Clinical trials: Feeding Behavior
Cardiovascular Disease
Expression of Longevity Genes in Response to Extended Fasting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of fasting on physical changes associated with cardiovascular disease.
- Trial name
- FEELGOOD (NCT01059760)
- Testing
- Fasting First, Fed First
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Intermountain Health Care, Inc.
Breastfeeding, Bottle Feeding
Breast Versus Bottle Study
The objective of the proposed research is to conduct a within-subject experimental study that will assess the effect of feeding mode (breast- versus bottle-feeding) on the quality and outcome of infant feeding interactions.
- Trial name
- NCT03704051
- Testing
- Mode of Feeding (breastfeeding versus bottle-feeding)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
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
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
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
Breast Feeding, Contraception
Breastfeeding and Oral Contraceptives: a Randomized, Controlled Trial
Objectives To clarify the relationship between postpartum (2 weeks) use of progestin-only vs. combined oral contraceptive pills and the outcomes of breastfeeding continuation, infant growth, contraceptive method continuation, and…
- Trial name
- NCT01465022
- Testing
- Combined estrogen-progestin pill, Progestin-only pill
- Volunteers
- 197 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
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
Premature Birth of Newborn, Intervention Studies
Direct Swallowing Training and Oral Sensorimotor Stimulation in Preterm Infants
This is randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of direct swallowing training and oral sensorimotor stimulation in preterm infants on oral feeding performance.
- Trial name
- NCT02508571
- Testing
- Direct swallowing training (DST), Oral sensorimotor stimulation (OSMS)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 189 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
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
Corona Virus Infection, Pregnancy Related
Understanding COVID-19 Infection in Pregnant Women and Their Babies
This national study will recruit expectant mothers with and without positive nasopharyngeal swabs for SARS-CoV-2, and aims to determine the seroepidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 amongst expectant mothers and their infants in the U.K.
- Conditions
- Corona Virus Infection, Pregnancy Related, Neonatal Infection, Breastfeeding
- Trial name
- periCOVID (NCT04703270)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 881 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St George's, University of London
Risk Reduction
Social Media And Risk-reduction Training for Infant Care Practices (SMART)
The goal of this proposal is to address serious and ongoing challenges related to adherence to public health recommendations known to reduce the risk of SIDS.
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT01713868)
- Testing
- Safe Sleep Nursery Education, Breastfeeding Nursery Education, Breastfeeding Mobile Health Messaging
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Anorexia Nervosa, Eating Disorders
Fluoxetine to Prevent Relapse and Enhance Psychological Recovery in Women With Anorexia Nervosa
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of fluoxetine versus placebo in reducing the rate of relapse of anorexia nervosa (AN) and enhancing the psychosocial and behavioral recovery of people who have been treated for AN.
- Trial name
- NCT00288574
- Testing
- Fluoxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Binge-Eating Disorder, Obesity
Cognitive-Behavioral and Pharmacologic (LDX) Treatment of Binge-Eating Disorder and Obesity: Medication Change for Non-Responders
This study will test the relative efficacy and effectiveness of the combination of naltrexone and bupropion (NB) medication as a treatment for binge-eating disorder (BED) in patients with obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT03946111
- Testing
- Naltrexone and Bupropion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Cancer Prevention, Weight Loss
PROFAST Intervention in Precursor Multiple Myeloma
This is a 4-month randomized trial of a prolonged nightly fasting intervention (PROFAST) in 40 overweight and obese individuals with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM)…
- Conditions
- Cancer Prevention, Weight Loss, Smoldering Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia(WM), MGUS
- Trial name
- PROFAST (NCT05565638)
- Testing
- Prolonged Fasting Intervention, EDUCATION CONTROL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Obesity, Eating Behavior
Influence of a Monopoly Game on Subtle Behaviors
This project will investigate the influence of experimentally manipulated perceived social standing on eating behavior and obesity risk.
- Trial name
- NCT02470949
- Testing
- Low Social Status, High Social Status
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Feeding Disorders, Specific Phobia
D-cycloserine and Treatment of Feeding Disorders
The proposed study represents the first attempt to systematically investigate the use of DCS as an adjunct to behavioral intervention to address chronic food aversion through an randomized control drug trial in children treated…
- Trial name
- NCT01923896
- Testing
- Behavioral Intervention, d-cycloserine (DCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Obesity
Investigation of the Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Taste Reward in Humans
The investigators hypothesize that some of these changes in the reduced appetite after surgery may be due to alterations in taste.
- Trial name
- NCT01531738
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Food Selection, Nutrition
Food Swaps to Improve the Healthfulness and Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Grocery Purchases
The study aims to determine whether viewing health or climate labels (or both) and receiving recommendations for healthier or more climate-friendly swaps (or both) in an online grocery store environment improves the healthfulness…
- Conditions
- Food Selection, Nutrition, Food Preferences, Dietary Habits
- Trial name
- NCT06648226
- Testing
- Health swaps, Climate swaps, Combined health and climate swaps
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,201 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Depression, Involutional, Major Depresssion
Rapid Antidepressant Effects of Yohimbine in Major Depression
This study examines if Yohimbine, when given during the sleep cycle, will improve symptoms of depression within a matter of hours.
- Trial name
- NCT00078715
- Testing
- Yohimbine hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Energy Deficiency Due to Short-term Fasting
Pharmacokinetics of Leptin Administration During Fasting
The purpose of this study will be to determine the correct dose of leptin, a natural hormone secreted by the fat cells, to give to people when they are fasting and also to determine whether giving leptin to a person when he or…
- Trial name
- NCT00140205
- Testing
- r-metHuLeptin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center