Clinical trials: Lipid Disorders
Healthy Volunteers, Hypercholesterolemia
A Study of LY3015014 in Healthy Participants With High Cholesterol
This is a study in healthy participants with high levels of "bad" cholesterol who are already taking a popular type of cholesterol-lowering medication called statins.
- Trial name
- NCT01671085
- Testing
- LY3015014
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
High Risk Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Pragmatic Trial of Messaging to Providers About Treatment of Hyperlipidemia (PROMPT-LIPID)
This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy of automated electronic alerts in the electronic health record to improve rates of best practices in the treatment of patients with hyperlipidemia who present in the setting of…
- Trial name
- NCT04394715
- Testing
- Electronic Alert
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,596 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Hypercholesterolemia
A Study of the Effect of Ezetimibe on Glucose Metabolism in Type 2 Diabetics With Hypercholesterolemia (P06541)
This study will examine the effect of ezetimibe on glucose metabolism in participants with Type 2 diabetes and hypercholesterolemia.The primary hypothesis is that change in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) from baseline in the…
- Trial name
- NCT01611883
- Testing
- Ezetimibe
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- Organon and Co
Gaucher Disease, Type 1
An Open-Label Extension Study of GA-GCB ERT in Patients With Type 1 Gaucher Disease
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety of every other week dosing of Gene-Activated® human glucocerebrosidase (GA-GCB, velaglucerase alfa) intravenously in patients with type 1 Gaucher disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00635427
- Testing
- VPRIV®
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Argentina and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Shire
Dyslipidemias
Effect of Niacin on Transport of HDL and Relationship to Atherogenic Lipoproteins and Lipolysis
This study looks at whether niacin improves reverse cholesterol transport (RCT) in healthy volunteers. 3H-Cholesterol will be used to measure RCT by analyzing changes in the tracer activity in total plasma, lipoproteins, red…
- Trial name
- ENTHRALL (NCT01250990)
- Testing
- Niacin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Spinal Cord Injury
Testosterone and Long Pulse Stimulation After SCI
Denervation following spinal cord injury (SCI) limits beneficial application of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES). SCI with denervation results in extensive muscle atrophy that is accompanied with several…
- Trial name
- NCT03345576
- Testing
- Testosterone and LPWS, Testosterone and standard NMES
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hyperlipidemias
Effect of Rice Bran and Cooked Navy Beans on Cholesterol Levels in Healthy Children
A multidisciplinary team of clinicians and researchers will conduct a pilot feasibility study to evaluate whether dietary intake of dry bean powder or rice bran or a combination is a helpful dietary recommendation to reduce total…
- Trial name
- NCT01911390
- Testing
- Bean powder, Rice bran, Control arm
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poudre Valley Health System
Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors, Hyperlipidemias
Measure Liver Fat Content After ISIS 301012 (Mipomersen) Administration
This study will assess what, if any, effect that ISIS 301012 (mipomersen) has on liver triglyceride content in multiple groups of subjects with varying degrees of risk for hepatic steatosis.
- Conditions
- Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors, Hyperlipidemias, Metabolic Diseases, Hypolipoproteinemia
- Trial name
- NCT00362180
- Testing
- mipomersen
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kastle Therapeutics, LLC
Dyslipidemia
Study of Lipid Control in Hyperlipidemic Participants (MK-0653-179)
This study is being done to see whether dietary and medicinal measures compliant with hyperlipidemia treatment guidelines will result in achieving target lipid values and to evaluate the total risk of cardiovascular disease in…
- Trial name
- NCT01436253
- Testing
- Lifestyle Changes, Hypolipemics
- Volunteers
- 2,196 people
- Sponsor
- Organon and Co
Hypercholesterolemia
A Patient-Spouse Intervention for Self-Managing High Cholesterol
We examined the effect of a patient-spouse intervention to lower LDL-C by increasing patient treatment adherence. A randomized controlled trial compared a one-year, telephone-based patient-spouse intervention to usual care.
- Trial name
- CouPLES (NCT00321789)
- Testing
- spouse-assisted intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 255 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Schizophrenia, Schizo-affective Disorder
Effects of Metformin and Fish Oil on Treatment With Clozapine
One purpose of this study is to test whether adding metformin will limit some of the unwanted effects of clozapine, compared to not adding metformin.
- Trial name
- NCT02140788
- Testing
- Metformin, Fish Oil
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Epilepsy, Partial
Hormonal and Lipid Levels in Male Subjects After a Switch From Carbamazepine to Lacosamide
The purpose of the trial is to investigate whether changes in lipids and hormonal parameters can be observed in blood when Carbamazepine treatment is replaced with Lacosamide treatment, while Levetiracetam treatment remains…
- Trial name
- VICTOR (NCT01375374)
- Testing
- Lacosamide, Levetiracetam
- Where
- 7 sites in Austria, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Pharma
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
High Fat/High Calorie Trial in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of long-term use of high fat/high calorie and high calorie diets in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (Lou Gehrig's…
- Trial name
- NCT00983983
- Testing
- Oxepa, Jevity 1.5, Jevity 1.0
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Comparison of Curosurf and Infasurf in the Treatment of Preterm Infants With Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Premature infants frequently have trouble breathing after birth. If the respiratory disorder is caused by surfactant deficiency or dysfunction, the disease is treated with a medication called surfactant that is given to the…
- Trial name
- NEOSURF (NCT02834624)
- Testing
- Poractant alfa, calfactant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Obesity, Diabetes
Calorie Restriction and Changes in Body Composition, Disease, Function, and Quality of Life in Older Adults
The investigators want to determine if the benefits of weight loss outweigh the potential risk in a group of older adults. The investigators will test the hypothesis that changes in diet composition alone or in conjunction with…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Diabetes, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia
- Trial name
- CROSSROADS (NCT00955903)
- Testing
- Exercise, Reduced Calorie Diet, Weight Maintenance Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 167 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hypercholesterolemia, Hyperlipidemia
Effect of MK0524A on Cholesterol Levels (0524A-048)
The primary objective of the study is to assess the effects of MK0524A in reducing cholesterol levels in an Asian population.
- Trial name
- NCT00536510
- Testing
- laropiprant/niacin (MK0524A)
- Volunteers
- 646 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Primary Hypercholesterolemia, Mixed Hyperlipidemia
Phase 2 Dose-Ranging Efficacy and Safety Trial of SCH 900271 in Participants With Primary Hypercholesterolemia or Mixed Hyperlipidemia (P05675)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of SCH 900271 compared to placebo on the reduction of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) from baseline to 8 weeks of treatment in participants with primary…
- Trial name
- NCT00941603
- Testing
- SCH 900271 15mg, SCH 900271
- Volunteers
- 619 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Hypercholesterolemia
Phase 2a Study to Assess CIVI 007 in Patients on a Background of Statin Therapy
Evaluation of the clinical profile (lipid efficacy, safety and PK) across a number of doses of CIVI 007, a PCSK9 inhibitor. Patients to be evaluated will be on a stable background of statin therapy with or without ezetimibe.
- Trial name
- NCT04164888
- Testing
- CIVI 007
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Civi Biopharma, Inc.
Familial Partial Lipodystrophy
The BROADEN Study: A Study of Volanesorsen (Formerly IONIS-APOCIIIRx) in Participants With Familial Partial Lipodystrophy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of volanesorsen given for 52 weeks in a randomized treatment (RT) period in participants with familial partial lipodystrophy (FPL).
- Trial name
- NCT02527343
- Testing
- volanesorsen
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Belgium and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Akcea Therapeutics
HIV
Changes in Triglyceride and Other Lipids (Levels of Fats Found in Blood) When Taking Darunavir Compared to Atazanavir in HIV-infected Patients That Have Never Received Treatment
The purpose of this research study is to compare changes in triglyceride and other lipids (levels of fats found in the blood) from Baseline (Day 1) to Week 12 for darunavir/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily versus…
- Trial name
- NCT00757783
- Testing
- ritonavir, darunavir, emtricitabine [FTC]/tenofovir [TDF]
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Tibotec, Inc