Clinical trials: Mitochondrial Metabolism
Friedreich's Ataxia
(+) Epicatechin to Treat Friedreich's Ataxia
This 24-week study will test the safety and effectiveness of synthetically produced (+) Epicatechin in treating patients who have Friedreich's Ataxia, a neurological disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT02660112
- Testing
- (+)-Epicatechin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Ralitza Gavrilova
Idiopathic Infertility, Infertility Unexplained
Biological Aging Hallmarks-Guided Integrative TCM and Conventional Medicine in Post-Treatment Unexplained Female Infertility
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether telomere profiling and other biological aging hallmarks can help identify underlying mechanisms of persistent infertility in women with post-treatment unexplained…
- Conditions
- Idiopathic Infertility, Infertility Unexplained, Infertility (IVF Patients), Infertility Assisted Reproductive Technology
- Trial name
- TECMI (NCT07404969)
- Testing
- 1. Aging Hallmarks Biomarker Profiling (Telomere-Based), 2. Integrative Botanical and Nutraceutical Intervention, 3. Natural Conception or Assisted Reproductive Technologies
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- BEYOND GENOMiX SA, AG, Ltd
Friedreich's Ataxia
Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of ACTIMMUNE® Dose Escalation in Friedreich's Ataxia Study
The purpose of this phase 3 multi-center, open-label extension study is to evaluate the long-term safety of ACTIMMUNE® (interferon-γ 1b) in participants with Friedreich's Ataxia.
- Trial name
- STEADFAST (NCT02593773)
- Testing
- Interferon γ-1b
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Skeletal Muscle Energy Metabolism
The Effect of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation on Skeletal Muscle Membrane Composition and Cellular Metabolism
The biological membranes that surround a cell and its organelles are vital to the overall function of the cell. Fatty acids are the main structural component of membranes, and the presence of specific fatty acids can alter a…
- Trial name
- NCT01732003
- Testing
- Omega-3 Complete
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Guelph
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Type 2 Diabetes
Quantifying Hepatic Mitochondrial Fluxes in Humans
In this study the investigators will quantitate hepatic mitochondrial fluxes in T2D patients with NAFL and NASH before and after 16-weeks treatment with the insulin sensitizer pioglitazone
- Conditions
- Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Mitochondrial Metabolism Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT05305287
- Testing
- Pioglitazone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Mitochondrial Disease, Metabolic Myopathy
GDF-15 as a Biomarker for Mitochondrial Disease
Mitochondrial disorders are a group of inherited disorders causing malfunctional mitochondria. Mitochondria are found in every cell of the body, and the disorders therefore give symptoms from every tissue, especially those with…
- Conditions
- Mitochondrial Disease, Metabolic Myopathy, Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- GDF-15 (NCT02745938)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Blepharoptosis, Ptosis, Eyelid
Clinical Trial Comparing Two Non-Surgical Treatments for Severe Blepharoptosis
This clinical trial will evaluate two non-surgical devices designed to improve eye lid opening for patients with severe Blepharoptosis (incomplete opening of the eyelids).
- Conditions
- Blepharoptosis, Ptosis, Eyelid, Myasthenia Gravis, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT04678115
- Testing
- Magnetic Levator Prosthesis (MLP), Kinesiotape Frontalis Sling (KTFS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Mitochondrial Oxygenation Measurement, Surgical Site Infection
Anaesthetic Management Guided by COMET Measurements
Surgical site infection (SSI) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, prolonged hospital stays and healthcare costs. Perioperative low tissue oxygen tension is associated with a high risk of SSI.
- Trial name
- AIMED COMET (NCT05841576)
- Testing
- COMET monitoring device
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rick Hulskes
Mitochondrial Myopathy
The Effects of Exercise Versus Inactivity on People With Mitochondrial Muscle Disease
Mitochondrial myopathies include various inherited diseases that are caused by damage to the mitochondria, energy-producing structures that fuel the body's processes.
- Trial name
- NCT00457314
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Type II Diabetes Mellitus
The Effect of Linagliptin on Mitochondrial and Endothelial Function
Investigators propose to examine the effect of 12 weeks of Linagliptin, a diabetes drug, treatment on inflammation as well as vascular and mitochondrial function in diabetic patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01969084
- Testing
- Linagliptin, Microcirculation testing, Macrocirculation testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Mitochondrial Diseases
Mitochondria in HIV and Aging (MITO+)
Older adults with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and a long history of antiretroviral therapy have more mitochondrial dysfunction- the cells that help them make energy.
- Trial name
- (MITO+) (NCT03489421)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
A Single Intravitreal Injection of rAAV2-ND4 for the Treatment of Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
This study is meant to evaluate the safety and efficacy of rAAV2-ND4 treatment for Leber hereditary optic neuropathy with the G11778A mutation in mitochondrial DNA.
- Trial name
- NCT03153293
- Testing
- rAAV2-ND4
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes, Endothelin, and Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Dysfunction: The Role of Sirtuin-1
The proposed study is designed to test the hypothesis that treatment of resveratrol for 12 weeks will improve both endothelin-B receptor (aim 1) and skeletal muscle mitochondrial function (aim 2) in people with type 1 diabetes.
- Trial name
- T-St1M (NCT04449198)
- Testing
- Resveratrol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Friedreich Ataxia
A Natural History Study to TRACK Brain and Spinal Cord Changes in Individuals with Friedreich Ataxia (TRACK-FA)
This is a natural history study prospectively investigating neuroimaging markers of disease progression in children and adults with Friedreich ataxia (FA). There will be three assessment periods (baseline, 12 and 24 months).
- Trial name
- (TRACK-FA) (NCT04349514)
- Testing
- Natural history
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monash University
Friedreich Ataxia
A Single Ascending Dose Study of DT-216P2 in Normal Healthy Participants
This purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of single ascending doses of DT-216P2 administered either subcutaneously (SC) and intravenously (IV) in normal healthy participants.
- Trial name
- NCT06772870
- Testing
- DT-216P2, Saline
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Design Therapeutics, Inc.
Overweight, Obesity
Mitochondrial Methylation in Type 2 Diabetes
The overarching goal of this proposal is to determine whether DNA methylation of the mitochondrial DNA impairs mitochondrial function in insulin resistant states such as overweight/obesity and type 2 diabetes.
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT04126551
- Testing
- Methylation status
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Cytomegalovirus Infections, HIV Infections
A Multiple Dose Crossover Pharmacokinetics Study to Evaluate the Effects of Food on the Absorption of Oral Ganciclovir
This study is designed to determine the influence of food on the absorption and relative bioavailability of oral ganciclovir by comparing the absorption of oral ganciclovir in a fed and fasting state at steady state plasma levels.
- Trial name
- NCT00002251
- Testing
- Ganciclovir
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
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, 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
Type 2 Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease
Myocardial Dysfunction in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)
The purpose of this study is to examine the existence of heart abnormalities in patients with diabetes and the effect of pioglitazone in correcting these abnormalities.
- Trial name
- NCT01588470
- Testing
- pioglitazone
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio