Clinical trials: Ramadan Fasting
Intermittent Islamic Fasting in Metabolic Syndrome, Ramadan Fasting
Gut Microbiota and Intestinal Permeability Responses to Ramadan Intermittent Fasting in Italian and Lebanese Cohorts: a Real-life Study
Ramadan Intermittent Fasting (RIF) is an annual fasting month from dawn to sunset, practiced by healthy Muslims. While its metabolic benefits are well studied, its effects on the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, intestinal…
- Trial name
- NCT07596875
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bari
Sleep Disruption, Sleep Hygiene
Sleep Hygiene During Ramadan
Ramadan fasting often disrupts sleep patterns, which can affect alertness and physical performance in student-athletes. This study tested whether a brief sleep education program designed for Ramadan could help improve sleep…
- Conditions
- Sleep Disruption, Sleep Hygiene, Ramadan Fasting
- Trial name
- SHIR (NCT07639229)
- Testing
- Culturally Adapted Sleep Hygiene Education Program
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax
Ramadan Fasting, Obesity & Overweight
Effects of Ramadan Fasting With Exercise on Cardiometabolic Health
The goal of this interventional study is to examine the effects of Ramadan diurnal fasting alone and in combination with moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on cardiometabolic health in adults with overweight and obesity.
- Conditions
- Ramadan Fasting, Obesity & Overweight, Aerobic Exercise, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- NCT07471646
- Testing
- Moderate-Intensity Aerobic Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Energy Expenditure During Ramadan Fasting
Ramadan and Energy Expenditure Study
Ramadan fasting entails abstinence from eating and drinking between dawn and sunset. During this month major changes in meal times and patterns, sleeping times and activity occur.
- Trial name
- RAMEE (NCT02696421)
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London Diabetes Centre
Headache, Fasting
Trial of Etoricoxib (Arcoxia) Taken Prophylactically to Prevent Ramadan Headache
The investigators intend to study whether the use of the pain medication etoricoxib (Arcoxia) taken just before the Ramadan fast will prevent or lessen headache that some people get while fasting.
- Conditions
- Headache, Fasting, Fasting Headache, Ramadan Headache
- Trial name
- NCT01148303
- Testing
- Etoricoxib
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hartford Hospital