Clinical trials: Body Composition Changes
Body Weight Changes
The Effects of Formula Diet on Body Weight, Body Composition, and Biomarkers for Disease Compared to a Standard Diet
It is hypothesized that the use of a partial supplement diet, which includes the use of meal replacements, will result in significantly greater weight loss after three and six months compared to an isocaloric diet that does not…
- Trial name
- FORMULA (NCT00138645)
- Testing
- MicroDiet, Healthy Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Obesity, Diabetes
Calorie Restriction and Changes in Body Composition, Disease, Function, and Quality of Life in Older Adults
The investigators want to determine if the benefits of weight loss outweigh the potential risk in a group of older adults. The investigators will test the hypothesis that changes in diet composition alone or in conjunction with…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Diabetes, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia
- Trial name
- CROSSROADS (NCT00955903)
- Testing
- Exercise, Reduced Calorie Diet, Weight Maintenance Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 167 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Obesity, Knee Osteoarthritis
Wearable Bioimpedance Analyzer for Tracking Body Composition Changes
Obesity, namely at body mass index (BMI) levels exceeding 40kg/m2 (class III obesity), is a risk factor for many diseases including osteoarthritis (OA).
- Trial name
- NCT05986617
- Testing
- InBody Band 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Weight Gain
Role of Peanuts in Healthy Weight Gain in Athletic Individuals
Many athletes and military personnel desire weight gain primarily as lean mass to improve performance and effectiveness in military/sport endeavors.
- Trial name
- mGAINS (NCT05426109)
- Testing
- Peanut snacks, No peanut-containing snacks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Body Weight Changes, Athletic Performance
Whey Protein Supplementation in High School Athletes
The overall aim of this project is to compare protein supplementation on performance, recovery, and body composition changes in adolescent soccer players between the whey protein and the control group in response to the…
- Conditions
- Body Weight Changes, Athletic Performance, Recovery, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT05589129
- Testing
- Whey Protein Supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Obesity, Morbid, Gastric Bypass
Effects of Gastric Bypass Surgery and Calcium Metabolism and the Skeleton
Obesity is a chronic illness of staggering proportions. Because weight loss through diet and exercise is difficult to attain and maintain, there has been escalating interest in bariatric surgery, including Roux-en-Y gastric…
- Trial name
- NCT01330914
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Lung Cancer, Malnutrition
Medical Nutrition Therapy or Standard Care in Treating Patients With Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, or Stage III or Stage IV Prostate Cancer
This is a two-part study. Part I is an observational study. Part II is a randomized clinical trial to see how well medical nutrition therapy works compared with standard care in treating patients with lung cancer, pancreatic…
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Malnutrition, Pancreatic Cancer, Prostate Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00769652
- Testing
- Medical nutrition therapy, Standard Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Spinal Cord Injuries, Metabolic Syndrome
Spinal Cord Injury Exercise and Nutrition Conceptual Engagement
Evaluate and compare the health benefits of an at home exercise program using functional electrical stimulation (FES) for lower extremity exercise with diet versus a diet alone group in adults with spinal cord injury.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Metabolic Syndrome, Dietary Modification, Paraplegia
- Trial name
- SCIENCE (NCT03495986)
- Testing
- Functional Electrical Stimulation Leg Cycle Ergometry, Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Arthralgia
Changes in Knee Articular Cartilage Volume in Women on Aromatase Inhibitors
Many women with breast cancer are treated with a class of drugs called aromatase inhibitors (mainly letrozole or anastrozole), which lowers the amount of estrogen being produced in the body.
- Trial name
- NCT00111241
- Testing
- aromatase inhibitors (letrozole, anastrozole)
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- Monash University
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Octreotide Therapy in Children and Young Adults With Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS)
The purpose of this study is to investigate over a 6 month period the effect of octreotide therapy on food intake, sense of hunger, body weight, body composition, efficiency of burning calories, biomarkers of weight regulation…
- Trial name
- NCT00399893
- Testing
- Octreotide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Contraceptive Usage, Overweight or Obesity
A 6-month Observational Study on Combined Oral Contraceptives and Body Weight in Pre-Menopausal Women With Overweight or Obesity
Approximately 15 million women of reproductive age women in the United States have overweight or obesity and use the combined estrogen and progestin oral contraceptive pill (COC).
- Conditions
- Contraceptive Usage, Overweight or Obesity, Body Weight Changes, Appetitive Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05061472
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Pre Diabetes, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Liraglutide 3mg (Saxenda) on Weight, Body Composition, Hormonal and Metabolic Parameters in Obese Women With PCOS
There is a growing need to develop pharmacologic interventions to improve metabolic function in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
- Conditions
- Pre Diabetes, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Obesity Android
- Trial name
- SAXAPCOS (NCT03480022)
- Testing
- Liraglutide Pen Injector [Saxenda]
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Woman's
Obesity, Overweight
Effect of Orlistat in Body Composition
The purpose of this study is to determine if a 24 week weight loss program with orlistat 60 mg will produce greater changes in body composition compared to placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT00752726
- Testing
- Orlistat
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Sweden
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Obesity, Osteoarthritis
Arthritis Pilot for Preserving Muscle While Losing Weight
The purpose of this research study is to see whether wearing a weighted vest during a period of active weight loss can decrease the loss of muscle and bone that occurs during weight loss.
- Trial name
- APPLE (NCT02239939)
- Testing
- Vest, Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Obesity, Sedentary Lifestyle
Exercise After Clinically Significant Weight Loss
The Prescribed Exercise to Reduce Recidivism After Weight Loss Pilot (PREVAIL-P) study will evaluate the effect of aerobic exercise training amount on weight maintenance following clinically significant weight loss.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Sedentary Lifestyle, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- PREVAIL-P (NCT03685123)
- Testing
- Physical activity recommendations, Weight maintenance recommendations, OPTIFAST weight loss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- East Carolina University
Acquired Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism, Obesity
A Multi-Center Study in Men With Acquired Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism to Compare Changes in Body Composition and Metabolic Parameters With Diet and Exercise in Conjunction With Treatment With 12.5 mg or 25 mg Enclomiphene
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of 12 months of treatment with enclomiphene 12.5 mg, 25 mg, or placebo capsules on body composition and metabolic parameters in overweight men with acquired hypogonadotropic…
- Trial name
- NCT02651688
- Testing
- Enclomiphene
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Repros Therapeutics Inc.
Pediatric Obesity
Body Composition Changes With Albuterol and Caffeine Versus Placebo in Adolescents
The purpose of this study is to determine whether taking a combination of caffeine and albuterol three times per day will increase muscle and decrease fat in your child's body and to determine how these medications make your…
- Trial name
- CAMP (NCT02740660)
- Testing
- Caffeine 100mg / Albuterol 4mg, Family weight management counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Weight Gain, Healthy Subjects
Dietary Essential Fatty Acid Regulation of Omega-3 HUFA Metabolism; Satiety and Body Composition
Background: Rates of obesity have increased dramatically in recent decades, and researchers are investigating how changes in diets and physical activity have contributed to this increase.
- Conditions
- Weight Gain, Healthy Subjects, Obesity, Women
- Trial name
- NCT01251887
- Testing
- Linoleic Acid, Docosahexaenoic Acid, Eicosapentaenoic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)