Clinical trials: Obese Individuals
Prader-Willi Syndrome, Sarcopenia
Ultrasound to Assess Sarcopenia in Prader Willi Syndrome
The aim of the study is to examine the clinical applicability of ultrasound as a diagnostic tool for sarcopenia in individuals with PWS by investigating the association between ultrasound-derived measurements, DXA-derived…
- Conditions
- Prader-Willi Syndrome, Sarcopenia, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- PWS (NCT06448871)
- Testing
- Ultrasound assessment of the right lower extremity muscles, Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation
Prader-Willi Syndrome, Obesity
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Individuals With Prader-Willi Syndrome
Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a multisystemic genetic disease characterized by hypotonia, mental retardation, hyperphagia, and uncontrollable hunger due to hypothalamic dysfunction, caused by dysregulation of genes located in…
- Conditions
- Prader-Willi Syndrome, Obesity, Depressive Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03324906
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
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)
Intellectual Disability, Epilepsy
MEHMO Natural History and Biomarkers
This observational natural history study will follow individuals with MEHMO (Mental disability, Epileptic seizure, Hypopituitarism/Hypogenitalism, Microcephaly, Obesity) syndrome or an eIF2-pathway related disorder, who have…
- Conditions
- Intellectual Disability, Epilepsy, Hypogonadisms, Microcephaly
- Trial name
- NCT06019182
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Obesity and Overweight, Leptin Resistance
Reprogramming Energy Homeostasis in Overweight Individuals Via Exercise, Cognitive, and Social Training
The RESILIENT project is a clinical trial investigating leptin sensitivity in both children and adults with overweight or obesity.
- Conditions
- Obesity and Overweight, Leptin Resistance, Childhood Obesity
- Trial name
- Resilient (NCT06931730)
- Testing
- Nutritional Intervention, Physical Activity training, Cognitive training
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Bambino Gesù Hospital and Research Institute
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Home-based SSP on Individuals With PWS
The Polyvagal Theory focuses on how function and structure changed in the vertebrate autonomic nervous system during evolution. The theory is named for the vagus, a major cranial nerve that regulates bodily state.
- Trial name
- NCT03871751
- Testing
- Safe and Sound Protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Morbid Obesity
Clinical Staging Tools for the Impacts of Obesity on Individuals
This study will assess various published staging tools to assess the health impacts of obesity on individuals. The aim is to identify benefits and drawbacks, and thus help Obesity Centres and GPs better assess obese individuals…
- Trial name
- COST (NCT01112228)
- Testing
- Bariatric surgery
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Diabetes (DM), Physical Activity
Effect of Regular Physical Activity in Normal-Weight Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes and Abdominal Obesity
Individuals with T2DM accompanied by abdominal obesity tend to experience worse clinical outcomes. To identify modifiable factors that may improve these outcomes, the investigators conducted a retrospective cohort study using…
- Trial name
- PA-NormalWtDM (NCT07071545)
- Testing
- Regular physical activity, No regular physical activity
- Volunteers
- 249,247 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center