Clinical trials: Weightloss
Overweight, Obesity
The Effectiveness of Low Calorie Low Salt Lunch for Weight Reduction of Workers of a Health Promoting Hospital
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Low Calorie Low Salt Lunch for Weight Reduction in overweight or obese workers of a health promoting hospital.
- Trial name
- HPH (NCT02416544)
- Testing
- Lunch which is calorie-restricted and low-salt
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Obesity
Postural Changes in Lung Volumes in Obesity
Postural changes are known to affect normal lung volumes. A reduction in sitting to supine functional residual capacity (FRC) is well-described in non-obese subjects adopting a supine position.
- Trial name
- NCT02207192
- Testing
- Postural change in lung volumes: sitting to Supine
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Association pour la Formation du Personnel à la Medecine d'Urgence
Obesity
Effect of Consumption of Black Cumin (Nigella Sativa L.) Water Extract on Weight Loss in Overweight Women
The purpose of this clinical trial is to study the therapeutic effect of black cumin water extract (Nigella sativa L.) on obesity and overweight
- Trial name
- NCT01360957
- Testing
- Black cumin water extract as a traditional medicine
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Stunting, Severe Acute Malnutrition
Changes in Nerve Electro Physiologic Properties in Children Before and After Correction of Malnutrition
The goal of this clinical trail study is to measure neurophysiologic parameters to assess the effect of malnutrition on the peripheral nervous system and their response to treatment in three categories (SAM, severe wasting, and…
- Conditions
- Stunting, Severe Acute Malnutrition, Wasting
- Trial name
- NCT05891457
- Testing
- Nutritional Intervention
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Severe Acute Malnutrition, Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM)
Regular Growth Monitoring (RGM) of Young Children in Guinea-Bissau
Wasting (severe thinness) is a common and serious problem among young children in rural Guinea-Bissau. Community Health Agents (CHAs) can help prevent malnutrition by regularly measuring children's growth and advising families on…
- Trial name
- NCT07584395
- Testing
- Regular Growth Monitoring (RGM) by Community Health Agents
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trustees of Dartmouth College
Obesity Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity & Overweight
Eating Behaviour Before, During, and After Obesity Medication
This study will examine how eating behaviour changes during the first 18 months of treatment with obesity medications in patients attending the St Vincent's Healthcare Group obesity service.
- Trial name
- NCT07636395
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University College Dublin
Obesity
Think AHEAD (A Healthy Eating And Drinking) Study
Advice to increase water consumption as part of a weight-reducing diet - typically to 8 cups (64 fl oz, ~2 L) per day ("8x8" water recommendation) - is almost ubiquitously recommended by healthcare professionals.
- Trial name
- NCT01044134
- Testing
- Dietary counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Cachexia
Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Transdermal Megestrol Acetate
Rationale: Megestrol acetate (Megace®) is a progestin analog that is FDA approved for the palliative treatment of breast and endometrial carcinoma.
- Trial name
- NCT00163072
- Testing
- transdermal Megace
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Gynecomastia
Post-massive Weight Loss Chest Contouring: Inferior Pedicle Technique in Pseudo-gynecomastia Correction
The massive weight loss leads an important excess of skin on thoracic level giving the aspect of a feminine breast with a relatively important ptose.
- Trial name
- NCT03319862
- Testing
- Inferior pédicule gynaecomastia
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Fondation Hôpital Saint-Joseph
Weight Loss, Pediatric Obesity
A Coordinated Parent/Child Dyad Weight Loss Intervention: Dyad Plus (Feasibility)
The purpose of this research is to develop a coordinated program (Dyad Plus) that would help to facilitate self-monitoring, positive communication, joint problem solving, and social support to increase physical activity, healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT03811743
- Testing
- Brenner FIT, By Design, Coordination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Obesity, Weight Loss
Hormonal Regulation of Body Weight Maintenance
The investigators here propose to perform a collaborative clinical research effort including a randomized controlled trial investigating the mechanisms of weight maintenance and their relation to a lifestyle intervention in…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Weight Loss, Weight Gain, Hormone Disturbance
- Trial name
- NCT00850629
- Testing
- multimodal lifestyle intervention
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 286 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Excessive Weight Loss
Sleeve Gastrectomy With Reestablishment of the Acute Angle of His (SG-REACH) in Obese Patients
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common chronic conditions that can affect one's quality of life. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has become a popular technique and currently is the most frequently…
- Conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Excessive Weight Loss, Total Weight Loss, Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Trial name
- SG-REACH (NCT05452980)
- Testing
- reestablishment of the acute angle of His, sleeve gastrectomy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Zhen Jun Wang
Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Malnutrition, Child
Expanding Coverage of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) Treatment in Kenya
Child wasting is a type of malnutrition which occurs when a child becomes too thin. This medical condition increases the risk of becoming sick or dying.
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Malnutrition, Child, Wasting
- Trial name
- R-SWITCH (NCT06441305)
- Testing
- SWITCH intervention package
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Undernutrition, Wasting
Improvement of Nutrition, Digestion, and Respiration in Children in Vietnam Using Oral Nutritional Supplementation
Evaluating the effect of using Oral Nutritional Supplementation toward nutrition status, digestive disorders, upper respiratory disorders, and picky eating in children aged 24 - 59 months.
- Conditions
- Undernutrition, Wasting, Malnourished
- Trial name
- NCT06708546
- Testing
- Dielac Grow Plus
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 981 people
- Sponsor
- Tu Nguyen Song
Obesity, Surgery
Effects of Weight Loss Surgery on Bone Health in Adolescents
The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of weight-loss surgery (Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy) on bone outcomes in girls and boys ages 13-21.
- Trial name
- NCT02557438
- Testing
- Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Patients Who Gain Weight or Stop Losing Weight After barıatrıc Surgery, Absence of Cognitive or Psychiatric Illness
THE EFFECT OF MOTİVATİONAL INTERVİEWİNG-BASED MİNDFULNESS INTERVENTION ON WEİGHT MANAGEMENT AFTER WEİGT LOSS,7SLİMMİNG SURGERY: A RANDOMİZED CONTROLLED TRIAL.
Obesity is one of the most critical health problems in developed and developing countries, recognized as a chronic disease that adversely affects both individual and societal health.
- Conditions
- Patients Who Gain Weight or Stop Losing Weight After barıatrıc Surgery, Absence of Cognitive or Psychiatric Illness, Not Having Previously Received Cognitive Awareness Training, Not Having Undergone Revision Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT07351214
- Testing
- A MİNDFULNESS İNİTİATİVE BASED ON MOTİVATİONAL İNTERVİEWİNG
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duygu Ateş
Obesity, Childhood
Lactoferrin Versus Iron Supplement in Irondeficiency Anemia and Weight Loss in Obese Children
The effect of lactoferrin versus iron supplement in treating iron deficiency anemia and helping weight loss in obese school age children
- Trial name
- NCT04014855
- Testing
- Iron Supplement
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Obesity & Overweight, Pediatric Obesity
Ultrasound Assessment of Tongue Characteristics in Children and Adolescents With Obesity
This longitudinal observational study aims to validate ultrasound-based tongue markers related to tongue characteristics, including fat accumulation, morphologic and mechanical properties of the tongue in children and adolescents…
- Conditions
- Obesity & Overweight, Pediatric Obesity, Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- Trial name
- NCT07370350
- Testing
- Submental ultrasound
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haute Ecole Bruxelles-Brabant
Oxidative Stress, Dyslipidemias
Effects of Octacosanol During Taekwondo Training
Taekwondo players undergo rapid reductions of body weight prior to their competition in order to gain a size advantage over the opponent.
- Trial name
- NCT03557476
- Testing
- Octacosanol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kosin University
Obesity, Children
Polygenic Risk Score to Predict Weight Loss Intervention in Children With Obesity
Children with obesity are prone to suffering from metabolic diseases, which undoubtedly increases the burden of public health. Since obesity is a multiple gene disease, a comprehensive approach using polygenic risk scores (PRS)…
- Trial name
- NCT05466097
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Far Eastern Memorial Hospital