Clinical trials: Syndrome X
Turner's Syndrome
An Open-Label, Multi-centre, Phase III Study of Local Tolerability of ZOMACTON 10MG
Children with growth failure due to inadequate secretion of growth hormone or growth retardation due to Turner's syndrome are individually dosed and treated for 12 weeks
- Trial name
- NCT00250250
- Testing
- ZOMACTON
- Where
- 6 sites in Czechia, France and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Common Variable Immune Deficiency, Specific Antibody Deficiency
Assessment of Immunogenicity of Zostavax® in Patients With Antibody Deficiency 60 Years of Age and Older
Recommendations concerning the administration of Zostavax® in patients with antibody deficiency are unclear. The investigators plan to assess the immunogenicity and safety of Zostavax® in patients with antibody deficiency as…
- Conditions
- Common Variable Immune Deficiency, Specific Antibody Deficiency, X-linked Agammaglobulinemia
- Trial name
- NCT02960399
- Testing
- Zostavax®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Eye Enucleation, Orbit Surgery
Post Enucleation Socket Syndrome Study
Superior sulcus deformity in post-enucleation socket syndrome (PESS) may pose a significant cosmetic blemish after enucleation surgery despite apparently adequate orbital volume replacement.
- Conditions
- Eye Enucleation, Orbit Surgery, Postoperative Complications
- Trial name
- NCT00347282
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Singapore National Eye Centre
Metabolic Syndrome X
Mechanisms of Cerebrovascular Control
The objective of this study is to identify insulin-specific cerebral blood flow (CBF) control mechanisms, and establish cerebrovascular responsive baseline in younger (18-45 yrs) metabolic syndrome adults (MetSyn) who are at…
- Trial name
- NCT02936687
- Testing
- NOS Inhibition, ET-1 Inhibition, 3 Tesla MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Metabolic Syndrome X
Efficacy Study Regarding the Beneficial Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Cardiometabolic Health
Fish oil supplements (which are rich in omega-3 fatty acids) have been shown to provide cardiometabolic benefits to individuals of all ages.
- Trial name
- FOHS (NCT02042274)
- Testing
- Fish oil supplement
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Guelph
Metabolic Syndrome X
Effect of Food Consumption on microRNA Related to Metabolic Syndrome
The objective of the Project is to assess the effect of traditional food on the expression of micro-ribonucleic acid (miRNA), which regulate genes related to glucose metabolism. It will be a randomized experimental research.
- Trial name
- EFCMRNAMS (NCT02606812)
- Testing
- Traditional-food
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Fragile X Syndrome
Speech-in-noise Perception in Autism and Fragile X
The goal of this study is to identify which brain regions are active during speech-in-noise perception, as well as how those regions interact.
- Trial name
- NCT06088589
- Testing
- Mismatch negativity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Motion Sickness
Evaluation of a Device to Reduce Motion Sickness and Spatial Disorientation
The purpose of this research study is to learn how a wearable nerve stimulation device, the Spark Biomedical's Sparrow Ascent System™, impacts the development of spatial disorientation and/or motion sickness in a healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT06892340
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Auricular Neurostimulation device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- 59th Medical Wing
Metabolic Syndrome X
Effect of Exercise Training on the Function of the High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)-Cholesterol, Endothelial Function and Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome(HERMET-Study)
The purpose of the present study is to characterize the quality of HDL-Cholesterol in patients with metabolic syndrome and reduced blood HDL-Cholesterol levels and to examine the effect of exercise training on the…
- Trial name
- HERMET (NCT00515476)
- Testing
- physical exercise
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hannover Medical School
Healthy, Metabolic Syndrome X
Investigation of Genetic Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in Company Employee (NGK Study)
The metabolic syndrome is a highly prevalent disorder, which causes atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and is closely associated with insulin resistance.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Metabolic Syndrome X, Hyperlipidemia, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT00408824
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nagoya University
Metabolic Syndrome X
Comparison of Two Different Diets on Health Outcomes
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of a low-carbohydrate diet and a high-carbohydrate, high-fiber diet, on insulin sensitivity and blood chemicals considered risk markers for heart disease, in persons with the…
- Trial name
- NCT00269646
- Testing
- Low-carbohydrate and high-carbohydrate diets
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Metabolic Syndrome X
Functional MRI Biomarkers of Cognitive Decrements in Diabetes
The exact neuronal mechanism underlying the cognitive decline associated with diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2) still remains to be elucidated.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Metabolic Syndrome X, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT01705210
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Fragile X Syndrome
Add-on Pilot Trial of Minocycline to Treat Fragile X Syndrome
Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is the most common known inherited form of mental impairment, developmental disability and autism. Minocycline is an antibiotic that has recently been used to treat the mouse model for Fragile X, and was…
- Trial name
- NCT00858689
- Testing
- Minocycline
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FRAXA Research Foundation
Rett Syndrome, RTT
Neurophysiologic Biomarkers in Rett Syndrome
The goal of this observational study is to identify candidate biomarkers in individuals with Rett Syndrome (RTT). The main questions it aims to answer are: Do these biomarkers change during clinical changes in individuals with…
- Conditions
- Rett Syndrome, RTT, Rett Syndrome, Atypical
- Trial name
- NCT05932589
- Testing
- EEG and Auditory and Visual Evoked Potentials (AEP and VEP), Clinical assessment
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 222 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Eye Diseases Hereditary, Retinal Disease
Inherited Retinal Degenerative Disease Registry
The My Retina Tracker® Registry is sponsored by the Foundation Fighting Blindness and is for people affected by one of the rare inherited retinal degenerative diseases studied by the Foundation.
- Conditions
- Eye Diseases Hereditary, Retinal Disease, Achromatopsia, Bardet-Biedl Syndrome
- Trial name
- MRTR (NCT02435940)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Foundation Fighting Blindness
Hyperlipidemias, Metabolic Syndrome X
Effect of Vegetable Oils for Use by the Snack Food Industry on Plasma Lipid Levels and Inflammatory Markers
The current study is designed to assess the effect of a conventional cooking oil (hydrogenated oil) and a reformulated fat low in trans fatty acids on cardiovascular disease risk factors.
- Conditions
- Hyperlipidemias, Metabolic Syndrome X, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00175071
- Testing
- Comparison of cooking oils
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome
Early Check: Expanded Screening in Newborns
Early Check provides voluntary screening of newborns for a selected panel of conditions. The study has three main objectives: 1) develop and implement an approach to identify affected infants, 2) address the impact on infants and…
- Conditions
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome, Fragile X - Premutation, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT03655223
- Testing
- Confirmatory Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Insulin Resistance Syndrome X, Pancreatic Beta Cell Function
Mechanism of Fatty Acid-Induced Impairment of Glucose-Stimulated Insulin Secretion
A prolonged elevation of plasma free fatty acids (FFA) impairs glucose stimulated insulin secretion. The concept of fatty acid impairment of glucose stimulated insulin secretion (lipotoxicity) has now been well accepted.
- Trial name
- NCT00188773
- Testing
- N-acetylcysteine, intralipid, heparin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome X
Description of an Immune Activation Profile Linked to Insulin Resistance in Subjects Aged 55-69
The aim of the study is to describe an immune activation profile of people at risk of insulin resistance based on a wide range of markers which will allow easy identification of patients at risk.
- Trial name
- METACTIV (NCT03309761)
- Testing
- Blood test
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Diamond Blackfan Anemia, Dyskeratosis Congenita
Cancer in Inherited Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
Background: A prospective cohort of Inherited Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome (IBMFS) will provide new information regarding cancer rates and types in these disorders.
- Conditions
- Diamond Blackfan Anemia, Dyskeratosis Congenita, Fanconi Anemia, Shwachman Diamond Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00027274
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)