Clinical trials: Body Weight Control
Croup
Croup Dosing Study
Croup is a common childhood respiratory disease that often leads to frequent emergency department visits. It is a viral infection that causes cough, throat, and airway swelling, making breathing difficult.
- Trial name
- NCT06272383
- Testing
- 0.15 mg/kg dexamethasone
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
An Open-label Trial of Metformin for Weight Control of Pediatric Patients on Antipsychotic Medications.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of metformin treatment in children and adolescents suffering from weight gain secondary to use of atypical antipsychotic medications.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophreniform Disorder, Bipolar Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00391261
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Cambridge Health Alliance
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
Hepatic Steatosis
Effects of a Low Glycemic Load Diet on Fatty Liver in Children
There has been a recent increase in incidence of obesity and its associated morbidities, including T2 DM, hypertension and hepatic steatosis.
- Trial name
- DELIVER (NCT00480922)
- Testing
- Low glycemic load diet, Low fat diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Cardiovascular Diseases
Umbrella Review of the DASH Dietary Pattern and Cardiometabolic Risk
The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) guidelines have not made any specific recommendations regarding the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, a dietary pattern that emphasizes fruits and…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Heart Disease, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT03542370
- Testing
- DASH dietary pattern
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Child Obesity
Enhancing Family Based Treatment of Childhood Obesity Through Social Networks
The purpose of this study is to develop a Social Network Engagement (SNE) Intervention that will be integrated into a standard treatment program for childhood overweight.
- Trial name
- CONNECT (NCT02206529)
- Testing
- Social Network Engagement+Std Treatment, Standard Treatment
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Behavior
KidQuest Family-Based Weight Control
The purpose of this study is to determine if a family based diet and exercise program is helpful for extremely overweight children aged 8-12, and to compare this approach to standard medical management of severe pediatric obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT00177229
- Testing
- Family-based treatment
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Obesity
W8Loss2Go: mHealth Weight Management Strategy
The investigators will test a recent mobile technology based (mHealth) behavioral weight loss intervention (W8Loss2Go), which is designed for children and adolescents, and uses an addiction model to promote withdrawal from…
- Trial name
- NCT02689154
- Testing
- W8Loss2Go
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Obesity
The Effect of Electroacupuncture on Obesity
The purpose of this study is to determine whether electroacupuncture is effective on waist circumference in obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT01102075
- Testing
- Electroacupuncture
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Kyunghee University Medical Center
Severe Obesity, Cardiovascular Function
Use of Liraglutide in Children Aged 6 to 12 Years With Severe Obesity
This randomized controlled trial evaluates the efficacy, safety, metabolic, and cardiovascular effects of liraglutide in children aged 6 to 12 years with severe obesity.
- Conditions
- Severe Obesity, Cardiovascular Function, Liraglutide, Childhood Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT07590219
- Testing
- Liraglutide (Saxenda) 6Mg/Ml Inj Pen 3Ml
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Obesity
"Efficacy in Adolescents of Continued Behavior Modification Following a Six Month Sibutramine-based Weight Management Intervention"
There are few studies that look at sustained weight loss in the adolescent population. This study uses a multidisciplinary approach along with pharmacotherapy (use of Meridia)to motivate and establish behavior changes in…
- Trial name
- AOS (NCT01023139)
- Testing
- Sibutramine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brooke Army Medical Center
Osteoporosis
Phase II Study of Alendronate Sodium in Children With High-Turnover Idiopathic Juvenile Osteoporosis
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the effects of alendronate sodium on skeletal remodeling and bone mineral density of the hip and spine in children with high-turnover idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis.
- Trial name
- NCT00010439
- Testing
- Alendronate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
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
Obesity
The Added Value of Telephone Follow Up and Home Visits in Helping Children to Grow Up Healthy
Leading medical organizations have called on primary care pediatricians to take a central role in the prevention of childhood obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT01973153
- Testing
- Brief Motivational Counseling (BMC), Brief Motivational Counseling Plus Phone Calls (BMC + Phone), Brief Motivational Counseling Plus Home Visits (BMC + Home)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Connecticut Children's Medical Center
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
Physical Activity, Health Behavior
Active City of Liverpool Active Schools and SportsLinx Project: a Clustered Randomised Controlled Trial
The purpose of the A-CLASS project was to measure the effect of the 4 hour offer on children's physical activity, health and physical competence.
- Trial name
- A-CLASS (NCT02963805)
- Testing
- High intensity physical activity (HIPA), Fundamental movement skill (FMS), Physical activity signposting (PASS)
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool John Moores University
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, Childhood, Diet Modification
A Trial to Improve the Healthiness of Packed Lunches in Primary School Aged Children
Public Health England's (PHE) Behavioural Insights Team are leading and fully funding a randomised controlled research trial in collaboration with Derby City Council's Public Health Team and the Health and Social Care Research…
- Trial name
- NCT03104777
- Testing
- Behaviourally Informed Intervention Materials
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Public Health England
OVERWEIGHT, OBESITY
Physical Activity and Nutritional Education as School-based Interventions to Control Obesity in Children and Adolescents
The aim of this study focuses on obtaining accurate information on the effectiveness of interventions involving physical activity and/or nutrition education developed in the school environment.
- Trial name
- PANE (NCT00985972)
- Testing
- Physical Activity and Nutrition Education
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 41,634 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Self-regulation, Appetitive Behavior
Food for Thought: Executive Functioning Around Eating Among Children
Scientific knowledge of the cognitive-developmental processes that serve to support children's appetite self-regulation are surprisingly limited.
- Conditions
- Self-regulation, Appetitive Behavior, Eating Behavior, Child Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT06108128
- Testing
- Executive functioning observational tasks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Temple University