Clinical trials: Obese Individuals
Obesity, Overweight
Promoting Gastrointestinal Health and Reducing Subclinical Inflammation in Obese Individuals
This study evaluates the impact of increased intake of fruits and vegetables and whole grains on markers of inflammation and gut microbial composition.
- Trial name
- NCT02602496
- Testing
- Fruits and Vegetables, Whole Grain, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska Lincoln
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
Obesity, Morbid, Insulin Resistance
Stool Transplantation for Treatment of Insulin Resistance in Morbidly Obese Patients
More and more people in Canada and around the world are severely (morbidly) obese, and this is associated with a high risk for poor blood sugar control (insulin resistance, IR) and diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT02970877
- Testing
- Fecal filtrate from 150 g stool from healthy lean donors, Fecal filtrate from 150 g of the recipient's own stool
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Johane Allard
Obesity
Visual Feedback Monitoring During Exercise in Individuals With Obesity
Exercise has been shown to offer numerous health benefits and be particularly important in preventing weight gain or regain for people with obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT04685707
- Testing
- Visual feedback monitoring system (HFFS), Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
Weight Loss
LLLT for Reducing Waste Circumference and Weight
The purpose of this research is to gather preliminary information on the effectiveness of Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) in helping people reduce their weight gain in the central body region.
- Trial name
- LLLT (NCT02877004)
- Testing
- 3 Low-Level Laser Therapy Treatments Weekly, 2 Low-Level Laser Therapy Treatments Weekly, 1 Low-Level Laser Therapy Treatment Weekly
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Impulsivity, Compulsive Overeating
tDCS for Impulsivity and Compulsivity in Obesity
Even when they know it can improve health, many individuals with loss of control eating struggle when they are trying to make and sustain new health habits for weight loss and maintenance of weight loss.
- Conditions
- Impulsivity, Compulsive Overeating, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04405089
- Testing
- Device: Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) coupled with cognitive training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Prediabetes, Obesity
Effects of Antidiabetic Medications on the Postprandial State in Prediabetes
This project addresses cardiovascular disease risk in patients with prediabetes. Levels of lipids after eating a meal ("postprandial lipids") are strong independent predictors of cardiovascular risk.
- Trial name
- NCT02104739
- Testing
- Exenatide, Saxagliptin, Exenatide extended-release (ER)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Endocrine Disease, Diabetes
Mifepristone Effects on Glucose Intolerance in Obese/Overweight Adults
Background: Metabolic syndrome is a name given to a group of factors that tend to occur together. These risk factors include central obesity (extra weight around the middle of the body) and high blood pressure and blood sugar…
- Trial name
- NCT01419535
- Testing
- Mifepristone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Obesity, Heart Failure, Diastolic
Improving Metabolic Health in Patients With Diastolic Dysfunction
The purpose of this study is to determine whether 1 year of supervised exercise training in obese individuals at high risk for developing HF, incorporating high intensity interval training (HIIT) two to three times per week in…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Heart Failure, Diastolic, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- MTG (NCT03448185)
- Testing
- High intensity exercise, Omega-3 fish oil, Yoga
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Feeding Behavior, Obesity
Neuronal and Behavioral Effects of Implicit Priming in Obese Individuals
The overall goals of this project are to determine the impact of an implicit priming intervention, designed to alter food perceptions, on both brain responses to food and on food intake behaviors in overweight/obese individuals.
- Conditions
- Feeding Behavior, Obesity, Overweight
- Trial name
- NCT02347527
- Testing
- Active Implicit Priming, Control Implicit Priming
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Obesity
Dermatome Electrical Stimulation on Individuals With Overweight and Class I Obesity
Investigators are doing this research study to find out the effect of T6 dermatomal electrical stimulation (delivered by a Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) unit) on appetite and weight loss.
- Trial name
- NCT03261531
- Testing
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Intra-Abdominal Hypertension, Inguinal Hernia
Measuring Intraabdominal Pressure, Lactic Acid, and Urine Output
This study serves as a pilot study with the intention to to measure intraabdominal pressure, lactic acid, and urine output in obese individuals undergoing laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.
- Trial name
- NCT05070572
- Testing
- Accuryn Monitoring System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Antonios Likourezos
Obesity
Prospective, Double Blind, Placebo Control, Bariatric IV Ace
The purpose of this study is to determine if the administration of acetaminophen given intravenously (through an IV) beginning during surgery and then for 3 additional doses during the first 24 hours post-operatively will reduce…
- Trial name
- Bariatricace (NCT02452320)
- Testing
- intravenous acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Obesity, Anxiety Sensitivity
Computer-Delivered Intervention for Individuals With Obesity and Elevated Anxiety Sensitivity
The proposed study will design and evaluate a computerized-delivered single-session anxiety sensitivity reduction program (i.e., Anxiety Sensitivity Training; AST).
- Conditions
- Obesity, Anxiety Sensitivity, Eating, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT03917901
- Testing
- Anxiety Sensitivity Training, Health Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- University of Houston
Morbid Obesity
Clinical Staging Tools for the Impacts of Obesity on Individuals
This study will assess various published staging tools to assess the health impacts of obesity on individuals. The aim is to identify benefits and drawbacks, and thus help Obesity Centres and GPs better assess obese individuals…
- Trial name
- COST (NCT01112228)
- Testing
- Bariatric surgery
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Obesity, Overweight
Predicting Adherence to a Heart-Healthy Diet in Lean and Obese Individuals
Background: Sticking to a diet plan can be difficult, but is important for many different health reasons. Some people seem to have a harder time following and sticking to a diet plan than others.
- Trial name
- NCT01862796
- Testing
- Underfeeding diet, Weight maintaining diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes
The Effects of Anti-Inflammatory Treatment on Insulin Resistance in Healthy Volunteers
This study, conducted at the Phoenix Indian Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, will determine whether reducing subclinical inflammation lessens insulin resistance in healthy, obese volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT00339833
- Testing
- Salsalate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Obesity
Daytime vs. Delayed Eating Among Obese Individuals
The randomized, cross-over design study is designed to determine how timing of eating affects weight, adiposity, energy metabolism, and gene expression.
- Trial name
- NCT03354169
- Testing
- Eating Condition, No Intervention; withdrawn before randomization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Alcohol Dependence, Binge Eating
Topiramate for the Treatment of Alcohol Dependent Binge-Eating Disordered Individuals
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of using topiramate to reduce binge eating and drinking episodes in alcohol dependent individuals with comorbid binge eating disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00300742
- Testing
- Topiramate
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Overweight and Obesity, Eating Behavior
Examination of Bromocriptine on Homeostatic and Hedonic Mechanisms of Food Intake in Individuals at High Risk for T2DM
The current project applies an integrative three-prong approach to investigate the potential of the dopamine D2 receptor (DRD2) agonist bromocriptine to: 1) increase homeostatic satiation signaling, 2) alter neural circuitry to…
- Trial name
- NCT05405244
- Testing
- Bromocriptine-QR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill