Fasting

This study tests a once-daily pill called orforglipron in adults with type 2 diabetes who plan to fast during Ramadan. The goal is to see if the drug helps control blood sugar and weight without causing harm. About 130 participants will take the pill for up to 48 weeks, with clin…

This study looks at whether fasting for 24 hours before and after chemotherapy is safe and doable for people with Hodgkin or Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma. 40 participants will either fast or follow standard care, tracking side effects, diet, and quality of life. The goal is to s…

This study looks at whether eating solid food before a WALANT procedure (a type of hand surgery using only local anesthesia) can reduce anxiety and nausea compared to fasting. Researchers will randomly assign 134 participants to either eat or fast before their surgery and then co…

This study investigates what happens inside the body after an 84-hour fast. Researchers will measure peak fat oxidation (how well the body burns fat during exercise), mitochondrial coupling (energy efficiency in cells), and changes in the extracellular matrix (the scaffold around…

This study looks at how a 36-hour water-only fast changes immune cells in healthy young men. Four participants will have blood drawn before, during, and after fasting to measure immune markers. It's a very small, early-stage trial aimed at understanding, not treating, any conditi…

This study looks at whether stopping tube feeding for at least 8 hours before a procedure helps or harms recovery in critically ill patients on breathing machines. About 1,072 adults in the ICU will be randomly assigned to either fast or continue feeding until right before their …

This study looks at how different amounts of clear liquids (like water or juice) affect stomach contents in teens aged 13-17 before an upper GI endoscopy. Participants are randomly assigned to drink 3, 5, 7, or 10 ml of clear fluid per kilogram of body weight two hours before the…

This study looks at whether ultrasound can reliably measure how much is in a child's stomach before surgery, which could help prevent rare but serious complications like breathing in stomach contents. About 60 children aged 2 to 18 will have stomach ultrasounds, and some will als…

This study looks at whether patients with severe breathing problems in the ICU should be allowed to eat or drink before they need a breathing tube. Currently, patients are often kept fasting to prevent food from entering the lungs, but this can cause discomfort and malnutrition. …