Clinical trials: Genetic Obesity
Gout, Arthritis, Obesity
Weight Loss for Obese Individuals With Gout
This study evaluates effect of weight loss in a group of obese patients with gouty arthritis. The study is a randomised group trial where half the patients receive intensive weight loss in the form of meal replacement from…
- Trial name
- NCT03664167
- Testing
- intensive weight loss diet, with Cambridge weightplan products, and visits to a dietician.
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Henning Bliddal
Obesity
Adipogenic Capacity as a Mediator of Weight Gain
To demonstrate differences in response of subjects with a high, low or medium predisposition for weight regain after weight reduction in terms of: body composition; energy expenditure; physical activity; and adipogenic capacity.
- Trial name
- NCT01015508
- Testing
- Very Low Energy Diet (VLED), Weight maintenance
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Dose Clinical Trial of Guanfacine Extended Release for the Reduction of Aggression and Self-injuries Behavior Associated With Prader-Willi Syndrome
This is a placebo-controlled clinical trial to assess the utility of Guanfacine Extended Release (GXR) in the management of patients with Prader Willi Syndrome (PWS) who have significant aggression or self-injury.
- Trial name
- NCT04066088
- Testing
- Guanfacine extended release (GXR)
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Obesity, Diet Habit
FTO Gene Variants and Diet in Obesity
Studies have shown that the effect of fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene on obesity is modulated by lifestyle factors. Hence, we aimed to determine whether two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the FTO gene are…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Diet Habit, Genetic Predisposition
- Trial name
- NCT04205318
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Sarcopenic Obesity, Sarcopenia
Evaluation Of DNA Methylation Pattern In Healthy, Sarcopenic, Obese And Sarcopenic Obese Older Women: A Cross-Sectional Study
INTRODUCTION: Sarcopenic obesity (SO), a functional and clinical condition, is characterized by the coexistence of obesity, marked by excess fat mass and sarcopenia, characterized by reduced strength and muscle mass.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenic Obesity, Sarcopenia, Obesity, Epigenesis, Genetic
- Trial name
- NCT06618430
- Testing
- None (Observational Study)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
POMC Deficiency Obesity, PCSK1 Deficiency Obesity
A Phase 2 Study to Assess Efficacy and Safety of LB54640 in Patients With Genetic Obesity
The purpose of the study was to assess the efficacy of LB54640 in participants with rare genetic disorders of obesity
- Conditions
- POMC Deficiency Obesity, PCSK1 Deficiency Obesity, LEPR Deficiency Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT06041841
- Testing
- LB54640
- Where
- 2 sites in France, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- LG Chem
Binge-Eating Disorder, Eating Disorders
Genetic Association of Glucocorticoid Receptor Gene Polymorphisms With Binge Eating
The aim of the present study was to specifically screen obese diabetic adolescent female individuals for BED, checking the variants of the GR gene (rs56149945; rs41423247) amongst identified individuals, and this led to assessing…
- Conditions
- Binge-Eating Disorder, Eating Disorders, Obesity, Diabetes Type 2
- Trial name
- NCT04786054
- Testing
- BED Questionnaire
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Corporacion Parc Tauli
Overweight, Obesity
Anti-inflammatory Dietary Intervention in Overweight and Obese Adolescents
The number of overweight and obese children has increased in Ireland at a greater rate than worldwide trends. The poor eating patterns that drive adolescent obesity leads to an increase in the number of unhealthy inflammatory…
- Trial name
- NCT01665742
- Testing
- Supplement containing fish oil, vitamin C, alpha-tocopherol, green tea extract and lycopene
- Where
- 3 sites in Ireland
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- University College Dublin
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Factors Involved in Obesity-related Inflammation and Insulin Resistance
In this project, we propose to recruit lean and obese subjects with different ethnic background (African Americans and Caucasians) to study the alterations of lipid and carbohydrate metabolism and determine whether these…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT01173705
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation (tVNS), Prader-Willi Syndrome
Proof of Concept Study of Vagus Nerve Stimulation
The investigator's recent pilot study of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) from a surgically implanted medical device to control the excess eating behaviour characteristic of Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) found that it was safe and…
- Trial name
- NCT03689621
- Testing
- Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS)
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Jessica Beresford-Webb
Hemophilia A, Hemophilia B
An Institutional Pilot Study to Investigate Physical Activity Patterns in Boys With Hemophilia
This pilot project was developed to investigate subjective and objective data related to the patterns of physical activity participation among hemophilia patients (FVIII or FIX) between the ages of 5 and 18 years.
- Conditions
- Hemophilia A, Hemophilia B, Factor VIII Deficiency, Factor IX Deficiency
- Trial name
- HEPS (NCT02199717)
- Testing
- Accelerometer
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Healthy Lifestyle, Obese
Project 1: Diet and Exercise Modulate the Sperm Epigenome in Men
This is a rigorous, controlled clinical trial designed to show that diet, exercise training, and their combination in overweight, inactive men will alter epigenetic programming to create a "healthy" sperm epigenome.
- Conditions
- Healthy Lifestyle, Obese, Men
- Trial name
- NCT04175678
- Testing
- Diet, Exercise, Standard care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Obesity Associated With Defects in Leptin-melanocortin Pathway
Open-Label Extension Study of Setmelanotide
This is an open-label extension study designed to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of continued setmelanotide treatment in male and female patients ≥2 years of age who have completed or transitioned from a previous…
- Trial name
- NCT06596135
- Testing
- Setmelanotide
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Sexual Dysfunction, Endothelial Dysfunction
Effects of Lifestyle-modification Induced Weight Loss on Sexual and Urinary Function, and Quality of Life in Obese Men
This study aims to evaluate the extent to which weight loss of 5-10% from baseline, induced by exercise and diet, improves metabolic and inflammatory profile, endothelial function, erectile function, sexual desire, lower urinary…
- Conditions
- Sexual Dysfunction, Endothelial Dysfunction, Quality of Life, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT01554735
- Testing
- Exercise and diet
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Changi General Hospital
Prader Willi Syndrome, Obesity
Correlation of Hyperghrelinemia With Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness in Children With Prader-Willi Syndrome
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic disorder characterized by childhood-onset obesity and endocrine dysfunction that leads to cardiovascular disability and early death within the first 3 decades of life.To assess the…
- Trial name
- NCT00474643
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Prader-Willi Syndrome
A Study of Oral ARD-101 in Patients With Prader-Willi Syndrome
A Phase 2, Single-Arm, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of ARD-101 in Patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT05153434
- Testing
- ARD-101
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc.
Prader-Willi Syndrome
A 2-Part Study to Assess Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of BMB-101 for the Treatment of Patients With Prader-Willi Syndrome.
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and effects of a new drug called BMB-101 in people with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS).
- Trial name
- NCT07266324
- Testing
- BMB-101
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Bright Minds Biosciences Pty Ltd
Pseudohypoparathyroidism Type 1A, Albright Hereditary Osteodystrophy
Energy Expenditure and Body Composition in Pseudohypoparathyroidism 1a
The investigators would like to learn more about the metabolic consequences of pseudohypoparathyroidism type 1a in children, adolescents and adults with this condition.
- Trial name
- NCT01398774
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 519 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Prader-Willi Syndrome
The Intervention of Obesity in Children With Prader-Willi Syndrome Using Prebiotics and Probiotics
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic disease, with hyperappetite and severe obesity. At present, there is no effective drugs and interventions to help control the appetite of PWS patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05791604
- Testing
- probiotics including B. lactis B420, B. lactis HN019, B. animalis Bb-12, L. rhamnosus GG, Prebiotics with galactomannan and oligofructose
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Prader Willi Syndrome, Hyperphagia
Functional Connectome in Prader-Willi Syndrome: Neuroimaging and AI to Assess Therapeutic Impact
The goal of this observational study is to explore brain network changes and identify patterns related to hyperphagia, hormonal treatment effects, and cognitive deficits in adults with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS).
- Conditions
- Prader Willi Syndrome, Hyperphagia, Behavior Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT06900335
- Testing
- GH treatment (Somatropin), Eating
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Corporacion Parc Tauli