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  • Obesity / overweightHigh cholesterol

    Evaluation of Milk Polar Lipids in Dyslipidemic Adults With Abdominal Obesity

    Testing whether daily milk polar lipids affect heart and metabolic risk in adults with belly fat and

    📍 University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT · Get directions →

    The major objective of this project is to examine whether daily consumption of milk polar lipids (MPLs) influences cardiometabolic risk factors.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 18–70Learn more →
  • Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)

    Statin Therapy in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC): a Multi-omics Study

    Studying how statin treatment affects biology in people with primary sclerosing cholangitis

    📍 Stanford University · Stanford, CA · Get directions →

    PSC is a liver disease that has no medical cure. Patients with PSC are at a greatly increased risk of cancer and infection.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 18–80Learn more →
  • Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)

    Effect of Statins on Crohn's Disease

    Testing whether statins can reduce gut narrowing (strictures) in adults with Crohn’s disease

    📍 Stanford University · Stanford, CA · Get directions →

    The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if statins work to prevent strictures in adults with Crohn's disease. The main question it aims to answer is: * Can statins reduce the formation of strictures in participants with stricturing Crohn's disease?

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 18–80Learn more →
  • Multiple sclerosis (MS)

    Entire-body PET Scans for Multiple Sclerosis

    Testing whether whole-body PET scans can better track MS brain and nerve damage

    📍 Brain Health Alliance · Ladera Ranch, CA · Get directions →

    To evaluate whether an entire-body positron emission tomography (PET) scanner can be exploited to improve evaluation, monitoring and measurement of both peripheral and central demyelination in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 25–55Learn more →
  • Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)

    Cranberry and Gut Health in Crohn's Disease

    Testing whether a cranberry supplement helps gut health in people with Crohn’s disease

    📍 UMASS medical center · Worcester, MA · Get directions →

    This study is investigating whether a cranberry-based dietary supplement, rich in polyphenols and fiber, can enhance gut health in individuals with Crohn's disease. People with Crohn's disease often have an imbalance in their gut microbiome (the community of bacteria in the gut).

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 18–65Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweight

    Induction of Labor in Morbidly Obese Patients

    Comparing different misoprostol doses to induce labor in people with severe obesity

    📍 University of Maryland Medical Center · Baltimore, MD · Get directions →

    The goal of this randomized control trial is to compare different doses of Misoprostol (25 mcg vs 50 mcg) in induction of labor (IOL) in morbidly obese patients with BMI \>40. It is known that morbid obesity is a risk factor for failed IOL and ultimately cesarean delivery (CD.) If the rates of vaginal delivery in this population can improve, then surgical morbidity can be reduced in these patients.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 18+WomenLearn more →
  • Obesity / overweight

    Regional Lipolysis and Adipocyte Lipolysis Protein Stimulation

    Studying why fat tissue may respond differently in people with obesity

    📍 Mayo Clinic in Rochester · Rochester, MN · Get directions →

    Adults who gain most of their excess weight in the abdominal area typically do not respond to factors that "turn on" fat cells the same way as people who don't have excessive weight. Researchers are trying to understand why fat tissue responds differently in people with different body types.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 18–65Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweight

    L. Acidophilus (Strain TW01) on Gut Health, Body Composition, and Inflammation

    Testing whether a probiotic helps improve gut health and inflammation in people with obesity

    📍 University of Connecticut, Department of Nutritional Sciences · Storrs, CT · Get directions →

    This is a pilot research study to investigate the effects of a probiotic supplement (L. acidophilus, strain TW01) on substances found in the stool and bloodstream, gut bacteria composition, body composition, as well as any relationship of these substances with markers of inflammation.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 18–60Learn more →
  • Migraine / chronic headache

    Mechanistic Studies of Psilocybin in Headache Disorders

    Testing how psilocybin may affect migraine headache symptoms

    📍 VA Connecticut Healthcare System · West Haven, CT · Get directions →

    In previous clinical trial work, the investigators observed lasting reductions in headache burden after limited dosing of psilocybin. This purpose of this study is to examine potential sources for this observed effect.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 21–70Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressure

    Cardiovascular Effects of Angiotensin-(1-7) in Obesity Hypertension

    Testing whether angiotensin-(1-7) affects heart health in people with obesity and high blood

    📍 Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · Hershey, PA · Get directions →

    Obesity is a global health concern that is associated with high blood pressure and an increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease. The purpose of this study is to find out if the investigational drug angiotensin-(1-7) can improve cardiovascular health in people with obesity and high blood pressure.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 18–65Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweight

    Tirzepatide in Obesity-Driven Endometrial Cancer

    Testing tirzepatide’s effect on the uterine lining in people with endometrial cancer and obesity

    📍 Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center · Chapel Hill, NC · Get directions →

    LCCC2415 examines the antiproliferative effect of tirzepatide on the endometrium of endometrial cancer (EC). This is a pre-operative window clinical study.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 18+WomenLearn more →
  • Obesity / overweight

    Regional Lipolysis Insulin Regulation

    Studying how abdominal fat tissue responds to insulin in adults with obesity

    📍 Mayo Clinic in Rochester · Rochester, MN · Get directions →

    Adults who gain most of their excess weight in the abdominal area typically do not respond to insulin in the same way as lean adults. Researchers are trying to understand why fat tissue responds differently in people with different body types.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 18–65Learn more →
  • Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)

    68Ga-FAPI-46 PET/CT for Assessing Small Bowel Fibrostenosis in Crohn's Disease

    Testing a scan to see early scarring in the small bowel in Crohn’s

    📍 Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · Get directions →

    This study is a prospective, case-control study evaluating whether the PET radiotracer 68Ga-FAPI-46 can detect fibrostenosing Crohn's disease in the small bowel. The goal is to determine whether areas of early or developing fibrosis ("pre-stricture" changes) demonstrate uptake of the tracer, which binds to fibroblast activation protein (FAP).

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 18+Learn more →
  • Multiple sclerosis (MS)

    Effects of Ublituximab on Motor Functions in Multiple Sclerosis

    Testing whether ublituximab changes walking and fall risk in people with relapsing multiple

    📍 Georgia State University · Atlanta, GA · +1 more US site · Get directions →

    The purpose of this study is to test if ublituximab changes walking functions and fall risk in people with relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS). Twenty-five qualified people with RMS will undergo a 48-week ublituximab treatment.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 18–55Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweight

    Randomized Control Trial of Sleeve Gastrectomy With Tirzepatide in Maximizing Weight Loss

    Testing whether adding a weight-loss medicine after stomach sleeve surgery helps people lose more

    📍 Rush University Medical Center · Chicago, IL · Get directions →

    This study examines whether adding tirzepatide-a medication that helps with weight loss-after sleeve gastrectomy surgery can help people lose more weight after the surgery; better improve conditions like Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and sleep apnea after surgery and; whether this causes more complications or side effects compared to surgery alone.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 18–65Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweightHeart / cardiovascular diseaseHigh cholesterol

    Akkermansia Muciniphilia and Metabolic Side Effects of ADT

    Testing how Akkermansia gut bacteria relate to body and blood lipid changes in people with obesity

    📍 London Health Sciences Centre - Victoria Hospital · London, Ontario · Get directions →

    The overriding objectives of this study are: 1. Primary outcomes: 1.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 18+MenLearn more →
  • Migraine / chronic headache

    Does Nerve Block + Oral Dexamethasone Reduce Recurrence of Headache Within 72 Hrs?

    Testing whether a nerve block plus steroid tablets lowers migraine headache return within 72 hours

    📍 University Medical Center of El Paso · El Paso, TX · Get directions →

    For some patients who come to the emergency department for treatment of a migraine headache, peripheral headache nerve blocks (PHNB) have proven to be an efficient and effective treatment for headache relief. Previous studies have demonstrated that adding steroids as an adjunct treatment to standard migraine treatment can reduce recurrence of headaches in the subsequent few days.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 18–85Learn more →
  • Multiple sclerosis (MS)

    Assessment of Synaptic Density in MS

    Testing brain imaging to measure synapse density in progressive MS

    📍 Brigham and Women's Hospital · Boston, MA · Get directions →

    The investigators propose to use the novel SV2a-PET ligand, \[F-18\]SDM-8 to assess synaptic density in progressive multiple sclerosis (PMS) (including primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) and secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS)), given its improved imaging characteristics and potential for large scale applicability. The specific aims of the study are: Aim 1: To compare the cortical and subcortical grey matter synaptic density in PMS patients, patients with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS), and healthy subjects, using a novel \[F-18\] labeled synaptic density PET ligand, \[F-18\]SDM8, also known as \[F-18\]SynvesT-1.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 18–60Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweight

    Insulin Regulation of Lipolysis and Lipolysis Proteins

    Studying how insulin and a diabetes medicine affect fat breakdown in people with upper body obesity

    📍 Mayo Clinic in Rochester · Rochester, MN · Get directions →

    These studies will define the abnormalities in the adipocyte proteins that are involved in the failure of insulin to suppress lipolysis normally in humans with upper body obesity and will help discover the mechanism by which pioglitazone, a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes and improve insulin resistance, improves insulin-regulation of adipocyte fatty acid metabolism.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 18–55Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressure

    Sympathetic Transduction in Obesity-associated Hypertension (OB-HTN)

    Studying how the nervous system controls blood pressure in obesity and high blood pressure

    📍 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, TX · Get directions →

    The purpose of this study is to understand how the nervous system communicates to blood vessels to increase blood pressure during stress. The study will also investigate how hypertension and obesity influence the nervous system and vascular function.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 18–55Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweight

    Sex Disparities in Hypoxic Vasodilation and Impact of Obesity

    Studying how sex differences and obesity affect blood vessel response to low oxygen

    📍 University of Missouri · Columbia, MO · Get directions →

    The purpose of this project is to examine key mechanisms contributing to sex-differences in hypoxic vasodilation and the impact of obesity, with particular emphasis on the sympathetic nervous system.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 18–45Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweight

    Effect of Tirzepatide on Markers of MASLD in Patients With Obesity

    Testing whether tirzepatide affects liver fat markers in people with obesity

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    📍 University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center · Albuquerque, NM · Get directions →

    Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease worldwide and predominately affects individuals with overweight and obesity, as well as those with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Tirzepatide is a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity.

    ✓ Study care freeEarly Phase 1Ages 18–75Learn more →