Clinical trials: Body Weight Change
Obesity
Incentivizing Behavior Change Skills to Promote Weight Loss
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of providing incentives to people enrolled in a weight-loss program for dietary self-monitoring and/or interim weight loss.
- Trial name
- NCT02691260
- Testing
- incentives for dietary self-monitoring, incentives for interim weight loss, incentives for both
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Body Weight Changes, Overweight
Lifestyle Education for Activity and Nutrition for a Leaner You
Although weight loss programs are effective in the short-term, maintaining weight loss is more challenging. Regularly tracking and logging physical activity (PA) and diet is related to greater improvements in PA and diet and to…
- Trial name
- LEAN (NCT00957008)
- Testing
- Group weight loss program, Group weight loss program plus use of the Senseware Armband, Use of the senseware armband alone program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 197 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Childhood Obesity
Brief Motivational Interviewing to Reduce Child Body Mass Index
BMi 2 is a study that tests a behavioral counseling approach to reduce obesity in children. Practitioners (Pediatricians, Nurse Practitioners) were randomly assigned to one of three groups.
- Trial name
- BMi2 (NCT01335308)
- Testing
- Standard Care, Moderate Dose Motivational Interviewing, Higher Dose Motivational Interviewing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 645 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Height, Cognitive Function
A Study to Evaluate the Effects of a Dietary Supplement on Children's Health and Development Outcomes.
A 6-month virtual two-armed randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial. Participants will take NuBest Tall Growth Protein Powder or a placebo daily.
- Conditions
- Height, Cognitive Function, Weight Gain
- Trial name
- NCT06704178
- Testing
- NuBest Tall Growth Protein Powder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NuBest
Cachexia, Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Study to Assess the Safety and Tolerability of Repeated Doses of an Investigational New Drug in Patients With Cancer and Cachexia.
Study to assess the safety and tolerability of repeated doses of an investigational new drug in patients with cancer and cachexia.
- Conditions
- Cachexia, Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Colorectal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04299048
- Testing
- PF-06946860
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Gestational Weight Gain
A Mobile Health Intervention to Achieve Appropriate Gestational Weight Gain in Overweight/Obese Women
The aim of this trial is to investigate the effectiveness of a mobile health (mhealth) intervention to help overweight and obese women achieve appropriate gestational weight gain (GWG) for their pre-pregnancy body mass index…
- Trial name
- NCT03880461
- Testing
- Lifestyle Intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,335 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Obesity, Weight Loss
Utilizing Protein During Weight Loss to Impact Physical Function and Bone
This study is an ancillary study to the Utilizing Protein During Weight Loss to Impact Physical Function (UPLIFT) trial (NCT03074643) to evaluate the effects of diet composition (i.e., amount of protein and carbohydrate) during a…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Weight Loss, Diet Modification, Aging
- Trial name
- UPLIFT-Bone (NCT03819478)
- Testing
- Weight loss intervention months 0-6, Exercise intervention months 0-6, NutraBio™ CarboMax Supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 187 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Metabolic Syndrome
A Short Term Evaluation of a Structured Weight Loss Plan in Overweight and Obese Adults
The present study is designed to examine the effect of changes in body weight and related parameters associated with a commercially-available, low-carbohydrate diet plan.
- Trial name
- NCT02774668
- Testing
- "Grab-and-Go" meal plan, "Jump-Start" meal plan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Pediatric Obesity, Weight Loss
Our Lifestyles Our Lives
The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of step goals with pedometers to improve children's weight loss, physical activity, and psychosocial health during behavioral treatment.
- Trial name
- OLOL (NCT02965729)
- Testing
- Family-based weight management, Pedometer, Individualized step goals
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Coronary Heart Disease, Obesity
Alternate Day Fasting for Weight Loss, Weight Maintenance and Cardio-protection
The proposed research will demonstrate that alternate day modified fasting (ADMF) is a suitable alternative to daily calorie restriction (CR) for weight loss, weight maintenance, and heart disease prevention.
- Conditions
- Coronary Heart Disease, Obesity, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- NCT00960505
- Testing
- Alternate day fasting, Calorie restriction, Control diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Obesity
Phone Coaching and Internet-delivered Weight Loss
The purpose of this study is to examine whether adding phone coaching to an Internet-based weight loss program can improve weight loss outcomes at 4 months and 1 year.
- Trial name
- NCT03867981
- Testing
- Internet-based weight loss program, Brief phone coaching, Extended phone coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 452 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Gestational Weight Gain
My Baby My Move A Community Wellness Intervention
My Baby, My Move+ (2019-2021) is a peer-led wellness intervention which aims to reduce excessive gestational weight gain (EGWG) by targeting prenatal physical activity, mood, and sleep quality.
- Trial name
- MBMM+ (NCT04294095)
- Testing
- My Baby My Move +, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Weight Loss, Diet Modification
Helping Moms to be Healthy After Baby
Low-income and minority women are at increased risk for postpartum weight retention (i.e. retaining weight after pregnancy) and consequent persistent obesity.
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Diet Modification, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT03257657
- Testing
- Observation Group participants, Lifestyle group participants
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Advanced Cancer
Phase II Study of Remeron for Cancer Patients Losing More Than 10% of Their Body Weight
The purpose of this study is to find out if remeron, also called mirtazapine, can help you prevent weight loss while on treatment for your cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00832520
- Testing
- Remeron (mirtazapine)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- New Mexico Cancer Research Alliance
Male Infertility, Obesity
Investigating the Physiological Effects of Weight Loss on Male Fertility
The purpose of this study is to determine the physiological effects of weight loss on seminal parameters in male participants with reduced reproductive capacity.
- Conditions
- Male Infertility, Obesity, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- NCT03553927
- Testing
- Low Energy Diet, NHS advice on healthy eating
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Weight Loss, Postpartum Weight Retention
Postpartum Weight Loss for Women at Elevated Cardiovascular Risk
The aim of this study is to test the feasibility and effectiveness of a 16-week online behavioral weight loss program compared to usual care to promote weight loss in the postpartum period among women with cardiovascular risk…
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Postpartum Weight Retention, Hypertension in Pregnancy, Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy
- Trial name
- EMPOWER-Mom (NCT04914819)
- Testing
- Online Behavioral Weight Loss Program, Virtual weigh-in
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Obesity, Childhood, Weight Change, Body
Feasibility of the Camp Power Up Program on Children's Body Weight and Quality of Life
This study will evaluate the effects of a one week weight management summer camp on children's weight, quality of life, mood and feelings, self-esteem, weight management efficacy, enjoyment of physical activity, and body image.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Weight Change, Body, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- CampPowerUp (NCT03235440)
- Testing
- Kids N Fitness Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Weight Loss
Personalized Lifestyle Intervention and Weight Control
This trial aims to investigate whether tailored lifestyle consultation through SNP testing leads to more effective weight loss among overweight or obese individuals compared to general lifestyle guidance for weight control.
- Trial name
- NCT04079972
- Testing
- Obesity-related genetic information disclosure with tailored lifestyle recommendations, Non-obesity-related genetic information disclosure
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NaNa Keum
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
Changes in Ectopic Fat Following Surgically Induced Weight Loss
This study evaluates how ectopic fat (in the pancreas, heart, liver and skeletal muscle), visceral fat, and subcutaneous fat changes following surgically induced weight loss using gastric banding.
- Trial name
- NCT00840307
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Weight Loss, Diet Modification
The Healthy Moms Study: Comparison of a Post-Partum Weight Loss Intervention Delivered Via Facebook or In-Person Groups
The goal of the project is to conduct a feasibility pilot randomized trial comparing delivery of a post-partum weight loss intervention via Facebook versus via in-person group sessions.
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Diet Modification, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT03700736
- Testing
- Healthy Moms
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut