Clinical trials: Overweight or Obesity
Overweight, Obesity
Two-year Research Study Investigating How Well Semaglutide Works in People Suffering From Overweight or Obesity
This study will look at the change in body weight from the start to the end of the study. Researchers will compare the weight loss in people taking semaglutide (a new medicine) to people taking "dummy" medicine.
- Trial name
- STEP 5 (NCT03693430)
- Testing
- Semaglutide
- Where
- 41 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 304 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Adolescent Obesity, Adolescent Overweight
Helping Educate and Advance Learning Through Healthy Bite-Sized Eating Strategies
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of a mobile health intervention in adolescents (14-17 years) with overweight or obesity.
- Conditions
- Adolescent Obesity, Adolescent Overweight, Diet, Healthy
- Trial name
- HEALTHY BITES (NCT06082830)
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Impact of Metformin in Teens With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) on Oral Contraceptive Therapy
Oral contraceptives are known to improve menstrual cycles and symptoms in PCOS, however may increase cholesterol. Metformin, a drug to improve insulin resistance, may benefit metabolic state.
- Trial name
- NCT00283816
- Testing
- Metformin, Oral Contraceptive Pill, Lifestyle Management Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Overweight, Obesity
A Research Study on How Well Semaglutide Works in Adolescents With Overweight or Obesity
This study will look at the change in teenagers' body weight from the start to the end of the study. This is to compare the effect on body weight in teenagers taking semaglutide (a new medicine) and teenagers taking "dummy"…
- Trial name
- NCT04102189
- Testing
- Semaglutide
- Where
- 51 sites in United States, Austria and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) Deficiency Obesity
Setmelanotide for the Treatment of Early-Onset Pro-Opiomelanocortin (POMC) Deficiency Obesity
To demonstrate statistically significant and clinically meaningful effects of setmelanotide on percent body weight change in participants with pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) deficiency or proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type…
- Trial name
- NCT02896192
- Testing
- Setmelanotide
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Belgium and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Adiposity, Insulin Resistance
PREterM FOrmula Or Donor Breast Milk for Premature Babies
In order to address this crucial question, central to preterm newborn care, a multicentre United Kingdom (UK) -wide study randomising 4000 preterm babies would be necessary to achieve sufficient power to evaluate the impact on…
- Conditions
- Adiposity, Insulin Resistance, Metabolomic Profile, microRNA Profile
- Trial name
- PREMFOOD (NCT01686477)
- Testing
- Unfortified Human donor Milk used to make up any shortfall in mother's own milk, Fortified Human donor Milk used to make up any shortfall in mother's own milk, Preterm Formula used when there is a shortfall in mother's own milk
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Pediatric Obesity
Pediatric Quality of Life Among Population With Body Mass Index (BMI) Greater Than or Equal to 85%
We are currently experiencing an epidemic of obesity in the Pediatric Population. This epidemic affects many areas including quality of life. We have been conducting a nutrition and exercise program since 2003.
- Trial name
- NCT00714870
- Testing
- Behavioral nutrition and exercise program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center of Boston, Inc.
Cardiovascular Disease, Hypercholesterolemia
Low Fat Vegan or American Heart Association Diets & Cardiovascular Risk in Obese 9-18 y.o. With Elevated Cholesterol
The purpose of this study is to investigate the short-term effects of a reduced fat plant-based diet on biomarkers of inflammation, oxidative stress and cardiovascular risk.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease, Hypercholesterolemia, Obesity, Fatty Liver
- Trial name
- NCT01817491
- Testing
- American Heart Association Diet, Reduced Fat Vegan Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Hypothalamic Obesity
Energy Balance & Weight Loss in Craniopharyngioma-related or Other Hypothalamic Tumors in Hypothalamic Obesity
The proposed multicenter study will test the effect of glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 agonist exenatide once weekly extended-release (ExQW, Bydureon®) on clinical outcomes and metabolic parameters in a double-blind…
- Trial name
- ECHO (NCT02664441)
- Testing
- Exenatide
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Obesity
Tylenol Levels in Bariatric Patients
The current study is designed to measure and evaluate the pharmacokinetic profiling of acetaminophen in the young obese patient population.
- Trial name
- NCT02982928
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Diet, Healthy, Blood Pressure
Indigenous Supported Agriculture "Go Healthy"
Native Americans (NAs) have limited access to healthy food and a high prevalence of diet-related diseases. This study will implement an agricultural and health education program in which NA residents of Osage Nation will receive…
- Conditions
- Diet, Healthy, Blood Pressure, Overweight or Obesity, Food Insecurity
- Trial name
- ISA (NCT05773833)
- Testing
- "Go Healthy" program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 580 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences