Clinical trials: Adiposity
Sedentary Lifestyle, Obesity
Testing Strategies for Increasing Exercise
The purpose of the study is to learn more about effective ways to motivate people to increase their non-exercise energy expenditure exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT01139541
- Testing
- Social walking intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard University
Incisional Hernia, Obesity
Randomized Controlled Prospective Multicenter Study Primary Onlay- Mesh After Elective Median Laparotomy in Patients With BMI ≥ 27
Incisional hernia is one ot the most frequently seen long term complications in abdominal surgery. Despite studies on the optimal suturing technique for laparotomies, the risk for incisional hernia after midline incision remains…
- Trial name
- NCT01507870
- Testing
- onlay mesh placement
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Austrian Hernia Study Group
Childhood Obesity
Impact of Body Weight on the Immediate Health of the Pediatric Population
Objective: Obesity amongst children is a public health issue in the United States and is rising at an alarming rate. The purpose of this study is to determine if there is any correlation between At Risk body weight (overweight…
- Trial name
- NCT00267631
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,392 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Antonios Likourezos
Weight Loss, Obesity
A Mentor-Based Approach to Long-Term Weight Loss
The purpose of this study to examine the effect of having a weight loss mentor on long-term weight loss in overweight adults.
- Trial name
- NCT00177697
- Testing
- behavioral weight loss program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Healthy, Obesity
A Study to Compare How 2 Different Formulations of Survodutide Are Taken up in the Body When Given by Injection in Healthy Men and Women With and Without Overweight or Obesity
The main objective of this trial is to establish the bioequivalence of survodutide in a pre-filled syringe (reference product [formulation A]) and in a vial (test product [formulation B2]) in male and female trial participants…
- Trial name
- NCT07768813
- Testing
- Survodutide formulation A, Survodutide formulation B2
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
Changes of Biomarkers in Response to Training and Antioxidant Treatment
The aim of the study is to compare the effects of an intensive 4 weeks exercise training program with or without additional treatment with antioxidants.
- Trial name
- NCT00638560
- Testing
- Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Antioxidant treatment
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leipzig
Obesity-Related Malignant Neoplasm
Parent and Family Oriented Support Interventions for the Facilitation of Weight Loss in African American Families
This study tests the effectiveness of parent and family oriented support interventions that are designed to help with weight loss among African American families.
- Trial name
- NCT04644224
- Testing
- Educational Activity, Educational Intervention, Informational Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Sedentary Lifestyle, Overweight and Obesity
The Effect of Frequency and Duration of Breaks in Sitting Time on Metabolic Cardiovascular Risk Factors
The primary aim of this study is to investigate the acute effect of the frequency and duration of breaks in sitting time on the metabolic risk factor profile.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Lifestyle, Overweight and Obesity, Metabolic Disease
- Trial name
- BPS2 (NCT02951624)
- Testing
- Control, Breaker, Prolonger
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Obesity
Comparative Study of Intragastric Balloon and Pharmacotherapy for Non-Morbid Obesity
To evaluate and compare the effectiveness of intragastric balloon and Sibutramine (Reductil®) in the treating of non-morbid obese in a randomized controlled manner
- Trial name
- NCT00355979
- Testing
- intragastric balloon
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Gestational Weight Gain, Obesity
A Weight Maintenance Program Promoting Fat Loss in Pregnancy in Women With Obesity
The aims of this randomized controlled trial are to determine the effects of a lifestyle program that supports weight maintenance and fat mass loss during pregnancy in women with obesity on changes in 1) maternal weight, fat…
- Trial name
- Healthy Mamas (NCT04731688)
- Testing
- Weight Maintenance Group
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Overweight and Obesity
Effects of Watermelon or Low-fat Cookie Consumption on Wellness
The objective of the proposed research is to determine the effects of fresh watermelon consumption on physiological indicators of wellness regarding sexual, skin and gut health in adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06323070
- Testing
- Low-fat cookies, Watermelon
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Obesity
Small Changes a One Year Protocol for Weight Management
A trial comparing Treatment as usual with Motivational Interviewing focussed treatment in the 'Small Changes' programme.
- Trial name
- NCT02453854
- Testing
- Group motivational interviewing
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Small Changes
Obesity, Hyperlipidemia
Effects of Dietary Antioxidants on Cardiovascular Risk Factors
The aim of the Antioxidant Study was to compare the efficacy of foods naturally rich in antioxidants with that of antioxidants in a pill form on markers of inflammation and plasma cholesterol in healthy adults at risk of…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Hyperlipidemia, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT00756405
- Testing
- Antioxidant diet, Antioxidant supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christopher Gardner
Obesity, Type2diabetes
Metabolic Effects of Bariatric Arterial Embolization vs Bariatric Surgery
Obesity and Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DMT2) are two of the most common chronic diseases of the Western society. Obesity is one critical factor in DMT2 development, with weight loss having profound beneficial effects on DMT2 and…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Type2diabetes, Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Metabolic Disease
- Trial name
- BEOD (NCT05859022)
- Testing
- Roux-en-Y gastric By-pass (RYGB) surgery, Bariatric Arterial Embolization (BAE) procedure
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Eating Behavior, Obesity
Caffein Consumption and Response Inhibition
With the abundance of energy-dense foods that are designed for ease of consumption in the current environment, it is of importance to better understand the factors that may undermine the control of energy intake at healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT01815203
- Testing
- Caffeine
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Severe Obesity, Hypoxia
Use of Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Patients With Severe Obesity Undergoing Upper Endoscopy Procedures
The study evaluated the effect of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) to decrease the incidence of desaturation events in patients with severe obesity undergoing upper endoscopy.
- Trial name
- NCT03529461
- Testing
- Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation through nasal mask, Rescue non-invasive positive pressure ventilation through nasal mask, Secondary rescue maneuvers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bristol Hospital
Obesity
Weight Loss Intervention in Long-Haul Truck Drivers: A Pilot Study
Being obese can be a risk factor for many health problems, including high cholesterol, high blood pressure, low back pain, heart attacks and some cancers.
- Trial name
- WHEEL-Pilot (NCT02348983)
- Testing
- Health Coaching via Telephone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Health Impairment, Pain
High School Football and Adult Health
The primary aim of the study is to determine the effect of playing high school football on self-rated health in late adulthood. This is an observational study that will use data from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study, a…
- Conditions
- Health Impairment, Pain, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT03914573
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,355 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Obesity
A Phase I Study of Single and Multiple Doses of HS-20136-2 Injection in Healthy or Obese Participants
The study is being conducted to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of single and multiple doses of HS-20136-2 injection in healthy/obese participants.
- Trial name
- NCT07716241
- Testing
- HS-20136-2
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jiangsu Hansoh Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Obesity
The Effect of Prebiotic Fibres on Weight Loss in an Overweight and Obese Population
The aim of this study is to investigate whether a diet supplemented with two prebiotic fibres induces greater changes in body weight compared to placebo during 12 weeks of energy restriction in an obese/overweight population.
- Trial name
- MNGII (NCT03135041)
- Testing
- Fiber-containing dietary supplement
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
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