Clinical trials: Protein Deficiency
HIV Infections
Safety and Immune Response Study of the Vaccine ALVAC vCP1452 Alone or in Combination With AIDSVAX B/B
The purpose of this study is to see if the vaccines tested are safe when given alone and when given together, and how the immune system responds to the vaccines.
- Trial name
- NCT00007332
- Testing
- ALVAC(2)120(B,MN)GNP (vCP1452), MN rgp120/HIV-1 and GNE8 rgp120/HIV-1
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
HIV Infections
Safety of and Immune Response to the Experimental Preventive HIV Vaccine, EP HIV-1090, in Healthy, HIV-1 Uninfected Adults
The purpose of the study is to determine the safety of and immune response to the investigational HIV vaccine, EP HIV-1090, in HIV uninfected adults.
- Trial name
- NCT00141024
- Testing
- EP HIV-1043, EP HIV-1090
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Protein Malabsorption, Nutritional Deficiency
Bioavailability of Proteins From Plant Based Diets
Proteins play an important role as structural and functional components for the human body and prevent stunting. Protein quality has a great importance in meeting the nutritional needs of populations across the world throughout…
- Conditions
- Protein Malabsorption, Nutritional Deficiency, Nutritional Stunting
- Trial name
- NCT04866927
- Testing
- Use of stable isotopic dilution to assess protein digestibility from Faba bean and to evaluate amino acid bioavailability
- Where
- Morocco
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Atomic Energy Agency
Energy Supply; Deficiency, Severe, Energy Supply; Deficiency
Effects of Varying Energy Deficits on Protein Turnover at Rest and Carbohydrate Oxidation During Steady-state Exercise
This randomized, parallel study will examine the effects of energy balance and varying magnitudes of energy deficit on 1) the protein kinetic responses to consuming high quality protein and 2) carbohydrate oxidation during…
- Conditions
- Energy Supply; Deficiency, Severe, Energy Supply; Deficiency, Stress, Physiological
- Trial name
- NCT04910724
- Testing
- Energy Deficit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Mevalonate Kinase Deficiency
Geranylgeraniol Supplementation in Patients With Mevalonate Kinase Deficiency
Mevalonate kinase deficiency (HyperIgD syndrome, HIDS) is an inborn error of immunity caused by a block in the mevalonate pathway.
- Trial name
- NCT06497829
- Testing
- geranylgeraniol
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Motol
HIV Infections
A Randomized, Double-blinded, Placebo-controlled, Dose-escalation Phase 1 Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Immunogenicity of Recombinant HIV Envelope Protein BG505 SOSIP.664 gp140 Vaccine, Adjuvanted, in Healthy, HIV-1 Uninfected Adults
This a phase 1 first-in-human clinical trial to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of BG505 SOSIP.664 gp140 Vaccine, Adjuvanted, in up to 60 healthy adult HIV-uninfected volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT03699241
- Testing
- BG505 SOSIP.664 gp140, adjuvanted
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Kenya
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
HIV Infections
A Phase I Multicenter Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Immunogenicity of Vaccinia Derived HIV-1 Recombinant Envelope Glycoprotein (gp160) of Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Evaluation of a 200-mcg Dose
To determine the safety of and immune response to vaccinia-derived HIV-1 recombinant envelope glycoprotein (gp160) at a dose of 200 mcg in human volunteers; to evaluate duration of antibody response and its relationship to the…
- Trial name
- NCT00001056
- Testing
- gp160 Vaccine (Immuno-AG)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
HIV Infections
A Phase I Safety and Immunogenicity Trial of the Facilitated HIV-1 Gag-Pol DNA Vaccine (APL-400-047, Apollon, Inc.) Given Intramuscularly by Needle and Syringe or Biojector 2000 Needle-Free Jet Injection System in HIV-1 Uninfected Adult Volunteers
To evaluate the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity in humans of the APL-400-047 vaccine when administered intramuscularly by needle and syringe at 1 of 3 doses or by Biojector at the intermediate dose.
- Trial name
- NCT00001088
- Testing
- APL 400-047, Bupivacaine hydrochloride
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Quad Atrophy
Trial of Essential Amino Acid Supplementation in Protein Deficient Patients Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
The goal of this trial is to assess the efficacy of essential amino acids (EAA) on muscle atrophy and malnutrition compared to a placebo in patients following a total knee arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- Amino Acid (NCT02926235)
- Testing
- Amino Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Immunodeficiency
Testing a Novel Dairy Protein to Counteract Immunosenescence
Aging populations experience a decline in adaptive immune system function also known as immunosenesence. Nutritional approaches to stimulate and strengthen the immune system are needed for this growing segment of the population.
- Trial name
- NCT03557463
- Testing
- Dairy protein
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Marasmus, Kwashiorkor
Mothers Understand And Can do it - Mid Upper Arm Circumference Screening for Malnutrition Performed by Mothers
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE : To determine whether mothers, given minimal group training, are capable of using a MUAC (mid-upper arm circumference) bracelet to screen their children for malnutrition and categorise them into one of three…
- Conditions
- Marasmus, Kwashiorkor, Malnutrition; Degree, Moderate, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- MUAC (NCT01790815)
- Where
- Niger
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alliance for International Medical Action
Vitamin D Deficiency
Effects of Vitamin D Dose and Genotype of the Binding Protein in Infants and Children
The purpose of this study is to determine if the vitamin D binding protein genotype influences circulating vitamin D levels and if it may have functional consequences on vitamin D activity.
- Trial name
- VitaD (NCT01050387)
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 193 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Acute Bacterial Infections, Acute Viral Infections
300 Antibody Diagnostic Test Kit
For the development of a Point of Care IVD test kit for acute phase disease detection against a variety of bacterial and viral infections.
- Trial name
- Antibody 300 (NCT01646411)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Plasma Source
Insulin Sensitivity
Effect of Vitamin D Replacement on Insulin Sensitivity
Healthy subjects with low Vitamin D levels will be randomly assigned to either Vitamin D replacement or placebo for a period of 8 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT01268111
- Testing
- Ergocalciferols
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
HIV Infections
Safety Study Of Nasal HIV Vaccine Adjuvanted With LTK63
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an HIV vaccine given as three nasal immunisations with a protein from HIV virus mixed with a toxoid adjuvant, followed by two intramuscular immunisations with the same protein…
- Trial name
- NCT00369031
- Testing
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus glycoprotein 140 (vaccine), HIV glycoprotein 140 + Labile Toxin mutant LTK63 adjuvant, Labile Toxin mutant LTK63 adjuvant
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St George's, University of London
HIV Infections
A Study to Assess the Safety and Immune Response to Env-C DNA and Protein Vaccines in Kenya
This is a study of HIV vaccines. A vaccine is a medical product given to prevent certain diseases. The vaccine may educate the body to form a defensive response to try to prevent the disease from the beginning, or preventing it…
- Trial name
- NCT04826094
- Testing
- Env-C Plasmid DNA, HIV Env gp145 C.6980 protein, Rehydragel®
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 143 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Postprandial Effect of Carbohydrate Beverage Consumption
Fat Burning After a Meal
The purpose of the study is to determine how adding a carbohydrate beverage to a meal with different protein levels affects the rate at which one's body burns fats, sugars, and proteins.
- Trial name
- NCT02211599
- Testing
- 15% protein, 30% protein, Sweetened beverage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center
HIV Infections
Safety of and Immune Response to Polyvalent HIV-1 Vaccine in HIV Uninfected Adults
This study will evaluate the safety of and immune response to a new HIV vaccine. The vaccine in this trial uses pieces of HIV DNA and HIV proteins. The vaccine itself cannot cause HIV infection or AIDS.
- Trial name
- NCT00061243
- Testing
- HIV-1 DNA vaccine with protein vaccine boost
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Vitamin D Deficiency, Sarcopenia
Vitamin D Deficiency and Body Composition in the Patients With Hemophilia
Hemophilia is associated with osteoporosis and increased prevalence of low bone mineral density (BMD). Many clinical risk factors have been reported, such as hemophilic arthropathy, reduced physical activity, decreased sun…
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Sarcopenia, Osteoporosis, Body Composition
- Trial name
- NCT05517070
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tsung-Ying Li
Muscle Atrophy, Aging
The Impact of Energy Intake and Short-term Disuse on Muscle Protein Synthesis Rates and Skeletal Muscle Mass in Middle-aged Adults.
In healthy middle-aged men and women, what is the effect of dietary energy restriction and energy surplus on daily muscle protein synthesis rates and muscle morphology, compared to energy balance, during free-living and…
- Conditions
- Muscle Atrophy, Aging, Energy Malnutrition Protein
- Trial name
- PIE (NCT04900701)
- Testing
- Energy status
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter