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Completed Phase 2 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Ghrelin for Alcohol Use in Non-Treatment-Seeking Heavy Drinkers

NCT01779024
Conditions
fMRI, Alcohol Drinking, Alcoholism
Interventions
Ghrelin, Placebo, fMRI, Alcohol
Drug · Procedure
Lead sponsor
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
NIH
Eligibility
21 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
17 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2012 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Conditions
Psychotic Disorders
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 40 Years
Enrollment
45 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2007 – 2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Conditions
Parkinson's Disease
Interventions
RM-131, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
Motus Therapeutics, Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
18 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2013 – 2015
U.S. locations
13
States / cities
Los Angeles, California • Englewood, Colorado • Gainesville, Florida + 10 more
Conditions
Obesity
Interventions
human ghrelin, very low calorie diet, Hyperinsulinemic/Euglycemic Clamp
Drug · Other · Procedure
Lead sponsor
Vanderbilt University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
49 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Nashville, Tennessee
Conditions
Diabetes Mellitus
Interventions
Insulin Detemir, Insulin Glargine
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of New Mexico
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2008 – 2011
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Effects of Sleep Duration on Eating and Activity Behaviors

NCT01030107
Conditions
Sleep, Obesity
Interventions
Increase Sleep, Decrease Sleep
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
The Miriam Hospital
Other
Eligibility
8 Years to 11 Years
Enrollment
37 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2009 – 2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Providence, Rhode Island
Conditions
HIV-1-infection, Frailty, Impaired Physical Function, Abdominal Obesity, Aging
Interventions
Tesamorelin, Placebo, Exercise
Drug · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Other
Eligibility
50 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2028
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Aurora, Colorado • Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Obesity
Interventions
taVNS, Sham taVNS
Device
Lead sponsor
Burrell College of Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Completed Phase 1 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Role of Endogenous Estrogen in Growth-Hormone Regulation in Postmenopausal Women

NCT01186796
Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
Fulvestrant
Drug
Lead sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Other
Eligibility
50 Years to 80 Years · Female only
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2009 – 2013
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Rochester, Minnesota
Conditions
Overweight, Obesity
Interventions
Breakfast Skipping, Normal Protein Breakfast Meals, Protein-rich Breakfast Meals
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Missouri-Columbia
Other
Eligibility
15 Years to 20 Years · Female only
Enrollment
22 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2010 – 2011
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Columbia, Missouri
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Interoception and Eating Behaviors in Children

NCT06504654
Conditions
Obesity, Childhood, Eating Behavior
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
Penn State University
Other
Eligibility
7 Years and older
Enrollment
120 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
University Park, Pennsylvania
Not listed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Deacylated Ghrelin and Beta Cell Function

NCT01531283
Conditions
the Diabetic Process
Interventions
unacylated ghrelin, acyl ghrelin, combined acyl and desacyl ghrelin, saline
Drug
Lead sponsor
David Dalessio
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 50 Years
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
Started 2011
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cincinnati, Ohio
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Ghrelin Levels in Pancreatic Cancer Patients

NCT00225745
Conditions
Pancreatic Cancer
Interventions
Blood draw
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
72 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2004 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Lebanon, New Hampshire
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Satiety of High-Protein Ramen Noodles

NCT05725681
Conditions
Appetitive Behavior
Interventions
High protein ramen, Standard ramen
Other
Lead sponsor
Texas Tech University
Other
Eligibility
25 Years to 45 Years
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Lubbock, Texas
Completed Phase 1Phase 2 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Ghrelin in Healthy and Frail Older Women

NCT00520884
Conditions
Frailty
Interventions
Ghrelin Infusion - Healthy, Ghrelin Infusion - Frail, Placebo Infusion -Healthy, Placebo Infusion - Frail
Drug · Other
Lead sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Other
Eligibility
70 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2007 – 2008
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Suspended Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

The Effects of a High Protein Breakfast on Appetite and Sleep in Young Adults

NCT03031132
Conditions
Appetite and General Nutritional Disorders
Interventions
HP-Beverage Breakfast, HP-Solid Breakfast, Breakfast Skipping
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Purdue University
Other
Eligibility
20 Years to 32 Years
Enrollment
13 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2016 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Columbia, Missouri
Conditions
Type 2 Diabetes
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
Wayne State University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
45 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
Started 2008
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Detroit, Michigan
Terminated Phase 2 Interventional Results available

The Role of Ghrelin in Cancer Cachexia

NCT01505764
Conditions
Cancer Cachexia
Interventions
Anamorelin HCl, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Federal
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Diabetes, Gastric Bypass
Interventions
Mixed Meal Tolerance test, Hyperglycemic clamp
Procedure
Lead sponsor
The Cleveland Clinic
Other
Eligibility
19 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
21 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2006 – 2008
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cleveland, Ohio
Withdrawn Phase 1 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Ghrelin and Beta Cell Function in Diabetes

NCT02440061
Conditions
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Interventions
Synthetic human AG, Arginine, 0.9% saline solution
Drug
Lead sponsor
Jenny Tong, MD, MPH
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2018 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Durham, North Carolina
Completed Phase 2 Interventional Results available

Ghrelin Dose Finding In Frail Elderly

NCT01605435
Conditions
The Frailty Syndrome
Interventions
Ghrelin Group 1, Ghrelin Group 2
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Other
Eligibility
70 Years and older
Enrollment
5 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Completed Phase 2 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Unacylated Ghrelin to Improve Functioning in PAD

NCT04377126
Conditions
Peripheral Artery Disease
Interventions
Ghrelin, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
Northwestern University
Other
Eligibility
55 Years and older
Enrollment
25 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2025
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Conditions
Diagnosis of Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency (AGDH)
Interventions
AEZS-130 (formerly ARD-07), L-ARG+GHRH
Drug
Lead sponsor
AEterna Zentaris
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
101 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2007 – 2011
U.S. locations
13
States / cities
Tempe, Arizona • Los Angeles, California • Torrance, California + 9 more
Conditions
Obesity
Interventions
Dietary Compliance
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Rippe Lifestyle Institute
Industry
Eligibility
20 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
366 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2012 – 2014
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Celebration, Florida