Clinical trials: Metabolism - Cerebral Energy
Chronic Cerebral Ischemia
Safety and Efficacy of Sequential Therapy With Mexidol® in Patients With Chronic Cerebral Ischemia
The purpose of this study is to evaluate safety and efficacy of sequential treatment with Mexidol® in patients with chronic cerebral ischemia (CCI).
- Trial name
- MEMO (NCT06834490)
- Testing
- Mexidol
- Where
- 14 sites in Russia, Uzbekistan
- Volunteers
- 318 people
- Sponsor
- Pharmasoft
Iron, Cerebral Blood Flow
16 Weeks' Dietary Supplementation With Iron and Iron + Vitamin C on Cerebral Blood Flow and Energy Expenditure in Women of Reproductive Age
Iron deficiency is the most prevalent nutritional deficiency worldwide with one in four estimated to be affected by iron deficiency anaemia.
- Conditions
- Iron, Cerebral Blood Flow, Energy Metabolism, Cognitive Function
- Trial name
- NCT04477018
- Testing
- Iron bis-glycinate chelate and vitamin C, Iron bis-glycinate chelate
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Dementia, Dementia, Mild
Chocolate and Physical Exercise to Reduce Malnutrition in Pre-dementia Aged People
We hypothesize that the antioxidant and cytoprotective functions of vitamin E combined with the cortisol-lowering effect of chocolate polyphenols and physical activity may help prevent the age-dependent decline of mitochondrial…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Dementia, Mild, Dementia Moderate, Dementia Senile
- Trial name
- Choko-AGE (NCT05343611)
- Testing
- Combination of High Protein Diet and Physical Exercise protocol, HPP Choko, HPP/VE Choko
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Massimo Venturelli, PhD
High Cholesterol/Hyperlipidemia, High Blood Pressure
OAT-GUT-BRAIN: Effects of Oats and Rice on Comprehensive Health of Metabolically Challenged Individuals
The overall objective of this research entity is to reveal the comprehensive health impact of oats in metabolically challenged individuals in a 6-week intervention, compared to that of rice.
- Conditions
- High Cholesterol/Hyperlipidemia, High Blood Pressure, Overweight and Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT05526092
- Testing
- Dietary intervention, Postprandial meal test
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of Turku
Cerebral Palsy, Scoliosis
Effects of Neuromuscular Scoliosis Surgery on Nutritional Metabolism
Cerebral palsy is the primary cause of disability in France. It is a non-progressive condition leading to movement and posture troubles, but also to cognitive and sensory problems.
- Trial name
- SORONOUS (NCT07255495)
- Testing
- Absorptiometry and indirect calorimetry, Questionnaires
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Major Depressive Disorder
Creatine Augmentation Treatment in Major Depressive Disorder Subjects
Given 1) the established safety with short-term or long-term supplementation of Cr, 2) its potential usefulness in improving brain energy metabolism, 3) the reported abnormality in brain energy metabolism in MDD subjects, and 4)…
- Trial name
- NCT00729755
- Testing
- Creatine monohydrate
- Where
- 4 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Ewha Womans University
Acromegaly, Growth Hormone Deficiency
Cardiac and Skeletal Muscle Energy Metabolism in Abnormal Growth Hormone States
Growth hormone (GH) is important for growth in childhood, but also has important effects on a number of tissues throughout life.
- Trial name
- NCT00461240
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Barts & The London NHS Trust
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Brain Energy Metabolism and Sleep in Adults
The three primary goals of this pilot will be followed by a secondary goal to test if dental intervention improves brain health in terms of sleep and cognition. The primary and secondary goals are 1.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Change, Energy Metabolism
- Trial name
- NCT03929302
- Testing
- MyTAP oral appliance plus mouth shield
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Obesity
Deep Brain Stimulation Effects in Patients With Chronic Refractory Obesity
This is a pilot study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the lateral hypothalamic area (LHA) as a treatment for chronic refractory obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT04453020
- Testing
- DBS of the LHA
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- donald whiting
Bipolar Depression
Lamotrigine Therapy in Geriatric Bipolar Depression
We propose to study the efficacy and tolerability of lamotrigine in the treatment of older adults with bipolar depression and to compare measures of brain energy metabolism between older subjects with bipolar depression and…
- Trial name
- NCT00720473
- Testing
- Lamotrigine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
A Pilot Clinical Trial of Pyruvate, Creatine, and Niacinamide in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.
This study intends to study the safety and tolerance of the combination of pyruvate, creatine, and niacinamide over 6 months in patients with PSP.
- Trial name
- NCT00605930
- Testing
- Pyruvate, creatine, niacinamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Healthy
High Energy Phosphate Metabolites in Brain
The objective of this research project is to determine the impact on brain HEP metabolites and fluxes of an oral consumption of a commercially available nutrition product (Peptamen® 1.5 vanilla) in healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT03101345
- Testing
- Peptamen® 1.5 vanilla
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Parkinson Disease, Gait Analysis
Motor Function Efficacy of Pharmacological Treatments Targeting Energy Metabolism, in Parkinson's Patients
Consistent evidence suggests that mitochondrial dysfunction plays a crucial role in Parkinson¿s disease pathogenesis. Inhibition of complex I of the mitochondrial electron transport chain is sufficient to reproduce biochemical…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Gait Analysis, Therapy, Directly Observed, Metabolic Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05855577
- Testing
- Terazosin
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia
Obesity, Genetic Disorder
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Obesity and Brain Function
Background: Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) and MC4R genetic mutations are two conditions that can cause problems with appetite regulation. People with PWS often have behavior and thinking problems.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Genetic Disorder, Mental Retardation, Developmental Delay
- Trial name
- NCT01517048
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Bipolar I Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder
Open Label Extension Study of NCT06221852
This is a 12-week open-label extension study for participants completing study NCT06221852.
- Conditions
- Bipolar I Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder, Psychosis
- Trial name
- NCT06558201
- Testing
- Ketogenic diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Very Long-chain acylCoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency, Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase Deficiencies (CPT1, CPT2)
Compassionate Use of Triheptanoin (C7) for Inherited Disorders of Energy Metabolism
This is a compassionate use study to allow patients already taking triheptanoin (C7) through previous studies to continue to receive the supplement.
- Conditions
- Very Long-chain acylCoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency, Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase Deficiencies (CPT1, CPT2), Mitochondrial Trifunctional Protein Deficiency, Long-chain Hydroxyacyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT01461304
- Testing
- triheptanoin
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Jerry Vockley, MD, PhD
Metabolism - Cerebral Energy
The Efficient Brain Study
Cerebral energy metabolism declines with advanced aging, and is implicated in age-related cognitive decline, Alzheimer's disease (AD), and other forms of neurodegenerative disease (Parkinson's disease).
- Trial name
- NCT02771366
- Testing
- Fermented Papaya Preparation, Granulated Sugar
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Hemiparesis After Stroke, Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry
Radiographic Cortical Thickness of the Humerus in Detecting Post-Stroke Regional Bone Loss
Post-stroke immobilization and reduced weight-bearing frequently lead to significant regional bone mineral density loss and asymmetry, particularly in the paretic upper extremity, which increases fracture risks.
- Conditions
- Hemiparesis After Stroke, Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- NCT07651306
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Overweight and Obesity, Time Restricted Feeding
Fasting ENHANCE Pilot Study
Grounded in the principles of geroscience, the proposed Fasting ENHANCE study will test whether a time restricted eating (TRE) regimen can improve cognitive function and other aspects of successful aging in a safe and sustainable…
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Time Restricted Feeding, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05732935
- Testing
- Time Restricted Eating intervention, Successful Aging Comparison Group (LEARN)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Epilepsy
Energy Expenditure and Quality of Life in Epilepsy
The main objectives of this study are to investigate the influence of the ketogenic diet (KD), standard care for patients assisted in the UW Health Adult Epilepsy Dietary Therapy Clinic, on changes in the frequency and severity…
- Trial name
- NCT04546711
- Testing
- Ketogenic Diet
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison