Clinical trials: Metabolic Risk Factors
Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome
Cardiac CT's Role in Asymptomatic Patients With Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome
This study looked at the role of cardiac CT in improving risk factor control in those with diabetes.
- Trial name
- CTRAD (NCT01564485)
- Testing
- Cardiac CT, Usual medical care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 193 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Obesity
Effect of a Unique Web-based Behaviour Change Program on Weight Loss and Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Web- or internet-based programs have the potential to induce and, possibly, help to sustain, significant lifestyle modification.
- Trial name
- NCT01472276
- Testing
- Web-based program
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Childhood Obesity
Translational Investigation of Growth and Everyday Routines in Kids
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of severe obesity on physical activity, sedentary behavior and cardiometabolic risk factors during childhood and adolescence and whether these associations are modified by…
- Trial name
- TIGER Kids (NCT02784509)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 342 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Insulin Resistance, Hypertriglyceridemia
Comparing Tricor, Avandia, or Weight Loss to Lower Cardiovascular Risk Factors in People With High Triglycerides.
Approximately 1/4 of the US population has insulin resistance and the associated risk factors such as elevated lipid levels -triglycerides (type of fat from what we eat and what the liver produces and low HDL cholesterol which is…
- Trial name
- NCT00186537
- Testing
- Rosiglitazone, Fenofibrate, Weight Loss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Circadian Dysregulation
Body Weight, Sleep, and Heart Health
A multidisciplinary investigation examining the circadian mechanisms regulating cardiovascular (CV) risk, with an additional focus on obesity.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Circadian Dysregulation, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT03388788
- Testing
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanning of cardiac function at 3 time points across the 24 hour circadian cycle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity
A Low-Carbohydrate, Ketogenic Diet Versus Orlistat for Weight Loss
This study compares two types of diet interventions: a low carbohydrate ketogenic diet (Atkins) and a low-fat diet combined with a medication (Orlistat).
- Trial name
- NCT00108524
- Testing
- Low carbohydrate ketogenic diet, Orlistat, Low-fat diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Insulin Sensitivity, Cardiovascular Risk
Oral Contraceptives, Insulin Resistance and Cardiovascular Risk Profile in Pre-Menopausal Women
Birth control pills are the most commonly used method of birth control. The purpose of this research study is to examine whether birth control pills change heart disease risk and how the body handles blood sugar when given to…
- Conditions
- Insulin Sensitivity, Cardiovascular Risk, Perimenopausal Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT01475513
- Testing
- Ortho Cyclen®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Cardiovascular Diseases
Substituting Sitting With Standing and Walking in Free-living Conditions Improves Daily Glucose Profile in South Asians
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of substituting sitting under free-living conditions in South Asian adults with overweight and obesity on continuous glucose profiles.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT04645875
- Testing
- SIT regimen, SITless regimen
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bedfordshire
Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Lipaemia
Effect of Lactose on Blood Lipids
This study aims to determine to what extent ingestion of free sugars influence postprandial triglyceridaemia in men and women.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Lipaemia, Metabolic Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04924530
- Testing
- Maltodextrin, Sucrose, Lactose
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bath
Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension
A Quality Improvement Process to Support Delivery of Cardiovascular Care in Community Mental Health Organizations
This pilot study will examine whether an implementation strategy will improve delivery of evidence-based care for cardiovascular risk factors for people with serious mental illness.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Dyslipidemias
- Trial name
- NCT04696653
- Testing
- Comprehensive Unit Based Safety Program (CUSP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Sub-optimal Vitamin D Status, Pre-diabetes
Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Insulin Resistance- The DIR Study
Insulin resistance is a state where the body does not respond as it should to the insulin it produces. Individuals who are insulin resistant are at increased risk of both heart disease and type 2 diabetes; importantly, diabetes…
- Conditions
- Sub-optimal Vitamin D Status, Pre-diabetes, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT01889810
- Testing
- Vitamin D3 supplementation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Overweight and Obesity, Overweight
Piloting a Reinforcement Learning Tool for Individually Tailoring Just-in-time Adaptive Interventions
The purpose of this pilot study is to conduct a 12-week pilot feasibility study testing usability of a reinforcement learning model (AdaptRL) in a weight loss intervention (ADAPT study).
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT05751993
- Testing
- ADAPT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Hyperlipidemia
Effect Of Capros Supplementation On Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors In Humans
The hypothesis of this study is that the natural supplement Capros will decrease LDL levels, platelet aggregation, and serum concentrations of high sensitivity C-reactive protein in humans at risk for cardiovascular disease.
- Trial name
- Capros (NCT01858376)
- Testing
- Capros dietary supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chandan K Sen
Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Choline and Cardiometabolic Health
Trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO), a metabolite produced by gut microbial metabolism of dietary choline, has recently been causally linked to atherosclerosis in animal models and has been shown to be predictive of cardiovascular…
- Trial name
- NCT04764162
- Testing
- Choline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Chinese American Immigrants
The Chinese population is currently the fastest growing ethnic group in New York City (NYC). Research has shown that Chinese immigrants living in NYC have higher rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than individuals in China.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Metabolic Syndrome X
- Trial name
- CHA-CHA (NCT00362128)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,072 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Obesity
Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Insulin Resistance and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Obese Adolescents
The prevalence of obesity has reached epidemic proportions nationally as well as internationally. Currently, 16 % of American adolescents are obese.
- Trial name
- NCT00858247
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Diabetes
Risk Factors for Implant Bone Loss in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
Dental implants are regarded as a standard of care in restoring missing teeth. Although there is a high prevalence of diabetics who receive dental implants, the relationship between dental implants and diabetes has not clearly…
- Trial name
- NCT00933491
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Obesity, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Visualizing Vascular Mechanisms of Salt Sensitivity
This study aims to assess the salt sensitive blood pressure response to dietary salt load compared with radiological markers of salt handling.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Salt; Excess
- Trial name
- NCT03696433
- Testing
- Low-salt diet, High-salt diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Cooking for Health Optimization With Patients
Cooking for Health Optimization with Patients (CHOP) is the first known multi-site prospective cohort study with a nested Bayesian adaptive randomized trial in the preventive cardiology field of culinary medicine.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Nutrition Disorders, Diabetes
- Trial name
- CHOP (NCT03443635)
- Testing
- Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7,192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tulane University
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases, Inflammation
A Study of Strawberries and Disease Risk
The purpose of this study is to test whether compounds found in strawberries (polyphenolics which are typically found in berry products, tea, coffee, red wine, and chocolate) will help reduce insulin resistance and inflammation…
- Conditions
- Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases, Inflammation, Physiological Responses
- Trial name
- STRB (NCT01199848)
- Testing
- 10G, 20G, 40G
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinical Nutrition Research Center, Illinois Institute of Technology