Clinical trials: Lean
Gout, Hyperuricemia
The Diet Gout Trial
Unhealthy diet has long been associated with high uric acid levels and gout. The DASH diet may lower uric acid levels. This study will examine the effects of the DASH diet on uric acid in adults with a history of gout.
- Trial name
- DIGO (NCT03569020)
- Testing
- Subsidy for food purchases and dietitian education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Spinal Cord Injury, Hypogonadism
Testosterone Replacement Therapy in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
It has long been recognized that co-morbidity associated with multiple metabolic syndrome, such as adverse body composition, insulin resistance and autonomic nervous system impairment, may lead to significant increase in…
- Trial name
- NCT00266864
- Testing
- Testosterone Transdermal System (Androderm 5 mg patch)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Prematurity; Extreme, Feeding Disorder Neonatal
Early Protein Supplementation in Extremely Preterm Infants Fed Human Milk
The central hypothesis of this clinical trial is that, in extremely preterm infants, protein-enriched human milk diets compared to usual human milk diets during the first 2 weeks after birth increase fat-free mass (FFM)-for-age Z…
- Conditions
- Prematurity; Extreme, Feeding Disorder Neonatal, Breast Milk Expression, Growth Failure
- Trial name
- NCT04325308
- Testing
- Protein-enriched human milk diet, Usual human milk diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Obesity
Fruit and Vegetable Juice Concentrate Effects on RBP4 and Antioxidant Capacity in Lean and Overweight 6-10 Year Old Boys
Our study aims to evaluate if the consumption of a Fruit and Vegetable Juice Concentrate (FVJC) vs. placebo can exert changes in the serum levels of Retinol Binding Protein 4 (RBP4), carotenoids, tocopherol, antioxidant capacity…
- Trial name
- FVJC (NCT00842543)
- Testing
- Fruit and Vegetable Juice Concentrate (FVJC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Pre-diabetes, Obesity
Vascular Function, Endothelin, and Inflammation in Pre-diabetic Obesity Versus Lean Healthy Controls
Aims: 1. Does inflammation contribute importantly to concurrent defects in vascular and metabolic dysfunction in human pre-diabetic obesity? 2.
- Trial name
- NCT00837590
- Testing
- Chronic salsalate, Acute Salsalate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Arterial Embolization, Other Surgical Procedures
Gastric Artery Embolization Trial for Lessening Appetite Nonsurgically
The purpose of this pilot study is to achieve the collection of safety and efficacy data in patients undergoing left gastric artery embolization for morbid obesity in the United States.
- Conditions
- Arterial Embolization, Other Surgical Procedures, Obesity
- Trial name
- GETLEAN (NCT02248688)
- Testing
- BeadBlock 300 - 500 Micron, Left Gastric Artery Embolization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dayton Interventional Radiology
Obesity, Morbid, Insulin Resistance
Stool Transplantation for Treatment of Insulin Resistance in Morbidly Obese Patients
More and more people in Canada and around the world are severely (morbidly) obese, and this is associated with a high risk for poor blood sugar control (insulin resistance, IR) and diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT02970877
- Testing
- Fecal filtrate from 150 g stool from healthy lean donors, Fecal filtrate from 150 g of the recipient's own stool
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Johane Allard
Hypercatabolic Status Related to Severe Burn
Study of Tolerability and Efficacy of BVS857 in Severe Burn Subjects
Study of tolerability and efficacy of BVS857 in severe burn subjects over 8 weeks and 15 weeks
- Trial name
- NCT02074995
- Testing
- BVS857
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Weight Gain
Role of Peanuts in Healthy Weight Gain in Athletic Individuals
Many athletes and military personnel desire weight gain primarily as lean mass to improve performance and effectiveness in military/sport endeavors.
- Trial name
- mGAINS (NCT05426109)
- Testing
- Peanut snacks, No peanut-containing snacks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Obesity, Overweight
Predicting Adherence to a Heart-Healthy Diet in Lean and Obese Individuals
Background: Sticking to a diet plan can be difficult, but is important for many different health reasons. Some people seem to have a harder time following and sticking to a diet plan than others.
- Trial name
- NCT01862796
- Testing
- Underfeeding diet, Weight maintaining diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Chronic Diseases, Obesity
Home-Based Exercise and Weight Control Program for Pain Control in Overweight Elderly With Osteoarthritis of the Knee
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a home-based exercise and weight control program applied to elderly overweight individuals with painful osteoarthritis of the knee, would result in pain reduction.
- Conditions
- Chronic Diseases, Obesity, Osteoarthritis, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT00126737
- Testing
- Weight Control Nutritional Program, Home-based exercise program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Insulin Resistance, Diabetes
Acute Effect of HP-211 (Axulin) on Blood Glucose and Serum Insulin Responses in Healthy Lean and Overweight Humans
Blood sugar levels are controlled by insulin, a hormone made by cells in the pancreas. After a meal, carbohydrates are broken down into glucose (blood sugar) which is absorbed from the intestine into the blood leading to a rise…
- Trial name
- NCT03135015
- Testing
- 2g capsules, 4g capsules, Water Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Housey Healthcare ULC
Pediatric Obesity
Body Composition Changes With Albuterol and Caffeine Versus Placebo in Adolescents
The purpose of this study is to determine whether taking a combination of caffeine and albuterol three times per day will increase muscle and decrease fat in your child's body and to determine how these medications make your…
- Trial name
- CAMP (NCT02740660)
- Testing
- Caffeine 100mg / Albuterol 4mg, Family weight management counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Muscle Atrophy, ACL Reconstruction
Testosterone Administration and ACL Reconstruction in Men
This study is being done to test whether taking testosterone can prevent loss of muscle mass and strength due to anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructive surgery.
- Conditions
- Muscle Atrophy, ACL Reconstruction, Trauma, Osteoarthritis
- Trial name
- TACL (NCT01595581)
- Testing
- Testosterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
IV Contrast Dosing
Use of Electrical Impedence to Measure Lean Body Weight as a Determinant of the Dose of Contrast Media for Abdominal CT
There are several different methods that can be used to determine the dose of iodinated contrast material for a CT scan. These include a standard fixed dose, a dose based on total body weight, a dose based on body mass index, a…
- Trial name
- NCT02170688
- Testing
- Isovue 370, Weight calculation
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Healthy, Lean
Diagnosing Natriuretic Peptide Deficiency
In this pilot study, the investigators will determine the response of the natriuretic peptide (NP) hormone system after a dose of intravenous dexamethasone (a steroid medication).
- Trial name
- NCT03035929
- Testing
- Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
HIV/AIDS
Leveraging mHealth and Peers to Engage African- Americans and Latinxs in HIV Care (LEAN)
This is a pragmatic randomized controlled study comparing existing linkage to care and retention (LTCR) services to an mHealth-enhanced linkage to care and retention (mLTCR) protocol.
- Trial name
- NCT03934437
- Testing
- mLTCR, LTCR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 451 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University