Clinical trials: Metabolic Regulation
Overweight, Obesity
Effect of Consuming Beans for One Month on Blood Lipids, Satiety, Intake Regulation and Body Weight
This project investigates the effect of regular consumption of commercially available processed white beans (5 cups per week) on food intake, body weight, blood pressure, satiety hormones and glycemic response over a 4-week…
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT00741923
- Testing
- navy beans added to regular diet
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Obesity & Overweight, Metabolic Disorders
Diet and WB-EMS Effects in Obesity
Obesity is a major global health problem associated with metabolic dysfunction, altered adipokine signaling, and impaired appetite regulation.
- Conditions
- Obesity & Overweight, Metabolic Disorders, Electrotherapy
- Trial name
- DEMO-OB (NCT07562724)
- Testing
- Energy-Restricted Diet, Whole-Body Electromyostimulation (WB-EMS)
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Firat University
Fasting, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
Regulation of FGF21 by Nutritional Challenges
The purpose of this study is to examine how acute nutritional challenges affect levels of several proteins involved in metabolism. These proteins will be measured in blood and fat tissue. This study will have several aims.
- Trial name
- NCT00968747
- Testing
- Fasting, Diet, oral carbohydrate challenge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
PreDiabetes
Examining the Impact of a Self-compassion Intervention on Physical Activity Behaviour Among People With Prediabetes
The investigators plan to examine whether teaching people at risk for type two diabetes to use self-compassion (orientation to care for oneself during difficult situations) helps them self-manage and increase their physical…
- Trial name
- NCT04863235
- Testing
- Control Group, Intervention Group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Insulin Resistance
Effect of Dietary Protein on the Regulation of Exosome microRNA Expression in Patients With Insulin Resistance.
miRNAs are small non-coding RNAs of approximately 22 nucleotides in length, which have the function of regulating gene expression at the post-transcriptional level through base complementation of protein-coding transcripts, this…
- Trial name
- NCT05318898
- Testing
- Vegetal protein, Animal protein
- Where
- 2 sites in Mexico
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran
Obesity; Impaired Glucose Regulation; Prediabetes; Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Time-Restricted Eating and Staple Food Reduction Combined With App-Supported Exercise for Weight and Glycemic Control
This multicenter, three-arm randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effects of early time-restricted eating and staple food reduction, each combined with an app-supported exercise intervention, on body weight and glycemic…
- Trial name
- TRE-SFR-EX (NCT07726615)
- Testing
- App-Supported Exercise Intervention, Staple Food Reduction, Early Time-Restricted Eating
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Hypertriglyceridaemia
Understanding Liver Fat Metabolism: Studies to Understand the Role of Dietary Sugars on Liver Fat Metabolism
High levels of fatty substances in the blood increase the risk of developing coronary heart disease and having a heart attack. The investigators know a lot about one of these fatty substances, cholesterol.
- Trial name
- NCT02478541
- Testing
- Sugar study
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Dyslipidemia
Regulation of Intestinal and Hepatic Lipoprotein Production by Glucagon Like Peptide 2
1. To assess whether Glucagon like peptide 2 (GLP-2) affects lipoprotein production (study A) 2. To assess whether GLP-2 affects the release of preformed chylomicrons (study B)
- Trial name
- NCT01958775
- Testing
- GLP-2
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Body Awareness, Obesity
Group Skills Training for Body Awareness and Managing Emotions
The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a skills training group informed by polyvagal theory, when delivered in an NHS setting, for those living with obesity.
- Conditions
- Body Awareness, Obesity, Emotional Regulation
- Trial name
- NCT07315763
- Testing
- Polyvagal informed skills training group
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Royal Holloway University
Obesity (Disorder), Overweight , Obesity
I-OPERA: A European Study Testing a New Way to Do Health Research.
The goal of this observational pilot study is to evaluate whether a participant-mediated, direct-to-participant research approach is a feasible and effective way to collect health data from adults living with obesity in England…
- Trial name
- I-OPERA (NCT07759544)
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- IQVIA RDS Spain, SL
Secondary Hyperparathyroidism, Renal Osteodystrophy
Regulation of Bone Formation in Renal Osteodystrophy
To examine the effects of two types of active vitamin D (calcitriol and doxercalciferol) and two phosphate binders (sevelamer and calcium carbonate) on the bone disease and blood tests of children with kidney failure
- Trial name
- NCT00560300
- Testing
- 1 alpha D2, 1,25 dihydroxy vitamin D3, Sevelamer HCl
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Obesity
Effect of Flaxseed on Lipid Uptake and Appetite
Randomized trial to test the effect of flaxseed fractions on appetite regulation and intestinal lipid absorption.
- Trial name
- NCT00465036
- Testing
- Whole flaxseeds, flaxseed mucilage, glucomannan
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Healthy, Diabetes Mellitus Type 1
The Effect of Light Therapy on Cellular Energy and Oxidative Stress in Healthy Adults and Type 1 Diabetic Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of low-level light therapy on cellular energy and oxidative stress in healthy adults and patients with Type 1 diabetes.
- Trial name
- PBM-T1D (NCT07833865)
- Testing
- Red and Near-Infrared Light Therapy Pad
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thi-Qar
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
Fatty Liver Disease, Type 2 Diabetes
Effect of Intermittent Calorie Restriction on MASLD Patients With Abnormal Glucose Metabolism
This study is designed to observe the effect of 5:2 intermittent calorie restriction (fasting 2 days each week) on liver fat content in MASLD patients with abnormal blood glucose.
- Conditions
- Fatty Liver Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Impaired Glucose Regulation
- Trial name
- NCT04283942
- Testing
- Intermittent calorie restriction (ICR), Continuous calorie restriction (CCR)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus
Activating Brown Adipose Tissue Through Exercise
The energy burning capacity of brown adipose tissue makes it an attractive target for anti-obesity therapies. Sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is the classical regulator of brown adipose tissue; however, recent findings show a…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Metabolic Syndrome X
- Trial name
- ACTIBATE (NCT02365129)
- Testing
- Exercise training based on recommendations for adults (WHO)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Overweight and Obesity
Research of Exenatide for Overweight/Obese PCOS Patients With IGR
Compare the therapeutic effects of exenatide, metformin and their combination for 3 months on reproductive and metabolic improvements of overweight/obese PCOS patients with impaired glucose regulation.
- Conditions
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Overweight and Obesity, Disorder of Glucose Regulation
- Trial name
- NCT03352869
- Testing
- Exenatide, Metformin
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 183 people
- Sponsor
- RenJi Hospital
Overweight or Obesity
The Relationship Between Exercise Frequency, Intensity, and Restoration of Cardiometabolic Health
Regular physical activity is well established to decrease the risk of cardiometabolic diseases. While research has characterized responses based on exercise intensity, many beneficial effects of exercise are transient in nature…
- Trial name
- NCT03376685
- Testing
- Endurance Exercise Training (END), Sprint Exercise Training (SIT)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Guelph
Obesity, Appetite Regulation
Tailoring Obesity Treatment Trial
The two main aims of this clinical study is; 1. To investigate if the results from a series of physiological tests and questionnaires prior to treatment, can be used to predict the treatment response to obesity medication 2.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Appetite Regulation, PreDiabetes
- Trial name
- TOTT (NCT06619015)
- Testing
- Pramlintide Acetate 1 MG/ML, Semaglutide Pen Injector, Sodium Chloride 0.9% Inj
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Esbjerg Hospital - University Hospital of Southern Denmark
Inflammatory Response, Obesity
Exercise and Diet Intervention Attenuated Inflammation Through ASC Gene and Inflammatory Markers in Obese Adults
Background: Obesity is one of the most important health problems worldwide, several factors related to lifestyle as physical inactivity and unbalanced diets increase their development.
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Response, Obesity, Abdominal Obesity, Diet Habit
- Trial name
- INDIEX (NCT04315376)
- Testing
- Exercise-Diet Intervention, Diet Intervention
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Guadalajara