Clinical trials: Vitality
Active Video Games and Appetite Control
Active Video Games and Appetite Control in Adolescents
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: Video games have enormous mass appeal, are omnipresent in the daily schedule of most children and youth and have been linked to the obesity epidemic.
- Trial name
- NCT01655901
- Testing
- Active video gaming, Passive video gaming, Resting
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Nitric Oxide Bioavailability in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
More patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) die from cardiovascular disease than direct pulmonary complications.
- Trial name
- NCT01398943
- Testing
- Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4), Antioxidant Cocktail
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Healthy
Bioenergetic Alterations After Exenatide Administration
The purpose of this study is to find out how exenatide causes weight loss. Specifically, the study is assessing how exenatide may change how people take in energy (energy intake), as well as how it may effect how people use…
- Trial name
- NCT00623545
- Testing
- Exenatide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Obesity
Growth Hormone as a Determinant of Weight Regulation
With the alarming increase in the prevalence of obesity, identifying factors that predispose individuals to weight-gain is of critical importance.
- Trial name
- NCT00355784
- Testing
- overfeeding, growth hormone treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Obesity, Healthy Volunteers
Brain Dopamine Function in Human Obesity
Background: Dopamine is a natural chemical in the brain that may influence eating behavior and physical activity. Researchers want to measure the brain s dopamine activity and understand how it differs in people with obesity.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Healthy Volunteers, Overweight
- Trial name
- NCT03648892
- Testing
- [c11] raclopride, [18F]fallypride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
HIV Infections
Bone Mineral Density in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1)-Infected Adult Subjects Switching From a Tenofovir Regimen to a Dolutegravir Plus Rilpivirine Regimen
The purpose of this study is to evaluate any change from baseline in bone mineral density (BMD) in subjects following the switch from a triple antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimen containing Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) to…
- Trial name
- NCT02478632
- Testing
- Subjects do not receive study medication in this study 202094
- Where
- 32 sites in United States, Argentina and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- ViiV Healthcare
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Feasibility Study to Test Clinical Efficacy of Low Energy AC Magnetic Field to Treat Major Depression
This feasibility study investigates effects of EEG-based low frequency, low emission magnetic cortical stimulation in comparison to a sham treatment in subjects with moderate to severe depressive disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT01683019
- Testing
- NeoSync EEG Synchronization Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, China
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Wave Neuroscience
Critically Ill
PEP uP Protocol in Surgical Patients
The main objective of this project is to asses for safety, feasibility and effectiveness of an aggressive feeding protocol, PEP uP (Enhanced Protein-Energy Provision via the Enteral Route Feeding Protocol) in increasing protein…
- Trial name
- NCT02459275
- Testing
- PEP uP Protocol, Metoclopramide
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Clinical Evaluation Research Unit at Kingston General Hospital
Anorexia Nervosa
Adrenal and Gonadal Hormone Replacement in Anorexia Nervosa
This study seeks to gain new information on why young women with anorexia nervosa are predisposed to early bone loss and osteoporosis.
- Trial name
- NCT00310791
- Testing
- Hormone replacement therapy (estrogen/progestin), Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Radiographic Contrast Agent Nephropathy
Contrast Media Reduction and Removal in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) (PRESERV)
The purpose of this clinical trial is to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of the Osprey Medical CINCOR™ Contrast Removal System.
- Trial name
- NCT01168024
- Testing
- CINCOR™ System and contrast conservation unit (CCS-1), Standard of Care plus peri-procedural hydration
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Germany
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Osprey Medical, Inc
Obesity
The Acute Effect of Propionate on Energy Homeostasis
The research project aims to examine the effect of a dietary supplement called propionate on how the human body in healthy adults aged (18- 65 years) responds to during fasting, exercise and following a liquid mixed meal test and…
- Trial name
- PROEM (NCT04093453)
- Testing
- Exercise, Sodium Propionate
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Amputation
EmPOWERing Active Seniors With Energy
A pilot study comparing the emPOWER Ankle System to standard carbon fiber prosthetic feet, in active seniors.
- Trial name
- EASE (NCT02958553)
- Testing
- emPOWER Ankle, Subject's own passive prosthesis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal
A Study in Korean Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Denosumab
The purpose of this study is to determine if denosumab is effective in increasing bone mineral density at the lumbar spine in Korean postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.
- Trial name
- NCT01457950
- Testing
- denosumab, open-label denosumab
- Where
- 10 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Osteoporosis, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Effect of Diabetic Medications on Bone Metabolism
Subjects with diabetes and pre-diabetes are said to have increased bone loss when compared to the general population. Pioglitazone a thiazolidinedione, is a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved oral anti-diabetic agent for…
- Trial name
- NCT00467285
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Obesity
A Study to Measure Energy Expenditure and Food Intake in Participants With Obesity Using Tirzepatide
This is a study of tirzepatide in participants with obesity. The main purpose is to learn more about how tirzepatide affects the number of calories participants burn and the amount of food they eat.
- Trial name
- NCT04081337
- Testing
- Tirzepatide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Anorexia of Ageing
Impaired Regulation of Energy Balance in Elderly People (Balance Study)
Over the past century life expectancy has risen rapidly. As a result, the proportion of elderly people continues to grow. Elderly people probably have an impaired regulation of energy balance (energy intake versus energy…
- Trial name
- Balance (NCT00561145)
- Testing
- Energy restriction period
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Mitochondrial Disease, Neurology
EPI-743 for Metabolism or Mitochondrial Disorders
Background: Mitochondria are the parts of cells that help produce energy. Metabolism is the process by which the body uses energy to help cells grow and reproduce.
- Conditions
- Mitochondrial Disease, Neurology, Myopathy
- Trial name
- NCT01642056
- Testing
- EPI-743
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
Post-Approval Trial of the Talent™ Abdominal Stent Graft to Treat Aortic Aneurysms
The purpose of this study is to examine, through the endpoints established in this protocol, the long-term safety and effectiveness of the Talent Abdominal Stent Graft System, in a post-approval environment.
- Trial name
- VITALITY (NCT00816062)
- Testing
- Talent Abdominal Stent Graft
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiovascular
Breast Cancer
Study of Dual-energy (DE) Contrast-enhanced (CE) Digital Mammography
This is a feasibility study to evaluate dual-energy (DE) contrast-enhanced (CE) digital mammography to detect breast cancer in patients with increased breast density (BI-RADS category c or d).
- Trial name
- NCT02995980
- Testing
- Dual-Energy Contrast-Enhanced (DECE) mammography, digital mammography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Healthy Volunteers
Thyroid Hormones Homeostasis and Energy Metabolism Changes During Stimulation of Endogenously Secreted Bile Acids (BAs)
Postprandial thermogenesis, or thermic effect of food are terms that describe the increase in utilization of energy by the human body following a meal.
- Trial name
- NCT00706381
- Testing
- Sincalide, Ursodiol, Fat Meal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)