Clinical trials: Body Weight Management
Obesity
BLOOM-DM: Behavioral Modification and Lorcaserin for Overweight and Obesity Management in Diabetes Mellitus
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 with Type II diabetes mellitus treated with metformin, sulfonylurea (SFU)…
- Trial name
- NCT00603291
- Testing
- Lorcaserin 10 mg once daily (QD), Lorcaserin 10 mg twice a day (BID)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 604 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Tobacco Abstinence Syndrome
Intranasal Insulin for Weight Management During Smoking Cessation
This FDA-approved (IND# 120700) study will evaluate efficacy of intranasal insulin in reducing snack intake and reducing postprandial free fatty acid levels in abstinent smokers.
- Trial name
- NCT02028871
- Testing
- Intranasal Insulin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ajna Hamidovic
Overweight
Trial of Leptin Administration After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
This is a pilot and feasibility study to examine a novel intervention using leptin in weight-reduced individuals who have undergone bariatric surgery but still remain obese.
- Trial name
- NCT00710814
- Testing
- Leptin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Metabolic Syndrome X
Effect of Ursolic Acid Administration on Insulin Sensitivity and Metabolic Syndrome
The metabolic syndrome is characterized by the presence of overweight/obesity, insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, dyslipidaemia and hypertension and an inflammatory state, which together increase the risk of developing…
- Trial name
- NCT02337933
- Testing
- Ursolic acid
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Guadalajara
Adolescent Obesity
The Role of Parents in Adolescent Weight Loss
The purpose of the study is to determine whether a novel model of including parents in adolescent weight control results in greater decrease in adolescent z-BMI compared to an intervention with minimal parent involvement.
- Trial name
- NCT01139411
- Testing
- Behavioral Weight Control with Enhanced Parent Involvement, Behavioral Weight Control with Minimal Parent Involvement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Obesity
A Research Study to Investigate How Well NNC0165-1875 in Combination With Semaglutide Works in People With Obesity
The study is looking at a new medicine to help people lose weight. In this study participants will either get semaglutide and NNC0165-1875 or semaglutide and a "dummy" medicine (placebo).
- Trial name
- NCT04969939
- Testing
- Semaglutide 2.4 mg and NNC0165-1875 2.0 mg, Semaglutide 2.4 mg and NNC0165-1875 1.0 mg
- Where
- 25 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Low Back Pain
EMPOWER: Empowering the Management of Pain-Obesity-Weight Through Enhanced Reward
The central objective of research is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of an 8-month single-arm behavioral intervention (i.e., EMPOWER) among overweight/obese middle-aged and older adults with moderate-to-high impact…
- Trial name
- NCT04851587
- Testing
- In-Person (or Remote) Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Overweight, Obesity
Research Study Investigating How Well NNC0174-0833 Works in People Suffering From Overweight or Obesity.
This study will look at the change in body weight in people taking NNC0174-0833, liraglutide and "dummy" medicine, from the start to the end of the study.
- Trial name
- NCT03856047
- Testing
- NNC0174-0833, Liraglutide 3.0 mg
- Where
- 54 sites in United States, Canada and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 706 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Obesity
Effect of Recombinant Human Growth Hormone (rhGH) on Abdominal Fat and Cardiovascular Risk in Obese Girls
Teenagers and adults who are overweight or obese have an increase in fat in the abdomen, which increases their risk for diabetes and heart disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01169103
- Testing
- recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Obesity
A Study of the Laparoscopically-placed Adjustable Gastric Band for the Management of Obesity in Adolescent Patients
This is a prospective, non-randomized, single center study of a laparoscopically placed, adjustable gastric band medical device for the treatment of adolescent obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT01409928
- Testing
- LAP-BAND (Allergan, Inc.)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Obesity
Retrospective Chart Review of the 5 & 2 & 2 and 4 & 2 & 1 Plans
The purpose of this study is to retrospectively and systematically review records of overweight and obese Medifast Weight Control Center (MWCC) members who have been assigned to the 5 \& 2 \& 2 Plan or the 4 \& 2 \& 1 Plan for…
- Trial name
- NCT02150837
- Testing
- 5 & 2 & 2 Plan, 4 & 2 & 1 Plan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 372 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medifast, Inc.
Obesity
A Pilot Trial of Nabilone for the Treatment of Obesity
Obesity is a serious health problem which increases the likelihood of developing other life-changing medical conditions. Despite increasing knowledge about the neural and metabolic basis of obesity, the development of effective…
- Trial name
- NCT04801641
- Testing
- Nabilone
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Obesity
BLOOM: Behavioral Modification and Lorcaserin for Overweight and Obesity Management
The purpose of this study is to assess the weight loss effect of lorcaserin at the end of the first year of treatment (Week 52) and to assess the ability of lorcaserin to maintain weight loss at the end of the second year of…
- Trial name
- NCT00395135
- Testing
- Lorcaserin 10 mg BID
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,182 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
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
Overweight, Obese
Low Level Laser Treatment (LLLT) and Lorcaserin for Weight Management
Currently in the United States about 97 million adults are considered obese, accounting for about 33% of the American adult population (compared to 22.9% in 1988).
- Trial name
- NCT02129608
- Testing
- LLLT, Lorcaserin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Overweight
The Effect of White Sweet Potato Meal Replacement on Weight Control of the Obesity
The purpose of this project is to use white-skinned sweet potato as the main material for weight control for overweight and obesity, the non-communicable diseases (cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases…
- Trial name
- NCT02935179
- Testing
- White sweet potato diet
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Central Obesity
Soy as an Innovative Dietary Component in Abdominal Obesity Management Amongst Peri- and Early Menopausal Women
This is a pilot study examining the effect of dietary supplements that contain soy products. The purpose of this study to find out if soy supplementation can help to reduce the storage of a certain kind of fat on the body…
- Trial name
- NCT02375113
- Testing
- soy supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at San Antonio
Weight Maintenance, Overweight
Litramine in Weight Maintenance
The effect of Litramine on weight loss has previously been studied during a 12-week intervention period with promising results. The present study looks into the effect of weight maintenance using Litramine following initial…
- Conditions
- Weight Maintenance, Overweight, Obese
- Trial name
- NCT01505387
- Testing
- Litramine
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- InQpharm Group
Breastfeeding, Weight Loss
Breastfeeding Support and Weight Management for Black Women
This study, in African American mothers in Detroit, will test an intervention that combines home visiting by experienced peer counselors with a smart phone-based weight control program.
- Trial name
- MamaBear (NCT03480048)
- Testing
- Breastfeeding and weight loss support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Obesity
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of PF-06882961 in Adults With Obesity
The purpose of this clinical trial is to learn about the safety and effects of the study medicine (called PF-06882961) for the potential treatment of obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT04707313
- Testing
- PF-06882961 (Cohorts 1 and 2), PF-06882961 (Cohort 3)
- Where
- 41 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 628 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer