Clinical trials: Resting Metabolic Rate
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
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
Bariatric Surgery Patients
Is Resistance Exercise More Effective Than Endurance in Reducing Obesity Relapse in Post-bariatric Surgery Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of resistance exercise and endurance in post-bariatric surgery patients with insuficcient weight loss.
- Trial name
- BariOptimize (NCT05632718)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Porto
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
Metabolism
Physiological and Perceptual Effects of Music on Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR)
The objective of the study is to determine whether music has any effect on resting metabolic rate (RMR), which is the amount of energy expended at rest. There is currently conflicting research on how music affects RMR.
- Trial name
- NCT03231163
- Testing
- No Music, Relaxing Classical Music, Self-Selected Relaxing Music
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Old Dominion University
Appetitive Behavior
The Effect of Fat Mass, Fat-free Mass and Resting Metabolic Rate on Energy Intake
The present study was based on secondary analysis using the non-intervention control conditions of five separate studies with common measures.
- Trial name
- NCT03319615
- Testing
- Dietary energy restriction
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 242 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leeds
Resting Metabolic Rate, Appetite
Effects of Overnight Low Oxygen Exposure on Energy Balance
This research study will evaluate changes in resting metabolic rate, appetite, and heart rate variability following overnight exposure (8 h/night) to normobaric hypoxia (NH) or normobaric normoxic (NN).
- Conditions
- Resting Metabolic Rate, Appetite, Heart Rate Variability
- Trial name
- NCT04151927
- Testing
- Normobaric Hypoxia, Normobaric Normoxia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State 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
Obesity
Aquatic_Training in Obese Women
This study aims to assess the effects of 10-week water-based aerobic training (thrice a week) on anthropometrics, biochemicals, cardiovascular parameters, and explosive strength in young overweight and obese women.
- Trial name
- NCT06371105
- Testing
- 10-week water-based aerobic training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Taipei
Energy Metabolism
Acute Effects of Caffeine on Mitochondrial Function in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study will evaluate the acute effects of caffeine consumption on substrate utilization, resting energy metabolism, and mitochondrial function in peripheral blood…
- Trial name
- MITOCAFFEINE (NCT07873047)
- Testing
- Caffeine (5 mg/kg)
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Resting Heart Rate, Blood Glucose Control
Assessing the Effects of Cool Roofs on Indoor Environments and Health in Colima, Mexico
Ambient air temperatures in Mexico have broken record highs in 2024. Solutions are needed to build heat resilience in communities and adapt to increasing heat from climate change.
- Conditions
- Resting Heart Rate, Blood Glucose Control, Depression, Heat-related Symptoms
- Trial name
- REFLECT (NCT06834893)
- Testing
- Cool roof
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aditi Bunker
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