Clinical trials: Body Weight Control
Body Weight, Body Height
Safety and Tolerance Study of Three Probiotic Strains in Infants
Study to evaluate the safety and tolerance of three probiotic bacteria intake by healthy infants. Participants are divided at random and unknown to the researchers, in four groups, three of which receive one of three probiotic…
- Conditions
- Body Weight, Body Height, Head Circumference
- Trial name
- PROBINFANT (NCT02215304)
- Testing
- Bifidobacterium longum ssp infantis R0033, Lactobacillus helveticus R0052, Bifidobacterium bifidum R0071
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 221 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ProbiSearch SL
Adolescent Obesity
Application of Smart Devices in Adolescent Weight Control
According to the definition of Health Literacy, health literacy means that a person can apply his or her reading, writing, and computing abilities to health-related information and activities.
- Trial name
- NCT04760587
- Testing
- smart devices in adolescent weight control
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Obesity
Chrono-Fasting in Overweight and Obese Adolescents
Childhood and adolescent obesity represents a major global public health concern, with a steadily increasing prevalence over recent decades, accompanied by a rise in metabolic disorders among younger populations.
- Trial name
- ChronoFasting (NCT07759414)
- Testing
- Early TRF, late TRF, Control
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Pediatric Obesity
Exergaming for Health: Impact of a Community-Based Active Video Gaming Curriculum in Pediatric Weight Management
Evaluation of the effectiveness of Exergaming for Health, a community-based multifaceted weight management program in a randomized controlled trial (RCT). Primary objective: to assess impact of the program on BMI z-scores.
- Trial name
- NCT02436330
- Testing
- Exergaming, Didactic health teaching
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Overweight
Challenge!, a Health Promotion/ Obesity Prevention Program for Teens
The purpose of Challenge! is to determine if adolescents enrolled in a health promotion/ obesity prevention program will have a healthier BMI-for-age z-score and body composition (body fat %), will consume a healthier diet, and…
- Trial name
- NCT00746083
- Testing
- Challenge!
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 235 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Binge-Eating Disorder, Obesity
Precursors of Binge Eating Disorder in a Clinical Sample of Adolescents With Obesity
BACKGROUND: Binge eating disorder (BED) is the worldwide most-prevalent eating disorder. It is associated with psychiatric comorbidities and obesity, a high impact in life functioning, and high morbidity and mortality.
- Conditions
- Binge-Eating Disorder, Obesity, Eating Disorders, BED
- Trial name
- PREC-BED (NCT06387719)
- Testing
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Sant Joan de Déu
Childhood Obesity
A Theory Driven, Rurally Tailored, Family-Based, Telehealth Intervention for Childhood Obesity
This pilot trial aims to improve the lives of individuals in rural Indiana by addressing the leading cause of death, obesity. The purpose is to help children and their families develop healthy behaviors to decrease childhood…
- Trial name
- NCT04720703
- Testing
- Newsletters, Family-based Telehealth Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Child Overnutrition, Child Obesity
Eatable Alphabet as a Nutrition Education Tool
This pilot randomized controlled trial will test the effectiveness of Eatable Alphabet cards, a child friendly nutrition education tool, on child weight and related behaviors in a clinical sample of 2 to 10-year-old children with…
- Conditions
- Child Overnutrition, Child Obesity, Child Nutrition Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT05166629
- Testing
- Eatable Alphabet, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Childhood Obesity
Therapeutic Education Groups for Childhood Obesity
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the efficacy of an educational therapeutic intervention in treating obesity in a pediatric population.
- Trial name
- GET-Obesity (NCT06239662)
- Testing
- Therapeutic Group, Usual care
- Volunteers
- 318 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS
Malnutrition, Diarrhoea
Reformulated F75 Milk to Treat Severe Acute Malnutrition
Inpatient treatment for complicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) continues to have a high mortality in Africa. This is partly because children are commonly brought for admission because they are seriously ill, rather than…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Diarrhoea, Metabolic Disturbance
- Trial name
- F75 (NCT02246296)
- Testing
- Standard F75 Milk, Modified F75 Milk
- Where
- 3 sites in Kenya, Malawi
- Volunteers
- 842 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Obesity, Childhood
A Trial to Increase Child Vegetable Intake Through Behavioral Strategies
A community nutrition trial among a diverse low-income population that tested the effect of parent-child cooking nutrition intervention on vegetable intake among 9-12 children.
- Trial name
- NCT03641521
- Testing
- Parent-led behavioral strategies
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Enterocolitis, Necrotizing
Probiotics Reduce Incidence of Necrotizing Enterocolitis for Very Low Birth Weight Infants
We investigate the efficacy of probiotics in reducing the incidence and severity of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) for very low birth weight (VLBW) infants.A prospective, masked, multi-center randomized control trial will be…
- Trial name
- NCT00540033
- Testing
- infloran
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 217 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Pediatric Fractures, Hypovitaminosis D
Bone Outcomes, Obesity, Sunlight, and Trauma in Children
Prospective case-control study of children (3-15 years) after low-energy trauma. We compare serum bone metabolic markers (25OHD, PTH, ALP, calcium, phosphate), BMI/percentile, and dietary calcium intake between fracture and…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Fractures, Hypovitaminosis D, Obesity and Overweight
- Trial name
- BOOST (NCT07143552)
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Paracelsus Medical University
Obesity & Overweight
Supplementation of Gut-brain Axis (GLP-1)-Activating Carbohydrates for Increasing Satiety in Adolescents With Obesity
Glucagon-like peptide (GLP1) drugs have quickly become a standard treatment for the adults with obesity. These drugs target the appetite control center of the brain, which clows the rate of stomach emptying, and makes a person…
- Trial name
- GUT BOOST (NCT07823452)
- Testing
- gut-brain axis (GLP-1)-activating food carbohydrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
BPD - Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Randomized Control Trial: Synchronized Non-invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation Versus Non Synchronized Non Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants
Infants delivered weighing less than 1 kg at birth (ELBW) are at high risk for the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury (VILI), in part because of the need for mechanical ventilation…
- Trial name
- NCT03613987
- Testing
- NAVA technology to synchronize NIPPV
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- New York Medical College
Obesity
A Phase II, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, in Parallel Groups Clinical Trial to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Dietary Supplementation With Tryptophan to Achieve Weight Loss, and Its Neuropsychological Effects in Adolescents With Obesity
A phase II, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, in parallel groups clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of dietary supplementation with tryptophan to achieve weight loss, and its neuropsychological effects…
- Trial name
- NCT02612259
- Testing
- TRYPTOPHAN
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Sant Joan de Déu
Mask Ventilation, Obese Patients (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²)
Comparison of Mask Ventilation in Obese Patients by Differents One Hand Techniques
The goal of this controled clinical trial study to know if hook tecnique method is better than other traditional one hand ventilation methods in acheiving effective ventilation in obese patients .
- Conditions
- Mask Ventilation, Obese Patients (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²), Obesity & Overweight, Bag-mask Ventilation
- Trial name
- E&c / T&E (NCT06817083)
- Testing
- E-C Clamp Technique, T-E Technique, The Hook Technique
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 375 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aswan University
Obesity, Weight Gain
A Study of Tirzepatide in Adolescents With Obesity and Weight-Related Comorbidities (SURMOUNT-ADOLESCENTS-2)
The goal of the study is to assess how tirzepatide impacts bodyweight and cardiovascular risk factors when used in conjunction with healthy nutrition and physical activity in adolescents with obesity and multiple weight related…
- Trial name
- NCT06439277
- Testing
- Tirzepatide
- Where
- 69 sites in United States, Argentina and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Shock Hypovolemic, Shock, Septic
Management of Shock in Children With SAM or Severe Underweight and Diarrhea
Diarrhea is one of the leading causes of under-five childhood mortality and accounts for 8% of 5.4 million global under-5 deaths.
- Conditions
- Shock Hypovolemic, Shock, Septic, Blood Transfusion, Adrenaline
- Trial name
- NCT04750070
- Testing
- Blood and Dopamine, Blood and adrenaline
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Body Weight Changes
Efficacy of a Clinic-based, Multi- Disciplinary, Pediatric Weight Management Program
Childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years. From 1980 to 2008, the prevalence of obesity among adolescents aged 12 to 18 years, increased from 5.0% to 18.1%.1 Although several pediatric weight management…
- Trial name
- REWARD Teens (NCT01857791)
- Testing
- multidisciplinary, behavior modification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont