Clinical trials: Vitality
Feeding Behavior
Effect of Energy Density Over 5 Days in Preschool Children
In this study, the investigators will vary the energy density of foods served during three 5-day periods. There will be a baseline condition, and then a condition where the energy density of food is lower and a condition where…
- Trial name
- NCT03010501
- Testing
- Food Energy Density
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Bipolar Depression
Lamotrigine Therapy in Geriatric Bipolar Depression
We propose to study the efficacy and tolerability of lamotrigine in the treatment of older adults with bipolar depression and to compare measures of brain energy metabolism between older subjects with bipolar depression and…
- Trial name
- NCT00720473
- Testing
- Lamotrigine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Aging
CALERIE: Comprehensive Assessment of Long-Term Effects of Reducing Intake of Energy
The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that two years of sustained 25% caloric restriction (CR) in men age 21-50 (inclusive) and women age 21-47 (inclusive) will slow aging and protect against age-related disease…
- Trial name
- NCT00427193
- Testing
- Caloric Restriction (CR), Control
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 238 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
Effect of Medium Cut-Off Hemodialysis on Protein Energy Wasting: The EMCOPEW Study
In patients on maintenance hemodialysis (HD), protein energy wasting (PEW) defined as loss of muscle mass and fuel reserves of the body is frequent and associated with severe morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- EMCOPEW (NCT05309109)
- Testing
- Hemodialysis sessions
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Poitiers University Hospital
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A Type 2 Diabetes Study of the Longer-Term Glycemic Effect of AVANDAMET vs. Metformin
This study will evaluate the longer-term glycemic effect of two medicines approved for initial treatment of type 2 diabetes. The study consists of a 2 week screening period (2 study visits), followed by an 80 week double-blind…
- Trial name
- NCT00386100
- Testing
- Avandamet 6 mg/1500 mg (ttd), Avandamet 4 mg/1000 mg (ttd), Avandamet 2 mg/500 mg (ttd)
- Where
- 116 sites in United States, Argentina and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 688 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Elastosis
PEAK PlasmaBlade™ vs. Traditional Electrosurgery in Abdominoplasty
The objective of this clinical study is to evaluate healing of incisions made with the PEAK PlasmaBlade 4.0 compared to scalpel and traditional electrosurgery (Bovie); to monitor and record key post-operative metrics following…
- Trial name
- PRECISE (NCT00943150)
- Testing
- PEAK PlasmaBlade, Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Surgical Technologies
Insulin Sensitivity/Resistance, Obesity
Insulin-sensitive Obesity: Lessons From Longitudinal Data
People who are overweight and/or obese are at risk of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. However, research has shown that some overweight and/or obese individuals remain insulin-sensitive and metabolically healthy despite…
- Trial name
- ISOS (NCT02017210)
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Garvan Institute of Medical Research
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Study In Postmenopausal Women With Type 2 Diabetes Looking At Approved Diabetes Drugs And How They Affect Bone Health
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of rosiglitazone on the bone in postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Trial name
- NCT00679939
- Testing
- Rosiglitazone, Metformin
- Where
- 42 sites in United States, Argentina and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 226 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Healthy Diet
Effect of Ultra Processed Versus Unprocessed Diets on Energy Intake
Background: Eating too much processed food is believed to lead to obesity. But the effect of processed food on energy intake has not been carefully studied.
- Trial name
- NCT03407053
- Testing
- Ultra-processed diet, Unprocessed diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Lipodystrophy
Short-term Effects of Leptin in People With Lipodystrophy
Background: Lipodystrophy is a condition where people do not have enough fat in the body. People with lipodystrophy can have problems such as diabetes or an enlarged liver.
- Trial name
- NCT01778556
- Testing
- Metreleptin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Atrial Fibrillation
Concomitant Utilization of Radio Frequency Energy for Atrial Fibrillation (CURE-AF) Study
This investigation is a prospective, nonrandomized multicenter clinical trial evaluating the outcome of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) requiring concomitant open heart surgery plus the Cardioblate Surgical Ablation System…
- Trial name
- NCT00431834
- Testing
- Cardioblate System Surgical Ablation System, Surgical RF Ablation
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiovascular
Vitamin D Receptor Defect
Association Between Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphism and Serum Vitamin D Levels in Children With Low-Energy Fractures
This study was designed to determine the impact of vitamin D serum levels and vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms on the occurrence of low energy fractures in children.
- Trial name
- NCT02805647
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 222 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Bialystok
Obesity
Beige Fat, Energy, and the Natriuretic Peptide System
Obese individuals experience an increased risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Evidence from genetic studies indicate that the natriuretic peptide (NP) system may protect against these diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT04357964
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Development
Effect of Infant Formula on Energy Balance
The overarching goal of the research we propose here is to conduct a randomized clinical trial to specify the physiologic and behavioral mechanisms by which infant-formula composition affects all aspects of energy balance and…
- Trial name
- GRO (NCT01700205)
- Testing
- Type of Formula
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monell Chemical Senses Center
Muscle Protein Synthesis, Whole-body Protein Balance
Essential Amino Acids and Protein Kinetics During Caloric Deprivation
The amount of essential amino acids (EAA) necessary to maximally stimulate muscle protein synthesis and optimize whole-body net protein balance during caloric deprivation has not been determined.
- Trial name
- NCT03372928
- Testing
- Standard EAA, High EAA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Metabolic Syndrome
Dietary Ketosis: Fatty Acids Activate AMPK Energy Circuits Modulating Global Methylation
The study explores whether selective memory complaints (SMC), mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and the comorbidity of Metabolic Syndrome symptomatic of peripheral and cerebral hypo-metabolism with corresponding epigenetic shifts…
- Trial name
- NCT03319173
- Testing
- Dietary intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bristlecone Health, Inc.
Healthy Volunteers
Study of Human Non-Shivering Thermogenesis and Basal Metabolic Rate
Background: Changes in how a person's body burns energy or calories can affect their weight over time. The lowest level of energy the body needs to function is called basal metabolic rate.
- Trial name
- NCT01950520
- Testing
- Propranolol, Pindolol, Dantrolene
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Osteoarthritis, Hip
Mini Stem DEXA (Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry)
The objective of this study is to evaluate the bone ingrowth after implantation of the study device. This study will also document any device-related surgical complications or adverse radiographic observations.
- Trial name
- MISDexa (NCT01066936)
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Multiple Sclerosis
A Randomized Trial of Two Formal Group Programs for Multiple Sclerosis
The purpose of this study is to compare two different educational programs for people with multiple sclerosis (MS), which is a common and often disabling disease of the central nervous system.
- Trial name
- NCT01918800
- Testing
- Fatigue: Take control, MS: Take Control
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 282 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Juvenile Osteoporosis, Low Bone Density
Alendronate in Juvenile Osteoporosis
The investigators earlier have shown that treatment of patients with juvenile osteoporosis with alendronate (Fosamax) for 12 months increased the bone density without side effects.
- Conditions
- Juvenile Osteoporosis, Low Bone Density, Fractures
- Trial name
- NCT00920075
- Testing
- Alendronate (Fosamax)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina