Clinical trials: Weight
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Epidemiology of Body Mass Index Rebound
To investigate the relationship between obesity, body mass index (BMI) rebound, body composition changes, associated factors (e.g., diet, physical activity), and cardiovascular risk factor status in a longitudinal study of young…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT00006307
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Pain, Ecchymosis
Effect of Hypericum Perforatum Oil on Ecchymosis and Pain
Low molecular weight heparin is a drug with anticoagulant and antithrombotic effects. This drug is frequently administered subcutaneously to patients by nurses.
- Trial name
- NCT06367036
- Testing
- Topical hypericum perforatum oil intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Uskudar University
Childhood Obesity
Kids' Choice Restaurant Program
This study will introduce healthy child menu items into 8 independent full service restaurants in San Diego County. The restaurants will be assigned either to receive new, healthy kids' menu items or to receive the new menu items…
- Trial name
- KCRP (NCT02511938)
- Testing
- Menu Only, Menu Plus intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Overweight, Obesity
Liquid Meal Replacements in Conjunction With Lifestyle Intervention in Overweight Adolescents
In this 3-month pilot study, we will introduce to 40 adolescents "at risk for overweight" (i.e., a BMI/age >85th percentile) a structured meal plan consisting of meal replacements, fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean protein…
- Trial name
- NCT00207519
- Testing
- weekly behavioral modification group, liquid meal replacements
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
Circuit Training and Motivational Interviewing to Reduce Type 2 Diabetes in Youth
The overall goal of this project is to examine the physiological and metabolic effects of a 16-week circuit-training (strength training + aerobic activities) program, with and without a behavioral component utilizing motivational…
- Trial name
- NCT00693511
- Testing
- Circuit Training, Circuit training + motivational interviewing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Weight Gain
Caregiver Led Strategies to Malnutrition and Care-giving Among Children With Cerebral Palsy
The goal of this factorial trial is to test and compare the effectiveness of two caregiver led strategies, i.e., the positive deviance nutrition(PD) strategy and the parent facilitator training (PFT) strategies, to malnutrition…
- Trial name
- NCT05592834
- Testing
- positive deviance hearth strategy, Parent facilitator trainings, Control
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Childhood Obesity
Parent Partnership Project
To evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of peers as interventionists in delivering family-based behavioral pediatric weight control intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT01789944
- Testing
- Behavioral: Family-based behavioral intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Childhood Obesity, Physical Inactivity
The Halland Obesity Municipal Effort for Children
A retrospective study to investigate the method called The Halland Obesity Municipal Effort for children. All children participating in the intervention since the start of this specific method will be eligible for inclusion.
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, Physical Inactivity, Physical Activity, BMI
- Trial name
- NCT05254938
- Testing
- The Halland Obesity Municipal Effort for children
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 141 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Obesity, Exercise
Structured Exercise Prescription Program in Obese Children
This controlled clinical trial aims to compare the effects of a multicomponent program that includes structured personalized exercise prescription in children with obesity with a control group that will be enrolled in a…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Exercise, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Liver Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT03552367
- Testing
- Personalized structured exercise program, Non personalized non-structured exercise program
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital General de México Dr. Eduardo Liceaga
Obesity Prevention
Effects of an Adolescent Physical Activity Promotion Model on Physical Activity in Obese Chinese Children.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention program based on the Youth Physical Activity Promotion Model (YPAP) in increasing physical activity levels among overweight and obese children in…
- Trial name
- NCT06631833
- Testing
- Intervention measures based on the YPAP model.
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Obesity, Physical Activity
Incentivizing Physical Activity Using Gamification, A Pilot Study
Juniors and seniors will be recruited to participate in the study, which will begin in the fall 2016 and run through May. The intervention will be a randomized-controlled trial, where students are randomized to either a control…
- Trial name
- NCT02850614
- Testing
- gaming application to encourage physical activity, FitBit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Early Family Based Intervention in Preterm Infants
This is randomized controlled trial investigating the effect of early intervention in very low birth weight infants after discharge from NICU on neurodevelopmental outcome.
- Trial name
- NCT02415530
- Testing
- Combined home visiting and group intervention, No intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Obesity
Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) in Children
The goal of this research is to study the prevalence of sleep disordered breathing and associated morbidity in obese children and to examine the role of diet and physical activity in the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing in…
- Trial name
- NCT01135147
- Testing
- Diet, Surgery
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) in Severe Malnourished Children
1. RUTF would be more effective (quicker catch-up growth by promoting more tissue accrue resulting decrease stay in rehabilitation ward) in treating children with SAM during the rehabilitation phase than khichuri /halwa; 2.
- Trial name
- RUTF (NCT01331044)
- Testing
- Plumpy Nut, Khichuri and Halwa
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Diabetes
Adolescent Fitness Assessment Program
The purpose of this study is to implement a peer modeling intervention to improve self-efficacy and aerobic fitness in obese youth.
- Trial name
- AFAP (NCT01382121)
- Testing
- Peer Modeling, Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Western Ontario, Canada
WAGR Syndrome, Wilm's Tumor
Characterization of WAGR Syndrome and Other Chromosome 11 Gene Deletions
This study will explore conditions caused by the absence of certain genes on chromosome 11. These conditions include WAGR syndrome, which is characterized by a kidney tumor called Wilm s tumor, aniridia (absence of the iris of…
- Conditions
- WAGR Syndrome, Wilm's Tumor, Aniridia, Urogenital Abnormalities
- Trial name
- NCT00758108
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 197 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Obesity, Childhood
Vyvanse in Children Aged 6 to 12 Years
This study will randomize children who have difficulty maintaining a healthy weight to one of two treatment groups: lifestyle therapy plus lisdexamfetamine or lifestyle therapy plus placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT05416125
- Testing
- Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate, Lifestyle therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Obesity
Childhood Obesity-A Study of Intervention
The purpose of this study is to verify the usefulness of Healthy KIDS Program (HKP) for children and adolescents to lose weight and promote their self esteem in a fun atmosphere.
- Trial name
- NCT01681108
- Testing
- Lifestyle counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Winthrop University Hospital
Trans Epidermal Water Loss
Effect of Twice Daily Application of Coconut Oil in Reducing Water Loss From Skin of Premature Babies in First Week of Life
The skin of newborn infants is immature and ineffective as a barrier. Preterm skin exhibits even more vulnerability to the environment due to poor self regulatory heat mechanisms, paucity of fatty tissue and its thinness.
- Trial name
- TEWL (NCT01758068)
- Testing
- Coconut Oil Application
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Lady Hardinge Medical College
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Obesity
Open Trial Obesity CHANGE Program ASD
The purpose of this study is to determine if a program can help children with autism who are overweight. Specifically, this study will look to see if changes in a child's eating habits and exercise can help with weight loss.
- Trial name
- NCT03047018
- Testing
- The Changing Health in Autism through Nutrition, Getting fit and Expanding variety (CHANGE) Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
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