Clinical trials: Body Weight Control
Body Weight Changes
Clinical Trial of Infant Formula-fed
Compared with breast milk and another commercially available formula, infants' growth rate after 12 weeks' Friso formula with low glycation feeding will be assessed.
- Trial name
- NCT02621814
- Testing
- Low glycation formula feeding, Commercially common formula feeding
- Where
- 6 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Overweight and Obesity
School Based Childhood Obesity Feasibility Study
In Bangladesh, the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children varies from less than 1% to 17.9% based on different reference standard.
- Trial name
- NCT03180580
- Testing
- HEAL guideline and healthy tiffin box intervention
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 831 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Obese Adolescents, Obesity, Morbid
ESG in Obese Adolescents
The primary goal of this pilot study is to learn if the use of the Apollo Endosurgery ESG System is a safe, well tolerated intervention for weight loss in adolescents with obesity.
- Conditions
- Obese Adolescents, Obesity, Morbid, Obesity/Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT06914765
- Testing
- Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) Procedure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Obesity/therapy, Prevention and Control
Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention to Increase Tummy Time Practice and Maintain Healthy Weight in Infants
Childhood obesity is a serious health problem worldwide evidenced by its high prevalence, specifically for the age group called the first 1000 days of life.
- Trial name
- NCT06616467
- Testing
- Tummy Time for the prevention of childhood obesity
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon
Body Temperature, Oxygen Saturation
Can Kangarooing Small Babies on the Back of a Mother Keep Them Warm and Stable
The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of Kangarooing small babies on the back of a mother
- Conditions
- Body Temperature, Oxygen Saturation, Heart Rate, Respiratory Rate
- Trial name
- NCT04346498
- Testing
- Chest-to-back
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- SISAY GERE
Prader-Willi Syndrome, Aggression
Guanfacine Extended Release for the Reduction of Aggression and Self-injurious Behavior Associated With Prader-Willi Syndrome
This is a placebo-controlled clinical trial to assess whether Guanfacine Extended Release (GXR) reduces aggression and self injurious behavior in individuals with Prader Willi Syndrome (PWS).
- Conditions
- Prader-Willi Syndrome, Aggression, Self-Injurious Behavior, Pathologic Processes
- Trial name
- PWS-GXR (NCT05657860)
- Testing
- Guanfacine Extended Release
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Maimonides Medical Center
Childhood Obesity, Child Obesity
Corestability Training in Overweight Children
A total of 52 overweight children aged between eight and sixteen years will be recruited by criterion based purposive sampling to participate in the two groups pretest post test randomized clinical study.
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, Child Obesity, Children, Only
- Trial name
- NCT04315220
- Testing
- Corestability training, No Intervention
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Asir John Samuel
Dyslipidemia, Diabetes
Meta-analyses of the Effect of Important Food Sources of Sugars on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
Fructose-containing sugars have been implicated in the epidemics of obesity, diabetes and related cardiometabolic disorders. This view is supported by lower quality evidence from ecological observations, animal models, and select…
- Conditions
- Dyslipidemia, Diabetes, Prediabetes, Dysglycemia
- Trial name
- NCT02716870
- Testing
- Fructose-containing Sugars
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Women, Obesity
Semaglutide in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Obesity
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder that is frequently associated with metabolic features, including obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT06896981
- Testing
- Metformin with Semaglutide
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Childhood Obesity
Healthy Families: Transforming Care for Obese Children at NYU Lutheran Family Health Centers
Childhood obesity is a contributing factor to health complications such as diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer and asthma.
- Trial name
- NCT02817009
- Testing
- Social Support, Nutrition Session, Physical Activity Session
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
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
Child Obesity
Efficacy of Nuts in Obese Children.
Obesity is a problem of ever-growing importance, especially in industrialized countries, both in adults and in the pediatric population.
- Trial name
- NCT03870984
- Testing
- wNUTS, low-caloric diet plus nuts, w/oNUTS, low-caloric diet without nuts
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universita di Verona
Dental Caries in Children, Diet Habit
Maternal Control of the Child's Feeding, Child's Eating Behavior and Early Childhood Caries in Preschoolers
Dental caries in children is considered one of the most prevalent oral diseases of this age group, leading to significant manifestations presenting as pain, interference with feeding, higher risk of developing dental caries in…
- Conditions
- Dental Caries in Children, Diet Habit, Dietary Exposure, Eating Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT06898918
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 208 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Body Composition, Fitness
Evaluation of Molecular Hydrogen Supplementation to Enhance the Efficacy of Weight Loss Retreat in Overweight and Obese Adolescents
This randomized controlled trial evaluates whether molecular hydrogen supplementation enhances the effectiveness of a 4-week weight loss retreat in overweight and obese adolescents.
- Conditions
- Body Composition, Fitness, Insulin Sensitivity, Lipid Profile
- Trial name
- NCT06961110
- Testing
- Hydrogen-rich water
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Palacky University
Overweight and Obesity
mHealth for Prevention of Childhood Obesity in Mexico
Background: The sending of text messages (short messaging service, SMS) has been proven as an effective strategy in behavior change.
- Trial name
- mHealth (NCT04250896)
- Testing
- Control group, SMS´s sending by cell phone for behavior change
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Mexican National Institute of Public Health
Weight Gain, Disorder of Bone Density and Structure, Unspecified
Drug Exposure and Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA) in Adolescent Subjects
The investigators are doing this study to look at how different doses of the Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) shot effect weight gain and bone mineral density in teens.
- Conditions
- Weight Gain, Disorder of Bone Density and Structure, Unspecified, Uterine Bleeding
- Trial name
- NCT01461824
- Testing
- Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Obesity, Overweight
In Market Utilisation of Liraglutide Used for Weight Management in the UK: a Study in the CPRD Primary Care Database
This study is conducted in Europe. The aim of this study is to investigate the usage of liraglutide for weight management in clinical practice using the CPRD (Clinical Practice Research Datalink) primary care database.
- Trial name
- NCT03479762
- Testing
- Liraglutide
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Diet Intervention, Physical Activity Intervention
Obesity Prevention in Children and Young People Treated for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia with ALLTogether
Background Leukaemia is the most common cancer in children with 800 diagnoses per year in England. To survive, children need strong treatments like chemotherapy and steroids given usually through clinical trials.
- Conditions
- Diet Intervention, Physical Activity Intervention, Standard Care Control
- Trial name
- BREVARY (NCT06846294)
- Testing
- Diet, Diet and physical activity
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
Pediatric Obesity
Primary Care Pediatrics Learning Activity and Nutrition With Families
This study is designed to translate an evidence-based family-based weight loss treatment for childhood obesity (FBT) into primary care settings using co-located interventionists to serve as a model for care delivered within a…
- Trial name
- PLAN (NCT02873715)
- Testing
- Family-based treatment, Usual Care
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,010 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Overweight
Pediatrician-lead Motivational Counselling to Control BMI in Overweight Children: a RCT in Primary Care
Obesity is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the industrialised world. Evidence is growing that early life nutrition can play a role in behavioural and cognitive problems in children and adolescents and is…
- Trial name
- NCT01822626
- Testing
- motivational counseling
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 372 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS