Clinical trials: Sex Differences, open to volunteers
Coronary Artery Disease, Myocardial Infarction
Barts Sex-CAD Database - Sex Hormones and Inflammatory Status in Coronary Artery Disease
There is a lack of understanding of how Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) - meaning the blocking or furring up of the arteries of the heart - starts and progresses in women.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Myocardial Infarction, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT06327984
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Gender Differences
Gender Differences in Depression Severity, Gender-Sensitive Symptoms, Resilience, and Stigma in Major Depressive Disorder
Depression is a common and serious mental health condition that affects mood, thoughts, behavior, and overall quality of life. It arises from a complex interaction of biological, psychological, and environmental factors.
- Conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Gender Differences, Resilience, Psychological, Self Stigma
- Trial name
- GD-GSS-R-S-MDD (NCT07474363)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Stress, Early Life Stress
How Does the Opioid System Shape Stress and Social Behaviour in Men and Women and What Role Does Childhood Unpredictability Play?
The study aims to investigate sex differences in the effect of mu-opioid receptor (MOR) activation on stress response and social behaviour modulated by early life stress.
- Conditions
- Stress, Early Life Stress, Sex Differences, Opioid
- Trial name
- MOR-SAFE (NCT07778511)
- Testing
- Morphine
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sara L. Kroll
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Flexibility and the Predictive Brain in Autistic Males and Females
The goal of this study is to compare the neural correlates of predictive brain mechanisms during high-level social and non-social flexibility tasks, between autistic and non-autistic males and females.
- Trial name
- FLEX-PREAU (NCT06391684)
- Testing
- Social/non social; predictable vs unpredictable
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Knee Osteoarthristis
Gender Based Comparison of the Effects of Sensory Modulated Graded Weight Bearing Physiotherapy In Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis
This comparative experimental study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Sensory-Modulated Graded Weight-Bearing Physiotherapy (SMGWBP) in patients with knee osteoarthritis and compare treatment outcomes between male and female…
- Trial name
- GSMGWBP (NCT07784998)
- Testing
- Sensory-Modulated Graded Weight-Bearing Physiotherapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University
Autonomic Function
Understanding Individual Variability in Neuronal Signal Transmission to Target Organs in Health and Disease
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the influence of parasympathetic transmission from the brain to different metabolic organs. This transmission can be blocked with the muscarinic antagonist atropine.
- Trial name
- CPB_Atropine (NCT06912048)
- Testing
- Oral glucose tolerance test with double-tracer dilution and atropine infusion
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulm
Left Sided Heart Failure
Effect of Left Ventricle Diastolic Dysfunction on Outcomes in Female Cardiac Surgery Patients
The aim of this study is to evaluate the differences between males and females with LVDD, undergoing cardiac surgery. The investigators will look at perioperative factors such as body weight, body surface area, previous medical…
- Trial name
- EDISON (NCT05972356)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Sleep Deprivation, Sex Differences
Evaluation of Sex Differences in Glucose Metabolism in Response to Sleep Curtailment
The goal of this study is to learn whether insufficient sleep affects glucose metabolism differently in healthy men and women.
- Conditions
- Sleep Deprivation, Sex Differences, Glucose Tolerance
- Trial name
- NCT06809023
- Testing
- Sleep restriction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Malocclusion, Quality of Life
The Effect of Malocclusions on Oral Health Related Quality of Life
Malocclusions in adolescents may affect oral health related quality of life. The study aims at; 1. Evaluating two instruments measuring oral health related quality of life; "Child Perceptions Questionnaire 11-14" (CPQ 11-14)…
- Conditions
- Malocclusion, Quality of Life, Orthodontics, Adolescent
- Trial name
- NCT05038865
- Testing
- Malocclusion and Orthodontic Treatment
- Where
- 3 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 675 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Malmö University
Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup B, Transgender Persons
Investigating Gender and Sex Differences in Immune Responses Through Vaccination of Transgender and Cisgender Persons
Sexual differences are a well-established source of biological variation in immune system functioning, with men often displaying lower adaptive immune responses (e.g.
- Conditions
- Meningococcal Meningitis, Serogroup B, Transgender Persons, Sex Differences in Immune Response, Vaccination
- Trial name
- Vaxxygender (NCT06832514)
- Testing
- Serogroup B meningococal vaccine
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Longitudinal Studies, Prospective Studies
Clinical Time and Temporal Dynamics Study (CLIN-TIME)
TH-CLINICAL-TIME is a prospective, longitudinal observational study evaluating how changes in clinical measurements over time may help researchers better understand patient health trajectories and clinically meaningful outcomes.
- Conditions
- Longitudinal Studies, Prospective Studies, Biomarkers, Predictive Value of Tests
- Trial name
- CLIN-TIME (NCT07812831)
- Testing
- No Study-Assigned Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Truway Health, Inc.
Fasting, Obesity (BMI>30)
The Effect of Fasting on Peak Fat Oxidation, Mitochondrial Coupling and Extracellular Matrix
The interventional study will recruit four groups (n=10 per group): Young men and women with normal weight (BMI 18-25), and young men and women with obesity (BMI >30).
- Conditions
- Fasting, Obesity (BMI>30), Sex Difference
- Trial name
- GlycoFast84 (NCT07692646)
- Testing
- Diet
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Cannabis
Gender Related Differences in the Acute Effects of Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Healthy Humans
The purpose of the study is to characterize the acute effects of cannabinoids in women relative to men and to begin probing the mechanisms that may underlie gender differences.
- Trial name
- THC-Gender (NCT02781519)
- Testing
- THC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Non-Specific Chronic Low-back Pain
Influence of Gender Difference on Knee Proprioception in Non-Specific Low Back Pain Among Young Adults
the aim of the study is to investigate the impact of gender difference on knee proprioception among non specific low back pain young adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06716515
- Testing
- digital inclinometer
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Schizophrenia
Sex Differences in NMDA-enhancing Treatment of Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia differs between sexes in clinical symptoms and functional outcome. Negative symptoms are the core pathology of this disease. NMDA receptor (NMDAR) dysfunction is a key factor in negative symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT07122895
- Testing
- NMDAE
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Circadian Misalignment, Sex Differences
Does Circadian Misalignment Have Sex-Specific Effects on Metabolism?
This study will test whether biological sex influences how the body responds to circadian misalignment-a mismatch between the internal body clock and the timing of sleep and eating (as can occur with shift work or jet lag).
- Trial name
- NCT07441265
- Testing
- Day shift, Night shift
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Obesity
Differences in Extracellular Vesicles From Adipose Tissue of Individuals With Obesity.
Our society is characterized by a strong increase in the prevalence of obesity, which often causes the development of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- EVO (NCT06444646)
- Testing
- Adipose tissue biopsy, Blood sampling, Questionnaire
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Cannabis
Gender Related Differences in the Acute Effects of Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Healthy Humans: Sub-Study I
The purpose of the study is to characterize the acute effects of cannabinoids in women relative to men and to begin probing the mechanisms that may underlie gender differences.
- Trial name
- THC-Gender-I (NCT02811510)
- Testing
- Dronabinol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
A Study of Sex Differences in Neurocirculatory Control
The purpose of this study is to investigate potential sex differences in neurocirculatory control of blood pressure in patients with untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
- Trial name
- NCT06261034
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Postoperative Delirium (POD), Sex Differences
Sex-Dependent Risk of Postoperative Delirium and Mediating Effects of Family Visits
Postoperative delirium is a common and serious complication after surgery, affecting 10-40% of older patients undergoing non-cardiac procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT07502391
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 471 people
- Sponsor
- Julian Rössler