Clinical trials: Nutrition Assessment
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
Effect of Vestibular Stimulation on Fat Consumption and Energy Expenditure as Assessed Using Indirect Calorimetry
There is an ongoing and worsening problem with obesity in the developed, and much of the developing world. Although it has long been realized that Western diets that are rich in sugar and fat play an important role in this, it…
- Trial name
- NCT03138382
- Testing
- Vestibular Nerve Stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
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
Body Weight, Body Weight Changes
Online Family Dyadic Skills Training for Black Adults in Behavioral Weight Loss Program
The purpose of this research study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of an interactive counselor -led online family skills training as part of a behavioral weight loss program for Black Adults.
- Conditions
- Body Weight, Body Weight Changes, Obesity, Overweight and Obesity
- Trial name
- TEAM+ (NCT05981508)
- Testing
- Together, Eating and Activity, Matter Plus (TEAM+) Online, Together, Eating and Activity, Matter Plus (TEAM+) In-Person
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Nutrition Assessment
Validity of an AI-based Program to Identify Foods and Estimate Food Portion Size
The purpose of this study is to test the accuracy of the Nutrition Artificial Intelligence in the Openfit app during meals in a controlled laboratory setting
- Trial name
- PortionSizeAI (NCT05343585)
- Testing
- PortionSize AI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Obesity
Evaluation of an Enhanced Delivery Model for Go NAPSACC
This study will compare the effectiveness and cost of Basic and Enhanced delivery models for Go NAPSACC on child care centers' use of evidence-based nutrition and physical activity practices.
- Trial name
- NCT03938103
- Testing
- Enhanced Go NAPSACC, Basic Go NAPSACC
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 364 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Pediatric Obesity
Family-based Lifestyle Intervention Program and Carotenoid Supplementation for Children With Obesity
This is a pilot study of children between the ages of 8 to 11 years of age who are obese and participating in an intense family based intervention with a family-focused multi-component lifestyle intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT02060279
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention and carotenoid supplements
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Obesity, Overweight
The Influence of Physical Activity on the Gut Microbiome of Pre-Diabetic Adults
The present study is a 100-participant randomized controlled 2-arm parallel trial that employs a metagenomic approach to examine how 8 weeks of supervised moderate-intensity treadmill walking exercise (MWE) for 30-45 min 3…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Overweight and Obesity, PreDiabetes
- Trial name
- NCT04931836
- Testing
- Physical Activity Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity
Examination of the Anti-inflammatory and Insulin Sensitizing Properties of Doxycycline in Humans
Obesity is a heightened state of inflammation in which production of cytokines and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) result in loss of function of insulin receptors and insulin resistance.
- Trial name
- DOXY (NCT01375491)
- Testing
- Doxycycline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Infant,Premature, Body Weight
Serial Assessment of Body Fat Accrual in Very Preterm Infants
Despite evidence that both rapid weight gain and excessive body fat accrual are associated with overweight and obesity, usual neonatal care of preterm infants does not include assessment of body fat accrual.
- Conditions
- Infant,Premature, Body Weight, Adiposity
- Trial name
- NCT03575897
- Testing
- Assessment of infant body composition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Obesity, Weight Loss
Phone Coaching for Weight Loss Maintenance
The purpose of this study was to examine whether 4 consecutive weeks of phone coaching aids in recovery from weight regain during weight loss maintenance.
- Trial name
- NCT04293055
- Testing
- Maintenance program, Phone coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Phenylketonuria
Nutritional and Neurotransmitter Changes in PKU Subjects on BH4
HYPOTHESIS: The investigators hypothesize that KuvanTM therapy could influence nutritional and body composition parameters and neurotransmitter concentrations in pediatric and adult PKU subjects.
- Trial name
- BH4&PKU (NCT00688844)
- Testing
- KuvanTM Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Central Obesity, Obesity
Aerobic Training and Non-Exercise Physical Activity
This study will determine the health benefits of combining exercise training and increasing the amount of physical activity in daily life on the fat around the abdomen, weight, fitness and sensitivity to insulin.
- Trial name
- I-CAN (NCT02010060)
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise Training, Aerobic Exercise+ Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- East Carolina University
Obesity, Inflammation
Effects of DHA on Pro-resolving Anti-inflammatory Mediators in Obese Patients Undergoing Weight-loss Treatment
Comparative, randomized, placebo-controlled, single-centre, single-blind clinical trial to assess the effectiveness of providing additional DHA omega-3 fatty acids supplements to increase the levels of pro-resolving and…
- Trial name
- NCT01865448
- Testing
- Omega-3 DHA
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Protein Supplies SL
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Cannabidiol Oral Solution for the Treatment of Patients With Prader-Willi Syndrome
The primary objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of cannabidiol oral solution on hyperphagia-related behavior in patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS).
- Trial name
- NCT02844933
- Testing
- Cannabidiol
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Radius Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Obesity, Overweight
A Study to Evaluate the Change in Weight After 24 Weeks Treatment With LIK066 in Obese or Overweight Adults
This was a dose-finding study that evaluated the change in weight after 24 weeks treatment with 8 different doses of LIK066 compared to placebo in obese or overweight adults, followed by 24 weeks treatment with 2 doses of LIK066…
- Trial name
- NCT03100058
- Testing
- LIK066
- Where
- 83 sites in United States, Austria and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 460 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Obesity
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Belviq XR® in Conjunction With Lifestyle Modification for Weight Loss in Obese Adolescents, Age 12 to 17 Years
This study will be conducted to demonstrate weight loss efficacy by change in body mass index (BMI) and safety in adolescents age 12 to 17 years (inclusive) during 52 weeks of treatment with Belviq XR 20 milligrams (mg)…
- Trial name
- NCT03338296
- Testing
- lorcaserin hydrochloride XR
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 278 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Schizophrenia, Obesity
Metformin for Weight Loss in Schizophrenia
Study hypothesis is that patients on antipsychotics medication treated with metformin will show loss in weight and improved measures of glucose metabolism.
- Trial name
- NCT01177709
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research
Obesity
Behavioral Weight Loss and Stigma Reduction
This is a randomized controlled trial to test the effects on long-term weight loss of a novel stigma-reduction intervention combined with standard BWL treatment, as compared to BWL alone.
- Trial name
- NCT03704064
- Testing
- Stigma-Reduction Intervention, Behavioral Weight Loss (BWL)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
PreDiabetes, Hyperglycemia
Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Fully-Automated Digital vs. Human Coach-Based Diabetes Prevention Programs
The purpose of this research study is to compare the effectiveness of a fully automated digital diabetes prevention program to standard of care human coach-based diabetes prevention programs for promoting clinically meaningful…
- Conditions
- PreDiabetes, Hyperglycemia, Glucose, High Blood, Overweight
- Trial name
- NCT05056376
- Testing
- Digital Diabetes Prevention Program (dDPP), Human Coach-based Diabetes Prevention Program (hDPP)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 368 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Adolescent Obesity
Mobile Health Intervention to Identify Early Responders to Treatment in Adolescent Obesity
Background: The Expert Committee on the Assessment, Prevention and Treatment of Child and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity recommends a staged based approach to the management of adolescents with overweight and obesity from…
- Trial name
- NCT03561597
- Testing
- Mobile health intervention
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital