Clinical trials: Normal-weight Obesity
Prediabetes (Insulin Resistance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance), Metabolic Syndrome (MetS)
Isoleucine Addition Treatment Effects in a Controlled Diet Study
The primary purpose of this study is to determine whether isoleucine repletion attenuates increases in insulin sensitivity typically observed when people with obesity follow a healthy, low-isoleucine diet.
- Conditions
- Prediabetes (Insulin Resistance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance), Metabolic Syndrome (MetS), Obesity & Overweight
- Trial name
- ISOLATE (NCT07329088)
- Testing
- L-Isoleucine, Low-isoleucine diet
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Jean L. Fry
Morbid Obesity, Postoperative Pain
Patients-Controlled Epidural Analgesia After Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity Using Morphine-Levobupivacaine Regimens
Adequate postoperative analgesia can facilitate recovery following gastric bypass surgery for morbid obesity. The efficacy and safety of intravenous patient - controlled analgesia has been studied, but up to date no data are…
- Conditions
- Morbid Obesity, Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Bowel Function, Postoperative Ambulation
- Trial name
- NCT01249872
- Testing
- GROUP A : 0 mg MORPHINE-0.1% LEVOBUPIVACAINE, GROUP B : 1 mg MORPHINE- 0.1% LEVOBUPIVACAINE, GROUP C : 2 mg MORPHINE-0.1% LEVOBUPIVACAINE
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- University of Patras
Obesity (Disorder)
Mechanisms of Weight Loss: Tirzepatide vs Semaglutide
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if there are differences in the effect of 12 weeks of tirzepatide versus semaglutide on energy balance in adults with obesity and without known diabetes.
- Trial name
- JOULE3 (NCT07900074)
- Testing
- Tirzepatide, Semaglutide
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Emergencies, Anesthesia
Comparison of Three Pre-oxygenation Strategies
Study objective: Comparing the efficacy of three different preoxygenation strategies, i.e. non-rebreather face mask (NRM), bag-valve-mask (BVM) with and BVM without additional positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) in three…
- Trial name
- NCT06370689
- Testing
- Preoxygenation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine
Breast Cancer, Arthralgia
Loss of Grip Strength, BMI, and Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Breast Cancer
Early stage hormone receptor positive breast cancer is typically treated with adjuvant endocrine therapy in order to decrease risk of breast cancer recurrence and to improve overall survival from the disease.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Arthralgia, Obesity
- Trial name
- LOGRIBMET (NCT01896050)
- Testing
- anastrozole, letrozole, exemestane, Tamoxifen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Overweight and Obesity, Insulin Sensitivity
Does Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Lead to a Sustained Increase in Insulin Sensitivity?
In a recent series of studies performed by our group, we have shown that exposure to hyperbaric oxygen (HBOT) leads to an increase in insulin sensitivity in male subjects and that this improvement can be measured in all men, not…
- Trial name
- HOTAIR3 (NCT02136615)
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Adelaide
Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity
An Exercise RCT Targeting African-American Women With Metabolic Syndrome and High Risk for Breast Cancer
Among African-American women, in whom metabolic syndrome (MetS) is very prevalent and breast cancer mortality rates are high, it is hypothesized that intervening on MetS to improve the MetS profile may prove to be a means to…
- Trial name
- NCT02103140
- Testing
- Facility-based Exercise, Home-based Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 213 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Breast Cancer, Obesity
Exergaming Intervention and Breast Cancer Biomarkers in Black Women
Overview: This is a 6 month, two-arm randomized clinical trial using comparing exergaming to a control group. The investigators will randomize Black sedentary overweight/obese women to Wii Fit exercise (n=50) or the control arm…
- Trial name
- POWER (NCT02152462)
- Testing
- Exergaming
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome), Obese Adolescents
Lean Beef as Part of a Healthy Meal Plan in Adolescents With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)/Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS)
This pilot randomized controlled study will plan to enroll 36 adolescent females with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)/Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of a tailored…
- Conditions
- PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome), Obese Adolescents, Overweight (Without Type 2 Diabetes) With Weight-related Comorbidities, Overweight Adolescents
- Trial name
- Beef+ (NCT07780188)
- Testing
- Beef+
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Texas A&M University
Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension
Evidence-based Laboratory Test Order Sets in Primary Care
Cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate what the effect is of evidence-based order sets aimed at five indications on the appropriateness of laboratory test ordering in primary care.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT02950142
- Testing
- CPOE with order sets for lab testing, CPOE without order sets for lab testing
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Prostate Cancer, Obesity
How Does Prostate Cancer Metastasize? Studying the Role of Secreted Packages (Exosomes) From Fat Tissue in Lean and Obese Patients
The investigators will be collecting prostate and fat tissue from participants undergoing radical prostatectomy to culture and study in the laboratory.
- Trial name
- EXOPRO (NCT04167722)
- Testing
- Robotic Radical Prostatectomy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Metastatic Breast Cancer, Estrogen-receptor-positive Breast Cancer
The FEMA Study: Feasibility of Exercise in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer and Adiposity
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a physical activity program in patients with metastatic breast cancer and overweight receiving endocrine-based treatment.
- Conditions
- Metastatic Breast Cancer, Estrogen-receptor-positive Breast Cancer, Adiposity
- Trial name
- NCT06343987
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Lipedema, Obesity
Microbiota and Lipedema Evaluation in Obese Patient Treated With Very Low Energy Ketogenic Vegan Therapy
Lipedema is a progressive, hereditary, multifactorial disease that occurs primarily in women, characterized by an abnormal and painful accumulation of subcutaneous fatty tissue.
- Conditions
- Lipedema, Obesity, Dysbiosis
- Trial name
- MLVLEKVT (NCT07041684)
- Testing
- Very Low Energy Ketogenic Therapy with vegan meal replacements
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza
Obesity
Hyperpolarized Xenon-129 Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy of Brown Fat: Healthy Adult Volunteer Pilot Study
The primary goal of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of detecting Brown Adipose Tissue (BAT) in healthy subjects by using hyperpolarized xenon gas MRI.
- Trial name
- NCT02220426
- Testing
- Xenon
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Influence of Liraglutide, a GLP-1 Receptor Agonist, on Brown Adipose Tissue (BAT) Activity in Humans
The purpose of this study is to access liraglutide influence brown adipose tissue recruitment and its thermogenic effect through hypothalamic activation in obese individuals.
- Trial name
- i-LAB (NCT02718950)
- Testing
- Liraglutide 3.0 mg
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Campinas, Brazil
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis
GOTHA - The Early Arthritis and Psoriasis Study of Region Västra Götaland, Sweden
GÖTHA- The early arthritis and psoriasis study of Region Västra Götaland, Sweden - is a longitudinal observational study, which will prospectively and in parallel follow patients with newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (RA…
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Arthritis, Psoriasis
- Trial name
- GOTHA (NCT04190758)
- Testing
- Care as usual
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 5,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vastra Gotaland Region
Obesity, Visceral Obesity
Nutrition and Energy Restriction for Cancer Prevention
This study evaluates the effect of intermittent calorie restriction versus continued calorie restriction on weight loss, gene expression profile of subcutaneous adipose tissue and abdominal fat distribution.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Visceral Obesity, Weight Loss, Metabolic Diseases
- Trial name
- HELENA (NCT02449148)
- Testing
- Calorie Restriction
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- German Cancer Research Center
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Osteoarthritis, Hip
Impact of a POPOP on Preoperative Health, Eligibility, and Clinical & Patient-Reported Outcomes in TJA
In this pilot study, we will test the hypothesis that a POPOP for currently ineligible UAMS orthopedic surgery patients wanting hip or knee replacement improves markers of preoperative health, ability to reach a BMI threshold <40…
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Knee, Osteoarthritis, Hip, Avascular Necrosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Trial name
- NCT04910048
- Testing
- POPOP (preoperative patient optimization program), SOC (standard of care)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Obesity, Hypertension
Methods for Measuring Insulin Sensitivity
Patients with high blood pressure, diabetes, and who are overweight are known to have defects in the way their body responds to insulin.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Hypertension, Diabetes-Mellitus, Non-Insulin Dependent
- Trial name
- NCT00001625
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Adiposity, Metabolic Complication
Insight Into New Brown Adipose Tissue Activators.
The general purpose of the study was to provide new information about the role of macronutrients intake, metabolomics, proteomics and microRNA on BAT activation.
- Conditions
- Adiposity, Metabolic Complication, Metabolic Disturbance, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT04787952
- Testing
- cold expossure
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Bialystok