic effects including insulin sensitivity in HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) children compared to HIV-unexposed uninfected (HUU) children; as well as to determine…
- Conditions
- HIV, Insulin Sensitivity, Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- NCT03088410
- Testing
- Zidovudine, Nevirapine
- Where
- Botswana
- Volunteers
- 495 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Obesity
Sleep, Exercise and Insulin Sensitivity
Insufficient or disrupted sleep, lack of physical activity and poor diet are linked with obesity and are now potential targets to combat obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT03556410
- Testing
- sleep, exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism, Type 2 Diabetes
Hypogonadism in Young Men With Type 2 Diabetes
Low testosterone production, known clinically as hypogonadism, appears to be common complication of type 2 diabetes, affecting one in three diabetic men.
- Trial name
- NCT01155518
- Testing
- testosterone, clomiphene
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Acromegaly, Excessive Growth Hormone Secretion
Substrate Metabolism and Insulin Sensitivity in Acromegalic Patients Before and After Treatment
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of chronic elevated growth hormone on metabolism and insulin sensitivity by studying acromegalic patients before and after treatment.
- Conditions
- Acromegaly, Excessive Growth Hormone Secretion, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT00647179
- Testing
- Transsphenoidal adenomectomy
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, PCOS
Insulin Differences Between African-American and Caucasian Female Adolescents With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
The purpose of this research study is to see if there are differences between African-American and Caucasian girls with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) in how their bodies respond to a type of sugar, called glucose, the body's…
- Trial name
- NCT02052479
- Testing
- Frequently Sampled Intravenous Glucose Tolerance Test (FSIVGTT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Klinefelter Syndrome, Diabetes
Body Composition, Bone Mineral Density, Insulin Sensitivity and Echocardiographic Measurements in Klinefelter Syndrome
Klinefelter syndrome (KS) is the most common sex-chromosome disorder with a prevalence of one in 660 men and is a frequent cause of hypogonadism and infertility.
- Conditions
- Klinefelter Syndrome, Diabetes, Osteoporosis, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00523835
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Long COVID, Insulin Resistance
Obesity, Insulin Resistance, and PASC: Persistent SARS-CoV-2
The investigators are studying the pathophysiologic links between obesity, insulin resistance (IR), adipose tissue infection, and post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC).
- Conditions
- Long COVID, Insulin Resistance, Insulin Sensitivity
- Trial name
- NCT05833217
- Testing
- Adipose Tissue Biopsy, Steady State Plasma Glucose (SSPG) Test
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Obesity
High-intensity Intermittent Training for Obese Individuals
The most appropriate and effective exercise interventions for weight loss remain a matter of continued discussion and there is a need to identify sustainable exercise programs which successfully promote weight loss and benefit…
- Trial name
- NCT01143376
- Testing
- High intensity training, short springs, Moderate intensity exercise
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Fiber and Insulin Sensitivity
Based on previous research of the investigators group, the investigators hypothesize that slowly fermentable fibers with a high degree of polymerization that increase SCFA specifically in the distal colon are expected to have…
- Trial name
- NCT04714944
- Testing
- Whole fiber product
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Aging
CALERIE: Comprehensive Assessment of Long-Term Effects of Reducing Intake of Energy
The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that two years of sustained 25% caloric restriction (CR) in men age 21-50 (inclusive) and women age 21-47 (inclusive) will slow aging and protect against age-related disease…
- Trial name
- NCT00427193
- Testing
- Caloric Restriction (CR), Control
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 238 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Autonomic Function
Understanding Individual Variability in Neuronal Signal Transmission to Target Organs in Health and Disease
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the influence of parasympathetic transmission from the brain to different metabolic organs. This transmission can be blocked with the muscarinic antagonist atropine.
- Trial name
- CPB_Atropine (NCT06912048)
- Testing
- Oral glucose tolerance test with double-tracer dilution and atropine infusion
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulm
Cystic Fibrosis-related Diabetes
β-cell Function and Insulin Sensitivity in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder caused by mutations in the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) gene, leading to pulmonary infections, sinus disease, pancreatic insufficiency, hepatobiliary disease and…
- Trial name
- NCT04379726
- Testing
- therapeutic optimization
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico