Clinical trials: Adolescent Nutrition
Exercise, Physical Activity
The Active by Choice Today (ACT) Trial to Increase Physical Activity
The increasing prevalence of obesity in U.S. children and adolescents is a major health threat to our society, especially among minority and low social economic status (SES) populations.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Physical Activity, Obesity
- Trial name
- ACT (NCT01028144)
- Testing
- Physical Activity Program, General Health Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,422 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Obesity
Anthropometric Assessment of Abdominal Obesity and Health Risk in Children and Adolescents
Childhood obesity is a major public health issue, and the identification of children who are at increased risk of health problems due to their obesity is a priority for modern health care.
- Trial name
- Waist (NCT01595100)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 423 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Down Syndrome, Trisomy 21
Down Syndrome Metabolic Health Study
The purpose of this research study is to determine which measures best capture cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) risk in children and adolescents with Down syndrome (DS).
- Trial name
- NCT01821300
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 257 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Childhood Obesity, Overweight and Obesity
Childhood Obesity - Prevention of Diabetes Through Changed Eating Patterns
The main purpose of the present study is to perform a 10 weeks dietary intervention study with a follow-up for 52 weeks in children from 7-14 years of age with overweight or obesity.
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, Overweight and Obesity, Adolescent Obesity, Adolescent Overweight
- Trial name
- COPE (NCT04522921)
- Testing
- Diet with a higher amount of protein (25E% per day), Increased follow-up contact after the 10-week intervention, Diet with a lower amount of protein (15E% per day)
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 211 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Overweight and Obesity
Inhibitory Control and Pediatric Weight Management
The purpose of this pilot study is to explore the benefits of supplementing the Kurbo online program with a cognitive training game (PolyRules!) among youth ages 7-13 with overweight or obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT04747548
- Testing
- Kurbo Only, Kurbo + PolyRules!
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Childhood Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease
The Effects of California Strawberries on Parameters of Cardiovascular Health
The prevalence of childhood obesity has been increasing over the past couple of decades. Similar to adults, overweight and obesity in young children and adolescents is associated with an increased number of cardiovascular risk…
- Trial name
- NCT01705093
- Testing
- flavonoid-rich freeze-dried strawberry powder, macronutrient-matched control powder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Obesity, Adolescent
Promoting Resilience to Food Commercials Decreases Susceptibility to Unhealthy Food Decision-Making
The purpose of this study is to evaluate how food commercials influence food choices in children and their parents.
- Trial name
- NCT04905498
- Testing
- Commercial Advertising Literacy Training, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Obesity, Severe, Pediatric Obesity
Weight Loss With Meal-Replacement Therapy in Teens
This study seeks to examine whether meal-replacement therapy is able to enhance weight loss among teens with severe obesity. In addition, we are also interested in examining the degree of weight loss needed to improve important…
- Trial name
- NCT03137433
- Testing
- Meal-replacement Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Obesity, Adolescent
Myokines Role During Obesity
We showed, for the first time, that Z-score increase during obesity was dependent on sex, severity of obesity and age but also on the bone site.
- Trial name
- Bonamy (NCT02973867)
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Obesity
A Primary Care Behavioral Approach for Addressing Childhood Overweight
The purpose of this study is to determine whether participation in a group-based health education curriculum is superior to receipt of standardized health educational materials for children who are overweight or at risk for…
- Trial name
- NCT00284557
- Testing
- Group-based behavioral intervention
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Stunting, Thinness
The Double Burden of Malnutrition Among Adolescents in Low-income and Middle-income Countries
Individual-participant data analysis of the Global School-Based Student Health Survey and Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children surveys in 57 LMICs between 2003-2013.
- Conditions
- Stunting, Thinness, Obese
- Trial name
- NCT03346473
- Volunteers
- 129,276 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Warwick
Obesity & Overweight, Eating Disorders
Lifestyle Intervention for Obesity and Eating Disorder Prevention in Transgender Adolescents
Transgender and gender-diverse adolescents are at increased risk for obesity, disordered eating behaviors, body dissatisfaction, and reduced quality of life due to minority stress and structural inequities.
- Conditions
- Obesity & Overweight, Eating Disorders, Body Image Disturbance, Gender Diverse Populations
- Trial name
- NCT07466069
- Testing
- TransForm Health Program
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Obesity
Influence of Cardio-ventilatory Factors on Exercise Intolerance in Obese Adolescents: Effects of Exercise Training
Worldwide, childhood and adolescent obesity has reached epidemic proportions despite major efforts to promote weight reduction. Pediatric obesity commonly presages adult obesity and is associated with the development of…
- Trial name
- VENTILOBE (NCT01411605)
- Testing
- Exercise training
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Insulin Resistance, Insulin Sensitivity
Calcium, Vitamin D and Metformin to Treat Insulin Resistance in Obese African American Adolescent Females
This is a feasibility study to examine the treatment with Metformin, vitamin D with calcium supplement for insulin resistance in obese, black, female teens.
- Conditions
- Insulin Resistance, Insulin Sensitivity, Obesity, Vitamin D Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT01107808
- Testing
- Calcium and Vit D, Metformin, Vit D and Calcium
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cerebral Palsy, Nutrition Disorders
Nutritional Status and Family Strategies in Children With Cerebral Palsy.
Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the neurological disorders that most often generates disability in pediatric age. Children with CP have a very high nutritional risk since their motor dysfunction causes coordination dysfunction in…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Nutrition Disorders, Child
- Trial name
- NCT04179422
- Testing
- anthropometric measurement, nutritional questionnaire
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- National Council of Scientific and Technical Research, Argentina
Obesity, Childhood
Acetaminophen Dosing in Obese Adolescents
Although there are numerous studies investigating the pharmacokinetic properties of intravenous acetaminophen in infants and children with normal weight, there are none in the obese pediatric patient .
- Trial name
- NCT03192566
- Testing
- Tylenol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Adolescents (12 to 17 Years Old), Obese (BMI>90th Percentile)
Teenagers: Impact of Eccentric eXercise Training on Overweight and Obesity
Nowadays, eccentric exercise can be realized in a dynamic way with an ergocycle which permits eccentric (ECC) lower limbs contractions at a defined power output.
- Trial name
- TEXTOO (NCT02925572)
- Testing
- Cycling exercises
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Exercise, Diet
Game on Philly: Engaging Underserved Middle School Youth in Out-of- School Time Sports and Nutrition Education
Game on Philly is a multi-component out-of-school time intervention delivered by trained sport-based youth development coaches and health navigators using evidenced-based programming.
- Trial name
- NCT04975529
- Testing
- Game on Philly: Engaging Underserved Middle School Youth in Out-of- School Time Sports and Nutrition Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Obesity
Study of Serum Markers for Cardiovascular Risk in Obese Youth and Impact of Lifestyle and Medication Intervention
In Protocol #2, we will select 30 obese pubertal and 30 obese prepubertal subjects with an abnormal cytokine profile (i.e. fibrinogen and/or hsCRP concentration greater than or equal to 2 Standard Deviations (SD) above the mean…
- Trial name
- NCT00139477
- Testing
- Metformin, Dietary modification with caloric restriction, Establishment of exercise protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Nutrition, Healthy Diet
Effects of UPF Warning Labels on Social Media Among Teens and Young Adults
This study aims to evaluate whether Ultra-Processed Food (UPF) warning labels on social media posts improve consumer understanding and influence purchase intentions among teens and young adults.
- Conditions
- Nutrition, Healthy Diet, Food Preferences
- Trial name
- NCT07227519
- Testing
- UPF Warning Labels, No Labels (Control)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,012 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
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