Clinical trials: Body Weight Change
Obesity, Adolescent
Turnip Consumption and Qigong Exercise Program on Weight Loss
Obesity and weight-related issues are prevalent concerns affecting individuals worldwide, with particular significance among the younger demographic, such as female students.
- Trial name
- NCT06698835
- Testing
- Turnip Consumption
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Diarrhea, Infantile, Infection Gastrointestinal
PAthogen Transmission and Health Outcome Models of Enteric Disease
The objective of the PATHOME study is to (1) develop statistical and computational methods for examining a complex disease system of interactions between and amongst children, animals, the environment, and enteric pathogens and…
- Conditions
- Diarrhea, Infantile, Infection Gastrointestinal, Stunting, Wasting
- Trial name
- PATHOME (NCT05322655)
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 286 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Height, Cognitive Function
A Study to Evaluate the Effects of a Dietary Supplement on Children's Health and Development Outcomes.
A 6-month virtual two-armed randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial. Participants will take NuBest Tall Growth Protein Powder or a placebo daily.
- Conditions
- Height, Cognitive Function, Weight Gain
- Trial name
- NCT06704178
- Testing
- NuBest Tall Growth Protein Powder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NuBest
Kangaroo Mother Care, Preterm Infant
Kangaroo Mother Care Before Stabilisation Amongst Low Birth Weight Neonates in Africa
We will conduct an individually randomised, controlled, superiority trial with two parallel groups; an intervention arm allocated to receive KMC and a control arm receiving 'standard' care.
- Conditions
- Kangaroo Mother Care, Preterm Infant, Death; Neonatal, Hypothermia, Newborn
- Trial name
- OMWaNA (NCT02811432)
- Testing
- Kangaroo mother care, Standard care
- Where
- 4 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 2,221 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Obesity, Schizophrenia
Bariatric Surgery in Patients With Schizophrenia
It is known that schizophrenia is associated with obesity in a significant number of patients and it implies a poor prognostic factor, with weight loss being important in this population.
- Trial name
- SCHIZOBAR (NCT06043206)
- Testing
- Bariatric Surgery
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Acute Malnutrition in Infancy, Acute Malnutrition in Childhood
ComPAS Low-WAZ RCT Mali
Admissions criteria which treat children with only low mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) or children with low weight-for-height z-score (WHZ) are not aligned with the evidence on which children are at risk of mortality.
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition in Infancy, Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Underweight
- Trial name
- NCT05248516
- Testing
- Simplified dose of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), Standard dose of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), No nutritional treatment
- Where
- 11 sites in Mali
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- International Rescue Committee
Overweight
Promoting Water Consumption for Prevention of Overweight in School Children in a Controlled Intervention Trial
A major goal in public health is to find effective, feasible and simple programs for overweight prevention among children. This controlled intervention study evaluates a simple environmental and behavioral modification for its…
- Trial name
- trinkfit (NCT00554294)
- Testing
- environmental and behavioral change
- Volunteers
- 2,950 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Research Institute of Child Nutrition, Dortmund
Weight Loss, Overweight and Obesity
Choosing Healthy Activities and Lifestyle Management Through Portal Support
The study aims to randomize 250 participants to 1 of 2 arms: a.) an Active Intervention Group (based on the Look AHEAD* ILI) or b.) a Comparison Group (based on the Look AHEAD DSE Comparison group) to test the hypothesis that a…
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Overweight and Obesity, Behavior, Health
- Trial name
- CHAMPS (NCT05410353)
- Testing
- Active Intervention Group, Comparison Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 229 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Weight Loss, Bariatric Surgery
Outcomes After Weight Loss Surgery in Low-Risk Patients
The purpose of this research is to determine patient-reported outcomes after weight loss surgery, including changes in health, mood, quality of life, health satisfaction, and emotional health, in low-risk patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05699083
- Testing
- Body Image/Self-Esteem Questionnaires
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Feiz & Associates
Diabetes, Gestational, Dietary Modification
Dietary Management of Gestational Diabetes
eMOM is a randomized, controlled trial to compare the effects of two different dietary interventions during pregnancy. The comparison is based on tissue glucose content (using continuous glucose monitoring system) in pregnant…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Gestational, Dietary Modification, Glucose Intolerance During Pregnancy, Body Composition
- Trial name
- eMOM (NCT03681054)
- Testing
- Carbohydrate restricted diet, Plant-protein based diet
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
Bipolar Disorder, Weight Gain
Topiramate vs. Placebo in Preventing Weight Gain in Bipolar Disorder Treated With Olanzapine
The primary objective of this study is to examine the efficacy of topiramate in combination with olanzapine for the prevention of weight gain in youth with bipolar disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00394095
- Testing
- Topiramate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Obesity
A Family-Based Weight Loss Intervention for Youth With Intellectual Disability
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is twofold. First, to examine the efficacy of a 24-session, 6-month family-based behavioral intervention (FBBI) - as compared to a waitlist FBBI group, which later receives the same…
- Trial name
- HealthU (NCT02033642)
- Testing
- Family Based Behavioral Intervention, Maintenance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Boston
Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Wasting
Simplified Treatment Protocol for Acute Malnutrition in Venezuela
Global acute malnutrition (GAM) in children under five is defined by being too thin for a given height and/or having the Mid-upper arm circumference less than a given threshold.
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Wasting, Child Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT05543759
- Testing
- Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF)
- Where
- Venezuela
- Volunteers
- 307 people
- Sponsor
- UNICEF - Venezuela
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Obesity
Lifestyle Modification for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention in Overweight Youth
The number of youth with Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is rising in the population, which is a concerning public health trend. There has been little research testing ways to prevent the development of this disease in children who are at…
- Trial name
- NCT01610219
- Testing
- Lifestyle Modification for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention, Nutrition and Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Abdominal Pain, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Examining the Effect of Ondansetron on Bowel Prep Success
This is a pilot randomized-controlled trial assessing the utility of ondansetron for improving pediatric pre-colonoscopy bowel prep outcomes using the boston bowel preparation score, as well as assessing the impact on patient…
- Conditions
- Abdominal Pain, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis, Diarrhea
- Trial name
- NCT05439772
- Testing
- Ondansetron
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York - Downstate Medical Center
Wasting, Moderate Acute Malnutrition
Effectiveness of Nutritional Products to Treat Moderate Acute Malnutrition
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an improved corn-soya blend (CSB+) and a new formulated ready-to-use supplementary food (RUSF) are effective in the treatment of moderate acute malnutrition in children.
- Trial name
- NCT01898871
- Testing
- A daily ration of 40 kcal/kg of body weight during 56 days
- Where
- 2 sites in Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Food and Nutrition Research, Yaounde
Overweight, Obesity
The Effectiveness of Low Calorie Low Salt Lunch for Weight Reduction of Workers of a Health Promoting Hospital
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Low Calorie Low Salt Lunch for Weight Reduction in overweight or obese workers of a health promoting hospital.
- Trial name
- HPH (NCT02416544)
- Testing
- Lunch which is calorie-restricted and low-salt
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Obesity
Postural Changes in Lung Volumes in Obesity
Postural changes are known to affect normal lung volumes. A reduction in sitting to supine functional residual capacity (FRC) is well-described in non-obese subjects adopting a supine position.
- Trial name
- NCT02207192
- Testing
- Postural change in lung volumes: sitting to Supine
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Association pour la Formation du Personnel à la Medecine d'Urgence
Cognitive Performance, Inflammation
Peanut Consumption on Cognitive, Weight, and Inflammation
A multi-school, two-arm parallel cluster-randomized controlled trial will be conducted in 200 healthy young adolescents from Barcelona (Spain) to evaluate the effect of peanut consumption on cognitive performance, weight…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Performance, Inflammation, Weight Change, Body, Adolescents
- Trial name
- PEANUTY (NCT06127511)
- Testing
- Food (peanut)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Barcelona
Development, Adolescent, Body Weight Changes
Influence of the Biological Maturation on the Antrhopometric Variables and Sport Performance in Volleyball Players
The project consists of a cross-sectional study in which anthropometric variables, general and specific performance variables of volleyball will be measured, and the biological maturity stage will be calculated.
- Trial name
- NCT04495595
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 213 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia