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Lowering Insulin to Decrease Liver Fat Production

Condition: Nutrition

Status: Currently Recruiting

We are conducting a research study on the effect of high insulin levels on the buildup of excessive liver fat ("fatty liver disease") in people at risk for type 2 diabetes. We are seeking adult volunteers, ages 18-65, who have obesity with a body mass index of 30-45, and have been diagnosed with, or are at risk for, prediabetes and metabolic…

Impact on Learning and Development in Down Syndrome(CHILD-DS)

Condition: Pediatrics / Down Syndrome

Investigator: Michael DiLorenzo, MD

Status: Closed

Down syndrome (DS) occurs in roughly 1 out of 700 births in the U.S. Half of all children with Down syndrome have congenital heart disease (CHD), often requiring corrective heart surgery. Even though CHD in children without DS is known to be associated with developmental problems, few studies have explored how CHD can affect the development and behavior of…

Investigating Problem Solving in Health Management

Condition: Nutrition

Investigator: Lena Mamykina, PhD

Status: Closed

We are conducting an academic study to understand how people solve problems related to health. In the study, participants will be presented with a hypothetical problem related to diabetes self-management and asked to use an online health application to explore information and propose a solution. We invite all participants between 18 and 65 years old, who…

Chatbot for Nutritional Coaching and Chronic Disease Self-Management

Condition: Nutrition

Investigator: Lena Mamykina, PhD

Status: Closed

Seeking participants for a study about how individuals prefer to receive nutrition recommendations to support health management and preferences for visualizing health data. Participants will be invited to complete a 60-minute session to answer questionnaires and evaluate different styles of nutrition recommendations. Alternatively, they will complete one 60…

Meal Choices Study

Condition: Nutrition

Investigator: Lena Mamykina, PhD

Status: Closed

The Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Exercise and Peanut Consumption

Condition: Nutrition

Investigator: Richard Sloan, PhD

Status: Closed

We will enroll and randomly assign 30 sedentary, healthy overweight men and women to two groups. Participants will either start by consuming peanuts for 4 weeks, and then go on to exercise at high intensity intervals (HIIT) for 4 weeks, or the reverse order. We will test and compare the effect of peanuts and exercise on inflammation and heart rate…

A study for pregnant women to test fetal chromosomal abnormality

Condition: Obstetrics & Gynecology / Prenatal Abnormalities

Investigator: Ronald Wapner, MD

Status: Closed

The purpose of this study is to collect blood samples from women who are pregnant with a fetus that has been confirmed by prenatal microarray testing to have a chromosomal abnormality, such as a microdeletion (missing chromosomes) or microduplication (extra chromosomes). The sponsor of this study, Sequenom Laboratories, will use these samples to develop and…

A study for adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea using a CPAP machine to view its effects on diet, physical activity and cardiovascular risk

Condition: Nutrition

Investigator: Ari Shechter, PhD

Status: Closed

We are currently looking for overweight (body mass index 25 kg/m2) men and women, age 18-65 y, to participate in a sleep study. To participate you must have been diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea within the past year, and have been prescribed continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) but not have not yet started treatment. This is a 2-phase,…

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