Clinical trials: Child Weight
Childhood Obesity, Obesity
Lifestyle Interventions and Metabolic Profile in Obese Children
This study evaluates if promotion of a normocaloric and balanced diet and of physical activity, through an individual- or group-based lifestyle intervention of 12 months, may affect anthropometric measurements and metabolic…
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, Obesity, Pediatric Obesity, Dyslipidemias
- Trial name
- NCT03728621
- Testing
- Normocaloric and balanced diet, physical activity
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- University of Milan
Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Cognitive and Behavioral Outcomes of School-aged Children Who Were Born Preterm
This study evaluates the cognitive and behavioral outcomes including image findings of school-aged children who were born preterm compared with who were born term gestational age.
- Trial name
- NCT02741934
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Overweight, Obesity
Pediatric Obesity Weight Evaluation Registry (POWER) Study
The main objective of this study is to establish a national pediatric obesity registry known as POWER (Pediatric Obesity Weight Evaluation Registry).
- Trial name
- POWER (NCT02121132)
- Where
- 38 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4,276 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Obesity, Childhood, Eating Behavior
Study of Brain, Reward, and Kids' Eating
Children from rural communities are at greater risk for obesity than children from more urban communities. However, some children are resilient to obesity despite greater exposure to obesogenic influences in rural communities…
- Trial name
- BRAKE (NCT05456516)
- Testing
- Food Rating
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Child Weight
Philani Home-based Nutrition Intervention Program
Malnourished children and babies with birth weights under 2500 grams are at high risk for negative outcomes over their lifespan.
- Trial name
- NCT00995592
- Testing
- Philani nutrition intervention program (mentor mothers)
- Where
- 2 sites in South Africa
- Volunteers
- 684 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Child Obesity
Development and Evaluation of the T.E.A.C.H. Study: A Randomized Control Trial
Using a randomized control design, this study seeks to develop and evaluate a nutrition intervention to increase Montessori teachers' nutrition knowledge, nutrition self-efficacy, nutrition teaching self-efficacy and cultural…
- Trial name
- NCT06926907
- Testing
- The Teacher Education and Classroom Habits (T.E.A.C.H.) Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida International University
Pediatric Obesity, Lower Extremity Biomechanics
Training Induced Reduction of Lower-limb Joint Loads During Locomotion in Obese Children
Childhood obesity is one of the most critical and accelerating health challenges throughout the world. It is a major risk factor for developing varus/valgus misalignments of the knee joint.
- Trial name
- NCT02545764
- Testing
- Strength and neuromuscular exercise programme
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences
Obesity, Childhood
Nutritional Intake and Gut Microbiome
Pediatric obesity has been increasing in prevalence, but concerns have been raised around the world because no treatment has been found. Recently, however, research on gut microbiome has begun to become a new alternative.
- Trial name
- NCT03388411
- Testing
- Gut microbiome profiling
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital
Obesity, Overweight
Use of a Mobile Application by Parents to Prevent Obesity in Their Children Apply for Your Health
Background. Lifestyles that promote a positive energy balance increase the prevalence of obesity. Due to the magnitude of this problem, community-level strategies are required on how to provide families with useful information to…
- Trial name
- NCT07376252
- Testing
- Applícate por tu salud
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 743 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez
Obesity, Hypercholesterolemia
Plant-Based, American Heart Assoc. or Mediterranean Diets In 9-18 yo With BMI >95%, Cholesterol >169 and Their Parents
The purpose of this research is to investigate the effects of a PB no- added-fat and the AHA and MED in obese (BMI >95%) children ages 9-18 with hypercholesterolemia (>169 mg/dl) and a parent or guardian.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Hypercholesterolemia, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02857543
- Testing
- Plant-Based Diet, American Heart Association Diet, Mediterranean Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
pH, Weight Gain
Horton & Maizy Pilot Study for Resistant to Starch
This is a pilot study and will be used to power an NIH grant application on the effect of resistant starch on weight gain in children.
- Trial name
- NCT01338571
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Overweight, Obesity
Mass in Motion Kids in the Clinical Setting
Mass in Motion Kids is a whole-of-community intervention in Fitchburg and New Bedford, Massachusetts that incorporates evidence-based interventions across multiple sectors and at multiple levels.
- Trial name
- NCT02110615
- Testing
- Primary Care Practice Changes
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,765 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission, Obesity
Let's Play! Healthy Kids After Cancer
This pilot study will evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and potential efficacy of a parent-targeted, phone-based program to prevent unhealthy weight gain and improve biomarkers of oxidative stress and inflammation among…
- Trial name
- NCT02361047
- Testing
- Phone Coaching Program
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Childhood Obesity
Texas Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration (TX CORD) Project
A systems approach emphasizes the linkage between individual behavior change strategies and social and physical environmental changes, which act synergistically to facilitate (or inhibit) healthy eating and active living.
- Trial name
- TXCORDRCT (NCT02724943)
- Testing
- BMI screening, Next Steps brief clinical intervention, MEND/CATCH
- Volunteers
- 549 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Obesity, Childhood, Obesity
Ultrasonography of the Patellar Tendon and Achilles Tendon in Children Adolescent and Adults
The aim of the current study is to evaluate the Patellar tendon and Achilles tendon structures among children, adolescents and adults with different weight status.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Obesity, Tendon Thickening
- Trial name
- NCT03076073
- Testing
- Impact of physical activity on tendons
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
Asthma, Sleep Disordered Breathing
Personalized Asthma Care Team
"Individualized health care" refers to the development of strategies for disease management and health promotion that are informed by specific data on genetics and physiological processes that uniquely determine each person's…
- Conditions
- Asthma, Sleep Disordered Breathing, Obesity
- Trial name
- PACT (NCT01423461)
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Malnutrition, Malaria
Effectiveness of Nutritional Supplementation in Preventing Malnutrition in Children With Infection
The purpose of this study is to determine whether 14 days nutritional supplementation with Ready to use therapeutic Food (RUTF) or micronutrients alone to children having an infection will prevent malnutrition and reduce the…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Malaria, Lower Respiratory Tract Infection, Diarrhoea
- Trial name
- NCT01154803
- Testing
- Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), Micronutrient Powder (MNP)
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 2,213 people
- Sponsor
- Medecins Sans Frontieres, Netherlands
Obesity
Guided Self-help for Families With an Overweight Child
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a home based program can teach parents and moderately overweight kids who are of 8-12 years old with a BMI% between 85-97%, how to manage their child's weight.
- Trial name
- GSH (NCT01145833)
- Testing
- Immediate Treatment Group, Delayed Treatment Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Obesity, Prader-Willi Syndrome
Increased Expression of Adiponectin Receptor 2 in the Mononuclear Cells in Children With Prader-Willi Syndrome
The inflammatory process is involved in the pathogenesis of obesity. Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic model of syndromic obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT00800852
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Hypertension, Prehypertension
EMPower: Electronic Media Powering Positive Health Changes in Youth
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a technology-based behavioral Healthy Lifestyle intervention on adiposity (body mass index z-score), blood pressure (mean clinic systolic BP), and heart size (LVM) in…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Prehypertension, Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT02444689
- Testing
- Electronic Media Application, Standard of care education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
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