Clinical trials: Neoplasms, Adipose Tissue
Lipoma
Association of Beta-2 Adrenergic Agonist and Corticosteroid Injection in the Treatment of Lipomas
The purpose of this study is to test whether injected medications will increase the amount of fat released by a fat cell. We will compare prednisolone (a synthetic cortisone) combined with isoproterenol (a drug given for asthma)…
- Trial name
- NCT00624416
- Testing
- Prednisolone synthetic cortisone and Isoproterenol together
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Breast Cancer
Dietary Fat, Eicosanoids and Breast Cancer Risk
The primary objective of this investigation is to determine whether diets designed to increase plasma n3 concentrations (a low fat diet, with or without n3 fatty acid enrichment), will favorably affect sex hormone distribution in…
- Trial name
- NCT01824498
- Testing
- Low Fat diet, Low Fat high n3 diet, High Fat Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center
Lipoma
Double Blind Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Collagenase Histolyticum in the Treatment of Lipoma
The purpose of this study is to determine whether collagenase is effective in reducing the surface area of a subcutaneous benign lipoma.
- Trial name
- NCT02249052
- Testing
- AA4500
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gerut, Zachary, M.D.
Obesity
The Effects of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery on Lipid Metabolism, Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells, and Cancer Cell Biology
This study aims to determine the relationship between lipid metabolic alterations associated with insulin resistance changes, and blood immunosuppressive-type cells (MDSC) by metabolic and bariatric surgery in two patient cohorts…
- Trial name
- NCT06059651
- Testing
- Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma, Vitamin D Deficiency
Nutrition and Body Composition in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Many adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have been found to have low bone density by the end of treatment. This can lead to long-term suffering in survivors due to poor bone health.
- Trial name
- NCT01317940
- Testing
- Vitamin D and Calcium Citrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles