microRNA Testing for Identification of Personalized Weight Management

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Overweight and Obesity, Weight Loss

In brief

Certain blood markers are related to one's ability to successfully lose weight by diet and exercise. Currently, the laboratory tests used to measure these blood markers are expensive and time-consuming. Recently, the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, at NDSU, invented a device that may be able to measure these blood markers much more quickly and affordably. This study is designed participate, to compare our new device to previous methods. If the new sensor is successful, it will be used as diagnostic tool to personalize weight loss strategies.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT04217850
Run by: North Dakota State University
People needed: 26
Starts: 2020-01-13
Expected to finish: 2020-06-30
Last updated by the study team: 2022-05-31

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

generally healthy
body mass index 25-34.9
able to do physical activity and exercise

You may not qualify if…

currently participating in a structured diet or excise program,
pregnant,
currently use any nicotine product
diagnosed neuromuscular disease
diabetes,
uncontrolled high blood pressure,
diagnosed cancer,
previously had a heart attack or other chronic heart related conditions that are not controlled with medicine
difficulty moving without assistive devices or walking one-quarter mile
are taking medications that influence muscle size (testosterone, growth hormone, etc.),
have had bariatric surgery
have a body mass greater than 350lbs,
fear blood, blood draws, or needles
adverse reaction to a blood draw in the past.

Where it is running

North Dakota State University — Fargo, North Dakota, United States

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