Clinical trials: Metabolic Risk Factors
Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease
Study of TAK-875 in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease or Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate no excess risk of cardiovascular (CV) composite events exists following long term treatment with TAK-875 compared with placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT01609582
- Testing
- TAK-875
- Where
- 584 sites in United States, Argentina and 30 more
- Volunteers
- 3,207 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
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
Type 2 Diabetes
Vitamin D Supplementation on Cardiovascular Risk Factors
The purpose of the present pilot study is to determine the effect of vitamin D supplementation (4000 IU or 6000 IU once daily for 6 months) on reducing heart disease risk and in improving blood glucose control in type 2 Diabetes…
- Trial name
- NCT01412710
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Florida International University
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
Psoriasis, Inflammation
A Proof-of-Activity Study With Orticumab in Subjects With Psoriasis and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
The primary purpose of this proof-of-activity, phase 2 trial is to evaluate the safety and activity of orticumab in subjects with moderate to severe psoriasis and cardiometabolic risk factors.
- Conditions
- Psoriasis, Inflammation, Coronary Artery Disease, Cardiometabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT04776629
- Testing
- Orticumab
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Abcentra
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
Overweight
Exercise and Phytoestrogens: Effect on Factors Predisposing to Cardiovascular Disease(CVD) in Postmenopausal Women
Menopause is characterized by a decrease of estrogen and progesterone levels and is associated with various changes in body composition, including an accumulation of total fat mass, a relocation of adiposity to the abdomen…
- Trial name
- NCT01048606
- Testing
- Phytoestrogens without exercise, Phytoestrogens + exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Hypercholesterolemia, Dyslipidemia
Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Pitavastatin and Simvastatin
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of pitavastatin with that of simvastatin in patients with risk factors for heart disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00309738
- Testing
- pitavastatin, simvastatin
- Where
- 35 sites in Denmark, Netherlands and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 355 people
- Sponsor
- Kowa Research Europe
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
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Overweight
The Effect of GLP-1 Agonists Versus OCs on Reproductive Disorders and Cardiovascular Risks in Overweight PCOS
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a health problem that affects one in 10 women of childbearing age, which is usually characterized by hormonal imbalance and metabolism problems such as hyperandrogenism and obesity.
- Conditions
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT03151005
- Testing
- Metformin-GLP-1 Receptor Agonist, Metformin-Oral Contraceptive(OC)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Xinqiao Hospital of Chongqing
Atherosclerosis, Hypercholesterolemia
Randomized Trial of Imaging Versus Risk Factor-Based Therapy for Plaque Regression
Background: Atherosclerosis (thickening of the artery walls caused by cholesterol and other deposits) commonly occurs in the heart vessels and carotid (neck) arteries of adults.
- Trial name
- NCT01212900
- Testing
- Statins, HMG CoA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Diabetes Mellitus
Study of Raisins Versus Alternative Snacks in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
The objective of this study is to compare the effects of Raisins three times per day versus alternative snacks three times per day on blood sugar control and cardiovascular risk factors (weight, waist circumference, blood…
- Trial name
- NCT01677936
- Testing
- Raisins, Snacks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center
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