Clinical trials: Overweight/Obese Population
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome
Early Check: Expanded Screening in Newborns
Early Check provides voluntary screening of newborns for a selected panel of conditions. The study has three main objectives: 1) develop and implement an approach to identify affected infants, 2) address the impact on infants and…
- Conditions
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome, Fragile X - Premutation, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT03655223
- Testing
- Confirmatory Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Childhood Obesity
Therapeutic Education Groups for Childhood Obesity
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the efficacy of an educational therapeutic intervention in treating obesity in a pediatric population.
- Trial name
- GET-Obesity (NCT06239662)
- Testing
- Therapeutic Group, Usual care
- Volunteers
- 318 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS
Obesity
Effects of Group Vs. Home-Based Combined Exercise-Diet Program In Childhood Obesity: A Randomised Controlled Trial
The aim of this study was to compare the effect of a hospital group-based vs. home-based combined exercise-diet program for the treatment of childhood obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT01503281
- Testing
- Circuit training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cardenal Herrera University
Childhood Obesity, Physical Activity
The Effects of Group Exercise and Basketball on Obese Children
This study aimed to compare the effects of group exercises under physiotherapist control and basketball program on body composition and motor skills of obese children.
- Trial name
- NCT03245164
- Testing
- Physiotherapy group exercises, Basketball program
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Eastern Mediterranean University
Childhood Obesity
Childhood Obesity: a Study of Group Treatment Targeting Parents Behaviour
Long term effects of treatment of childhood obesity are not well documented but there is growing evidence that parental involvement and behavioral changes are strong predictors of children weight loss.
- Trial name
- NCT00842777
- Testing
- Parent manualized group treatment, Parent self-help groups
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Pediatric Obesity, Training Effectiveness
Effects of HIIT and Concurrent HITT/Plyometric Training on Muscle-tendon Structure, Function and Metabolism in Pediatric Population With Obesity at Different Biological Maturation States (HIIT-PRO Kids).
The randomized controlled trial will compare the effects of a High-intensity interval training (HIIT) protocol versus a HIIT plus plyometric training in the muscle-tendon structure function and metabolism of the pediatric…
- Trial name
- HIIT-PRO-kids (NCT06727500)
- Testing
- HIIT plus plyometric training, HIIT
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional Andres Bello
Mental Health, Child Wellbeing
Generation Victoria Cohort 2020s: A Statewide Longitudinal Cohort Study of Victorian Children and Their Parents
Generation Victoria (GenV) is a longitudinal, population-based study of Victorian children and their parents that will bring together data on a wide range of conditions ,exposures and outcomes.
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Child Wellbeing, Infant Health, Child Health
- Trial name
- GenV (NCT05394363)
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 150,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Obesity, Obesity, Childhood
Community Based Obesity Prevention and Treatment Programme "6-10-14 for Health"
"6-10-14 for Health" is an integrated weight-loss intervention programme for obese children from Gdansk municipality. Both participants of the programme and their family members are offered a 12-month integrated intervention…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Childhood, Health Program, Body Weight Changes
- Trial name
- NCT04143074
- Testing
- multidisciplinary behavioral intervention
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michał Brzeziński
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Study of the Efficacy of Topiramate in Patients With Prader Willi Syndrome Over 8 Weeks
There is no specific treatment for core symptoms of PWS. Regarding behavioral and psychiatric symptoms (hyperphagia, imulsivity and self-mutilations), one of the only drug options consists in antipsychotics, that are not…
- Trial name
- TOPRADER (NCT02810483)
- Testing
- Topiramate
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Obesity, Cardiovascular Diseases
A Clinical Trial Of Two Educational Strategies In Cardiovascular Health In Child Population
AIM: To evaluate the effectiveness of two strategies in cardiovascular risk in children 2º grade in the community of Madrid. DESIGN: cluster-randomized trial with blinded evaluator SCOPE AND SUBJECTS OF STUDY: Children of both…
- Trial name
- SAVINHEARTS (NCT01418872)
- Testing
- Didactic Concerts
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,730 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Agencia Lain Entralgo
Pediatric Obesity
Expansion of the Weigh Smart Pediatric Group Family Oriented Weight Management Program Through the Use of Telehealth
There has been a steep rise in the prevalence of obesity among children and adults in the United States. The Weigh Smart program, a family based weight management program was developed in 2005 with significant improvement in the…
- Trial name
- Weigh Smart (NCT04521595)
- Testing
- Weigh Smart Telehealth intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Obesity, Pediatric Obesity
Metabolically Healthy Obesity in Pediatric Population
The global epidemic of childhood obesity, with the accompanying rise in the prevalence of endocrine, metabolic, and cardiovascular comorbidities in youth, represents one of the most important public health issues of the modern…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Pediatric Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT04694937
- Testing
- heart rate variabilty measured by pulse oximetry
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Pediatric Obesity, Obesity, Childhood
PErioperAtive CHildhood ObesitY
The incidence of childhood obesity is at epidemic levels and increasing in the UK. Obese adults are considered a high-risk group of patients for general anaesthesia with published national guidelines on the best practice…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity, Obesity, Childhood, Overweight and Obesity, Perioperative/Postoperative Complications
- Trial name
- PEACHY (NCT03994419)
- Testing
- Anaesthesia for surgery
- Volunteers
- 8,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Pediatric Obesity, Pediatric Overweight
Reducing Barriers to Behavior Change Among Youth With Pediatric Overweight and Obesity
The purpose of the study is to examine the extent to which two different reward systems implemented in the context of a multi-family pediatric weight management group differentially promote adoption of healthy eating and activity…
- Trial name
- NCT00863083
- Testing
- Multifamily weight management intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Fragile X Syndrome, Angelman Syndrome
Parent and Infant Inter(X)Action Intervention (PIXI)
The objective is to develop and test, through an iterative process, an intervention to address and support the development of infants with a confirmed diagnosis of a neurogenetic disorder with associated developmental delays or…
- Conditions
- Fragile X Syndrome, Angelman Syndrome, Prader-Willi Syndrome, Dup15Q Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03836300
- Testing
- Parent-Infant Inter(X)action Intervention (PIXI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Obesity
Comparison of Obesity Alleles Among Diverse Demographic Patients
This proposal is designed to (1) establish the feasibility of a research strategy for discovering ethnic differences in the frequency of genotypes in patients after bariatric surgery and (2) perform a preliminary evaluation of…
- Trial name
- NCT01396096
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Obesity
Metabolic Differences of Overweight Children and Children of Overweight Parents
This study focuses on the way weight is gained. Individuals who gain weight primarily in their midsection (visceral weight) are at an increased risk for developing diabetes and high blood pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT00001522
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 246 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Healthy Population
Comparison of Aerobic Training and Circuit Training in Healthy Children
Childhood obesity is a growing concern, with potential consequences for long-term health. The number of obese children has increased more than tenfold in the last forty years.
- Trial name
- NCT06943300
- Testing
- Aerboic Training, Circuit Training
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Obesity, Childhood
Group Telehealth Weight Management Visits for Adolescents With Obesity
Summary Description The goal of this intervention study is to test how well does a weight management curriculum work in virtual group-based medical visits (telehealth) for the treatment of adolescents with obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT03508622
- Testing
- Telehealth group sessions, Empower clinic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Health Status Disparities, Pediatric Obesity
Healthy Kids Beyond the Bell: Investigating the Impact of After-School and Summer Programs
Nearly one in five children are obese, and disparities in overweight and obesity between children from low- and middle-to-high-income households persist despite a multitude of school-based interventions.
- Conditions
- Health Status Disparities, Pediatric Obesity, Ethnic Group, Socioeconomic Factors
- Trial name
- NCT05880901
- Testing
- After school program, Summer day camp
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina