Clinical trials: Weight Reduction and Insulin Sensitivity
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
Effect of Reducing Uric Acid on Insulin Sensitivity and Oxidative Status
The purpose of this study is to learn more about what is the effect of uric acid on oxidative stress and on the way the body metabolizes sugar in obese people. Understanding this may lead to better diseases such as diabetes.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Hyperuricemia
- Trial name
- UA (NCT01931527)
- Testing
- Rasburicase
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Insulin Sensitivity, Obesity
Comparative the Effect of Metformin and Acupuncture on Weight Loss and Insulin Sensitivity
The investigators designed this randomized double blind (patients/ assessor) clinical trial to compare the therapeutic effects of Metformin monotherapy with Metformin and acupuncture combined therapy on weight loss and insulin…
- Trial name
- NCT02438540
- Testing
- metformin, acupuncture
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Amir Firouzjaei