Clinical trials: Nutrition Assessment
Prader-Willi Syndrome
A Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Pitolisant in Patients With Prader-Willi Syndrome, Followed by an Open Label Extension
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of pitolisant compared with placebo in treating excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in patients with Prader Willi syndrome (PWS) ages 6 to 65 years.
- Trial name
- NCT04257929
- Testing
- Pitolisant oral tablets
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Harmony Biosciences Management, Inc.
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
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Obesity
A Study to Test How Well Different Doses of BI 3006337 Are Tolerated by People With Overweight or Obesity and With Fatty Liver Disease
This study is open to adults with overweight or obesity who also have fatty liver disease. The purpose of this study is to find the highest dose of BI 3006337 that people with overweight or obesity and with fatty liver disease…
- Trial name
- NCT05970640
- Testing
- BI 3006337
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
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
HERO Study: Helping Evaluate Reduction in Obesity
A prospective, international, multi-center study of clinical outcomes and estimated healthcare resource expenditures associated with the treatment of obesity using the LAP-BAND AP® Adjustable Gastric Banding System.
- Trial name
- NCT00953173
- Testing
- LAP-BAND AP® Adjustable Gastric Banding System
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 671 people
- Sponsor
- Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Lifestyle Intervention for Young Adults With Serious Mental Illness
This is a four year project evaluating the effectiveness of a group-based lifestyle intervention (PeerFIT) supported by mobile health (mHealth) technology and social media compared to Basic Education in fitness and nutrition…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT02815813
- Testing
- PeerFIT, BEAT
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Childhood Obesity
Brief Physical Activity Program to Increase Physical Fitness in Elementary School Children
The investigators hypothesized that the addition of 6 minutes of exercise during the school day would increase physical fitness in elementary school students as demonstrated by longer distances run in 2 minutes and a decrease in…
- Trial name
- NCT02087774
- Testing
- 6 minutes activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marshall University
Morbid Obesity
Clinical and Economic Outcomes in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery
Study objectives: 1. generate local clinical, health-related quality-of-life and health economic data to evaluate the benefits of two types of minimally invasive weight-loss surgery 2.
- Trial name
- OPTIMIZE (NCT01754194)
- Testing
- Gastric Sleeve Resection, Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
- Where
- 18 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 293 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic - MITG
Obesity
Effect of a Unique Web-based Behaviour Change Program on Weight Loss and Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Web- or internet-based programs have the potential to induce and, possibly, help to sustain, significant lifestyle modification.
- Trial name
- NCT01472276
- Testing
- Web-based program
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Pediatric Obesity
H-PACE Program for the Improvement of Lifestyle Behaviors Among Children
This clinical trial tests the effectiveness of a Healthy Parents and Children Enhancement (H-PACE) program for improving lifestyle behaviors among children.
- Trial name
- NCT06548074
- Testing
- H-PACE Behavioral Intervention, Accelerometer, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)
Multiple Dose Study Of PF-05231023 In Obese Adult Subjects
This is a trial in obese subjects to study the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of multiple doses of PF-05231023.
- Trial name
- NCT01923389
- Testing
- 100 mg PF-05231023
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
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
Obesity, Weight Loss
Project Impact: An Innovative Approach to Weight Loss Maintenance
The major goal of this project is to evaluate an innovative approach to obesity. This study will determine if behavioral treatment can be improved by 1) implementing a primary focus on PA following initial weight loss treatment…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Weight Loss, Overweight
- Trial name
- NCT02363010
- Testing
- Gold Standard Behavior Therapy for Weight Loss, Behavior Therapy for Weight Loss with Physical Activity Emphasis, Acceptance-based Behavior Therapy for Weight Loss with PA emphasis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Obesity
The Safety and Efficacy of vBloc Therapy Delivered by the Maestro Rechargeable System for the Treatment of Obesity
The study evaluated the safety and efficacy of the vBloc Therapy delivered by the Maestro Rechargeable System compared to a sham control for the treatment obesity.
- Trial name
- ReCharge (NCT01327976)
- Testing
- vBloc (Active Device)
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 239 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ReShape Lifesciences
Secondary Hyperparathyroidism Due to Renal Causes, Chronic Kidney Diseases
Safety, Efficacy, PK and PD of CTAP101 (Calcifediol) ER Capsules for SHPT in HD Patients VDI
Safety, Efficacy, PK and PD of CTAP101 (calcifediol) ER Capsules for SHPT in HD Patients VDI
- Conditions
- Secondary Hyperparathyroidism Due to Renal Causes, Chronic Kidney Diseases, Vitamin D Deficiency, Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03602261
- Testing
- Calcifediol Oral Capsule
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- OPKO Health, Inc.
Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Chinese American Immigrants
The Chinese population is currently the fastest growing ethnic group in New York City (NYC). Research has shown that Chinese immigrants living in NYC have higher rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than individuals in China.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Metabolic Syndrome X
- Trial name
- CHA-CHA (NCT00362128)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,072 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Obesity
Single and Multiple Ascending Dose Study of AMG 171 in Subjects With Obesity
To assess the safety and tolerability of AMG 171 as single or multiple doses in subjects with obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04199351
- Testing
- AMG 171
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Obesity and Physical Inactivity in Adolescents
Social Exergaming for Healthy Weight in Adolescent Girls
The purpose is to evaluate the feasibility of a 12-week exergaming dance program for adolescent girls. This study combines dancing, video games, and a full body work-out to test if video games can increase physical activity and…
- Trial name
- Klub Kinect (NCT02003963)
- Testing
- Klub Kinect
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Octreotide Therapy in Children and Young Adults With Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS)
The purpose of this study is to investigate over a 6 month period the effect of octreotide therapy on food intake, sense of hunger, body weight, body composition, efficiency of burning calories, biomarkers of weight regulation…
- Trial name
- NCT00399893
- Testing
- Octreotide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Obesity
Social Incentives To Encourage Physical Activity and Understand Predictors
This study tests the effectiveness of three social incentive-based gamification interventions to increase physical activity using a 24-week intervention period with a 12-week follow-up.
- Trial name
- STEPUP (NCT03311230)
- Testing
- Supportive social incentive, Competitive social incentive, Collaborative social incentive
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 602 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania