Clinical trials: Feeding
Feeding; Difficult, Newborn, Growth Failure
Prophylactic Probiotics to Extremely Low Birth Weight Prematures
Mortality and incidence of severe complications is still high among extremely premature infants. Common causes of severe complications in this population are poor nutrition, necrotizing enterocolitis, and severe infections.
- Conditions
- Feeding; Difficult, Newborn, Growth Failure, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Sepsis
- Trial name
- PROPEL (NCT01603368)
- Testing
- Lactobacillus reuteri
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ostergotland County Council, Sweden
Enteral Nutrition
Feasibility Study to Evaluate Safety of Nutriseal™ Nutriplace™ System
This is a single center, non-randomized feasibility clinical evaluation that is designed to affirm the safety of the Nutriplace™ System guidance during the placement of the Nutriseal™ enteral feeding tubes.
- Trial name
- NCT03371160
- Testing
- Nutriplace™ System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Nutriseal L.P
Diabetes, Myocardial Infarction
Look AHEAD: Action for Health in Diabetes
The Look AHEAD study is a multi-center, randomized clinical trial to examine the long-term effects of a lifestyle intervention designed to achieve and maintain weight loss.
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, Kidney Diseases
- Trial name
- LookAHEAD (NCT00017953)
- Testing
- Lifestyle Intervention, Diabetes Support and Education
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,145 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Eating Disorder, Anorexia Nervosa
Evaluation of the Communities of Healing Mentorship/Support Group Program: Assessment of Preliminary Efficacy
The goal of the study is to evaluate two 6-month adjunct interventions (peer mentorship and social support mentorship) for individuals with eating disorders.
- Conditions
- Eating Disorder, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge-Eating Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03317379
- Testing
- Peer mentorship, Social support mentorship, Recovery Record use with mentor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Overweight, Eating Disorders
Adding Guided Self-Help Group Therapy to the Alli Weight Loss Program in Treating Binge Eating Disorder
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of adding guided self-help group therapy to a weight loss program in achieving weight loss and reducing binge eating in overweight binge eaters.
- Trial name
- NCT00601354
- Testing
- Emotion regulation group therapy, Orlistat/alli program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Diet Habit
Dietary Assessment Study Via Digital Images
The purpose of this investigation is to validate a passive image-assisted dietary assessment method using images taken by Sony Smarteyeglass and an automatic image analysis software, DietCam, to identify food items and estimate…
- Trial name
- NCT03267004
- Testing
- Dietary Assessment of Meal A using images taken by Sony Smarteyeglass, Dietary Assessment of Meal B using Images taken by Sony Smarteyeglass
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Breast Milk Expression
Early Initiation of Milk Expression in Mothers of Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Compelling evidence exists that breast milk helps protect very premature infants from prematurity-specific morbidities. Unfortunately, mothers of premature infants often exhibit delayed lactogenesis stage II (when the milk "comes…
- Trial name
- NCT01892085
- Testing
- Early initiation, Intermediate expression, Late initiation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Infant,Premature, Feeding; Difficult, Newborn
Nifty Feeding Cup Versus Generic Medicine Cup Preterm Infants Who Have Difficulty Breastfeeding
The investigators will establish an evidence base for the Nifty Feeding Cup by evaluating its effectiveness and caregiver satisfaction.
- Trial name
- NCT03280381
- Testing
- Nifty feeding cup, Generic medicine cup
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- PATH
Contraception, Postpartum Depression
Timing of Postpartum Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Administration on Breastfeeding, Contraceptive Continuation, and Depression
The investigators plan to enroll 184 women who are planning to breastfeed and use DMPA after delivery to find out whether the timing of postpartum administration of DMPA (prior to hospital discharge or 4-6 weeks after delivery)…
- Conditions
- Contraception, Postpartum Depression, Lactation
- Trial name
- DEPO-ABCD (NCT01463202)
- Testing
- Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beatrice Chen
Impulse Control Disorder, Parkinson Disease
Naltrexone for Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson's Disease
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of naltrexone in reducing ICD symptoms in Parkinson's disease patients taking a dopamine agonist.
- Trial name
- NCT01052831
- Testing
- Naltrexone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Binge-eating Disorder, Obesity
Behavioral and Pharmacologic Treatment of Binge Eating and Obesity: Acute Treatment
This study will test the effectiveness and relative efficacy of behavioral and pharmacologic treatments, alone and in combination, for the treatment of binge eating disorder (BED) in patients with obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT03045341
- Testing
- NB medication (Naltrexone Bupropion combination), Behavioral Weight Loss (BWL) counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Nutrition, Healthy, Behavior, Eating
Good Bowls: Eat Well At Work
The goal of this clinical trial is to improve the health of workers at their worksite by providing subsidized healthy meals supported by nutrition education and behavioral nudges using mobile health and Bluetooth technology.
- Trial name
- EWAW (NCT05776303)
- Testing
- Good Bowls, Good Bowls + App Nudges
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Equiti Food, LLC
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
Anorexia Nervosa
Effects of Anorexia Nervosa on Bone Mass in Adolescents
This study is to determine the effects of anorexia nervosa on bone mass and hormone levels in adolescents. Whether administration of estrogen, a normal hormone present during puberty, can help maintain bone development in girls…
- Trial name
- NCT00088153
- Testing
- Physiologic Estrogen/progesterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Anorexia Nervosa
PET Imaging Study of Recovered Anorexics
Several studies in the past suggest that individuals who have or had anorexia nervosa may have alterations in brain serotonin. Serotonin seems to play an important role in regulating anxiety, mood, and other symptoms found in…
- Trial name
- NCT00603018
- Testing
- Fluoxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating
Binge Eating & Birth Control
This pilot study examines the effect of stabilizing ovarian hormones on eating behaviors and brain activation in women with binge eating (n=15) using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and behavioral tests.
- Conditions
- Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating, Eating Disorders, Binge-Eating Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04278755
- Testing
- Drospirenone-Ethinyl Estradiol Oral Tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Obesity, Overweight
Ignite Pilot: Goal Setting in a Digital Weight Loss Intervention
The goal of this pilot trial is to learn about the optimal intensity level of goals in a digital weight loss intervention among adults with overweight or obesity.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Weight Loss, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05715242
- Testing
- Core Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention, Easier Step Goal, Harder Step Goal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Bulimia Nervosa
Effectiveness of Prazosin in Bulimic Patients Experiencing Nightmares Due to PTSD
This research is being done to find out how effective Prazosin is in the treatment of bulimic patients experiencing distressing nightmares using subjective and objective measures.
- Trial name
- NCT02382848
- Testing
- Prazosin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Diet, Healthy, Diet Habit
The UnProcessed Pantry Project (UP3)
There is a need to develop evidence-based interventions that rural food pantries can use to limit the distribution and intake of ultra-processed foods and promote the distribution and intake of minimally processed foods in the…
- Conditions
- Diet, Healthy, Diet Habit, Disease, Chronic, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- UP3 (NCT04241133)
- Testing
- The UnProcessed Pantry Project (UP3)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montana State University
Dietary Habits
Evaluation of an Artificial Intelligence-Assisted, Image-Based Dietary Assessment Tool in the Framingham Heart Study
Assessment of dietary intake in large, free-living populations is inherently challenging due to the complex nature of human diet.
- Trial name
- NCT06455111
- Testing
- Keenoa, ASA24
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University