Clinical trials: Body Weight Control
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
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
Overweight, Obesity
Meta-analyses of the Effect of 'Catalytic' Doses of Fructose and Its Epimers on Carbohydrate Metabolism
Despite advances in the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes, its prevalence continues to rise worldwide. There is a need for new modalities to improve metabolic control in individuals with type 2 diabetes and those who…
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Dysglycemia, Prediabetes
- Trial name
- NCT02776722
- Testing
- fructose, allulose, tagatose, or sorbose
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
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
Obesity (BMI>30)
Workplace Intervention Including Exercise and Nutrition in Obese Office Workers
The main objective of this study is to investigate the efficacy of a 6-month workplace combined (exercise and nutrition) intervention in obese office workers, using a randomized controlled study.
- Trial name
- NCT07603141
- Testing
- Workplace combined (exercise and nutrition) intervention
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Severe Wasting, Severe Acute Malnutrition
High-protein Quantity and Quality RUTF in Improving Linear Growth Among Children With Severe Wasting
This is a proof-of-concept trial that aims to compare the efficacy of an 8-week treatment with higher-protein-Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF) with standard RUTF in improving levels of markers of growths, height, nutritional…
- Trial name
- Protein+ (NCT05737472)
- Testing
- High-protein RUTF, Standard RUTF
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Childhood Obesity
Pilot RCT of an Obesity Intervention for Primary Care Pediatrics: Helping HAND
This is a feasibility study to evaluate a 6-month obesity treatment intervention (Helping HAND: Health Activity and Nutrition Directions) for pediatric primary care clinics.
- Trial name
- Helping HAND (NCT01195012)
- Testing
- Helping HAND (Healthy Nutrition and Activity Directions)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Weight Change, Body, Behavior, Health
Increased Monitoring of Physical Activity and Calories With Technology
Since severe obesity in youth has been steadily increasing. Specialized pediatric obesity clinics provide programs to aid in reducing obesity.
- Conditions
- Weight Change, Body, Behavior, Health, Obesity, Childhood, Parent-Child Relations
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT03961061)
- Testing
- Brenner mFIT (standard care), Brenner mFIT (standard care plus mobile health components)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
LBW, Preterm
Effects of Kangaroo Mother Care Among Low Birth Weight (LBW) and Preterm Infants
Hypothermia, infections ,and ineffective breastfeeding are some of the commonest causes of deaths among premature and low birth weight LBW infants.
- Trial name
- KMC (NCT01776281)
- Testing
- Kangaroo Mother Care, Standard Care
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Pediatric Obesity
A National School-based Health Lifestyles Interventions Among Chinese Children and Adolescents Against Obesity
The study was designed as a national multi-centered cluster randomized controlled trial involving more than 70,000 children and adolescents aged 7-18 years from 7 provinces in China.
- Trial name
- NCT02343588
- Testing
- The Health Lifestyles Interventions
- Volunteers
- 70,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
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
Childhood Obesity, Child Obesity
Effectiveness of School-Based Weight Management Program in Overweight and Obese Children Between 8-11 Years
Obesity, which is an important public health problem of the last century globally, affects not only adults but also children and young people.
- Trial name
- NCT04459130
- Testing
- Child Obesity Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karabuk University
Childhood Obesity
Child Friendly Menu Labelling and Food Choices
Childhood obesity is a major problem in Canada. Children are eating larger portions and have easier access to high-fat, high-sugar foods and drinks. Menu labelling is a promising tool to teach families about healthier choices.
- Trial name
- MealTrain (NCT02692001)
- Testing
- Intervention MealTrain menu
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 163 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
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, Overweight
FutureShape Family
The number of adults and children living with obesity is increasing worldwide. Once childhood obesity has developed, more than 80% of children carry the obesity into adulthood, with a high risk of cardiometabolic disease, poor…
- Trial name
- NCT07872904
- Testing
- Family Care, Standard Care, Semaglutide (administered by PDS290 pen-injector)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Signe Torekov
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
Obesity, Overweight
Early Stockholm Obesity Prevention Program
To study whether a targeted intervention can prevent the development of overweight and obesity among pre-school children in families with either one obese or two overweight parents.
- Trial name
- EarlySTOPP (NCT01198847)
- Testing
- Dietary, physical activity and sleeping
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 195 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Obesity, Body Weight Changes
Modifying the Home Television Watching Environment
The purpose of this study is to determine if limiting television (TV) and computer time will result in a stabilization or smaller increase in body mass index (BMI), lower energy intake, and increased physical activity in 4-7 year…
- Trial name
- NCT00065052
- Testing
- Behavior modification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
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
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