Clinical trials: Lipid Disorders
Hypercholesterolemia, Mixed Dyslipidemia
Niacin (+) Laropiprant (TREDAPTIVE) Re-examination Study (MK-0524A-119)
This survey is being conducted to assess the safety and efficacy of niacin (+) laropiprant (TREDAPTIVE) in usual practice in Korea according to the new product re-examination regulations of the Korean Food and Drug Administration.
- Trial name
- NCT01228019
- Testing
- Niacin (+) laropiprant
- Volunteers
- 1,166 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
HIV, Hyperlipidemia
Changes in Lipids and Safety of Raltegravir in HIV+ Patients With Hyperlipidemia While on Current Standard Therapy
The success of combination antiretroviral therapy heralded a revolution in the treatment of HIV in the mid-1990s. However, severe treatment-associated side effects have been observed including diabetes and increased cholesterol…
- Conditions
- HIV, Hyperlipidemia, Hypertriglyceridemia, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- NCT00887653
- Testing
- raltegravir
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Hypercholesterolemia
Effect of a Treatment With a Nutraceutical Combination on Sub-optimal LDL Cholesterol Levels
High cholesterol is one of the major controllable risk factor for coronary heart disease. It is well demonstrated that drugs that reduce the intestinal absorption of cholesterol or block the synthesis of cholesterol or the…
- Trial name
- NATCOL (NCT03739242)
- Testing
- Nutraceutical combination
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- A. Menarini Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite S.r.l.
Hypercholesterolemia, Dyslipidemia
Safety And Tolerability Of Multiple Doses Of PF-04950615 (RN316) In Subjects With Hypercholesterolemia
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of repeated doses of PF-04950615 (RN316) in study volunteers with hypercholesterolemia.
- Trial name
- NCT01243151
- Testing
- PF-04950615 (RN316)
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Hypercholesterolemia
Durable Effect of PCSK9 Antibody CompARed wiTh placEbo Study
To evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of 52 weeks of subcutaneous (SC) evolocumab (AMG 145) compared with placebo when added to assigned background lipid-lowering therapy.
- Trial name
- DESCARTES (NCT01516879)
- Testing
- Evolocumab, Atorvastatin, Ezetimibe
- Where
- 96 sites in United States, Australia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 905 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Severe Hypertriglyceridemia
Epanova® for Lowering Very High Triglycerides
The primary objective of the study is to determine the efficacy of Epanova (omefas) compared to placebo in lowering serum triglycerides in subjects with severe hypertriglyceridemia.
- Trial name
- EVOLVE (NCT01242527)
- Testing
- omefas
- Where
- 68 sites in United States, Denmark and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 399 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Hypertriglyceridemia
Trial of Lovaza in Adolescents With Mild to Moderately Elevated Triglycerides
The investigators will conduct a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of Lovaza (formerly known as Omacor) in reducing triglyceride levels in youth ages 10-19 years old whose baseline triglycerides range from 150…
- Trial name
- NCT00672633
- Testing
- Lovaza
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Obesity, Visceral, Cardiovascular Diseases
Impact of Liraglutide 3.0 on Body Fat Distribution
This study is a clinical study to investigate the efficacy of liraglutide compared to placebo in reducing visceral adiposity measured by MRI in overweight or obese subjects at high risk for cardiovascular disease after 40 weeks…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Visceral, Cardiovascular Diseases, Fat Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03038620
- Testing
- Liraglutide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 235 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Glucose and Lipid Metabolism on Antipsychotic Medication
This project aims to a) evaluate the effects of selected antipsychotic medications on insulin action in skeletal muscle (glucose disposal), liver (glucose production) and adipose tissue (whole-body lipolysis), b) evaluate the…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Hyperglycemia
- Trial name
- Glulipid (NCT00515723)
- Testing
- risperidone, olanzapine, quetiapine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Diabetes, Hypertension
Multi-Targeted Cardiac Risk Intervention in Type 2 Diabetes
Our study intends to test the efficacy of pharmacist-led group interventions on a weekly basis for 4-weeks, then on a monthly basis for 5 additional months to achieve concomitant reductions in hemoglobin A1c, lipids and blood…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Hypertension, Dyslipidemia
- Trial name
- NCT00409240
- Testing
- MEDIC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- Providence VA Medical Center
HIV Infections
HIV Acquired Lipodystrophy (HAL) Classification, Measurement and Fat Response to Thiazolidinedione (TZD) (Pioglitazone)
This study is being done to better understand why people with HIV who have taken drugs for HIV begin to show abnormal changes in fat loss or fat gain in their bodies. This condition is called lipodystrophy.
- Trial name
- HAL (NCT01023620)
- Testing
- Pioglitazone, Observation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Hypercholesterolemia
EZETROL® Re-examination Study (MK0653-175)(COMPLETED)
This survey is conducted for preparing application materials for re-examination under the Pharmaceutical Affairs Laws and its Enforcement Regulation, its aim is to reconfirm the clinical usefulness of EZETROL® through collecting…
- Trial name
- NCT01070953
- Volunteers
- 4,467 people
- Sponsor
- Organon and Co
Insulin Resistance, Hypertriglyceridemia
Comparing Tricor, Avandia, or Weight Loss to Lower Cardiovascular Risk Factors in People With High Triglycerides.
Approximately 1/4 of the US population has insulin resistance and the associated risk factors such as elevated lipid levels -triglycerides (type of fat from what we eat and what the liver produces and low HDL cholesterol which is…
- Trial name
- NCT00186537
- Testing
- Rosiglitazone, Fenofibrate, Weight Loss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Coronary Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis
The Lipid-Rich Plaque Study
The purpose of this study is to enhance medical knowledge of the causes of future coronary problems. Many studies in patients who have already experienced a coronary problem point to the danger associated with plaques that are…
- Trial name
- LRP (NCT02033694)
- Testing
- NIRS-IVUS Imaging (TVC Imaging System)
- Where
- 41 sites in United States, Italy and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 1,563 people
- Sponsor
- Infraredx
Hyperlipidemia, Insulin Resistance
Relationship Between Insulin Resistance and Statin Induced Type 2 Diabetes, and Integrative Personal Omics Profiling
Background: There is general agreement that statin-treatment of patients to lower plasma cholesterol levels can increase the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) in some individuals1-5.
- Conditions
- Hyperlipidemia, Insulin Resistance, Type 2 Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT02437084
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Hypertension, Abdominal Obesity
Effects of Aliskiren and Amlodipine on the Renin-Angiotensin System (RAS) and Lipid/Carbohydrate Metabolism in Obese Patients With Hypertension
Part 1 determined: aliskiren, amlodipine and angiotensin II concentrations in interstitial fluid of fat and skeletal muscle; aliskiren and angiotensin II concentrations, and renin activity and concentration in fat and skeletal…
- Trial name
- NCT00498433
- Testing
- Aliskiren, Amlodipine
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis
Body Fat Disorder
Non-Invasive Reduction of Fat in the Flanks of Patients With Sharp Body Curvature
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the ZELTIQ System and the CoolCurve+ applicator for non-invasive fat reduction in flanks for a patient population with sharp body curvature.
- Trial name
- NCT01600638
- Testing
- The Zeltiq System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zeltiq Aesthetics
HIV Infections, Type 2 Diabetes
Exercise and Pioglitazone for HIV-Metabolic Syndromes
The purpose is to examine the safety and efficacy of 16wks of pioglitazone (Actos; 30mg/d) with and without aerobic and strength exercise training for reducing glucose intolerance and central adiposity in HIV-infected people.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity, HIV
- Trial name
- NCT00639457
- Testing
- Pioglitazone, Exercise training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Hypertriglyceridemia
A Second Open-Label Extension of a Double-Blind, Parallel, Phase IV Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Adjunctive Lovaza® (Formerly Known as Omacor®) Therapy in Hypertriglyceridemic Subjects Treated With Antara™
This was a 24-month, open-label extension study that followed an 8-week double-blind study (Study LOV111859/OM5) and an 8-week, open-label extension study (LOV111860/OM5X).
- Trial name
- NCT00891293
- Testing
- Antara (fenofibrate) + Lovaza (omega-3-acid ethyl esters)
- Where
- 32 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Hypercholesterolemia, Familial, Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
A Study of Extended-release (ER) Niacin/Laropiprant in Adolescents With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (MK-0524A-158)
The purpose of this study is to determine the pharmacokinetics of laropiprant following administration of a single dose of 1 (Panel A) and 2 (Panel B) combination tablets of MK-0524A in adolescents with heterozygous familial…
- Trial name
- NCT01583647
- Testing
- MK-0524A
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC