Clinical trials: Body Weight Control
Obesity, Childhood
Stanford Healthy Goals Study
Past modest, transient and highly variable outcomes from many behavioral treatments for pediatric obesity may be, in part, because of the psychological barriers children with obesity face when trying to control their weight.
- Trial name
- NCT07839832
- Testing
- Wise interventions -- values self-affirmation and growth mindset -- plus usual care behavioral treatment, Education plus usual care behavioral treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Overweight, Obesity
A Research Study on How Well Semaglutide Works in Adolescents With Overweight or Obesity
This study will look at the change in teenagers' body weight from the start to the end of the study. This is to compare the effect on body weight in teenagers taking semaglutide (a new medicine) and teenagers taking "dummy"…
- Trial name
- NCT04102189
- Testing
- Semaglutide
- Where
- 51 sites in United States, Austria and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Obesity, Childhood
MINISTOP Plus Program for Pre-school Children With Overweight and Obesity
The Mobile-based intervention intended to stop obesity in preschoolers (MINISTOP) program has been developed to be a comprehensive digital support program for all children irrespective of weight status.
- Trial name
- NCT05529043
- Testing
- MINISTOP app, MINISTOP Plus Program
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Overweight, Children
Prevention of Excessive Weight Gain by Discouraging Students From Drinking Sodas
The purpose of this study was to encourage students to reduce soft drinks intake, substituting it by water, in order to prevent and control overweight prevalence.
- Trial name
- NCT02653352
- Testing
- Lifestyle modification
- Volunteers
- 1,140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rio de Janeiro State University
Pediatric Obesity
A Scalable Weight Control Intervention for Adolescents
Community-based programs are needed to improve dissemination of efficacious treatment for adolescent obesity. The current study aims to modify a community-based program, delivered through the YMCA, to increase its effectiveness…
- Trial name
- TEEN JOIN (NCT02426346)
- Testing
- Behavioral weight control, Group-based physical activity, Group-based incentives
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disability
Metformin for Antipsychotic-induced Weight Gain in Adults With Intellectual Disability
People with IDD (intellectual and developmental disability) have very high rates of obesity and die prematurely from cardiometabolic disease.
- Conditions
- Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disability, Obesity
- Trial name
- METIDD (NCT05744479)
- Testing
- Metformin, Lifestyle Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Type 2 Diabetes, Chronic Disease
PRE-STARt Intervention - Trial of an Interactive Family Based Lifestyle Programme
To investigate whether the interactive family based lifestyle programme leads to behaviour change at 6 months with the primary outcome being increased levels of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA).
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes, Chronic Disease, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT02845791
- Testing
- Interactive Lifestyle programme workshop
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 318 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals, Leicester
Glycemic Control, Subjective Appetite
Sugars-sweetened Beverages and Exercise on Glycaemic Response and Subjective Appetite in Children
The purpose of the study is to understand the role chocolate milk compared to a fruit drink, with and without exercise, on glycaemic regulation and subjective appetite in children.
- Trial name
- NCT02197195
- Testing
- Chocolate Milk, Fruit Drink, Exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Toronto Metropolitan University
Obesity, Physical Activity
Evaluation of a Walking School Bus Program
Just two generations ago, walking or bicycling to school was the norm for a substantial number of US children, e.g. 48% of children walked or biked to school in 1969 versus only 13% in 2009.
- Trial name
- NCT01626807
- Testing
- Walking School Bus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 838 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Obesity, Overweight
Effect of Glucomannan Supplementation on Body Weight in Overweight and Obese Children
Glucomannan (GNN), a water-soluble dietary fiber derived from the plant Amorphophallus konjac, is marketed for weight reduction. The exact mechanisms by which GNN might exert its actions are unclear.
- Trial name
- NCT02280772
- Testing
- Glucomannan, Maltodextrin
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
Obesity
Low Carbohydrates in Obese Adolescents
A three arms open,randomized interventional study in order to compare the impact of low carbohydrate diets with different protein and fat ratios versus a standard balanced diet on BMI and metabolic parameters in obese…
- Trial name
- NCT00575900
- Testing
- dietary intervention
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
Drug Induced Weight Gain
Metformin for Weight Control in Adolescents Taking Atypical Antipsychotics
Atypical antipsychotics (AA) are broadly used to treat a variety of psychiatric and neurological disorders in children and adolescents. Weight gain is a common side effect of these drugs.
- Trial name
- NCT00845936
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- BeerYaakov Mental Health Center
Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Evaluation of the Use of Levemir® in Insufficiently Controlled Patients With Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes
This study conducted in Europe. The aim of this study is to evaluated the use of insulin detemir (Levemir®) in insufficiently controlled patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Trial name
- NCT01542463
- Testing
- insulin detemir
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 4,464 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Diabetes, Prediabetes
Meta-Analyses of the Effect of Plant Protein Versus Animal Protein on Cardiometabolic Risk
Vegetarian diets have been associated with a reduced risk of preventable diseases such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. These effects may be mediated through direct or indirect pathways.
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Prediabetes, Metabolic Syndrome, Dysglycemia
- Trial name
- NCT02037321
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- John Sievenpiper
Eating Behavior, Metabolic Syndrome
Study of Eating Patterns With a Smartphone App and the Effects of Time Restricted Feeding in the Metabolic Syndrome
SwissChronoFood - Study of eating patterns with a smartphone app and the metabolic effects of time restricted feeding in metabolic syndrome The purpose of this study is to assess eating patterns among teenagers and adults with a…
- Conditions
- Eating Behavior, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Dyslipidemias
- Trial name
- NCT03241121
- Testing
- Time restricted feeding, Regular dietary advices, Eating patterns
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 235 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne Hospitals
Childhood Obesity, Overweight
Primary Care, Communication, and Improving Children's Health
The purpose of this study is to determine communication content and strategies in primary care that predict improvement in weight status among overweight school-age children.
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, Overweight, Communication, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- NCT02277899
- Testing
- Communication regarding overweight status, Risk-factor assessment and counseling, Lifestyle behavior assessment and counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Nutrition Disorders, Life-threatening Infection
Cotrimoxazole Prophylaxis in Severely Malnourished Children
This trial aims to test the hypothesis that mortality among Kenyan children with severe malnutrition following initial stabilisation is due to ongoing vulnerability to infectious disease, and that long term daily co-trimoxazole…
- Trial name
- CTX (NCT00934492)
- Testing
- Cotrimoxazole dispersible tablet
- Where
- 4 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 1,781 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Obesity
Healthy Weight Management Project for Overweight and Obesity Children
Childhood obesity is a significant public health concern worldwide. In China, childhood obesity has dramatically increased as the economy has grown quickly over the past decades.
- Trial name
- NCT05482191
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 331 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ningbo No. 1 Hospital
Body Weight, Weight Bias
Addressing Weight Bias Internalization to Improve Adolescent Weight Management Outcomes: Open Trial
Weight stigma and weight bias internalization (WBI) are common among adolescents at higher weight statuses. WBI is associated with negative physical and mental health outcomes.
- Conditions
- Body Weight, Weight Bias, Weight Stigma, Weight
- Trial name
- SWIFT (NCT06389656)
- Testing
- Behavioral Weight Management, Weight Bias Internalization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Obesity, Childhood
Wise Social Psychological Interventions to Improve Outcomes of Behavioral Weight Control in Children With Obesity
A 2-arm, parallel group, randomized controlled trial to evaluate overall differences in body mass index (BMI) trajectories over 6 months between 10-16-year-old children with obesity randomized to receive the wise social…
- Trial name
- NCT04422951
- Testing
- Wise interventions -- values self-affirmation and growth mindset -- plus usual care behavioral treatment, Education plus usual care behavioral treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University