Clinical trials: Non Therapeutic Body Modification
Obesity, Weight Loss
ReShape Vest™ for the Treatment of Obesity (Europe)
To assess the safety and effectiveness of the LGV in treating obese subjects with a BMI of 35 kg/m2 to 55 kg/m2 who have failed one or more conservative weight-reduction alternative(s), such as supervised diet, exercise, and…
- Trial name
- NCT03918564
- Testing
- Laparoscopic Gastric Vest (LGV)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- ReShape Lifesciences
Obesity, Weight Loss
Bariatric Embolization of Arteries for the Treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Obesity is an epidemic in the US. With progression of obesity, Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) has been a growing public health issue.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Weight Loss, Body Weight, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
- Trial name
- NCT02933554
- Testing
- Embospheres Microspheres
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Keith Pereira, MD:
Overweight and/or Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
iWAIST Trial: ERCG (Endoscopic Radial Compression Gastroplasty) +Optimized Lifestyle Intervention (OLI) vs Sham + OLI for Weight Loss
This randomized, sham-controlled trial evaluates the efficacy and safety of ERCG plus optimized lifestyle intervention compared with sham procedure plus optimized lifestyle intervention in Chinese adults with overweight…
- Conditions
- Overweight and/or Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
- Trial name
- iWAIST-RCT (NCT07237750)
- Testing
- Endoscopic Radial Compression Gastroplasty, Optimized Lifestyle Intervention (OLI)
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Liu Yan
Pancreatic Cancer
Phase II Study to Evaluate Modified Folfirinox and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Non-metastatic Unresectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of modified FOLFIRINOX followed by stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in patients with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer (BRPC) and locally advanced pancreatic cancer…
- Trial name
- NCT03991962
- Testing
- mFOLFIRINOX, Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Lymphoma
Chemotherapy and Rituximab With or Without Total-Body Irradiation and Peripheral Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Lymphoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Monoclonal antibodies such as rituximab can locate cancer cells and either kill them or deliver…
- Trial name
- NCT00039195
- Testing
- filgrastim, rituximab, carboplatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Weight Loss, NAFLD
YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program for the Treatment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
This study is for men and women have been diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and will consequently participate in the YMCA's Diabetes Prevention Program.
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, NAFLD, Liver Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT03512184
- Testing
- YMCA class
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Cachexia; Cancer, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Anamorelin HCl for the Treatment of Malignancy Associated Weight Loss and Anorexia in Adult Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) - 2
The goal of this clinical trial was to compare the efficacy and safety of anamorelin HCl (the investigational drug) to that of placebo (tablet with no drug) in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer and cachexia…
- Trial name
- NCT03743064
- Testing
- anamorelin HCl
- Where
- 65 sites in United States, Australia and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 318 people
- Sponsor
- Helsinn Healthcare SA
Old World Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Randomised Clinical Trial in Treatment Modalities for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania Tropica, in Pakistan
A four (4) -arm randomised control clinical trial to evaluate miltefosine, thermotherapy and the combination miltefosine-thermotherapy are effective, safe and tolerable alternative treatment options to treat cutaneous…
- Trial name
- NCT04268524
- Testing
- drug: miltefosine with thermotherapy
- Where
- 3 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 645 people
- Sponsor
- Medecins Sans Frontieres, Netherlands
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer
Study to Compare the Effects of Repeated Doses of an Investigational New Drug and a Placebo on Appetite in Advanced Cancer and Anorexia
Study to compare the effects of the investigational new drug (PF-06946860) and a placebo on appetite and to find out how participants with advanced cancer and anorexia feel after receiving repeated subcutaneous (SC-injected under…
- Conditions
- Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Prostate Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04803305
- Testing
- PF-06946860
- Where
- 33 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Breast Neoplasms
Immunostimulating Interstitial Laser Thermotherapy in Breast Cancer
Thermotherapy is a technology aiming at destroying tissue, for example tumor tissue. Immunostimulating Interstitial Laser Thermotherapy (imILT) is a specific form of thermotherapy, which, in addition to destroying tumor tissue…
- Trial name
- NCT03039127
- Testing
- Immunostimulating Interstitial Laser Thermotherapy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Clinical Laserthermia Systems AB
Obesity, Weight Loss
Evaluation of Bariatric Endoscopic Antral Myotomy (BEAM) as a Treatment for Obesity
In the proposed study, we will be evaluating the effects of pylorus sparing antral myotomy alone, without concomitant endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG), on weight loss for subjects undergoing the procedure with a history of…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Weight Loss, Delayed Gastric Emptying Following Procedure, Obesity, Mild
- Trial name
- BEAM (NCT05713071)
- Testing
- Bariatric Endoscopic Antral Myotomy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Inflammation, Cachexia and Therapeutic Response in Lung Cancer Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: Exploratory Observational Study
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in France and globally, with 2.48 million new cases diagnosed in 2022, accounting for nearly 13% of global cancer incidence.
- Trial name
- LCab (NCT07004868)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Tours
Cancer
E-MOSAIC Electronic Tool to Monitor Symptoms
RATIONALE: A hand held electronic tool used to monitor symptoms and assess quality of life may improve communication between patients and their doctors and improve the ability to plan treatment for patients with advanced cancer…
- Trial name
- NCT00477919
- Where
- 7 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Cancer Institute
Obesity, Weight Loss
Weight Loss in Adults With Obesity Using a Combination of Low Energy Diet, Group Treatment and Intragastric Balloon
In Sweden, approximately 1.3 million adults have obesity. Obesity decreases quality of life (QoL) and increases the risk of diseases such as type 2-diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), cancer and cardiovascular…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Weight Loss, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04230655
- Testing
- Low energy diet using meal replacements, CBT-based group treatment, Intragastric balloon
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Region Örebro County
Urinary Tract Infection, Fever
Treatment's Duration of Acute Uncomplicated Pyelonephritis
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of 5 days versus 10 days treatment duration in uncomplicated acute pyelonephritis.
- Trial name
- DTP (NCT00873626)
- Testing
- levofloxacin, ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin (fluoroquinolones)
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 310 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Cachexia, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Anamorelin HCl in the Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer-Cachexia (NSCLC-C): An Extension Study (ROMANA 3)
The administration of Anamorelin HCl in patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer-Cachexia (NSCLC-C) is expected to increase appetite, lean body mass, weight gain, and muscle strength.
- Trial name
- NCT01395914
- Testing
- Anamorelin HCl
- Where
- 72 sites in United States, Australia and 15 more
- Volunteers
- 513 people
- Sponsor
- Helsinn Therapeutics (U.S.), Inc
Low Back Pain
Shortwave Diathermy and Pilates Exercises in Patients With Chronic Non-specific Low Back
The aim of this study is to verify the effectiveness of the association of Shortwave Diathermy and Pilates exercises in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain, on the reduction of pain, functional disability and…
- Trial name
- NCT04048902
- Testing
- Pilates and Shortwave active
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Cachexia
Regimen for the Treatment of Cachexia in Subjects With NSCLC
Cachexia is a presentation of a chronic manifestation of acute metabolic stress, a hypercatabolic nutritional state in which the normal fat and protein sparing mechanisms are not functioning and increased nutrition is not…
- Trial name
- VT-122 (NCT00527319)
- Testing
- VT-122 low dose, VT-122 high dose
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, India
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Vicus Therapeutics
Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Exercise Versus Diet in the Treatment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
The central hypothesis of this proposal is that a reduction in hepatic mitochondrial function is the main pathophysiology behind NAFLD (Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease) and NASH (Non alcoholic steatohepatitis).
- Trial name
- NCT01327443
- Testing
- Weight loss, Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Obesity
Study of Five Different Methods Of Delivering A Lifestyle Modification Program for Weight Loss
The aim of the study was to compare 5 methods of delivering a weight loss lifestyle modification program to obese patients on a background of sibutramine.
- Trial name
- NCT00471172
- Testing
- Face-to-face counseling by a dietitian (months 1-3: weekly, months 4-6: every other week), Face-to-face counseling by a dietitian (monthly), Counseling by a dietitian via telephone (months 1-3: weekly, months 4-6: every other week)
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer