Clinical trials: Genetic Obesity
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Genomic Dissection of a QTL Affecting the Lipid Profile
To search for the genetic cause of the metabolic syndrome, a lipid disorder that poses a major risk for coronary heart disease.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Obesity, Hyperlipidemia, Familial Combined
- Trial name
- NCT00064688
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders
Oromyofunctional Therapy: a Rehabilitation Program for OSA in Children With Down Syndrome and Prader-Willi Syndrome
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent medical condition with important implications for overall health and quality of life in both children. Therefore, it is important to treat OSA early and effectively.
- Trial name
- OROFIT-P (NCT07122505)
- Testing
- Orofacial myofunctional therapy
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Obesity Prevention, Pediatric Obesity
Relationship Between Eating Patterns, Body Composition and the Detection of Fatty Liver in Children and Adolescents With Trisomy 21: LiverTy Project
Childhood obesity is a growing public health issue affecting millions of children worldwide, increasing the risk of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases in adulthood.
- Conditions
- Obesity Prevention, Pediatric Obesity, Trisomy 21, Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21)
- Trial name
- LiverTy (NCT06888570)
- Testing
- To evaluate fat liver content in the cases/controls population.
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IMDEA Food
Obesity
GLP-1 Response and Effect in Individuals With Obesity Causing Genetic Mutations
The obesity epidemic is attributable to dietary and behavioral trends acting on a person's genetic makeup to determine body mass and susceptibility to obesity-related diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT02082496
- Testing
- Liraglutide
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Childhood Onset Obesity
GENYAL Study to Childhood Obesity Prevention
Obesity is a multifactorial, complex, chronic disease of special concern. It is originated as an interaction between genetic predisposition and environmental factors.
- Trial name
- NCT03419520
- Testing
- Nutritional counseling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 221 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IMDEA Food
Physical Inactivity, Obesity, Childhood
Children With High Genetic Susceptibility Benefit More From Short-term Physical Activity Interventions
Sharp increase in childhood obesity has been regarded as one of the most serious but preventable global public health challenges.
- Trial name
- NCT06583421
- Testing
- 4-week MVPA intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University, China
Diabetes, Chronic Kidney Diseases
Benchtop NMR Spectroscopy for Assessment of Clinical Human Pathologies (BRANCH-P STUDY)
This research programme seeks to combine the resources of NHS primary care, with the leading spectroscopic work in low-magnetic fields of the Wilson Group (Nottingham Trent University) to demonstrate the potential for benchtop…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Chronic Kidney Diseases, Cancer, Bowel Disease
- Trial name
- BRANCH-P (NCT05473325)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Willows Health
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
Association of Genes to Resistance to Weight Loss in Obese Patients
The overall goal of this study is to determine whether variations in the perilipin, and several other, genes would be a useful tool for physicians who are caring for morbidly obese patients to guide therapy.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Dyslipidemia
- Trial name
- NCT00858221
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 824 people
- Sponsor
- Interleukin Genetics, Inc.
Genetic Disorder, Prader-Willi Syndrome
Bioequivalence of Two Somatropin Products (Norditropin® Versus Genotropin®) in Healthy Adult Volunteers
This trial is conducted in United States of America (USA). The aim of this trial is to examine the bioequivalence of Norditropin® versus Genotropin® in healthy adult volunteers.
- Conditions
- Genetic Disorder, Prader-Willi Syndrome, Growth Disorder, Idiopathic Short Stature
- Trial name
- NCT01401244
- Testing
- somatropin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Developmental Disabilities, Weight Loss
Weight Management for Adolescents With IDD
The goal of this study is to explore the impact of two different diets (conventional vs. enhanced stop light) and two different delivery systems (face-to-face vs.
- Conditions
- Developmental Disabilities, Weight Loss, Body Weight, Down Syndrome
- Trial name
- IDDAdol (NCT02561754)
- Testing
- Enhanced Stop Light Diet (eSLD), Conventional Diet (CD), Face-to-face (FTF)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Prader-Willi Syndrome
A Study of Pitolisant in Patients With Prader-Willi Syndrome
This is a Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, global clinical study to assess the efficacy and safety of pitolisant in patients living with Prader-Willi syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT06366464
- Testing
- Pitolisant tablet
- Where
- 57 sites in United States, Australia and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Harmony Biosciences Management, Inc.
Obesity, Childhood
Food Genetics Behavior Study
A genetic risk for obesity does not always translate to the development of obesity among children, which points to the presence of risk-modifying factors that likely relate to energy balance behaviors as key behavioral drivers.
- Trial name
- FOODIE (NCT05783765)
- Testing
- Heightened Drive to Eat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 317 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Obesity, Wolman Disease
Breakfast for Young Women
Investigators will in a crossover study test the health effects of eating a dairy-based protein-rich breakfast, isocaloric carbohydrate-rich breakfast or no breakfast in young overweight women.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Wolman Disease, Nutrition
- Trial name
- GoDag (NCT04652713)
- Testing
- Protein-rich breakfast, Carbohydrate-rich breakfast, No breakfast
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Down Syndrome, Child Obesity
HomeGrown: A Family-based Lifestyle Intervention to Support Healthy Development of Young Children With Down Syndrome
The goal of this project is to evaluate an adapted health promotion program, HomeGrown, designed to improve the health of young children with Down syndrome by supporting families in making healthy home environmental changes.
- Trial name
- HomeGrown (NCT07296861)
- Testing
- The HomeGrown, Waitlist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Prader Willi Syndrome, Childhood Obesity
Family-based Intervention for Youth With Prader-Willi Syndrome: The Active Play at Home Study
Compared to other children, those with disability have additional challenges to being physically active. Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a genetic form of childhood obesity that is characterized by hypotonia, growth hormone…
- Trial name
- APAH (NCT02058342)
- Testing
- Active Play at Home
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- California State University, Fullerton
Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Cardiovascular Diseases
Umbrella Review of the DASH Dietary Pattern and Cardiometabolic Risk
The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) guidelines have not made any specific recommendations regarding the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, a dietary pattern that emphasizes fruits and…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Heart Disease, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT03542370
- Testing
- DASH dietary pattern
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Lipodystrophy, Generalized Lipodystrophy (GLD)
Compassionate Use or Expanded Access of Mibavademab
Provide Expanded Access to REGN4461 for patients with diseases associated with deficient leptin signaling.
- Conditions
- Lipodystrophy, Generalized Lipodystrophy (GLD), Monogenic Obesity (MOB)
- Trial name
- NCT04710056
- Testing
- REGN4461
- Sponsor
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency, Obesity
Metabolic Effects of Very Low Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet in Subjects With Severe Obesity
The very low carbohydrates diet (VLCKD) induces liver steatosis amelioration. Lysosomal acid lipase (LAL) deficiency plays a role in fats accumulation in liver. To date, no studies have assessed LAL activity in morbid obesity.
- Conditions
- Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency, Obesity, Ketogenic Dieting, Ketosis
- Trial name
- NCT03564002
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Of Perugia
Fragile X Syndrome, Angelman Syndrome
Parent and Infant Inter(X)Action Intervention (PIXI)
The objective is to develop and test, through an iterative process, an intervention to address and support the development of infants with a confirmed diagnosis of a neurogenetic disorder with associated developmental delays or…
- Conditions
- Fragile X Syndrome, Angelman Syndrome, Prader-Willi Syndrome, Dup15Q Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03836300
- Testing
- Parent-Infant Inter(X)action Intervention (PIXI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Hypotonia-Cystinuria Syndrome, Muscle Hypotonia
PREPL in Health and Disease
Evaluation of PREPL activity in healthy controls and known or possible PREPL deficient patients
- Conditions
- Hypotonia-Cystinuria Syndrome, Muscle Hypotonia, Healthy Volunteers, Dwarfism, Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Trial name
- PHD (NCT02263781)
- Testing
- Blood draw, muscle biopsy
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven