Clinical trials: Protein Metabolism
Diabetes Mellitus, Periodontal Disease
Periodontal Treatment With Diode Laser in the Patients With Diabetes Melitus
This study aimed to investigate the effects of diode laser (DL) in addition to non-surgical periodontal treatment on periodontal parameters, systemic inflammatory response, and serum hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT03444363
- Testing
- Laser group, Control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
Smoking, Overweight
The Effect of a High Protein Diet Versus a Low Fat Diet on Body Weight After Smoking Cessation
The purpose of this study is to determine whether subjects following a high protein diet will gain less in weight after smoking cessation compared to subjects following a low fat diet due to the effects of protein on metabolic…
- Conditions
- Smoking, Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT01069458
- Testing
- The high protein diet group and the low fat diet group
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Acute Ketosis
How Orally Consumed 3-hydroxybuturate Alters Metabolism
This study evaluate the metabolic effects of orally ingested ketone bodies. The study is conducted as a randomized, cross over study.
- Trial name
- NCT02917252
- Testing
- 3-hydroxybuturate
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Metabolism, Gut Microbiota
The Impact of Plant-Based Protein-rich Food Products With Varying Degree of Processing on the Human Gut Microbiome Composition and Human Metabolome
It is observed that replacing meat with protein-rich plant-based food products are associated with lower mortality and obesity prevention.
- Conditions
- Metabolism, Gut Microbiota, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT05885750
- Testing
- Unprocessed, Mildly processed, Heavily refined
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Turku
Healthy Adult Males
Non- Essential Amino Acid Requirements and Metabolism in Humans
Protein is a major structural component of all cells in the body. The nutritional importance of protein is because of their amino acids.
- Trial name
- NCT02009917
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Lack of Satiety, Dietary Modification
Breakfast Consumption in Preschoolers: Satiety, Diet Quality and Memory
One important factor determining school performance is the consumption of breakfast. While research has shown that older children perform better in school after consuming breakfast, there are little data for preschool-age…
- Conditions
- Lack of Satiety, Dietary Modification, Memory Deficits, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT02122224
- Testing
- High fiber breakfast, High Protein Breakfast, High Protein/High Fiber Breakfast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
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
Muscle Protein Synthetic Response to Protein, Muscle Protein Synthesis
Diet Synergy in Muscle Protein Synthesis
In the present semi-crossover randomized design, 15 recreationally active young adults (19-40 y) will receive stable isotope tracer infusions and perform a single bout of resistance exercise.
- Conditions
- Muscle Protein Synthetic Response to Protein, Muscle Protein Synthesis, Muscle Health, Protein Metabolism
- Trial name
- POTATO (NCT07367854)
- Testing
- Resistance Exercise, Potato and Beef, Bread and Beef
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Metabolic Diseases
The Metabolic Effects of Consuming Carbohydrate With Different Protein Types
This study aims to find out how consuming different proteins with rice affect metabolism. Most meals the investigators eat predominantly consist of a carbohydrate and protein (i.e. rice, noodles, bread etc with meats or seafood).
- Trial name
- NCT02380846
- Testing
- White rice, Rice with chicken breast, Rice with fish
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation
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
Type 2 Diabetes
-Oleoyl Glycerol is a GPR119 Agonist and Signals GLP-1 Release in Humans.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of different ligands of GPR 119 (a G protein-coupled receptor in the intestine) on the secretion of the incretin hormones, GLP-1 and GIP.
- Trial name
- NCT01043445
- Testing
- GPR 119 agonist, 2-oleyl glycerol, Oleic acid, Vehicle
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen
Sarcopenia
Effect of an EAA/Whey Composition on Protein Metabolism
Sarcopenia, a progressive loss of muscle mass, strength and function, is an inevitable natural process of aging. While it may be impossible to completely reverse the progress of sarcopenia, it is well established that intake of…
- Trial name
- NCT03502941
- Testing
- 6.3 g of EAAs mixture and whey protein isolate, 12.6 g of EAAs mixture and whey protein isolate, 12.6 g of whey protein isolate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Liver Disease, Hyponatremia
Study to Compare Conivaptan in Subjects With Mild & Moderate Liver Impairment Versus Subjects With Normal Liver Function
A study to compare a 48-hour continuous infusion of conivaptan in subjects with mild and moderate liver impairment versus subjects with normal liver function
- Trial name
- NCT00851227
- Testing
- conivaptan hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Neurodegenerative Disease
A Biomarker-chip Assay in Preserved Red Blood Cells for the Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease
The ADCHIP study (ST0067) is a non-interventional, monocentric, prospective study conducted by Amoneta Diagnostics and the Leenaards Memory Center (Lausanne, Switzerland).
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Neurodegenerative Disease, Dementia, Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
- Trial name
- ADCHIP (NCT07307872)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amoneta Diagnostics SAS
Muscle Protein Synthesis, Protein Metabolism
Time Course of Postprandial Protein Metabolism
The anabolic action of 'fast' whey protein on the regulation of postprandial muscle protein synthesis has been established to be short-lived in healthy young adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04121689
- Testing
- Milk Protein Concentrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Muscle Wasting, Protein Intake
Effects of Ketones on Muscle Wasting During Caloric Restriction in Lean Females
Because of these anabolic properties of ketone bodies and the fact that ketone bodies prevent muscle protein breakdown for gluconeogenesis during energetic stress, ketone bodies can be a promising strategy to prevent or treat…
- Conditions
- Muscle Wasting, Protein Intake, Ketosis, Caloric Restriction
- Trial name
- NCT04744142
- Testing
- Ketone supplementation, Increased protein intake
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Protein Metabolism
"Ounce-equivalents" in the Protein Foods Group: Benefits of Quality
The investigators will examine the effects of a given amount of a protein food source such as pork, mixed nuts, and tofu on anabolic response at the whole body and muscle levels in young, healthy adults.
- Trial name
- NCT03179462
- Testing
- Pork intake, Mixed nuts intake, Tofu intake
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Sarcopenic Obesity, Frailty
Multicomponent Analysis of phYsical Frailty BiomarkErs: Focus on Mitochondrial Health - MAYBE
The study will be conducted in a group of obese sarcopenic patients (Sarco-Ob) aged > 60 years on moderately hypocaloric diet therapy aimed at comparing the effect of a strength exercise protocol, combined or not with dietary…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenic Obesity, Frailty, Malnutrition; Protein
- Trial name
- MAYBE (NCT05938205)
- Testing
- AA-1, AA-2, Exe-H
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona
Phenylketonurias
Amino Acid Kinetics of GMP-AA in Healthy Human Volunteers
Children with phenylketonuria (PKU) are treated with a special diet supplemented with a synthetic protein based on amino acids. These have a poor taste and are inefficiently used by the body.
- Trial name
- NCT05971563
- Testing
- Casein, L-amino acids, CGMP-AA
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Healthy, Glutamate Receptor
PET Imaging of Brain mGluR5 Receptors Using [18F]SP203
The metabotropic glutamate subtype five (mGluR5) receptor is a protein found in the brain and is the target for the excitatory chemical messenger glutimate.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Glutamate Receptor, mGlur5 Protein, Excitatory Amino Acid Receptors
- Trial name
- NCT00538798
- Testing
- [18F]SP203
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)