Clinical trials: Body Mass Index
Childhood Obesity
Wellness Action Plan Trial Addressing Childhood Obesity
The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a novel Wellness Action Plan aimed at 1) improving parent recall of diet and activity plans 2) increasing follow-through with plans and 3) aiding parents in…
- Trial name
- NCT02185248
- Testing
- Wellness Action Plan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 181 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Roohi Kharofa, MD, MPH
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Effect of Nutrition Education Groups in the Treatment of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Every year there is an increase in people with diabetes all over the world. Because it is a disease associated with several comorbidities and is increasing, there is a need for more effective treatments.
- Trial name
- NCT05598203
- Testing
- Operative group of nutrition education
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 252 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
Young Hearts, Strong Starts
This is a cluster randomized trial of pediatric cardiovascular risk reduction guideline implementation in 32 clinical practices
- Trial name
- NCT01893593
- Testing
- Intervention, Control
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Psoriasis, Atopic Dermatitis
Impact of the Severity of Pediatric Psoriasis on Childhood Body Mass Index
The object of this research study is to examine these associations in children as very little is known about psoriasis and cardiovascular risk factors in the pediatric population.
- Trial name
- NCT00879944
- Testing
- Blood pressure, Height, Weight
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Canada and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 409 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Primary Prevention, Obesity Prevention
Family Dietary Coaching to Improve Nutritional Intakes and Body Weight Control
We hypothesize that Family Dietary Coaching for one school year will allow a nutritional shift towards following recommendations and improve health indicators in free-living children and adults.
- Conditions
- Primary Prevention, Obesity Prevention, Body Weight Control
- Trial name
- ELPAS (NCT00456911)
- Testing
- Fat and carbohydrate controlled diet
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 2,020 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre d'Etudes et de Documentation du Sucre
Pediatric Obesity, Overweight
BMI Screening and Reporting in Schools: The Fit Study
The Fit Study is a three-year, cluster-randomized controlled trial that will evaluate the impact of school-based body mass index (BMI) screening and reporting on child health.
- Trial name
- NCT02088086
- Testing
- BMI screening, BMI reporting, Fitness testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36,452 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
Overweight, Obesity
REGULarity of Physical ActivitieS (REGUL'APS)
In French primary schools, children participate in 3 compulsory hours of physical education (PE) each week unless they have a medical contra-indication.
- Trial name
- REGUL'APS (NCT01161212)
- Testing
- Physical education sessions
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nancy
Obesity
A Study to Assess the Compliance and Impact on Weight of Kurbo, a Pediatric Centered Weight Loss App
Kurbo is a health and fitness app that is targeted toward the pediatric population. It utilizes games and activities to educate children about healthy eating, portion control/size and exercise.
- Trial name
- Kurbo (NCT02880254)
- Testing
- Kurbo, Personal Health Coach
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baystate Medical Center
Sugar Intake, Beverage Intake
Reducing Beverages and Sugar and Increasing Physical Activity in Public School Adolescents From Brazil
The main objective is to evaluate the effect on BMI of a school-based program that discourages the consumption of all sweetened beverages, encourages the reduction in sugar intake, and encourages the increase in physical activity…
- Conditions
- Sugar Intake, Beverage Intake, Fruit Intake, Beans Intake
- Trial name
- PAPAS (NCT01046474)
- Testing
- lifestyle
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Rio de Janeiro State University
Schizophreniform Disorder, Bipolar I Disorder
Prevention of Weight Gain in Early Psychoses
The purpose of this study is to determine whether individuals with psychotic spectrum disorders ( Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective disorder,Schizophreniform Disorder, Bipolar Disorder (Type I),Bipolar Disorder (Type II),Major…
- Conditions
- Schizophreniform Disorder, Bipolar I Disorder, Bipolar II Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT01075295
- Testing
- Behavioural Intervention for the Prevention of Weight Gain, TAU
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Obesity
Study of Impact of Behavioral Intervention- Exercise, Nutrition, Education- on Body Mass Index (BMI)
This study will evaluate the impact a behavioral intervention can have on BMI. The researchers anticipate the intervention group will experience a decrease in BMI of approximately five points.
- Trial name
- NCT00132132
- Testing
- Behavioral education program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center of Boston, Inc.
Obesity
Study of Health Assessment and Risk Evaluation in Aboriginal Peoples Action Toward Obesity Prevention (SHARE-AP Action)
The purpose of this study is to develop an effective intervention strategy to prevent \& reduce obesity among a high risk cohort of Aboriginal families.
- Trial name
- NCT00334269
- Testing
- Health messaging at weekly home visits by health counsellor, Weekly home delivery of bottled spring water, Weekly afterschool physical activity program for 5-18y.o.
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Population Health Research Institute
Pediatric Obesity
Integrating Community LITE Programme as an Online Family-based Intervention to Combat Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity in Singapore is rising with a record prevalence of 13% in 2017 (1). Given that 70% of overweight children remain so into adulthood (2), this will further increase the public health epidemic of diabetes among…
- Trial name
- NCT05281016
- Testing
- Usual Care, Online community LITE programme
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Leukemia, Acute Leukemia
Strength Training Exercise in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Lymphoblastic Lymphoma (STEP-ALL)
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common cancer in children and, along with lymphoblastic lymphoma, represents the most common group of childhood lymphoid malignancies.
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Acute Leukemia, Acute Lymphoid Leukemia, Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
- Trial name
- STEP-ALL (NCT07634653)
- Testing
- Exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Oral Health, Tast Perference
The Effect of Body Mass Index on Taste Perception,Salivary Hormones and Oral Health Status
the goal of the study is to test the effect of body mass index on adolesent Iraqi student girls by measuring salivary hormones (ghrelin,leptin,resistin)and measuring oral health by plague index score() and taste perception score…
- Trial name
- NCT06949917
- Testing
- body mass index for age
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Al-Mustansiriyah University
Overweight, Adolescent Behavior
Family-Based Mindful Eating Intervention for Overweight Adolescents
With currently 35% of U.S. adolescents being overweight and one in six having metabolic syndrome, adolescent obesity is one of the major global health challenges of the 21st century.
- Conditions
- Overweight, Adolescent Behavior, Family Research, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- NCT02114190
- Testing
- Adolescent Mindful Eating Group, Parent Integrated Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Institute
Overweight
Effectiveness of Modified Health Belief Model Based Intervention to Reduce Body Mass Index
The purpose of this study is to Effectiveness of Modified Health Belief Model Based Intervention to Reduce Body Mass Index for Age in Overweight Junior High School Students.
- Trial name
- NCT02904486
- Testing
- change behavior
- Volunteers
- 232 people
- Sponsor
- Chulalongkorn University
Obesity, Overweight
Examining the Feasibility of Collaborative Care Treatment for Overweight Adolescents
This project will examine the effectiveness of a primary care based intervention to help overweight teen girls adopt healthy lifestyle practices.
- Trial name
- SHINE-Garfield (NCT00462267)
- Testing
- Enriched lifestyle intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 215 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Overweight and Obesity
FRESH-TEEN: Families Responsibility Education Support Health for Teens
The objective of this proposed study is to collect initial efficacy data on a behavioral weight loss (BWL) program for teens, which also includes emotion regulation strategies (ER), to standard BWL.
- Trial name
- FRESH-TEEN (NCT03674944)
- Testing
- Behavioral Weight Loss (BWL) + Emotion Regulation (ER), Behavioral Weight Loss (BWL)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 332 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Breast Cancer
The Effect of Body Mass Index and Total Cholesterol Levels on Histopathological Grading in Breast Cancer Patients
Breast cancer is a widespread cancer that affects high percentiles of women worldwide.The development and aggressiveness of breast cancer cells can be evaluated depending on the histopathological grading which reflects the degree…
- Trial name
- NCT06786598
- Testing
- Cholesterol
- Where
- Syria
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Latakia University