Clinical trials: Obese Patients
Metabolic Syndrome, Morbid Obesity
Omentectomy and Metabolic Syndrome
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the additional effect of sudden visceral fat reduction by omentectomy on Metabolic Syndrome, acute phase reactants and inflammatory mediators in patients with morbid obesity undergoing…
- Trial name
- NCT00923260
- Testing
- Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Omentectomy
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran
Hypertension
Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Aliskiren HCTZ vs Ramipril in Obese Patients (BMI ≥ 30) With Stage 2 Hypertension
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Aliskiren Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) vs Ramipril in Obese patients (BMI ≥ 30) with Stage 2 Hypertension
- Trial name
- ATTAIN (NCT00772577)
- Testing
- Aliskiren Hydrochlorothiazide, Ramipril
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 386 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis
Antipsychotic-induced Weight Gain (AIWG)
A Study Evaluating the Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of Miricorilant in Obese Adult Patients With Schizophrenia While Taking Antipsychotic Medications (GRATITUDE II)
This Phase 2, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study is to assess the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of miricorilant (CORT118335) in obese patients with schizophrenia treated with antipsychotic…
- Trial name
- NCT04524403
- Testing
- Miricorlilant
- Where
- 40 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Corcept Therapeutics
Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension
Cardiovascular Risk Screening and Risk Reduction in Women Vets
Cardiovascular (CV) disease is the number one cause of death in American women, and all adult women are potentially at risk for CV disease.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemias, Dyslipidemias
- Trial name
- NCT02991534
- Testing
- CV Toolkit Components
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6,009 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Bariatric Surgical Pain
Intraoperative Lidocaine Infusion for Postoperative Pain Management in Obese Patients
The primary objective is to assess the feasibility and safety of administering continuous intraoperative lidocaine infusions in adult patients undergoing laparoscopic Roux en Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB).
- Trial name
- NCT01944098
- Testing
- Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
PreDiabetes, Obesity, Morbid
Effectiveness of Dapagliflozin for Weight Loss
Mexico has one of the highest prevalence of obesity, reported on 32.4 percent of people over 20 years old, with a prevalence of obesity class III of 1.8 percent on males and 4.1 percent on females.
- Conditions
- PreDiabetes, Obesity, Morbid, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Trial name
- NCT03968224
- Testing
- Dapagliflozin/Metformin, Metformin
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Centro Medico Nacional Siglo XXI IMSS
Bipolar Disorder
Geodon in Weight Loss Study for Bipolar Disorders
This research study is designed to determine if replacing your current antipsychotic and/or mood stabilizer with ziprasidone (Geodon) will impact weight.
- Trial name
- NCT00472641
- Testing
- Ziprasidone/Geodon
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Obese Patients With Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
Effect of LIK066 on Reduction of Fatty Content in Livers of Obese Patients
The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of LIK066 on a variety of metabolic and inflammation biomarkers in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
- Trial name
- NCT03205150
- Testing
- LIK066
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Argentina and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Obesity
Health-Smart for Weight Loss at UF Jax Clinics
The study will test the effectiveness of a culturally sensitive, evidence-based, multi-component, behavioral program for treating obesity called Health-Smart.
- Trial name
- NCT03418701
- Testing
- Health Smart for Weight Loss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 683 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Hypertension
Safety/Efficacy of Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Combination Compared to Hydrochlorothiazide in Obese Hypertensive Adults
The purpose of this study is to compare the blood pressure lowering efficacy of valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) compared to hydrochlorothiazide for the treatment of obese hypertensive (mean sitting systolic blood pressure…
- Trial name
- NCT00439738
- Testing
- HCTZ + Amlodipine, Valsartan/HCTZ
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 412 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Prader-Willi Syndrome
A Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Pitolisant in Patients With Prader-Willi Syndrome, Followed by an Open Label Extension
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of pitolisant compared with placebo in treating excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in patients with Prader Willi syndrome (PWS) ages 6 to 65 years.
- Trial name
- NCT04257929
- Testing
- Pitolisant oral tablets
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Harmony Biosciences Management, Inc.
Complications Wounds, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in High Risk Patients Undergoing Panniculectomy: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
Incisional negative pressure therapy (INPWT) has previously been shown in certain patient populations to decrease wound healing complications, decrease the rate of hematomas and seromas, as well as have better scar quality.
- Conditions
- Complications Wounds, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Wound Healing Delayed, Incisional
- Trial name
- NCT03010137
- Testing
- Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Standard Closure with Skin Glue, PICO (Smith&Nephew)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Morbid Obesity
Sonographic Evaluation of Visceral Fat After Bariatric Surgery
Excess visceral fat is a key factor in the development of metabolic syndrome associated with obesity. After bariatric surgery, patients experience weight loss accompanied by a decrease in the amount of total body fat.
- Trial name
- NCT01285791
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
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
Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity
EMI-EHP Weight Management and Type 2 Diabetes Pragmatic Trial
This is a pragmatic, 24 month, single-center, randomized, open-label, parallel-group trial comparing an obesity-centric approach with a medically-supervised and comprehensive weight loss program (Cleveland Clinic's Endocrinology…
- Trial name
- EMPOWER-T2D (NCT04531176)
- Testing
- Weight Management Program (WMP), Traditional care, Phentermine / Topiramate Extended Release Oral Capsule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Obesity
Increasing Uptake of Behavioral Weight Loss Programs Among Primary Care Patients
This pilot trial will test feasibility and acceptability of a primary care-based intervention that aims to increase the portion of patients who enter evidence-based behavioral weight loss treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT02708121
- Testing
- Motivational Intervention, Comparator Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Cesarean Delivery, Wound Infection
Serum and Tissue Cefazolin Concentrations in Patients Undergoing Cesarean Delivery
Patients undergoing Cesarean delivery (C-Section) with a body mass index of 35 or greater (this BMI number is in the obese range) will be given either 2 grams or 4 grams of an antibiotic before surgery.
- Conditions
- Cesarean Delivery, Wound Infection, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT01755026
- Testing
- cefazolin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Michael Stitely
Abdominal Obesity
Rosuvastatin in Visceral Adiposity
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether 6 months treatment with the cholesterol-lowering drug rosuvastatin may reduce visceral fat tissue in obese middle aged men.
- Trial name
- RIVIERA (NCT01068626)
- Testing
- Rosuvastatin
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Overweight, Obesity
Weight Loss in Chronic Disease Patient Population
This study will assess the effect of in-home tele-health monitoring on health outcomes for LSUHCSD chronic disease, overweight or obese patients diagnosed with type II diabetes or hypertension.
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Diabetes, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT01155050
- Testing
- Tele-health Home Monitoring, TrestleTree Telephone Coaching, Tele-health Home Monitoring Plus Trestle Telephone Coaching
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 202 people
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Infection, Sepsis
Study of Obese Patients Comparing Two Vancomycin Loading Dose Regimens
Obesity alters the movement through the body of several antibiotics, including vancomycin. Based on literature to date, total body weight should be used to determine dosages and shorter dosing intervals may be needed.
- Conditions
- Infection, Sepsis, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT02764359
- Testing
- IV vancomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- CAMC Health System