Clinical trials: Weight Loss
Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Acute Malnutrition, Severe
Reduced Dosage and/or Visitation Protocol for the Treatment of Acute Malnutrition in Kenya
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) places children at significant risk of mortality. Outpatient treatment programs are effective but there is a need to increase treatment coverage and reduce costs of treatment.
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Acute Malnutrition, Moderate, Wasting
- Trial name
- RSWITCH (NCT07420062)
- Testing
- WHO-reduced, WHO-full, Kenya-IMAM
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 2,274 people
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Moderate Acute Malnutrition
Ready to Use Supplementary Food in Moderate Childhood Malnutrition
Since 2001, Ready to Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF) are widely used to treat severe malnutrition. Their efficacy and effectiveness were proven in community therapeutic care programs.
- Trial name
- NCT01147198
- Testing
- Ready to Use Supplementary Food, Premix CSB-oil treatment
- Where
- Sierra Leone
- Volunteers
- 570 people
- Sponsor
- Medecins Sans Frontieres, Netherlands
Cachexia; Cancer, Muscle Wasting
Muscle Wasting in Children and Adolescents With Cancer
The series of the 3-year study aims to explore parents' experience of caring for a child's weight change among parents of children and adolescents with cancer, examine the associations and trends among muscle wasting and…
- Conditions
- Cachexia; Cancer, Muscle Wasting, Child Development, Adolescent Development
- Trial name
- NCT04353063
- Testing
- Multidisciplinary care with a personalized care
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 440 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Weight Gain, Weight Loss
Nutritional Responses to Acute Exercise Performed on the LipoxMax in Obese Adolescents
Primarily over the past 20 years, it has been shown that physical activity not only leads to energy expenditure but can also indirectly influence energy intake and feelings of hunger in both lean and obese adults, suggesting that…
- Conditions
- Weight Gain, Weight Loss, Eating Attitudes, Obese Adolescents
- Trial name
- LipoxAPP (NCT07844330)
- Testing
- The participants in this study are adolescents with obesity (with a Body Mass Index above the 95th percentile on international growth charts)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Emile Roux
Inflammation, Fibrosis
Effect of Vitamin E on Pediatric Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
No proven treatment exists for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in children and adolescents. We aim to determine the efficacy of lifestyle intervention with or without antioxidant therapy in pediatric NAFLD.
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Fibrosis, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- VITENAFLD (NCT00655018)
- Testing
- Vitamin treatment (alpha tocopherol plus ascorbic acid)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Bambino Gesù Hospital and Research Institute
Obesity
W8Loss2Go: mHealth Weight Management Strategy
The investigators will test a recent mobile technology based (mHealth) behavioral weight loss intervention (W8Loss2Go), which is designed for children and adolescents, and uses an addiction model to promote withdrawal from…
- Trial name
- NCT02689154
- Testing
- W8Loss2Go
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Cachexia; Cancer
The Effect of Colon Cancer on Muscle Gene Expression, Body Composition, Muscle Function, and Muscle Metabolism
Rationale: Cancer cachexia is a complex metabolic syndrome characterized by clinically relevant loss of muscle mass with or without loss of fat mass.
- Trial name
- COMUNEX (NCT03789136)
- Testing
- Not applicable, observational study
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Overweight
Barriers to Effective Weight Loss in Overweight Adolescents
The current study aims to investigate the impact of a comprehensive, team-based, family-centered, lifestyle modification program on body weight, metabolic abnormalities, fitness measures, and self-esteem in overweight adolescents…
- Trial name
- TEENS (NCT00562263)
- Testing
- Lifestyle modification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 257 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Knee Osteoarthrosis
Conservative Management vs. Arthroplasty in Knee Osteoarthritis
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the long-term effects of a non-surgical management programme in people with osteoarthritis that are eligible for a knee joint replacement surgery to treat their knee…
- Trial name
- NCT06623149
- Testing
- Non-Surgical Intervention, Current practice
- Where
- 6 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people
- Sponsor
- Marius Henriksen
Binge Eating, Pediatric Obesity
Working Memory in Overweight Children With and Without Loss of Control Eating
Loss of control (LOC) eating in children is associated with multiple physical and mental health impairments, including obesity and eating disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT04117542
- Testing
- Observational
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Binge Eating, Eating Disorders in Adolescence
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adolescent Binge Eating and Loss of Control Eating
This study will develop and test a cognitive-behavioral intervention for adolescents with binge/loss-of-control eating.
- Conditions
- Binge Eating, Eating Disorders in Adolescence, Overweight and Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04088097
- Testing
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adolescent Binge/Loss-of-Control Eating, Control Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Malnutrition, Child
Effectiveness of a Positive Deviance Program in Reducing Childhood Undernutrition
Globally, childhood malnutrition remains a public health concern. Malnutrition can be diverse from undernutrition to overnutrition.
- Trial name
- NCT04688515
- Testing
- Nutrition program developed using positive deviance approach
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
Obesity, Adolescent
Turnip Consumption and Qigong Exercise Program on Weight Loss
Obesity and weight-related issues are prevalent concerns affecting individuals worldwide, with particular significance among the younger demographic, such as female students.
- Trial name
- NCT06698835
- Testing
- Turnip Consumption
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Diarrhea, Infantile, Infection Gastrointestinal
PAthogen Transmission and Health Outcome Models of Enteric Disease
The objective of the PATHOME study is to (1) develop statistical and computational methods for examining a complex disease system of interactions between and amongst children, animals, the environment, and enteric pathogens and…
- Conditions
- Diarrhea, Infantile, Infection Gastrointestinal, Stunting, Wasting
- Trial name
- PATHOME (NCT05322655)
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 286 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Hearing Loss
Body Mass Index and Audiology Function
Obesity may directly or indirectly lead to hearing loss
- Trial name
- NCT03172663
- Testing
- pure tone audiometry
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Obesity, Schizophrenia
Bariatric Surgery in Patients With Schizophrenia
It is known that schizophrenia is associated with obesity in a significant number of patients and it implies a poor prognostic factor, with weight loss being important in this population.
- Trial name
- SCHIZOBAR (NCT06043206)
- Testing
- Bariatric Surgery
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Acute Malnutrition in Infancy, Acute Malnutrition in Childhood
ComPAS Low-WAZ RCT Mali
Admissions criteria which treat children with only low mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) or children with low weight-for-height z-score (WHZ) are not aligned with the evidence on which children are at risk of mortality.
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition in Infancy, Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Underweight
- Trial name
- NCT05248516
- Testing
- Simplified dose of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), Standard dose of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), No nutritional treatment
- Where
- 11 sites in Mali
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- International Rescue Committee
Obesity, Stage IA Breast Cancer
Pancreatic Nutritional Program for Weight Loss in Overweight/Obese Patients With Stage I-III Breast Cancer
This pilot clinical trial studies a pancreatic nutritional program for helping patients with stage I-III breast cancer who are overweight or obese lose weight.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Stage IA Breast Cancer, Stage IB Breast Cancer, Stage IIA Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02432950
- Testing
- Dietary Intervention, Educational Intervention, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Weight Loss, Overweight and Obesity
Choosing Healthy Activities and Lifestyle Management Through Portal Support
The study aims to randomize 250 participants to 1 of 2 arms: a.) an Active Intervention Group (based on the Look AHEAD* ILI) or b.) a Comparison Group (based on the Look AHEAD DSE Comparison group) to test the hypothesis that a…
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Overweight and Obesity, Behavior, Health
- Trial name
- CHAMPS (NCT05410353)
- Testing
- Active Intervention Group, Comparison Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 229 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Weight Loss, Bariatric Surgery
Outcomes After Weight Loss Surgery in Low-Risk Patients
The purpose of this research is to determine patient-reported outcomes after weight loss surgery, including changes in health, mood, quality of life, health satisfaction, and emotional health, in low-risk patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05699083
- Testing
- Body Image/Self-Esteem Questionnaires
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Feiz & Associates