Clinical trials: Body
Obesity, Overweight
Mobile Attention Retraining in Overweight Female Adolescents
Background: People are constantly exposed to unhealthy foods. Some studies of adults show that training attention away from unhealthy foods might reduce overeating.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Binge Eating, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT02977403
- Testing
- Attention Bias Retraining
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Fluid Overload
Application of Bioimpedance Spectroscopy in Taiwan Dialysis Patients
A reasonable and simple algorithm was used to guide the dry weight determination with Body Composition Monitor with the principle of Bioimpedance Spectroscopy (BCM-BIS) and analyze the feasibility of this algorithm and evaluate…
- Trial name
- NCT02325856
- Testing
- Bioimpedance Spectroscopy, Clinical judgement
- Volunteers
- 298 people
- Sponsor
- An Hsin QingShui Clinic
Fanconi Anemia
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Treatment of Patients With Fanconi Anemia Lacking a Genotypically Identical Donor, Using Total Body Irradiation, Cyclophosphamide and Fludarabine
The purpose of this research study is to: (1) determine if the combination of low dose total body irradiation, low dose cyclophosphamide and the addition of fludarabine, and a serum to suppress the immune system can allow…
- Trial name
- NCT00595127
- Testing
- Cyclophosphamide, Fludarabine, Total body irradiation (TBI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Overweight, Obesity
Two-year Research Study Investigating How Well Semaglutide Works in People Suffering From Overweight or Obesity
This study will look at the change in body weight from the start to the end of the study. Researchers will compare the weight loss in people taking semaglutide (a new medicine) to people taking "dummy" medicine.
- Trial name
- STEP 5 (NCT03693430)
- Testing
- Semaglutide
- Where
- 41 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 304 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Pediatric Obesity, Risk Reduction Behavior
FirstStep2Health Intervention
This project will determine the preliminary efficacy of an innovative intergenerational intervention among Head Start preschoolers, aged 3-5 years, and their caregivers.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity, Risk Reduction Behavior, Early Intervention, Intergenerational Relations
- Trial name
- NCT04164277
- Testing
- Caregiver Component., Caregiver-Preschooler Learning., Center-based Preschooler Component.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Body Temperature, Thermosensing
Zero Heat Flux Thermometry System Comparison Trial
Nasopharyngeal and deep tissue temperatures will be measured simultaneously during surgery and compared for agreement. The hypothesis of this trial is that deep tissue temperature as measured by zero-heat-flux thermometry will…
- Conditions
- Body Temperature, Thermosensing, Temperature
- Trial name
- NCT01670760
- Testing
- Zero-heat-flux thermometry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- 3M
Obesity, Childhood
Dissemination and Implementation of Improving Pediatric Obesity Practice Using Prompts
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the dissemination and implementation of electronic health record-based clinical decision support tools for the management of pediatric overweight and obesity in primary care.
- Trial name
- iPOP-UP (NCT05627011)
- Testing
- Improving Pediatric Obesity Practice Using Prompts (iPOP-UP)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 58,364 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Recurrent Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Stage I Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma AJCC v7
Preoperative Thalidomide With Radiation Therapy For Patients With Low-Grade Primary Soft Tissue Sarcoma or Thalidomide With Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy For Patients With High-Grade or Intermediate-Grade Primary Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Arm, Leg, or Body Wall
Thalidomide may stop the growth of soft tissue sarcoma by stopping blood flow to the tumor. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Recurrent Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Stage I Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma AJCC v7, Stage II Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma AJCC v7, Stage III Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma AJCC v7
- Trial name
- NCT00089544
- Testing
- Dacarbazine, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Filgrastim
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Traumatic Brain Injury
Effects of Hypothermia Upon Outcomes After Acute Traumatic Brain Injury
Induction of hypothermia to < 35˚C by < 2.5 hours after severe traumatic brain injury, reaching 33˚C by 4 hours after injury and maintained for 48 hours in patients aged 16-45 will result in an increased number of patients with…
- Trial name
- NABIS:HIIR (NCT00178711)
- Testing
- Hypothermia
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 232 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Hypertriglyceridemia, Pediatric Obesity
Effect of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Supplementation on Hypertriglyceridemia in Pediatric Patients With Obesity.
The primary objective was to evaluate the safety and efficacy the 3 grams per day of omega-3 in adolescents with obesity and hypertriglyceridemia ( ≥ 150 mg/dl and ≤ 1000 mg/dl) for 12 weeks, compared with placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT03216057
- Testing
- Omega-3 fatty acid 3 grams per day
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez
Very Long-chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Trifunctional Protein Deficiency
High Protein Diet in Patients With Long-chain Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders
The study also determines if eating a diet higher in protein alters body composition, energy balance and metabolic control among patients with a long-chain fatty acid oxidation disorder.
- Conditions
- Very Long-chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Trifunctional Protein Deficiency, Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase 2 Deficiency, Long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT01494051
- Testing
- Diet counseling
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Hypertension
Veteran Peer Coaches Optimizing and Advancing Cardiac Health
The purpose of this study is to test if having a Veteran peer health coach will improve blood pressure control among Veterans with high blood pressure and at least one other Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Hypertension, Hyperlipemia, Obesity
- Trial name
- Vet-COACH (NCT02697422)
- Testing
- Community-based peer health coach intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes Type 2
Renal Hemodynamics, Energetics and Insulin Resistance: A Follow-up Study
The current protocol plans to enroll participants with youth-onset Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) as well as obese and lean controls from the Renal-HEIR - Renal Hemodynamics, Energetics and Insulin Resistance in Youth Onset Type 2…
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes Type 2, Diabetic Nephropathies, Nephropathy
- Trial name
- HEIRitage (NCT05530356)
- Testing
- Aminohippurate Sodium Inj 20%, Iohexol Inj 300 MG/ML, Dextran 40
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Iron Overload, Excessive Body Iron Burden
Massive Iron Deposit Assessment
Iron overload is a severe complication of multiple blood transfusions. As the body has no physiologic mechanism for clearing iron, repeated transfusions cause iron accumulation in organs and lead to iron toxicity.
- Trial name
- NCT01572922
- Testing
- R2*-UTE, R2*-GRE, Liver biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 142 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Apelin Levels and G212A Polymorphism of Apelin Receptor (APJ)
The aim of this study is to investigate serum apelin levels as well as their possible association with G212A polymorphism of the apelin receptor in obese children and adolescents.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- Trial name
- NCT01121172
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Idiopathic Scoliosis
Vertebral Body Tethering Outcomes for Pediatric Idiopathic Scoliosis
This study will assess whether Anterior Vertebral Tethering is a safe and feasible method of anterior approach surgery for spinal deformity in pediatric idiopathic scoliosis.
- Trial name
- NCT03194568
- Testing
- Anterior Vertebral Tether
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Patrick Cahill, MD
Childhood Obesity
Painted Playgrounds: Aim 2: Assessments
The Painted Playgrounds Aim 2 (Assessment) project will examine the effects of a stenciling intervention aimed at increasing physical activity and improving fundamental motor skill functioning of preschool aged children.
- Trial name
- NCT03885518
- Testing
- Playground Stencils
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride and Nutritional Supplementation in Treating Young Patients With Weight Loss With Cancer
RATIONALE: Cyproheptadine hydrochloride may help improve appetite and lessen weight loss caused by cancer or cancer treatment. It is not yet known whether cyproheptadine hydrochloride is more effective with or without nutritional…
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Malnutrition, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT00949117
- Testing
- Ensure, PediaSure, cyproheptadine hydrochloride
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Obesity, Prostate Cancer
Effect of Weight Loss on Prostate Cancer Pathology
The purpose of this study is to determine if weight loss prior to radical prostatectomy effects chemical substances in the blood stream and prostate tissue that may affect prostate cancer development and progression.
- Trial name
- NCT00475982
- Testing
- Weight Loss, No Weight Loss Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Gulf War Veteran's Illness
Novel Interventions for GWVI
The primary aim of this study was to examine the beneficial effects of two novel treatments for Gulf War Veteran's Illness (Tai Chi and Wellness intervention) and to establish the efficacy of these mind-body approaches to symptom…
- Trial name
- NIGWVI (NCT02661997)
- Testing
- Tai Chi Intervention, Wellness Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development