Clinical trials: Body Weight Control
Obesity, Hypertension
Postpartum Weight Retention
The Postpartum Weight Management Study is a true community-academic collaboration, bringing together Maternity Care Coalition (MCC) staff and the investigator, Dr.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Hypertension, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT02867631
- Testing
- 6 week challenge with 1 year of home visits: health texting, in home exercise supports, social support, healthy eating and feeding classes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Cesarean Delivery Affecting Newborn, Obesity, Childhood
Vaginal Microbiome Seeding and Health Outcomes in Cesarean-delivered Neonates.
Neonates delivered by scheduled Cesarean Section will be randomized to receive vaginal seeding (exposing the infant to Mother's vaginal flora) or sham.
- Conditions
- Cesarean Delivery Affecting Newborn, Obesity, Childhood, Intestinal Microbiome, Microbiota
- Trial name
- NCT03298334
- Testing
- Vaginal Seeding, No Vaginal Seeding
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Neonatal Respiratory Distress, Very Low Birth Weight Infant
PRICO: OPTI Target Range
The aim of the study is to determine if a narrower SpO2 Target Range setting automated control of FiO2 (A-FiO2) is more effective than a wider SpO2 Target Range
- Trial name
- POSTR (NCT06207994)
- Testing
- Narrow TR, Shifted TR
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Czech Technical University in Prague
Obese Adolescents, Obesity
A Study of XW003 Injection in Chinese Adolescents With Obesity
The aim of the study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of XW003 injection in Chinese adolescents with obesity
- Trial name
- NCT07143227
- Testing
- XW003 injection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hangzhou Sciwind Biosciences Co., Ltd.
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Pioglitazone Therapy in Obese Children With Insulin Resistance: A Randomized, Controlled Pilot Study
The primary objective of this study is to examine the effects of four months of pioglitazone vs. metformin treatment on HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, blood pressure, insulin resistance, endothelial function, arterial stiffness…
- Trial name
- NCT00775164
- Testing
- pioglitazone, Metformin
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Adolescent Obesity
Antrum Size, Glucagon-like Peptide 1 Levels and Glycemic Control After Sleeve Gastrectomy in Morbid Obese Diabetic Adolescents
Childhood obesity can adversely affect every organ and often has serious consequences. Compare the effect of transection at 2cm vs at 5cm from the pylorus during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on the postoperative weight loss…
- Trial name
- NCT04388059
- Testing
- Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
Obesity, Pediatric
Investigating the Efficacy of a Mobile App Intervention to Change Youth and Their Families' Health Behaviours
This study is the second of three sub-studies aimed at evaluating the outcomes of the Living Green and Healthy for Teens (LiGHT) program, delivered through the Aim2Be app (v2.2).
- Trial name
- NCT03651284
- Testing
- Aim2Be app with Live Coach + Fitbit + BMI tracking tools, Aim2Be app waitlist + Canadian Health Recommendations + Fitbit + BMI tracking tools, then flip to Aim2Be app with Virtual Coach + Fitbit + BMI tracking tools
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Pediatric Obesity
Energy Intake and Exercise Timing
The aim of the present study is to compare the effect of an exercise performed 180 or 30 minutes before lunch on the energy intake of adolescents with obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT03807609
- Testing
- CON . control condition without exercise / rest condition, EX -30. Condition with an acute exercise set 30 minutes before lunch, EX-180. condition with an acute exercise set 180 minutes before lunch
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
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
Malaria in Pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Infections
Intermittent Preventive Treatment With Azithromycin-containing Regimens in Pregnant Women in Papua New Guinea
The purpose of this study is to determine whether repeated courses of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) in combination with azithromycin given at Antenatal Clinic, leads to lower rates of low birth weight deliveries (<2.5 kg) among…
- Conditions
- Malaria in Pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Anaemia
- Trial name
- IPTp in PNG (NCT01136850)
- Testing
- chloroquine, sulphadoxine pyrimethamine, LLIN, azithromycin, sulphadoxine pyrimethamine, LLIN
- Where
- Papua New Guinea
- Volunteers
- 2,793 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Melbourne
Obesity
Keys to Healthy Family Child Care Homes
The purpose of this project is to evaluate the efficacy of a 9-month Family Child Care Home (FCCH)-based intervention, Keys to Healthy Family Child Care Homes, to increase the physical activity and improve the diet quality of…
- Trial name
- NCT01814215
- Testing
- Keys to Healthy Family Child Care Homes
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 805 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Early Intervention, Low Birth Weight Infants
The Relationship Between Segmental Trunk Control and Gross Motor Performance in Low Birth Weight Born Infant
This study aimed to examine the relation between trunk control and gross motor performance in LBW and NBW infants.
- Conditions
- Early Intervention, Low Birth Weight Infants, Term Infants
- Trial name
- NCT04313478
- Testing
- Low Birth Weight and Normal Weight infants
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Overweight and Obesity, Allergy
Effects of Vaginal Seeding on Infants' Body Mass Index and Allergy Risk for Caesarean-delivered Children
This is a single-blind randomized controlled trial, aiming to evaluate the effects of vaginal seeding on body mass index as well as allergy risk for cesarean-delivered infants.
- Trial name
- NCT03809390
- Testing
- Vaginal seeding
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Overweight, Obesity
Meta-analyses of the Effect of Liquid Meal Replacements on Cardiometabolic Risk
Obesity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Weight loss is an important therapeutic goal for overweight and obese patients to reduce their risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT02779790
- Testing
- Liquid Meal Replacements
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- John Sievenpiper
Obesity and Overweight, Child Health
Outcomes of a Game-based Educational Intervention: Healthy Kids
235 / 5.000 Investigators aimed to reduce the risk of obesity by trying a new intervention method that is role-play based, interactive and fun with age-appropriate play materials, considering that learning through play is more…
- Conditions
- Obesity and Overweight, Child Health, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT06954545
- Testing
- Healthy Kids Programme
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Hemodynamic Instability
Multimodal Monitoring of Hemodynamics in Extremely Low Birth Weight Preterm Infant in a Canadian Tertiary Level Unit
Low blood pressure is a common problem in the premature newborn and can affect over 30% of all Extremely Low Gestational Age Neonates (ELGAN) babies delivered less than 28 weeks completed.
- Trial name
- MUSE (NCT03841929)
- Testing
- Hemodynamic report
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
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
Body Weight, Nutrition Processes
Effectiveness Evaluation of Three Strategies of Promotion of Healthy Dietary and Physical Activity Behaviours to Prevent Weight Excess Among Teenagers
The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of three public health intervention strategies to reduce weight excess and obesity prevalence among teenagers within the frame of a public health program aiming at promoting…
- Conditions
- Body Weight, Nutrition Processes, Prevention
- Trial name
- PRALIMAP (NCT00814554)
- Testing
- Educational strategy, Screening strategy, Environmental strategy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 5,458 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nancy
Mental Health, Child Wellbeing
Generation Victoria Cohort 2020s: A Statewide Longitudinal Cohort Study of Victorian Children and Their Parents
Generation Victoria (GenV) is a longitudinal, population-based study of Victorian children and their parents that will bring together data on a wide range of conditions ,exposures and outcomes.
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Child Wellbeing, Infant Health, Child Health
- Trial name
- GenV (NCT05394363)
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 150,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Obesity and Obesity-related Medical Conditions
Empowering Healthy Lifestyle Behaviour Through Personalised Intervention Portfolios to Prevent and Control Obesity in Children - UEV Pilot Study
This study is being performed under the European Consortium HealthyW8 that has the main objective of developing a digital tool for personalized recommendations for healthy lifestyle and prevention of obesity.
- Trial name
- UEVCh_HW8 (NCT06933121)
- Testing
- Digital twin for personalized recommendations
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Évora