Clinical trials: Childhood Overweight
Obesity, Childhood
Vyvanse in Children Aged 6 to 12 Years
This study will randomize children who have difficulty maintaining a healthy weight to one of two treatment groups: lifestyle therapy plus lisdexamfetamine or lifestyle therapy plus placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT05416125
- Testing
- Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate, Lifestyle therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Obesity, Water; Lack of
Preventing Early Childhood Obesity, Part 1: Family Spirit Nurture, 3-9 Months
This study aims to assess the impact of a brief home-visiting module, called "Family Spirit Nurture" (FSN), on American Indian (AI) parent feeding practices associated with increased risk for early childhood obesity, with a…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Water; Lack of, Breast Feeding, Tooth Erosion
- Trial name
- NCT03101943
- Testing
- Family Spirit Nurture (FSN), Control Program, Water Delivery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Obesity
For the Health of Our Children--Clinic Based Treatment of Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity is a major public health problem in the U.S. Currently approximately one in three children is considered overweight or obese. Most overweight children grow to become overweight adults.
- Trial name
- NCT01625910
- Testing
- Behavioral counseling
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Childhood Obesity
The ADAPT Trial: Adapting Evidence-Based Obesity Interventions in Community Settings
Evidence-based obesity treatment is inaccessible to most children in the United States. This lack of access is a source of health inequity, whereby children from rural and minority communities, who have the highest rates of…
- Trial name
- NCT06546696
- Testing
- Competency Based Approaches to Community Health (COACH)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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
Food Deprivation, Obesity, Childhood
Improving Participation in Universal School Meals (USM)
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of an implementation strategy on participation in Universal School Meals (USM).
- Trial name
- NCT06579079
- Testing
- Implementation Mapping, Waitlist Comparison - Implementation Mapping
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Obesity, Childhood, Risk Factor, Cardiovascular
The Svendborg-project
The main aim of this study is to describe differences in development of health and motor performance over time in relation to type of school and other background variables.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Risk Factor, Cardiovascular, Sports Injury, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- CHAMPS-DK (NCT03510494)
- Testing
- Augmented physical education program
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,209 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Childhood Obesity, Excessive Weight Gain in Pregnancy With Baby Delivered
Preventing Childhood Obesity: A Two-pronged Approach Starting in Pregnancy and the First Year Postpartum
Our longitudinal aim is to reduce childhood obesity using our two-pronged intervention program, which includes healthy food choices and increased physical activity initiated during pregnancy and re-instated in the early period…
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, Excessive Weight Gain in Pregnancy With Baby Delivered, Dietary Modification, Healthy Lifestyle Habits
- Trial name
- NCT01129505
- Testing
- Nutrition & Exercise Lifestyle Intervention Program (NELIP)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Obesity, Childhood
Acetaminophen Dosing in Obese Adolescents
Although there are numerous studies investigating the pharmacokinetic properties of intravenous acetaminophen in infants and children with normal weight, there are none in the obese pediatric patient .
- Trial name
- NCT03192566
- Testing
- Tylenol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Obesity
A Study to Determine the Effectiveness of a Self-regulation Program to Treat Pediatric Obesity
The objective of this study is to pilot test, evaluate and compare the effects of Cue Reactivity and Sensitivity Training (CRST) and Children's Appetite Awareness Training (CAAT) in 48 children aged 8-12 years old.
- Trial name
- ROC (NCT01442142)
- Testing
- CAAT: Appetite Awareness, CRST: Volcravo, Combined CAAT and CRST program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 236 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Childhood Obesity, Physical Activity
Development and Feasibility of an Intervention to Increase Physical Activity Among Young Children
The aim of this study is to develop, implement, and evaluate a novel intervention to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour among pre-school children, with the ultimate goal of reducing obesity among this age…
- Trial name
- NCT05754359
- Testing
- I'm an Active Hero (IAAH) Intervention Program
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Obesity
Eating Phenotypes for Childhood Obesity in the Context of Familial Obesity Risk
Using an integrated approach, this study examines multiple eating traits concurrently under states of hunger and satiety. It examines the impact of short-term appetite and intake regulation on longer-term energy intake control…
- Trial name
- NCT02928874
- Testing
- % COMPX (low ED vs. high ED preload), EAH (low ED vs. high ED snacks)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 212 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Childhood Obesity
Brighter Bites - Access, Continuity and Education With Fruits and Vegetables
The purpose of the research is to find out how well a new nutrition program works for elementary school students and their families. This program is called Brighter Bites.
- Trial name
- Brighter Bites (NCT02726529)
- Testing
- Brighter Bites, CATCH
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 710 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Childhood Obesity, Overweight (BMI > 25)
Weight Status, Resilience, and Quality of Life in Indian Children
A school-based cross-sectional study that aims to generate context-specific evidence on how weight status is related to resilience, health behaviour, and quality of life among Indian adolescents.
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, Overweight (BMI > 25), Underweight
- Trial name
- NCT05648045
- Where
- 16 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Childhood Obesity, Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding in Infancy and Food Intake in Preschool-Aged Children
The purpose of this study is to compare female, preschool-aged children breastfed during infancy to female, preschool-aged children bottle-fed during infancy in their ability to adjust calorie intake in response to internal…
- Trial name
- NCT00994487
- Testing
- High Energy Density Preload, Low Energy Density Preload
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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
Childhood Obesity
Healthy Families: Transforming Care for Obese Children at NYU Lutheran Family Health Centers
Childhood obesity is a contributing factor to health complications such as diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer and asthma.
- Trial name
- NCT02817009
- Testing
- Social Support, Nutrition Session, Physical Activity Session
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Overweight and Obesity
Healthy Together Program Evaluation (Phase 3)
Healthy Together is a program that promotes the achievement and maintenance of healthy weights in children and their families.
- Trial name
- NCT03550248
- Testing
- Healthy Together
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 3,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Childhood Obesity
The Louisiana (LA) Health Project
There is a worldwide pandemic of obesity with far-reaching consequences for the health of our nation. Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT00289315
- Testing
- Primary (Environmental) Weight Gain Prevention, Secondary (Behavioral) Weight Gain Prevention, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,060 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Childhood Obesity, Diabetes
Childhood Obesity Prevention
To develop and evaluate a culturally appropriate childhood obesity prevention program targeting primary care-givers of third grade students.
- Trial name
- NCT00630617
- Testing
- Diet, Physical activity, Physical inactivity
- Where
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western Michigan University