Clinical trials: Weight Reduction
Childhood Obesity
Effect of Weight Reduction Program on Overweight and Obese Children
Background: Obesity is associated with alterations in iron metabolism leading to iron deficiency. Aim: to study the prevalence of obesity among primary school students, assess iron status among overweight/obese children with age…
- Trial name
- "ironobese" (NCT02381002)
- Testing
- Weight reduction program
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Weight Loss
Rural Disparities in Pediatric Obesity: The iAmHealthy Intervention
The purpose of this study is to learn if providing a family-based group program using mobile health technology (iAmHealthy Healthy Lifestyles Program) is effective at improving child weight, nutrition, and physical activity.
- Trial name
- NCT03304249
- Testing
- iAmHealthy Healthy Lifestyles Program, Newsletter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 296 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Obesity, Nutrition Poor
Healthy Frio: A Rural Community Partnership to Advance Latino Obesity Research
Much has been learned about the efficacy and effectiveness of comprehensive healthy lifestyle interventions to reduce obesity. Few studies have been translated into rural settings or among Latinos.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Nutrition Poor, Physical Activity, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- NCT03186885
- Testing
- Healthy Frio In-Person Family-focused Intervention, Healthy Frio Remote Technology Family-focused Intervention, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Overweight and Obese Children
The Effectiveness of the Health Promoting School Intervention Model in Reducing Overweight and Obesity Among School Children in Indonesia: a Mixed-Methods Protocol Study
The prevalence of obesity in children is increasing rapidly, Among children aged 5-12 years, 18.8% have severe overweight, comprising 10.8% who are obese and 8.8% who are over.
- Trial name
- NCT06601348
- Testing
- Nutrition education, physical activity intervention, and health promoting school model trials
- Where
- 2 sites in Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Gadjah Mada University
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Study to Investigate Benefits of Weight Loss in Young Adults and Adolescents
The purpose of this study is to investigate the changes in subcutaneous adipocyte size, number and gene expression after weight loss and to assess whether those changes contribute to decreases in ectopic fat accumulation and…
- Trial name
- NCT01901978
- Testing
- Caloric restrictive diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Pediatric Obesity, Mobile Technology
An Addiction-Based Mobile Health Weight Loss Intervention With Coaching
The proposed multi-site randomized control trial (RCT) will test the effectiveness of an addiction-based weight loss intervention, embodied first as a smartphone app with telephone coaching and second as an identical approach…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity, Mobile Technology, Addiction
- Trial name
- NCT03500835
- Testing
- App, Coaching, Clinic: Modified KidsNFitness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 161 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Obesity, Overweight
Ethnic Dance and Screen Time Reduction to Prevent Weight Gain in Latina Girls
A randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of an after school ethnic dance program plus a culturally-tailored, home-based screen time reduction intervention to reduce weight gain (body mass index) among lower…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Excessive Weight Gain
- Trial name
- ECHALE (NCT00476775)
- Testing
- after school ethnic dance program - ballet folklorica, culturally-tailored, home-based screen time reduction, culturally-tailored health and nutrition education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 233 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Obesity, Cardiovascular Diseases
High-intensity Exercise Training or Multidisciplinary Treatment in Extremely Obese Adolescents
The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of a multidisciplinary approach and intensity-controlled interval training on cardiovascular risk factors in overweight adolescents
- Trial name
- NCT00682266
- Testing
- intensity controlled interval training (AIT), Multidisciplinary approach (MTG)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Weight Loss, Pediatric Obesity
Dyad Plus Effectiveness/Feasibility
The purpose of this research is to determine the effectiveness of a coordinated program (Dyad Plus) that would help to facilitate self-monitoring, positive communication, joint problem solving, and social support to increase…
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Pediatric Obesity, Overweight Adolescents, Parent-Child Relations
- Trial name
- NCT04036331
- Testing
- Brenner FIT Standard, By Design Essentials, Dyad Plus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Obesity, Adolescent, Dietary Sugars
A Sensory Strategy to Cut Sugary Beverages in African/American and Latine Adolescents
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether replacing sugary sodas with unsweetened, flavored sparkling waters can reduce added sugar intake and improve health in Black/African American and Latine adolescents with obesity…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Adolescent, Dietary Sugars, Taste Perception, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- SPARKLE (NCT07223151)
- Testing
- Unsweetened Sparkling Water Replacement, Progressively Reduced Sugar Beverage Replacement, Plain Water Replacement
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nana Gletsu Miller
Child Behavior Problems, Parenting Skills
Project HERA (Health, Education, and Relationship-building for Adolescents- Moms and Tots)
Specific Aims: 1. The primary aims of this study are to conduct formative interviews with teen mothers to inform a targeted adaptation of empirically based weight management and parent training programs for teen mothers for their…
- Conditions
- Child Behavior Problems, Parenting Skills, Obesity Prevention
- Trial name
- Project HERA (NCT02200484)
- Testing
- Combined parent training and obesity prevention program, Wellness program (active contact control)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM), Undernutrition
Effectiveness of Positive Deviance/Hearth in Treating Uncomplicated Moderate Acute Malnutrition in Children 6-59 Months in Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh
The goal of this clinical trial (cluster randomized controlled trial) is to learn whether a Positive Deviance/Hearth (PDH) intervention can effectively treat moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) and reduce relapse compared to…
- Conditions
- Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM), Undernutrition, Wasting
- Trial name
- PD/Hearth MAM (NCT07591064)
- Testing
- PD/Hearth is a behavioral change program that teaches caregivers how to cook and feed their children. A nutrient-dense meal using local ingredients will be fed to children during Hearth sessions., Standard of Care (Investigator Selected)
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- World Vision US
Severe Malnutrition
Integrated Program for Children With Severe Acute Malnutrition in Madhya Pradesh, India
The purpose of this study is to assesses the effectiveness of an integrated model for the management of severe acute malnutrition (IM-SAM) in India comprising facility- and community-based care and using locally-adapted protocols
- Trial name
- NCT01917734
- Testing
- Therapeutic feeding for children with SAM
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 2,740 people
- Sponsor
- Victor M. Aguayo
Overweight and Obesity
Improving Emotion Regulation Skills Among Adolescents Attempting to Lose Weight
While the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents has plateaued, national data indicate that approximately 35% of children and adolescents continue to struggle with overweight/obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT03393221
- Testing
- ER, SBWC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rhode Island Hospital
Underweight, Wasting
Preventing Infant Malnutrition With Early Supplementation
Background: Worldwide, more than 50 million children under 5 years of age are wasted (weight-for-length/height Z-score (WLZ) <-2) and over 150 million children under 5 are stunted (length/height-for-age Z-score (LAZ) <-2); such…
- Conditions
- Underweight, Wasting, Stunting, Breastfeeding
- Trial name
- PRIMES (NCT04704076)
- Testing
- ESVS, Exclusive breastfeeding
- Where
- 2 sites in Guinea-Bissau, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 324 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco