Clinical trials: Genetic Obesity
Atherosclerosis
Search a Correlation Between Lp(a) Rate and TFPI Activity in Obese Patients With Chest Pain Like Angina
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of mortality in our countries. Clinically, symptoms could be chest pain suggesting stable angina.
- Trial name
- NCT01290770
- Testing
- blood sample
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Genetic Obesity
DAYBREAK: A Study of Setmelanotide in Participants With Specific Gene Variants in the Melanocortin-4 Receptor (MC4R) Pathway
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of once daily subcutaneous (SC) administration of setmelanotide in participants with obesity and specific gene variants in the MC4R pathway.
- Trial name
- NCT04963231
- Testing
- Setmelanotide
- Where
- 36 sites in United States, Canada and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Bardet-Biedl Syndrome
The Effect of GLP1 Agonists on Weight Loss in BBS Cohort in the UK
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the long-term effects of GLP1 agonists (weight loss jab, including Mounjaro) in patients with Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS) who take GLP1 agonists to treat high body weight.
- Trial name
- NCT07602803
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Exploring Stress and Coping Behaviors of the Major Carer Whose Children With Prader-Willi Syndrome
Ask the 4 carers of children with Prader-willi syndrome to disclose their experiences and difficulties for searching better management and intervention
- Trial name
- NCT00808548
- Testing
- counseling, emotional support, emotional support
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Fatty Liver, Obesity
Genetic Variant in Apolipoprotein C3 Gene and Fatty Liver in Obese Children
In the past decades, obesity in children is much more prevalent in the world. Given the increasing prevalence of pediatric obesity worldwide, fatty liver incidence is on the rise.
- Trial name
- NCT01682655
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Biological Age Assessment in Adults With Prader-Willi Syndrome (ETABIOLPWS)
The primary objective of the study is to compare, in a cohort of obese subjects with PWS hospitalized at the Division of Auxology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Piancavallo (VB), Italy, the age acceleration calculated at study…
- Trial name
- ETABIOLPWS (NCT05778032)
- Testing
- Multidisciplinary metabolic rehabilitation program
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Prader-Willi Syndrome, PWS-like Syndrome
GROWing Up With Rare GENEtic Syndromes
Introduction Rare complex syndromes Patients with complex genetic syndromes, by definition, have combined medical problems affecting multiple organ systems, and intellectual disability is often part of the syndrome.
- Conditions
- Prader-Willi Syndrome, PWS-like Syndrome, Silver Russel Syndrome, Congenital Hypopituitarism
- Trial name
- GROW UR GENES (NCT04463316)
- Testing
- Retrospective file studies
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- dr. Laura C. G. de Graaff-Herder
Genetic Disorder, Prader-Willi Syndrome
Retrospective Observational Study on Efficacy and Safety of Norditropin® in Children With Prader-Willi Syndrome
This study is conducted in Europe. The aim of this observational study is to collect data from children with Prader-Willi Syndrome, who have been treated off-label with Norditropin® for more than 12 months to seek approval for…
- Trial name
- NCT00705172
- Testing
- somatropin
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Regulating Together for Prader-Willi Syndrome: A Group Behavioral Therapy for Emotion Dysregulation
The goal of this study is to help teens with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) and their families learn practical strategies for managing issues like irritability, meltdowns, and anxiety.
- Trial name
- RT-PWS (NCT07607730)
- Testing
- Regulating Together group therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Prader Willi Syndrome
Oxytocin Trial in Prader-Willi Syndrome
Individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) have been found to have a deficit of oxytocin-producing neurons and decreased oxytocin receptor gene function, so the purpose of this study is to determine if oxytocin (OT)…
- Trial name
- NCT02013258
- Testing
- Intranasal oxytocin
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Obesity, Metabolic Abnormalities
Obesity Medicine Bank of the Quebec Heart and Lung Institute - Laval University (IUCPQ-ULaval)
Obesity medicine, or bariatric medicine, focuses not only on the biological and behavioral aspects, but also on the environmental and social factors that contribute to the development of obesity.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Metabolic Abnormalities, Health
- Trial name
- NCT07472608
- Testing
- Behavioral and Pharmacological Treatments
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 25,000 people
- Sponsor
- Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, University Laval
WAGR Syndrome, Wilm's Tumor
Characterization of WAGR Syndrome and Other Chromosome 11 Gene Deletions
This study will explore conditions caused by the absence of certain genes on chromosome 11. These conditions include WAGR syndrome, which is characterized by a kidney tumor called Wilm s tumor, aniridia (absence of the iris of…
- Conditions
- WAGR Syndrome, Wilm's Tumor, Aniridia, Urogenital Abnormalities
- Trial name
- NCT00758108
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 197 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Octreotide Therapy in Children and Young Adults With Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS)
The purpose of this study is to investigate over a 6 month period the effect of octreotide therapy on food intake, sense of hunger, body weight, body composition, efficiency of burning calories, biomarkers of weight regulation…
- Trial name
- NCT00399893
- Testing
- Octreotide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Obesity
Genetic Influences Between Cognitive Function and BMI
In this study the investigators will interrogate an existing data set to examine whether genetic variants contribute to an inverse association between weight status and cognitive function.
- Trial name
- NCT03116334
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 869 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Gout
Comparative Clinical and Biochemical Study Evaluating the Effectiveness of Metformin Versus Febuxostat on Gouty Obese Non-Diabetic Patients
Gout is a systemic disease that results from the deposition of monosodium urate crystals (MSU) in tissues. Increased serum uric acid (SUA) above a specific threshold (>6.8 mg/dl) is a requirement for the formation of uric acid…
- Trial name
- NCT06995339
- Testing
- Febuxostat Tablets, Metformin
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Mostafa Bahaa
Prader-Willi Syndrome
A Study of GLWL-01 in Patients With Prader-Willi Syndrome
The aim of this study is to evaluate efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of GLWL-01 in the treatment of patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS).
- Trial name
- NCT03274856
- Testing
- GLWL-01
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- GLWL Research Inc.
Puberty, Precocious, Adiposity
Long-term Outcome of GnRH Analogues Treatment of Children With Idiopathic Central Precocious Puberty
This study evaluates the influence of early adiposity rebound, genetic polymorphisms and GnRHa treatment on long-term outcome of girls with idiopathic central precocious puberty.
- Trial name
- NCT02790112
- Testing
- GnRHas
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 418 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Overweight, Obesity
Meta-analyses of Total and Individual Fructose-containing Sugars and Incident Cardiometabolic Disease
Since uncontrolled observational studies first linked fructose to the epidemic of obesity almost a decade ago, it has become a focus of intense concern regarding its role in the obesity epidemic and increasing burden of…
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Dyslipidemia, Hyperlipidemia
- Trial name
- NCT01608620
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- John Sievenpiper
Prader-Willi Syndrome, Obesity
Understanding the Role of Gut Microbiota in Hyperphagia in Prader-Willi Syndrome
This study aims to use a high-fiber supplementation, an intervention known to create shifts in the gut microbiota towards a healthier structure, to explore the relationship between gut microbiota, appetite control and feeding…
- Trial name
- PWSGUT (NCT05541003)
- Testing
- NBT-NM108
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Covid19
Comorbidities and Risk Score in COVID-19 Patients
Retrospective multi-center cohort study. Consecutive patients hospitalized for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) up to October 2020 will be included.
- Trial name
- Comorbidities (NCT04670094)
- Where
- 5 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 4,555 people
- Sponsor
- University of Milano Bicocca