Clinical trials: Resting Metabolic Rate
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Capsaicin Energy Expenditure and Glucose Metabolism
The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of capsaicin rich foods on resting energy expenditure and substrate oxidation.
- Trial name
- CAPS (NCT03859583)
- Testing
- Capsaicin, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Mason University
Obesity, Weight
Effect of 4-week Dihydrocapsiate Ingestion on Resting Metabolic Rate
A 4 week intake of drug to find a natural substance that may modify energy balance and may enhance health in combination with lifestyle changes with possible decrease in body weight.
- Trial name
- CAPSPAL (NCT00999297)
- Testing
- Dihydrocapsiate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Obesity
Assessment Vitamin D Analogues Intake Pathways on the Proteins Which Involved in Metabolic Rate in Obese Subjects
The aim of this double blind clinical trial study is to investigate whether alphacalcidol treatment in obese subjects can affect the resting metabolic rate.
- Trial name
- NCT01894295
- Testing
- Vitamin D analogue
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Resting Metabolic Rate
Energy Cost for Holding a MedGem® Indirect Calorimeter
The goal of this clinical protocol is to perform a randomized crossover study to determine the energy cost of holding the MedGem® device above a person's normal resting metabolic rate (RMR) compared to not holding the MedGem®…
- Trial name
- MEDGEM (NCT03035903)
- Testing
- Not holding, then holding the MedGem®, Holding, then not holding the MedGem®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiometabolic Benefits of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids
Omega 3 fatty acids have been shown to provide a number of cardiometabolic benefits in both healthy and at risk populations. Specifically, the daily consumption of fish oil supplements has been reported to reduce blood…
- Trial name
- TGIF (NCT03378232)
- Testing
- High EPA Supplement, High DHA Supplement
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Guelph
Athlete Assessment, Body Composition
Resting Metabolic Rate in Bodybuilders Using Performance-Enhancing Drugs
Bodybuilders present unique body composition profiles, characterized by high fat-free mass and very low levels of body fat. In addition, many competitive and non-competitive athletes use anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) and…
- Trial name
- Non applicable (NCT07878052)
- Testing
- No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Atlantica - Instituto Universitario
Hashimoto Disease
FGF-21 Levels and RMR in Children and Adolescents With Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (THYROMETABOL)
It is well documented that thyroid hormones (THs) are involved in energy and lipid metabolism, thermogenesis, and body weight control, acting on several tissues.
- Trial name
- THYROMETABOL (NCT02725879)
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Obesity
Sleep Restriction and Energy Expenditure
Each 4-day period will follow the same protocol. Basically, for the entire study, we will prepare all of the subject's food and will require him or her to eat all of the food that we give at the times we tell them to eat.
- Trial name
- NCT01751581
- Testing
- Short Sleep, Habitual sleep
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Advanced Cancers
The Survey About Resting Metabolic Rate and Its Related Factors in Terminal Patients
Cachectic patients often lose their appetite, lose weight, and are prone to weakness and even death in advanced illness. Nutrition therapy is important and of concern to the investigators in cancer patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00208013
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Metabolism, Obesity
RMR Monitoring Feasibility and Acceptability
Obesity is a leading risk factor for chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. Generic weight management programs that target dietary intake and physical activity have been shown to be…
- Conditions
- Metabolism, Obesity, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- NCT06467578
- Testing
- Breezing Portable Indirect Calorimeter
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Metabolism; Disorder, Postprocedural, Resting Metabolic Rate
Changes in Resting Metabolic Rate Following Orthopedic Surgery
This project is intended to determine the magnitude and duration of RMR changes in patients receiving orthopedic surgery. The result will help to guide postoperative nutrition recommendations in patients receiving orthopedic…
- Conditions
- Metabolism; Disorder, Postprocedural, Resting Metabolic Rate, Post Operative Nutrition
- Trial name
- NCT06107959
- Testing
- Pre-surgical nutrition, hydration, RMR, and body composition assessments, Post-surgical nutrition, hydration, RMR and body composition assessments
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Severe Obesity
Resting Metabolic Rate is a Predictor of Weight Regain?
he increasing prevalence of obesity in developed countries has also reached Brazil in the last two decades. Conventional treatments are not efficient to sustained weight loss and in some cases, weight reduction in individuals…
- Trial name
- NCT04118582
- Testing
- Body composition and resting metabolic rate analisys
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Resting Energy Expenditure
Influence of Ambient Temperature on Resting Energy Expenditure of Healthy Adults
The aim of this study is to investigate the influence of four different ambient temperatures (18, 22, 28, 38°C) on the resting energy expenditure of healthy adults by respiratory gas analysis.
- Trial name
- NCT05505240
- Testing
- Respiratory analysis at cold temperature, Respiratory analysis at room temperature, Respiratory analysis at thermoneutral temperature
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bonn
Bone Health, Performance Enhancing Product Use
Efficacy Comparison of Jarlsberg- and Norvegia Cheese on Bone Markers and Bone Mineral Density in Nordic Skiers
The study objective consists of the following two aims: 1. Compare the effect of daily intake of Jarlsberg and Norvegia cheese on bonehealth in active Cross Country- and Biathlon skiers of both sexes. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT06688032
- Testing
- Jarlsberg cheese, Norvegia
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Meddoc
Gynecologic Cancers
Assessing Whole-body Metabolism in Gynecologic Cancers in Response to a Single Chemotherapy Cycle and/ or Immunotherapy
It is well established that cancer cells have fundamentally altered metabolism, which contributes to tumorigenicity and malignancy.
- Trial name
- NCT07393633
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism, Metabolism and Quality of Life - Focus on QOL, REE, Cognitive Function and Body Composition
This project has the following primary aims: The main objective is to delineate the association between changes in Resting energy expenditure (REE) and QOL in hypothyroid patients before and after one year of L-T4 treatment.
- Trial name
- HYMAQ (NCT02891668)
- Testing
- Levothyroxine treatment
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Herlev Hospital
Aggression, Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity
Metabolic Effects of Antipsychotics in Children
The project aims to describe and compare the outcome of 12 weeks of prospective, randomized treatment with olanzapine, risperidone or aripiprazole on insulin action in skeletal muscle, liver and adipose tissue, abdominal fat…
- Conditions
- Aggression, Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Pervasive Development Disorders
- Trial name
- MEAC (NCT00205699)
- Testing
- risperidone, olanzapine, aripiprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Acute Physiological Effects of Organic Guayusa Extract
Acute Effects of Organic Guayusa Extract
Guayusa extract is a caffeinated tea leaf unique blend of antioxidants and caffeine. It is marketed as an ingredient that can help support energy and performance with potential health-related benefits.
- Trial name
- NCT05928195
- Testing
- Acute Moderate-Dose Guayusa Extract Supplementation, Acute High-Dose Guayusa Extract Supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nathaniel Jenkins
Moderate Behavior Management, Intensive Behavior Management
Healthetech, Inc. SMART Study
This study is designed to gain experience with the HealtheTech measurement system (BalanceLog) in the context of a clinical trial and to develop the related treatment protocols.
- Trial name
- NCT00194194
- Testing
- moderate, Resting Metablic Rate measurements
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Healthy Subjects or Volunteers
Hydrogen-Rich Water and Resting Metabolism in Young Adults
The H2REST trial is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study investigating the acute effects of a single dose of hydrogen-rich water (HRW) on resting metabolism in healthy young adults.
- Trial name
- H2REST (NCT07098221)
- Testing
- Molecular Hydrogen
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Novi Sad