Clinical trials: Obesity, Childhood
Childhood Obesity, Inflammation
CASH- Children Active to Stay Healthy
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of high intensity interval exercise (HIIE) on inflammation and endothelial dysfunction found in children with obesity.
- Trial name
- CASH (NCT01821313)
- Testing
- Moderate exercise, High Intensity Interval Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
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
Obesity, Water; Lack of
Preventing Early Childhood Obesity, Part 1: Family Spirit Nurture, 3-9 Months
This study aims to assess the impact of a brief home-visiting module, called "Family Spirit Nurture" (FSN), on American Indian (AI) parent feeding practices associated with increased risk for early childhood obesity, with a…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Water; Lack of, Breast Feeding, Tooth Erosion
- Trial name
- NCT03101943
- Testing
- Family Spirit Nurture (FSN), Control Program, Water Delivery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Childhood Obesity
Active Class Space Metabolic Benefits Study
ACS examined the potential influence of intermittent physical activity breaks of various intensities (control, light, moderate, vigorous) on measures of immediate mental performance, mood, hunger and several metabolic outcomes in…
- Trial name
- ACS (NCT02831309)
- Testing
- Light-Intensity Condition, Moderate-Intensity Condition, High-Intensity Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Obesity, Childhood, Parenting
Mothers And careGivers Investing in Children
The incidence of childhood obesity in the United States has steadily increased over the past 30 years but has begun to level off in recent years.
- Trial name
- MAGIC (NCT04177472)
- Testing
- Obesity Prevention Group, Obesity Prevention Group + Food Boxes, Infant Safety and Injury Prevention Group
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Obesity, Childhood
Dissemination and Implementation of Improving Pediatric Obesity Practice Using Prompts
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the dissemination and implementation of electronic health record-based clinical decision support tools for the management of pediatric overweight and obesity in primary care.
- Trial name
- iPOP-UP (NCT05627011)
- Testing
- Improving Pediatric Obesity Practice Using Prompts (iPOP-UP)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 58,364 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Adolescent Overweight
Weight Variation on Cop
This study will be conducted to investigate the impact of variant weights in adolescents during unperturbed standing conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT06458634
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amira Hussin Hussin Mohammed
Adolescent Obesity
Application of Smart Devices in Adolescent Weight Control
According to the definition of Health Literacy, health literacy means that a person can apply his or her reading, writing, and computing abilities to health-related information and activities.
- Trial name
- NCT04760587
- Testing
- smart devices in adolescent weight control
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Overweight, Obesity
Greek Childhood Obesity (GRECO) Study
The purpose of the GRECO study were to: a) to provide national data on overweight and obesity prevalence in a representative sample of primary schoolchildren aged 10-12 years old, b) to identify those socio-economic, demographic…
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Dietary Habits, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- GRECO (NCT02102763)
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Agricultural University of Athens
Exclusive Breastfeeding, Feeding Patterns
SPOON: Sustained Program for Improving Nutrition - Mexico
The primary goal of this study is to assess the impact of an innovative strategy to prevent undernutrition and obesity in early childhood in children 0-24 months in Mexico.
- Conditions
- Exclusive Breastfeeding, Feeding Patterns, Stunting, Obesity, Childhood
- Trial name
- NCT03752762
- Testing
- SQ-LNS, SPOON behavioral change strategy
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inter-American Development Bank
Childhood Obesity
Respiratory Effects of Obesity in Children: Longitudinal Consequences After 6 Years of Aging
The purpose of the study is to re-examine body composition, respiratory function, exercise tolerance, and dyspnea on exertion (DOE) in children with obesity (CWO) and children without obesity (CWOO) who were originally studied as…
- Trial name
- NCT06447246
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Overweight and Obesity, Pediatric Obesity
Evaluating the Feasibility of a Stepped-care Approach to Treating Adolescents With Binge and Loss of Control Eating
There are limited evidence-based treatments for adolescents with binge eating and fewer specifically targeting adolescents with both binge eating and overweight/obesity.
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Pediatric Obesity, Eating, Binge
- Trial name
- NCT03404713
- Testing
- Pathways to Health, Be4U
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Obesity Prevention
Addressing Health Literacy and Numeracy to Prevent Childhood Obesity
In 2003, Surgeon General Richard Carmona suggested that low health literacy is "one of the largest contributors to our nation's epidemic of overweight and obesity." Over 26% of preschool children are now overweight or obese, and…
- Trial name
- GreenLight (NCT01040897)
- Testing
- Health Communication and Obesity Prevention, Injury Prevention Arm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 865 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Pediatric Obesity
Study to Investigate Adipocyte Cell and Lipid Turnover in Obese Adolescents
Insulin Resistance is the best predictor of whether the obese adolescent will develop type 2 diabetes. The present studies will focus on determining what might cause fat to accumulate in the subcutaneous fat regions and lead to…
- Trial name
- NCT02395003
- Testing
- Palmitate Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Prevention of Childhood Obesity
Multi-component, Kindergarten-based, Family-involved Intervention for the Prevention of Childhood Obesity:The ToyBox-study
The ToyBox proposal addresses Knowledge-Based Bio-Economy (KBBE)-2009-2-1-03 - Behavioural models for prevention of obesity, with a particular focus on children.
- Trial name
- NCT02116296
- Testing
- ToyBox-intervention
- Where
- Greece
- Sponsor
- Harokopio University
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Mitochondrial Function in Pediatric Obesity
The prevalence of pediatric obesity is increasing at an unprecedented rate. Obese children are at risk for the development of insulin resistance, relative insulin deficiency and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- Trial name
- NCT00577174
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Obesity, Adolescent, Stress
Ethnic Influences on Stress, Energy Balance and Obesity in Adolescents
The study will examine the mechanisms linking race, stress and biobehavioral factors to energy balance and obesity in both natural and controlled environments in African-American and Caucasian adolescent females.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Adolescent, Stress, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT03369691
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 258 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Adolescent Obesity
Effect of Mindful Eating on Body Mass Index in Obese Adolescents
This study is designed to study the effect of a family based mindfulness training program with special focus on diet and nutrition on weight and cardiovascular risk markers in obese adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT01764113
- Testing
- Mindful Eating, Standard dietary counselling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Childhood Obesity
Kindergarten-based Intervention for Childhood Obesity in Guangzhou(KICOG)
Early life interventions for childhood obesity may provide substantial benefits. Most existing studies aimed at school children have reported limited effectiveness, however few have targeted preschool children.
- Trial name
- KICOG (NCT03022474)
- Testing
- Healthy Lifestyles Intervention
- Volunteers
- 984 people
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center
Childhood Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Family Matters Intervention
The proposed study is a 12-month, individual randomized controlled trial (RCT). The main aim of the study is to decrease cardiovascular disease risk (BMI percentile, neck circumference) and improve child diet quality in children…
- Trial name
- NCT02669797
- Testing
- In-home Visits and Food Preparation Activities, Ecological Momentary Intervention, Feedback on Video-recorded Family Meals
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver