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The Physiology of Human Brown Adipose Tissue

NCT04352244
Conditions
Adipose Tissue, Brown, Adipose Tissue, Obesity
Interventions
Fat biopsy, Blood sampling, Blood sample for DNA analysis
Procedure · Diagnostic Test · Genetic
Lead sponsor
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Omega-3 Fatty Acids as Regulators of Brown Adipose Tissue During Cold Exposure

NCT05822141
Conditions
Cold Exposure
Interventions
Fish Oil, Placebo
Dietary Supplement
Lead sponsor
Indiana University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 40 Years
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bloomington, Indiana
Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years to 40 Years · Male only
Enrollment
7 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Completed Phase 1Phase 2 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Mirabegron and Physiological Function in Cold Environments

NCT04766021
Conditions
Resting Energy Expenditure, Thermogenesis, Brown Adipose Tissue
Interventions
Mirabegron, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
Indiana University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 40 Years
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bloomington, Indiana
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Detection of Brown Adipose Tissue by Magnetic Resonance Imaging

NCT02237872
Conditions
Obesity, Brown Adipose Tissue
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
8 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2015
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Conditions
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Interventions
Mirabegron, B Complex Plus Vitamin C Tablets
Drug · Other
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years to 40 Years
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Completed Phase 1Phase 2 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

MIrabegron and Physiological Function in Cold Environments

NCT05990387
Conditions
Resting Energy Expenditure, Thermogenesis, Brown Adipose Tissue
Interventions
Mirabegron, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
Indiana University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 40 Years
Enrollment
17 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bloomington, Indiana
Active, not recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

BATokines as Biomarkers of Brown Fat in Humans

NCT05050240
Conditions
Healthy Lifestyle
Interventions
Cooling Vest Procedure, Fasting overnight
Other
Lead sponsor
Rockefeller University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 28 Years
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Recruiting No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Immunoinflammatory Response in Post Cardiac Arrest Syndrome (PCAS)

NCT02664831
Conditions
Cardiac Arrest, Inflammation, Obesity, Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
MaineHealth
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
400 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2016 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Portland, Maine
Conditions
Coronary Artery Disease
Interventions
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), Valve replacement
Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Miami
Other
Eligibility
50 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
43 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2011 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Miami, Florida
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

The Effects of Capsinoids on Brown Adipose Tissue Activation in Obesity

NCT03110809
Conditions
Weight Loss
Interventions
Capsinoid, Placebo
Dietary Supplement
Lead sponsor
Northwestern University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 50 Years · Male only
Enrollment
19 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

STAGES Trial: Study of Adiposity, Growth and Endocrine Stages

NCT01460784
Conditions
Obesity
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
University of Utah
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 30 Years
Enrollment
575 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2010 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Salt Lake City, Utah
Completed Early Phase 1 Interventional

Brown Fat Activation Study

NCT02919176
Conditions
Obese, Metabolic Syndrome
Interventions
Mirabegron, Pioglitazone, Mirabegron and Pioglitazone
Drug
Lead sponsor
Philip Kern
Other
Eligibility
35 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
39 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Lexington, Kentucky
Conditions
Obesity
Interventions
Xenon
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
17 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2015 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Brown Adipose Tissue Activity in Pre- and Postmenopausal Women

NCT02927392
Conditions
Menopause, Obesity
Interventions
Leuprolide acetate
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 99 Years · Female only
Enrollment
69 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Aurora, Colorado
Conditions
Insulin Resistance, Diabetes Mellitus, Abnormal Glucose Metabolism
Interventions
Liothyronine
Drug
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
NIH
Eligibility
12 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
7 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Conditions
Obesity
Interventions
Adults presenting for surgery in the neck area
Procedure
Lead sponsor
AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
34 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2014 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Orlando, Florida
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Circadian Brown Adipose Tissue Metabolism

NCT02285270
Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
FDG PET/CT
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 45 Years · Male only
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2014 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Measurement of Body Fat in Infants

NCT03490227
Conditions
Brown Adipose Tissue, Body Composition
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Other
Eligibility
14 Days to 28 Days
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2018 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Active, not recruiting No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Brown Adipose Tissue Pilot

NCT03793127
Conditions
Aging
Interventions
Maximal oxygen consumption (V02 max), Brown adipose tissue (BAT) imaging, Muscle function testing
Other
Lead sponsor
AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
Other
Eligibility
20 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
24 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Orlando, Florida
Conditions
Brown Adipose Tissue
Interventions
PET imaging
Radiation
Lead sponsor
Yale University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 30 Years
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2012 – 2013
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New Haven, Connecticut
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Effect of Temperature on Pain and Brown Adipose Activity in Fibromyalgia

NCT01322425
Conditions
Fibromyalgia, Pain
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
University of Minnesota
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 50 Years · Female only
Enrollment
24 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2010 – 2014
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

The Role of Brown Adipose Tissue in Triglyceride Clearance in People

NCT02786251
Conditions
Obesity
Interventions
Cold exposure, Exposure to thermoneutral conditions
Other
Lead sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Other
Eligibility
21 Years to 65 Years · Female only
Enrollment
29 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2016 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
St Louis, Missouri
Conditions
Pediatric Cancer
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
Lars Wagner
Other
Eligibility
12 Years to 29 Years
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Lexington, Kentucky