Clinical trials: Body Weight Change
Obesity, Liver Cirrhosis
Endoscopic Intragastric Balloon Placement for Weight Loss in Liver Transplant Waitlist Candidates
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the Orbera Intragastric Balloon is a safe and effective means for weight loss and improved metabolic disease in patients with cirrhosis requiring liver transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT02556138
- Testing
- ORBERA Intragastric Balloon
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Anorexia, Weight Loss
Haelan and Nutrition in Cancer Patients
Primary: To determine if treatment with Haelan (fermented soy product) can decrease the severity of poor appetite measured using a visual analog scale (VAS) of 0 to 100 mm (0 mm = best, 100 mm = worst) at week 4 +/- 5 days.
- Conditions
- Anorexia, Weight Loss, Cachexia
- Trial name
- NCT00558558
- Testing
- Haelan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Gestational Weight Gain, Maternal Fat Accretion
Preventing Excessive Weight Gain and Maternal and Infant Fat Accretion
The purpose of this study is to learn if consuming a high fiber diet will reduce gestational weight gain and maternal and infant fat accretion.
- Conditions
- Gestational Weight Gain, Maternal Fat Accretion, Infant Fat Accretion
- Trial name
- SPROUT (NCT04868110)
- Testing
- High fiber diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Postpartum Weight Retention, Obesity
Feasibility of Meal Delivery Postpartum
This study is being done to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a meal delivery intervention among low-income postpartum women with obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT05579990
- Testing
- Meal Delivery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Elevated Triglycerides, Diabetes
Change of Fructose to Fat in South Asians
The purpose of this study is to determine whether hepatic de novo lipogenesis (DNL) in response to the ingestion of a mixture of glucose and fructose is greater in South Asians compared to controls (Caucasians).
- Conditions
- Elevated Triglycerides, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, Dyslipidemia
- Trial name
- NCT01562782
- Testing
- Fructose + Glucose Beverage
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Rogosin Institute
Metabolic Complications
Metformin for the Prevention of the Metabolic Side-effects of Zyprexa
We hypothesize that metformin co-administered with olanzapine will be well tolerated and associated with significantly less insulin resistance, weight gain and dyslipidemia as compared to olanzapine plus placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT00682448
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Headache, Migraine
Comparison of a Drug and Placebo in the Prevention of Migraine Headaches
The purpose of this study is to determine whether ethosuximide works better than placebo in the prevention of episodic migraine among veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT01122381
- Testing
- ethosuximide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, C-Reactive Protein Measurement
Anamorelin Hydrochloride, Physical Activity, and Nutritional Counseling in Decreasing Cancer-Related Fatigue in Patients With Incurable Metastatic or Recurrent Solid Tumors
This phase II trial studies how well anamorelin hydrochloride, physical activity, and nutritional counseling work in decreasing cancer-related fatigue in patients with incurable solid tumors that have spread to other parts of the…
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, C-Reactive Protein Measurement, Cancer Fatigue, Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT03035409
- Testing
- Anamorelin Hydrochloride, Exercise Intervention, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Dementia, Alzheimer Type, Weight Loss
Partners at Meals - Respite Care and Home (PAM)
The goal of this study was to test the efficacy of a mealtime intervention in respite care centers for people with dementia and their caregivers.
- Trial name
- PAM (NCT03622814)
- Testing
- Partners at Meals, Enhanced Usual Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Kidney Transplant; Complications, Glomerular Disease
Effect of Moderate Caloric Restriction on Glomerular Growth After Kidney Transplantation
One possible reason that weight gain after transplant may interfere with new kidney function is due to the enlargement of a kidney structure called the glomerulus.
- Conditions
- Kidney Transplant; Complications, Glomerular Disease, Weight Gain, Kidney Transplant
- Trial name
- NCT03607500
- Testing
- caloric intake reduction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Breast Cancer
Vitamin D and Breast Cancer: Does Weight Make a Difference?
This is a research study of the effect of Vitamin D on breast cancer. We hope to learn whether Vitamin D can change characteristics of certain genes in a breast cancer tumor that affect its growth.
- Trial name
- NCT01472445
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Melinda Telli
Stigmatization, Obesity
Psychological Intervention to Reduce Weight Bias Internalization
This is a randomized controlled trial to test the effects on WBI of a novel psychological intervention combined with standard behavioral weight loss (BWL) treatment, as compared to BWL alone.
- Conditions
- Stigmatization, Obesity, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- NCT03572218
- Testing
- BWL, BIAS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
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
Diabetes, Myocardial Infarction
Look AHEAD: Action for Health in Diabetes
The Look AHEAD study is a multi-center, randomized clinical trial to examine the long-term effects of a lifestyle intervention designed to achieve and maintain weight loss.
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, Kidney Diseases
- Trial name
- LookAHEAD (NCT00017953)
- Testing
- Lifestyle Intervention, Diabetes Support and Education
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,145 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Obesity
BLOSSOM: Behavioral Modification and Lorcaserin Second Study for Obesity Management
The purpose of this study is to assess the weight loss effect of lorcaserin during and at the end of 1 year of treatment in overweight and obese patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00603902
- Testing
- Lorcaserin 10 mg once daily (QD), Lorcaserin 10 mg twice a day (BID)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,008 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Overweight, Obese
Ideas Moving Parents and Adolescents to Change Together (IMPACT)
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institute of Health (NIH) has sponsored a consortium of four sites across the United States, entitled Childhood Obesity Prevention and Treatment Research…
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT01514279)
- Testing
- HealthyCHANGE, SystemCHANGE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Obesity
Effect of GLP-1 Receptor Agonism After Sleeve Gastrectomy
Observational studies suggest that bariatric surgery is the most effective intervention for weight loss. Comparative effectiveness of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) and Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) demonstrate that RYGB is…
- Trial name
- NCT03115424
- Testing
- Saxenda, RYGB
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Pediatric Obesity
Quincy Family, Youth & Technology For Lifestyle Change (FYT-4-LIFE) Study
To date, approaches that show the most promise for preventing and/or reversing the course of childhood obesity involve the delivery of intensive lifestyle interventions within a family-based context, emphasizing the necessity of…
- Trial name
- QFYT (NCT02324361)
- Testing
- Physical Activity, Evidence-based information on healthy family routines
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Food Preferences, Obesity
Online Food and Beverage Labels and Vending Machine Selections
The aim of this study is to compare the impact of 5 different types of front of package (FOP) food and beverage labels: 1) calorie labels [control], 2) green labels on healthy foods, 3) red/yellow/green labels on less…
- Conditions
- Food Preferences, Obesity, Weight Gain
- Trial name
- VLO (NCT05432271)
- Testing
- Exposure to calorie information, Exposure to healthy labels only, Exposure to healthiness information
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8,145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Overweight
Efficacy and Safety of Zenoctil in Reducing Body Weight
The intention of the study is to evaluate the safety and potential body weight and body fat loss effects of a 12-week treatment with Zenoctil in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel study conducted in…
- Trial name
- NCT01423617
- Testing
- Zenoctil
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- InQpharm Group