Clinical trials: Child Weight
Obesity, Weight Gain
Reducing Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain in Children With Metformin
Recent but limited short term studies have shown that Metformin can slow down weight gain in obese children and in children with psychotropic-induced weight gain, two distinct pediatric populations that are at risk for obesity…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Weight Gain, Psychotropic Induced Weight Gain
- Trial name
- GFMS (NCT01231074)
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Obesity
Effects of Advertising on Young Children's Perception of Taste
To test whether young children's actual taste preferences are influenced by the natural marketing environment in which they live.
- Trial name
- NCT00185536
- Testing
- Packaging and identification of source
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Obesity
Upgrade the Grains Study: Increasing Whole Grain Consumption in Low-income Children With Obesity
This study will assess the impact of a randomized intervention aimed at increasing consumption of whole grain foods among children from low-income households that participate in the Special Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or…
- Trial name
- NCT02719730
- Testing
- Reimbursement for whole grain purchases
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Overweight, Obesity
Enhanced Primary Care and Technology for Children With Chronic Disease
Using technology alongside a pediatric chronic disease specialist and behavior specialist, the investigators are planning to help care for and coordinate the healthcare of children with chronic diseases, particularly childhood…
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Asthma
- Trial name
- NCT02490566
- Testing
- Telehealth
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Overweight
Delivering Geospatial Intelligence to Health Care Providers
Physician counseling for physical activity, dental services, and academic support services such as tutoring could be improved through physician knowledge of local community resources and physician counseling directing patients to…
- Trial name
- CHICA GIS (NCT01567228)
- Testing
- CHICA GIS (enhanced electronic medical record)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,076 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Dietary Habits, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices
Evaluation Nutrition Education Intervention on Pulse and Cereal Mix for Complementary Food in Southern Ethiopia
The overall purpose of the study is to evaluate nutrition education interventions to promote pulse incorporated complementary food to the wider rural community through the government system to improve maternal knowledge, attitude…
- Conditions
- Dietary Habits, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, Wasting
- Trial name
- NCT02638571
- Testing
- enhanced education on pulse use in complementary foods
- Volunteers
- 772 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Diabetes, Obesity
ST of TN-Salud Con La Familia: Prevent Onset of Ped Obesity
Preventing the onset of pediatric obesity and diabetes in Latino families The investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial of a family-based community centered intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT00808431
- Testing
- Lifestyle counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Obesity
Family Nutrition Physical Activity Tool Use During Well Child Visits
The main aim of the study would be to examine the effect of using a health behavior screening tool and a brief patient centered conversation on health behavior goal setting during well-child visits.
- Trial name
- FNPA (NCT02067728)
- Testing
- FNPA tool, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 430 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Sleep Apnea, Children
Prevalence of Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome in Obese Children
Principal aim: To determine the prevalence of Sleep Apnea- Hypopnea syndrome in obese children. Secondary aim: 1. To fix the implication of the adenotonsillar hypertrophy, the obesity and the hormonal factors in the pathogeny of…
- Conditions
- Sleep Apnea, Children, Obesity
- Trial name
- NANOS (NCT01322763)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
Pharmacodynamics, Obesity
Propofol in Obese Children
Obesity in children,as in adults,has rapidly become a public health concern. Studies in adults have shown that obesity, now considered to be a disease state, is a modifier of the effect of drugs on the body as well as how the…
- Trial name
- NCT01242241
- Testing
- Propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Child Obesity
Applying Navigation and Care to Help Ongoing Retention
Canada's health care system has established numerous clinics over the past 20 years to treat childhood obesity. However, up to 80% of children at these clinics drop out before they finish treatment.
- Trial name
- ANCHOR (NCT07834632)
- Testing
- Family Navigation, Usual Care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 252 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
Noninvasive Biomarkers for Monitoring Cardiometabolic Risk in Children
The purpose of this study is to identify salivary biomarkers for monitoring cardiometabolic risk in children. The study hypothesis is that a combination of salivary biomarkers will predict the presence of risk factors including…
- Trial name
- NCT01465789
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Cerebral Palsy
Effect of Whole Body Vibration With Weighted Vest on Motor Function in Children With Spastic Diplegia
Whole body vibration has been widely used in rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities as well as children with cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT05606926
- Testing
- physical therapy program, whole body vibration (without extra weight vest), whole body vibration (with weight vest)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Childhood Obesity Prevention
Early-Life Strategies for Preventing Obesity in Preschool-aged Children
The PKU-SMART is a cluster randomized controlled trial conducted in Jinan, Shandong Province, China. This preventive intervention study aims to develop and evaluate a comprehensive obesity intervention framework for preschool…
- Trial name
- NCT07117149
- Testing
- multicomponent, tiered intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 980 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Obesity
Learning Theory to Improve Obesity Treatment
The purpose of this study is to optimize an obesity treatment program targeting overweight 8-12 year old children using "Cue Exposure Training".
- Trial name
- iROC (NCT01708785)
- Testing
- Single food Cue Exposure Treatment, Multiple food Cue Exposure Treatment, Partial Reinforcement - Enhanced Cue Exposure Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Obesity, Metabolically Benign
Effect of Diet and Physical Activity on Adipokines
The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in young population continues to rise. Obesity is a chronic inflammatory disorder in which leptin, adiponectin and C reactive protein (CRP) play an important role.
- Trial name
- NCT03435978
- Testing
- MetS+, MetS-
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Louis Turcanu Emergency Hospital for Children
Sleep, Obesity
Enhancing Sleep Duration: Effects on Children's Eating and Activity Behaviors
The proposed study aims to determine whether an intervention to increase sleep in school-age children is associated with positive changes in eating, activity behaviors and zBMI.
- Trial name
- NCT01508793
- Testing
- Optimize Sleep
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Obesity
Family Intervention for Obese Children Using Portion Control Strategy for Weight Control
Obesity in children is a serious disease that is associated with increased mortality and decreased life expectancy. A simple tool used to assist in controlling portions (and therefore calorie intake) at mealtime would be of…
- Trial name
- FOCUS (NCT00881478)
- Testing
- Nutrition counseling + portion control tool, Nutrition counseling
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Undernutrition, Eating Disorders
Genetic Correlates of Wasting: a Pilot Study With Children Attending a Tertiary Feeding Clinic
This is a pilot study of children attending the Glasgow feeding clinic (GFC) which looks after a range of children with severe feeding problems who commonly have low appetite and extreme thinness.
- Conditions
- Undernutrition, Eating Disorders, Underweight
- Trial name
- NCT04848129
- Testing
- Feeding clinic
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow
Childhood Obesity
Effect of Weight Reduction Program on Overweight and Obese Children
Background: Obesity is associated with alterations in iron metabolism leading to iron deficiency. Aim: to study the prevalence of obesity among primary school students, assess iron status among overweight/obese children with age…
- Trial name
- "ironobese" (NCT02381002)
- Testing
- Weight reduction program
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
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