Clinical trials: Metabolism Changes
Obesity, Prostate Cancer
Effect of Weight Loss on Prostate Cancer Pathology
The purpose of this study is to determine if weight loss prior to radical prostatectomy effects chemical substances in the blood stream and prostate tissue that may affect prostate cancer development and progression.
- Trial name
- NCT00475982
- Testing
- Weight Loss, No Weight Loss Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Adenosine Deaminase Deficiency, Severe Combined Immunodeficiencies (SCID)
Lentiviral (LV) Gene Therapy for Adenosine Deaminase (ADA) Deficiency
This is a historically controlled, non-randomized Phase I/II clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of autologous transplantation of CD34+ hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs), obtained from infants affected by…
- Trial name
- NCT01380990
- Testing
- Infusion of autologous EFS-ADA LV CD34+ cells, Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT), Busulfan
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Obesity
Effectiveness of Adapted Basketball Programs in Adolescents With Obesity (ABBA)
This study aims to evaluate the effects of different basketball training programs on adolescents with obesity. The objective is to assess how these programs influence body weight, physical fitness, motivation to exercise, and…
- Trial name
- ABBA (NCT07046871)
- Testing
- 1. Intervention Name (Arm 1) Name: Adapted Basketball Program with Video Support Type: Behavioral Description: A 7-week basketball intervention for adolescents with obesity, combining pedagogically a, ADAPT Adapted Basketball Program
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sfax
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) in Severe Malnourished Children
1. RUTF would be more effective (quicker catch-up growth by promoting more tissue accrue resulting decrease stay in rehabilitation ward) in treating children with SAM during the rehabilitation phase than khichuri /halwa; 2.
- Trial name
- RUTF (NCT01331044)
- Testing
- Plumpy Nut, Khichuri and Halwa
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Pediatric Obesity, Weight Loss
Our Lifestyles Our Lives
The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of step goals with pedometers to improve children's weight loss, physical activity, and psychosocial health during behavioral treatment.
- Trial name
- OLOL (NCT02965729)
- Testing
- Family-based weight management, Pedometer, Individualized step goals
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Acute Malnutrition, Severe
Reduced Dosage and/or Visitation Protocol for the Treatment of Acute Malnutrition in Kenya
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) places children at significant risk of mortality. Outpatient treatment programs are effective but there is a need to increase treatment coverage and reduce costs of treatment.
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Acute Malnutrition, Moderate, Wasting
- Trial name
- RSWITCH (NCT07420062)
- Testing
- WHO-reduced, WHO-full, Kenya-IMAM
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 2,274 people
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis Prevention: Changes to Exercise and Diet in Children
The purpose of this study is to determine whether educating parents about health and behavior management techniques will increase physical activity, calcium intake, fitness, and bone density in their children.
- Trial name
- NCT00063050
- Testing
- Physical activity and nutrition intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Obesity, Childhood, Diet, Healthy
Whole Foods for Teens: A Pilot Dietary Intervention to Reduce Body Adiposity in Adolescents With Obesity
This study will address the following aims: Aim 1: Conduct an 8-week pilot RCT to examine the effects of a whole foods diet intervention on body adiposity in adolescents with obesity.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Diet, Healthy, Body Weight Changes
- Trial name
- NCT06464497
- Testing
- Whole Foods MyPlate Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Moderate Acute Malnutrition
Ready to Use Supplementary Food in Moderate Childhood Malnutrition
Since 2001, Ready to Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF) are widely used to treat severe malnutrition. Their efficacy and effectiveness were proven in community therapeutic care programs.
- Trial name
- NCT01147198
- Testing
- Ready to Use Supplementary Food, Premix CSB-oil treatment
- Where
- Sierra Leone
- Volunteers
- 570 people
- Sponsor
- Medecins Sans Frontieres, Netherlands
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Italian Validation of the Beaumont Behavioural Inventory (BBI)
Up to 50% of patients affected with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) can show behavioral dysfunctions within the spectrum of frontotemporal degenerations (FTD) - namely, apathy, disinhibition, loss of sympathy/empathy…
- Trial name
- BBI (NCT04440644)
- Testing
- BBI
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Cognitive Change
The VRIF Trial: Hypoglycemia Reduction With Automated-Insulin Delivery System
The objective of this pilot study is (i) to test the use of an Artificial Pancreas (AP) System as a viable therapy treatment for two vulnerable populations: 6 to 10 year-old and adults older ≥65 years old with T1D; (ii) to assess…
- Trial name
- NCT03674281
- Testing
- SAP, CLC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Quality of Life, Body Mass Index
Study of Parental Ratings of Quality of Life and Body Composition in 5-19 Year Olds While Participating in the Good NEWS 4 Kids Program
This study will compare changes in body composition (lean mass, fat, and bone)and parent ratings of quality of life in 5-19 Year Olds as a function of participation in one of four versions of the Good NEWS 4 Kids Program (GN4K).
- Trial name
- NCT01855009
- Testing
- MannaBears, AlgaeCal Calcium, Calcium carbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Integrative Health Technologies, Inc.
Obesity, Childhood
A Protein-sparing Modified Fast for Children and Adolescents With Severe Obesity (PSMF)
This is a 12 month prospective observational cohort study of the outpatient protein-sparing modified fast diet for children with severe obesity and serious comorbid condition(s).
- Trial name
- PSMF (NCT03899311)
- Testing
- protein-sparing modified fast diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Ihuoma Eneli
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Leukemia, Acute Myeloid (AML), Child
Long Term Follow-up Study for Patients Enrolled on the BP-004 Clinical Study
This is a long-term follow up study evaluating the safety of BPX-501 T cells (rivogenlecleucel) and infused in pediatric patients previously enrolled on the BP-004 study.
- Conditions
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Leukemia, Acute Myeloid (AML), Child, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT03733249
- Testing
- Rimiducid, rivogenlecleucel
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 187 people
- Sponsor
- Bellicum Pharmaceuticals
Water-Related Diseases
SAFEWATER Health & Behaviour Impact Field Trials; Mexico
At least 1.8 billion people globally use a source of drinking water that is faecally contaminated and thus likely to lead to diarrheal illness: nearly 1,000 children die each day due to water and sanitation-related diarrhoeal…
- Trial name
- NCT04736615
- Testing
- SAFEWATER systems for drinking water disinfection, Behavior change interventions
- Where
- 3 sites in Colombia, Mexico
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster
Adverse Effects
A Prospective Study to Assess Metabolic Changes in Children and Adolescents Treated With Atypical Antipsychotics
The purpose of this study is to observe patients aged 6-18 with various psychiatric diagnosis being treated with drugs called atypical antipsychotics to determine the effects of the drugs on growth, weight gain, and laboratory…
- Trial name
- NCT00480168
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Inflammation, Fibrosis
Effect of Vitamin E on Pediatric Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
No proven treatment exists for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in children and adolescents. We aim to determine the efficacy of lifestyle intervention with or without antioxidant therapy in pediatric NAFLD.
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Fibrosis, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- VITENAFLD (NCT00655018)
- Testing
- Vitamin treatment (alpha tocopherol plus ascorbic acid)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Bambino Gesù Hospital and Research Institute
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Diet Modification
Safety of Low and Very Low Carbohydrate Diets in Young Children With Type 1 Diabetes
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety of short-term (6 month) low or very-low carbohydrate diets in prepubertal children 2 to <12 years old with type 1 diabetes.
- Conditions
- Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Diet Modification, Child, Only
- Trial name
- NCT03862521
- Testing
- Low carbohydrate diet, Very low carbohydrate diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Myopia, Obesity
Trial of a Novel Family-Based Intervention to Increase Outdoor Time and Fitness
This study aims to implement a new family-based health behavior community program to increase time spent outdoors and physical activity among Singapore children aged 6 to 12 years in a 1-year randomized clinical trial.
- Trial name
- FIT (NCT01388205)
- Testing
- Family-based Outdoor program
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 285 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Cachexia; Cancer
The Effect of Colon Cancer on Muscle Gene Expression, Body Composition, Muscle Function, and Muscle Metabolism
Rationale: Cancer cachexia is a complex metabolic syndrome characterized by clinically relevant loss of muscle mass with or without loss of fat mass.
- Trial name
- COMUNEX (NCT03789136)
- Testing
- Not applicable, observational study
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University