Clinical trials: Liver Metabolism
Fatty Liver, Insulin Resistance
Effects of Weight Loss on Hepatic and Muscle Lipid Content and on Insulin Sensitivity on Obese Adolescents With NAFLD
To assess whether reversal of fatty liver by moderate weight loss (8% of body weight) will lead to improvements in insulin sensitivity, which will be associated with changes in both glucose status and lipid profiles, in obese…
- Trial name
- NCT00585299
- Testing
- Low-fat diet, Traditional diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Pediatric Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
Cardio-Metabolic Risk Evaluation in Overweight and Obese Children
Metabolic and cardio-vascular complications can often appear in overweight and obese children from an early age. Currently, there are few studies in the specialized literature that correlate clinical, biological and ultrasound…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver, Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- CardMetSOb (NCT05908877)
- Testing
- History and Clinical evaluation, Biological evaluation of the metabolic syndrome and components, Ultrasound evaluation of subclinical atherosclerosis and visceral fat storage
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neoped - Centru de Pediatrie
Obesity, Morbid, Metabolic Syndrome
Biometabolic Outcomes After Weight Loss Surgery: An Individualized Approach
Variable outcomes after weight loss surgery are likely attributable to complex, poorly understood mechanisms. Due to the significant impact that morbid obesity has on a patient's health, successful management of obesity and its…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Morbid, Metabolic Syndrome, NASH - Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
- Trial name
- NCT04841057
- Testing
- 50 cm BP limb length, 100 cm BP limb length, 150 cm BP limb length
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Steatohepatitis, Morbid Obesity
Transoral Endoscopic Liver Biopsy During Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
This research is being done to evaluate the ability to obtain a liver sample using upper endoscopy rather than through a laparoscopic procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT00512512
- Testing
- Transoral Endoscopic Liver Biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM)
The Establishment of Hong Kong Diabetes Steatotic Liver Disease Register
Liver is an important organ in maintaining energy homeostasis. Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD), formerly known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is the most common chronic liver…
- Trial name
- NCT07437157
- Testing
- No intervention (observational study)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Urea Cycle Disorders
PCORI Urea Cycle Disorder Study
Urea cycle disorders (UCD) are genetic disorders caused by the liver's inability to break down ammonia from proteins; ammonia then accumulates and is toxic to the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT02740153
- Testing
- No Intervention Given
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 187 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Dyslipidemias, Hyperglycemia
Role of Ajwa Derived Polyphenols in Dyslipidaemias
World Health Organization report notifies of the escalating global burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), projecting that it will become the major worldwide cause of death and disability by 2020.
- Conditions
- Dyslipidemias, Hyperglycemia, Liver Dysfunction, Oxidative Stress
- Trial name
- NCT03805139
- Testing
- Ajwa Date (phoenix dactylifera)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Cardiovascular Diseases, Lipid Disorder
SRMA of the Effect of Soy Milk vs Cow's Milk on Cardiometabolic Outcomes
Dairy consumption has shown associations with decreased incidence of cardiometabolic diseases. With the growing interest in plant-based eating, and the mounting evidence for the cardiovascular benefits of plant forward diets…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Lipid Disorder, Metabolic Disease, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05637866
- Testing
- Soy milk
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Liver Diseases
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) Validation Study in Individuals With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
The purpose of this study is to see how effective the investigators' optimized magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) sequence in quantifying hepatic triglyceride content (HTGC) to enhance MRS as a diagnostic tool in non-alcohol…
- Trial name
- NAFLD (NCT00940537)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Obesity
Effect of Weight Loss and Exercise on Liver and Muscle Fat in Obese Elderly
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of weight loss and exercise on liver and muscle fat.
- Trial name
- NCT00779207
- Testing
- weight loss and exercise, weight loss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Liver-Stagnation and Spleen-Deficiency, Severe Major Depression Disorder
Effect of XingpiJieyu Formula on Mitochondrial Energy Metabolism in Severe Liver-Stagnation and Spleen-Deficiency Depression.
Study Title: Research on the therapeutic effect and clinical indicators of XingpiJieyu formula in the treatment of severe liver depression and spleen deficiency type depression based on abnormal mitochondrial energy metabolism…
- Trial name
- NCT07590609
- Testing
- XingpiJieyu Formula (XPJYF) + Escitalopram
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University Sixth Hospital
NAFLD, Fecal Microbiota
Dietary Counseling Coupled With FMT in the Treatment of Obesity and NAFLD - the DIFTOB Study
There are several studies performed to reveal the linkage between diet, fecal microbiota, and obesity. Human fecal microbiota transplantations in this asset are still scarce.
- Conditions
- NAFLD, Fecal Microbiota, Gut Microbiota, Obesity
- Trial name
- DIFTOB (NCT05607745)
- Where
- 3 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Eastern Finland
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
Using Digital Twin Technology and Clinical Decision Support Systems to Improve the Early Detection, Personalised Treatment, and Long-term Monitoring of Patients Across the Full Spectrum of Metabolic-associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD).
The goal of this observational study is to create a detailed virtual model to better understand how Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) develops.
- Trial name
- ARTEMIS (NCT07430501)
- Testing
- Data recollection
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 7,720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute
Liver Cirrhosis With Diabetes
Dose Optimization of Sitagliptin and Duloxetine in Diabetic Cirrhosis
This study was a prospective, interventional, two-part pilot clinical study conducted over 3 months on cirrhotic patients with diabetes mellitus and diabetic neuropathy, evaluating the real-world applicability of selected…
- Trial name
- NCT07439536
- Testing
- Sitagliptin (Januvia), Sitagliptin (JANUVIA®), Duloxetine (60 mg) once daily
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kafrelsheikh University
MASH - Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis, MASH With Fibrosis
Fructose is a Metabolic and Inflammatory Pathogenic Factor in Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatohepatitis (MASH)
MASLD (Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease) is a condition where fat builds up in the liver. It is the most common cause of liver disease worldwide.
- Conditions
- MASH - Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis, MASH With Fibrosis, Steatosis of Liver
- Trial name
- FLOURISH (NCT07013916)
- Testing
- fructose, glucose
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
Hepatitis B
Immunogenicity and Safety Study of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Biologicals' Engerix™-B in Adults With or Without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
This study will evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of Engerix™-B (hepatitis B vaccine) when administered as a primary vaccination course at 0, 1 and 6 months in adults with or without type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- Trial name
- NCT01627340
- Testing
- Engerix™-B vaccine
- Where
- 22 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 667 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis(NASH), Hepatitis C
Blood Collection Biorepository for Liver Disease Research
The purpose of establishing a biorepository is to provide high quality specimens (serum, plasma, buffy coat and liver tissue) for future researchers who are studying the effects that fatty liver and viral diseases have on the…
- Conditions
- Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis(NASH), Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, Fibrosis
- Trial name
- NCT03025074
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Obesity
A Comparison of the Metabolic Effects of Fructose, Glucose, High Fructose Corn Syrup and Sucrose at Normal Population Consumed Levels in Adults Aged 20-60 Years Old
The purpose of this study is to investigate the acute and chronic effects of consumption fructose containing sugars and glucose in a real word setting when consumed in a manner and amount typical in the American diet.
- Trial name
- NCT01797042
- Testing
- Dietary Compliance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 366 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rippe Lifestyle Institute
Weight Reduction, Obesity
Effects of Protein-Enriched Meal on Liver, Kidney or Bone: a Randomized Controlled Trial
This study will examine whether a higher protein meal replacement diet (consisting of 1 gram of protein per pound lean body mass) is more effective in causing weight loss compared to a standard meal replacement protein diet…
- Conditions
- Weight Reduction, Obesity, Weight Management
- Trial name
- NCT01030354
- Testing
- Herbalife Meal Replacements
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Insulin Resistance, Prediabetic State
Human Models of Selective Insulin Resistance: Alpelisib, Part I
The goal of this clinical trial is to understand how the blood sugar-lowering hormone insulin works in healthy adults versus those who are at risk for type 2 diabetes.
- Conditions
- Insulin Resistance, Prediabetic State, Overweight and Obesity, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
- Trial name
- NCT06354088
- Testing
- Alpelisib 300 mg, [1-13C] sodium acetate, [6,6-2H2] D-glucose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University