Clinical trials: Body Weight
Pediatric Obesity, Risk Reduction Behavior
FirstStep2Health Intervention
This project will determine the preliminary efficacy of an innovative intergenerational intervention among Head Start preschoolers, aged 3-5 years, and their caregivers.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity, Risk Reduction Behavior, Early Intervention, Intergenerational Relations
- Trial name
- NCT04164277
- Testing
- Caregiver Component., Caregiver-Preschooler Learning., Center-based Preschooler Component.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Obesity
Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial of Weight Loss Programs in Obese Persons
The purpose of this study is to compare two approaches to a diet and exercise-based weight loss program.
- Trial name
- SHINE (NCT00960414)
- Testing
- SHINE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 194 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Obesity
Weight Discrimination and Poor Cardiovascular Health
People with obesity regularly experience discrimination on the basis of their body weight and such experiences are associated with increased risk for poor cardiovascular health.
- Trial name
- NCT05714696
- Testing
- Weight discrimination experience, Control experience
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 333 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Childhood Obesity
The SIM-PLICITY Study: The SIMulation Project - LIstening & Intervention in Pediatric obeSITY
This study is looking at the feasibility and efficacy of using SIMmersion's PeopleSim technology to train providers through role playing simulations to effectively conduct discussions with parents to provide intervention for, and…
- Trial name
- SIM-PLICITY (NCT02946515)
- Testing
- Educational Intervention, Wait List Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
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
Central Obesity
Soy as an Innovative Dietary Component in Abdominal Obesity Management Amongst Peri- and Early Menopausal Women
This is a pilot study examining the effect of dietary supplements that contain soy products. The purpose of this study to find out if soy supplementation can help to reduce the storage of a certain kind of fat on the body…
- Trial name
- NCT02375113
- Testing
- soy supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at San Antonio
Obesity
Mobile Device Biomonitoring to Prevent and Treat Obesity in Underserved Youth
This project proposes to use mobile devices to develop new tools for pediatric obesity prevention and treatment targeting underserved minority adolescent populations at high risk for obesity and related diseases.
- Trial name
- KNOWME (NCT02017223)
- Testing
- Knowme Device Wear
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Obesity
To Investigate the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacodynamics of GSK2890457 in Healthy Volunteers and Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes
This study is the first administration of GSK2890457 in humans. The study will be conducted in 3 parts: - Part A (conducted at a single investigative site) will determine the safety and tolerability of GSK2890457 alone in healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT01725126
- Testing
- GSK2890457, Metformin, Liraglutide
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Overweight, Obesity
ACTION PAC: Adolescents Committed to Improvement of Nutrition & Physical Activity
Using a previously created weight management program for adolescents, the intervention will be implemented through school-based health centers (SBHC) and will be delivered by SBHC providers trained in Motivational Interviewing.
- Trial name
- ACTION PAC (NCT02502383)
- Testing
- ACTION PAC, Communication with parents
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 991 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Weight Loss, Obesity
The Effects of Exenatide (Byetta ) on Energy Expenditure and Weight Loss in Nondiabetic Obese Subjects
Exenatide is an incretin-like drug that has been approved for treatment of type 2 diabetes; it improves glycemia by increasing insulin and decreasing glucagon secretion by pancreatic islet cells and delaying gastric emptying.
- Trial name
- NCT00856609
- Testing
- Byetta (exenatide), Weight loss, Metabolic Chamber
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Bariatric Surgery Candidate
Impact Of Post-Bariatric Body Contouring Procedures on Patient Body Weight and Metabolism
Is post-bariatric body contouring surgery prevent weight regain or no, and what is the effect on the patient's Metabolism? Few literature studies report body contouring surgery to be positively associated with maintained weight…
- Trial name
- NCT05034081
- Testing
- body contouring
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Gliosis, Obesity
Does What You Eat Affect Your Brain
The purpose of this study is to use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to evaluate the human hypothalamus for signs of inflammation in response to specific diets.
- Conditions
- Gliosis, Obesity, Eating
- Trial name
- WYE (NCT05626907)
- Testing
- Diet modification #1, Diet modification #2, Diet modification #3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Central Obesity, Hypertriglyceridemia
Fructose Consumption and Metabolic Dysregulation
High fructose intake is increasingly recognized as causative in development of prediabetes, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease (CVD).
- Trial name
- NCT01445730
- Testing
- Fructose
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada, Finland and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marja-Riitta Taskinen
Obesity
Whole-body Vibration With or Without Localized Radiofrequency and Body Composition in Obese Female
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of whole-body vibration in the presence or absence of localized radiofrequency on body composition in obese female subjects. Moreover, strength tests will be performed.
- Trial name
- NCT01329328
- Testing
- vibrating platform (Bioplate RF)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universita di Verona
Obesity, Binge Eating
Treatment of Obesity and Binge Eating: Behavioral Weight Loss Versus Stepped Care
This controlled study will test the effectiveness of a stepped-care approach to a standard behavioral weight loss treatment for obese patients with Binge Eating Disorder (BED).
- Trial name
- NCT00829283
- Testing
- Behavioral Weight Loss, Behavioral Weight Loss + Guided self-help Cognitive-behavioral Therapy, Sibutramine/Orlistat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 191 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Overweight, Obesity
Study of a Healthy Lifestyle Intervention for Deaf Adults Who Are Overweight or Obese
The purpose of the Deaf Weight Wise study is to test a 16 week, evidence-based, comprehensive program to change obesity-related health behaviors in Deaf people who use American Sign Language (ASL) as their primary language.
- Trial name
- DWW (NCT01452269)
- Testing
- Deaf Weight Wise program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Obesity
Learn, Engage, Act, Process (LEAP) for MOVE!
The overall goal of this project is to test whether the Learn. Engage. Act. Process (LEAP) intervention helps teams within the Veterans Health Administration's (VHA) local MOVE! group weight management programs be more in line…
- Trial name
- NCT02825680
- Testing
- Enhanced NCP Support, LEAP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Childhood Obesity
Impact of Body Weight on the Immediate Health of the Pediatric Population
Objective: Obesity amongst children is a public health issue in the United States and is rising at an alarming rate. The purpose of this study is to determine if there is any correlation between At Risk body weight (overweight…
- Trial name
- NCT00267631
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,392 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Antonios Likourezos
Severe Obesity, Hypoxia
Use of Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Patients With Severe Obesity Undergoing Upper Endoscopy Procedures
The study evaluated the effect of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) to decrease the incidence of desaturation events in patients with severe obesity undergoing upper endoscopy.
- Trial name
- NCT03529461
- Testing
- Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation through nasal mask, Rescue non-invasive positive pressure ventilation through nasal mask, Secondary rescue maneuvers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bristol Hospital
Overweight, Obesity
Vitamin D Effects in Overweight Patients
The purpose of the study is to investigate in overweight patients who are on a telemedically guided weight loss program the influence of a daily vitamin D supplement on weight loss and body composition, selected inflammation…
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT00493012)
- Testing
- vitamin D
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heart and Diabetes Center North-Rhine Westfalia