Clinical trials: The Metabolic Syndrome
MELAS Syndrome
Nitric Oxide Production in MELAS Syndrome
Introduction Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital are recruiting individuals with MELAS syndrome for a clinical study.
- Trial name
- NCT01339494
- Testing
- Arginine and citrulline supplementations
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Obesity & Overweight, Infertility, Female
Dietary Reversal of the Reprometabolic Syndrome
This study proposes to test the specific question that a eucaloric, low-fat diet given to women with obesity will result in an increase in reproductive hormones.
- Trial name
- LFD (NCT07227766)
- Testing
- Low-fat diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Diabetes Mellitus
Assessing the Risk of Developing Type II Diabetes Using Serum Biomarkers in Patients Diagnosed With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The investigators plan to recruit 140 patients (35 subjects in each group) over a period of 18 months in a prospective study of matched/paired case-control subjects across the four groups to measure the 5-year risk of developing…
- Trial name
- OSA & DM (NCT01447251)
- Testing
- PreDx Diabetes Risk Score
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital
Energy Expenditure, Body Composition
The Energy Cost of 1-Hour Football Training
This study aims at investigating the energy expenditure following a single Football trainning session in middle aged males. The participants will perform a soccer training session [A single training session including 60 minutes…
- Conditions
- Energy Expenditure, Body Composition, Resting Metabolic Rate, Overweight and Obesity
- Trial name
- FAM (NCT06477705)
- Testing
- FAM
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Mediterranean Diet Versus Hypocaloric Diet in PCOS
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy of reproductive-aged women that manifests itself with chronic anovulation, hyperandrogenism and insulin resistance.
- Trial name
- NCT02397174
- Testing
- mediterranean diet, restricted calorie, hypocaloric diet, restricted calorie
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera OO.RR. S. Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D'Aragona
Tropical Enteropathy
Trial of Rifaximin in the Treatment of Tropical Enteropathy
The purpose of this study is to determine whether rifaximin is effective in the treatment of tropical enteropathy in a population of African children at high risk for this disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00858988
- Testing
- Rifaximin
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 147 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Body Weight, Obesity
Meta-analysis of the Nordic Dietary Pattern on Cardiometabolic Risk and Cardiovascular Outcomes
The Nordic Diet is a dietary pattern rich in traditional Nordic foods, including berries, grains, and fatty fish common in northern Europe.
- Conditions
- Body Weight, Obesity, Overweight and Obesity, Obesity, Abdominal
- Trial name
- NCT04094194
- Testing
- Nordic diet
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Obesity
The Effects of Oral Glucose Compared to Sweetener Drinking on Hormonal/Metabolic Responses
The goal of this study is to determine the hormonal/metabolic reponse to ingestion of sugar compared to consuming artificial sweetened drink, and to evalute macronutrient consumption 24 hours post ingestion of the drinks.
- Trial name
- NCT01683929
- Testing
- glucose, sweetner
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
Overweight, Hypertriglyceridemic Waist
Effect of Arginine Supplementation in the Metabolic Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine whether oral supplementation with one form of arginine improves vascular endothelial function in healthy subjects with risk factors associated with the metabolic syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT02354794
- Testing
- One form of arginine
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement
PreDiabetes, Metabolic Syndrome
Does Co-administration of Lactate to an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Lower the Glucose Response?
To investigate whether co-administration of lactate with a glucose load affects postprandial glucose levels/handling, gastrointestinal hormones, gastric emptying, and appetite sensations in individuals with pre-diabetes when…
- Conditions
- PreDiabetes, Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT06265337
- Testing
- Lactate
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
Study on the Mechanism of Gut Microbiota Mediating Restless Legs Syndrome Through Iron Metabolism
The goal of this observational study is to collect fecal and serum samples from patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS) and healthy controls for differential microbiota analysis to identify key bacterial species involved in…
- Trial name
- NCT07307482
- Testing
- Not applicable- observational study
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wenxia Jiang
Raynaud Disease, Raynaud Phenomenon
Investigation of the Rewarming og the Fingers After Cooling and the Autonomic Nervous System in Raynaud's Phenomenon
Patients with Raynaud's disease have an increased tendency of chest pain and migraine, and studies indicate that the disease might be associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
- Conditions
- Raynaud Disease, Raynaud Phenomenon, Hand and Arm Vibration Syndrome, Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- RaynAUT (NCT03094910)
- Testing
- Examination of vibration perception threshold in fingertips, Ewing's tests, Tilt table test
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Herlev Hospital
Celiac Disease, Healthy
A First-in-human Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of HB-2121 as a Diagnostic for Celiac Disease
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the safety of a single dose of HB-2121 in adults. It will also look at how the body processes the drug.
- Trial name
- NCT07063823
- Testing
- HB-2121
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nielsen Fernandez-Becker
Obesity and Overweight, Obesity, Morbid
Impact of Nutritional Intervention With Probiotics and Prebiotics on Obesity.
Obesity is one of the most severe and prevalent non-communicable diseases worldwide, affecting an estimated one-third of the population in Spain.
- Conditions
- Obesity and Overweight, Obesity, Morbid, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- MicoBeBioticos (NCT06722443)
- Testing
- Probiotic, Prebiotic, Synbiotic
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundación Pública Andaluza para la Investigación Biomédica Andalucía Oriental
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency, Atypical
Generalized Neonatal Screening of Severe Combined Immunodeficiencies
Severe combined Immunodeficiencies ( SCID ) are a group of inherited diseases of the immune system by characterised profound abnormalities of T cell development .
- Trial name
- DEPISTREC (NCT02244450)
- Testing
- SCID screening
- Where
- 51 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 190,539 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Growth Acceleration, Overweight or Obesity
Diet and Well-being of Young Danish Children
The overall objective with the study was to contribute to the scientific basis for dietary and life strategies, policies and dietary guidelines to infants and young children in Denmark and with special focus on prevention of…
- Conditions
- Growth Acceleration, Overweight or Obesity, Biomarkers of Metabolic Syndrome, Programming and Tracking
- Trial name
- SKOT I (NCT02170428)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 263 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Metabolic Syndrome
The Effects of Nanomicelles Curcumin on Glycemic Control, Serum Lipid Profile ,Blood Pressure and Anthropometric Measurements in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome is a condition which is recognized by abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia, and hypertension. Curcumin has beneficial effects such as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.
- Trial name
- NCT03534024
- Testing
- nanomicielle curcumin
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Nutrition and Food Technology Institute
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
The Effect of Cinnamon Extract on Insulin Resistance Parameters in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Pilot Study
The purpose of this study is to determine whether oral cinnamon extract are effective in reducing insulin resistance parameters in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT00331279
- Testing
- Oral Cinnamon Extract
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin Resistance
The Effects of the Telomerase Activator TA-65 on Insulin Resistance, Inflammation, and Metabolic Syndrome
Our hypothesis is that TA-65, a dietary supplement will help to reduce insulin resistance and plasma glucose in individuals classified with metabolic syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT01753674
- Testing
- TA-65
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
Metabolic Syndrome X, Cardiovascular Diseases
The Effects of Beta-glucan Enriched Oatcake Consumption on Metabolic Disease Risk Factors
The purpose of this study is to determine whether daily consumption of soluble fibre, oat beta glucan (4g), for six weeks will have any impact on overweight/obese individuals in terms of risk factors used to define metabolic…
- Trial name
- NCT02615444
- Testing
- Beta-glucan enriched oatcake, Isocaloric control
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen Margaret University