Clinical trials: Body Weight Management
Overweight and Obesity
Inhibitory Control and Pediatric Weight Management
The purpose of this pilot study is to explore the benefits of supplementing the Kurbo online program with a cognitive training game (PolyRules!) among youth ages 7-13 with overweight or obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT04747548
- Testing
- Kurbo Only, Kurbo + PolyRules!
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Obesity, Impaired Health
Effectiveness of a Smartphone App for Adolescent Obesity Management
Though face-to-face treatment of childhood obesity can be effective, it is time consuming and costly. This study will test whether treatment can be delivered via an Android app and whether such treatment reduces obesity.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Impaired Health, Psychosocial Problem, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT01804855
- Testing
- W82GO, smartphone application
- Where
- 2 sites in Ireland
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's University Hospital, Ireland
Prader Willi Syndrome, Syndromic Obesity
Prader-Willi Syndrome Macronutrient Study
The overall objective is to explore the mechanisms by which macronutrients regulate food intake and weight gain in Prader Willi Syndrome (PWS).
- Conditions
- Prader Willi Syndrome, Syndromic Obesity, Childhood Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT02011360
- Testing
- Low Carbohydrate diet, Low Fat diet
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Perioperative Respiratory Adverse Events, Airway Management
Airway Management and Weight in Children
The investigators in this study want to see how overweight/obese children who undergo elective surgery requiring airway management react to general anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT03996343
- Testing
- Endotracheal intubation, Laryngeal mask airway
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Pediatric Obesity
Health4Kids Intervention Trial for Hispanic Families
The H4K Trial is a randomized controlled trial to improve children's body composition by testing a comprehensive, culturally and linguistically relevant, family-oriented intervention for overweight and obese Hispanic children…
- Trial name
- H4K (NCT02343367)
- Testing
- behavioral counseling, Education Materials, Face to face counseling session
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 518 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Obesity, Childhood, Behavior, Eating
Pediatric Obesity Management Study
Childhood obesity is a critical public health issue. Obesity in childhood is associated with many complications, including high blood pressure, type II diabetes mellitus, abnormal blood lipid values, obstructive sleep apnea…
- Trial name
- NCT05622981
- Testing
- Age-specific educational materials and monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health East
Bipolar I Disorder, Schizophrenia
Study in Adolescents With Schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder
Open-label safety study of oral olanzapine treatment in adolescents, aged 13 to 17 years, with bipolar I disorder (manic or mixed episodes) or schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT00982020
- Testing
- Olanzapine, Standard behavioral weight intervention, Intense behavioral weight intervention
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Poland and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 203 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
OBESITY
The Effect Of Planned Educatıon Based On The Health Improvement Model
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of planned education based on the health promotion model on lifestyle behaviors and weight management in obese secondary school students.
- Trial name
- NCT05577325
- Testing
- control group will be followed without health education
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Ayse Yilmaz
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
Breast Cancer, Obesity
Rural Women Connecting for Better Health
Women who are obese at breast cancer diagnosis have a 1.5 to 2.5 increased risk of recurrence and death compared to their normal weight counterparts.
- Trial name
- NCT01441011
- Testing
- Group phone counseling, Newsletter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Physical Activity, Childhood Obesity
The LEADS Trial (Linking Exericise for Advancing Daily Stress Management)
Chronic stressors have wide-reaching harmful effects on the physical, social, and psychological well-being of many African American (AA) families.
- Trial name
- LEADS (NCT07176234)
- Testing
- Treatment, Health Education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Adolescent Obesity
Self-Weighing for Adolescents Seeking Obesity Treatment
99 patients age 12 to <18 years old with obesity (BMI >/=95th percentile), will be randomized to one of three treatment interventions: 1. Usual Care 2. Usual Care plus advice to weigh daily on simple scale 3.
- Trial name
- NCT04837586
- Testing
- Standard Care, Simple Scale, EHR-Connected Scale
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Obesity
A Research Study on How Well Semaglutide Helps Children and Teenagers With Excess Body Weight Lose Weight
This study will look at how well semaglutide helps children and teenagers losing weight. This will be tested by comparing the effect on body weight in children and teenagers taking semaglutide in comparison to placebo, a "dummy"…
- Trial name
- STEP Young (NCT05726227)
- Testing
- Semaglutide
- Where
- 56 sites in United States, Austria and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 212 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity
The Aboriginal Youth Mentorship Program
Building on the successes of a communal, relationship based approach to Aboriginal youth mentoring in an after school physical activity program (AYMP), the investigators are evaluating a peer-led approach for diabetes prevention.
- Trial name
- AYMP (NCT01820377)
- Testing
- Aboriginal Youth Mentorship Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 246 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Obesity (Disorder), Child Obesity
Pharmacological Treatment - An Overview of Its Role in Managing Childhood Obesity
The aim of the study is to examine the effects of pharmacological treatment for obesity on BMI trajectories and metabolic markers among patients in routine clinical care. A retrospective observational study.
- Trial name
- NCT07304141
- Testing
- Liraglutide 3 mg (Saxenda)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Obesity, Diet Therapy
Lifestyle Interventions for Expectant Mothers (LIFE-Moms Phoenix) - Phoenix
Background: LIFE-Moms (Lifestyle Interventions for Expectant Moms) is a national project that is studying pregnant women who are overweight or obese.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Diet Therapy, Diabetes Type 2
- Trial name
- NCT01812694
- Testing
- Enhanced standard care, Intensive lifestyle intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Obesity, Adolescent
Increased Protein at Breakfast for Weight Management in Overweight Adolescents
Adolescent obesity, negatively affecting the lives of over 18 million (34%) US adolescents, continues to be a major public health concern due to the increased risk of developing chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT03146442
- Testing
- Breakfast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Neonatal Sepsis, Early-Onset, Very Low Birth Weight Infant
IgM-Enriched Immunoglobulin for Neonatal Sepsis
This study compares giving prophylactic IgM enriched Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) with placebo in 1 hour after birth, in neonates with risk factors of Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis (EONS).
- Conditions
- Neonatal Sepsis, Early-Onset, Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Inflammation, Infant, Newborn, Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04041765
- Testing
- IgM-enriched IVIG
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Indonesia
Obesity & Overweight
Effects of Exercise on Lipids and Endothelial Function in Youth
This study is for individuals who have a BMI that is at or above the 95th percentile and are participating in the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Healthworks! Structured weight loss program.
- Trial name
- NCT07409064
- Testing
- Exercise Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Knee Osteoarthrosis
Conservative Management vs. Arthroplasty in Knee Osteoarthritis
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the long-term effects of a non-surgical management programme in people with osteoarthritis that are eligible for a knee joint replacement surgery to treat their knee…
- Trial name
- NCT06623149
- Testing
- Non-Surgical Intervention, Current practice
- Where
- 6 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people
- Sponsor
- Marius Henriksen