Clinical trials: Body Weights and Measures
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of weight loss rate on liver steatosis, steatohepatitis, fibrosis and cardiovascular risk at different stages before and after bariatric surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01828528
- Testing
- Sleeve gastrectomy
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Obesity, Overweight
Effects of Meal Energy Density on Body Measures and Metabolism in Women
This study investigates whether the timing of energy intake during the day-specifically consuming more calories at breakfast or at dinner-affects body measurements, blood sugar levels, cholesterol, and feelings of hunger in women…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Appetite Regulation, Meal Timing
- Trial name
- NCT07066618
- Testing
- Breakfast-Loaded Hypocaloric Diet, Dinner-Loaded Hypocaloric Diet
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Melike Nur Eroğlu
Body Weight
Preload, Weight Management, Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Investigators presumed that preload consumers will have more weight reduction and lower risk of cardiovascular disease
- Trial name
- NCT01665339
- Testing
- preload diet, control diet
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Pregnancy, Obesity
PregnanT Moms Measure - Do-It-Yourself Health Monitoring and Simulation of Health in Pregnant Women
The aim of this pilot study is to determine the feasibility of Do-It-Yourself studies in pregnant women to detect changes in health parameters by assessing compliance and user experiences of participants.
- Trial name
- oPTiMuM (NCT02537145)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- W.J. Pasman
Schizophrenia, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Changes in Adiposity, Metabolic Measures From Atypicals to Aripiprazole
This proposal aims to use well-validated methodologies such as dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), frequently sampled oral glucose tolerance tests (fsOGTTs), and hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamps to characterize the…
- Trial name
- BMS (NCT00205660)
- Testing
- Stayers, Switchers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Weight Loss
Impact of Jump Start Nutrition Program on Weight Loss and Associated Measures
The purpose of the proposed study is to evaluate the impact of the Jump Start program to facilitate weight loss in a sample of overweight and obese men and women.
- Trial name
- NCT05443269
- Testing
- Jump Start Nutritional Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Memphis
Schizophrenia, Forensic Psychiatry
Dundrum Forensic Redevelopment Evaluation Study: D-FOREST Study.
The DUNDRUM Forensic Redevelopment Evaluation study (D-FOREST study) is a multi-site comprehensive evaluation of a complete National Forensic Mental Health Service.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Forensic Psychiatry, Outcome Measure, Violence
- Trial name
- D-FOREST (NCT05074732)
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Health Service Executive, Ireland
Obesity, Abdominal
Metabolic and Appetite Responses to a Whey Protein Preload Following Prior Exercise in Overweight Males
Consuming whey protein may have beneficial effects on health, principally by having an impact on blood glucose metabolism, but also by affecting appetite.
- Trial name
- NCT02714309
- Testing
- Whey protein, Mixed macronutrient breakfast meal, Ad libitum lunch meal
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Body Weights and Measures, Body Weight in the Overweight and Obese Class - I Population
Machine Learning and 3D Image-Based Modeling for Real-Time Body Weight and Body Composition Estimation During Emergency Medical Care. Study 3
The goal of this randomized controlled clinical trial is to compare standard methods of weight estimation and drug dose calculations against weight estimates and dose calculations using a 3D camera weight estimation system in…
- Conditions
- Body Weights and Measures, Body Weight in the Overweight and Obese Class - I Population, Drug Dose, Weight Estimate
- Trial name
- NCT06645548
- Testing
- Weight estimation using 3D camera
- Sponsor
- Florida Atlantic University
Obesity
The BioRythm Guided Weight Loss Study Will Test a Novel Behavioral Health Intervention Combined With Fitbit Technology Monitoring in Obese Individuals to Determine if it Promotes Weight Loss, Improves Objective Measures of Sleep Health, and Aids in Developing a Consistent Mealtime Routine
The BioRhythm study will test a novel behavioral health intervention that utilizes personalized behavioral health counseling as well as sleep and activity data obtained via wearable technology to promote weight loss in obese…
- Trial name
- NCT05456386
- Testing
- The Circadian Rhythm Approach to Weight Loss (CRAWL)
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Stephen Hutchison
Healthy, Obesity
Fat Tissue Microperfusion to Measure Leptin Secretion and Its Relations With Fat Breakdown in Humans
Leptin is a hormone that acts in the body as a chemical messenger. It is produced in fat cells and is believed to regulate body weight in humans. Leptin decreases appetite and influences the energy balance of the body.
- Trial name
- NCT00001722
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Healthy, Overweight
Effects of Pioglitazone on Insulin Sensitivity in Healthy Overweight and Obese Males (MK-0000-170)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether 30 mg of pioglitazone administered once daily for up to 28 days to healthy overweight and obese subjects will lead to a significant change in insulin sensitivity, measured in the…
- Conditions
- Healthy, Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT01115712
- Testing
- Comparator: Pioglitazone, Comparator: Hyperinsulinemic Euglycemic Clamp
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Obesity, Appetitive Behavior
Regulation of Energy Balance and Metabolism - Mechanisms Behind and Beyond Obesity and Weight Loss
The study aims to investigate homeostatic and hedonic mechanisms regulating appetite, energy balance and metabolism in obesity and the effects of three distinct obesity treatments on these regulatory mechanisms.
- Trial name
- BALANCE (NCT03550339)
- Testing
- SURG, DIET, HAES
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Eastern Finland
Obesity, Abdominal
Metabolic and Appetite Responses to Altered Timing of Whey Protein Ingestion
The proposed study aims to determine the metabolic and appetite responses to standard breakfast and lunch meals whilst altering the timing of whey protein supplementation.
- Trial name
- NCT02658110
- Testing
- Whey Protein, Mixed Macronutrient Breakfast Meal, Mixed Macronutrient Lunch Meal
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Childhood Obesity
The Effect of Information on Physical Fitness Measures and Training in Overweight Children
In the present study the investigators will examine the impact of varying information (positive compared to standard information) concerning a drink for improving physical fitness in overweight children.
- Trial name
- NCT03165604
- Testing
- standard information, positive information
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
Body Weight Changes, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Doravirine and Weight Gain in Antiretroviral Naive
The purpose of this study is determine whether different antiretroviral therapy (ART) changes the effects on body fat and predict the weight change in Black and Hispanic females.
- Conditions
- Body Weight Changes, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, ART, Obesity
- Trial name
- DAWN (NCT05457530)
- Testing
- DOR/3TC/TDF, DOR + FTC/TAF, BIC/FTC/TAF
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prism Health North Texas
Healthy Volunteer, Obestity
Assessing the Impact of Perceptions of Unpredictability on Objective Measures of Food Consumption and Metabolism
Background: Many people in the United States are overweight or obese. This natural history study will look into how life events during childhood can impact eating behaviors and weight gain as adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06690294
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Hemophilia
Weight-based Dosing in Hemophilia A
Hemophilia A is an inherited (genetic) disease where a protein, factor VIII (FVIII), which promotes blood clotting is missing or does not work properly. Individuals with hemophilia A are at risk for bleeding.
- Trial name
- NCT02586012
- Testing
- rFVIII
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Craig Seaman
Diastolic Dysfunction
Early Detection of Diastolic Dysfunction and the Role of Lifestyle Measures in Its Treatment
The project aims to investigate the effect of a regular exercise for 6 months on diastolic parameters in patients who present with shortness of breath and who have evidence of early diastolic dysfunction on echocardiography.
- Trial name
- NCT00998114
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Growth and Development
Validation of a Smart Phone App to Non-invasively Measure the Size of Children
Smart phones are omnipresent. Apps exist to calculate size of medical equipment and doses of medication if a valid weight or age is entered. During emergency situations, these values are often unknown.
- Trial name
- NCT02805192
- Testing
- Size Measurement by a Smart phone App
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 627 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich