Clinical trials: Ketones, Metabolism
Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
Ketone Pharmacokinetic Study in HFrEF
The purpose of this study is to test whether an over-the-counter ketone ester drink is well tolerated in people with heart failure on, and not on, a heart failure medication class called SGLT2 inhibitors.
- Trial name
- NCT05757193
- Testing
- DeltaG (250 mg/kg), DeltaG (500 mg/kg)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Obesity, Overweight and Obesity
Ketones Supplementation and Postprandial Lipemia
This study determines whether different forms of ketones supplemented prior to a meal lower the triglyceride (fat) content in the blood of overweight and obese individuals.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight and Obesity, Overweight, Triglycerides High
- Trial name
- NCT03729934
- Testing
- Ketone Ester, Ketone Salt
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Overweight and Obesity, Cognitive Change
The Effect of Ketone Ester Supplementation and Ketogenic Diet on Brain Plasticity in Overweight/Obese Adults
This project comprises an initial crossover placebo-controlled neurophysiological study to ascertain the effect of acute ketone ester ingestion on motor cortex plasticity, followed by a second 2-week intervention study aimed to…
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Cognitive Change, Psychophysiologic Reaction
- Trial name
- NCT06368297
- Testing
- Ketone Monoester Supplementation, Ketogenic diet
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Macau
Ketosis
Does a Ketogenic Diet Causes Ketosis in Patients on Intensive Care?
The purpose of this study is to assess if an enteral ketogenic feed will cause a ketotic state in critically ill patients on intensive care.
- Trial name
- NCT02763553
- Testing
- Ketogenic Feed, Standard Feed
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Insulin Resistance, Healthy
Dynamic Connectivity Under Metabolic Constraints
The investigators are studying the impact of insulin resistance on the acceleration of brain aging and testing whether increased neuron insulin resistance can be counteracted by utilization of alternate metabolic pathways (e.g.…
- Conditions
- Insulin Resistance, Healthy, Diet Modification, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT04106882
- Testing
- Ketones, Glucose
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stony Brook University
Healthy Adults
Comparing the Ketogenic Effect of Coconut Oil and Different MCTs
The aim of this study is to compare the ketogenic effect of coconut oil and three MCT oils (60-40 , tricaprylin and triheptanoate) on the production of ketones in healthy adults.
- Trial name
- MCT-Coco (NCT02679222)
- Testing
- Coconut oil, Coconut oil + MCT, MCT
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Prediabetes, Healthy (Controls)
Effects of Exogenous Ketones on Cognitive Function in Older Adults With Prediabetes?
Brief Summary The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether older adults with prediabetes, but no diagnosed cognitive impairment, show early changes in brain energy use and thinking speed compared to older adults with…
- Trial name
- NCT07546409
- Testing
- Ketone Monoester (KE)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Examining the Effect of Exogenous Ketone Supplementation on Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes
Ketone bodies are a fuel source and signaling molecule that are produced by the body during prolonged fasting or if an individuals consistently eats a low-carbohydrate "keto" diet.
- Trial name
- NCT05155410
- Testing
- Exogenous Ketone Monoester
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Opioid Use Disorder
Ketones for Opioid Craving
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if ketone supplementation (KS) works to reduce craving for opioids for adults with opioid use disorder (OUD) undergoing in-patient acute withdrawal management.
- Trial name
- NCT07128524
- Testing
- Treatment with Ketone Supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Dapagliflozin in Physical Exercise in Type 1 Diabetes
Inhibitors of sodium-dependent glucose-transporter 2 (SGLT-2 inhibitors, including dapagliflozin) inhibit glucose reabsorption in renal tubular cells, hereby increasing glycosuria in the hyperglycemic state.
- Trial name
- NCT04049110
- Testing
- Forxiga 10mg
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Overweight and Obesity, Cognitive Change
Acute Effects of Exercise Combined With Ketone Ester Supplement
To examine the acute changes in cardiometabolic and neurocognitive outcomes in response to exercise combined with ketone ester supplement in overweight/obese adults.
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Cognitive Change, Ketoses, Metabolic
- Trial name
- NCT06365957
- Testing
- Ketone monoester supplementation, High-intensity interval exercise, Moderate-intensity continuous exercise
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Macau
Empaglifozin, Physiological Effects of Drugs
Sodium-glucose Co Transporter 2 (sGLT2) Inhibitor and Endogenous Ketone Production
Background: The drug empagliflozin treats diabetes. It lowers blood sugar by increasing glucose the kidneys excrete. This increases levels of ketones formed in the blood.
- Conditions
- Empaglifozin, Physiological Effects of Drugs, Hypoglycemic Agents, Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors
- Trial name
- NCT03852901
- Testing
- empagliflozin (Jardiance) 25 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
PCOS
Exogenous Ketone Ester in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is characterized by elevated androgens such as testosterone. Clinical studies suggest that ketogenic diets lower the levels of androgens.
- Trial name
- NCT05762822
- Testing
- 3-OHB (KE4), water
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Proof of Mechanism of a New Ketogenic Supplement Using Dual Tracer PET (Positron Emission Tomography)
A six month, placebo-controlled, parallel group project in which MCI participants will receive 30 g/day of a custom-made MCT-based ketogenic supplement or a matching placebo.
- Trial name
- BENEFIC (NCT02551419)
- Testing
- ketogenic drink
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Diabetes
A Comparison of Measurements of Ketone Body Flux Versus Ketone Body Concentration as a Pharmacodynamic Marker of Hepatic Fatty Acid Oxidation (0000-110)
This study will compare two approaches to the measurement of fatty acid oxidation (ketone body flux and ketone body concentration) and determine which method demonstrates superior sensitivity and variability in the detection of…
- Trial name
- NCT00860392
- Testing
- Stable isotope tracer (13-C(4)-BHB)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Diabetes, Hyperglycemia
Examining the Feasibility of Prolonged Ketone Supplement Drink Consumption in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
Ketones are a source of energy and signaling molecule that are produced by the body when not consuming any food or consistently eating a low-carbohydrate "keto" diet.
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Hyperglycemia, Ketosis
- Trial name
- NCT05477368
- Testing
- D-β-hydroxybutyric acid with R-1,3-butanediol
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Bipolar Disorder
Brain Small Chain Fatty Acid Metabolism in Bipolar Disorder: Ketones
Small exploratory open-label pilot study to assess supplementation of a ketone ester (Juvenescence) combined with a 'ketogenic-mimicking diet' as a potential therapy for persons with bipolar disorder.
- Trial name
- BIPO (NCT06335875)
- Testing
- Ketone Ester Beverage, Low Glycemic Index Diet
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Lymphedema, Ketogenic Dieting
Nutritional Ketosis: a Novel Metabolic Strategy to Treat Lymphedema Patients?
Lymphedema is a debilitating disorder that severely impairs the quality of life of the patients and requires life-long attention. Treatment for lymphatic dysfunction remains largely symptomatic, without real cure.
- Conditions
- Lymphedema, Ketogenic Dieting, Ketone Ester Supplement
- Trial name
- KETOLYMPH (NCT03991897)
- Testing
- Ketogenic diet, Isocaloric diet, Ketone ester supplementation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Diabetes Mellitus, Fat; Intolerance, Pancreas
Effect of Empagliflozin on Body Composition and Ketones
The purpose of this study is to evaluate changes of body composition induced by Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor and its metabolic consequence in Korean type 2 diabetes (T2D).
- Trial name
- NCT03877406
- Testing
- Empagliflozin 10 MG, Hypoglycemics Oral
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital