Clinical trials: Feeding
Feeding Behavior
Effect of Portion Size Over 5 Days in Preschool Children
In this study, the investigators varied the portion size of all meals served during two 5-day periods. During one period, baseline amounts of all foods and beverages were served, and during the other, the portion size of all…
- Trial name
- NCT02963987
- Testing
- Food and Beverage Portion Size
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Bulimia Nervosa, Eating Disorders
Effectiveness of Antibiotic Treatment for Reducing Binge Eating and Improving Digestive Function in Bulimia Nervosa
This study will determine the effectiveness of the antibiotic erythromycin in enhancing gastrointestinal function and decreasing the frequency of binge eating in people with bulimia nervosa.
- Trial name
- NCT00304187
- Testing
- Erythromycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Dietary Habits
The PortionSize Smartphone App Pilot (PS Pilot)
The objective is to examine the preliminary validity, reliability and perceived participant satisfaction of the PortionSize app.
- Trial name
- PS Pilot (NCT04494971)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Preterm Birth, Breast Feeding
Prenatal Breast Pump Education of Mothers and Their Support Person
The study will follow a prospective cohort of racially and economically diverse mothers of premature infants for 3 weeks following delivery to test whether antenatal education of the support person of mothers may decrease time to…
- Trial name
- NCT04006509
- Testing
- Prenatally Delivered Lactation Educational Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Infection
Optimal Feeding Tube Dwell Time in VLBW Infants to Reduce Feeding Tube Contamination
The study team will determine whether a decreased feeding tube dwell time will reduce feeding tube contamination
- Trial name
- NCT03728608
- Testing
- Feeding tube dwell time of 48 hours, Feeding tube dwell time of 7 day
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Obesity, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
The Pitt Retiree Study: A Diabetes Prevention Program for Medicare Eligible Older Adults
The Pitt Retiree Study (PRS) disseminates a novel, yet practical, diabetes prevention program among Medicare eligible adults in Western Pennsylvania.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Eating Behavior, Diet Modification
- Trial name
- PRS (NCT03192475)
- Testing
- GLB plus phone contacts, GLB plus newsletter contacts
- Volunteers
- 322 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Eating Disorders
Treatment Uptake Chatbot for Eating Disorders
Eating disorders (EDs) are serious mental illnesses associated with high morbidity and mortality, clinical impairment, and comorbid psychopathology.
- Trial name
- NCT04806165
- Testing
- Repeated Administration, Personalized Recommendation, Motivational Interviewing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 205 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Obesity, Weight Loss
Behavioral Mechanism of Energy Compensation With Exercise
Over 70% of Americans are either overweight or obese, putting them at risk for many chronic diseases including diabetes. Exercise is commonly used as a weight loss and weight loss maintenance strategy.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Weight Loss, Eating Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04651218
- Testing
- exericse
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kyle Flack
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Growth Failure
Comparison of Feeding Strategies for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Infants
The purpose of the study is to determine if a continuous feeding regimen as compared to an intermittent bolus feeding regimen leads to improved weight gain in infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) after stage 1…
- Trial name
- NCT02657629
- Testing
- Continuous Feeding Regimen, Intermittent Bolus Feeding Regimen
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Healthy
To Evaluate the Food Effect on Relative Bioavailability of RP6530 in Healthy Volunteers
This is a single centre, open label, randomized, two-treatment, two-period, two-sequence, single dose crossover food effect study in 18 subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT02690727
- Testing
- RP6530
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rhizen Pharmaceuticals SA
Retention
Oral Health Literacy and Oral Education
This is study aims to evaluate the retention of information on oral health and eating habits in children under two years of age.
- Trial name
- NCT02436811
- Testing
- Written form instruction, Standardized oral instruction, Control
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Paraná
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Metabolic Syndrome
2-5 Intermittent Caloric Restriction in HIV
Background: Weight gain can lead to obesity and diabetes even in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Researchers want to see if the technique intermittent calorie restriction can help overweight people with HIV…
- Trial name
- 2-5toWIN (NCT03489109)
- Testing
- Intermittent fasting, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Complications; Contraceptive, Female Lactation
Early Versus Standard Postpartum Insertion of the Etonogestrel Contraceptive Implant
A highly effective single rod contraceptive implant is now available for use in the US. Delays in the insertion of the device until later in the postpartum period may negatively impact initiation rates.
- Trial name
- NCT00847587
- Testing
- Etonogestrel contraceptive implant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Binge-Eating Disorder, Obesity
Behavioral and Pharmacologic Treatment of Binge Eating and Obesity: Specialist Treatment
This study will test the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy as a specialist treatment for binge eating disorder (BED) in patients with obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT03063606
- Testing
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), NB Medication (on-going from acute treatment)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Major Depressive Disorder
A Personalized Approach to Effects of Affective Bias Modification on Symptom Change and Rumination
This study evaluates the effect of a computerized intervention for depressive symptoms called Affective Bias Modification (ABM).
- Trial name
- NCT04137367
- Testing
- Affective bias modification
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
Anesthesia, Aspiration
How do You Take Your Coffee Before Anesthesia
Undergoing anesthesia requires patients to fast pre-operatively to allow the stomach to empty and prevent aspiration pneumonia but patients are allowed to drink "clear" liquids up to 2 hours before surgery.
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Aspiration, Fasting
- Trial name
- NCT04786691
- Testing
- Addition of half and half to coffee, Addition of non-dairy creamer to coffee, Black
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Contraception
BLIS - Breastfeeding Levonorgestrel IUD Study
We are studying the effect of placing the levonorgestrel IUD (Mirena) immediately after birth on breastfeeding. Women who wish to have a levonorgestrel IUD placed after their birth, wish to breastfeed, and are willing to…
- Trial name
- BLIS (NCT01990703)
- Testing
- Levonorgestrel IUD
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 285 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Binge-Eating Disorder
Efficacy and Mechanisms of Naltrexone+Bupropion for Binge Eating Disorder
This study will test the efficacy of naltrexone HCI and bupropion HCI (NB) versus placebo in patients with binge-eating disorder (BED), with or without obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT03539900
- Testing
- Bupropion Hydrochloride, Naltrexone Hydrochoride Drug Combination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Food Neophobia, Picky Eating
Weighted Blanket to Treat Anxiety Related to Trying New Foods the Pediatric Population
This small experimental pilot study addresses the knowledge gap related to the use of weighted blankets for children with anxiety related to food and eating.
- Conditions
- Food Neophobia, Picky Eating, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, Anxiety State
- Trial name
- Food Anxiety (NCT06420232)
- Testing
- weighted blanket
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Binge-Eating Disorder, Obesity
Behavioral and Pharmacologic Treatment of Binge Eating and Obesity: Maintenance Therapy
This study will test the effectiveness and relative efficacy of naltrexone/bupropion medication as a maintenance therapy for the treatment of binge eating disorder (BED) in patients with obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT03047005
- Testing
- NB medication (Naltrexone Bupropion combination)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University