Found 159 clinical trials
The Alberta NutrIMM Study - Nutrition and Immunity
Excess weight, nutrition, and blood sugar levels can all affect immune function, which in turn can affect participants risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes (T2DM). It is not known how diet, blood sugar, and weight affect immune function. The purpose of the study is to look at how …
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- 16 Feb, 2024
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Antioxidant-rich Diet and Oxidative Stress in Healthy Preschoolers
Uncontrolled and prolonged oxidative stress plays an important role in the onset and progression of cardiovascular disease, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and various cancers. Given that many diseases can start as early as childhood, eating patterns in childhood and preventing oxidative damage can have beneficial long-term health effects.
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- 16 Feb, 2024
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Altered Tumor Oxygenation by Metformin a Potential Step in Overcoming Radiotherapy Resistance in LACC
Metformin is a well-known, well-tolerated and low-cost drug used for decades in the treatment of type 2- diabetes. Recent studies suggest an improved tumor oxygenation by metformin potentially improving radiotherapy response and patient outcome.
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- 16 Feb, 2024
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Effects of Age and Obesity on Brain Insulin Sensitivity
Obesity and especially type 2 diabetes (T2D) increases the risk of neurocognitive dysfunctions including adverse effects on brain structure and function. Recent evidence from clinical studies have shown that T2D almost doubles the risk for dementia.
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- 05 Aug, 2020
Does Insulin Sensitivity Impact the Potential of Metformin to Slow Aging
In this study, the investigators hypothesize that metformin treatment in subjects free of type 2 diabetes will improve insulin sensitivity and glucoregulation in insulin resistant individuals, but will decrease insulin sensitivity and glucoregulation in insulin sensitive subjects.
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- 16 Feb, 2024
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Bintrafusp Alfa and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Recurrent or Second Primary Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer
This phase I/II trial studies the side effects and how well bintrafusp alfa and stereotactic body radiation therapy work in treating patients with head and neck squamous cell cancer that has come back (recurrent) or has occurred after having cancer in the past (second primary). Immunotherapy with bintrafusp alfa may …
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- 16 Feb, 2024
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Implementation of Telemedicine for Patient With Lower Extremity Wounds
The objective of this study is to determine if patients with lower extremity wounds in rural communities who undergo specialty referral through telemedicine have expedited care compared to patients who are treated through standard in person referral.
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- 05 Aug, 2020
The Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Adipocyte Metabolism
The purpose of this study is to understand how daily rhythms of behavior affect the expression of genes in fat cells, and how these daily cycles affect the way fat cells respond to insulin (a hormone that controls blood sugar levels) before and after bariatric surgery.
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- 16 Feb, 2024
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PCOS Treatment Using DLBS3233, Metformin, and Combination of Both (POSITIF)
This is a 3-arm, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, and controlled clinical study over 6 months of treatment to evaluate the metabolic and clinical efficacy as well as the safety of DLBS3233 alone, metformin and combination of both, in improving metabolic and reproductive parameters.
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- 26 Oct, 2022
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Study Assessing Vagus Nerve Stimulation in CoViD-19 Respiratory Symptoms
The study is a prospective, randomized, controlled investigation designed for comparison of two groups for the reduction of respiratory distress in a CoViD-19 population, using gammaCore Sapphire (nVNS) plus standard of care (active) vs. standard of care alone (SoC), the control group. The gammaCore (nVNS) treatments will be used acutely …
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- 16 Feb, 2024
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