Clinical trials: Loss of Appetite
Anorexia Nervosa, Atypical Anorexia Nervosa
Parent Emotion Coaching for Anorexia Nervosa
Family based treatment (FBT) is the evidence based treatment for pediatric anorexia nervosa (AN), but 50% of adolescents do not respond and the consequences for non-response are dire (e.g., 11.5% mortality rate).
- Trial name
- NCT04421989
- Testing
- Emotion Coaching, Support Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Anorexia, Weight Loss
Haelan and Nutrition in Cancer Patients
Primary: To determine if treatment with Haelan (fermented soy product) can decrease the severity of poor appetite measured using a visual analog scale (VAS) of 0 to 100 mm (0 mm = best, 100 mm = worst) at week 4 +/- 5 days.
- Conditions
- Anorexia, Weight Loss, Cachexia
- Trial name
- NCT00558558
- Testing
- Haelan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Disorder of Bone Density and Structure, Unspecified
Effects of rhIGF-1 on Bone Metabolism in Adolescent Girls With Anorexia Nervosa
Adolescents and young adults with anorexia nervosa (AN) are at high risk for low bone mineral density at a time when healthy adolescents are rapidly accruing bone, with implications for peak bone mass and fracture risk in later…
- Trial name
- 814 (NCT00720122)
- Testing
- Recombinant human insulin like growth factor-1 (rhIGF-1)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Obesity
Safety & Tolerability of a Combination of Antidepressant and Peptic Ulcer Drug in Overweight Healthy Subjects
The hypothesis of this study is that up to 150 mg of sertraline and up to 3 mg of telenzepine will be safe, tolerable, and have the effect of suppressing appetite, when taken in combination daily by mouth by healthy, overweight…
- Trial name
- NCT01155531
- Testing
- Sertraline plus Telenzepine
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Theracos
Advanced Cancers
The Effects of Thalidomide on Symptom Clusters
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if thalidomide can improve symptoms such as pain, fatigue,anxiety, poor appetite, depression, and sleep problems in patients with advanced cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00379353
- Testing
- Thalidomide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Frailty
Ghrelin in Healthy and Frail Older Women
The purpose of this research study is to see if giving women a hormone called "ghrelin" will increase levels of growth hormone in the blood and increase appetite.
- Trial name
- NCT00520884
- Testing
- Ghrelin Infusion - Healthy, Ghrelin Infusion - Frail
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Anorexia, Weight Changes
Megestrol Acetate in Treating Weight Loss or Anorexia in Young Patients With Malignancies Who Are Undergoing Radiation Therapy and/or Chemotherapy
RATIONALE: Megestrol acetate may help improve appetite and lessen weight loss caused by cancer. PURPOSE: This clinical trial studies megestrol acetate in treating weight loss or anorexia in young patients with malignancies who…
- Trial name
- NCT01200602
- Testing
- megestrol acetate, clinical observation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
HIV Infections, Cachexia
Evaluate Weight Gain Using 2 Different Formulations of Megestrol Acetate Oral Suspension for AIDS-related Weight Loss
Explore weight gain in HIV-positive patients who have weight loss associated with AIDS-related wasting (anorexia/cachexia). Patients are treated for 12 weeks with either megestrol acetate oral suspension nanocrystal dispersion…
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Cachexia, Anorexia, AIDS Wasting Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00637572
- Testing
- Megestrol acetate oral suspension nanocrystal dispersion 115 mg/mL, Megestrol acetate oral suspension 40 mg/mL
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, India and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Endo USA Inc., a Keenova Therapeutics Company
Anorexia Nervosa
Effect Of Biomechanical Stimulation On Skeletal Health In Adolescent And Young Women With Anorexia Nervosa
This study will evaluate the effects of a novel, non-pharmacologic intervention for the prevention of deleterious changes in bone density and strength in adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN), a disease commonly treated with…
- Trial name
- NCT01100567
- Testing
- Low-magnitude mechanical stimulation platform
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Cachexia, Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Study to Assess the Safety and Tolerability of Repeated Doses of an Investigational New Drug in Patients With Cancer and Cachexia.
Study to assess the safety and tolerability of repeated doses of an investigational new drug in patients with cancer and cachexia.
- Conditions
- Cachexia, Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Colorectal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04299048
- Testing
- PF-06946860
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Bone Density, Low, Bone Loss
Effects of Romosozumab on Bone Density in Women With Anorexia Nervosa
This protocol is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial which aims to investigate the effect of romosozumab on BMD in women with anorexia nervosa.
- Conditions
- Bone Density, Low, Bone Loss, Anorexia Nervosa, Eating Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT04779216
- Testing
- Romosozumab Prefilled Syringe, Zoledronic acid 5 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Karen Klahr Miller, MD
Anorexia Nervosa
Dopamine Receptor Contributions to Prediction Error and Reversal Learning in Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder associated with intense fear of weight gain, food refusal, and severe weight loss. AN has the highest mortality rate among the psychiatric disorders; however, little is known about…
- Trial name
- NCT04128683
- Testing
- amisulpride, bromocriptine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Healthy Obesity, Metabolically, Appetite Regulation
Colonic Propionate, Appetite, and Weight Loss
The current protocol aims to investigate the impact of the propionate ester in conjugation with restricted diet on appetite and weight loss.
- Trial name
- ProAp (NCT03322514)
- Testing
- Inulin-Propionate Esters, Inulin
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Anorexia Nervosa
Effects of Anorexia Nervosa on Bone Mass in Adolescents
This study is to determine the effects of anorexia nervosa on bone mass and hormone levels in adolescents. Whether administration of estrogen, a normal hormone present during puberty, can help maintain bone development in girls…
- Trial name
- NCT00088153
- Testing
- Physiologic Estrogen/progesterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Anorexia Nervosa, Cancer
The Effectiveness and Mechanism Study of Auricular Needling in Treating Cancer Induced Anorexia
Controlling of cancer induced anorexia is highly demanded by advanced cancer patients. It plays an important role in improving the quality of life among advanced cancer patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02887586
- Testing
- auricular needling
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Cachexia
Ruxolitinib for Cancer Cachexia
To assess toxicity with use of Ruxolitinib in NSCLC cachexia patients; to associate levels of JAK/STAT signaling in blood, adipose, and muscle pre- and post-ruxolitinib treatment with changes in cachexia and anorexia.
- Trial name
- NCT04906746
- Testing
- Identify any dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) when ruxolitinib is administered to NSCLC cachexia patients.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Tu Dan
Oncologic Complications, Quality of Life
Nutrition and Pharmacological Algorithm for Oncology Patients Study
Loss of appetite is a common symptom of patients with cancer and can cause distress which impacts patients and caregivers. Patients diagnosed with head/neck, lung or pancreatic cancer will be recruited for this study to decrease…
- Conditions
- Oncologic Complications, Quality of Life, Nutrition Poor, Head and Neck Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04155008
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Dronabinol, Mirtazapine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Weight Loss, Appetite Loss
Role of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Appetite and Weight Control
To study the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on weight and appetite.
- Trial name
- TDCS (NCT05609604)
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University at Buffalo