Clinical trials: Mitochondrial Disorder
Type 2 Diabetes
Dynamic in Vivo PET Imaging and ex Vivo Biopsies From Skeletal Muscle and Adipose Tissue to Investigate the Effects of Exercise on Insulin Resistance and Mitochondrial Energetics in Type 2 Diabetes
The overall aim of this pilot study is to investigate the effects of exercise training on skeletal muscle and adipose tissue insulin resistance in subjects with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).
- Trial name
- EXPET (NCT04754581)
- Testing
- Maximal ATP Production (ATPmax), Exercise Testing (VO2max), Muscle Biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
Multiple Sclerosis, Mitochondrial Alteration
Multiple Sclerosis: The Role of Mitochondrial Dysfunction in IR Resistance
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS) and is one of the most common neurological diseases, often leading to disability of the patients.
- Trial name
- MS-MIDY (NCT03052595)
- Testing
- Oral glucose tolerance test, Testing of autonomous nervous system function, Stroop test
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Slovak Academy of Sciences
Type 2 Diabetes
Influence of Physical Training on Mitochondrial Function in Type 2 Diabetic Patients
Physical activity as treatment for patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Treatment of T2D is often done by medication, changing the diet and increased physical activity.
- Trial name
- NCT00365495
- Testing
- Physical training (aerobic training)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
Fatty Liver
The Effects of Low Carbohydrate Diet on Liver Fat Content and Mitochondrial Fluxes
The purpose of this study is to examine whether a low carbohydrate diet as compared to simple calorie restriction decreases hepatic lipid content and changes hepatic mitochondrial flux in humans.
- Trial name
- NCT03737071
- Testing
- Low Carbohydrate Diet, Simple Calorie Restriction Diet
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
Primary Mitochondrial Disease
Natural History Study of Mitochondrial Myopathy
The goal of this observational study is to develop and validate tools to measure disease course in patients with primary mitochondrial myopathy (PMM).
- Trial name
- NCT05250375
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Obesity, Insulin Sensitivity, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Dietary Polyphenols and Lipid Oxidation
There are strong indications that (combinations of) polyphenols may be attractive candidates in the prevention of the metabolic syndrome and diabetes through modulation of pathways of fatty acid metabolism and mitochondrial…
- Trial name
- NCT01302639
- Testing
- Comparison of different combinations of polyphenols with respect to effects on fat oxidation
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Working Memory and Physical Exercise Training in Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment
The prevalence of dementia will double in the next three decades in the U.S.; effective treatment or prevention for dementia is urgently needed.
- Trial name
- NCT05948930
- Testing
- Progressive aerobic exercise, Adaptive cognitive training, Combined
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Liver-Stagnation and Spleen-Deficiency, Severe Major Depression Disorder
Effect of XingpiJieyu Formula on Mitochondrial Energy Metabolism in Severe Liver-Stagnation and Spleen-Deficiency Depression.
Study Title: Research on the therapeutic effect and clinical indicators of XingpiJieyu formula in the treatment of severe liver depression and spleen deficiency type depression based on abnormal mitochondrial energy metabolism…
- Trial name
- NCT07590609
- Testing
- XingpiJieyu Formula (XPJYF) + Escitalopram
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University Sixth Hospital
Obesity & Overweight, Healthy Adult
Vitis Intervention Trial in Substrate Metabolism
Obesity is associated with reduced metabolic flexibility (MetFlex), the capacity to shift between carbohydrate and lipid oxidation in response to nutrient availability.
- Trial name
- VITIS (NCT07800988)
- Testing
- Freeze-Dried Whole Grape Powder
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Type 2 Diabetes
Exercise Resistance in Type 2 Diabetes
The purpose of this study is to collect data to help researchers identify factors that prevent certain individuals from receiving the beneficial effects of exercise.
- Trial name
- RESIST (NCT01911104)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
Primary Mitochondrial Disease
Neurometabolic Profile of Individuals With Primary Mitochondrial Disease
Primary Mitochondrial Disease (PMD) is a genetic neurometabolic disorder, leading to central nervous system degeneration and increased risk of early mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT06890520
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Sarcopenia
Skeletal Muscle Inflammation, Oxidative Stress and DNA Repair in Age-Related Sarcopenia
The purpose of this research study is to investigate how and why the loss of muscle mass occurs with aging. Tissue collected from young subjects will be compared to previously collected tissue from elderly subjects, as well as…
- Trial name
- NCT02116166
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Mitochondrial Diseases, Developmental Delay Disorder
Reference Values of Intraepidermal Nerve Fiber Density in Children and Small Fiber Neuropathy in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Background: Small-Fiber-Neuropathy describes the degeneration of mildly or unmyelinated nerve fibers and causes neuropathic pain and autonomic dysfunction.
- Conditions
- Mitochondrial Diseases, Developmental Delay Disorder, Small Fiber Neuropathy, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- SFN_children (NCT05645874)
- Testing
- Skin biopsy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf
Overweight and Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Insulin and Muscle Fat Metabolism
Our objective in this study is to identify the extent to which insulin drives the accumulation of lipids in skeletal muscle of humans.
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Disease, Mitochondrial Metabolism
- Trial name
- NCT04759872
- Testing
- Hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic Clamp
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon State University
Myotonic Dystrophy 1
Home-based Training and Supplementation in DM1 Patients
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is a rare genetic disease that affects about 1 in 2100 people. Patients diagnosed with DM1 present with many symptoms, however, their muscles are mainly affected.
- Trial name
- DM1HBET (NCT05848830)
- Testing
- Mult-ingredient supplement, Concurrent exercise training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Gingivitis, Periodontitis
TBC1D15 / Rab7 / Fis1 Pathway in Periodontal Disease
This study will look at certain proteins in the fluid found around the gums (called gingival crevicular fluid, or GCF) of people with healthy gums, gingivitis (mild gum inflammation), or periodontitis (more severe gum disease).
- Trial name
- NCT07835477
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Muscle Weakness, Myalgia
Coenzyme Q10 in Older Athletes Treated With Statin Medications
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of coenzyme Q10 administration in improving mitochondrial function as measured by anaerobic threshold in older athletes on a stable dose of statin medication.
- Conditions
- Muscle Weakness, Myalgia, Side Effects of Statins
- Trial name
- NCT01026311
- Testing
- Coenzyme q 10
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Richard Deichmann, MD
Friedreich Ataxia
Friedreich Ataxia Global Clinical Consortium UNIFIED Natural History Study
This project is a global, multicenter, prospective, longitudinal, observational natural history study that can be used to understand the disease progression and support the development of safe and effective drugs and biological…
- Trial name
- UNIFAI (NCT06016946)
- Where
- 34 sites in United States, Australia and 15 more
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance
Friedreich Ataxia
Characterisation of the Cognitive Profile of Patients Suffering From Friedreich's Ataxia
Friedreich's Ataxia (FA) Friedreich's Ataxia is a neurodegenerative disease caused by a homozygous expansion of the GAA triplet repeats of the frataxin gene (FXN). FA usually begins in childhood or adolescence.
- Trial name
- CPCAF (NCT05874388)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Mitochondrial Myopathies
Niacin Supplementation in Healthy Controls and Mitochondrial Myopathy Patients
The most frequent form of adult-onset mitochondrial disorders is mitochondrial myopathy, often manifesting with progressive external ophthalmoplegia (PEO), progressive muscle weakness and exercise intolerance.
- Trial name
- NiaMIT (NCT03973203)
- Testing
- Niacin
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Helsinki