Clinical trials: Nutrition Disorder
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
Effects of Leptin Replacement in Children
To assess the endocrine and immune effects of leptin replacement in leptin-deficient children, from a consanguineous family. The hypothesis is that leptin replacement will have significant effects on endocrine function.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT00659828
- Testing
- Recombinant methionyl human leptin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Protection Against Insulin Resistance in Obesity
The overall goal of this project is to identify factors that "protect" some obese adults from becoming insulin resistant. Identifying mechanisms that help protect some obese adults from developing insulin resistance could lead to…
- Trial name
- PAIR (NCT02717832)
- Testing
- hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
A Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Aramchol in Subjects With NASH (ARMOR)
An Open-Label Part was added: This part will enroll in selected sites which are less affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. 150 subjects with NASH and fibrosis confirmed by liver histology (F1-F3) will be randomized into 3 groups…
- Trial name
- ARMOR (NCT04104321)
- Testing
- Aramchol free acid
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 157 people
- Sponsor
- Galmed Research and Development, Ltd.
Abdominal Obesity
Multi-component Workplace Energy Balance Intervention
The purpose of the WorkACTIVE-P study is to assess the outcome of an innovative multi-component intervention focused on increasing energy expenditure and re-balancing the disrupted energy balance equation of sedentary workplaces…
- Trial name
- WorkACTIVE-P (NCT02561611)
- Testing
- Intervention Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Metabolic Syndrome
Effect of Gymnema Sylvestre on Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin
Gymnema sylvestre has demonstrated promising effects in the treatment of obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, insulin secretion, among others.
- Trial name
- NCT02370121
- Testing
- Gymnema Sylvestre
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Guadalajara
Obesity, Fungal Infection
Effect of Weight and/or Obesity on Caspofungin Drug Concentrations
This study will find how weight affects the dosing of a drug called caspofungin. Currently, the amount of caspofungin a patient receives is the same regardless of the patient's weight.
- Trial name
- NCT01062165
- Testing
- Caspofungin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Obesity, Healthy Volunteers
Brain Dopamine Function in Human Obesity
Background: Dopamine is a natural chemical in the brain that may influence eating behavior and physical activity. Researchers want to measure the brain s dopamine activity and understand how it differs in people with obesity.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Healthy Volunteers, Overweight
- Trial name
- NCT03648892
- Testing
- [c11] raclopride, [18F]fallypride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Obesity
Reducing Obesity in Underserved Postpartum African American Women
In this proposal, the investigators will develop a culturally-tailored, 8-week clinic-based weight loss program to reduce obesity among postpartum African American (AA) adult women that can be integrated into a postpartum care…
- Trial name
- RENEW (NCT02448563)
- Testing
- Nutrition and physical activity education
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Healthy, Obese
Exercise Regulation of Human Adipose Tissue
The purpose of this study is to determine whether exercise training leads to changes in the white adipose tissue that are beneficial to the body's regulation of sugar and body weight.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Obese, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Trial name
- NCT03133156
- Testing
- Exercise Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Joslin Diabetes Center
Obesity, Prehypertension
Vascular Dysfunction in Human Obesity Hypertension
The purpose of the study is to test the effects of blocking sympathetic nerve activity with a drug called clonidine on blood vessel function and muscle nerve activity in adults who are obese and have high blood pressure.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Prehypertension, Hypertension
- Trial name
- VANISH (NCT01983462)
- Testing
- Clonidine, Hydrochlorothiazide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gary L. Pierce
Overweight, Obese
Inflammation, Polyphenols, and Genetics
Pilot study to determine whether daily consumption of blackraspberry powder (high in polyphenols) can reduce markers of inflammation and to determine whether genetics influence baseline levels of inflammatory markers as well as…
- Trial name
- NCT01568827
- Testing
- Blackraspberry Slurry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Treating the Endothelium to Restore Insulin Sensitivity
A study of 12 weeks' treatment with losartan or placebo, to test the hypothesis that RAS inhibition will improve insulin' vascular actions and therefore improve insulin sensitivity in skeletal muscle.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Pre-diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT00402194
- Testing
- Losartan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Overweight, Obesity
Study of Gelesis100 on Body Weight in Overweight and Obese Subjects With and Without Type 2 Diabetes
This study will asses the decrease in body weight after repeated administration of Gelesis100 in overweight and obese subjects with and without Type 2 Diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT02307279
- Testing
- Gelesis100
- Where
- 36 sites in United States, Canada and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 436 people
- Sponsor
- Gelesis, Inc.
Obesity, Overweight
A Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Two Doses of Naltrexone SR/Bupropion SR and Placebo in Overweight and Obese Subjects
The purpose of this study is to determine whether 2 doses of the combination of naltrexone SR and bupropion SR are safe and effective in the treatment of obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT00532779
- Testing
- Naltrexone SR 16 mg/Bupropion SR 360 mg /day, Naltrexone SR 32 mg/Bupropion SR 360 mg /day, Ancillary therapy
- Where
- 34 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,742 people
- Sponsor
- Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc
Overweight, Obesity
Vitamin D Effects in Overweight Patients
The purpose of the study is to investigate in overweight patients who are on a telemedically guided weight loss program the influence of a daily vitamin D supplement on weight loss and body composition, selected inflammation…
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT00493012)
- Testing
- vitamin D
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heart and Diabetes Center North-Rhine Westfalia
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, Weight Loss
Project Activate: Mindfulness and Acceptance Based Behavioral Treatment for Weight Loss
Mindfulness and Acceptance based Behavioral Therapies (MABTs) are among the most promising behavioral approaches for obesity, with two recent large trials showing that they achieve better initial weight loss and/or better weight…
- Trial name
- Activate (NCT04337619)
- Testing
- Behavioral Treatment, Willingness, Values
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 276 people
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Osteoporosis, Osteopenia
Does Treatment of Hypovitaminosis D Increase Calcium Absorption?
The purpose is to perform a one-year study designed to assess whether treatment of hypovitaminosis D increases intestinal absorption of calcium, subsequent retention of calcium within bone, decreases bone turnover, and favorably…
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Osteopenia, Vitamin D Deficiency, Hypoparathyroidism
- Trial name
- NCT00581828
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Cholestasis, Jaundice, Obstructive
SMOFlipid to Lessen the Severity of Neonatal Cholestasis
Parenteral nutrition (PN) provides intravenous nutritional supplementation for infants unable to absorb adequate enteral nutrients secondary to insufficient intestinal length or function.
- Trial name
- NCT02721277
- Testing
- SMOFlipid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Overweight (BMI > 25), Obesity
SMART Pilot Trial of Glycemic Screening Outreach
Approximately 130 million Americans have prediabetes or type 2 diabetes (T2D) but remain unscreened and/or unaware of their diagnosis.
- Trial name
- NCT06915194
- Testing
- Text message, Patient portal message, Mailed letter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
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