Clinical trials: Body Weight Changes
Weight Loss
Mother and Child Health Outcomes After Maternal Bariatric Surgery
Childhood obesity has been a growing problem with more than 30% of children between 6 and 19 years old being considered overweight or obese.
- Trial name
- NCT03297307
- Testing
- Presurgical Counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Weight Loss, Muscle Loss
Effects of Dietary Protein on Musculoskeletal Health During Calorie Deficiency
Military personnel face many physiological challenges, including sustained physical activity and prolonged periods of negative energy balance.
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Muscle Loss, Bone Loss
- Trial name
- NCT01292395
- Testing
- Dietary Protein Intake
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Obesity
Whey Protein, Resistance Training, and Changes in Body Composition
The objective of this project is to determine the effect of 9 months of progressive resistance training with daily whey protein supplements on the body composition (changes in muscle and fat) in young adults.
- Trial name
- NCT01186536
- Testing
- Whey Protein supplement, Soy Protein Supplement, Carbohydrate supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas
Weight Gain, Disorder of Bone Density and Structure, Unspecified
Drug Exposure and Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA) in Adolescent Subjects
The investigators are doing this study to look at how different doses of the Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) shot effect weight gain and bone mineral density in teens.
- Conditions
- Weight Gain, Disorder of Bone Density and Structure, Unspecified, Uterine Bleeding
- Trial name
- NCT01461824
- Testing
- Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Exclusive Breastfeeding, Feeding Patterns
SPOON: Sustained Program for Improving Nutrition - Mexico
The primary goal of this study is to assess the impact of an innovative strategy to prevent undernutrition and obesity in early childhood in children 0-24 months in Mexico.
- Conditions
- Exclusive Breastfeeding, Feeding Patterns, Stunting, Obesity, Childhood
- Trial name
- NCT03752762
- Testing
- SQ-LNS, SPOON behavioral change strategy
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inter-American Development Bank
Birth Weight, Weight Gain Trajectory
Effects of Monitoring Blood Pressure During Pregnancy
In this study, at least 400 women with high-risk of pregnancy hypertension will use a wearable device to monitor the blood pressure during gestational age from 12 weeks to 28weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT06217913
- Testing
- wearable device to monitor the blood pressure
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Obesity, Childhood, Asthma in Children
Asthma and Obesity Diet Versus Exercise
Obesity is recognized as a pro-inflammatory condition associated with multiple chronic diseases, including asthma. The specific mechanisms linking asthma and obesity remain hypothetical.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Asthma in Children, Inflammatory Response, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03644355
- Testing
- Lifestyle counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) With Cachexia
BYM338 in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients With Cachexia
This study will assess the pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, safety and tolerability of BYM338 in patients with COPD and cachexia. The primary outcome will be a change in thigh muscle volume compared to placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT01669174
- Testing
- BYM338
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Netherlands and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Weight Loss
A Trial of the Ideal Protein System Versus Low Fat Diet for Weight Loss
This study will examine whether, compared to a standard, low-fat, calorie-restricted diet intervention, the clinic-supported Ideal Protein weight loss method will result in greater weight loss and improvement in cardiometabolic…
- Trial name
- RENEWAL (NCT03515889)
- Testing
- Ideal Protein Weight Loss Method, Standard Weight Loss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tulane University
Overweight, Obesity
Sharing Digital Self-Monitoring Data With Others to Enhance Long-Term Weight Loss
Adults attempting weight loss through lifestyle modification (LM) typically find maintenance of behavior change difficult. Outcomes might be improved if participants are provided with sustained sources of accountability and…
- Trial name
- FitLink (NCT05180448)
- Testing
- Coach Share On, Group Share On, Friend/Family Share On
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 321 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Malnutrition, Child, Wasting Disease
Cash Plus Interventions for Prevention of Acute Malnutrition in Children Under 5 and Their Mothers in Somalia
This trial studied different combinations of cash assistance to families that live in food insecure areas of Somalia and aimed to understand if this cash assistance provided reduced malnutrition of children and mothers.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Child, Wasting Disease, Stunting, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT06642012
- Testing
- Cash only, Cash + Social Behavior Change Communication, Cash + top-up cash
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Somalia
- Volunteers
- 3,384 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Obesity
Evaluation of an Enhanced Delivery Model for Go NAPSACC
This study will compare the effectiveness and cost of Basic and Enhanced delivery models for Go NAPSACC on child care centers' use of evidence-based nutrition and physical activity practices.
- Trial name
- NCT03938103
- Testing
- Enhanced Go NAPSACC, Basic Go NAPSACC
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 364 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Overweight and Obesity
Could a Time-restricted Diet Compete With a Calorie-restricted 6-meal Diet?
The prevalence of obesity and obesity-related diseases are on the rise worldwide. The widely accepted approach in dietary treatment of obesity is the calorie-restricted three meals-three snacks a day diet; however, alternative…
- Trial name
- NCT06364475
- Testing
- 16:8 Time-Restricted Intermittent Fasting Group, Energy-Restricted Six-Meal Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Obesity
Changing Eating Behaviors in Young Children: Should Healthy Foods be Increased or Unhealthy Foods Decreased?
Recommendations for treatment of childhood obesity in a primary care setting have been developed. These recommendations include beginning treatment with young children, focusing treatment on the parent so the parent can assist…
- Trial name
- NCT00200265
- Testing
- diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Weight Reduction, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Behavioral Economics-Based Online Lifestyle Balance Program
The objective of this project is to design a Behavioral Economics Based Online Lifestyle Balance Program that employs behavioral economics to engage and motivate adherence to an Internet-based program.
- Trial name
- NCT03534336
- Testing
- Incentive for Education, Incentive for Weight Loss
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 710 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Aging
CALERIE (Tufts) - Comprehensive Assessment of Long-term Effects of Reducing Intake of Energy
This study is one of three CALERIE trials that test the hypothesis that a reduced calorie, nutritionally sound diet increases the length of life and prevents some age-related chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and…
- Trial name
- NCT00099099
- Testing
- Caloric Restriction (CR)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Obesity, Dietary Modification
Drinking Water to Reach or Maintain a Healthier Weight
The purpose of this study is to find out if drinking extra water helps people lose or maintain weight loss and reduce hunger and, if so, what volume of water is most effective and when is it best to drink it.
- Trial name
- NCT02331316
- Testing
- Daily extra water intake
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ThinkWell
Postpartum Weight Retention
A Personalized Telehealth Intervention for Health and Weight Loss in Postpartum Women
The purpose of this study is to help women lose the weight they gained during their pregnancy using a SmartPhone app the investigators have developed called E-Moms.
- Trial name
- E-Moms (NCT01751230)
- Testing
- WIC E-Moms
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Obesity
Modifying Obesogenic Homes: Impact on Weight Maintenance
The obesity epidemic observed in recent years can be largely attributed to an obesogenic environment that encourages overeating and sedentary lifestyles.
- Trial name
- NCT00200330
- Testing
- Behavioral weight loss treatment, Behavioral and home environment weight loss treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Obesity, Pregnancy
Starting Pediatric Obesity Prevention in Pregnancy
The purpose of this study is to examine whether we can use social networks to spread health information and health behaviors during pregnancy to prevent excessive gestational weight gain.
- Trial name
- NCT01279109
- Testing
- Social network building intervention, Home visit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 147 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
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