Clinical trials: Body Weight Change
Overweight and Obesity
The Role of Altered Nutrient Partitioning in Food Reward
Obesity remains a public health epidemic despite substantial advances in treatment strategies and therapies in the last decade. Effective strategies to support maintenance of improved metabolic health and reduced body weight are…
- Trial name
- NCT05200845
- Testing
- Conditioned Stimulus + (CS+): Flavored beverage solution with 75 calories of sucrose, Conditioned Stimulus - (CS-): Flavored beverage solution with sweetness-matched sucralose, High-Fat Test Meal Inside a Metabolic Chamber
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Obesity
Zonisamide for Weight Reduction in Obese Adults
The primary aim of this study is to assess long-term weight loss efficacy of zonisamide relative to placebo in obese patients prescribed a dietary intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT00275834
- Testing
- Zonisamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Schizophrenia
Atomoxetine for Treatment of Weight Gain in Olanzapine or Clozapine Patients
The study investigates the use of Atomoxetine in combination with exercise and a diet support group (Weight Watchers)to treat weight gain associated with Olanzapine or clozapine.
- Trial name
- NCT00176436
- Testing
- Diet support group, Group counseling and exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Developmental Disabilities, Weight Loss
Weight Management for Adolescents With IDD
The goal of this study is to explore the impact of two different diets (conventional vs. enhanced stop light) and two different delivery systems (face-to-face vs.
- Conditions
- Developmental Disabilities, Weight Loss, Body Weight, Down Syndrome
- Trial name
- IDDAdol (NCT02561754)
- Testing
- Enhanced Stop Light Diet (eSLD), Conventional Diet (CD), Face-to-face (FTF)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
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
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Feasibility Study on the Impact of Economic Incentives to Improve the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
This feasibility study aims to compare the implementation process of three different interventions that use economic incentives to promote lifestyle behavioral changes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, and to identify…
- Trial name
- REDEEM-Pilot (NCT02891382)
- Testing
- Diabetes education, Goal setting, Companion Support
- Where
- Peru
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
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
Obesity
Approaches for Improving Long-term Weight Loss
The purpose of this study is to examine two approaches for improving long-term weight loss success. All participants will receive a 12-week, in-person standard behavioral weight loss program followed by either 12 weeks of yoga…
- Trial name
- NCT03799289
- Testing
- Behavioral weight loss followed by yoga instruction, Behavioral weight loss followed by cooking/dietary education instruction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Obesity
Spatz Adjustable Balloon for Obesity (SABO)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the Spatz3 Adjustable balloon, a non-surgical device, is effective in the treatment of obesity.
- Trial name
- SABO (NCT02812160)
- Testing
- Spatz3 Adjustable Balloon
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 288 people
- Sponsor
- Spatz FGIA, Inc
Overweight and Obesity
SMART 2.0: Social Mobile Approaches to Reducing weighT in Young Adults
The SMART 2.0 study is a 24-month trial designed to evaluate the impact of the intervention with technology and personal health coaching or with technology alone on objectively measured weight among overweight young adults in a…
- Trial name
- SMART 2 (NCT03907462)
- Testing
- SMART 2.0
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 638 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Hyperinsulinemia, Insulin Resistance
EMPOWIR:Enhance the Metabolic Profile of Women With Insulin Resistance
The goal of the study is to identify and treat women with midlife weight gain who have normal blood sugars, but increased insulin levels (hyperinsulinemia) following the performance of a glucose tolerance test.
- Conditions
- Hyperinsulinemia, Insulin Resistance, Obesity
- Trial name
- EMPOWIR (NCT00618072)
- Testing
- metformin and rosiglitazone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York Medical College
Weight Loss
Safety and Efficacy of IQP- AK-102 in Reducing Body Weight
The individual ingredients in IQP-AK-102 have been widely used. Backed by data from several studies demonstrating their efficacy, we are conducting this study to look into the efficacy and safety of this novel combination of…
- Trial name
- NCT01905956
- Testing
- IQP-AK-102
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- InQpharm Group
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride and Nutritional Supplementation in Treating Young Patients With Weight Loss With Cancer
RATIONALE: Cyproheptadine hydrochloride may help improve appetite and lessen weight loss caused by cancer or cancer treatment. It is not yet known whether cyproheptadine hydrochloride is more effective with or without nutritional…
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Malnutrition, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT00949117
- Testing
- Ensure, PediaSure, cyproheptadine hydrochloride
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Advanced Cancer, Cachexia
Multimodal Treatment Strategy for Cancer Cachexia
The primary aim of this proposal is to present a novel, multimodal treatment strategy for increasing lean body mass in individuals with cancer who experience cachexia between baseline and day 29 (+/- 3 days).
- Trial name
- NCT00625742
- Testing
- Graded Resistance Training, Aerobic Exercise, Melatonin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Obesity, Overweight
Predicting Adherence to a Heart-Healthy Diet in Lean and Obese Individuals
Background: Sticking to a diet plan can be difficult, but is important for many different health reasons. Some people seem to have a harder time following and sticking to a diet plan than others.
- Trial name
- NCT01862796
- Testing
- Underfeeding diet, Weight maintaining diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Pregnancy; Nutritional Diseases
Growth and Adiposity in Newborns: The Influence of Prenatal Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) Supplementation
The purpose of this study is to learn if participants in the ADORE study (NCT02626299), who took a DHA supplement during pregnancy, see favorable body fat in their infants from birth to 24 months, and if excessive or appropriate…
- Trial name
- ADORE-GAINS (NCT03310983)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 254 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Obesity, Sarcopenia
Biological Effects of Weight Loss In Older, Obese Women
Obesity and sedentary lifestyle are associated with physical impairments and biological changes in older adults. Weight loss combined with exercise may reduce inflammation and may improve physical functioning in older adults who…
- Trial name
- WL+E (NCT01032733)
- Testing
- Lifestyle Counseling, Educational Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Psychotic Disorders
Reducing Weight Gain and Improving Metabolic Function in Children Being Treated With Antipsychotics
This study will test the effectiveness of two different treatments for children and adolescents who have gained weight on their antipsychotic medications.
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT00806234)
- Testing
- Aripiprazole or Perphenazine, Metformin, Olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone, ziprasidone, aripiprazole, asenapine, iloperidone, lurasidone, paliperidone, or olanzapine/fluoxetine
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 127 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
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
Pivotal Aspiration Therapy With Adjusted Lifestyle Therapy Study
This research study is being performed to find out if a new device, AspireAssist Aspiration Therapy System, can help people with obesity to lose weight without causing too many side effects.
- Trial name
- PATHWAY (NCT01766037)
- Testing
- Aspiration Therapy (AspireAssist), Lifestyle Therapy
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 171 people
- Sponsor
- Aspire Bariatrics, Inc.