Clinical trials: Insulin Sensitivity
Obesity
Effects of Roflumilast on Insulin and Blood Sugar Levels in Prediabetic Overweight and Obese Individuals
Background: Roflumilast is a drug used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is designed to help reduce lung inflammation.
- Trial name
- NCT01862029
- Testing
- Roflumilast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
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
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 Sensitivity, Cardiovascular Risk
Oral Contraceptives, Insulin Resistance and Cardiovascular Risk Profile in Pre-Menopausal Women
Birth control pills are the most commonly used method of birth control. The purpose of this research study is to examine whether birth control pills change heart disease risk and how the body handles blood sugar when given to…
- Conditions
- Insulin Sensitivity, Cardiovascular Risk, Perimenopausal Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT01475513
- Testing
- Ortho Cyclen®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Obesity, Impaired Glucose Tolerance
Effects of Rosiglitazone on the Metabolic Phenotype of Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Youth
The purpose of the study is to determine whether treatment of children and adolescents with Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) with rosiglitazone will lead to improvements in insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- NCT00413335
- Testing
- Rosiglitazone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Ovarian Neoplasms
Study of AMG 479 as Second Line Therapy in Patients With Recurrent Platinum-sensitive Ovarian Cancer
The purpose of this study is to obtain an estimate of the objective response rate (ORR) of AMG 479 in patients with recurrent platinum-sensitive ovarian epithelial (including fallopian tube and primary peritoneal) carcinoma…
- Trial name
- NCT00719212
- Testing
- AMG 479
- Where
- 37 sites in United States, Canada and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Translational Research in Oncology
Metabolic Syndrome
Effect of Gymnema Sylvestre on Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin
Gymnema sylvestre has demonstrated promising effects in the treatment of obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, insulin secretion, among others.
- Trial name
- NCT02370121
- Testing
- Gymnema Sylvestre
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Guadalajara
HIV Infections
Metabolic Effects of Switching Kaletra to Boosted Reyataz
To study the effects of switching from Kaletra to Boosted Reyataz on glucose, lipids and fat in HIV-infected patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00413153
- Testing
- atazanavir/ritonavir, lopinavir/ritonavir
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Impaired Fasting Glucose, Prediabetes
Study to Evaluate the Effects of Colesevelam on Insulin Sensitivity and ß-Cell Function in Subjects With Impaired Fasting Glucose (Prediabetes)
The objective of this study is to determine the effect of 8 weeks of treatment with colesevelam HCl 3.75 g once daily with the evening meal on ß-cell function by evaluating the acute insulin response (AIRg) to an intravenous…
- Trial name
- NCT00990184
- Testing
- Colesevelam
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research
Prediabetic State, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
ORION: Effects of Cenicriviroc on Insulin Sensitivity in Subjects With Prediabetes or Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and Suspected NAFLD
A Phase 2a, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center study of cenicriviroc (CVC) to be conducted in approximately 50 adult obese subjects [body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m^2] with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes…
- Conditions
- Prediabetic State, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- NCT02330549
- Testing
- Cenicriviroc 150 mg
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Tobira Therapeutics, Inc.
Type 2 Diabetes
The LANCET Trial: A Trial of Long-acting Insulin Injection to Reduce C-reactive Protein in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
The purpose of this study, which is being conducted at 100 centers throughout the United States, is to determine whether Lantus, a long-acting insulin injection, either alone or in combination with metformin, is effective in…
- Trial name
- NCT00366301
- Testing
- Insulin glargine injection, metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
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
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Skeletal Muscle Insulin Sensitivity
Effects of 5 Weeks Treatment With Dapagliflozin in Type 2 Diabetes Patients on How the Hormone Insulin Acts on Sugar Uptake in Muscles.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of 5 weeks treatment with dapagliflozin in type 2 diabetes patients on how the hormone insulin acts on sugar uptake in muscles.
- Trial name
- DAPAMAAST (NCT03338855)
- Testing
- Dapagliflozin
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Safety Study of Olanzapine and a Comparator in Patients With Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder
This study will assess whether olanzapine and/or risperidone affect the way the human body uses sugar in the blood.
- Trial name
- NCT00190749
- Testing
- olanzapine, risperidone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
Effect of Reducing Uric Acid on Insulin Sensitivity and Oxidative Status
The purpose of this study is to learn more about what is the effect of uric acid on oxidative stress and on the way the body metabolizes sugar in obese people. Understanding this may lead to better diseases such as diabetes.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Hyperuricemia
- Trial name
- UA (NCT01931527)
- Testing
- Rasburicase
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Insulin Sensitivity
Insulin Sensitivity and Beta Cell Function After Carbohydrate Loading in Hip Replacement Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether preload of carbohydrate or water before elective hip replacement improve insulin sensitivity and or beta cell function in human.
- Trial name
- NCT01774084
- Testing
- Experimental: PreOp, NutriciaNordica AB
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
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 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Efficacy Study of Pioglitazone and Metformin and Association Between Pioglitazone Response and Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor Gamma Gene Variants in Bangladeshi Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Subjects
The present study was undertaken to assess the efficacy and safety of two different insulin sensitizers (namely Pioglitazone and Metformin) among subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Bangladesh.
- Trial name
- T2DMCT (NCT01589445)
- Testing
- Pioglitazone hydrochloride, Metformin hydrochloride
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- University of Dhaka
Menopause
Raising Insulin Sensitivity in Post Menopause
The purpose of this study is to find out if a novel drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration [Duavee™, Pfizer, Inc] for treatment of postmenopausal symptoms (vaginal dryness and hot flashes) and prevention of…
- Trial name
- RISE (NCT02274571)
- Testing
- TSEC (Tissue-selective estrogen complexes)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
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