Clinical trials: Metabolic Regulation
Childhood Obesity
Physical Activity and Screen-Time Regulations in Childcare Centers - Aim 2
Objective is to examine the physical activity and screen-time behaviors of children enrolled in licensed childcare centers before and after the enactment of new state regulations.
- Trial name
- Pause and Play (NCT02751814)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Head Injury
Effect of Intrathoracic Pressure Regulation on Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate proof of clinical concept that application of the Intrathoracic Pressure Regulator (ITPR) will result in an increase in Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (CPP) and a decrease in Intracranial…
- Trial name
- NCT01824589
- Testing
- -7 cm H2O ITPR, -12cm H2O ITPR
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Advanced Circulatory Systems
PreDiabetes
MINDD 3: Prediabetes and Delay Discounting
The proposed research will translate research on delay discounting to the prevention of Type 2 diabetes (T2D) in persons with prediabetes.
- Trial name
- MINDD (NCT03664726)
- Testing
- Episodic Future Thinking, Episodic Recent Thinking, Scarcity Narrative
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Leonard Epstein
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Octreotide Therapy in Children and Young Adults With Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS)
The purpose of this study is to investigate over a 6 month period the effect of octreotide therapy on food intake, sense of hunger, body weight, body composition, efficiency of burning calories, biomarkers of weight regulation…
- Trial name
- NCT00399893
- Testing
- Octreotide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Hepatic Steatosis, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Liver and Fat Regulation in Overweight Adolescent Girls
Women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) have increased rates of hepatic steatosis compared to weight similar women with regular menses. It is unclear if this is related to high testosterone or insulin resistance.
- Conditions
- Hepatic Steatosis, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Obesity
- Trial name
- APPLE (NCT02157974)
- Testing
- Byetta 5Mcg Pen Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Weight Loss, Weight Gain
Eating Mindfully to Prevent Weight Regain
The overall objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a mindfulness-based intervention to prevent weight regain in weight-reduced adults.
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Weight Gain, Eating Behavior, Obesity
- Trial name
- EMPWR (NCT04847843)
- Testing
- Mindfulness Orientated Recovery Enhancement, Control Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
RECORD: Rosiglitazone Evaluated for Cardiac Outcomes and Regulation of Glycaemia in Diabetes
This study is a phase 3b, multicentre, randomised, open label, parallel group study. A 4-week run-in period will be followed by a median of 6 years of treatment with study medication in addition to continuation of background…
- Trial name
- RECORD (NCT00379769)
- Testing
- Rosiglitazone, Sulfonylurea, Metformin
- Where
- 446 sites in Australia, Belgium and 23 more
- Volunteers
- 4,447 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Stroke, Hyperglycemia
Glucose Regulation in Acute Stroke Patients (GRASP) Study
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility, safety and preliminary efficacy of the use of insulin infusions as treatment for hyperglycemic acute ischemic stroke patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00282867
- Testing
- IV glucose insulin and potassium, GIK, standard care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Obesity
Prevention of Obesity in Women Via Estradiol Regulation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate potential mechanisms by which estradiol deficiency accelerates fat gain and abdominal fat accumulation in women.
- Trial name
- POWER (NCT00687739)
- Testing
- leuprolide acetate, Estradiol Transdermal, progressive resistance exercise training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Combined Liraglutide and Metformin Therapy in Women With Previous Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)
A diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)has significant implications for the future health of the mother. GDM is often the culmination of years of unrecognized and unmodified diabetes risk factors that lead to overt and…
- Conditions
- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Metabolic Syndrome, Impaired Glucose Tolerance
- Trial name
- NCT01234649
- Testing
- Metformin XR plus liraglutide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Woman's
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension
Effect of Chronic ACE and DPP4 Inhibition on Blood Pressure
In this study the investigators will test the hypothesis that dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP4) inhibition attenuates the antihypertensive effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibition but not angiotensin receptor…
- Trial name
- NCT02130687
- Testing
- Sitagliptin, Aprepitant, Mixed Meal Test (MMT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
GPR119 Agonist for Hypoglycemia in Type 1 Diabetes
The purpose of this study is to test if a specific research medication could increase the response to low blood glucose in people with type 1 diabetes.
- Trial name
- PHROG (NCT04432090)
- Testing
- Study Medication (MBX-2982), No medication for this group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D Deficiency, Insulin Resistance and FGF-23
The purpose of this project is to determine if treating vitamin D deficiency decreases insulin resistance and improves insulin secretion in healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT00491322
- Testing
- Ergocalciferol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Dietary Glycemic Index, Brain Function and Food Intake in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Processed carbohydrates cause rapid changes in blood sugar and have been associated with overeating and obesity. We have shown that test meals high in processed carbohydrate affect brain areas involved in addiction, craving and…
- Trial name
- NCT02772783
- Testing
- high GI meal, low GI meal, euglycemic insulin clamp
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Electrolyte Imbalance, Hyponatremia
V2 Receptor Effects on Fluid Regulation and Performance
This primary aim of this study was to critically assess whether or not sweat water content and sodium concentration were acutely regulated by dynamic changes in antidiuretic hormone (arginine vasopressin or AVP) acting on the…
- Conditions
- Electrolyte Imbalance, Hyponatremia, Hypernatremia
- Trial name
- NCT02084797
- Testing
- V2R (Vasopressin 2 receptor)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oakland University
Healthy
CEP-1 Hormonal Regulation of Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells and HDL-C in Men
The original purpose of this research study was to understand the effects of testosterone (T) and estrogen on stem cells in the blood.
- Trial name
- CEP-1 (NCT00729859)
- Testing
- Acyline, Acyline + Testosterone gel, Acyline + testosterone gel + anastrozole
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Type 1 Diabetes
Closed-loop Glucose Control for Automated Management of Type 1 Diabetes
We hypothesize that our integrated closed-loop glucose-control system can provide effective, tight, and safe blood glucose (BG) control in type 1 diabetes, thereby establishing the feasibility of closed-loop BG control.
- Trial name
- NCT00811317
- Testing
- Closed-loop
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Obesity
Gastrointestinal Hormonal Regulation of Obesity
The objective of this study is to test and determine whether a high protein diet is efficacious, safe and beneficial to curtail food intake and body weight in obese adult human patients and to establish whether neurohormonal…
- Trial name
- NCT01146704
- Testing
- Protein powder supplement, standard dosage based on 0.5 gram protein per pound of subject's lean body mass, Protein powder supplement, High Level Protein, based on 1 gram of protein per pound of lean body mass: 25% protein and 45% carbohydrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Prediabetes
Regulation of Postprandial Nitric Oxide Bioavailability and Vascular Function By Dairy Milk
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. Short-term increases in blood sugar, or postprandial hyperglycemia (PPH), affect blood vessel function and increase the risk of CVD.
- Trial name
- NCT02482675
- Testing
- Glucose, Glucose with Non-fat Milk, Glucose with Whey Protein Isolate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Glutathione Metabolism in Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes - Study B
Glutathione is normally present at high levels in the blood and plays an important role in the body's defense against oxidative stress, that is, against the damage caused to the body by several reactive oxygen species produced by…
- Trial name
- NCT00858273
- Testing
- Antioxidant supplement, Diabetes treatment, Regular Insulin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic