Clinical trials: Healthy Volunteers Overweight
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)
Healthy Volunteer
Effects of Interrupting Sedentary Behavior on Metabolic and Cognitive Outcomes in Children
Background: Some studies in adults have found that insulin and glucose blood levels are lower when a long period of sitting is broken up with walking, compared to sitting without breaks.
- Trial name
- NCT01888939
- Testing
- Walking on a Treadmill, Sedendary Activities Only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Hypothalamic Obesity, Prader-Willi Syndrome
A Study of RM-718 in Healthy Subjects and Patients With MC4R Pathway Impairment
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and PK of RM-718 in healthy subjects with obesity and in patients with MC4R Pathway Impairment
- Conditions
- Hypothalamic Obesity, Prader-Willi Syndrome, PWS
- Trial name
- NCT06239116
- Testing
- Part C: RM-718, Part D: RM-718
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Diabetes, Pre-diabetes
Metformin at the Cellular Level and Dosing for Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
The investigators know that metformin works at the level of the cells in the body by acting on a protein called Cyclic amine monophosphate- Response Binding Elements (CREB) binding protein or Constitutive Reverter of eIF2α…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Pre-diabetes, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT01876992
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Glycemic Response to Feeding in Healthy Participants, Postprandial Amino Acid Concentrations
Comparison of Dairy and Plant-based Alternatives in Adolescents and Older Adults
The purpose of the Dairy vs Plant study is to compare the effects of dairy and plant-based alternative products on blood sugar regulation and nutrient quality in adolescents and older adults.
- Conditions
- Glycemic Response to Feeding in Healthy Participants, Postprandial Amino Acid Concentrations, Appetite Regulation
- Trial name
- NCT06874400
- Testing
- Dairy, Plant-based alternative
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Adrenal Hyperplasia, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Adrenal Hyperplasia Among Young People With PCOS
Background: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a group of disorders related to problems with the secretion of certain hormones, which can lead to reproductive and other issues in women.
- Conditions
- Adrenal Hyperplasia, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Oligomenorrhea, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT01313455
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Bone Diseases, Obesity
Stereophotogrammetry of the Torso in Healthy Individuals and Patients With Scoliosis, Chest Wall Deformations, or Obesity
Background: Stereophotogrammetry (SP) uses four sets of digital cameras to generate a three-dimensional computer image. Unlike other types of evaluations which require radiation, SP only uses computer images to learn more about…
- Conditions
- Bone Diseases, Obesity, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT01352949
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 199 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Hypotonia-Cystinuria Syndrome, Muscle Hypotonia
PREPL in Health and Disease
Evaluation of PREPL activity in healthy controls and known or possible PREPL deficient patients
- Conditions
- Hypotonia-Cystinuria Syndrome, Muscle Hypotonia, Healthy Volunteers, Dwarfism, Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Trial name
- PHD (NCT02263781)
- Testing
- Blood draw, muscle biopsy
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
WAGR Syndrome, Wilm's Tumor
Characterization of WAGR Syndrome and Other Chromosome 11 Gene Deletions
This study will explore conditions caused by the absence of certain genes on chromosome 11. These conditions include WAGR syndrome, which is characterized by a kidney tumor called Wilm s tumor, aniridia (absence of the iris of…
- Conditions
- WAGR Syndrome, Wilm's Tumor, Aniridia, Urogenital Abnormalities
- Trial name
- NCT00758108
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 197 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Healthy, Obesity
Fat Tissue Microperfusion to Measure Leptin Secretion and Its Relations With Fat Breakdown in Humans
Leptin is a hormone that acts in the body as a chemical messenger. It is produced in fat cells and is believed to regulate body weight in humans. Leptin decreases appetite and influences the energy balance of the body.
- Trial name
- NCT00001722
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Obesity, Eating Behaviors
Children s Growth and Behavior Study
Background: Studies show that many factors affect children's eating behavior and health. These include sleep, mood, thinking skills, and genetics.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Eating Behaviors, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT02390765
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Overweight, Eating Behavior
Eating Behavior in Adolescents
This study will explore the eating habits of adolescents and determine if eating behavior is linked to genetics. Healthy adolescents between 13 and 17 years of age may be eligible for this study.
- Conditions
- Overweight, Eating Behavior, Binge Eating
- Trial name
- NCT00631644
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 301 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Obesity, Genetic Disorder
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Obesity and Brain Function
Background: Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) and MC4R genetic mutations are two conditions that can cause problems with appetite regulation. People with PWS often have behavior and thinking problems.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Genetic Disorder, Mental Retardation, Developmental Delay
- Trial name
- NCT01517048
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)