Clinical trials
Energy Expenditure clinical trials
Below are recruiting energy expenditure clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 36 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT06432517Recruiting
Studying energy use in healthy men
This trial is looking at how healthy men's bodies use energy. It may help us understand weight and metabolism better.
Shenzhen, GuangdongAges 18–40 - NCT07076602Recruiting
Walking and energy use in children with leg amputations
This study looks at how children with a leg amputation walk and how much energy they use when walking. It aims to better understand gait and energy use to improve care and prosthetic fitting.
BerckAges 7–17 - NCT06575101Recruiting
Energy Use in Cardiac Arrest Patients During Temperature Control
This study will measure how much energy your body burns and what fuels it uses (like fat or sugar) during temperature management after a cardiac arrest. It aims to learn how to better support your recovery.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT07444021Recruiting
Resistance exercise and appetite in healthy young adults
This study looks at how resistance exercise (like weightlifting) affects your body's energy balance and appetite. It's for healthy young adults who want to help scientists understand how exercise impacts hunger and metabolism in men and women.
TaipeiAges 20–30 - NCT05857150Recruiting
Study tests exercise effects in adults with obesity
This study looks at how your body responds to exercise if you have obesity. It may help researchers understand which changes happen with exercise and how safe it is for people in your age group.
Rochester, MinnesotaAges 20–45 - NCT07256340Recruiting
Measuring energy use in ICU patients with special water test
This trial measures how much energy critically ill patients burn while in the ICU. If you are in the ICU at Jessa Hospital and expected to stay at least 5 days, you may help doctors understand patients' calorie needs better.
Hasselt, LimburgAges 18 years+ - NCT05545306Recruiting
Study tests how extra calories change your daily energy use
This study looks at how eating more calories affects your body’s natural heat production and total energy use over a full day. It may help researchers better understand how the body manages weight and energy.
Phoenix, ArizonaAges 18–60 - NCT07759193Recruiting
Measuring energy use in head and neck cancer patients after free flap surgery
This study looks at how many calories and energy your body uses after free flap surgery for head and neck cancer. It may help improve nutrition care after surgery.
Tel AvivAges 18–120 - NCT07737873Recruiting
Movement and brain function after chronic stroke
This study looks at how stroke affects your movement and nervous system over time. You will do simple movement tests and answer quality-of-life surveys to help researchers understand how to improve recovery.
Sacramento, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07714499Recruiting
Energy use in healthy people vs. those with intestinal failure
This study looks at how the body uses energy (calories) in people with intestinal failure compared to healthy controls. The results may help improve nutritional care.
LjubljanaAges 18–65 - NCT07703813Recruiting
Energy use and nutrition after pancreas surgery
This study measures how your body uses energy after pancreas surgery to improve nutrition care. It may help doctors better support your recovery.
Athens, AtticaAges 18–75 - NCT07683247Recruiting
Energy use during ACL reconstruction surgery
This study measures how much energy your body uses during ACL reconstruction surgery. It uses a special vest to track your heart rate and breathing, which may help surgeons understand how your body handles the operation.
LecceAges 16–49 - NCT07670975Recruiting
Energy use in children with new IBD diagnosis
This study measures how many calories children with newly diagnosed inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's or ulcerative colitis) burn at rest. It helps doctors understand and manage their energy needs.
Alessandria, PiedmontAges 6–17 - NCT06414668Recruiting
Energyco study: testing active travel to school
This study looks at how biking to school affects students' energy levels and health. Your child's school may be eligible if it has bike parking, no school bus, and enough students interested.
GranadaAges 12–17 - NCT07529132Recruiting
How your body uses energy during exercise
This study measures how your body burns calories and uses energy when you exercise. Researchers want to understand normal, healthy responses to physical activity in young adults.
Bialystok, Podlaskie VoivodeshipAges 18–30 - NCT06712511Recruiting
Coffee's effect on energy and caffeine breakdown
This study looks at how coffee affects your body's energy use and how quickly you process caffeine. It may help explain why coffee affects people differently.
Shenzhen, GuangdongAges 18–40 - NCT06921668Recruiting
Energy use before and after esophagus surgery
This study measures how your body uses energy before and after scheduled esophagus removal surgery to understand recovery needs. It may help doctors provide better nutritional support during your hospital stay.
AmiensAges 18 years+ - NCT07178054Recruiting
Measuring daily energy use in healthy Chinese adults
This study measures how much energy healthy people across China use each day by using a special water test. It helps researchers understand normal energy needs for different populations.
Chongqing, Chongqing MunicipalityAges 7–60 - NCT07155564Recruiting
Energy expenditure measurement study
This trial uses wearable devices to measure how much energy you burn while exercising on a bike. It helps researchers improve how they track energy use in healthy people.
Leipzig, SaxonyAges 18–65 - NCT06951386Recruiting
Can a daily drink improve heart and metabolic health?
This trial tests whether taking a daily drink containing short-chain fatty acids can improve risk factors for metabolic syndrome, like belly fat, high blood sugar, or high blood pressure. It might help if you are at risk but not yet taking medications for these conditions.
Leuven, Vlaams-BrabantAges 18–65 - NCT07096011Recruiting
Studying obesity risks in young infants
This study looks at very young babies to understand early signs of obesity risk. If your baby is under 4 months old and mainly drinks breastmilk, they may help researchers learn more about how body growth and feeding relate to health later in life.
Baton Rouge, LouisianaAges 2 weeks–4 months - NCT07054294Recruiting
Energy use in healthy Chinese children
This trial measures how much energy healthy children in China use every day. It aims to understand energy needs across childhood and could help improve nutrition guidelines.
Shenzhen, GuangdonngAges 7–13 - NCT07041983Enrolling by invitation
Measuring energy use in obesity treatment
This study looks at how certain anti-obesity medications affect your body's energy use over 24 hours to help you lose weight more effectively.
PisaAges 18–80 - NCT06134258Recruiting
How fasting affects metabolism in healthy young adults
This study looks at how a period of fasting changes the amount of energy your body burns at rest. It may help explain why fasting can affect weight and health.
BaselAges 18–40
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for energy expenditure?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 36 recruiting energy expenditure studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a energy expenditure trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a energy expenditure trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
Related conditions
Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.