Clinical trials: Body Weight Control
Overweight
Promoting Water Consumption for Prevention of Overweight in School Children in a Controlled Intervention Trial
A major goal in public health is to find effective, feasible and simple programs for overweight prevention among children. This controlled intervention study evaluates a simple environmental and behavioral modification for its…
- Trial name
- trinkfit (NCT00554294)
- Testing
- environmental and behavioral change
- Volunteers
- 2,950 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Research Institute of Child Nutrition, Dortmund
Metabolism and Nutrition Disorder, Obesity
A Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial to Assess Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of Liraglutide in Obese Adolescent Subjects Aged 12 to 17 Years
This trial is conducted in Europe. The purpose of the trial is to assess safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics (the exposure of the trial drug in the body) of liraglutide in obese adolescent subjects aged 12 to 17 years.
- Trial name
- NCT01789086
- Testing
- liraglutide
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Childhood Obesity
Group Sessions and Web-based Treatment Targeting Children With Obesity Age 5-12 Years and Their Families
The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of group sessions and a web-based program for children with obesity age 5-12 years and their parents.
- Trial name
- Webcop (NCT04013230)
- Testing
- Usual care, Web-COP
- Where
- 3 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Pregnancy Complications, Weight Gain
Impact of a Nutritional Intervention Program for Weight Control During Pregnancy
This is a randomized clinical trial for evaluate the impact of a nutritional intervention in the weight control of pregnant women according to the nutritional status, and consequently, the reduction of pregnancy complications.
- Trial name
- NCT00634530
- Testing
- Dietary Advice
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 318 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
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
Obesity, Eating Disorders
Internet Weight Control for Bingeing Adolescents
The purpose of this study is to determine if an internet-based intervention designed to reduce binge eating and improve healthy weight regulation skills will result in reductions in binge eating and weight loss, or weight…
- Trial name
- NCT00125112
- Testing
- Internet-based intervention designed to reduce binge eating and improve healthy weight regulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
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
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Cancer
PACE CALL: Weight Loss Study for Childhood Leukemia Survivors
UC San Diego researchers conducted a study to develop and evaluate an internet and text message based weight loss study for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) survivors.
- Conditions
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Cancer, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT01253720
- Testing
- PACE CALL/Fit4Life
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Huang, Jeannie, M.D.
Obesity, Obesity, Childhood
A Novel Obesity Prevention Program for High-Risk Infants in Primary Care
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a responsive parenting obesity prevention program with infants and caregivers of color (e.g., non-White; Hispanic/Latinx) and/or who are economically marginalized (i.e., publicly…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Childhood, Weight Gain, Weight Gain Trajectory
- Trial name
- THRIVE (NCT06028113)
- Testing
- THRIVE 2.0
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Obesity and Overweight, Obese Adolescents
Mitigation of Cardiovascular Disease Risks in Children With Extreme Obesity
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the drug semaglutide changes markers of disease risk as it relates to weight in children ages 12-15 years old who are obese (class 2 or 3).
- Conditions
- Obesity and Overweight, Obese Adolescents, Weight Management, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- MODERN (NCT06967389)
- Testing
- Ozempic®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- John Bauer
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
Biomarker Panel for PCOS-Associated Liver Steatosis in Adolescent Girls (COMPASS-pedPCOS)
This single-center, prospective, observational, cross-sectional mechanistic pilot study will evaluate whether polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) contributes to hepatic steatosis in adolescent girls independently of adiposity.
- Conditions
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Pediatric Obesity, Hyperandrogenism
- Trial name
- COMPASSpedPCOS (NCT07731373)
- Testing
- Extended Serum Biomarker and Hormonal Panel, Liver Elastography with Controlled Attenuation Parameter, Targeted Genotyping of PNPLA3 rs738409 and HSD17B13 rs72613567
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kayseri City Hospital
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
Weight Gain
Growth Study Using Else Toddler Nutritional Drink vs. a. Dairy Based Toddler Drink (Control) in Healthy Toddlers
The aim of the study is to investigate the growth of healthy toddlers fed with Toddler almond based nutritional drink (test) vs. a. formula that has been shown to support growth (control) in Healthy Toddlers
- Trial name
- NCT05576870
- Testing
- Plant based toddler nutrition, Dairy based toddler nutrition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Else Nutrition GH Ltd
Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder, Depression
Prevention of Comorbid Depression and Obesity in Attention-deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder
Depression and obesity are very common among adolescents and young adults with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, intervention programmes to prevent these comorbid disorders rarely exist.
- Conditions
- Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder, Depression, Obesity
- Trial name
- PROUD (NCT03371810)
- Testing
- Bright light therapy, Physical exercise
- Where
- 4 sites in Germany, Netherlands and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 207 people
- Sponsor
- Goethe University
Obesity, Life Style, Healthy
LiPO Teen (the Lifestyle in Pregnancy and Offspring Teenagers
The study is a follow-up of a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) performed in 2007-10 - the "Lifestyle in Pregnancy" LiP study. The LiP study included 360 pregnant women with BMI ≥30 kg/m2 from Odense University Hospital and…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Life Style, Healthy, Follow-up, Gestational Weight Gain
- Trial name
- NCT05774652
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention Dietary advise and/or advise on physical activity
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 301 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
Childhood Obesity
Role of Carbohydrate Modification in Weight Management Among Obese Children
The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that a low-carbohydrate diet and a low-glycemic load diet will improve body mass index and result in more body fat loss than a control diet among overweight children ages 7 to…
- Trial name
- NCT00215111
- Testing
- Low carbohydrate, reduced glycemic load, and a control diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Overweight, Obesity
Randomized Controlled Trial of Lifestyle Intervention Postpartum in Primary Health Care
Chronic diseases such as overweight and cardiovascular diseases represent important threats to women's health. Pregnancy and lactation are associated with changes in weight, body composition and lipid metabolism and affect the…
- Trial name
- LIV (NCT01949558)
- Testing
- Dietary Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Overweight, Obesity
REGULarity of Physical ActivitieS (REGUL'APS)
In French primary schools, children participate in 3 compulsory hours of physical education (PE) each week unless they have a medical contra-indication.
- Trial name
- REGUL'APS (NCT01161212)
- Testing
- Physical education sessions
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nancy
Obesity, Obesity, Childhood
Associations Between Obesity, Dental Caries, Erosive Tooth Wear and Periodontal Disease in Adolescents: A Case Control-study
Objectives To compare oral health (dental caries, periodontal status, and erosive tooth wear (ETW)), diet and oral hygiene habits between obese and normal weight adolescents, and to explore possible risk associations.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Childhood, Tooth Wear, Tooth Erosion
- Trial name
- NCT05146557
- Testing
- Dental examination
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Overweight and Obesity
The B'N Fit POWER Initiative: A School-Based Wellness Initiative for Bronx Youth
The findings of this study will establish the feasibility and efficacy of B'N Fit POWER and given the wide presence of MSHP, MMCC and other afterschool programs, there is significant potential for dissemination of B'N Fit POWER…
- Trial name
- BNFit (NCT03565744)
- Testing
- B'N Fit POWER
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center