Clinical trials: Abdominal Obesity
Stress, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Evaluating and Treating Potential Research Participants With Digestive Disorders
Background: Some research studies focus on digestive disorders, such as nutritional, gastrointestinal, and liver disorders. Researchers want to examine and treat people with digestive disorders in order to learn more about these…
- Conditions
- Stress, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Obesity, Abdominal Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01736280
- Testing
- Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Obesity, Impaired Glucose Tolerance
Effects of Rosiglitazone on the Metabolic Phenotype of Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Youth
The purpose of the study is to determine whether treatment of children and adolescents with Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) with rosiglitazone will lead to improvements in insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- NCT00413335
- Testing
- Rosiglitazone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Obesity, Acanthosis Nigricans
Children's Healthy Living Community Randomized Trial
The goal is to build social/cultural, political/economic, and physical/built environments that will promote active play and intake of healthy food to prevent young child obesity in the Pacific Region.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Acanthosis Nigricans, Central Obesity
- Trial name
- CHL (NCT01881373)
- Testing
- CHL program, Delayed Optimized CHL program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9,840 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hawaii
Atrial Fibrillation, Adiposity
The Role of Adipokines In Atrial Fibrillation
The principal aim of the present study is to analyze adiponectin, omentin-1, apelin and visfatin plasma levels in patients with and without AF in an effort to identify their potential role in the development of AF.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Adiposity, Adiponectin, Visceral Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT03592732
- Testing
- Blood sample
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Athens
Abdominal Obesity, Physical Activity
Physical Activity in Overweight Girls: Implications for Reversing Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes
In this randomized controlled trial, we will examine the effect of a 3-month exercise training (aerobic exercise versus resistance exercise) without calorie restriction on total and regional adiposity, ectopic fat in the liver…
- Trial name
- NCT01323088
- Testing
- Control, Resistance Exercise, Aerobic exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Metabolic Syndrome
Examining the Relationship Between Tobacco Exposure, Abdominal Obesity, and Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescents (The STRONG Kids Study)
Metabolic syndrome is a term that describes a group of conditions that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. The conditions include high blood pressure, obesity, and high cholesterol.
- Trial name
- STRONG Kids (NCT00808158)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Body Weight, Obesity
Meta-analysis of the Nordic Dietary Pattern on Cardiometabolic Risk and Cardiovascular Outcomes
The Nordic Diet is a dietary pattern rich in traditional Nordic foods, including berries, grains, and fatty fish common in northern Europe.
- Conditions
- Body Weight, Obesity, Overweight and Obesity, Obesity, Abdominal
- Trial name
- NCT04094194
- Testing
- Nordic diet
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Bardet Biedl Syndrome (BBS)
Bardet Beidle Syndrome in a Syrian Adolescent : a Rare Case Report
Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS) is an uncommon genetic disorder that affects multiple organs. and presents with a variety of characteristics. It is caused by a dysfunction in the cilia.
- Trial name
- AlBaathU (NCT06615011)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Al Baath University
Obesity, Visceral, Chronic Kidney Diseases
The Association of Visceral Adiposity Index With Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease
The visceral adiposity index (VAI) has been developed, an indicator for the metabolic function of VAT. Previous studies have confirmed the association between the VAI and CKD prevalence.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Visceral, Chronic Kidney Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- NCT04592107
- Testing
- eGFR
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- Uşak University
Obesity
Anthropometric Assessment of Abdominal Obesity and Health Risk in Children and Adolescents
Childhood obesity is a major public health issue, and the identification of children who are at increased risk of health problems due to their obesity is a priority for modern health care.
- Trial name
- Waist (NCT01595100)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 423 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Prehypertension, Blood Pressure
The Effects of a Jump Rope Exercise Program on Body Composition and Self-efficacy in Obese Adolescent Girls
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a 12-week jump rope exercise program on body composition, blood pressure, insulin resistance, and academic self-efficacy in prehypertensive adolescent obese girls.
- Conditions
- Prehypertension, Blood Pressure, Abdominal Obesity, Self Efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT03898518
- Testing
- 12-week jump rope exercise program
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pusan National University
Abdominal Obesity
Effect of Ultrasound Cavitation Versus Whole Body Vibration on Abdominal Fat in Obese Adolescent Females
This study aims to determine the differences between the effect of ultrasound cavitation and whole-body vibration on abdominal fat in obese adolescent females
- Trial name
- NCT06529211
- Testing
- Low caloric diet, Ultrasound cavitation, Whole body vibration
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Diabetes (DM), Physical Activity
Effect of Regular Physical Activity in Normal-Weight Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes and Abdominal Obesity
Individuals with T2DM accompanied by abdominal obesity tend to experience worse clinical outcomes. To identify modifiable factors that may improve these outcomes, the investigators conducted a retrospective cohort study using…
- Trial name
- PA-NormalWtDM (NCT07071545)
- Testing
- Regular physical activity, No regular physical activity
- Volunteers
- 249,247 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Body Weight, Obesity
Meta-analyses of Nuts and Risk of Obesity
Peanuts and tree nuts (almonds, pistachios, walnuts, pecans, pine nuts, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts) (herein referred to as "nuts") are a good source of unsaturated fatty acids, vegetable protein, fibre, and…
- Conditions
- Body Weight, Obesity, Overweight, Adiposity
- Trial name
- NCT02654535
- Testing
- Dietary tree nuts & peanuts
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- John Sievenpiper
Body Weight, Obesity
Meta-analyses of Food Sources of Fructose-Containing Sugars and Obesity
Sugars have been implicated in the epidemics of overweight and obesity. This view is supported by lower quality evidence from ecological observations, animal models, and select human trials.
- Conditions
- Body Weight, Obesity, Overweight, Adiposity
- Trial name
- NCT02558920
- Testing
- Fructose-containing Sugars
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- John Sievenpiper
Obese Patients, Hypothalamic Neoplasms
KETO-TUMOR: a Study on Brain Tumors and Central Obesity
Hypothalamic-chiasmatic tumours account for 5-10% of CNS tumours in children and can compromise hypothalamic function, causing alterations in energy balance and weight gain.
- Trial name
- NCT07396896
- Testing
- Dietary intervention
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Iron Deficiency,, Anaemia,
Nutritional Transition in the Maghreb and Prevention of Obesity and Non-communicable Diseases
Problematic and state of the art Obesity and its associated non communicable diseases (NCDs) are rising rapidly in middle income countries, such as those in the Maghreb (North Africa).
- Conditions
- Iron Deficiency,, Anaemia,, Overweight,, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- Obe-Maghreb (NCT01844349)
- Where
- 2 sites in Morocco, Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 8,218 people
- Sponsor
- Agnes GARTNER
Obesity, Stress
Brain-Gut Interactions in Overweight and Normal Weight Patients With Chronic Abdominal Pain
About 15 to 20 percent of individuals living in the United States have chronic abdominal pain, often of unknown origin, which is often difficult to diagnose and treat.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Stress, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Women
- Trial name
- NCT00824941
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Abdominal Obesity
Physical Activity in Youth: Implications for Reversing Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes
In this randomized controlled trial, we will examine the effect of a 3-month exercise training (aerobic exercise versus resistance exercise) without calorie restriction on total and regional adiposity, and risk of type 2 diabetes…
- Trial name
- NCT00739180
- Testing
- Control, Resistance Exercise, Aerobic exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
Strength and Nutrition Outcomes for Latino Adolescents
We are conducting an intervention study to examine the effects of a 16-week exercise and diet interventions on prevention of disease, specifically type 2 diabetes and heart disease, in Latino youth.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risk, Cancer
- Trial name
- SANO LA (NCT00697580)
- Testing
- Nutrition, Strength Training & Nutrition, Circuit Training & Nutrition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California