Nutrition & metabolism · Maryland
Nutrition and metabolism studies in Maryland
26 studies have at least one recruiting site in Maryland. Nutrition and metabolism studies look at diets, supplements, metabolic conditions and fatty liver disease. Some are run by universities with controlled meals.
26 recruiting studiesSource: ClinicalTrials.gov, refreshed October 26, 2026How we list studies
Studies
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 1Overnight stay mentioned
A Study to Investigate the Relative Bioavailability and Safety of Different Oral Formulations of Elecoglipron in Healthy Participants
AstraZeneca
- Location
- Brooklyn, MD + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–55
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersOvernight stay mentioned
Clinical and Laboratory Study of Methylmalonic Acidemia
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
- Location
- Bethesda, MD + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 1 mo–115
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersOvernight stay mentioned
Natural History, Physiology, Microbiome and Biochemistry Studies of Propionic Acidemia
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
- Location
- Bethesda, MD + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 1 mo–100
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersOvernight stay mentioned
Urinary Vitamin C Loss in Diabetic Subjects
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- Location
- Bethesda, MD
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–65
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 1
Safety, Tolerability, and Bioeffects of Alirocumab in Non-treatment Seeking Heavy Drinkers
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- Location
- Bethesda, MD
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–65
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
A Randomized Comparison of Stage-Based Care Versus Risk Factor-Based Care for Prevention of Cardiovascular Events
Cleerly, Inc.
- Location
- Bowie, MD + 121 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 55+
- RecruitingPhase 3
A Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Pegozafermin in Participants With MASH and Fibrosis (ENLIGHTEN-Fibrosis)
Hoffmann-La Roche
- Location
- Baltimore, MD + 121 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–80
- RecruitingPhase 3
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Pegozafermin in Participants With Compensated Cirrhosis Due to MASH
Hoffmann-La Roche
- Location
- Baltimore, MD + 112 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–75
- RecruitingPhase 3
A Study Evaluating Efruxifermin in Subjects With Non-Cirrhotic Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)/Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH) and Fibrosis
Akero Therapeutics, Inc
- Location
- Baltimore, MD + 131 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–80
- RecruitingPhase 3
LIVERAGE™: A Study to Test Whether Survodutide Helps People With a Liver Disease Called NASH/MASH Who Have Moderate or Advanced Liver Fibrosis
Boehringer Ingelheim
- Location
- Baltimore, MD + 154 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingPhase 3
A Study Evaluating Efruxifermin in Subjects With Compensated Cirrhosis Due to NASH/MASH
Akero Therapeutics, Inc
- Location
- Baltimore, MD + 130 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–80
- RecruitingPhase 3
A Study to Learn About the Study Medicine Called Berobenatide (PF-08653944) in People With Overweight or Obesity
Pfizer
- Location
- Baltimore, MD + 29 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingPhase 2
A Study of a Thyroid Hormone Receptor Beta Isoform (THRβ) Agonist and an Semicarbazide Sensitive Amine Oxidase (SSAO) Inhibitor, Alone and in Combination, in Adults With Presumed Metabolic Dysfunction-associated…
Eccogene
- Location
- Greenbelt, MD + 65 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–75
- RecruitingPhase 3
A Master Protocol of Multiple Agents in Adults With Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (SYNERGY-Outcomes)
Eli Lilly and Company
- Location
- Baltimore, MD + 136 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingPhase 3
Comparing The Safety And Efficacy Of DEFENCATH® In Reducing Central-Line Bloodstream Infections (CLABSIs) In Adults And Adolescent Participants Receiving Total Parenteral Nutrition Through A Central Venous Catheter (CVC)
CorMedix Therapeutics
- Location
- Baltimore, MD + 16 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 12+
- RecruitingPhase 2
A Study of Efimosfermin Alfa in Participants With Biopsy-confirmed Cirrhosis (Compensated) Due to MASH
GlaxoSmithKline
- Location
- Baltimore, MD + 24 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–75
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Long-Term Follow-Up of Survivors of Pediatric Cushing Disease
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- Location
- Bethesda, MD
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 2–90
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Characterization of Patients With Uncommon Presentations and/or Uncommon Diseases Associated With the Cardiovascular System
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- Location
- Bethesda, MD + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 1–100
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Mechanisms Underlying Individual Variations of Taste and Smell in Obesity
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- Location
- Bethesda, MD
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–65
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Longitudinal Deep Phenotyping of Central Mechanisms in Dysosmia: A Pilot Study Using Electrobulbogram (EBG), Functional MRI (fMRI), and Diffusion-Weighted Imaging (DWI)
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
- Location
- Bethesda, MD
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–99
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
A Natural History Study of Metabolic Sizing in Health and Disease
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- Location
- Bethesda, MD
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 2–99
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The Efficacy of Vitamin D Supplementation to Sustain Performance Outcomes
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)
- Location
- Silver Spring, MD
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–40
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, the HEpatic Response to Oral Glucose, and the Effect of Semaglutide (NAFLD HEROES)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- Location
- Bethesda, MD
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–100
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Integrating Free-choice Marketplace, dieTitian coacHing, cultuRally Tailored messagIng to improVE Blood Pressure
Johns Hopkins University
- Location
- Baltimore, MD
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–70
Who these studies look for
Expect limits on supplements, alcohol and diet changes during the study, and sometimes a set BMI range.
Matching a page like this one never means you qualify. Each research team decides eligibility at screening.
Questions
Are meals provided in nutrition studies?
Sometimes. Controlled-feeding studies provide food; others ask you to follow a plan at home. The listing summary and the study team explain what is involved.