Clinical trials: Overweight, Childhood
Childhood Obesity
Substrate Oxidation in Children in Response to High and Low Dairy Intake
The investigators propose a randomized trial comparing higher levels of dairy intake compared to lower levels of dairy intake. Participants will be 20 boys and girls, age 10-13, overweight (>85%) who are currently consuming 1 or…
- Trial name
- NCT01664702
- Testing
- Dairy Products, Dairy Servings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas
Host and Microbiome, Pregnancy Outcomes
Human Genes and Microbiota in Early Life
The long-term goal of the Human Genes and Microbiota in Early Life (HuGME) is to explore the short- and long-term effects of maternal microbiota during pregnancy and the microbiota colonization of their offspring early in life…
- Conditions
- Host and Microbiome, Pregnancy Outcomes, Pregnancy Complications, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Trial name
- HuGME (NCT06926166)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center
Child Obesity
Childhood Obesity Risk Assessment Longitudinal Study
Childhood obesity is a major public health problem worldwide. Europe has a high prevalence of obesity, which is accentuated in Mediterranean countries.
- Trial name
- CORALS (NCT06317883)
- Where
- 8 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,508 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Consorcio Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER)
Overweight, Obesity
Impact of Active and Healthy Families
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of the 10-week Active and Healthy Families (AHF) intervention on body mass index (BMI) in Latino youth aged 5-12 years.
- Trial name
- AHF (NCT02044705)
- Testing
- Active and Healthy Families
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
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
PreDiabetes, Obesity, Childhood
Conventional and Metabolomic Predictors of Prediabetes & Insulin Resistance
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the longitudinal test performance of an array of conventional biomarkers of glycemia, including Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), and novel metabolomic biomarkers for identifying progression of…
- Trial name
- NCT05055219
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 772 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Childhood Obesity
Evaluation of a Commercial Gaming Impact in a Childhood Obesity Intervention
Recently, researchers have been interested in the use of game play, mechanics and psychology for health-related engagement and behavior change.
- Trial name
- NCT01757925
- Testing
- weight managment program, Active Gaming
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UnitedHealth Group
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Childhood Obesity
A Carbohydrate-restricted Diet to Reverse Fatty Liver in Adolescents With Obesity
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a low carbohydrate diet vs a low fat diet on improvement in aminotransferases, hepatic fat infiltration, markers of inflammation, insulin resistance, and body composition…
- Conditions
- Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Childhood Obesity, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT02787668
- Testing
- Carbohydrate-restricted diet, Control, low-fat diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pediatric Obesity
Juntos Santiago: Gamification Strategy to Reduce Childhood Obesity in Schools in Santiago de Chile
School-based interventions have shown mixed results. Most studies have lacked enough statistical power and have been carried out in North America and Europe.
- Trial name
- NCT03459742
- Testing
- Gamification strategy
- Where
- 2 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 12,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Municipality of Santiago
Childhood Obesity
The Dose Trial: Dose Intensity of Behavioral Interventions for Childhood Obesity
The research team is recruiting 900 children between the ages 5-17 with obesity from Tennessee and Louisiana. The team is assigning children and their caregivers by chance to one of five groups.
- Trial name
- NCT06654323
- Testing
- Intensive Behavioral Lifestyle Modification
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 900 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Childhood Obesity
A Theory Driven, Rurally Tailored, Family-Based, Telehealth Intervention for Childhood Obesity
This pilot trial aims to improve the lives of individuals in rural Indiana by addressing the leading cause of death, obesity. The purpose is to help children and their families develop healthy behaviors to decrease childhood…
- Trial name
- NCT04720703
- Testing
- Newsletters, Family-based Telehealth Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Childhood Cancer
Underweight, Overweight, and Linear Growth of Childhood Cancer Patients - the Growth Study
The Growth study investigates nutritional status, BMI, and linear growth trajectories from birth to adulthood in childhood cancer patients and survivors.
- Trial name
- Growth (NCT07750444)
- Where
- 11 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 12,150 people
- Sponsor
- Fabiën Belle
Overweight, Childhood, Obesity in Children
The Bloom Study - a Safe and Healthy Start in Life
The aim of the Bloom Study is to promote healthy weight development among infants through a home-based health promoting intervention implemented in the Danish setting of community health nurses.
- Trial name
- NCT06705400
- Testing
- Multi-behavioural
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 3,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Obesity, Childhood
Cow Milk Fat Obesity pRevention Trial
Cow's milk is a dietary staple for children in North America. Though clinical guidelines suggest children transition from whole (3.25% fat) milk to reduced (1%) fat milk at age 2 years, recent epidemiological evidence supports a…
- Trial name
- CoMFORT (NCT03914807)
- Testing
- Whole (3.25%) cow's milk recommendation, Reduced (1%) fat milk
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 534 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Pediatric Obesity
Childhood Obesity Microbiome Study
The purpose of this study is to measure the effectiveness of a microbiome diet using direct food provision on dietary quality and microbiome composition among children with obesity.
- Trial name
- CHOICE (NCT04770311)
- Testing
- Microbiome friendly diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Childhood Obesity, Dyslipidemia
Nutritional Treatment of Overweight Adolescents With Cardiovascular Risk Factors (PowerUp)
This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy of two diets, a low glycemic load diet and a low saturated fat diet, in the treatment of adolescents with some heart disease risk factors associated with being overweight, such as…
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, Dyslipidemia, Insulin Resistance, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT00477477
- Testing
- Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Childhood Obesity
Proactve Assessment of Overweight Risk During Infancy
Children who are above healthy weight are more likely to be ill and to miss time off school. Being overweight in childhood can also sow the seeds for health problems in later life such as heart disease and diabetes.
- Trial name
- ProAsk (NCT02314494)
- Testing
- ProAsk
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anglia Ruskin University
Childhood Obesity
Impact of Body Weight on the Immediate Health of the Pediatric Population
Objective: Obesity amongst children is a public health issue in the United States and is rising at an alarming rate. The purpose of this study is to determine if there is any correlation between At Risk body weight (overweight…
- Trial name
- NCT00267631
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,392 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Antonios Likourezos
Obesity, Childhood, Metabolic Syndrome
FIT Families Multicomponent Obesity Intervention for African American Adolescents
Obesity is one of the most prevalent medical problems facing children and adolescents today, particularly among African American adolescents where the rate is alarmingly high.
- Trial name
- NCT04974554
- Testing
- FIT, Home-Based Family Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
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