Clinical trials: Child Weight
Behavior, Health, Child Obesity
Greenlight Plus Study: Approaches to Early Childhood Obesity Prevention
A randomized controlled trial enrolling 900 parent-infant dyads (English and Spanish speaking) comparing Greenlight (control), a behavioral intervention focusing on nutrition, physical activity, media use, and sleep as compared…
- Trial name
- NCT04042467
- Testing
- Greenlight Plus, Greenlight
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Diabetes, Pre-diabetes
Metformin at the Cellular Level and Dosing for Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
The investigators know that metformin works at the level of the cells in the body by acting on a protein called Cyclic amine monophosphate- Response Binding Elements (CREB) binding protein or Constitutive Reverter of eIF2α…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Pre-diabetes, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT01876992
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Weight Gain
Post Disaster Nutrition Intervention for Under-two-year-old Children in Lombok Indonesia
In 2018, multiple earthquake with magnitude range from 6 to 7 hit Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Following the situational analysis and baseline study in December 2018 (4 months after the first…
- Trial name
- NIELombok (NCT03895398)
- Testing
- nutrition and psychosocial intervention with community participatory
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SEAMEO Regional Centre for Food and Nutrition
Gliosis, Child Obesity
Building Research for Intervention Development in Gliosis and Eating Habits
The goal of this study is to 1) use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to evaluate the effect of nutritious foods on inflammation in the human hypothalamus of children and 2) assess the feasibility and acceptability of nutritious…
- Conditions
- Gliosis, Child Obesity, Eating
- Trial name
- BRIDGE (NCT06870578)
- Testing
- Diet modification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Parents, Child Behavior
Move ARound And Get Active: an Intervention to Optimize 24-hour Movement Behaviours in Preschoolers
In 2019, the World Health Organization established new guidelines for physical activity, sedentary screen time, and sleep for children under 5 years old.
- Conditions
- Parents, Child Behavior, Child Obesity, Physical Inactivity
- Trial name
- MARGA (NCT06171191)
- Testing
- Move-ARound And Get Active
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Obesity, Adolescent
mHealth Biometrics for Young People With Obesity (MOTIVATE- LOOP)
The investigators aim to undertake a feasibility randomised controlled trial (RCT) to investigate whether mHealth technology, allowing biometric informed feedback and coaching on exercise and PA, can be incorporated into the…
- Trial name
- MOTIVATE-L (NCT04854915)
- Testing
- LOOP + mHealth technology assisted exercise counselling, LOOP Only
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool John Moores University
Diarrhea, Malnutrition
Interactions of Enteric Infections and Malnutrition and the Consequences for Child Health and Development
Malnutrition is considered one of the most prevalent risk factors for morbidity and mortality in children under five. An estimated 20% of children in the developing world are malnourished [1] and poor nutrition is linked to more…
- Conditions
- Diarrhea, Malnutrition, Stunting, Wasting
- Trial name
- MAL-ED (NCT02441426)
- Where
- 8 sites in Bangladesh, Brazil and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 1,796 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Foundation for the National Institutes of Health
Childhood Obesity
YMCA-Physical Activity and Nutrition
There is an epidemic rise in the number of overweight and obese children. Overweight and obesity in children tracks into adulthood and carries elevated risk of chronic diseases such as seen with the metabolic syndrome (i.e.…
- Trial name
- YMCA-PAN (NCT01107678)
- Testing
- Healthy Snacks and Organized Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 966 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas
Obesity, GERD
Pharmacokinetics of Pantoprazole and CYP2C19 Activity in Children and Adolescents With GERD: A Pilot Study
The World Health Organization has declared childhood obesity to be "one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century," (http://www.who.int/dietphysicalactivity/childhood).
- Trial name
- NCT01887743
- Testing
- Pantoprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Prader Willi Syndrome, Obesity
Correlation of Hyperghrelinemia With Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness in Children With Prader-Willi Syndrome
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic disorder characterized by childhood-onset obesity and endocrine dysfunction that leads to cardiovascular disability and early death within the first 3 decades of life.To assess the…
- Trial name
- NCT00474643
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Healthy, Obesity
Youth Lifestyle Intervention With Food and Exercise
Children who are overweight or obese can develop many health complications including diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and they break their bones more often than children who are of healthy body weights.
- Trial name
- MYLIFE (NCT01290016)
- Testing
- 2 servings dairy + exercise, 4 servings dairy + exercise, Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Childhood Obesity
Effect of Dietary Fat Cooking Blend on Energy Expenditure in Children
The purpose of this study is to test the effects of a cooking oil blend of dietary fats rich in medium chain triglycerides on energy expenditure and food intake in overweight and obese children.
- Trial name
- Melt (NCT01720589)
- Testing
- Melt (test oil), Corn oil (control)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Obesity, Childhood, Weight Change, Body
Feasibility of the Camp Power Up Program on Children's Body Weight and Quality of Life
This study will evaluate the effects of a one week weight management summer camp on children's weight, quality of life, mood and feelings, self-esteem, weight management efficacy, enjoyment of physical activity, and body image.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Weight Change, Body, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- CampPowerUp (NCT03235440)
- Testing
- Kids N Fitness Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Obesity, Myopia
Beijing (Peking)---Myopia and Obesity Comorbidity Intervention (BMOCI)
Based on the RE-AIM framework, this project intends to integrate the prevention and control measures of myopia and obesity, and establish a set of key suitable technical packages and guarantee systems for the…
- Trial name
- NCT05275959
- Testing
- A cluster randomized trial of a comprehensive intervention nesting family and clinic into school centered implementation to reduce myopia and obesity among children and adolescents in Beijing, China
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 3,963 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Pregnancy Related, Infant Development
Mother Infant Nutrition Study
Early life influences (including the intrauterine environment, birth weight, and early postnatal growth) shape subsequent weight trajectories and future chronic disease risk.
- Trial name
- MINT (NCT04132310)
- Testing
- N/A This is an observational study.
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Health Promotion and Obesity Prevention
The Wildcat Wellness Coaching Trial
Female children (aged 8-13 years) will be recruited through posted flyers, newspaper ads, and word of mouth in the Manhattan, KS area.
- Trial name
- NCT01845480
- Testing
- Wellness coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kansas State University
Asthma, Hypertension
Implementation of an Asthma Program to Improve Asthma Identification and Education in Children
The primary objective of this study is to document the prevalence and associations between asthma, hypertension, and obesity in children living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and its surrounding regions.
- Conditions
- Asthma, Hypertension, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT01692080
- Testing
- Asthma education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 231 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duquesne University
Pediatric Obesity
Healthy Start to Increase Physical Activity and Improve Healthy Eating in Early Childcare Centres
Childhood obesity is one of the greatest challenges facing public health and recent evidence shows it begins in preschool aged children.
- Trial name
- NCT02375490
- Testing
- Healthy Start
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 897 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Childhood Obesity, School-Aged Children
School-Based Nutrition Education in Primary Students
This study aims to evaluate the effects of a school-based nutrition education program and the implementation of a school dietitian model on primary school students in Mardin, Türkiye.
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, School-Aged Children, Nutrition Education
- Trial name
- NCT07168928
- Testing
- School-Based Nutrition Education Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Çağlar Akçalı
Prevention of Childhood Obesity, Community Health Education
EFFECT OF A ONLINE NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM IN PRESCHOOLER'S FAMILIES ON THEIR ADHERENCE TO THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET
Questions: What's the effect of an online nutritional educational program in preschoolers families on the adherence to the mediterranean diet? What's the effect of this program on the BMI at 3 years follow-up? Study Description A…
- Trial name
- ELIKUME (NCT06828367)
- Testing
- Online family educational intervention and cooking workshop
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Miguel Servet