Clinical trials: Obesity Prevention
Pediatric Obesity, Risk Reduction Behavior
FirstStep2Health Intervention
This project will determine the preliminary efficacy of an innovative intergenerational intervention among Head Start preschoolers, aged 3-5 years, and their caregivers.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity, Risk Reduction Behavior, Early Intervention, Intergenerational Relations
- Trial name
- NCT04164277
- Testing
- Caregiver Component., Caregiver-Preschooler Learning., Center-based Preschooler Component.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Obesity, Obesity, Childhood
Healthy Homes, Healthy Habits
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether an intervention targeting healthy habit development reduces the risk and prevalence of obesity in low-income mothers and children.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Childhood, Obesity; Familial
- Trial name
- HABITS (NCT03433456)
- Testing
- Home visitation + HABITS program, Standard home visitation program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 296 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Obesity
Enhancing Self Regulation as a Strategy for Obesity Prevention in Head Start Preschoolers
The goal of this integrated project targeting the Childhood Obesity Prevention Challenge Area is to reduce the prevalence of obesity among children attending Head Start in Michigan.
- Trial name
- NCT01398358
- Testing
- Parents of Preschoolers Series, Incredible Years Series
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 697 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Obesity, Obesity, Childhood
In-home Obesity Prevention to Reach Low-income Infants
Existing obesity prevention efforts have had limited success among underserved, low-income children. This study capitalizes on the strengths of a nationwide ongoing Home Visitation Program (HVP), which serves at-risk, low-income…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Childhood, Obesity; Familial
- Trial name
- NCT03529695
- Testing
- Standard HVP Curriculum, Obesity Prevention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Obesity
Promoting The Self-Regulation Of Energy Intake
The goal of this study is to develop and test the efficacy of a scientifically-based, culturally competent seven-session parent directed, obesity prevention program focused on parental feeding strategies that support young…
- Trial name
- SEEDs (NCT01513343)
- Testing
- Parent and child groups focused on self-regulation of eating
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 255 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Childhood Obesity
Intervention for the Prevention of Obesity in Preschool
The purpose of this study is to develop, implement and evaluate an intervention focused to change feeding practices and patterns of physical activity of preschool children through providing motivational counseling to the mother.
- Trial name
- NCT01539070
- Testing
- Eating and physical activity counseling
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 306 people
- Sponsor
- Coordinación de Investigación en Salud, Mexico
Childhood Obesity
The Louisiana (LA) Health Project
There is a worldwide pandemic of obesity with far-reaching consequences for the health of our nation. Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT00289315
- Testing
- Primary (Environmental) Weight Gain Prevention, Secondary (Behavioral) Weight Gain Prevention, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,060 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Obesity
Study of Impact of Behavioral Intervention- Exercise, Nutrition, Education- on Body Mass Index (BMI)
This study will evaluate the impact a behavioral intervention can have on BMI. The researchers anticipate the intervention group will experience a decrease in BMI of approximately five points.
- Trial name
- NCT00132132
- Testing
- Behavioral education program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center of Boston, Inc.
Overweight, Obesity
School Nurse-directed Secondary Obesity Prevention for Elementary School Children
Primary Aim: To test the efficacy of an elementary school-based, school nurse-led weight management program to reduce excess weight gain among children, 8 to 12 years old who are overweight and at risk of overweight by increasing…
- Trial name
- NCT02029976
- Testing
- SNAPSHOT (Student, Nurses and Parents Seeking Healthy Options Together), Mailed monthly newsletters
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Childhood Obesity
Obesity Prevention in Head Start
Family style dining is a widely-advocated approach by which to feed children in early education settings. While family-style dining is hypothesized to allow children to attend to their hunger and satiety and consume only the…
- Trial name
- NCT03672227
- Testing
- Mealtime Matters Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 164 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Obesity, Activity, Motor
Healthy Juntos Pilot Study
The purpose of the study is to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of a digital (web and mobile phone-based) program to improve physical activity levels and quality dietary intake among Hispanic…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Activity, Motor, Diet, Healthy, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT03986190
- Testing
- Healthy Juntos
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Pediatric Obesity
Healthy Eating for My Infant (HEMI)
Infants from underserved and minority backgrounds are at increased risk for obesity and poor feeding and nutrition outcomes, but obesity prevention programs tailored specifically to the needs of these infants are lacking.
- Trial name
- NCT04977947
- Testing
- Healthy Eating for My Infant
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Behavior, Health, Child Obesity
Greenlight Plus Study: Approaches to Early Childhood Obesity Prevention
A randomized controlled trial enrolling 900 parent-infant dyads (English and Spanish speaking) comparing Greenlight (control), a behavioral intervention focusing on nutrition, physical activity, media use, and sleep as compared…
- Trial name
- NCT04042467
- Testing
- Greenlight Plus, Greenlight
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Obesity, Induction of Labor Affected Fetus / Newborn
Antibiotic Prophylaxis to Prevent Obesity-Related Induction Complications in Nulliparae at Term
Obesity increases the risk of pregnancy complications, including among others puerperal infections and cesarean delivery, and risk rises with increasing body mass index (BMI).
- Trial name
- APPOINT (NCT03801252)
- Testing
- Cefazolin, Azithromycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 186 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Obesity, Pregnancy
Starting Pediatric Obesity Prevention in Pregnancy
The purpose of this study is to examine whether we can use social networks to spread health information and health behaviors during pregnancy to prevent excessive gestational weight gain.
- Trial name
- NCT01279109
- Testing
- Social network building intervention, Home visit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 147 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
PreDiabetes, Overweight and Obesity
Family Diabetes Prevention Program Pilot Study
This study will examine the feasibility and acceptability of a family-oriented augmentation of the Diabetes Prevention Program lifestyle intervention (DPP), called the Family DPP.
- Conditions
- PreDiabetes, Overweight and Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, Overweight, Childhood
- Trial name
- NCT05358444
- Testing
- National Diabetes Prevention Program Lifestyle Intervention (DPP), Family Diabetes Prevention Program (Family DPP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Obesity, Obesity, Morbid
Increased Cefazolin During Cesarean Delivery in Obese Population
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an increased prophylactic dose (3 grams) of cefazolin at the time of cesarean delivery has superior coverage in adipose tissue than the current established dosing of 2 grams.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Morbid, Pregnancy, Infection; Cesarean Section
- Trial name
- NCT02049944
- Testing
- Cefazolin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- MemorialCare Health System
Adolescent Mothers, Infant Obesity
Tools For Teen Moms: Reducing Infant Obesity Risk
The purpose of this social media group randomized trial (GRT) is to test the feasibility of our Baby Dayr for Teen Moms intervention to increase maternal responsiveness to infant cues and implement healthy feeding practices…
- Trial name
- TFTM (NCT02244424)
- Testing
- Tools for Teen Moms
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Feeding Behavior
Effect of Varying Proportions of Low and High Energy Dense Foods Over 5 Days in Preschool Children
In this study, the investigators will vary the proportions of high- and low-energy-dense foods served to preschool children at all meals and snacks during three 5-day periods.
- Trial name
- NCT03242863
- Testing
- Food proportionality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Weight, Body, Diet Habit
Healthy Start to Feeding Intervention
The current study will test the impact of a 3-session obesity prevention program targeting healthy introduction of solid foods in infancy on growth trajectories, appetite regulation, and diet.
- Trial name
- NCT03597061
- Testing
- Healthy Start to Feeding
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati