Clinical trials: Nutrition Disorder
Obesity, Visceral
Visceral Adiposity and Diabetes: Translating Form to Function Using Imaging
This study is a clinical study to investigate the gluconeogenesis pathway related to visceral adipose tissue (VAT) in obese individuals without type 2 diabetes and the effects of empagliflozin (EMPA) on glucose homeostasis in…
- Trial name
- NCT02833415
- Testing
- [U-13C3] glycerol, Empagliflozin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Wound Infection, Surgical, Obesity
Surgical Application of Vac Dressings In Obese Patients to Reduce Wound Complications
The purpose of this study is to determine whether application of an incisional wound Prevena trademark (TM) dressing (applies negative pressure to wounds) in the obese (BMI ≥30) surgical patient will reduce surgical site…
- Conditions
- Wound Infection, Surgical, Obesity, Postoperative Complications
- Trial name
- SAVIOR (NCT02461433)
- Testing
- Prevena, Standard Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Prader-Willi Syndrome
A Study of Diazoxide Choline in Patients With Prader-Willi Syndrome
The purpose of this is study is to evaluate the effects of DCCR (diazoxide choline controlled release tablets) in children and adults with Prader-Willi syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT03440814
- Testing
- DCCR
- Where
- 29 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 127 people
- Sponsor
- Soleno Therapeutics, Inc.
Vitamin D Deficiency, Vitamin D Insufficiency
Solius UV Light Source in Improving Serum Levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D
This is a feasibility interventional study seeking to determine the safety and efficacy of the Solius Photobiologic System in increasing the serum levels of 25(OH)D in a vitamin D deficient/insufficient adult population.
- Trial name
- NCT04865432
- Testing
- UVB treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Obesity, Vitamin D Deficiency
Efficacy of Vitamin D Supplementation in Bariatric Surgery Patients
As the use of bariatric surgery for treatment of extreme obesity adults continues to rise, clinicians must be aware of pre-existing nutritional deficiencies in overweight and obese patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01385098
- Testing
- Vitamin D3 and Calcium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vadim Sherman, MD
Vitamin D Deficiency, Thoracic Surgery
Prevention of Vitamin D Deficiency Following Pediatric CHD Surgery: a Phase II Dose Evaluation Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Usual Care With a High Dose Pre-operative Supplementation Regimen Based on the Institute of Medicine Daily Upper Tolerable Intake Level
Our research group has shown that almost all children with congenital heart disease (CHD) are vitamin D deficient following heart surgery.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Thoracic Surgery, Pediatric Disorders, Heart Defects, Congenital
- Trial name
- HICCUPS 2 (NCT01838447)
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Obesity, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Visualizing Vascular Mechanisms of Salt Sensitivity
This study aims to assess the salt sensitive blood pressure response to dietary salt load compared with radiological markers of salt handling.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Salt; Excess
- Trial name
- NCT03696433
- Testing
- Low-salt diet, High-salt diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Obesity
Apnea, Bariatric Surgery Versus Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Trial
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of conducting a comparative effectiveness study comparing a medical versus surgical approach to the initial management of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the setting of…
- Trial name
- ABC (NCT01187771)
- Testing
- Laparoscopic Gastric Banding, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Circadian Dysregulation
Body Weight, Sleep, and Heart Health
A multidisciplinary investigation examining the circadian mechanisms regulating cardiovascular (CV) risk, with an additional focus on obesity.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Circadian Dysregulation, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT03388788
- Testing
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanning of cardiac function at 3 time points across the 24 hour circadian cycle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Weight Loss, Obesity
Wellness Achieved Through Changing Habits (The WATCH Study)
The purpose of this pilot, feasibility study is to investigate the acceptability of an acceptance-based therapy healthy lifestyle intervention in adolescent girls with overweight/obesity.
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Obesity, Overweight
- Trial name
- NCT03284788
- Testing
- ABT Weight Loss Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Overweight
Promoting Water Consumption for Prevention of Overweight in School Children in a Controlled Intervention Trial
A major goal in public health is to find effective, feasible and simple programs for overweight prevention among children. This controlled intervention study evaluates a simple environmental and behavioral modification for its…
- Trial name
- trinkfit (NCT00554294)
- Testing
- environmental and behavioral change
- Volunteers
- 2,950 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Research Institute of Child Nutrition, Dortmund
Obesity, Pain
Intravenous Acetaminophen Use With Bariatric Surgery on Morbidly Obese Patients
Bariatric patients usually require the use of either intravenous or oral opioid medications. The use of opioids, however, is often associated with side-effects such as nausea, sedation pruritus, urinary retention and respiratory…
- Trial name
- NCT01527942
- Testing
- Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Trinity Health Of New England
Obesity, Overweight With Indications for Weight Loss
Optimizing Body Composition for Function in Older Adults
The purpose of this pilot study is to compare two strategies intended to improve the health of overweight older adults by improving body composition.
- Trial name
- NCT00315146
- Testing
- Pioglitazone, Resistance exercise training to maximize muscle power, Hypocaloric diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Noninvasive Ventilation
Effect of Head Rotation on Efficacy of Face Mask Ventilation in Anesthetized Obese (BMI ≥ 35) Adults
Mask ventilation is fundamental to airway management at the start of surgical procedures requiring general anesthesia. For general anesthesia, medications are provided that affect the entire body and lead to a loss of…
- Trial name
- NCT03876873
- Testing
- Head Rotation During Face Mask Ventilation, Medline Top Valve Anesthesia Mask
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Morbid Obesity
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Before and After Gastric Bypass
The hypothesis of this study was that gastric bypass (GBP) ameliorates gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in morbidly obese patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00951093
- Testing
- Gastric bypass
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Clinica Gastrobese
Obesity, Type2 Diabetes
Cardiovascular Outcomes in Bariatric Surgery Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
The objective of the analysis was to evaluate the relationship between bariatric surgery and cardiovascular outcomes in obese patients with type 2 diabetes.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Type2 Diabetes, Bariatric Surgery Candidate
- Trial name
- NCT03955952
- Testing
- Bariatric Surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91,700 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Pediatric Obesity
Healthy Eating for My Infant (HEMI)
Infants from underserved and minority backgrounds are at increased risk for obesity and poor feeding and nutrition outcomes, but obesity prevention programs tailored specifically to the needs of these infants are lacking.
- Trial name
- NCT04977947
- Testing
- Healthy Eating for My Infant
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Type II Diabetes
Safety and Efficacy Study of EndoBarrier in Subjects With Type II Diabetes and Obesity
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a second generation EndoBarrier Liner compared to a study diet to treat Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT00985114
- Testing
- EndoBarrier, Diet + Lifestyle Counseling
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Morphic Medical Inc.
Obesity
Efficacy of Corifollitropin Alfa in Obese Women in Terms of Clinical and Molecular Parameters of IVF Success
The aim of the present study is to determine, whether clinical efficacy of 150 mcg of Corifollitropin alfa is the same in normal weighing and obese women.
- Trial name
- NCT02606500
- Testing
- Elonva
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Pharmacodynamics, Obesity
Propofol in Obese Children
Obesity in children,as in adults,has rapidly become a public health concern. Studies in adults have shown that obesity, now considered to be a disease state, is a modifier of the effect of drugs on the body as well as how the…
- Trial name
- NCT01242241
- Testing
- Propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
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