Clinical trials: Genetic Obesity
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Dose Clinical Trial of Guanfacine Extended Release for the Reduction of Aggression and Self-injuries Behavior Associated With Prader-Willi Syndrome
This is a placebo-controlled clinical trial to assess the utility of Guanfacine Extended Release (GXR) in the management of patients with Prader Willi Syndrome (PWS) who have significant aggression or self-injury.
- Trial name
- NCT04066088
- Testing
- Guanfacine extended release (GXR)
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
POMC Deficiency Obesity, PCSK1 Deficiency Obesity
A Phase 2 Study to Assess Efficacy and Safety of LB54640 in Patients With Genetic Obesity
The purpose of the study was to assess the efficacy of LB54640 in participants with rare genetic disorders of obesity
- Conditions
- POMC Deficiency Obesity, PCSK1 Deficiency Obesity, LEPR Deficiency Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT06041841
- Testing
- LB54640
- Where
- 2 sites in France, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- LG Chem
Binge-Eating Disorder, Eating Disorders
Genetic Association of Glucocorticoid Receptor Gene Polymorphisms With Binge Eating
The aim of the present study was to specifically screen obese diabetic adolescent female individuals for BED, checking the variants of the GR gene (rs56149945; rs41423247) amongst identified individuals, and this led to assessing…
- Conditions
- Binge-Eating Disorder, Eating Disorders, Obesity, Diabetes Type 2
- Trial name
- NCT04786054
- Testing
- BED Questionnaire
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Corporacion Parc Tauli
Overweight, Obesity
Anti-inflammatory Dietary Intervention in Overweight and Obese Adolescents
The number of overweight and obese children has increased in Ireland at a greater rate than worldwide trends. The poor eating patterns that drive adolescent obesity leads to an increase in the number of unhealthy inflammatory…
- Trial name
- NCT01665742
- Testing
- Supplement containing fish oil, vitamin C, alpha-tocopherol, green tea extract and lycopene
- Where
- 3 sites in Ireland
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- University College Dublin
Hemophilia A, Hemophilia B
An Institutional Pilot Study to Investigate Physical Activity Patterns in Boys With Hemophilia
This pilot project was developed to investigate subjective and objective data related to the patterns of physical activity participation among hemophilia patients (FVIII or FIX) between the ages of 5 and 18 years.
- Conditions
- Hemophilia A, Hemophilia B, Factor VIII Deficiency, Factor IX Deficiency
- Trial name
- HEPS (NCT02199717)
- Testing
- Accelerometer
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Obesity Associated With Defects in Leptin-melanocortin Pathway
Open-Label Extension Study of Setmelanotide
This is an open-label extension study designed to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of continued setmelanotide treatment in male and female patients ≥2 years of age who have completed or transitioned from a previous…
- Trial name
- NCT06596135
- Testing
- Setmelanotide
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Prader Willi Syndrome, Obesity
Correlation of Hyperghrelinemia With Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness in Children With Prader-Willi Syndrome
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic disorder characterized by childhood-onset obesity and endocrine dysfunction that leads to cardiovascular disability and early death within the first 3 decades of life.To assess the…
- Trial name
- NCT00474643
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Prader-Willi Syndrome
A Study of Oral ARD-101 in Patients With Prader-Willi Syndrome
A Phase 2, Single-Arm, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of ARD-101 in Patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT05153434
- Testing
- ARD-101
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc.
Pseudohypoparathyroidism Type 1A, Albright Hereditary Osteodystrophy
Energy Expenditure and Body Composition in Pseudohypoparathyroidism 1a
The investigators would like to learn more about the metabolic consequences of pseudohypoparathyroidism type 1a in children, adolescents and adults with this condition.
- Trial name
- NCT01398774
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 519 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Prader-Willi Syndrome
The Intervention of Obesity in Children With Prader-Willi Syndrome Using Prebiotics and Probiotics
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic disease, with hyperappetite and severe obesity. At present, there is no effective drugs and interventions to help control the appetite of PWS patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05791604
- Testing
- probiotics including B. lactis B420, B. lactis HN019, B. animalis Bb-12, L. rhamnosus GG, Prebiotics with galactomannan and oligofructose
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Pediatric Obesity
Non-Invasive Diagnostic Panel for MASLD in Children With Obesity
This prospective, single-center, two-group observational study evaluates a non-invasive multi-parameter diagnostic panel for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) in children with obesity.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Pediatric Obesity, Insulin Resistance Syndrome
- Trial name
- PedMASLD-Pilot (NCT07731360)
- Testing
- Non-Invasive Multi-Parameter Diagnostic Panel
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Kayseri City Hospital
Depression, Depressive Disorder
Metformin as Adjunct Therapy in Depression-obesity Comorbidity: Clinical and Genetic Evaluation
The patients with depression and obesity will receive add-on metformin with antidepressant therapy, which may result in greater improvement in depressive symptoms and BMI reduction compared to antidepressant monotherapy.
- Conditions
- Depression, Depressive Disorder, Overweight or Obesity, Depressive Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT07654179
- Testing
- Metformin, Antidepressant Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Hypothalamic Obesity, Multiple Pituitary Hormone Deficiency Genetic Form
A Trial of Setmelanotide in Patients With Congenital Hypothalamic Obesity (Sub-study of NCT05774756)
This is a sub-study of Study RM-493-040 (NCT05774756). The goal of this sub-study is to learn how well Setmelanotide works to improve weight reduction, hunger, and quality of life in patients 4 years of age and older with…
- Conditions
- Hypothalamic Obesity, Multiple Pituitary Hormone Deficiency Genetic Form, Septo-Optic Dysplasia, Optic Nerve Hypoplasia
- Trial name
- NCT06760546
- Testing
- Setmelanotide
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Oxytocin Treatment in Neonates and Infants With Prader-Willi Syndrome
Prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind part of the phase III trial to assess the safety and efficacy of 4 weeks oxytocin (OT) administration on oral and social skills in neonates/infants with Prader-Willi…
- Trial name
- OTBB3 (NCT04283578)
- Testing
- OT
- Where
- 7 sites in Belgium, France and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Phase 2 Trial to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of Setmelanotide (RM-493) in Obese Participants With Prader-Willi Syndrome
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a once daily subcutaneous injectable formulation of setmelanotide in obese participants with Prader-Willi syndrome on tolerability, weight loss, and hyperphagia-related…
- Trial name
- NCT02311673
- Testing
- Setmelanotide
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Mitochondrial Complex I Dysfunction in PWS
Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is characterized by profound infantile hypotonia, growth delay, cognitive impairment, muscle weakness and exercise intolerance.
- Trial name
- NCT03831425
- Testing
- Coenzyme Q10
- Where
- Canada
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Silver Russell Syndrome, Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome
IDMet (RaDiCo Cohort) (RaDiCo-IDMet)
The goal of this observational study is to describe the natural history of imprinting disorders (IDs) according to their metabolic profile in all patients (adults and children) affected with an ID regardless of the severity of…
- Conditions
- Silver Russell Syndrome, Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome, Transient Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus, Angelman Syndrome
- Trial name
- IDMet (NCT05945576)
- Where
- 20 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Obesity
A Natural History of Genetic and Environmental Predictors of Pubertal Timing Among Youth With Obesity
Background: Obesity affects 1 in 5 children in the United States. Childhood obesity often persists into adolescence and adulthood.
- Trial name
- NCT07437976
- Testing
- Weight loss intervention, No Weight loss intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Atrial Fibrillation, Coronary Heart Disease
EMPOWER-1: A Multi-site Clinical Cohort Research Study to Reduce Health Inequality
Health inequality and genetic disparity are a significant issue in the United Kingdom (UK). This study focuses on diseases that are associated with significant morbidity and mortality in the UK, and specifically examines the…
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Coronary Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- EMPOWER (NCT03987633)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Future Genetics Limited
Down Syndrome
Elucidating Age-related Comorbidity Patterns in Down Syndrome (DS)
This study is a non-drug, multicenter, prospective cohort study. It will be conducted in 300 volunteers from 12 to 45 years of age (inclusive) with a diagnosis of Down syndrome from 3 countries (France, Spain, United Kingdom…
- Trial name
- GO-DS21 (NCT05310552)
- Testing
- No interventions - observational study
- Where
- 3 sites in France, Spain and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- King's College London