Clinical trials: Energy Balance, active
Health Behavior
Make Better Choices 2 for Rural Appalachians
The program consists of four interconnected components: (1) app, (2) accelerometer, (3) health coaching, and (4) behavioral incentives to increase food and vegetable intake, reduce saturated fat intake, increase physical…
- Trial name
- MBC2 (NCT04309461)
- Testing
- Stress Management Control, Adapted MBC2 Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 279 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nancy Schoenberg
Obesity, Childhood
Food Genetics Behavior Study
A genetic risk for obesity does not always translate to the development of obesity among children, which points to the presence of risk-modifying factors that likely relate to energy balance behaviors as key behavioral drivers.
- Trial name
- FOODIE (NCT05783765)
- Testing
- Heightened Drive to Eat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 317 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
DCIS Grade 3, Stage I Breast Cancer
Energy Balance and Breast Cancer Aspects-II
The purpose of this study, the EBBA-II trial, is to determine whether a 12 month exercise program comprised of strength and endurance training among newly diagnosed breast cancer patients undergoing adjuvant therapy, will…
- Conditions
- DCIS Grade 3, Stage I Breast Cancer, Stage II Breast Cancer, LCIS, Lobular Carcinoma in Situ
- Trial name
- EBBA-II (NCT02240836)
- Testing
- Intervention. Exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 545 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Environmental Enteric Dysfunction (EED), Malnutrition
The Maternal EED Study
Undernutrition among women of reproductive age is more common in South Asia than in any other region. In South Asia, the prevalence of maternal undernutrition varies between 10 and 40%.
- Conditions
- Environmental Enteric Dysfunction (EED), Malnutrition, Women of Reproductive Age, Gut Microbiota
- Trial name
- NCT05862363
- Testing
- Microbiota-directed balanced energy protein (MD-BEP), Ready-to-use supplementary food-balanced energy protein (RUSF-BEP), Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Obesity & Overweight, Healthy Adult
Vitis Intervention Trial in Substrate Metabolism
Obesity is associated with reduced metabolic flexibility (MetFlex), the capacity to shift between carbohydrate and lipid oxidation in response to nutrient availability.
- Trial name
- VITIS (NCT07800988)
- Testing
- Freeze-Dried Whole Grape Powder
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Obesity and Overweight
Effects of Ultra Processed Food on Intestinal Energy Harvest
Ultra processed food is everywhere in modern society and may contain multiple ingredients that affect the way participants' bodies store energy.
- Trial name
- UPFEH (NCT06853288)
- Testing
- Diet containing 80% ultra processed foods, Diet containing 20% ultra processed foods
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Obesity (Disorder), Weight Change
Impact of Semaglutide Withdrawal on Cardiometabolic Profile and Physiology of Energy Balance: Recovery Effects After Semaglutide Termination
Semaglutide is a medication from the class of drugs called glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists that promote weight loss. There is little clinical data on the best strategy to achieve weight maintenance following weight reduction…
- Conditions
- Obesity (Disorder), Weight Change, Blood Pressure Monitoring, Appetite Regulation
- Trial name
- REST (NCT07294950)
- Testing
- Gradual dose reduction of semaglutide, Abrupt cessation of semaglutide
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
Obesity, Underweight
Experimental Approach to Test Predictions of Body Weight Regulation Models
The regulation of human body weight and fatness is not fully understood. Although some models of regulation have been proposed (set point, dual-intervention point, others), no studies have been designed to test their predictions.
- Trial name
- DIP (NCT06309576)
- Testing
- Fasting-refeeding cycle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Gestational Weight Gain, Overweight and Obesity
Healthy Mom Zone Gestational Weight Gain Management Intervention 2.0
The goal of this clinical trial is to see if the enhanced HMZ 2.0 intervention with new control system/digital platform to regulate gestational weight gain (GWG) and impact maternal-infant outcomes while collecting implementation…
- Conditions
- Gestational Weight Gain, Overweight and Obesity, Pregnancy, Energy Balance
- Trial name
- HMZ Two (NCT05807594)
- Testing
- HMZ 2.0 Intervention, Attention Control Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Lower Limb Amputation
Exploratory Functional Assessment After Lower Limb Amputation: Locomotion, Balance, Energy Performance and Strategies for Adapting to Orthopaedic Devices
The general aim of this exploratory study is therefore to investigate and quantify the functional capacities of patients with lower limb amputations (transtibial and transfemoral), with no change in their management, and to…
- Trial name
- AMILOCO (NCT07094074)
- Testing
- Walk tests, Functional testing, Balance analysis
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa
Development of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Patients With Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa During Weight Rehabilitation Over Time, Depending on the Nutritional Strategy
This prospective observational study investigates the development of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) during multi-week inpatient weight rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- GastroRehab (NCT07112014)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 185 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Breast Cancer
A Mixed-Methods Metabolomics Investigation of Lifestyle and Energy Balance During Breast Cancer Survivorship
The MILES Study is a longitudinal, mixed-methods investigation of urinary biomarkers, energy balance, and lifestyle modifications in diverse women during early breast cancer treatment.
- Trial name
- MILES (NCT07655934)
- Testing
- Survey completion, Urine specimen banking, Qualitative interviews
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Body Mass Index 25 or Greater, BRCA1 Gene Mutation
Energy Balance Interventions in Increasing Physical Activity in Breast Cancer Gene Positive Patients, Lynch Syndrome-Positive Patients, CLL Survivors or High-Risk Family Members
This pilot clinical trial studies different types of energy balance interventions to see how well they work in increasing the physical activity levels of breast cancer gene-positive patients, Lynch syndrome-positive patients…
- Conditions
- Body Mass Index 25 or Greater, BRCA1 Gene Mutation, BRCA2 Gene Mutation, Breast Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT02194387
- Testing
- Dietary Intervention, Internet-Based Intervention, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 337 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Neuromuscular Diseases (NMD), Charcot Marie Tooth Disease (CMT)
Personalized Training for People With Rare Neuromuscular Disorders
The goal of this study is to investigate the effects of personalized exercise treatment on dynamic balance and physical function in comparison with regular follow-up in adults with rare-neuromuscular disorders…
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Diseases (NMD), Charcot Marie Tooth Disease (CMT), Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1)
- Trial name
- PETRA-NMD (NCT06708468)
- Testing
- Exercise, Usual Care
- Where
- 5 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Obesity
Low Oxygen Exposure and Weight Status
The objective of the proposed double-blind, parallel-arm, randomized clinical trial is to evaluate changes in body weight and composition, assess determinants of energy balance (intake and expenditure), and measure modulators of…
- Trial name
- LOWS (NCT05289310)
- Testing
- Normobaric hypoxia (NH), Normobaric normoxia (NN)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Energy Balance, Energy Expenditure
Effect of Resistance Exercise on Energy Balance and Appetite Regulation in Males and Females
There is growing evidence that males and females may exhibit different acute responses and long-term adaptations to exercise training.
- Conditions
- Energy Balance, Energy Expenditure, Males and Females, Resistance Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT07444021
- Testing
- resistance exercise (males), resistance exercise (females)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Type 2 Diabetes
Pancreatic Insulin Production Capacity (PIPC) - a Feasibility Study
The standard treatment for Type 2 diabetes involves management of the disease based on average of blood glucose control over the past few months.
- Trial name
- PIPC (NCT06462170)
- Testing
- Boost Original meal replacement shake
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Menstrual Cycle, Oral Contraceptive Use
Effects of the Menstrual Cycle and Oral Contraceptive Use on Health and Performance in Athletes
A review of the sports medicine literature reveals a clear underrepresentation of female athletes in research. In the current era of precision medicine, increasing attention has been directed toward the regulatory roles of…
- Conditions
- Menstrual Cycle, Oral Contraceptive Use, Athlete
- Trial name
- Flow2Perform (NCT07591818)
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Faculdade de Motricidade Humana
Energy Balance, Physiology - Regulation of Appetite and Food Intake
The Role of Estradiol and Progesterone on Appetite Regulation and Energy Balance
The goal of this study is to determine if estradiol and progesterone are involved in appetite regulation and energy balance. The study aims to complete a 13 day randomized controlled trial (RCT) where oral supplementation of…
- Trial name
- E2 & P4 in EB (NCT07620587)
- Testing
- Estradiol Only, Progesterone Only, Estradiol and Progesterone Combination
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wilfrid Laurier University
Melanocortin Obesity Syndrome, MCOS
Atomoxetine in Melanocortin Obesity Syndrome
This is a phase 2 randomized placebo-controlled crossover trial to determine the safety and efficacy of atomoxetine for treating obesity caused by loss-of-function variants in the melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R), the most common…
- Trial name
- MCOS (NCT06899178)
- Testing
- Atomoxetine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai