Clinical trials: Metabolic Regulation
Childhood Obesity
Physical Activity and Screen-Time Regulations in Childcare Centers - Aim 1
The goal of this project is to examine the physical activity and screen-time environment of licensed childcare centers before and after the enactment of new state regulations.
- Trial name
- Pause and Play (NCT02751788)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
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
Type 1 Diabetes
Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement and Glucose Regulation in Type 1 Diabetes
Recent studies have demonstrated reduced pancreatic volume is present within months of T1D diagnosis in children, adolescents, and adults.
- Trial name
- CREON (NCT05266963)
- Testing
- CREON
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Disorder of Glucose Regulation
Sitagliptin + Metformin Compared to Metformin Monotherapy and Placebo in Women With a Recent GDM
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as "any degree of glucose intolerance with onset or first recognition during pregnancy." GDM is one of the most frequent metabolic disorders occurring during pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NCT01856907
- Testing
- Sitagliptin-Metformin, Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Woman's
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
Dyslipidemia
Combined Effects of Non-statin Treatments on Apolipoprotein A-I Up-Regulation (CENTAUR): A Feasibility Study
The investigators propose to investigate if using a combination of medications that may improve cholesterol give additional benefit to that gained from the statin medication, Lipitor.
- Trial name
- CENTAUR (NCT00728910)
- Testing
- Atorvastatin, ABT335, ER Niacin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
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
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
Overweight and Obesity, Physical Activity
Healthy Mom Zone: A Gestational Weight Gain Management Intervention
The purpose is to establish feasibility of delivering an individually-tailored, behavioral intervention to manage gestational weight gain [GWG] that adapts to the unique needs and challenges of overweight/obese pregnant women…
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Physical Activity, Weight Change, Body, Eating Behavior
- Trial name
- HMZ (NCT03945266)
- Testing
- Intervention group, Control group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
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
Insulin Resistance, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
T-IR- Study to Understand the Effects of Testosterone and Estrogen on the Body's Response to the Hormone Insulin
The purpose of this research study is to understand the effects of testosterone and estrogen on the body's response to the hormone insulin.
- Conditions
- Insulin Resistance, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity, Androgen Deficiency
- Trial name
- T-IR (NCT01686828)
- Testing
- Acyline, Testosterone 1.62% gel, Letrozole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
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
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
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
Weight Gain, Healthy Subjects
Dietary Essential Fatty Acid Regulation of Omega-3 HUFA Metabolism; Satiety and Body Composition
Background: Rates of obesity have increased dramatically in recent decades, and researchers are investigating how changes in diets and physical activity have contributed to this increase.
- Conditions
- Weight Gain, Healthy Subjects, Obesity, Women
- Trial name
- NCT01251887
- Testing
- Linoleic Acid, Docosahexaenoic Acid, Eicosapentaenoic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
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
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Disorder of Glucose Regulation
Saxagliptin + Metformin Compared to Saxagliptin or Metformin Monotherapy in PCOS Women With Impaired Glucose Homeostasis
The objective of the present proposal is to compare the clinical, endocrine and metabolic effects of therapy with combination saxagliptin and metformin to saxagliptin and metformin monotherapy in women with PCOS and prediabetic…
- Trial name
- BMS-AZPCOS (NCT02022007)
- Testing
- Metformin XR, Saxagliptin, Saxagliptin-Metformin XR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Woman's
Self-regulation, Medication Adherence
Adolescent Interventions to Manage Self-regulation of T1D (AIMS T1D)
This goal of this project is to test whether self-regulation assays and interventions can be delivered and change self-regulation in a sample of adolescents, specifically to test in a small randomized clinical trial (RCT) whether…
- Trial name
- NCT03688919
- Testing
- Self-Regulation Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
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
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Ghrelin Regulation and Structure: Effect of Thiazolidinedione Therapy on Ghrelin
The purpose of this study is to learn more about how insulin resistance (inability to process glucose correctly resulting in mildly elevated glucose levels) affects the hormone ghrelin.
- Trial name
- NCT00843791
- Testing
- pioglitazone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University