Clinical trials: Genetic Obesity
Prader-Willi Syndrome
A Study of Pitolisant in Participants With Prader-Willi Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to assess safety of pitolisant in eligible participants with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) who completed the End of Treatment (EOT) visit in a parent study (HBS-101-CL-002 [Open Label Extension (OLE)]…
- Trial name
- NCT07219485
- Testing
- Pitolisant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Harmony Biosciences Management, Inc.
Behcet Disease, Obesity
Diet Restiction in Subjects With Behcet Disease and Complaint of Tinnitus
otogic problems are varied in bechet disorder, tinnnitus is one of these problems. obesity may increase this probelm
- Conditions
- Behcet Disease, Obesity, Subjective Tinnitus
- Trial name
- NCT07702149
- Testing
- diet restriction
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Gene-diet Interactions, Overweight and Obesity
Gene-diet Interactions on Body Weight Regulation and Lifestyle Parameters.
Increased body weight leading to the development and the establishment of overweight and obesity, has a growing detrimental effect on overall health status and quality of life.
- Conditions
- Gene-diet Interactions, Overweight and Obesity, Body Weight Changes, Health Status
- Trial name
- iMPROVE (NCT04699448)
- Testing
- Nutritional intervention.
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 202 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harokopio University
Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Disease
Hyperapo B and Coronary Heart Disease
To determine the role of apolipoprotein B and apolipoprotein A1 in the etiology of coronary artery disease.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Disease, Heart Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- NCT00005168
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Brain Olfactory Pathways in Prader-Willi Syndrome
Studying the cerebral activity of children with Prader-Willi Syndrom (PWS) when the study propose to them nasal activations.
- Trial name
- PRADOL (NCT07006207)
- Testing
- olfactory stimulation, functional MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Down Syndrome
Parent Supported Weight Reduction in Down Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a nutrition and physical activity education program for families of overweight or obese adolescents with Down syndrome is more effective when behavioral lifestyle change…
- Trial name
- NCT01256112
- Testing
- Parent Supported Behavioral Intervention, Nutrition/Activity Education (NAE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders
Rare Disease Patient Registry & Natural History Study - Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford
The Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford (CoRDS) is an international patient registry that serves as a centralized resource for rare disease research.
- Conditions
- Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders, Disorders of Unknown Prevalence, Cornelia De Lange Syndrome
- Trial name
- CoRDS (NCT01793168)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sanford Health
Adults With Simple Obesity
Semaglutide and Tirzepatide for Genetic Aging Delay in Adults With Obesity
This study is a prospective, randomized, open-label clinical trial enrolling 66 adults with simple obesity who have not used weight-loss medications for at least 3 months.
- Trial name
- NCT07293325
- Testing
- Semaglutide, Tirzepatide, Metformin
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Obesity, Over-weight
An Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics Study of Beloranib in Obese Subjects With Prader-Willi Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics for certain doses of beloranib in obese subjects with Prader-Willi Syndrome.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Over-weight, Prader-Willi Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT01818921
- Testing
- ZGN-440 sterile diluent, 1.2 mg ZGN-440 for injectable suspension, 1.8 mg ZGN-440 for injectable suspension
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Zafgen, Inc.
Behavior, Eating
Effect of High-fat/High-sugar Diet on Food Reward Signaling
In this randomized, single-blinded basic research study, healthy normal-weight human participants are exposed to a high-fat/high-sugar (HF/HS) snack or a low-fat/low-sugar (LF/LS) snack twice a day for eight weeks in addition to…
- Trial name
- NCT05574660
- Testing
- High-Fat/High-Sugar (HF/HS) Diet, Low-Fat/Low-Sugar (LF/LS) Diet
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research
Congenital Hypothyroidism, Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic Risk Assessment in Prepubertal Children With Congenital Hypothyroidism
We propose a multicenter prospective study to define the prevalence and severity score of metabolic syndrome in a prepubertal pediatric cohort with congenital hypothyroidism, compared to a healthy and normal-weight pediatric…
- Trial name
- IpoMet (NCT07126353)
- Testing
- prospective observational study (clinical, hormonal and auxological data)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Buzzi Children's Hospital
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Growth Hormone Study in Adults With Prader-Willi Syndrome
The overall objective of this study is to measure the effect of growth hormone (GH) treatment on physical and psychosocial health in adults with Prader-Willi syndrome.
- Trial name
- GAP (NCT04484051)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
HYPGENE-Genetics Fitness Obesity & Risk of Hypertension
To investigate the role of genetics in cardiorespiratory fitness, obesity, and risk of hypertension.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Hypertension, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT00083811
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Neuromuscular Diseases, Obesity (Disorder)
Gait Analysis Parameter and Upper Limb Evaluation in Adult Patients With Neurological or Metabolic Pathology
The ActiLiège-Adult study is a prospective, longitudinal, observational study designed to collect natural history data on adult patients with neurological or metabolic diseases affecting movement.
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Diseases, Obesity (Disorder), Myotonic Dystrophy 1, Myasthenic Syndrome
- Trial name
- Acti-Adult (NCT07136844)
- Testing
- Syde, Dynamometric measurements of muscle strength, The 6-minute walk test (6MWT)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liege
Weight Loss, Men
A Novel Approach to Reducing Adiposity Among Young Men
The purpose of this research study is to find out whether a primarily self-guided program can produce changes in weight, body fat and cardiovascular risk among young men.
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Men, Lifestyle Risk Reduction, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT04267263
- Testing
- Self-guided lifestyle intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Familial Hypercholesterolemias, Weight Loss
Effect of Weight Loss on Cholesterol Metabolism in Hereditary Hypercholesterolemias and Overweight or Obesity.
Background: Lipid lowering response to weight loss in subjects with genetic hyperlipidemias and overweight or obesity and its effect on cholesterol metabolism has not been studied.
- Conditions
- Familial Hypercholesterolemias, Weight Loss, Familial Combined Hypercholesterolemia, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT01995149
- Testing
- Weight loss and dietary intervention
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Aragones de Ciencias de la Salud
Overweight and Obesity
Web-based Weight Loss Intervention
Excess weight is a major risk factor underlying leading causes of death globally, including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and some cancers.
- Trial name
- NCT03400696
- Testing
- Lower carbohydrate diet, Higher fiber diet, Physical activity focused
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 63,656 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- 23andMe, Inc.
Haemophilia A, Haemophilia B, Obesity
Awareness, Care, and Treatment In Obesity Management of Patients With Hemophilia (ACTION) to Inform Hemophilia Obesity Patient Empowerment (HOPE)
An online web-based cross-sectional survey in which participants will complete a distinct questionnaire for patients with hemophilia and obesity (PwHO) and/or their carers/spouses/partners, or a distinct questionnaire for…
- Trial name
- ACTION to HOPE (NCT03430154)
- Testing
- No treatment given
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 317 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Diabetes Mellitus
The Genetics of Adipose Tissue Function and Its Link to Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Disease
Obesity is a major risk factor for Type 2 diabetes. However, two obese people of the same height and weight can have very different risks of the condition.
- Trial name
- FATFUNgenes (NCT04040595)
- Testing
- Abdominal fat biopsy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 207 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), Type 2 Diabetes
Osaka Cardiometabolic Epidemiological Study: Ohtori Study Part 2
The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between body fat distribution measured by CT scan and related risk factors with the risk of incident metabolic and cardiovascular disease in a prospective cohort study of…
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension
- Trial name
- OCES-2 (NCT06694012)
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Osaka Metropolitan University