Clinical trials: Obese Patients
Obesity, Morbid, Homocystine; Metabolic Disorder
Homocysteine After Laparoscopic Roux-enY Gastric Bypass
Changes in homocysteine values after bariatric surgery remain controversially discussed. This is the first comprehensive summary to depict timeline changes in homocysteine levels following laparoscopic roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Morbid, Homocystine; Metabolic Disorder, Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Folate Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT03489538
- Testing
- laparoscopic long limb roux-en-Y gastric bypass
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 708 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Osteo Arthritis Knee, Osteoarthritis, Knee
OA Optimization Program Pilot Trial
Total joint replacement is a highly successful treatment option for people affected by severe osteoarthritis (OA), however, the mismatch between resources and demand for this surgery means that many patients face long wait times…
- Conditions
- Osteo Arthritis Knee, Osteoarthritis, Knee, Osteoarthritis, Hip, Osteoarthritis
- Trial name
- NCT05389371
- Testing
- Alberta Healthy Living Program, Alberta Obesity Centre Program, Osteoarthritis advice
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Intubation, Intratracheal, Obesity
Thyromental Height Test as a New Method for Prediction of Difficult Intubation in Obese Patients
The main objective of this trial is to assess the clinical usefulness of thyromental height test (TMHT) in prediction of difficult intubation in obese patients scheduled for elective surgical procedures.
- Conditions
- Intubation, Intratracheal, Obesity, Predictive Value of Tests
- Trial name
- NCT04439487
- Testing
- Anthropometric measurements during routine preoperative visit, Assesment of intubation parameters during induction of general anaesthesia
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Silesia
Anxiety, Obesity
Obesity and Mindful Eating in Patients With Anxiety
Background: Obesity is chronic disease with high prevalence rates, functional disability and difficult long-term management. Anxiety is one of the most common psychological disorders in obesity, and when associated with other…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Obesity, Eating Behavior, Mindfulness
- Trial name
- OMETA (NCT06087185)
- Testing
- Mindful Eating, Video Group
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Obesity, Bariatric Surgery Candidate
Investigating the Role of Ghrelin in Regulating Appetite and Energy Intake in Patients Following Bariatric Surgery (BARI-INSIGHT)
Bariatric surgery helps patients with severe obesity to lose weight, cures and prevents diseases linked to obesity and reduces the risk of death.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Appetitive Behavior
- Trial name
- BARI-INSIGHT (NCT03641417)
- Testing
- GLWL-01
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Guidelines, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
Adherence to Clinical Guidelines for Management of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity
Observational study in physicians regarding their adherence to clinical guidelines (by American Diabetes Association 2025) for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity via questionnaire
- Conditions
- Guidelines, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Obesity Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity (BMI > 35) and Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- NCT07839546
- Testing
- Questionnaire regarding the adherence to American Diabetes Association
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Severe Obesity, Hypoxia
Use of Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Patients With Severe Obesity Undergoing Upper Endoscopy Procedures
The study evaluated the effect of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) to decrease the incidence of desaturation events in patients with severe obesity undergoing upper endoscopy.
- Trial name
- NCT03529461
- Testing
- Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation through nasal mask, Rescue non-invasive positive pressure ventilation through nasal mask, Secondary rescue maneuvers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bristol Hospital
Obesity, Ventral Hernia
Does a Virtual Coach Offer a Better Solution for Weight Reduction in Ventral Hernia Patients With Obesity?
The purpose for this research is to create a MyChart-enabled virtual coach that assists obese patients lose weight prior to ventral hernia surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT05797974
- Testing
- MyChart enabled virtual weight loss coach, Standard preoperative weight loss tools
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Psoriasis (PsO), Obesity and Overweight
Effect of Semaglutide in Patients With Psoriasis and Obesity
Obesity is well known to be an important comorbidity of psoriasis. It gives rise to higher risk of psoriatic arthritis, more severe disease and also poorer response to biologics.
- Trial name
- SEMPSO (NCT06937060)
- Testing
- semaglutide
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Overweight, Type 2 Diabetes
Quantitative and Qualitative MRI Study of Steatosis in Patients With Metabolic Steatopathy
This is a single centre prospective open-label, non-randomised pilot study whose aim is to identify MRI parameters to better evaluate inflammation and liver fibrosis and thus, in the near future, to avoid the need for liver…
- Conditions
- Overweight, Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity
- Trial name
- IRM Stéatose (NCT02085876)
- Testing
- 2 additional MRI sequences, An additional blood sample
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
COPD Exacerbation, Oxygen Toxicity
Influence of FreeO2 on Percentage of Time Within Oxygen Saturation Target Using Noninvasive Ventilation (NIV) and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) for Patients Admitted for AECOPD or Bariatric Surgery
The main objective is to evaluate the FreeO2 device combined with noninvasive respiratory support technique for COPD patients and postoperative bariatric surgery patients.
- Conditions
- COPD Exacerbation, Oxygen Toxicity, Abdominal Obesity, Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT04136717
- Testing
- Washout period, NIV - FreeO2, Nasal High flow Oxygen therapy - FreeO2
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- François Lellouche
Morbid Obesity
GlideScope With EGRI Assessment in Obese Patients
BACKGROUND Unpredicted difficult tracheal intubation (DTI) with Macintosh laryngoscopy occurs frequently in obese patients. We investigated the incidence of DTI using the GlideScope® videolaryngoscope (GVL) with an algorithm…
- Trial name
- GLOBE (NCT02188979)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 195 people
- Sponsor
- Università degli Studi di Brescia
Schizophrenia, Obesity
Metformin for Weight Loss in Schizophrenia
Study hypothesis is that patients on antipsychotics medication treated with metformin will show loss in weight and improved measures of glucose metabolism.
- Trial name
- NCT01177709
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
Study of Immune Response in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
There is a link between activation of the immune response inducing chronic inflammation and both obesity and type 2 diabetes. To date, however, the cause(s) of this inflammation, the mechanisms of the inflammatory cascade and the…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- IMMUNOBEDIA (NCT01907399)
- Testing
- Blood samples
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Hypoxia, Esophageal Cancer
COMBO Endoscopy Oropharyngeal Airway in Sedated Gastrointestinal Endoscopy for Obese Patients
Hypoxia represents the prevailing adverse occurrence during the sedation of patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy with propofol. This is particularly true for obese patients, who have a higher incidence of hypoxia.
- Conditions
- Hypoxia, Esophageal Cancer, Colon Cancer, Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT06804876
- Testing
- the COMBO Endoscopy Oropharyngeal Airway
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- Zhejiang University
Obesity, Morbid, Bariatric Surgery
Reducing Sedentary Time in Bariatric: The Take a STAND for Health Study
This research program aims to comprehensively investigate the clinical, physiological, metabolic, and molecular effects of reducing sedentary behavior in post-bariatric patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04517591
- Testing
- The Take a STAND for health
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Type 2 Diabetes
Roux-en-Y-Gastric Bypass vs. Lifestyle Modification and Medical Therapy in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
The study is aimed to compare: Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y-Gastric Bypass (RYGB) + optimal medical therapy versus Intensive lifestyle modification and optimal medical therapy in the treatment of type 2 diabetes in…
- Trial name
- NCT01231308
- Testing
- Roux-en-Y-Gastric Bypass, Intensive lifestyle modification and Optimal medical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Obesity, Anxiety
Effect of rTMS in Combination With a Low-carbohydrate Diet in Patients With Obesity
In the present study the investigators want to evaluate if the application of rTMS can reduce the anxiety and craving in patients with obesity helping them to follow a low carb-diet, as well as, to assess the changes in weight…
- Trial name
- NCT03345368
- Testing
- rTMS, Diet
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital General Ajusco Medio
Severe Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
SLEEVEDIAB To Explore the Early and Late Metabolic Effects of Sleeve Gastrectomy in Obese Patients
Sleeve gastrectomy is a restrictive procedure based on the removal of a large part of the gastric fundus. According to a recent randomized study, weight loss and resolution of diabetes are comparable to that obtained after…
- Trial name
- SLEEVEDIAB (NCT02076880)
- Testing
- Caloric restriction, No caloric restriction
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Type 2 Diabetes
Processed Meat and Brain Regions Related to Reward and Addiction
The purpose of this study is to 1. Compare effects of two isocaloric meals (processed meat hamburger vs. vegetarian sandwich) in response to the postprandial period by using functional brain imaging of reward circuitry implicated…
- Trial name
- RewCrav (NCT02474147)
- Testing
- Processed meat hamburger, Vegan sandwich
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine