Clinical trials: Hyperalimentation and Obesity
Obesity, Binge Eating
Treatment of Obesity and Binge Eating: Behavioral Weight Loss Versus Stepped Care
This controlled study will test the effectiveness of a stepped-care approach to a standard behavioral weight loss treatment for obese patients with Binge Eating Disorder (BED).
- Trial name
- NCT00829283
- Testing
- Behavioral Weight Loss, Behavioral Weight Loss + Guided self-help Cognitive-behavioral Therapy, Sibutramine/Orlistat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 191 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale 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
Obesity, Binge Eating
Study of Behavioral Weight Loss Therapy for Obesity and Binge Eating in Monolingual Hispanic Persons
This is a research study designed to examine the effectiveness of an obesity medication (orlistat) given in addition to behavioral weight loss therapy. Participants will be obese monolingual (Spanish-speaking only) men and women.
- Trial name
- NCT00516919
- Testing
- Xenical + behavioral intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Binge-Eating Disorder
Preventing Type 2 Diabetes in Black Emergent Adult
Black Americans are disproportionately affected by diabetes, with nearly double the rates of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), compared to non-Hispanic White adults.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Binge-Eating Disorder, Binge Eating, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT06848244
- Testing
- Appetite Awareness Training (AAT), Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Hyperphagia, Prader-Willi Syndrome
Pilot Study of Startle-response Test to Assess Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation-induced Modulation of Hyperphagia in Prader-Willi Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) as it modifies hyperphagia in obese subjects, non-obese subjects, and subjects with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS).
- Trial name
- NCT01863017
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Binge Eating Disorder, Binge Eating
Effectiveness of a 10-week Multicomponent Intervention Combined With Parent Education on Binge Eating Behavior in Children and Adolescents
The main purpose is to investigate the effectiveness of a 10-week multicomponent camp intervention to reduce BE behavior in children and adolescents and explore in a randomized controlled setting if a parent-based…
- Conditions
- Binge Eating Disorder, Binge Eating, Loss of Control Eating, Overweight , Obesity
- Trial name
- STOB (NCT07301541)
- Testing
- A 10-week multicomponent camp intervention for children, A BED intervention for parents
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Obesity, Eating Behaviors
Children s Growth and Behavior Study
Background: Studies show that many factors affect children's eating behavior and health. These include sleep, mood, thinking skills, and genetics.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Eating Behaviors, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT02390765
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
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
Hyperalimentation and Obesity
Cognitive Processes Study in Obese Women With and Without Eating Disorders
The P300 is one of the cognitive wave of the Event-Related Potential (ERP) that is used to investigate the cognitive process. The P300 component are accepted as electro-physiological markers of neuropsychiatric disorders like…
- Trial name
- P300 (NCT01948414)
- Testing
- electroencephalography, Blood sampling, Questionnaires regarding eating habits (TFEQ, EDI) and anxiety/depression (HAD)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Obesity, Overweight
Mobile Attention Retraining in Overweight Female Adolescents
Background: People are constantly exposed to unhealthy foods. Some studies of adults show that training attention away from unhealthy foods might reduce overeating.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Binge Eating, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT02977403
- Testing
- Attention Bias Retraining
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Obesity
Biology and Experience of Eating in Women With Obesity
The purpose of this study is to understand how the opioid system is involved in eating behavior.
- Trial name
- BEE (NCT02805972)
- Testing
- Naloxone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Obesity
Exercise as a Buffer Against Stress-induced Overeating
The purpose of this study is to examine the psychological benefits of chronic exercise as well as the effects of exercise training on eating behaviors and stress-induced overeating in overweight and obese women.
- Trial name
- NCT02936076
- Testing
- Exercise intervention, Delayed exercise intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Binge Eating Disorder, Cognitive Therapy/Methods
Psychological Treatment of Overweight Binge Eaters
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has documented efficacy for the treatment of binge eating disorder (BED). Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) has been shown to reduce binge eating but its long-term impact and time course on…
- Conditions
- Binge Eating Disorder, Cognitive Therapy/Methods, Mental Disorders/Epidemiology, Obesity/Epidemiology
- Trial name
- NCT01208272
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Overweight, Eating Behavior
Eating Behavior in Adolescents
This study will explore the eating habits of adolescents and determine if eating behavior is linked to genetics. Healthy adolescents between 13 and 17 years of age may be eligible for this study.
- Conditions
- Overweight, Eating Behavior, Binge Eating
- Trial name
- NCT00631644
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 301 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Binge Eating
Food Response Training for Binge Eating
This study will examine the effectiveness of food response training interventions in reducing binge eating among adults engaged in binge eating.
- Trial name
- NCT02817412
- Testing
- Go/No-Training, Stop-Signal Training, Dot-Probe Paradigm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Obesity
Individual Differences in Children's Susceptibility to Overeating
The portion size of foods has been identified as an important determinant of energy intake in children. It remains to be determined to what extent child weight status and the relative reinforcing value of food may interact with…
- Trial name
- NCT01905293
- Testing
- Feeding Study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Pediatric Obesity, Inhibition
Brain Mechanisms of Overeating in Children
The proposed research will follow healthy weight children who vary by family risk for obesity to identify the neurobiological and appetitive traits that are implicated in overeating and weight gain during the critical…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity, Inhibition, Decision Making, fMRI
- Trial name
- RO1 (NCT03341247)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 254 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Overweight, Obesity and Other Hyperalimentation
Taking Action to Thrive - A Healthy Lifestyle Intervention Pilot Study
There have been some preliminary studies, primarily in animals, that suggest that exposure to some of the chemicals in our everyday environment, such as the chemicals found in plastics, may cause weight gain.
- Trial name
- THRIVE (NCT03478345)
- Testing
- endocrine disruptor chemical reduction intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Prader-Willi Syndrome
PWS European Blood Bank for Infants and Controls From 0 to 48 Months
The present project aims to determine the underlying mechanisms for the switch from failure to thrive to excessive weight gain and hyperphagia with impaired satiety in PWS.
- Trial name
- NCT02529085
- Testing
- blood samples
- Where
- 6 sites in Belgium, France and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 215 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
High Food Reinforcement, Overeating
The Play With Me Study
The obesity epidemic continues to be a major public health concern, with 38% of US adults and 17% of children obese. One factor that has been highlighted as a robust predictor of weight outcomes is the relative reinforcing value…
- Conditions
- High Food Reinforcement, Overeating, Obesity, Childhood
- Trial name
- NCT04280198
- Testing
- Triple P Parenting Videos, Activity Boxes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo