Clinical trials: Normal-weight Obesity
Obesity
Renin-Angiotensin Aldosterone System and Fibrinolysis Interaction in Humans-Specific Aim 3
The purpose of the study is to determine if giving isosorbide,a drug that is used to treat chest pain, affects blood vessel release of an anti-clotting factor.
- Trial name
- NCT00685945
- Testing
- Control (bradykinin), L-NMMA + bradykinin, Isosorbide + L-NMMA + bradykinin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Obesity, Overweight
Weight Loss Study for Patients With Obesity Due to Craniopharyngioma or Other Brain Tumor
The purpose of this study is to determine whether exenatide can cause weight loss in patients with a history of craniopharyngioma or other brain lesion.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Craniopharyngioma
- Trial name
- NCT01484873
- Testing
- Exenatide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Obesity
Effect of Time-restricted Eating on Catecholamine-sensitivity of Adipose Tissue in Obese Adults
In a randomized controlled trial, the investigators intend to measure the health impact of time-restricted eating (TRE) in obese patients (body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2), who habitually eat for more than 14 hours every day.
- Trial name
- NCT04916730
- Testing
- Standard of Care, Time Restricted Eating
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Heart Failure, Diastolic, Obesity
Exercise Intolerance in Elderly Patients With HFpEF(Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction)
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of weight loss via hypocaloric diet (CR)and aerobic exercise (AT) compared to the effects of weight loss via hypocaloric diet (CR), aerobic training (AT)and resistance training…
- Trial name
- SECRET-II (NCT02636439)
- Testing
- dietary, aerobic and resistance training, dietary, and aerobic exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Psoriasis, Metabolic Syndrome
Comparison of Secukinumab 300 mg Combined With a Lifestyle Intervention to Secukinumab Alone for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Psoriasis Patients With Concomitant Metabolic Syndrome
This study was a randomized, open-label, parallel-group, active comparator controlled study with two treatment arms designed to answer the question whether the combination of Secukinumab with lifestyle intervention could…
- Trial name
- METABOLYX (NCT03440736)
- Testing
- Secukinumab, Life-style intervention
- Where
- 75 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 781 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Obesity
The Effects of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery on Lipid Metabolism, Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells, and Cancer Cell Biology
This study aims to determine the relationship between lipid metabolic alterations associated with insulin resistance changes, and blood immunosuppressive-type cells (MDSC) by metabolic and bariatric surgery in two patient cohorts…
- Trial name
- NCT06059651
- Testing
- Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
End Stage Cardiac Failure, Pulmonary Failure
Human Tissue Distribution of Orally Supplemented Natural Vitamin E Tocotrienol
Levels of tocotrienol in human tissues following supplementation is not currently known. The objective of this present study is to determine the levels of this form of vitamin E in the human tissues such as skin, heart, lung…
- Conditions
- End Stage Cardiac Failure, Pulmonary Failure, End Stage Liver Disease, Morbid Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT00678834
- Testing
- To surgery patients, Tocopherol capsules., Tocotrienol to healthy subjects., To surgery patients, Tocotrienol capsules.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chandan K Sen
Obesity, Leprosy
Effect of Weight and/or Obesity on Dapsone Drug Concentrations
This study will find how weight affects the dosing of a drug called dapsone. Currently, the amount of dapsone a patient receives is the same regardless of the patient's weight.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Leprosy, Tuberculosis
- Trial name
- NCT01165840
- Testing
- Dapsone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Metastatic Breast Cancer, Obesity
Technology-Supported Physical Activity Intervention for Metastatic Breast Cancer Survivors: Fit2ThriveMB
This study will test the feasibility and acceptability of increasing PA in metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients using a smartphone app, fitbit and coaching.
- Trial name
- NCT04129346
- Testing
- Fit2ThriveMB App, Fitbit, Physical Activity Coaching Calls
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Obesity
Celecoxib Inhibition of Aromatase Expression and Inflammation in Adipose Tissue of Obese Postmenopausal Women
The study plans to find out whether Celebrex may be potentially useful to decrease inflammation in fat tissues and thereby lower the production of substances such as estrogens that may increase the risk of developing breast…
- Trial name
- NCT01901679
- Testing
- Celebrex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rockefeller University
Obesity, Pre-diabetes
SGLT2 Inhibitor Effects on Inflammation and Heart Disease in Obesity Pilot
Obesity is associated with increased cardiometabolic disease risk due, in part, to heightened chronic inflammation arising from adipose tissue.
- Trial name
- NCT04907214
- Testing
- Empagliflozin 25 MG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Contraception, Body Weight
Emergency Contraception and Body Weight: Pilot Study
The purpose of this research study is to determine how body weight changes the drug level of an emergency contraceptive pill containing a hormone called levonorgestrel (LNG).
- Trial name
- NCT02408692
- Testing
- ECx1, ECx2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Glucose Intolerance, Overweight and Obesity
GLP-1 Therapy: The Role of IL-6 Signaling and Adipose Tissue Remodeling in Metabolic Response
This project investigates the anti-obesity mechanisms of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogs, which are used in the treatment of human obesity and diabetes mellitus.
- Conditions
- Glucose Intolerance, Overweight and Obesity, Drug Effect, Adiposity
- Trial name
- NCT04387201
- Testing
- Cyanocobalamin, Dulaglutide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Obesity, Body Weight
Comparing the Efficacy of a Dual-Frequency LLLT Device With a Sham Device as a Therapy for Adipose Tissue Loss
The trial was designed to provide empirical evidence with which to compare the efficacy and safety of the invisa-RED Technology Elite Low-level Laser Therapy (LLLT) device with a sham device as a placebo, when both are used in…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Body Weight, Fat Burn, Cellulite
- Trial name
- NCT03811093
- Testing
- Care as Usual Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IR Technology, LLC
Obesity, Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery
CURES: The Effect of Deep Curarisation and Reversal With Sugammadex on Surgical Conditions and Perioperative Morbidity
The purpose of this study is to investigate if a deep neuromuscular block with a continuous infusion of rocuronium titrated to a post-tetanic count (PTC) of 1-2 responses combined with reversal of neuromuscular blockade with…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery, Surgical Conditions, Respiratory Function
- Trial name
- CURES (NCT01748643)
- Testing
- deep neuromuscular blockade with rocuronium, reversal with sugammadex, normal neuromuscular blockade reversal with rocuronium, reversal with neostigmine
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg
Obesity, Mycoses
Effect of Weight and/or Obesity on Anidulafungin Drug Concentrations
This study will find how weight affects the dosing of a drug called anidulafungin. Currently, the amount of anidulafungin a patient receives is the same regardless of the patient's weight.
- Trial name
- NCT01307930
- Testing
- Anidulafungin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Abdominal Obesity
Rosuvastatin in Visceral Adiposity
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether 6 months treatment with the cholesterol-lowering drug rosuvastatin may reduce visceral fat tissue in obese middle aged men.
- Trial name
- RIVIERA (NCT01068626)
- Testing
- Rosuvastatin
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University