Clinical trials: Nutrition Disorder
Childhood Obesity
Gaming Technology to Encourage Healthy Weight and Activity in Youth
The goal of the proposed randomized controlled trial is to test the efficacy of exergaming (i.e. video gaming that involves physical activity) to reduce adiposity in overweight and obese children.
- Trial name
- GameSquad (NCT02560493)
- Testing
- Exergaming Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Central Obesity, Hypertriglyceridemia
Fructose Consumption and Metabolic Dysregulation
High fructose intake is increasingly recognized as causative in development of prediabetes, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease (CVD).
- Trial name
- NCT01445730
- Testing
- Fructose
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada, Finland and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marja-Riitta Taskinen
Obstruction, Cancer
Intravenous Nutrition in Hospitalized Patients: Comparison of Two Oils
Intravenous nutrition is an important therapy for the recovery of many patients. It is indicated when the patients cannot take food by mouth or use their intestines for feeding.
- Conditions
- Obstruction, Cancer, Ileus, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT01943409
- Testing
- Intralipid, ClinOleic
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 303 people
- Sponsor
- Johane Allard
Infant, Premature, Diseases, Infant, Small for Gestational Age
Optimizing Individual Nutrition in Preterm Very Low Birth Weight Infants
In preterm infants fed human milk, milk needs to be fortified to meet nutrient recommendations. Fortification can be 1) standard, 2) individualized (adjusted based on daily human milk nutrient analysis and milk volume), or 3)…
- Trial name
- NCT02372136
- Testing
- Individualized Nutrition, Optimized nutrition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Vitamin D Deficiency, Coronary Artery Disease
Vitamin D Repletion in Coronary Artery Disease
Vitamin D (Vit D) status is an emerging risk marker of great interest in cardiovascular disease (CVD). Lower serum levels of Vit D are associated with both cardiac risk factors and prevalent cardiovascular disease.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Coronary Artery Disease, Endothelial Dysfunction, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT01570309
- Testing
- Ergocalciferol, Sugar pill
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Seth I. Sokol, M.D.
Cirrhosis, Ascites
The BRAINFOOD Trial to Prevent Recurrent Hepatic Encephalopathy.
This study is being completed for patients with cirrhosis, including patients with a prior history of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) to evaluate the feasibility and benefits of medically-tailored meals as an intervention.
- Conditions
- Cirrhosis, Ascites, Liver Diseases, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT04675775
- Testing
- Medically-tailored meals (MTM), Protein supplements, Nutrition education handout
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Osteoporosis, Obesity
Breastfeeding and Exercise for Healthy Infants and Postpartum Moms Too!
Approximately 8 million American women suffer from osteoporosis, and one out of every two women over the age of 50 will have an osteoporotic-related fracture in their lifetime (42).
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Obesity, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- BEHIP (NCT00966381)
- Testing
- Exercise and weight loss intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Type 1 Diabetes
52 Week Trial of Liraglutide in Type 1 Diabetes
To our knowledge, no trial has specifically studied the effect of liraglutide combined with a basal/bolus insulin regimen in type 1 diabetes in a cross-over, double-blind, unicentric model.
- Trial name
- LIDO (NCT01787916)
- Testing
- Liraglutide
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval
Obesity, Hypertension
Multicenter Endoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (ESG) Trial (MERIT Trial)
Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) is an endoscopic minimally invasive weight loss procedure where a commercially available, FDA approved, full-thickness endoscopic suturing device (Overstitch; Apollo Endosurgery, Austin, TX)…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Trial name
- NCT03406975
- Testing
- Overstitch Endoscopic Suture System, Lifestyle Intervention
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 208 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Atelectasis, Pulmonary Infection
Bi-PAP vs Sham Bi-PAP on Pulmonary Function in Morbidly Obese Patients After Bariatric Surgery
The effect of biphasic positive airway pressure (Bi-PAP) at individualized pressures on the postoperative pulmonary recovery of morbidly obese patients (MOP) undergoing open bariatric surgery (OBS) and possible placebo…
- Conditions
- Atelectasis, Pulmonary Infection, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pulmonary Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03438383
- Testing
- Bi-PAP
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Evangelismos Hospital
Obesity
Nicotinic Agonist Effects on BMI and Neuronal Response
Obesity is a serious and growing health problem in the United States. Obesity is associated with health problems such as type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, leading to decreased quality of life and increased mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT02458313
- Testing
- DMXB-A
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Hyperkalaemia
Study of SZC and Enhanced Nutrition Advice Compared to SoC in Dialysis Patients With Hyperkalaemia
Prescribing Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (SZC) with enhanced nutritional advice to participants with hyperkalaemia on haemodialysis will reduce serum K+ (S-K+ ) and enable the consumption of more fruit and vegetables and more…
- Trial name
- GRAZE (NCT04997161)
- Testing
- Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate (SZC), Enhanced dietary advice, Standard dietary advice including K+ restriction.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Childhood Obesity
Testing Digital Technologies to Help Families Build Healthy Habits
The current study is a randomized pilot trial to test the feasibility of a psychoeducational virtual reality experience to increase motivation for behavior change among children with overweight or obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT04845568
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Experience
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Obesity, Aging
Semaglutide Use in Elderly Obese Patients
This is a single-center, prospective, controlled, randomized and open label study to investigate the effect of the semaglutide addition to standard of care weight loss intervention (personalized lifestyle and exercise) in elderly…
- Trial name
- NCT05302596
- Testing
- Semaglutide Pen Injector
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Asthma, Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D Oral Replacement in Asthma
The overall objective of the study is to determine the pharmacokinetics of Vitamin D supplementation in children who have asthma and are overweight or obese.
- Conditions
- Asthma, Vitamin D Deficiency, Pediatric Obesity
- Trial name
- VDORA1 (NCT03686150)
- Testing
- Vitamin D3 oral regimen
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- IDeA States Pediatric Clinical Trials Network
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
Prediabetes, Type 2 Diabetes
Beta Cell Restoration Through Fat Mitigation
Weight loss achieved through gastric banding will be superior to treatment with metformin in preserving or restoring pancreatic beta cell function in people with prediabetes or mild type 2 diabetes.
- Conditions
- Prediabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity
- Trial name
- BetaFat (NCT01763346)
- Testing
- Metformin, gastric banding
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Obesity
Comparison of Storz C-MAC and D-MAC Orotracheal Intubation Systems in Morbidly Obese Patients
The investigators hypothesize that the D-MAC (Dblade with C-MAC system) may be a suitable alternative device for difficult laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation in morbidly obese patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01556061
- Testing
- DMAC, CMAC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Obesity
Alternate Day Fasting, Exercise, and NAFLD
Approximately 65% of obese individuals have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and this condition is strongly related to the development of insulin resistance and diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT04004403
- Testing
- Alternate day fasting, Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
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
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