Clinical trials: Body Weight Control
Pediatric Obesity, Mobile Technology
An Addiction-Based Mobile Health Weight Loss Intervention With Coaching
The proposed multi-site randomized control trial (RCT) will test the effectiveness of an addiction-based weight loss intervention, embodied first as a smartphone app with telephone coaching and second as an identical approach…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity, Mobile Technology, Addiction
- Trial name
- NCT03500835
- Testing
- App, Coaching, Clinic: Modified KidsNFitness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 161 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Obesity
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Belviq XR® in Conjunction With Lifestyle Modification for Weight Loss in Obese Adolescents, Age 12 to 17 Years
This study will be conducted to demonstrate weight loss efficacy by change in body mass index (BMI) and safety in adolescents age 12 to 17 years (inclusive) during 52 weeks of treatment with Belviq XR 20 milligrams (mg)…
- Trial name
- NCT03338296
- Testing
- lorcaserin hydrochloride XR
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 278 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Diabetes Mellitus
Adjunctive Metformin Therapy in Double Diabetes
The significance of this project is to investigate the effects of adjunctive metformin therapy in children and adolescents with double diabetes.
- Trial name
- AMTIDD (NCT01334125)
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Overweight, Obesity
The Beneficial Effects of a Protein-rich Breakfast on Appetite Control & Cognition in Overweight and Obese Adolescents
The purpose of this study is to assess whether the daily addition of a protein-rich breakfast leads to beneficial changes in appetite control, food intake regulation,and cognitive function in overweight \& obese 'breakfast…
- Trial name
- NCT01192100
- Testing
- Breakfast Skipping, Normal Protein Breakfast Meals, Protein-rich Breakfast Meals
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Obesity, Morbid
GLP-1 Therapy for Weight Loss and Improved Glucose Tolerance in Obese Children
The prevalence of severely obese children is on the rise. Behavioral therapies for weight loss are successful in some, but others need more aggressive approaches such as drug therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00886626
- Testing
- Exenatide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Obesity Complicating Childbirth, Fetal Anomaly
Pannus Assistance Needed for Obstetric Ultrasound Studies
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate whether use of a pannus retractor adhesive improves fetal anatomic ultrasound examinations.
- Trial name
- NCT05764408
- Testing
- traxi® Panniculus Retractor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Prisma Health-Upstate
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
Obesity, Induction of Labor Affected Fetus / Newborn
Antibiotic Prophylaxis to Prevent Obesity-Related Induction Complications in Nulliparae at Term
Obesity increases the risk of pregnancy complications, including among others puerperal infections and cesarean delivery, and risk rises with increasing body mass index (BMI).
- Trial name
- APPOINT (NCT03801252)
- Testing
- Cefazolin, Azithromycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 186 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Pediatric Obesity
Parent Involvement in Adolescent Obesity Treatment
A randomized control trial to compare the efficacy of two distinct parent treatments on weight loss maintenance for adolescents with obesity participating in a lifestyle intervention including nutrition education, exercise and…
- Trial name
- TEENS+ (NCT03851796)
- Testing
- TEENS+Parents as Coaches, TEENS+Parent Weight Loss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 418 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Anorexia Nervosa, Constipation
The Role of Lactobacillus Reuteri in Children and Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa
The aim of this study is to investigate whether Lactobacillus reuteri could have a beneficial role in treatment of children and adolescents with Anorexia nervosa who develop motility disorder due to the malnutrition regarding the…
- Trial name
- NCT02004288
- Testing
- Lactobacillus reuteri Protectis DSM17938
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- BioGaia AB
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
Anorexia, Weight Changes
Megestrol Acetate in Treating Weight Loss or Anorexia in Young Patients With Malignancies Who Are Undergoing Radiation Therapy and/or Chemotherapy
RATIONALE: Megestrol acetate may help improve appetite and lessen weight loss caused by cancer. PURPOSE: This clinical trial studies megestrol acetate in treating weight loss or anorexia in young patients with malignancies who…
- Trial name
- NCT01200602
- Testing
- megestrol acetate, clinical observation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
A Trial to Determine Weight Gain Benefits of Caloric Supplementation for NAS Infants
A randomized clinical study in NAS infants managed via the Eat, Sleep, Console (ESC) approach comparing early weight loss on a standard-caloric density versus high-caloric density feeding regimen.
- Trial name
- NCT04419857
- Testing
- High-calorie formula
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Kangaroo Mother Care, Preterm Infant
Kangaroo Mother Care Before Stabilisation Amongst Low Birth Weight Neonates in Africa
We will conduct an individually randomised, controlled, superiority trial with two parallel groups; an intervention arm allocated to receive KMC and a control arm receiving 'standard' care.
- Conditions
- Kangaroo Mother Care, Preterm Infant, Death; Neonatal, Hypothermia, Newborn
- Trial name
- OMWaNA (NCT02811432)
- Testing
- Kangaroo mother care, Standard care
- Where
- 4 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 2,221 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
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
Cardiovascular Disease, Adiposity
Effect of an Atlantic Diet on Anthropometric Indices and Serum Lipid Profile
BACKGROUND: The Southern European Atlantic Diet (SEAD) is the traditional diet of Northern Portugal and Galicia, a region in northwest Spain.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease, Adiposity, Hypercholesterolemia
- Trial name
- GALIAT (NCT02391701)
- Testing
- Diet
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 720 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinico Universitario de Santiago
Obesity, Overweight
Mobile Attention Retraining in Overweight Female Adolescents
Background: People are constantly exposed to unhealthy foods. Some studies of adults show that training attention away from unhealthy foods might reduce overeating.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Binge Eating, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT02977403
- Testing
- Attention Bias Retraining
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Children, Overweight
The Odense Overweight Intervention Study
Strong and consistent evidence have shown that overweight, including obesity, is an important risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults.
- Conditions
- Children, Overweight, Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- OOIS (NCT01574352)
- Testing
- Small intervention, Intervention camp
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Hypertriglyceridemia, Pediatric Obesity
Effect of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Supplementation on Hypertriglyceridemia in Pediatric Patients With Obesity.
The primary objective was to evaluate the safety and efficacy the 3 grams per day of omega-3 in adolescents with obesity and hypertriglyceridemia ( ≥ 150 mg/dl and ≤ 1000 mg/dl) for 12 weeks, compared with placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT03216057
- Testing
- Omega-3 fatty acid 3 grams per day
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez
Obesity
The Beneficial Effects of Healthy Snacks on Appetite Control, Satiety, and Reward-driven Eating Behavior in Young People
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of normal vs. protein-rich afternoon snacks on appetite control, satiety, and reward-driven eating (particularly in the evening) in young people.
- Trial name
- NCT01781286
- Testing
- High Protein, Low Protein
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia