Clinical trials: Child Overweight
Obesity
The More & Less Study: A Trial Testing Different Treatment Approaches to Obesity in Preschoolers
Obesity has been shown to be resistant to treatment in adults, adolescents, and in school age children, but not during early childhood.
- Trial name
- M&L (NCT01792531)
- Testing
- Parent training group, Standard treatment with focus on lifestyle, Parent training group with booster sessions
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 177 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Obesity, Childhood
Milk Proteins and Micronutrient Supplementation in Obese Children
Milk proteins and micronutrients could be beneficial in the prevention and treatment of obesity. The objective was to evaluate a supplement with milk proteins and multivitamins and minerals with nutrition education on…
- Trial name
- NCT04319419
- Testing
- Supplement with micronutrients, Nutrition education
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro
Weight Gain
Sleep-Safe: A Strong African American Families Study
Rapid weight gain during infancy is a powerful, and potentially malleable, risk factor for later overweight and obesity, but limited research has examined the impact of promising interventions when applied to the groups most at…
- Trial name
- NCT03505203
- Testing
- Sleep Soothe, Sleep Safe
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 234 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Georgia
Overweight, Obesity
Trial of a Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intervention in Overweight Mothers and Their Children Ages 3-5
The purpose of this study is to test the effect of a novel six-month behavioral program to reduce sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among preschoolers and their mothers.
- Trial name
- NCT02098902
- Testing
- Smart Moms Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
An Open-label Trial of Metformin for Weight Control of Pediatric Patients on Antipsychotic Medications.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of metformin treatment in children and adolescents suffering from weight gain secondary to use of atypical antipsychotic medications.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophreniform Disorder, Bipolar Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00391261
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Cambridge Health Alliance
Obesity
The mFIT Study (Motivating Families With Interactive Technology)
The high rates of childhood obesity in the US demand innovative and cost-effective weight gain prevention tools; mobile applications (apps) represent one such solution.
- Trial name
- mFIT (NCT02361151)
- Testing
- TECH, TECH+
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Childhood Obesity
FOR HEALTH: A Family-oriented Healthy Eating, Activity and Lifestyle Intervention for Overweight Preschool Children
In this 3-phase study, following an initial small-scale (phase 1) feasibility trial, the aim of phase 2 of the project is to investigate whether a community-based, 12-month intervention for overweight and obese preschool children…
- Trial name
- FOR HEALTH (NCT01698606)
- Testing
- Multidisciplinary, family-centered lifestyle intervention with behavioral counseling
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Discriminate Obese Children at Risk for Diabetes.
Circulating microRNAs for Discriminating Obese Preschoolers at Risk of Diabetes
Childhood obesity certainly increases susceptibility to type 2 diabetes (T2D) in adulthood. Recently, microRNAs (miRNAs) are closely related to various diseases and have been suggested as valuable biomarkers.
- Trial name
- NCT02843139
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 535 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanjing Medical University
Health Status Disparities, Pediatric Obesity
Healthy Kids Beyond the Bell: Investigating the Impact of After-School and Summer Programs
Nearly one in five children are obese, and disparities in overweight and obesity between children from low- and middle-to-high-income households persist despite a multitude of school-based interventions.
- Conditions
- Health Status Disparities, Pediatric Obesity, Ethnic Group, Socioeconomic Factors
- Trial name
- NCT05880901
- Testing
- After school program, Summer day camp
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Obesity
Shapedown BC Program Evaluation
Shapedown BC is being implemented at a single centre (BC's Children's Hospital). We will use the data routinely collected by the Shapedown program and evaluate the effect of the program and whether any changes are sustained for…
- Trial name
- NCT00564798
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Obesity
Effects of Exercise Intensity in Obese Children and Adolescents
The prevalence of paediatric obesity has increased over the last two decades and with it, an increased diagnosis of lifestyle-related diseases in children and adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT01991106
- Testing
- High intensity interval training, Moderate intensity continuous training, Nutritional advice
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia, Norway
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Overweight and/or Obesity, Children - Malnutrition
Family-Based Nutrition Intervention to Prevent Overweight and Obesity in School-Age Children.
This proposal aims to enhance the well being of schoolchildren and their families through a mobile application and multidisciplinary intervention model grounded in authoritative parenting principles and social cognitive theory.
- Conditions
- Overweight and/or Obesity, Children - Malnutrition, Preventing Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT07159971
- Testing
- School B, Control
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Claudia Teresa Tovar Palacio
SDB, T2DM
Sleep Disordered Breathing and Impaired Glucose Homeostasis in Obese Children
SDB has been identified as an important risk factor for insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome. In a recent study in patients with SDB and T2DM it was shown that CPAP therapy can lead to improvements in postprandial…
- Conditions
- SDB, T2DM, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT02037100
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Obesity
Obesity Intervention "Obeldicks" for Obese Children, Adolescents and Their Parents
The intervention program "Obeldicks" was developed for obese children aged 6 to 16 years. This intervention is gender- and age specific.
- Trial name
- Obeldicks (NCT00435734)
- Testing
- obesity intervention
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Witten/Herdecke
Childhood Obesity
Exercise and Behavioral Therapy in Obese Children
The aim of this study is to compare the effects of exercise training and family-based behavioral treatment, either in individual or in group setting, in pre-pubertal children and their mother.
- Trial name
- NCT01506245
- Testing
- Family-based behavioral therapy
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Pediatric Obesity, Clinical Trial
A Novel School-clinic-community Online Model of Child Obesity Treatment in Singapore During COVID-19
Background: The Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease, which was first identified in December 2019 and has then spread rapidly around the world.
- Trial name
- NCT04395430
- Testing
- Usual Care, online KKH Sports Singapore Program with Usual Care
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Food Allergy in Children, Obesity, Childhood
The EAT-On Study: Sensitisation, Allergy and Child Health
The EAT Study showed a reduction in both sensitisation (to all foods) and clinical food allergy (to peanut and egg) among children who consumed allergenic food early compared with those who followed standard government feeding…
- Conditions
- Food Allergy in Children, Obesity, Childhood, Food Allergen Sensitisation
- Trial name
- NCT03495583
- Testing
- Early introduction
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,235 people
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Obesity
Comparative Study of High Intensity Interval Training and Endurance Training in Juvenile Obesity
Exercise is an effective strategy to manage juvenile obesity; however this ideal exercise training mode is still unclear. In this study, the investigators compared the health-related effects of high intensity interval training…
- Trial name
- NCT02143453
- Testing
- Endurance training, High intensity interval training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Obesity, Child, Only
Healthy Caregivers-Healthy Children
The purpose of the study is to further develop and examine the Health Caregivers Healthy Children (HC2) program, which encourages obesity prevention through promoting healthy eating and physical activity.
- Trial name
- HC3 (NCT05106426)
- Testing
- Healthy Caregivers- Healthy children, Jump Start
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 348 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Overweight and Obesity
Effect of Diet Supplementation With Amaranth Protein on Mexican Children With Overweight and Obesity
The state of San Luis Potosí comprises several municipalities with diverse environmental conditions, ranging from semi-tropical to very arid zones. Arid zones have a high rate of childhood with obesity.
- Trial name
- AmProtObes (NCT07583043)
- Testing
- AmProt (amaranth protein isolate)
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Potosino De Investigacion Cientifica Y Tecnologica AC
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