Clinical trials: Nutrition Disorder
Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Impact of Vitamin B12 Replacement on Epogen Dosing and Improvement of Quality of Life in Hemodialysis Patients
Vitamin B12 has several important functions in the body, two of which are production of red blood cells and the maintenance of a healthy nervous system. When vitamin B12 is deficient, abnormal red blood cells form.
- Trial name
- NCT01876732
- Testing
- Vitamin B12
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Vitamin D Deficiency, Insulin Resistance
Vitamin D, Insulin Resistance, and Cardiovascular Disease
In recent years, vitamin D has been shown not only to be important for bone and calcium metabolism but also for homeostasis of critical tissues involved in vascular disease in patients with diabetes.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Insulin Resistance, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00736632
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Childhood Obesity, Infant Development
Unintentional Overfeeding of Formula Fed Infants
Although breast milk is recommended exclusively until 6 months of age, two-thirds of infants in the U.S. are fed infant formula.
- Trial name
- Whoa Baby (NCT02701868)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 171 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Obesity
Multivitamin Adherence Following Bariatric Surgery
Additional micronutrient supplementation is required due to the changes in the gastrointestinal anatomy and physiology following bariatric surgery along with decreased dietary intake and rapid weight loss.
- Trial name
- NCT02124889
- Testing
- Weekly Internet surveys
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Ghrelin Regulation and Structure: Effect of Thiazolidinedione Therapy on Ghrelin
The purpose of this study is to learn more about how insulin resistance (inability to process glucose correctly resulting in mildly elevated glucose levels) affects the hormone ghrelin.
- Trial name
- NCT00843791
- Testing
- pioglitazone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Obesity, Vascular Diseases
Technique for Successful Ultrasound-guided Peripheral Vascular Access
Obtaining peripheral vascular access in medical patients is a necessary procedure for many healthcare providers. Peripheral vascular access is traditionally performed using palpation or visual inspection to identify appropriate…
- Trial name
- NCT01975974
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Metabolic Syndrome, PreDiabetes
Exercise, Sleep Quality and Nocturnal Fat Oxidation in Metabolic Syndrome
The purpose of the Exerci-Zzz Study is to learn more about how the time of day that exercise is performed influences sleep quality and fat metabolism overnight in adults with metabolic syndrome.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, PreDiabetes, Hypertension, Obesity
- Trial name
- ExerciZzz (NCT04105218)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Hypertension
Effect of Azilsartan on Aldosterone in Postmenopausal Females
The purpose of the research is to evaluate the effect of azilsartan medoximil on blood pressure and urinary aldosterone levels in postmenopausal females.
- Trial name
- NCT01774591
- Testing
- Azilsartan medoximil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Hyperhomocysteinemia, Obesity
Effect of Folic Acid Supplementation on Plasma Homocysteine Level in Obese Children
The purpose of the present study was to determine whether folic acid supplementation could reduce plasma homocysteine in obese children and to determine the association between dietary folate, serum folate and homocysteine level…
- Trial name
- NCT01766310
- Testing
- Folic Acid
- Where
- 2 sites in Thailand
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health
Obesity, Sedentary Lifestyle
I-STAND R21: Reducing Sedentary Time in Older Adults
The investigators are doing a study to learn how to support patients aged 60+ in taking more breaks from sitting and reducing total sitting time.
- Trial name
- NCT02692560
- Testing
- I-STAND, Healthy Living
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Vitamin D Deficiency
Health Benefits of Vitamin D and Calcium in Women With PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome)
The investigators conducted a prospective un-blinded pilot study of Vitamin D plus Calcium (Ca) supplementation in overweight (BMI > 27) premenopausal women diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), as defined by the…
- Trial name
- NCT00743574
- Testing
- Vitamin D2 (Ergocalciferol), Medroxyprogesterone (Provera), Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Depression, Obesity
Research Aimed at Improving Both Mood and Weight
The RAINBOW study is an NIH R01-funded randomized controlled trial to evaluate the clinical and cost effectiveness and implementation potential of a primary care integrated multicondition intervention program to help improve mood…
- Trial name
- RAINBOW-ENGAGE (NCT02246413)
- Testing
- RAINBOW Intervention Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 409 people
- Sponsor
- Palo Alto Medical Foundation
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
Obesity
Effect of Tadalafil on Insulin Secretion and Insulin Sensitivity in Obese Men.
Obesity is a chronic disease of multifactorial etiology that develops from the interaction of the influence of nutritive , metabolic , cellular and molecular psychological factors.
- Trial name
- NCT02595684
- Testing
- Tadalafil
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Guadalajara
Pediatric Obesity, Insulin Resistance
High-fat Meal Challenge in Pediatrics
The objective is to determine if how physical fitness, measured using a treadmill maximal oxidative capacity test, is associated with the capacity to metabolize a high-fat meal in pediatrics (ages 8-17 years).
- Trial name
- NCT05230433
- Testing
- High-fat Challenge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Gestational Diabetes
Meals 4 Moms: A Multilevel Community-based Lifestyle Intervention for GDM
The goal of the project is to conduct a pilot feasibility randomized trial comparing a community-based lifestyle intervention called Meals for Moms (M4M) versus the usual care for pregnant persons diagnosed with gestational…
- Trial name
- NCT06227247
- Testing
- Meals4Moms Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- UConn Health
Pregnancy, Obese
Self-Retaining Retractor in Obese Patients Undergoing Cesarean Section
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of the Alexis O C-section retractor in obese patients (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) who undergo Cesarean sections.
- Trial name
- Alexis (NCT01826604)
- Testing
- Alexis O C-Section Retractor, Control- Conventional retractors
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 301 people
- Sponsor
- St. Louis 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
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, Overweight
Mobile Attention Retraining in Overweight Female Adolescents
Background: People are constantly exposed to unhealthy foods. Some studies of adults show that training attention away from unhealthy foods might reduce overeating.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Binge Eating, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT02977403
- Testing
- Attention Bias Retraining
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
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