Clinical trials: Metabolic Regulation
Hypertension, Pure Autonomic Failure
Nitric Oxide and the Autonomic Nervous System
The amount of blood flowing to the different parts of the body is regulated by the autonomic (automatic) nerves and by local factors produced by the blood vessels.
- Trial name
- NCT00178919
- Testing
- L-NMMA, Trimethaphan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Obesity
Adults Regulating Their Weight Everyday With Mobile Internet Support
Adults Regulating Their weight Everyday with Mobile Internet Support (ARTEMIS) is a randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of a mobile app based weight loss intervention designed to increase self-regulation in…
- Trial name
- ARTEMIS (NCT05787652)
- Testing
- ARTEMIS mobile app
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,294 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Insulin Secretion
Glucagon Regulation of Glucose Metabolism
Glucagon is a 30 amino acid peptide hormone that is produced exclusively in alpha-cells of the pancreatic islets. Glucagon binds to a G-protein coupled receptor and activates intracellular signaling by increasing the synthesis of…
- Trial name
- NCT04347252
- Testing
- Glucagon
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- David D'Alessio, M.D.
Obesity, Childhood
Impact of Hypothalamic Gliosis on Appetite Regulation and Obesity Risk in Children
BEAM is a multi-site longitudinal cohort study of hypothalamic gliosis, central regulation of appetite and weight gain in children.
- Trial name
- NCT04260048
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Obesity
Glycemic Index and Brain Function
The investigators propose examine the effects of the dietary factor glycemic index (GI) on brain areas that control food intake and hunger.
- Trial name
- NCT01064778
- Testing
- Low GI, High GI
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Metabolic Disturbance
Isothiocyanates and Metabolic Health
Many sprouts, for example broccoli sprouts, contain substances that have shown to have protective effects, both against oxidative stress and against carcinogenic substances.
- Trial name
- IMH (NCT05070585)
- Testing
- Isothiocyanate rich sprouts
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences
Obesity
Regional Lipolysis Insulin Regulation
Adults who gain most of their excess weight in the abdominal area typically do not respond to insulin in the same way as lean adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06392854
- Testing
- Insulin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Cryotherapy, Training
Short to Long Effects of Whole Body Cryostimulation on Insulin Sensitivity Among Overweight
Therapeutic effectiveness of coldness in relieving pain and reducing inflammation has been known for many years now. Over that time, various coldness therapies have gained in popularity, including winter swimming, snow baths or…
- Conditions
- Cryotherapy, Training, Overweight, Insulin
- Trial name
- NCT04375969
- Testing
- whole body cryostimulation treatment, Connection WBC treatment and HIIT training, Control Group
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport
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
Physical Inactivity, Walking
Daily Goal Setting to Increase Everyday Physical Activity and Promote Cognitive Health in Midlife
The purpose of this study is to determine whether interaction with an adaptive Fitbit-based goal setting application can increase levels of everyday light intensity physical activity in middle-aged adults.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Walking, Cognitive Health, Self-regulation
- Trial name
- NCT05826379
- Testing
- Adaptive Daily Goal Setting, Interim Goal Prompt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes, Diet Modification
Mobile Regulation of Craving Training (mROC-T) to Improve Dietary Intake in Rural Adolescent Girls
The goal of this clinical trial is to test if a regulation of craving training intervention in the form of a mobile phone app can increase fruit and vegetable intake in adolescent girls ages 14-18 years of age.
- Trial name
- ROC Teens! (NCT06723028)
- Testing
- Regulation of craving training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wyoming
Insulin Sensitivity, Healthy Adult
Diaplex and Glycemic Control
The goal of this 16-week double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study is to determine whether daily Diaplex supplementation improves insulin sensitivity and glycemic control in adults with elevated blood glucose levels, while…
- Trial name
- NCT07711587
- Testing
- Diaplex
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Standard Process Inc.
Obesity
Resistance Training and Appetite Regulation
This study plans to learn more about how resistance training impacts appetite and the brain's response to food. The study will be evaluating how the brain responds to food images as well as how behaviors and hormones change with…
- Trial name
- NCT03985787
- Testing
- Resistance Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Obesity, Eating Disorders
A Brief Appetite Awareness Intervention for Eating and Weight Regulation Among College Freshmen
The proposed study is a randomized clinical trial investigating the effects of a weight gain and eating dysregulation prevention intervention among college freshmen women.
- Trial name
- NCT02496637
- Testing
- Appetite Awareness, Nutrition Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Obesity & Overweight, Cardiometabolic Health Indicators
Tirzepatide Impact Assessment Study
This study examines how two different weight-loss strategies affect heart and metabolic health, as well as changes at the molecular level in the body.
- Conditions
- Obesity & Overweight, Cardiometabolic Health Indicators, Addiction, Eating Disorders
- Trial name
- TIA (NCT07740291)
- Testing
- GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Therapy, Structured Lifestyle Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University
Overweight and Obesity
Effects of Oral vs Intravenous Glucose Administration on Novel Candidates of Energy Regulation
Energy regulation in humans is controlled through complicated mechanisms involving among others hormones secreted from different tissues, such as gut, muscle and adipose tissue.
- Trial name
- NCT04888325
- Testing
- Oral glucose, Intravenous glucose
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Hyponatremia
Saline Infusion Test in Hyponatremia
Observational study of biochemical volume biomarker levels in response to a standardized intravenous isotonic saline infusion in patients with hyponatremia.
- Trial name
- SITH (NCT06498856)
- Testing
- Isotonic saline infusion
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Akershus
GLP-1, Obesity &Amp; Overweight
Effect of a Dietary Supplement on Hormones Involved in Appetite Regulation in Overweight and Obese Adults
Obesity is a chronic condition linked to numerous health risks and affects more than one billion people worldwide. While pharmacological treatments such as incretin-based therapies are available, they may have side effects, are…
- Conditions
- GLP-1, Obesity &Amp; Overweight, Dietary Supplement
- Trial name
- NCT07240246
- Testing
- Intervention: Dietary Supplement with Plant Extracts
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FFoQSI - Austrian Competence Centre for Feed and Food Quality, Safety & Innovation
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy
Decreased Insulin Regulated Aminopeptidase (IRAP) Levels in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
This cohort study investigated whether IRAP levels could be a marker for predicting gestational diabetes mellitus. 80 women were included in the study, including the control group.
- Trial name
- (IRAP) (NCT06716320)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- OSMAN KÖSE, MD
Appetite and General Nutritional Disorders
Advanced Protein-based Program for Effective Treatment of Appetite Regulation and Obesity
INTRODUCTION: Obesity is a global epidemic, with over 2.5 billion adults being classified as overweight and 890 million of these classified as obese.
- Trial name
- APPETITE (NCT07104461)
- Testing
- Oat porridge, Whey protein isolate, Potato protein isolate
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Westminster