Clinical trials: Insulin Sensitivity/Resistance
Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome
Role of Growth Hormone Antagonism in Modulating Insulin Sensitivity in Subjects With Pre-diabetes
Growth hormone is well known to cause changes in glucose regulation. People with Laron syndrome are born without the growth hormone receptor and are protected from diabetes.
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- PEGIR (NCT02023918)
- Testing
- pegvisomant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Obesity
Prevention of Obesity in Women Via Estradiol Regulation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate potential mechanisms by which estradiol deficiency accelerates fat gain and abdominal fat accumulation in women.
- Trial name
- POWER (NCT00687739)
- Testing
- leuprolide acetate, Estradiol Transdermal, progressive resistance exercise training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Diabetes
Examining the Effects of Antipsychotic Medications on Insulin Sensitivity
This study will examine the effects of two different antipsychotic medications on control of blood sugar in people who are at risk of diabetes but mentally healthy.
- Trial name
- NCT00895921
- Testing
- Olanzapine, Aripiprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Veterans Medical Research Foundation
Obesity, Energy Balance
Activity, Adiposity, and Appetite in Adolescents 2 Intervention
The objective of the study is to quantify the relationship between physical activity, metabolic function, and appetite in adolescents.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Energy Balance, Appetite, Metabolism
- Trial name
- AAAA2INT (NCT05443347)
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise, Newsletter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Type 2 Diabetes
Study of Vitamin D and Omega-3 Supplementation for Preventing Diabetes
The VITamin D and OmegA-3 TriaL (VITAL; NCT 01169259) is an ongoing randomized clinical trial in 25,875 U.S. men and women investigating whether taking daily dietary supplements of vitamin D3 (2000 IU) or omega-3 fatty acids…
- Trial name
- NCT01633177
- Testing
- Vitamin D3, Omega-3 fatty acid (fish oil)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22,220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Continuous Glucose Monitoring, Oral Glucose Tolerance
Non-Nutritive Sweetener Consumption and Glucose Homeostasis in Older Adults With Prediabetes
Animal and observational research in humans suggest that specific types of non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) may impair glycemic control.
- Conditions
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring, Oral Glucose Tolerance, Insulin Sensitivity, Inflammatory Markers
- Trial name
- NCT05337098
- Testing
- Non-Nutritive Sweetener Intake and impact on glucose homeostasis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Choline and Cardiometabolic Health
Trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO), a metabolite produced by gut microbial metabolism of dietary choline, has recently been causally linked to atherosclerosis in animal models and has been shown to be predictive of cardiovascular…
- Trial name
- NCT04764162
- Testing
- Choline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Insulin Sensitivity, Aortic Compliance
Assessment of Renin Inhibition on Insulin Sensitivity, Diastolic Function and Aortic Compliance
This study is an investigation of the effect of commonly prescribed anti-hypertensive agents on insulin sensitivity, diastolic function and aortic compliance.
- Conditions
- Insulin Sensitivity, Aortic Compliance, Diastolic Function
- Trial name
- NCT01252238
- Testing
- Aliskiren, Valsartan and Aliskiren, Amlodipine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Metabolic Syndrome
Effect of Fucoxanthin on the Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin Sensitivity and Insulin Secretion
The Metabolic Syndrome (MS) is a cluster of cardiometabolic risk factors, which include abdominal obesity, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, and high blood pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT03613740
- Testing
- Fucoxanthin
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- University of Guadalajara
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, PCOS
Combination Metformin and Oral Contraception for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
The purpose of this research study is to determine if adding Metformin, a drug that reduces insulin resistance, to birth control pills will reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure.
- Conditions
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, PCOS, Insulin Sensitivity
- Trial name
- NCT00682890
- Testing
- metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Insulin Sensitivity
The Effect of TLR4 Inhibition in Obese and Type 2 Diabetic Subjects
To determine whether pharmacologic inhibition of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) with eritoran for injection (E5564) will reduce inflammation and improve glucose metabolism in insulin resistant (obese and T2DM) subjects.
- Trial name
- Eritoran2 (NCT02267317)
- Testing
- Eritoran, D5W
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Obesity
Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Insulin Resistance and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Obese Adolescents
The prevalence of obesity has reached epidemic proportions nationally as well as internationally. Currently, 16 % of American adolescents are obese.
- Trial name
- NCT00858247
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Type 1 Diabetes
Effect of Gain on Closed-Loop Insulin
The purpose of this study is to test the ability of an advanced external Physiologic Insulin Delivery (ePID) algorithm (a step by step process used to develop a solution to a problem) to get acceptable meal responses over a range…
- Trial name
- NCT02065895
- Testing
- HIGH error, NO error, LOW error
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Joslin Diabetes Center
Metabolic Syndrome X
Effect of Dapagliflozin Administration on Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin Sensitivity, and Insulin Secretion
The Metabolic Syndrome is a high prevalence disease worldwide. About a quarter of the adult population suffers the disease. Dapagliflozin is an inhibitor of the sodium-glucose co-transporter SGLT2 in the kidney and is a novel…
- Trial name
- NCT02113241
- Testing
- Dapagliflozin
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Guadalajara
Healthy Lifestyle
Correlation of Several Formulas to Evaluate Insulin Sensitivity With the Predicted M Index
Recently, an index based on the oral insulin sensitivity index with glucose (OGIS) has been proposed in combination with anthropometric variables, called PREDIcted M (PREDIM), however, there is no evidence of the correlation of…
- Trial name
- NCT04010370
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Guadalajara
Insulin Sensitivity, Obesity
Comparative the Effect of Metformin and Acupuncture on Weight Loss and Insulin Sensitivity
The investigators designed this randomized double blind (patients/ assessor) clinical trial to compare the therapeutic effects of Metformin monotherapy with Metformin and acupuncture combined therapy on weight loss and insulin…
- Trial name
- NCT02438540
- Testing
- metformin, acupuncture
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Amir Firouzjaei
Inflammation, Insulin Sensitivity
Exercise and Inflammation in the Elderly
Persistent low-grade inflammation and impaired fibrinolysis, are independent predictors of several chronic diseases highly prevalent in the older Veteran population including cardiovascular disease (CVD), stroke, and diabetes.
- Trial name
- IRIS (NCT00753363)
- Testing
- Weight Loss, Aerobic Exercise Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2
Contribution of Hyperinsulinemia vs. Hyperglycemia to Insulin Resistance in Type 1 Diabetes and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 (MODY2)
The purpose of this study is to determine the key factors influencing insulin sensitivity in type 1 diabetes (T1DM) and maturity onset diabetes of the young, type 2 (MODY2).
- Conditions
- Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2, MODY2, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT02971202
- Testing
- Hyperinsulinemic, euglycemic clamp, 20% dextrose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Insulin Resistance, Type 2 Diabetes
Aerobic Plus Resistance Training and Insulin Sensitivity in African American Men
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of an exercise training intervention on the ability of African American males to use insulin properly. Insulin is a hormone that helps the body use glucose.
- Trial name
- ARTIIS (NCT01787617)
- Testing
- Aerobic Plus Resistance Training Group, Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension
Impact of INsulin Sensitivity on Cardiovascular Risk Markers During 10-20 Years of FOllow up
The purpose of this study is to identify risk factors for insulin resistance and to investigate the influence of insulin sensitivity on development of cardiovascular risk markers like blood pressure, heart rate, body build…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Ischemic Heart Disease, Stroke
- Trial name
- INFO (NCT01412554)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital