Clinical trials: Adolescent Nutrition
Overweight, Obesity
The Beneficial Effects of a Protein-rich Breakfast on Appetite Control & Cognition in Overweight and Obese Adolescents
The purpose of this study is to assess whether the daily addition of a protein-rich breakfast leads to beneficial changes in appetite control, food intake regulation,and cognitive function in overweight \& obese 'breakfast…
- Trial name
- NCT01192100
- Testing
- Breakfast Skipping, Normal Protein Breakfast Meals, Protein-rich Breakfast Meals
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Hepatic Steatosis, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Liver and Fat Regulation in Overweight Adolescent Girls
Women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) have increased rates of hepatic steatosis compared to weight similar women with regular menses. It is unclear if this is related to high testosterone or insulin resistance.
- Conditions
- Hepatic Steatosis, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Obesity
- Trial name
- APPLE (NCT02157974)
- Testing
- Byetta 5Mcg Pen Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Obesity, Overweight
Addressing Anxiety and Stress for Healthier Eating in Teens
Project ASSET will explore the preliminary efficacy of interpersonal therapy, when compared with cognitive behavioral therapy, for reducing anxiety symptoms, preventing excess weight gain, and reducing cardio-metabolic risk in…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Anxiety, Mental Disorders
- Trial name
- ASSET (NCT05038033)
- Testing
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Cognitive Behavioral Theory (CBT)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Metis Foundation
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
Obesity, Impaired Health
Effectiveness of a Smartphone App for Adolescent Obesity Management
Though face-to-face treatment of childhood obesity can be effective, it is time consuming and costly. This study will test whether treatment can be delivered via an Android app and whether such treatment reduces obesity.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Impaired Health, Psychosocial Problem, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT01804855
- Testing
- W82GO, smartphone application
- Where
- 2 sites in Ireland
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's University Hospital, Ireland
Weight Loss, Obesity and Overweight
BrainWeighve App Feasibility Study
Childhood obesity within the United States has been a growing concern over the past number of years, and if not addressed, leads to detrimental health outcomes for youth as they move into adulthood.
- Trial name
- NCT05530538
- Testing
- BrainWeighve App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Communication, Obesity
Teen CHAT: Improving Physician Communication With Adolescents About Healthy Weight
The purpose of this study is to teach primary care physicians effective ways to counsel overweight and obese adolescent patients to attain a healthy weight.
- Conditions
- Communication, Obesity, Nutrition, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- TeenCHAT (NCT01040975)
- Testing
- Web-based intervention targeting MD communication; Summary Report
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 684 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Childhood Obesity, Obesity
Lace Up and Move: Structured After School Intervention for Hispanic and African American Youth
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of Lace Up and Move (LUAM), a structured after-school exercise intervention, designed to increase moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and enhance sleep quality among…
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, Obesity, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- LUAM (NCT03885115)
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Houston
Childhood Obesity
Summer Harvest Adventure: A Garden-based Obesity Prevention Program for Children Residing in Low-resource Communities
The objective of this study is to implement and test the efficacy of the "Summer Harvest Adventure," a comprehensive garden-based behavioral, social, and environmental intervention for children (ages 8-11 years) residing in…
- Trial name
- SHA (NCT05367674)
- Testing
- Summer Harvest Adventure, My Summer Plate (MSP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Nutrition Disorder, Child, Nutrition Disorders in Adolescence
Health and Nutrition Survey on Shenzhen Children
1. Master and analyze the nutritional health, growth and development status of primary and secondary school students in Shenzhen, and discover the main nutritional health, growth and development problems and influencing factors.
- Conditions
- Nutrition Disorder, Child, Nutrition Disorders in Adolescence, Nutritional Deficiency, Nutrition, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT05244785
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 4,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shenzhen Center for Chronic Disease Control
Arrest of Bone Development or Growth, Constitutional Delay of Growth and Puberty
YoUng Adolescents' behaViour, musculoskeletAl heAlth, Growth & Nutrition
More children will survive to adulthood today than at any other point in human history, as evidenced by the proportion of live births and absolute numbers.
- Conditions
- Arrest of Bone Development or Growth, Constitutional Delay of Growth and Puberty, Malnutrition, Child, Gestational Diabetes
- Trial name
- YUVAAN (NCT05603793)
- Testing
- Knowledge, Attitude & Practices
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 1,304 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute
Pediatric Obesity, Prediabetic State
Health Outcomes of Teens Participating in Summer Employment Immersion Programs
This study is a collaboration between investigators and two community partners: a youth employment program and an urban farm. The community partners hire 300+ adolescents for summer jobs at various organizations.
- Trial name
- NCT02886208
- Testing
- Measurement
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Overweight and Obesity
The B'N Fit POWER Initiative: A School-Based Wellness Initiative for Bronx Youth
The findings of this study will establish the feasibility and efficacy of B'N Fit POWER and given the wide presence of MSHP, MMCC and other afterschool programs, there is significant potential for dissemination of B'N Fit POWER…
- Trial name
- BNFit (NCT03565744)
- Testing
- B'N Fit POWER
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Balance
Functional Assessment and Sleep Apnea in Obese Children and Adolescents
Childhood obesity increases significantly, and determines several complications in childhood and adulthood, and the worldwide prevalence of childhood obesity has shown a rapid increase in recent decades.
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Balance, Obesity, Childhood
- Trial name
- NCT05563311
- Testing
- Exercise on High-intensity interval training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nove de Julho
Physical Activity, Childhood Obesity
The LEADS Trial (Linking Exericise for Advancing Daily Stress Management)
Chronic stressors have wide-reaching harmful effects on the physical, social, and psychological well-being of many African American (AA) families.
- Trial name
- LEADS (NCT07176234)
- Testing
- Treatment, Health Education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
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
Overweight, Obesity
Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Overweight Adolescents
The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of either a multidisciplinary approach or intensity-controlled interval training on cardiovascular risk factors in overweight adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT00184236
- Testing
- Multitreatment approach, Aerobic interval training
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Obesity, Adolescent, Exercise Timing in Obesity
Novel Role of Exercise Timing in Obesity
The main objective of this research project is to assess the impact of the timing of exercise on sensory perception, more specifically on taste and smell.
- Trial name
- NCT05030636
- Testing
- Acute moderate to vigorous exercise performed at a specific moment of the day
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Montréal
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity
Type 2 Diabetes and the Brain in Adolescents
This study evaluates differences in brain function and cognitive performance in adolescents with type 2 diabetes (T2D) compared to non diabetic controls (both obese and lean) and correlates these changes with obesity, insulin…
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity, Pediatric Obesity, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT03461510
- Testing
- Hyperglycemic clamp, Hyperinsulinemic Euglycemic clamp
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Insulin Resistance, Obesity
An Exercise Intervention Study in Insulin-Resistant Adolescents
Hypothesis: Insulin-resistant African-American and Hispanic adolescents will show significant improvement of insulin sensitivity (SI) and positive changes associated with fibrinolytic markers and lipid profile after a two month…
- Trial name
- 3290 (NCT00906724)
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)