Clinical trials: Thermogenesis
Energy Expenditure, Appetite
Evaluation of Metabolism-Boosting Beverages
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of Metabolism-boosting Beverages (MBB) containing green tea extract with a standardized amount of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) and caffeine.
- Trial name
- NCT01029236
- Testing
- Medifast Metabolism-boosting Beverages
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medifast, Inc.
Diet-induced Thermogenesis, Sensory Function
Sensory Stimulation as a Driver of Diet-induced Thermogenesis
This study aims to assess the influence of sensory stimulation on diet-induced energy expenditure by way of a clinical cross-over trial in 24 healthy participants either receiving a meal bolus with (orally) and without sensory…
- Trial name
- SENSATION (NCT07409025)
- Testing
- sensory exposure, sensory deprivation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Influence of Liraglutide, a GLP-1 Receptor Agonist, on Brown Adipose Tissue (BAT) Activity in Humans
The purpose of this study is to access liraglutide influence brown adipose tissue recruitment and its thermogenic effect through hypothalamic activation in obese individuals.
- Trial name
- i-LAB (NCT02718950)
- Testing
- Liraglutide 3.0 mg
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Campinas, Brazil
Hypothyroidism
Effect of Hypothyroidism on Brown Adipose Tissue
The investigators aim to study whether hypothyroidism negatively affects Brown adipose tissue (BAT) function in humans and whether BAT function can be restored to normal by thyroid hormone supplementation.
- Trial name
- NCT02364102
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Cold Induced Thermogenesis
An Examination of Brown Adipose Tissue and Energy Expenditure in Infants
Excess fetal adipose tissue growth during intrauterine development increases future obesity risk. Development of brown adipose tissue, a highly thermogenic organ in utero, may affect postnatal energy expenditure, thus influencing…
- Trial name
- Born2Burn (NCT05517967)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Hyperthyroidism
Thermogenesis in Hyperthyroidism and Effect of Anti-Adrenergic Therapy
The overall objective of the HEAT study is to determine the acute effect of propranolol on energy expenditure in patients suffering from hyperthyroidism and to evaluate the consequences of the change of hyper- to euthyroidism on…
- Trial name
- HEAT (NCT03379181)
- Testing
- Propranolol
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Obesity, Diet Therapy
Predicting Weight Gain and Weight Loss Associated With Overeating or Fasting
This study will investigate how to better predict why some individuals gain or lose weight more easily than others. It will examine whether the increase in the amount of energy a body burns in 24 hours with overeating or the…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Diet Therapy, Weight Loss, Weight Gain
- Trial name
- NCT00687115
- Testing
- Weight Loss, Overfeeding, Overfeeding Low Pro
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
SCI - Spinal Cord Injury
Food Intake and Thermogenesis in High Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this research is to determine the effects of food on cardiovascular and metabolic health in men with and without spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT07103993
- Testing
- Low meal condition, Moderate meal condition, High meal condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Obesity, Bariatric Surgery Candidate
Diet-induced Thermogenesis in Patients With Postoperative Roux-in-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGBP) Weight Regain
Introduction: According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009-2010, 78 million American adults are obese.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Protein-energy; Imbalance
- Trial name
- RYGBP (NCT02422212)
- Testing
- patients eat a mixed solid meal
- Where
- 3 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Silvia Leite Faria
Non-exercise Activity Thermogenesis
Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) in Children
Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) is the energy expended engaging in daily activities such as maintenance of posture, fidgeting, and other activities not specifically designated as "exercise." A growing body of evidence…
- Trial name
- NCT00315172
- Testing
- Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Diet Induced Thermogenesis
Effect of Allulose on Diet-induced Thermogenesis
The objective of this study is to investigate the dose-response effect of allulose on diet-induced thermogenesis, substrate oxidation, glycemic response, and subjective appetite in healthy normal weight adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06515340
- Testing
- Allulose Dose 1, Allulose Dose 2, Allulose Dose 3
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Toronto Metropolitan University
Brown Adipose Tissue
Effect of Glyceroltrinitrate on Human Energy Expenditure and Brown Adipose Tissue Thermogenesis
The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of glyceroltrinitrate (Nitroderm® TTS) to activate and expand human BAT as compared to mild cold exposure.
- Trial name
- NEXT (NCT05711199)
- Testing
- Glyceroltrinitrat
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Overweight, Obesity
Role of Dietary Protein on Satiety, Food Intake and Thermic Effect of Food
Objectives: To determine the effect of protein content of familiar breakfast meals on subjective appetite, food intake (FI), glycemic response and Thermic Effect of Food (TEF) in normal weight (NW) and overweight (OW)/obese (OB)…
- Trial name
- NCT02200796
- Testing
- Control Meal, Low Protein Meal, Moderate Protein Meal
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Toronto Metropolitan University
Resting Energy Expenditure, Thermogenesis
MIrabegron and Physiological Function in Cold Environments
Many Navy diving operations are performed in cold water. Despite technical advances to improve thermal protection for cold water diving, these applications are cumbersome and do not provide complete thermal protection as thermal…
- Conditions
- Resting Energy Expenditure, Thermogenesis, Brown Adipose Tissue
- Trial name
- NCT05990387
- Testing
- Mirabegron
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Heat Stress, Diet Induced Thermogenesis
Carbohydrate or Protein Drinks Before Exercise in the Heat
This project examines whether consuming a high-protein or high-carbohydrate beverage before exercise in the heat impacts metabolism and heat balance during exercise, with the following research questions: 1.
- Conditions
- Heat Stress, Diet Induced Thermogenesis, Protein Consumption
- Trial name
- NCT07646990
- Testing
- Protein shake, Carbohydrate shake
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Providence College
Thermogenesis, Brown Adipose Tissue
Stimulation of Diet-Induced Thermogenesis by Cold-Exposure
Human fat tissue is essentially white fat, the main function of which is to store excess energy intake, and to release it when necessary.
- Trial name
- BAT&DIT (NCT01898949)
- Testing
- Cold Exposure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Thermogenesis
Beta 2 Adrenergic Stimulation vs Cold Exposure to Activate Human Brown Adipose Tissue
The purpose of the study is to asses brown adipose tissue activity in humans after intravenous administration of the selective beta-2-adrenergic agonist fenoterol as compared to the natural activator of brown adipose tissue, a…
- Trial name
- ASCENT (NCT05294965)
- Testing
- Fenoterol, Mild cold exposure
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Neonatal Hypothermia, Brown Adipose Tissue
Investigation of the Mechanisms of the Tendency to Hypothermia in Newborns and Premature Neonates
Newborns have thermoregulatory mechanisms that differ from those of adults. Instead of producing heat through shivering, newborns primarily rely on non-shivering thermogenesis by the brown adipose tissue.
- Conditions
- Neonatal Hypothermia, Brown Adipose Tissue, Preterm and Term Infants, Neonate
- Trial name
- NCT06803069
- Where
- 2 sites in Hungary
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pecs
Obesity, Weight Loss
Effects of Intermittent Versus Continuous Energy Restriction on Metabolic Adaptation in Women With Obesity
One of the major challenges for treating obesity is to maintain a weight reduced state on the long term due to the high rate of weight regain.
- Trial name
- BREAK (NCT05184361)
- Testing
- Intermittent energy restriction (IER), Continuous energy restriction (CER)
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Porto
Obesity
Study of the Effect of Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Human Brown Adipose Tissue Activity
To evaluate the effect of vagus nerve stimulation for refractory epilepsy on the activity of human brown adipose tissue.
- Trial name
- NCT01491282
- Testing
- Enabling and disabling VNS
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University