Clinical trials: Central Adiposity
Abdominal Obesity
The Effects of Chiropractic in a Population With High Central Adiposity
Since 1980, the global prevalence of obesity, commonly defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher, has doubled. Importantly, high levels of central adiposity (i.e., abdominal fat) is associated with numerous PNI-related…
- Trial name
- OBE (NCT06208163)
- Testing
- Chiropractic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Life University
Obesity
Addressing Obesity in Early Care and Education Settings
Childhood obesity is a national epidemic that disproportionately burdens low income and ethnic minority populations. By preschool, nearly one-third of low income children are already overweight or obese, setting the stage for…
- Trial name
- NCT04140032
- Testing
- Multi-level preschool obesity control intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Weight Loss
LLLT for Reducing Waste Circumference and Weight
The purpose of this research is to gather preliminary information on the effectiveness of Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) in helping people reduce their weight gain in the central body region.
- Trial name
- LLLT (NCT02877004)
- Testing
- 3 Low-Level Laser Therapy Treatments Weekly, 2 Low-Level Laser Therapy Treatments Weekly, 1 Low-Level Laser Therapy Treatment Weekly
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Abdominal Obesity
Rosuvastatin in Visceral Adiposity
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether 6 months treatment with the cholesterol-lowering drug rosuvastatin may reduce visceral fat tissue in obese middle aged men.
- Trial name
- RIVIERA (NCT01068626)
- Testing
- Rosuvastatin
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Infection, Sepsis
Study of Obese Patients Comparing Two Vancomycin Loading Dose Regimens
Obesity alters the movement through the body of several antibiotics, including vancomycin. Based on literature to date, total body weight should be used to determine dosages and shorter dosing intervals may be needed.
- Conditions
- Infection, Sepsis, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT02764359
- Testing
- IV vancomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- CAMC Health System
Obesity, Overweight or Obesity
A Phase 2b Study to Examine the Safety and Efficacy of Once-Weekly MET097 in Adults With Obesity or Overweight
This study is designed to test how well MET097, an active drug, works to treat individuals with obesity or overweight when compared to placebo. MET097 or placebo will be given to individuals weekly for 28 weeks.
- Trial name
- VESPER-1 (NCT06712836)
- Testing
- MET097
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 239 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Heart Diseases, Stroke
The HARMONY Study: A Intervention to Reduce Cardiometabolic Risk in African American Women
This study will test whether a culturally-tailored nutrition and exercise intervention designed for African-American women will lead to sustained improvements in exercise and healthy eating through improvements in self-management…
- Conditions
- Heart Diseases, Stroke, Pre-diabetes, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT04705779
- Testing
- HARMONY, Nutrition and Exercise Education (NEEW)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Overweight, Obesity
A Study to Evaluate the Effect on Body Weight of Leptin Administered in Conjunction With Pramlintide in Overweight and Obese Subjects
This study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and effect on body weight of leptin, injected subcutaneously, in combination with pramlintide, injected subcutaneously.
- Trial name
- NCT00392925
- Testing
- pramlintide acetate 360 mcg, metreleptin, Pramlintide acetate 180 mcg
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 177 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Obesity
A Study To Examine The Efficacy And Safety Of Pramlintide+Metreleptin In Obese Subjects
Following screening, eligible subjects will be enrolled into a 6-week Low Calorie Diet (LCD) lead-in period. Subjects who lose at least 2% of their body weight at the end of the 6-week LCD lead-in period will be randomized to 1…
- Trial name
- NCT01235741
- Testing
- Pramlintide+Metreleptin
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 213 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Overweight and Obesity, Overweight Adolescents
Enhancing BodyWorks: A Canine Health Literacy Module
Dog ownership can serve as a vehicle for large-scale multi-level public health interventions, especially for pediatric overweight and obesity, due to dogs' unique place in children and adolescents' social networks.This study…
- Trial name
- BW (NCT04516252)
- Testing
- BodyWorks Intervention, Canine Curriculum, Ecological Momentary Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 202 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Metabolism and Nutrition Disorder, Obesity
The Effect of Liraglutide on Body Weight in Obese Subjects Without Diabetes
This trial is conducted in Europe. The purpose of the 20-week trial is to investigate the efficacy of liraglutide to induce body weight loss and the purpose of the extension is to evaluate the long term safety and tolerability of…
- Trial name
- NCT00422058
- Testing
- liraglutide, orlistat
- Where
- 19 sites in Belgium, Czechia and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 564 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Alcohol Drinking, Weight Loss
The Effects of Alcohol Consumption on Central Adiposity
The objective of the proposed study is to enroll women with obesity that will undergo a controlled, energy restricted feeding intervention to test the effects of chronic ethanol consumption on adipose distribution and circulating…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking, Weight Loss, Adiposity, Obesity
- Trial name
- CONSUME (NCT03521817)
- Testing
- Alcohol, No Alcohol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Obesity, Short Stature
Free Fatty Acids, Body Weight, and Growth Hormones Secretion in Children
Background: Overweight and obese children and adults often have lower levels of growth hormone in the blood. Regulation of growth hormone may be tied to weight and free fatty acids in the blood.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Short Stature, Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT01237041
- Testing
- Niacin First, Dose-Establishing Study 1 Niacin 250mg, Dose-Establishing Study 1 Niacin 500mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Bardet-Biedl Syndrome, POMC Deficiency Obesity
Setmelanotide in Pediatric Participants With Rare Genetic Diseases of Obesity
This is a phase 3 open-label, clinical study to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of setmelanotide over 1 year of treatment, in pediatric participants aged 2 to <6 years with obesity due to either biallelic variants…
- Conditions
- Bardet-Biedl Syndrome, POMC Deficiency Obesity, PCSK1 Deficiency Obesity, LEPR Deficiency Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04966741
- Testing
- Setmelanotide
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Diabetes Mellitus and Heart Failure
A Dose Finding Study to Assess the Effect of LIK066 Compared to Placebo or Empagliflozin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Heart Failure
This was a dose-finding study to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of 3 different doses of LIK066 compared to placebo or empagliflozin in T2DM patients with heart failure
- Trial name
- NCT03152552
- Testing
- LIK066, Empagliflozin
- Where
- 106 sites in United States, Argentina and 22 more
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Obesity, Acanthosis Nigricans
Children's Healthy Living Community Randomized Trial
The goal is to build social/cultural, political/economic, and physical/built environments that will promote active play and intake of healthy food to prevent young child obesity in the Pacific Region.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Acanthosis Nigricans, Central Obesity
- Trial name
- CHL (NCT01881373)
- Testing
- CHL program, Delayed Optimized CHL program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9,840 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hawaii
Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension
Impact of INsulin Sensitivity on Cardiovascular Risk Markers During 10-20 Years of FOllow up
The purpose of this study is to identify risk factors for insulin resistance and to investigate the influence of insulin sensitivity on development of cardiovascular risk markers like blood pressure, heart rate, body build…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Ischemic Heart Disease, Stroke
- Trial name
- INFO (NCT01412554)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
GERD, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
LINX Reflux Management System in Subjects With GERD Who Have Previously Undergone a Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the LINX device in patients who have previously undergone laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) for obesity and have chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
- Trial name
- RELIEF (NCT02429830)
- Testing
- LINX device
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Torax Medical Incorporated
Breast Cancer, Coronary Artery Disease
Reducing Metabolic Dysregulation in Obese Latina Breast Cancer Survivors Using Physical Activity
This study is about testing whether exercise will improve fitness and lessen risk factors related to heart disease, diabetes, and obesity in Latina breast cancer survivors.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Coronary Artery Disease, Stroke, Type2 Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT04717050
- Testing
- Progressive combine training (PCT), Attention Control (AC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Cognitive Impairment
Intensive Aerobic and Resistance Exercise Program (IAREP)
A 12-week Intensive Aerobic and Resistance Exercise Program (IAREP) intervention was implemented on high-risk and low-risk subjects with cognitive impairment in type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Cognitive Impairment, Non-insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus, Cognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT06401733
- Testing
- Intensive Aerobic and Resistance Exercise Program (IAREP)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore