Clinical trials: Feeding Behaviors
Dietary Habits, Adiposity
Study of Household Purchasing Patterns, Eating and Recreation
This project examines behavioral and household characteristics associated with food purchasing patterns.
- Conditions
- Dietary Habits, Adiposity, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- SHoPPER (NCT02073643)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 204 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
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
Weight Loss, Weight Gain
Eating Mindfully to Prevent Weight Regain
The overall objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a mindfulness-based intervention to prevent weight regain in weight-reduced adults.
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Weight Gain, Eating Behavior, Obesity
- Trial name
- EMPWR (NCT04847843)
- Testing
- Mindfulness Orientated Recovery Enhancement, Control Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Dietary Habits
PortionSize Study 2 Free-Living Evaluation
The objective is to test the accuracy of the PortionSize™ app and the MyFitnessPal© app at measuring energy and nutrient intake in free-living conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT05166226
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Mental Health Issue, Hiv
Healthy Mothers: an Intervention to Support Perinatal Women Living With HIV in Kenya
The investigators will recruit 40 pregnant women living with HIV divided into 2 groups (n=20 intervention group, n=20 control group).
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue, Hiv, Breastfeeding, Exclusive
- Trial name
- NCT05219552
- Testing
- personalized lactation support
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Dietary Habits
Tanglewood Trail Walking Program in Rural Kentucky 2020
The Tanglewood Trail Walking Program is a well established community health initiative that encourages community members to walk approximately 1 mile to the Whitesburg Farmers Market each Saturday.
- Trial name
- NCT05002985
- Testing
- walking group led by a community organizer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dawn Brewer
Breastfeeding, SUID
Social Media and Risk Reduction Teaching-Enhanced Reach
This study aims to improve adherence to American Academy of Pediatrics safe sleep (SS) recommendations and improve rates of initiation and duration of partial and exclusive breastfeeding (BF) through direct education of mothers…
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, SUID, SIDS
- Trial name
- SMARTER (NCT04387552)
- Testing
- Prenatal Safe Sleep Mobile Health (mHealth) Messaging, Prenatal Breastfeeding Mobile Health (mHealth) Messaging, Postnatal Safe Sleep Mobile Health (mHealth) Messaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,093 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Fasting
Effects of Fast Bar on Physiological Fasting
This study evaluates how Fast Bar(TM), a specially formulated energy bar, affects the physiological condition in participants after an overnight fasting.
- Trial name
- FastBar (NCT04499599)
- Testing
- Dinner, Fasting, Study food
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- L-Nutra Inc
Healthy Volunteers
Food Intake Response to Short-Term Modifications of Metabolism in Humans
One reason people gain weight is eating more calories from food than what they need for energy over 24 hours. Metabolism is the amount of energy a person uses over 24 hours.
- Trial name
- NCT02939404
- Testing
- Cold exposure, Normal temperature, Fixed diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
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
Childhood Obesity
Intervention for the Prevention of Obesity in Preschool
The purpose of this study is to develop, implement and evaluate an intervention focused to change feeding practices and patterns of physical activity of preschool children through providing motivational counseling to the mother.
- Trial name
- NCT01539070
- Testing
- Eating and physical activity counseling
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 306 people
- Sponsor
- Coordinación de Investigación en Salud, Mexico
Obesity
Studying the Effects of Sibutramine on Eating Behavior
Obesity is a major public health concern, and the search for useful pharmacologic interventions is ongoing. This study aims to develop a comprehensive series of assessments to directly assess eating behavior, cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT01170364
- Testing
- Sibutramine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Family Relationship, Stress
Impact of Increased Parent Presence in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on Parent & Infant Outcomes
The purpose of this pilot study is to compare parent and infant outcomes and unit outcomes pre and post a planned unit-wide intervention aimed at increasing parent presence in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
- Conditions
- Family Relationship, Stress, Breastfeeding, Bottle Feeding
- Trial name
- NCT02901665
- Testing
- FCC intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 191 people
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Neoplasms, Therapy
Time-Restricted Eating to Address Persistent Cancer-Related Fatigue
This study will assess the feasibility of delivering a 12-week time-restricted eating intervention as well as the intervention's preliminary efficacy on persistent cancer-related fatigue among cancer survivors compared to a…
- Conditions
- Neoplasms, Therapy, Fatigue, Diet Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT05256888
- Testing
- Time-restricted eating, Healthy lifestyle education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Diabetes
Investigation Into the Effects of Blood Glucose Levels Upon Eating Behavior in Lean and Obese Non-diabetic and Diabetic Subjects
To investigate whether the daily glucose profiles as assessed by continuous glucose monitoring for 1 week of normal weight and obese individuals relate to hunger levels and food intake.
- Trial name
- NCT02673203
- Testing
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (CGMS), Food log
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Body Weight, Body Weight Changes
Online Family Dyadic Skills Training for Black Adults in Behavioral Weight Loss Program
The purpose of this research study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of an interactive counselor -led online family skills training as part of a behavioral weight loss program for Black Adults.
- Conditions
- Body Weight, Body Weight Changes, Obesity, Overweight and Obesity
- Trial name
- TEAM+ (NCT05981508)
- Testing
- Together, Eating and Activity, Matter Plus (TEAM+) Online, Together, Eating and Activity, Matter Plus (TEAM+) In-Person
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Binge Eating Disorder, Obesity
Craving, Binge Eating and Obesity
This research study is designed to look at the effectiveness of bupropion for reducing binge eating in overweight persons with binge eating problems.
- Trial name
- NCT00414167
- Testing
- bupropion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Anorexia Nervosa, Eating Disorder
Hormonal Factors in the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa
The investigators are investigating whether a hormone that is naturally produced by the human body, called testosterone, can help improve weight, disordered eating, depression, and anxiety.
- Conditions
- Anorexia Nervosa, Eating Disorder, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT01121211
- Testing
- Testosterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Influenza
Post-Partum Immunization With Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV) or Trivalent Influenza Vaccine (TIV) in Post-Partum Breast Feeding Women
The purpose of this research study is to learn more about the safety of 2 licensed flu vaccines, nasal spray and flu vaccine shot, in mothers and their infants, when given to women who are breastfeeding and to compare the immune…
- Trial name
- NCT01181323
- Testing
- Cold-adapted live attenuated influenza virus vaccine, trivalent, Trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Food Preferences
A Trial of Behavioral Economic Interventions Among Food Pantry Clients
Obesity, unhealthy dietary habits, and food insecurity are major public health concerns, especially affecting individuals living in poverty.
- Trial name
- NCT04011384
- Testing
- Behavioral economic intervention of online purchasing at a food pantry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 286 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine