Clinical trials: Diet, Healthy, Body Weight
Obesity, Overweight
Predicting Adherence to a Heart-Healthy Diet in Lean and Obese Individuals
Background: Sticking to a diet plan can be difficult, but is important for many different health reasons. Some people seem to have a harder time following and sticking to a diet plan than others.
- Trial name
- NCT01862796
- Testing
- Underfeeding diet, Weight maintaining diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Weight Gain
Role of Peanuts in Healthy Weight Gain in Athletic Individuals
Many athletes and military personnel desire weight gain primarily as lean mass to improve performance and effectiveness in military/sport endeavors.
- Trial name
- mGAINS (NCT05426109)
- Testing
- Peanut snacks, No peanut-containing snacks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Obesity, Physical Inactivity
"GameDay Ready": Evaluating a Behavioral Weight Management Program for Black Men Living in the Rural South
The primary objective of this study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of a 12-week behavioral weight management intervention adapted for Black men living in the rural South.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Physical Inactivity, Diet, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT05530980
- Testing
- GameDay Ready Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Healthy Diet
Effect of Ultra Processed Versus Unprocessed Diets on Energy Intake
Background: Eating too much processed food is believed to lead to obesity. But the effect of processed food on energy intake has not been carefully studied.
- Trial name
- NCT03407053
- Testing
- Ultra-processed diet, Unprocessed diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Obesity, Activity, Motor
Healthy Juntos Pilot Study
The purpose of the study is to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of a digital (web and mobile phone-based) program to improve physical activity levels and quality dietary intake among Hispanic…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Activity, Motor, Diet, Healthy, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT03986190
- Testing
- Healthy Juntos
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Pediatric Obesity
Healthy Eating for My Infant (HEMI)
Infants from underserved and minority backgrounds are at increased risk for obesity and poor feeding and nutrition outcomes, but obesity prevention programs tailored specifically to the needs of these infants are lacking.
- Trial name
- NCT04977947
- Testing
- Healthy Eating for My Infant
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Obesity, Overweight
A Maintenance Program for the Be Fit Employee Wellness Program
This research study is being done: 1) to determine if the MGH Be Fit program helps employees to change their nutrition and exercise habits and lower their risk for chronic diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes and 2) to…
- Trial name
- NCT00707577
- Testing
- Internet-based maintenance program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Healthy, Healthy Volunteers
Effects of Low Fat Versus Low Carbohydrate Diets on Energy Metabolism
Background: Researchers want to learn how different diets affect hormone levels, body weight, energy expenditure, liver fat, and more. To do this, they will use specialized techniques and food plans.
- Trial name
- NCT03878108
- Testing
- LCHF diet, LFHC diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Gestational Weight Gain, Diet, Healthy
Implementation of a Mediterranean Diet Program for Overweight or Obese Pregnant Women in a Low-resource Clinical Setting
The purpose of this Pilot randomized clinical Trial is to compare two healthy diet styles during pregnancy. Patients between 8 and 16 weeks of gestation who agree to participate will be randomly assigned (like flipping a coin) to…
- Trial name
- MedDiet (NCT05868954)
- Testing
- MedDiet Program, ACOG-based Dietary Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Osteoporosis, Obesity
Breastfeeding and Exercise for Healthy Infants and Postpartum Moms Too!
Approximately 8 million American women suffer from osteoporosis, and one out of every two women over the age of 50 will have an osteoporotic-related fracture in their lifetime (42).
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Obesity, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- BEHIP (NCT00966381)
- Testing
- Exercise and weight loss intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Pediatric Obesity
Adapting Diet and Action for Everyone (ADAPT+)
The purpose of this study is to refine and optimize an obesity intervention with rural underserved Latino children and their parents that combines a standard family-based behavioral approach, the "gold standard" for pediatric…
- Trial name
- ADAPT+ (NCT04800432)
- Testing
- ADAPT+, EUC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Weight, Body, Diet Habit
Healthy Start to Feeding Intervention
The current study will test the impact of a 3-session obesity prevention program targeting healthy introduction of solid foods in infancy on growth trajectories, appetite regulation, and diet.
- Trial name
- NCT03597061
- Testing
- Healthy Start to Feeding
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Stress, Psychological
The Impact of 8 Weeks of Digital Meditation Application and Healthy Eating Program on Work Stress and Health Outcomes
The aim of the present study is to test the effects of a digital meditation intervention and/or a healthy eating intervention in a sample of UCSF employees with overweight and obesity (BMI>=25kg/m2) who report mild to moderate…
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Behavioral Symptoms, Sleep
- Trial name
- SFUC+Health (NCT03945214)
- Testing
- Meditation, Healthy Eating, Meditation + healthy eating
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 163 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Healthy Obesity, Metabolically, Appetite Regulation
Colonic Propionate, Appetite, and Weight Loss
The current protocol aims to investigate the impact of the propionate ester in conjugation with restricted diet on appetite and weight loss.
- Trial name
- ProAp (NCT03322514)
- Testing
- Inulin-Propionate Esters, Inulin
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Healthy Diet, Stress
Happy Family, Healthy Kids Program
Happy Family, Healthy Kids program, funded by the Michigan Health Endowment Fund, is a 14-week healthy eating program aimed to foster "Happy Family \& Healthy Kids." The program will target parental emotional eating through a…
- Conditions
- Healthy Diet, Stress, Pediatric Obesity, Intergenerational Relations
- Trial name
- NCT04183179
- Testing
- Happy Family, Healthy Kids Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 214 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Overweight and Obesity, Health Behavior
Location-based Smartphone Technology to Guide College Students Healthy Choices Ph II
College students are in a newly independent phase of life; many of whom encounter unhealthy dietary decision- making, barriers to physical activity, and poor sleep behaviors.
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Health Behavior, Sleep Deprivation
- Trial name
- NCT02996864
- Testing
- Healthy Detours App, Fat Secret App
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Klein Buendel, Inc.
Weight Loss, Diet, Healthy
Delicious Eating for Life in Southern Homes
This study will compare a new weight loss program that focuses on a healthy eating pattern, with WW™ (formally Weight Watchers), an effective and widely available weight loss program.
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Diet, Healthy, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
- Trial name
- DELISH (NCT04302727)
- Testing
- Med-South Weight Loss Intervention, WW
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Obesity, Adolescent, Health Behavior
Health Literacy and Obesogenic Behaviors
The prevalence of adolescent behaviors that can lead to obesity are alarming, and reduced life expectancy is the future of America's youth if behavioral changes are not implemented to improve health and reduce the obesity burden.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Adolescent, Health Behavior, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Diet, Healthy
- Trial name
- HL-Squared (NCT04252677)
- Testing
- Obesity Prevention, Health Literacy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City University of New York, School of Public Health
Obesity
Healthy Eating and Active Living Taught at Home (HEALTH) Dissemination & Implementation (D&I)
This project evaluates the effectiveness of an evidence-based intervention (HEALTH) to prevent weight gain and promote weight loss when disseminated and implemented in real-world settings, through Parents as Teachers.
- Trial name
- HEALTH D&I (NCT03758638)
- Testing
- Healthy Eating & Active Living Taught at Home, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 620 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Obesity, Poor Glycemic Control
The Consumption of Beef on Appetite and Cognitive Function
The purpose of the main study is to determine whether the daily consumption of protein-rich meals containing high quality, lean beef products improves appetite control and cognitive function during a weight maintenance diet.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Poor Glycemic Control, Dietary Interventions
- Trial name
- NCT02614729
- Testing
- Standard Protein-Plant, Even Distribution (SP-PLANT-EVEN), Standard Protein-Beef, Even Distribution (SP-BEEF-EVEN), High Protein-Beef, Even Distribution (HP-BEEF-EVEN)
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia