Clinical trials: Obesity, Abdominal
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
Metabolic Syndrome
P20 Extending Sleep to Reverse Metabolic Syndrome
This pilot study will test the acceptability and feasibility of a sleep extension intervention in community-dwelling, short-sleeping, racially/ethnically diverse middle-aged adults with MetS.
- Trial name
- NCT03596983
- Testing
- Sleep Intervention, Week 2 Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Pre Diabetes, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Liraglutide 3mg (Saxenda) on Weight, Body Composition, Hormonal and Metabolic Parameters in Obese Women With PCOS
There is a growing need to develop pharmacologic interventions to improve metabolic function in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
- Conditions
- Pre Diabetes, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Obesity Android
- Trial name
- SAXAPCOS (NCT03480022)
- Testing
- Liraglutide Pen Injector [Saxenda]
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Woman's
Central Obesity, Obesity
Aerobic Training and Non-Exercise Physical Activity
This study will determine the health benefits of combining exercise training and increasing the amount of physical activity in daily life on the fat around the abdomen, weight, fitness and sensitivity to insulin.
- Trial name
- I-CAN (NCT02010060)
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise Training, Aerobic Exercise+ Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- East Carolina University
Obesity, Visceral, Obesity; Endocrine
Study of Lipolysis of Visceral Reserve Fat Using Tecar Therapy.
The Scope of this study is to assess the visceral and subcutaneous fat loss in patients having Tecar (Radiofrequency) Therapy and its effects on other anthropometric variables, adipokines and inflammation.
- Trial name
- NCT06377358
- Testing
- Tecar Therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CAPENERGY MEDICAL, SL
Metabolic Syndrome
Canadian Health Advanced By Nutrition and Graded Exercise
The overall objective of the CHANGE initiative is to change the delivery of care in primary care clinics to treat disease by reducing reliance on drugs and hospitals through the promotion of scientifically validated nutritional…
- Trial name
- CHANGE (NCT01616563)
- Testing
- Dietary Intervention, Exercise Prescription and Fitness Program
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 305 people
- Sponsor
- Daren K. Heyland
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
Effect of Recombinant Human Growth Hormone (rhGH) on Abdominal Fat and Cardiovascular Risk in Obese Girls
Teenagers and adults who are overweight or obese have an increase in fat in the abdomen, which increases their risk for diabetes and heart disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01169103
- Testing
- recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Abdominal Obesity
Multi-component Workplace Energy Balance Intervention
The purpose of the WorkACTIVE-P study is to assess the outcome of an innovative multi-component intervention focused on increasing energy expenditure and re-balancing the disrupted energy balance equation of sedentary workplaces…
- Trial name
- WorkACTIVE-P (NCT02561611)
- Testing
- Intervention Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Metabolic Syndrome
Effect of Gymnema Sylvestre on Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin
Gymnema sylvestre has demonstrated promising effects in the treatment of obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, insulin secretion, among others.
- Trial name
- NCT02370121
- Testing
- Gymnema Sylvestre
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Guadalajara
Metabolic Syndrome X
Effect of Resveratrol Administration on Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin Sensitivity and Insulin Secretion
The Metabolic Syndrome is a high prevalence disease worldwide. About a quarter of the adult population suffers the disease. Resveratrol is a substance found in many plants, including grapes, nuts and wine, but it's also found in…
- Trial name
- NCT02114892
- Testing
- Resveratrol
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Guadalajara
Central Obesity, Hypertriglyceridemia
Fructose Consumption and Metabolic Dysregulation
High fructose intake is increasingly recognized as causative in development of prediabetes, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease (CVD).
- Trial name
- NCT01445730
- Testing
- Fructose
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada, Finland and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marja-Riitta Taskinen
Prehypertension, Blood Pressure
The Effects of a Jump Rope Exercise Program on Vascular Health, Inflammatory Markers in Prehypertensive Adolescent Girls
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a 12-week jump rope exercise program on blood pressure, arterial stiffness, vasodilating and vasoconstricting factors, inflammatory markers, and body composition in…
- Conditions
- Prehypertension, Blood Pressure, Abdominal Obesity, Adiposity
- Trial name
- NCT03534427
- Testing
- Jump rope exercise intervention
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pusan National University
Metabolic Syndrome X
Effect of Ursolic Acid Administration on Insulin Sensitivity and Metabolic Syndrome
The metabolic syndrome is characterized by the presence of overweight/obesity, insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, dyslipidaemia and hypertension and an inflammatory state, which together increase the risk of developing…
- Trial name
- NCT02337933
- Testing
- Ursolic acid
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Guadalajara
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Obesity
Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone Analog to Improve Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Associated Cardiovascular Risk
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is common in individuals with obesity and is a significant threat to public health, because it can lead to impaired liver function and liver failure.
- Conditions
- Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Obesity, Obesity, Abdominal, Liver Fat
- Trial name
- NCT03375788
- Testing
- Tesamorelin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Obesity, Visceral
Visceral Adiposity and Diabetes: Translating Form to Function Using Imaging
This study is a clinical study to investigate the gluconeogenesis pathway related to visceral adipose tissue (VAT) in obese individuals without type 2 diabetes and the effects of empagliflozin (EMPA) on glucose homeostasis in…
- Trial name
- NCT02833415
- Testing
- [U-13C3] glycerol, Empagliflozin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Abdominal Obesity
The Effects of Chiropractic in a Population With High Central Adiposity
Since 1980, the global prevalence of obesity, commonly defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher, has doubled. Importantly, high levels of central adiposity (i.e., abdominal fat) is associated with numerous PNI-related…
- Trial name
- OBE (NCT06208163)
- Testing
- Chiropractic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Life University
Obesity
Active You: Walk, Dance, and Tone Your Abs to Reduce Your Risk of Diabetes
The phenomenon of physical activity (PA) avoidance in obesity has been detailed in the literature, but there is a lack of programs designed to address the root causes.
- Trial name
- NCT06127251
- Testing
- PATH Intervention, Control Group, Physical activity tracker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Obesity
Toward an Automated Method of Abdominal Fat Segmentation of MR Images
Subjects will undergo a brief magnetic resonance (MRI) scan. The resulting images will be used to compare two abdominal fat segmentation techniques. The first technique is already validated and in use.
- Trial name
- NCT01228968
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Insulin Resistance, Obesity
Metformin Effect on Brain Function in Insulin Resistant Elderly People
Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other forms of dementia are rapidly increasing with the aging of the population, and show a clear preponderance among people with insulin resistance.
- Conditions
- Insulin Resistance, Obesity, Obesity, Abdominal
- Trial name
- NCT03733132
- Testing
- Metformin Hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic