Clinical trials: Nutrition Intake
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
Cardiovascular Diseases
Designing Food Voucher Programs to Reduce Disparities in Healthy Diets
Improving diets through increased food and vegetable (F\&V) consumption significantly reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
- Trial name
- CHIVES (NCT02843178)
- Testing
- Vouchers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 359 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
OPTIMAL in NH Residents With Dementia
The purpose of this study is to develop and refine OPTIMAL and evaluate its feasibility, fidelity, and usefulness. The OPTIMAL is designed to teach staff to effectively engage residents in eating using individualized…
- Trial name
- NCT05255068
- Testing
- OPTIMAL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Obesity
Effect of GLP-1 Receptor Agonism After Sleeve Gastrectomy
Observational studies suggest that bariatric surgery is the most effective intervention for weight loss. Comparative effectiveness of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) and Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) demonstrate that RYGB is…
- Trial name
- NCT03115424
- Testing
- Saxenda, RYGB
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Obesity
Multi-level Supermarket Discount Study
The study team's objective is to test the effect of supermarket discount levels on fruit and vegetable (F\&V) and non-caloric beverage purchasing and consumption, as well as health outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT04178824
- Testing
- Discount Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 167 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Obesity
Effect of Intake of Glycin Max (L.) Merr. Peel Extract on Body Fat and Body Weight
The investigators performed a 8-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled human trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Glycin max (L.) Merr. peel extract on decrement of body fat.
- Trial name
- NCT02108691
- Testing
- Glycin max(L.) Merr. peel extract
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hanyang University
Nutritional Status, Nutrition Assessment
Evaluation of a 5-a-day Fruit and Vegetable Mobile Phone Application
This is a randomized controlled trial to assess the impact of a novel fruit and vegetable mobile phone application on fruit and vegetable intakes, knowledge and attitudes.
- Trial name
- NCT02779491
- Testing
- 5-a-day fruit and vegetable mobile phone application
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bournemouth University
Hypothalamic Obesity
Energy Balance & Weight Loss in Craniopharyngioma-related or Other Hypothalamic Tumors in Hypothalamic Obesity
The proposed multicenter study will test the effect of glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 agonist exenatide once weekly extended-release (ExQW, Bydureon®) on clinical outcomes and metabolic parameters in a double-blind…
- Trial name
- ECHO (NCT02664441)
- Testing
- Exenatide
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Obesity, Overweight
A Study of Tirzepatide in Overweight and Very Overweight Participants
The main purpose of this study is to measure the effect of tirzepatide on food intake in participants who are overweight or very overweight.
- Trial name
- NCT04311411
- Testing
- Tirzepatide, Liraglutide
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Obesity
Protein and Resistance Exercise to Stop Sarcopenic Obesity Now
The purpose of this study is to examine the separate and combined effects of a high-protein (HP) diet and resistance training (RT) on body composition and potential biological moderators of body weight in women and men >50y.
- Trial name
- PRESS ON (NCT04014296)
- Testing
- High Protein Diet Counseling, Resistance Training Counseling, Intensify Initial Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Obesity, Hypertension
Timing of Sodium Intake and Nocturnal Sodium Excretion and Blood Pressure in Obese African Americans
Experimental data have shown that timing of sodium intake impacts diurnal patterns of sodium excretion. The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that the time of day for salt intake impacts (1) blood pressure rhythms…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Hypertension, Circadian Dysregulation, Salt; Excess
- Trial name
- NCT04021355
- Testing
- Oral sodium supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Appetite Regulation, Obesity
Effect of Oligofructose on Appetite in Overweight Subjects
This study seeks to look into the effects of oligofructose supplementation on appetite, energy intake, and body weight and body composition in overweight subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT00912197
- Testing
- Oligofructose
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Dietary Glycemic Index, Brain Function and Food Intake in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Processed carbohydrates cause rapid changes in blood sugar and have been associated with overeating and obesity. We have shown that test meals high in processed carbohydrate affect brain areas involved in addiction, craving and…
- Trial name
- NCT02772783
- Testing
- high GI meal, low GI meal, euglycemic insulin clamp
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Aging
CALERIE: Comprehensive Assessment of Long-Term Effects of Reducing Intake of Energy
The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that two years of sustained 25% caloric restriction (CR) in men age 21-50 (inclusive) and women age 21-47 (inclusive) will slow aging and protect against age-related disease…
- Trial name
- NCT00427193
- Testing
- Caloric Restriction (CR), Control
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 238 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Prader Willi Syndrome
Evaluation of Tolerance, Suckling and Food Intake After Repeated Nasals Administrations of Oxytocin in PWS Infants
The Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) includes severe neonatal hypotonia with impaired suckling leading to failure to thrive in the most severe cases, subsequently followed by an early onset of morbid obesity with hyperphagia and…
- Trial name
- OTBB2 (NCT02205034)
- Testing
- oxytocin
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin Deficiency in Immigrants, a Treatment Study
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of different doses of vitamin D in persons, immigrated to Sweden from Middle East or Africa, with decreased S vitamin D.
- Trial name
- VIDI2 (NCT01419119)
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol high dose at Vitamin D deficiency, Cholecalciferol median dose at Vitamin D insufficiency, Cholecalciferol low dose at Vitamin D deficiency
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Hyperinsulinemia, Obesity
Metformin to Treat Obesity in Children With Insulin Resistance
This study will examine the safety and effectiveness of the medicine metformin to help overweight children control their food intake, weight, insulin, cholesterol, and triglyceride (blood fat) levels.
- Trial name
- NCT00005669
- Testing
- Metformin HCL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Jack Yanovski, M.D.
Obesity, Childhood, Physical Activity
New Ulm at HOME (Healthy Offerings Via the Mealtime Environment), NU-HOME
The goal of the proposed project is to see if an innovative family-based intervention can reduce childhood obesity by actively engaging the whole family in promoting healthy behaviors in the home.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Physical Activity, Food Intake, Rural Health
- Trial name
- NU-HOME (NCT02973815)
- Testing
- NU-HOME Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 228 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Validation Studies
d13C Added Sugar Intake Biomarker: Determining Validity in Children
Added sugars (AS) constitute a significant source (~ 16%) of the total daily calories consumed by youth. The role of AS in health is contentious, and the reliance on self-reported dietary data is an often-cited flaw in existing…
- Trial name
- NCT02455388
- Testing
- High added sugar diet, Low added sugar diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 370 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Parenteral Nutrition Associated Cholestasis
Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial of Intravenous Lipids and Cholestasis
The Investigators hypothesize that increased cumulative amount of lipid intake causes PNAC in late preterm and term neonates with major GI surgical disorders
- Trial name
- NCT01555957
- Testing
- intravenous lipid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester