Clinical trials: Adolescent Overweight
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
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
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
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
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
Binge Eating Disorder, Binge Eating
Effectiveness of a 10-week Multicomponent Intervention Combined With Parent Education on Binge Eating Behavior in Children and Adolescents
The main purpose is to investigate the effectiveness of a 10-week multicomponent camp intervention to reduce BE behavior in children and adolescents and explore in a randomized controlled setting if a parent-based…
- Conditions
- Binge Eating Disorder, Binge Eating, Loss of Control Eating, Overweight , Obesity
- Trial name
- STOB (NCT07301541)
- Testing
- A 10-week multicomponent camp intervention for children, A BED intervention for parents
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
Adapting and Assessing the Feasibility of a Telehealth Diabetes Prevention Program for Hispanic Adolescents
Hispanic adolescents are disproportionately burdened by type 2 diabetes (T2D). Social determinants of health (SDoH) serve as barriers to behavior change and participation in disease prevention efforts, especially among vulnerable…
- Trial name
- Fit24+ (NCT06943001)
- Testing
- Fit24+
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Type 2 Diabetes, PreDiabetes
Evaluation of Exercise Application Technology in Adolescents
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the use of an exercise phone application and a continuous glucose monitor and their impact on metabolic disease in adolescents with obesity, prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes, PreDiabetes, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT05720377
- Testing
- continuous glucose monitor (Freestyle Libre
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Obesity
Adapted Cognitive Behavioral Approach to Addressing Overweight and Obesity Among Qatari Youth
Levels of overweight and obesity have reached alarming proportions in Qatar and other Gulf nations. In Qatar, the need to establish national strategies for the prevention and treatment of obesity has been recognized in the new…
- Trial name
- NCT02972164
- Testing
- Weight loss program for school children
- Where
- Qatar
- Volunteers
- 799 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Qatar University
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Obesity, Childhood
Family, Responsibility, Education, Support, and Health for Families With a Child With Autism
The objective of this proposed study is to collect initial efficacy data on a telehealth parent-based behavioral program for children with autism and overweight or obesity (PBT-A), compared with health education (HE).
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Obesity, Childhood, Autism
- Trial name
- FRESH-A (NCT05741840)
- Testing
- PBT-A, Health Education (HE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Obesity, Childhood, Obesity
Ultrasonography of the Patellar Tendon and Achilles Tendon in Children Adolescent and Adults
The aim of the current study is to evaluate the Patellar tendon and Achilles tendon structures among children, adolescents and adults with different weight status.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Obesity, Tendon Thickening
- Trial name
- NCT03076073
- Testing
- Impact of physical activity on tendons
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
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