Clinical trials: Adolescent Obesity
Obesity
Discordance of Obesity in Adolescent Sibilngs
This research studies the energy balance behaviors (usual eating, physical activity, sedentary) and non-shared experiences of siblings discordant for weight (one sibling is lean the other is overweight).
- Trial name
- NCT02376439
- Testing
- Kool-aid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
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
Obesity, Childhood, Obesity, Adolescent
PROBESITY-2: Synbiotics in Pediatric Obesity
The global obesity epidemic presents an unprecedented challenge to the public health worldwide. The factors associated with obesity are complex, and include health behaviours, such as eating habits and daily physical activity…
- Trial name
- PROBESITY-2 (NCT05162209)
- Testing
- Synbiotic
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Obesity
Obesity Intervention "Obeldicks" for Obese Children, Adolescents and Their Parents
The intervention program "Obeldicks" was developed for obese children aged 6 to 16 years. This intervention is gender- and age specific.
- Trial name
- Obeldicks (NCT00435734)
- Testing
- obesity intervention
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Witten/Herdecke
Overweight Adolescents, Obesity, Adolescent
Effects of the Daily Mile Program on General Health in Overweight/Obese Schoolchildren
This study is a clinical trial will be carried out during academic term to assess the potential effects of the Daily Mile program on health-related physical fitness and sleep quality on overweight/obese schoolchildren.The trial…
- Trial name
- NCT05862506
- Testing
- Daily Mile
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unidades Tecnológicas de Santander
Pediatric Obesity, Pediatric Overweight
BasketballRx: Game Changing Health
The goal of this study is to learn if BasketballRx, a basketball and health program, works well for children and teens who are overweight or have obesity.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity, Pediatric Overweight, Anxiety, Depression Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT07778433
- Testing
- BasketballRx
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Childhood Obesity
Nutrition and Physical Activity Counselling
Background: Childhood obesity imposes a great burden on the healthcare system. Given the increased frequency of dental compared to medical visits during childhood, dentists may be in an ideal position to recognize patients at…
- Trial name
- NCT02637752
- Testing
- Lifestyle counseling or nutrition/physical counselling
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Vitamin K to Slow Progression of Dyslipidemia and Diabetes Risk (Vita-K 'n' Kids Study II)
Animal studies have found that vitamin K-dependent proteins matrix Gla protein and osteocalcin beneficially influence lipid and glucose metabolism, respectively.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Obesity in Diabetes, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT02959762
- Testing
- Low-Dose Vitamin K2 (menaquinone-7; 45-mcg/d), High-Dose Vitamin K2 (menaquinone-7; 90 mcg/d)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
Activity and Metformin Intervention in Obese Adolescents
The purpose of this study is to assess the sustainability of a two-year intervention aimed at improving body mass index (BMI) and metabolic and vascular health in obese youth.
- Trial name
- REACH (NCT00934570)
- Testing
- Metformin and standard exercise, Metformin Intensive exercise, Intensive exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Insulin Resistance, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and Bone Research Study
The purpose is to investigate the effects of 2 different treatments (drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol versus rosiglitazone) on insulin sensitivity and androgen levels, inflammatory markers, vascular markers and bone development in…
- Trial name
- NCT00640224
- Testing
- rosiglitazone, drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Silva Arslanian
Metabolic Syndrome
Examining the Relationship Between Tobacco Exposure, Abdominal Obesity, and Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescents (The STRONG Kids Study)
Metabolic syndrome is a term that describes a group of conditions that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. The conditions include high blood pressure, obesity, and high cholesterol.
- Trial name
- STRONG Kids (NCT00808158)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Hypertension, Retinal Artery Stenosis
Exercise, Arterial Modulation and Nutrition in Youth South Africa Study
The ExAMIN Youth SA study aims to generate new knowledge on the pathophysiology involved in early vascular aging among South African children and to identify early novel biological markers for predicting the subclinical…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Retinal Artery Stenosis, Childhood Obesity
- Trial name
- ExAMIN-Youth (NCT04056377)
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,065 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North-West University, South Africa
Obesity, Overweight
Increasing Youth Physical Activity: Neighborhood Environment Influences
Increased access to highly reinforcing sedentary behaviors in the home such as TV and computers are associated with overweight in youth.
- Trial name
- NCT00853814
- Testing
- Access to sedentary behaviors
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
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
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Childhood Obesity
Lifestyle Habits and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Youth
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease in children and adolescents.
- Trial name
- LIFE4MASLD (NCT07095010)
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harokopio University
Obesity
"Generation Fit and Exerlearning With In the Groove"
In middle schools participating in a statewide program called "Take Time", we are randomizing youth to a 10-12 week intervention using the dance mat games on the Playstation2 (like Dance Dance Revolution).
- Trial name
- NCT00424918
- Testing
- Physical Activity, reduced sedentary behavior
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MaineHealth
Obese Children and Adolescents
Effects of Family-Based Health Behavior Development Program on Obesity Risk Factors and Body Mass Index in Obese and Overweight Primary School Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of the Family-Based Health Behavior Development Program (FHEBIP) on obesity risk factors and body mass index (BMI) to prevent the increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity in…
- Trial name
- FHEBIP (NCT07514390)
- Testing
- FAMILY BASED HEALTH BEHAVIOR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (FHEBIP), FHEBIP (Family-Based Health Behavior Improvement Program)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Necmettin Erbakan University
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Adolescent Obesity
A Study of the Effects of Exercise Intensity on Insulin Sensitivity in Overweight Youth
Background: The investigators know that exercise helps children develop strong bones and muscles and generally stay healthy. What is unclear however, is how much exercise a child needs to lower their risk of developing type 2…
- Trial name
- POWER (NCT00755547)
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise Training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Obesity, Childhood
Endosleeve in Adolescents
In this study, the investigators assess the safety and efficacy of endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty in adolescents with obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT03778697
- Testing
- Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Saud University
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic Kidney Disease
Puberty, Diabetes, and the Kidneys, When Eustress Becomes Distress (PANTHER Study)
Early diabetic kidney disease (DKD) occurs in 50-70% of youth with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and confers high lifetime risk of dialysis and premature death.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic Kidney Disease, Adolescent Obesity, Pre Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT05008276
- Testing
- Aminohippurate Sodium Inj 20%, Iohexol Inj 300 MG/ML, Dextran 40
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Petter Bjornstad