Clinical trials: Normal-weight Obesity
Bone Health, Cognitive Health
Skeletal and Cognitive Effects of Nutrition From Eggs
This project is the first egg feeding randomized controlled trial (RCT) in children. The goal of this RCT is to determine if eating formulated whole egg products for 9 months improves bone health and cognitive function in…
- Trial name
- SCENE (NCT03739424)
- Testing
- Whole egg powder, Whole milk powder, Gelatin food product
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 182 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Georgia
Cognitive Ability, General
Dietary Carbohydrate Consumption on Memory Performance and Mood in Children
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of carbohydrates on blood glucose levels, subjective appetite, mood, and memory performance in 9 to 14 year old normal weight (NW) and overweight or obese (OW/OB) children.
- Trial name
- NCT02820805
- Testing
- Meal Skipping, French fries, Mashed potatoes
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Toronto Metropolitan University
Obesity and Overweight, Breast Cancer Survivorship
Metabotyping of Broccoli Microgreen in Obese Breast Cancer Survivors
Obesity can pose significant challenges to maintaining long-term health in cancer survivors by increasing their risk of cancer coming back.
- Trial name
- NCT07032545
- Testing
- Broccoli microgreen (BMG)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Hypothalamic-pituitary Lesions, Craniopharyngiomas
Effect of Diazoxide on the Obesity Secondary to Hypothalamic-pituitary Lesions
In children treated for intracranial lesions, the 2 factors of the obesity are : the location of the lesion (hypothalamic-pituitary region) and craniopharyngiomas
- Trial name
- NCT00306683
- Testing
- DIAZOXIDE
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Obesity Prevention
Activity at Ventilation Threshold on Appetite and Food Intake in Boys
The investigators hypothesize exercise increases short term appetite and food intake, and interferes with satiety and satiations to a preload in normal weight, overweight and obese boys.
- Trial name
- VeT (NCT01196351)
- Testing
- Dietary Supplement: water with noncalorie sweetener, Activity: With noncalorie sweetener or glucose
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
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)
Generalized Lipodystrophy
A Study of the Safety of Mibavademab in Pediatric and Adult Participants Switching From Metreleptin to Mibavademab for the Treatment of Generalized Lipodystrophy (GLD)
This study is researching an experimental drug called mibavademab. The study is focused on participants with GLD who have been on metreleptin treatment for at least 6 months with no change in dose for the last 3 months.
- Trial name
- NCT06548100
- Testing
- mibavademab
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Obesity
Fruit and Vegetable Juice Concentrate Effects on RBP4 and Antioxidant Capacity in Lean and Overweight 6-10 Year Old Boys
Our study aims to evaluate if the consumption of a Fruit and Vegetable Juice Concentrate (FVJC) vs. placebo can exert changes in the serum levels of Retinol Binding Protein 4 (RBP4), carotenoids, tocopherol, antioxidant capacity…
- Trial name
- FVJC (NCT00842543)
- Testing
- Fruit and Vegetable Juice Concentrate (FVJC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Diabetes, Gestational, Dietary Modification
Dietary Management of Gestational Diabetes in Obese Pregnant Women
eMOM is a randomized, controlled trial to compare the effects of two different dietary interventions during pregnancy. The comparison is based on tissue glucose content (using continuous glucose monitoring system) in pregnant…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Gestational, Dietary Modification, Tissue Glucose, Body Composition
- Trial name
- eMOM (NCT03542071)
- Testing
- Carbohydrate restricted diet, Plant-protein based diet
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
Breast Cancer, Health, Subjective
Role of Pro-Resolving Lipid Mediators in Obesity-Associated Diseases
The main objective of this project is to determine the possible association between the levels of certain bioactive lipids, which the body produces from dietary fatty acids, and tumor characteristics in breast cancer patients, as…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Health, Subjective, Obesity
- Trial name
- RESOLBE (NCT07447440)
- Testing
- Observational study (baseline), Observational study (baseline and 1 year)
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra
Obesity, Childhood, Cognition
NiPPeR Randomised Trial - Child Follow Up Study
There is an increasing focus on the need to optimise nutrition, lifestyle and metabolism of parents before and during pregnancy and of the infant after birth, but as yet there is limited understanding of the specific influences…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Cognition, Neurobehavioral Manifestations, Metabolic Disturbance
- Trial name
- NiPPeR Child (NCT05934422)
- Testing
- Intervention (Study Nutritional Drink), Control (Standard Nutritional Drink)
- Where
- 3 sites in New Zealand, Singapore and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 461 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southampton
Pediatric Obesity
Factors Associated With Changes in Weight-status in Danish School Children With Obesity
Childhood obesity is increasing worldwide and causes a major health concern. Only limited insight exists into the natural history of childhood obesity at children already classified as obese.
- Trial name
- NCT06077266
- Testing
- Change of weight class to normal weight
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 467 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
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
Hyperandrogenemia, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Evaluation of Adrenal Androgens in Normal and Obese Girls After Suppression and Stimulation
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) often have irregular menstrual periods, too much facial and body hair, and weight gain. Women with PCOS also have a hard time becoming pregnant.
- Conditions
- Hyperandrogenemia, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT01421797
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Cortrosyn
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Childhood Obesity
Sugars-containing Beverage and Food Intake in Children
The purpose is to determine the effect of sugars in solution on food intake and subjective appetite in 9- to 14-year-old normal weight boys.
- Trial name
- NCT01717716
- Testing
- water with Sucralose, water with HFCS, water with glucose
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Toronto Metropolitan University
Asthma, Allergies and Obesity
The Relation Between Obesity, Adipose Tissue Content of Fatty Acids and Systemic and Airway Inflammation
Obesity has been recognized as a risk factors for developing asthma. In a cohort of 5384 children aged 15-17, we aim to: 1. To investigate the association of asthma prevalence at age 15-17 with body mass index (BMI) at age 15-17…
- Trial name
- NCT01229787
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 5,384 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cyprus International Institute for Environment and Public Health
Emergencies, Anesthesia
Comparison of Three Pre-oxygenation Strategies
Study objective: Comparing the efficacy of three different preoxygenation strategies, i.e. non-rebreather face mask (NRM), bag-valve-mask (BVM) with and BVM without additional positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) in three…
- Trial name
- NCT06370689
- Testing
- Preoxygenation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine
Diabetes Prevention, Obesity Prevention
Fluid Dairy Products Consumed Before and Within a Pizza Meal on Glycemic Response, Food Intake and Satiety in Children
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of fluid dairy products on blood glucose and insulin, satiety and energy intake in normal weight and overweight/obese children in the age range of 9-14 y.
- Trial name
- NCT02147496
- Testing
- Dietary Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Obesity, Obesity, Abdominal
Environmental Temperature and Human White Adipose Tissue
Obesity is characterized by excessive white adipose tissue (WAT) that increases risk for disease. About 700 million adults are obese worldwide, designating the need of reducing excessive WAT in humans and subsequently the risk…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Abdominal, Obese
- Trial name
- NCT04037371
- Testing
- Cold exposure
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Petros Dinas
Obesity, Glucose Intolerance
Prevalence of Carbohydrate Intolerance in Lean and Obese Children
The prevalence of obesity in children is reaching epidemic proportions. Excess adiposity is more than just a cosmetic problem, having substantial metabolic consequences.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Glucose Intolerance, Diabetes, Acanthosis Nigricans
- Trial name
- NCT00000112
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)