Clinical trials: Normal-weight Obesity
Breast Cancer, Obesity
Self-monitoring Activity: a Randomized Trial of Game-oriented Applications
The purpose of this study is to compare an enhanced intervention that includes narrative and game components to a standard intervention that only targets self-monitoring.
- Trial name
- SMARTGOAL (NCT02341235)
- Testing
- Game intervention, Standard intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Obesity
Microvascular Flow Assessment Repeatability Study: The MARS Study
The purpose of this study is to test a method of imaging (taking a picture) of the abdomen (belly), neck, thigh and calf (lower leg) areas of the body, using ultrasound along with a drug which makes the pictures look clearer.
- Trial name
- MARS (NCT01242020)
- Testing
- Perflutren Lipid Microsphere Injectable Suspension
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Obesity & Overweight
A Pharmacokinetic Study of VCT220 With Moderate Renal Impairment Patients
This Phase 1 study is designed to evaluate the pharmacokinetics and safety of a single oral dose of VCT220 (other name: CX11) in subjects with moderate renal impairment compared with age-, sex-, and body mass index (BMI)-matched…
- Trial name
- NCT07347808
- Testing
- VCT220
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vincentage Pharma Co., Ltd
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
Inflammation, Obesity
Impact of a High Saturated Fat Diet on Fasted Systemic and White Adipose Tissue Inflammatory Responses
This study will investigate the effect of a 7-day westernised high-fat (65% of kilocalories), high-calorie (150% of requirements) diet on markers of inflammation in the blood and white adipose tissue.
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Obesity, Inflammatory Response, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT03569189
- Testing
- High Fat Diet
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loughborough University
Adiposity
Comparing the Effects of Exercise on the Structure and Function of Fat Tissue
Assess differences in structure and biological function of abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue samples collected from adults who exercise regularly vs. a well-matched cohort of non-exercisers.
- Trial name
- CAT (NCT05328570)
- Testing
- Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Healthy, Obese
Exercise Regulation of Human Adipose Tissue
The purpose of this study is to determine whether exercise training leads to changes in the white adipose tissue that are beneficial to the body's regulation of sugar and body weight.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Obese, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Trial name
- NCT03133156
- Testing
- Exercise Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Joslin Diabetes Center
Sedentary Behavior, Adipose Tissue
Participatory Intervention to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity in Schoolchildren From Acatlán de Juárez, Jalisco
This is a community project carried out jointly by the Technological Institute of Higher Studies of the West (ITESO), the University Center of Tonalá of the University of Guadalajara (CUTonalá) and the University Center of Health…
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior, Adipose Tissue, Child Obesity
- Trial name
- Acatlan (NCT04679246)
- Testing
- Participatory intervention
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Iberoamerican Institute of Sports Science and Human Movement
Vitamin D Deficiency, Obesity
Vitamin D and Adipose Tissue Inflammation
Chronic, low-grade adipose tissue inflammation is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus. The cause of adipose tissue inflammation has remained largely unclear.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Intestinal Permeability
- Trial name
- NCT01477034
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Cardiovascular Diseases, Obesity, Visceral
Extreme Exercise and Energy Expenditure (4E) Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to provide evidence, through an extreme exercise prescription (1,144 km of road cycling on seven consecutive days), that weight loss is not the appropriate outcome to evaluate the effects of…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Obesity, Visceral, Liver Fat, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT05895916
- Testing
- High-volume road cycling
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, University Laval
Eczema, Allergy
Probiotics in Prevention of Allergies, Obesity and Caries
During the period of 2000-2003, 179 healthy, term infants with no previous signs of allergic disease were recruited and randomized to daily intake of cereals with or without the addition of Lactobacillus paracasei subspecies…
- Conditions
- Eczema, Allergy, Asthma, Obesity
- Trial name
- ELEFANT (NCT00894816)
- Testing
- Lactobacillus F19
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Diabete Type 2, Abdominal Obesity
Translational Study Using Human Abdominal Adipose Tissue Biopsies to Investigate the Role of Cannabinoid Receptor 1 (CB1) in Controlling Endocannabinoid and Adipokine Secretion
Abdominal obesity and type 2 diabetes are associated with the hyperactivation of the endocannabinoid system. Several animal and human studies indicate that circulating endocannabinoid (EC) levels are correlated with body fat.
- Trial name
- ENDOCATA (NCT04940962)
- Testing
- Sampling of adipose tissue
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Obesity, Healthy
Overnight Weight Loss and Sleep Structure
The objectives of the present study are: 1. to evaluate if overnight weight loss is dependent on sleep structure assessed by polysomnography; 2. to compare weight loss rate during sleep and awake rest; 3.
- Trial name
- weightsleep (NCT00915642)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Associacao Fundo de Incentivo a Psicofarmcologia
Endocrine System Diseases
Gastric and Intestinal Satiation in Obese and Normal Weight Healthy People
The purpose of this study is to determine the reciprocal control between gastric functions and intestinal parameters in the development of satiation in obese people.
- Trial name
- NCT01456572
- Testing
- ensure plus, standardized test meal
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Obesity
CB1 Receptors in Human Brown Adipose Tissue
This study investigates cannabinoid CB1 receptors in human brown adipose tissue (BAT) and other tissues using positron emission tomography (PET) imaging.
- Trial name
- CANBAT (NCT02941172)
- Testing
- Cold exposure, [18F]FMPEP-d2, [18F]FDG
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Breast Cancer, Obesity
Effects of Mediterranean Diet and Naltrexone/Bupropion Treatment in Obese Breast Cancer Patients
Obesity among breast cancer survivors is known to be associated with recurrence and other co-morbidities. However, there have been no studies on weight reduction program combining diet and anti-obesity drug for obese breast…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Obesity, Overweight
- Trial name
- NCT03581630
- Testing
- naltrexone/bupropion, Mediterranean Diet
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gangnam Severance Hospital
Obesity, Dyslipidemias
Effects of an Indoor Cycling Program on Cardio-Metabolic Factors in Women With Obesity and Normal Body Weight
The aim of the research is to (1) evaluate the potential clinical effectiveness and biological mechanisms of indoor cycling in the treatment of obesity and (2) provide-up-to-date evidence on the impact of indoor cycling in…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Dyslipidemias, Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT04456192
- Testing
- Indoor Cycling Interval Exercise Training
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Physical Education
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS), Genital Hygiene
Genital Hygiene, Toilet Behaviors, and LUTS in Normal Weight and Obese Women
The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare genital hygiene habits, toilet behaviors, body awareness levels, and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in women aged 18-45 years, categorized by Body Mass Index (BMI) as normal…
- Conditions
- Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS), Genital Hygiene, Obesity, Toilet Training
- Trial name
- GH-TB-BA-LUTS (NCT07383987)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gulhane School of Medicine
Obesity, Metabolic Complication
Effects of a Single Bout of Exercise on Transcriptomics and Metabolomics in Adipose Tissue
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a single bout of exercise on changes in the genes and small molecules in blood and fat tissue, before and after a bout of exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT04865965
- Testing
- Acute Bout of Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Joslin Diabetes Center
Obesity
Effects of b3-Adrenergic Receptor Agonists on Brown Adipose Tissue
This study will test the hypothesis that human brown adipose tissue (BAT) can be activated using a β3-adrenergic receptor (AR) agonist.
- Trial name
- NCT01783470
- Testing
- beta3-adrenergic receptor agonist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aaron Cypess