Clinical trials: Energy Metabolism
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular
Study of Energy Expenditure in Infants With Ventricular Septal Defects
OBJECTIVES: I. Compare the total daily energy expenditure in infants with ventricular septal defects vs healthy control infants.
- Trial name
- NCT00006272
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Food Selection, Obesity
Changing Portion Size Descriptions in a Cafeteria
The goal of this this intervention is to test the degree to which a portion size labeling intervention influences consumer selection of smaller portions at two large cafés.
- Conditions
- Food Selection, Obesity, Weight Gain, Food Preferences
- Trial name
- NCT06263621
- Testing
- Intervention "Standard"
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 101,481 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Obesity, Childhood
Food Genetics Behavior Study
A genetic risk for obesity does not always translate to the development of obesity among children, which points to the presence of risk-modifying factors that likely relate to energy balance behaviors as key behavioral drivers.
- Trial name
- FOODIE (NCT05783765)
- Testing
- Heightened Drive to Eat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 317 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Resting Energy Expenditure
Metabolic Effects of Differential Organ Growth Rates
Young children have a high resting energy expenditure (REE) relative to their body weight and metabolically active compartment, fat-free mass (FFM).
- Trial name
- NCT03219229
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Sleep, Body Composition
Nutrition, Body Composition, and Sleep
The purpose of the research is to determine if protein and omega-3 fatty acid supplementation improve sleep, improve body composition, and improve markers of metabolic health in postmenopausal women.
- Conditions
- Sleep, Body Composition, Strength, Insulin Sensitivity
- Trial name
- SHAPE (NCT03603041)
- Testing
- Whey protein, Omega-3 fatty acids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Obesity, Adolescent, Stress
Ethnic Influences on Stress, Energy Balance and Obesity in Adolescents
The study will examine the mechanisms linking race, stress and biobehavioral factors to energy balance and obesity in both natural and controlled environments in African-American and Caucasian adolescent females.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Adolescent, Stress, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT03369691
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 258 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Preterm Infants
The Effect of Music by Mozart on Energy Expenditure in Growing Preterm Infants
Music has been consistently shown to reduce stress and increase weight gain in premature infants. The mechanism of this presumed improved metabolic efficiency is unknown.
- Trial name
- NCT00838474
- Testing
- music
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Energy Expenditure, Physical Activity
The ENERGYCO Study
The aims of this school-based cycling intervention called "ENERGY Commuting to school" (ENERGYCO) will be divided into two phases: Phase I will aim: 1) to design, test, and validate predictive equations for the objective…
- Conditions
- Energy Expenditure, Physical Activity, Behavior, Body Composition
- Trial name
- ENERGYCO (NCT06414668)
- Testing
- Cycling Intervention Group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
Total Caloric Intake, Nutrient Dense Caloric Intake
The Presence of Friends Increases Food Intake in Youth
Participants will be matched with either their friend or an unfamiliar peer who is the same gender and about the same age. Participants will have 45 minutes of free-play in an experimental room where they will have free access to…
- Conditions
- Total Caloric Intake, Nutrient Dense Caloric Intake, Energy Dense Caloric Intake
- Trial name
- NCT00874055
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University at Buffalo
Adiposity, Insulin Sensitivity
The Sweet Kids Study (Stevia on Weight and Energy Effect Over Time)
This is an 8 to14-week three-arm randomized controlled in children 8 to 12 years old. The main purpose of the study is to evaluate if stevia has benefits for weight control and metabolic function relative to caloric sweeteners…
- Conditions
- Adiposity, Insulin Sensitivity, Weight Gain, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- NCT05992688
- Testing
- Sucrose sweetened beverage, Stevia sweetened beverages, Calorie free flavored water beverage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Energy Expenditure, Body Composition
Energy Expenditure and Body Composition of Infants and Young Children (6-24 Months Old) in Asia
This project is a collaboration between International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), FAO Regional Office for Asia and The Pacific, and Mahidol University, Thailand to carry out the study on doubly-labeled water for assessment of…
- Conditions
- Energy Expenditure, Body Composition, Infants and Young Children, Infant and Young Child Feeding
- Trial name
- NCT06287697
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 391 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Obesity
Exercise and Genes in Obese (EGO)
Regular exercise has several positive health effects including increased physical fitness and muscle mass. It is well known that increased muscle mass is associated with increased resting energy expenditure which may facilitate…
- Trial name
- EGO (NCT02311738)
- Testing
- Training intensity intervention
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Norway
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jarle Berge
Obesity, Energy Balance
Activity, Adiposity, and Appetite in Adolescents 2 Intervention
The objective of the study is to quantify the relationship between physical activity, metabolic function, and appetite in adolescents.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Energy Balance, Appetite, Metabolism
- Trial name
- AAAA2INT (NCT05443347)
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise, Newsletter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Pediatric Obesity
Appetite Response to Exercise- Versus Mixed (Exercise + Dietary Restriction)-Induced Energy Deficit in Adolescents With Obesity
The aim of the present study is to compare the effect of iso-energetic energy deficits induced by energy restriction alone or exercise + dietary restriction (Mixed deficit) on energy intake and appetite feelings in adolescents…
- Trial name
- IDEX2 (NCT04734639)
- Testing
- CON . control condition without exercise / rest condition, Def-Mixed. Condition with a mixed energy deficit induced by exercise + dietary restriction., Def-EI. Condition with an energy-restriction energy deficit
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Chronic Disease, Obesity
Evaluation of the Impact of a Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax in Chile
The purpose of this study is to evaluate formally the short term impacts of the tax policy applied to Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) in Chile.
- Trial name
- NCT02926001
- Volunteers
- 2,836 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marc Suhrcke
Obesity
Promoting The Self-Regulation Of Energy Intake
The goal of this study is to develop and test the efficacy of a scientifically-based, culturally competent seven-session parent directed, obesity prevention program focused on parental feeding strategies that support young…
- Trial name
- SEEDs (NCT01513343)
- Testing
- Parent and child groups focused on self-regulation of eating
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 255 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Obesity, Childhood
Nutrition Intervention to Measure Metabolic Response in Children
The long-term objective of this study is to determine if habitual consumption of high-quality protein at breakfast will lead to improved energy metabolism and decreased daily energy intake in normal weight and overweight…
- Trial name
- NCT03139773
- Testing
- Control Breakfast Beverage, Omega-3 Breakfast Beverage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Childhood Obesity
The Relationship Between Activity Energy Expenditure and Body Composition in School-age Children
Obesity is increasing rapidly all over the world not only in adults but also among children. As a modifiable component of total energy expenditure (TEE) ,the amount of energy expended during physical activity plays an important…
- Trial name
- NCT02107508
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Huijuan Ruan
Obesity
The Effects of Methylphenidate on Energy Intake and Energy Expenditure
The Problem: Obesity is one of the leading causes of chronic disease and death. The efficacy of diet and exercise to sustain weight loss over the long term is weak.
- Trial name
- MPH (NCT02754258)
- Testing
- MPH
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Obesity
Effects of Playing Video Games on Energy Balance
The aim of this study is to examine the effects of playing video games on various components of energy balance and substrate metabolism as well as on glucose homeostasis and relevant hormonal systems that might be involved in the…
- Trial name
- NCT01013246
- Testing
- 1-hour video game play
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen