Clinical trials: Body Weight Changes, open to volunteers
Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM), Undernutrition
Effectiveness of Positive Deviance/Hearth in Treating Uncomplicated Moderate Acute Malnutrition in Children 6-59 Months in Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh
The goal of this clinical trial (cluster randomized controlled trial) is to learn whether a Positive Deviance/Hearth (PDH) intervention can effectively treat moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) and reduce relapse compared to…
- Conditions
- Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM), Undernutrition, Wasting
- Trial name
- PD/Hearth MAM (NCT07591064)
- Testing
- PD/Hearth is a behavioral change program that teaches caregivers how to cook and feed their children. A nutrient-dense meal using local ingredients will be fed to children during Hearth sessions., Standard of Care (Investigator Selected)
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- World Vision US
Obesity
Ketogenic Diets for Weight Loss Maintenance: Impact on Energy Expenditure and Appetite in Individuals With Obesity
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate whether a Ketogenic Diet (KD) can increase Total Energy Expenditure (TEE), while benefiting appetite, during weight loss maintenance in reduced-obese individuals.
- Trial name
- KETOWEI (NCT06736028)
- Testing
- Diet Therapy, Calorie Restriction, Behavioral Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Obesity, Obesity, Morbid
Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Technique Comparison for Weight Loss
The Investigators propose suture plication placement at the distal gastric body drives a significant portion of weight loss in endoscopic sleeve and sutures only need to be placed in the distal gastric body.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Morbid, Metabolic Disease, Weight, Body
- Trial name
- NCT06299644
- Testing
- Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty - Belt and Suspenders, Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty - Belt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Gestational Weight Gain, Diet, Healthy
Delivering HOPE (Helping Women Optimize Prenatal Equity)
The overarching research question is: "Does the provision of healthy food (Delivering HOPE) during pregnancy reduce the proportion of women who experience excessive gestational weight gain compared with enhanced standard of care…
- Conditions
- Gestational Weight Gain, Diet, Healthy, Gestational Hypertension, Gestational Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT06814509
- Testing
- Enhanced Standard of Care (ESoC), Delivering HOPE
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,440 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Asthma Chronic, Bronchial Asthma
Effect of Chromium Weight Reduction on Adult Asthma Control
This phase IV randomized controlled trial is designed to evaluate the effects of chromium picolinate supplementation in obese adults with stable asthma.
- Trial name
- ECWAC (NCT07703358)
- Testing
- Chromium picolinate
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Cachexia; Cancer
Phase 2 Cachexia Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of ASCA101
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ASCA101 for the treatment of Cachexia in solid tumor patients.
- Trial name
- NCT07168226
- Testing
- Active Comparator, ASCA101 24.32mg/kg, ASCA101 32.43mg/kg
- Where
- 6 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- MetaFines
Healthy Pregnant Women, Obese Pregnant Women
Pregnancy Cohort Study: Pregnancy as a Window to Future Health
The goal of this observational cohort study is to gain deep insights into how metabolic disorders such as obesity or diabetes during pregnancy affect the metabolic and cardiovascular health of mother and child in the short and…
- Conditions
- Healthy Pregnant Women, Obese Pregnant Women, Gestational Diabetes
- Trial name
- PregWin (NCT06925815)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Obesity
Effect of LY3437943 Versus Placebo in Participants Who Have Obesity or Are Overweight
Phase 2, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating once-weekly subcutaneous retatrutide (LY3437943) at multiple maintenance dose levels versus placebo in adults with obesity or overweight with…
- Trial name
- GZBF (NCT07467447)
- Testing
- Retatrutide (LY3437943), Standardized diet and physical activity counseling throughout the study.
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Hudson Biotech
Feeding Difficulties, Sucking Behavior
Premature Infant Oral Motor Intervention vs. Pacifier for Oral Feeding Transition in Preterm Infants
This study compares three approaches to help premature babies learn to feed by mouth: a special mouth exercise program (called PIOMI), using a pacifier, and standard care.
- Conditions
- Feeding Difficulties, Sucking Behavior, Premature
- Trial name
- PIOMI (NCT07460089)
- Testing
- Premature Infant Oral Motor Intervention (PIOMI), Pacifier Use (Non-Nutritive Sucking)
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Baghdad