Clinical trials: Resting Metabolic Rate
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
A Trial Evaluating the Effects of a One-year Lifestyle Intervention in Obese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetic patients with uncontrolled disease are often characterized by increased energy expenditure and could thus present a high resting metabolic rate (RMR).
- Trial name
- NCT03785379
- Testing
- Caloric restriction, Exercise training
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Padova
Cancer, Liver Diseases
Perioperative Energy Expenditure in Major Liver Resection
Rationale: Complication rates after major liver resections remain as high as 43%. Many initiatives have been taken to reduce postoperative morbidity.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Liver Diseases, Liver Neoplasms
- Trial name
- PRO-NRG (NCT05931068)
- Testing
- Pre- and postoperative assessment
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht
Sleep Deprivation
A Change in Diet May Decrease the Negative Consequences of Chronic Sleep Deprivation
The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not a low calorie, low glycemic index diet with omega-3 fatty acid supplements can prevent some of the negative consequences of sleep deprivation.
- Trial name
- NCT00123214
- Testing
- Controlled Dietary Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Vincent's Medical Center
Obesity
Effect of a 4-week Alternate Day Intermittent Energy Restriction Intervention vs Reduced
This pilot study is an active control randomized controlled trial with a sample size of 30 that will consist of 2 groups, to evaluate the effects of a one-month alternate day intermittent energy restriction (AltER) intervention…
- Trial name
- AltER2022 (NCT05213520)
- Testing
- Alternate Day Intermittent Energy Restriction, Reduced Calorie Diet
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University
Obesity, Appetitive Behavior
Comparing EVCO and EVOO
The aim of this study is to compare acute effects of consuming extra virgin coconut oil (EVCO) as a source of medium chain fatty acids and extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) as a source of long chain fatty acids in normal weight and…
- Trial name
- NCT04738929
- Testing
- Extra virgin coconut oil or extra virgin olive oil
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Obesity
The Effect of Exercise in Patients Awaiting Bariatric Surgery
The aim of this project is to understand the impact of a four week preoperative exercise programme on fitness and metabolic rate and weight before surgery.
- Trial name
- BariPrehab (NCT05235945)
- Testing
- Online exercise intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Healthy Volunteers
Study of Human Non-Shivering Thermogenesis and Basal Metabolic Rate
Background: Changes in how a person's body burns energy or calories can affect their weight over time. The lowest level of energy the body needs to function is called basal metabolic rate.
- Trial name
- NCT01950520
- Testing
- Propranolol, Pindolol, Dantrolene
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Circuit-based High Intensity Interval Training, Body Composition
Hybrid Exercise Training for Weight Loss
In this study the investigators utilized a novel hybrid HIIT (high intensity interval training) exercise training approach, the Hybrid Interval Training (DoIT) workout that combines interval training, resistance exercise training…
- Conditions
- Circuit-based High Intensity Interval Training, Body Composition, Resting Metabolic Rate, Habitual Physical Activity
- Trial name
- DoIT (NCT03134781)
- Testing
- DoIT workout, DoIT workout - Detraining, Control - No training
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Resting Metabolic Rate, Metabolism Disorders
Family Patterns in Resting Metabolic Rate Between Parents and Adult Children
This study examines whether resting metabolic rate (RMR)-the amount of energy the body uses at rest-is similar between biological parents and their adult children (aged 18 years and older).
- Trial name
- NCT07594613
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel Aviv University
Asymptomatic Conditions
Effects of Caffeine and Coffee on Resting Metabolic Rate, Comparing Normal Weight Men to Obese Men
Background. The prevalence of obesity has increased in the last two decades. To maintain body weight energy expenditure (EE) should be equal to energy intake (EI).
- Trial name
- RMR (NCT02751840)
- Testing
- Caffeine, Coffee, Decaffeinated
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel Hai College
Resting Heart Rate, Blood Glucose Control
Assessing the Effects of Cool Roofs on Indoor Environments and Health in Tavua, Fiji
Ambient air temperatures in Fiji are increasing due to climate change. Solutions are needed to build heat resilience in communities and adapt.
- Conditions
- Resting Heart Rate, Blood Glucose Control, Depression, Heat-related Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT07592117
- Testing
- Cool roof
- Where
- Fiji
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aditi Bunker
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A 12-week Digital Physical Activity Programme, With or Without Physical Education Support for Type 2 Diabetes Patients.
Investigation into the effects of a 12-week digital physical activity programme, with or without physical education support on blood glucose control in patients with T2DM using HbA1c testing.
- Trial name
- NCT06402578
- Testing
- HbA1c testing
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen Margaret University
Overweight and Obesity
High Intensity Interval Circuit Training on Resting Metabolic Rate in Overweight Adults
This is the first study to examine changes in resting metabolic rate up to 72 hours following an exercise session, and how these changes may be affected by 12 weeks of high intensity interval circuit training (HIICT).
- Trial name
- NCT03972059
- Testing
- Exercise training - Phase 1, Exercise training - Phase 2, Exercise training - Phase 3
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Blood Pressure
Dietary Nitrate Intake in Vegetarians and Omnivores
Vegetarian diets are commonly associated with lower blood pressure levels. This has been related to greater consumption of inorganic nitrate, since vegetables are the main source of this anion.
- Trial name
- NO3 (NCT03871777)
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine mouthwash
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Plymouth
Breast Cancer Female, Cardiometabolic Syndrome
Metabolic Flexibility and Autonomic Control After Muscle Power vs Metabolic Power Training in Postmenopausal Oncological Women: the POWER Health Study
POWER Health is a randomized clinical trial with a two-arm parallel design whose objectives are 1) to study metabolic flexibility and autonomic function (both capacities that describe cardiovascular health) in a sample of…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer Female, Cardiometabolic Syndrome, Metabolism Disorder, Lipid, Autonomic Dysfunction
- Trial name
- POWER Health (NCT06336070)
- Testing
- HIIT program (8 weeks), MPI program (8 weeks)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Resting Metabolic Rate, Energy Metabolism
Within-Individual Variability of Resting Metabolic Rate Over 12 Weeks
This prospective observational study aims to characterize within-individual variability in resting metabolic rate (RMR) over a 12-week period using high-frequency repeated measurements under standardized conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT07628764
- Testing
- Repeated Measurement of Resting Metabolic Rate
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel Aviv University
Thermoregulation Impairment
Glucocorticoid Long-term Administration: Effect on Cold Induced Energy Expenditure and Resting Metabolic Rate
The aim of the study is to investigate whether treatment with glucocorticoids leads to a change in heat production of the human body at mild cold conditions.
- Trial name
- GLACIER (NCT03949361)
- Testing
- Indirect calorimetry, Skin Temperature, Dual energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Chronic Disease
Resting Metabolic Rate in Chronic Bed-Ridden Patients
Research objective: to measure resting metabolic rate (REE) in long term, bed ridden, chronically ill patients and to compare their measured energy needs to standard REE equations
- Trial name
- RMR (NCT01069380)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Reuth Rehabilitation Hospital
Overweight and Obesity, Weight Loss Maintenance
Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of a Reverse Diet as a Novel Weight Loss Maintenance Strategy for Weight-Reduced Adults With Overweight/Obesity
The purpose of this project is to test, for the first time, a reverse diet in adults with current or prior overweight/obesity (Ow/Ob).
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Weight Loss Maintenance, Dietary Habits
- Trial name
- NCT03560635
- Testing
- Weight Loss Maintenance (Control vs. Reverse Diet)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Healthy Subjects
Effects of Increased Muscle Mass on Resting Metabolic Rate
Healthy males are randomized to isometric exercise for three months with either extra protein or extra calories in the form of a fast food meal/day in order to study if increase in muscle mass increases resting metabolic rate and…
- Trial name
- NCT01325038
- Testing
- Isometric exercise
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Linkoeping