Clinical trials: Child Weight
Child Obesity
YES! We Can PLAY: A Physical Activity and Nutrition After-School Program for Middle School Students
YES! We can PLAY: A Physical Activity and Nutrition After-School Program for Middle School Students, is a collaborative partnership between the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the Birmingham City Schools District to…
- Trial name
- NCT04132869
- Testing
- Sports Readiness Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 298 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension
Safety and Efficacy of Xenical in Children and Adolescents With Obesity-Related Diseases
Obesity is a condition affecting one-third off the U.S. population and is a major risk actor for the development of Type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia (increased levels of fat in the blood), hypertension (high blood pressure), and…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Metabolic Disease, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT00001723
- Testing
- Orlistat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Jack Yanovski
Childhood Obesity
Integrated Child Obesity Treatment Study: Bull City Healthy and Fit
The primary aim of this study is to reduce body mass index (BMI) among children ages 5-11 who are obese by integrating behavioral treatment strategies in both clinic (Healthy Lifestyles) and community (Bull City Fit) settings.
- Trial name
- BCHF (NCT02573142)
- Testing
- Bull City Healthy and Fit, Healthy Lifestyles Clinic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Lifestyle-related Condition, Overweight and Obesity
Study of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Regarding Ergogenic, Anti-inflammatory and Obesity Inhibitory Effects in 8 Year Old Children
This study hypothesizes that supplementation of omega-3 fatty acids (OM3) can increase physical activity, inhibit rapid gain in body weight and BMI in both sedentary and normally active 8 year old children.
- Conditions
- Lifestyle-related Condition, Overweight and Obesity, Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency
- Trial name
- STOPP-8 OM3 (NCT01323283)
- Testing
- Omega-3
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 423 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Obesity, Childhood, Malnutrition
Physical Activity and the Home Environment in Preschool-aged Children in Urban Bangladesh
The overall goal of this study is to generate new knowledge regarding the nutritional and environmental determinants of physical activity in young children living in a densely populated urban community in Bangladesh.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Malnutrition, Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT04628897
- Testing
- Exposures
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Pediatric Obesity, Implementation
Parks & Pediatrics Fit Together
The proposed project will test an implementation strategy (the "TrailGuide") for delivering an existing model of pediatric obesity treatment ("Fit Together") that has demonstrated ability to meet published recommendations for…
- Trial name
- NCT05455190
- Testing
- Fit Together, Educational materials
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 209 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Obesity
A Multi-component Program to Reduce Obesity in Children
In an attempt to challenge the increasing prevalence of childhood obesity, many programs have been executed in order to improve childrens' lifestyle. Programs involved either school, family or environmental measures.
- Trial name
- NCT00747513
- Testing
- lifestyle program
- Where
- 22 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 3,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Obesity, Exercise
Physical Activity, Weight and Fitness Outcomes in Children in After-Care
The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of two after-school programs on children's physical activity, fitness, body composition, and academic performance.
- Trial name
- NCT01063413
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Obesity, Overweight
The Activity School in Finnmark for Overweight Children
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a life style counseling programme designed for overweight and obese children and their parents in groups compared to traditional individual counseling in the pediatric…
- Trial name
- NCT00872807
- Testing
- Lifestyle counseling in groups, Individual intervention
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of North Norway
Obesity
Specially Designed Eating Plates Effects on Food Intake in Normal Weight and Overweight Children
Previous studies demonstrated that children served themselves more food when using larger plates and bowels. The purpose of this study is to evaluate if self-served portions and caloric intake in normal weight and overweight…
- Trial name
- NCT02166892
- Testing
- Specially designed plates
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dan Nemet, MD
Overweight, Nutrition Disorder, Child
Fit Child - Clinical Study on Weight Control
Children with abnormal weight development of BMI will be given either placebo or a probiotic protein formula and measures of weigh gain during a 3-mont treatment will be conducted
- Conditions
- Overweight, Nutrition Disorder, Child, Weight Change, Body
- Trial name
- FITCHI (NCT03196453)
- Testing
- Probiotic
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Adiposity, Childhood Obesity
Early Life Intervention in Pediatrics Supported by E-health
Childhood obesity in early life contributes to the development of specific NCDs, i.e. adult obesity. Unhealthy diet and low level of physical activity are lifestyle risk behaviors associated with chronic, systemic inflammation…
- Conditions
- Adiposity, Childhood Obesity, Adolescent Obesity, Non-communicable Disease
- Trial name
- ELIPSE-I (NCT06208345)
- Testing
- Life-Style app
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Children, Obesity & Overweight
A Multifaceted Intervention to Reduce Obesity Among Preschool Children: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial in Suzhou City
This study aimed to develop a comprehensive, multi-faceted intervention program for weight control and systematically evaluated its effectiveness on indicators of adiposity.
- Conditions
- Children, Obesity & Overweight, Intervention
- Trial name
- NCT07361211
- Testing
- Student-focused activities, Activities towards parents (providing a supportive family environment), Activities towards schools (providing a supportive school environment)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,486 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Soochow University
Obesity, Pregnancy
Diet and Physical Activity Counseling and n3-long Chain (PUFA) Supplementation in Obese Pregnant Women
In Chile, 1 out of 4 pregnant women is obese (BMI > 30 kg/m2). This impacts negatively the health of the mother and the offspring during pregnancy.
- Trial name
- MIGHT (NCT02574767)
- Testing
- Lifestyle counseling, PUFA Supplementation, Routine diet & PA
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 1,002 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chile
Hypertension in Pregnancy, Hypertension
Enhancing Intergenerational Health in Nigeria: Peripartum as Critical Life Stage for Cardiovascular Health
The purpose of the ENHANCE-CVH study is to promote intergenerational cardiovascular health (CVH) of women and children in Abuja and the surrounding Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria.
- Conditions
- Hypertension in Pregnancy, Hypertension, Obesity and Overweight, Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
- Trial name
- ENHANCE-CVH (NCT06773299)
- Testing
- PAT+HEALTH curriculum - Nigeria
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Cardiovascular Diseases, Childhood Obesity
Sportcheck Follow-Up
The study resembles a four-year follow-up on the influence of physical activity and fitness, blood pressure, BMI and stress on vascular health in primary schoolchildren.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Childhood Obesity, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT03085498
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Basel
Obesity; Rurality
Feasibility Trial of the iAMHealthy Intervention
This research study is being done to find out which of 2 ways works best to get rural participants interested in joining a research study about children who weigh more than is considered healthy.
- Trial name
- iAmHealthy (NCT04142034)
- Testing
- the iAmHealthy Behavioral Intervention, Newsletter only arm, Consecutive Recruitment
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IDeA States Pediatric Clinical Trials Network
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Correction of Vitamin D Levels and Its Effect on Insulin Resistance and Weight Gain in Obese Youth
Vitamin D deficiency is extremely common in obese youth. In our obese population followed in the Endocrinology clinic at Children's Medical Center Dallas, vitamin D levels were inversely correlated with a measure of insulin…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Vitamin D Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT02168660
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Perrin C White, MD
Obesity, Child
Frequency Needed for School-based Obesity Intervention
This randomized controlled trial compared changes in Mexican-American, adolescent standardized body mass index (zBMI) from a school-based obesity intervention given zero, one, three, or five days a week.
- Trial name
- NCT03797105
- Testing
- School-Based Obesity Intervention (FLOW)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 243 people
- Sponsor
- University of Houston
Obesity, Inactivity
Effect of a Physical-activity-promoting Environment on Motor Skills, Physical Activity and Quality of Life of Children in Childcare Settings
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of a project promoting unstructured spontaneous physical activity (PA) through an adaptation of the built environment and the provision of a supportive social environment of…
- Trial name
- Youp'là bouge (NCT00967460)
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 1,764 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne Hospitals