Clinical trials: Obesity, Primary
Breast Cancer
Using Technology to Improve Physical Activity Levels Among Postmenopausal Women (The Active & Aware Study)
Women who are overweight or do not exercise are at higher risk for breast cancer after menopause. This study will test a new electronic device that measures the body's movement and works alongside a website to help women increase…
- Trial name
- NCT01837147
- Testing
- Technology-Based Physical Activity Promotion, Pedometer Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Obesity, Overweight
Balance: A Pragmatic Trial of a Digital Health Intervention to Prevent Weight Gain in Primary Care
Up to 50% of obese patients are not interested in, or ready for, weight loss. Clinical practice guidelines clearly recommend that these patients avoid gaining weight.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Overnutrition, Nutrition Disorders
- Trial name
- D0479 (NCT03003403)
- Testing
- Intervention Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 443 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
NAFLD
A Gender and Culturally Specific Approach to Reduce NAFLD in Mexican-American Men
Using a small Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) study design, PNPLA3 risk allele carriers (CG/GG genotype) with NAFLD, will be assigned 2:1 to a tailored NAFLD-specific weight loss intervention compared to a wait-list control…
- Trial name
- NCT04186260
- Testing
- NAFLD-specific weight loss intervention, Wait-list control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Obesity Prevention, School Wellness Policy
Primary Prevention of Obesity in American Indian Youth in Rural Tribal Schools
The goal of this study is to learn if a culturally relevant health promotion curricula prevents obesity among 4th graders in rural tribal schools.
- Trial name
- NCT06864468
- Testing
- Health promotion curricula
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northern Arizona University
Primary Dysmenorrhea
Effect of Lifestyle Modification on Obese Females With Primary Dysmenorrhea
The study will be designed to determine the effect of lifestyle modification on primary dysmenorrhea in obese females.
- Trial name
- NCT06705413
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise, Microbiome diet
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Overweight, Physical Activity
The Healthy Elementary School of the Future
Unhealthy lifestyles in early childhood are a major global health challenge. These lifestyles often persist from generation to generation and contribute to a vicious cycle of health-related and social problems.
- Conditions
- Overweight, Physical Activity, Malnutrition, Child Development
- Trial name
- THESF (NCT02800616)
- Testing
- The Healthy Primary School of the Future, The Physical Activity School
- Volunteers
- 2,349 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University
Childhood Obesity
The Louisiana (LA) Health Project
There is a worldwide pandemic of obesity with far-reaching consequences for the health of our nation. Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT00289315
- Testing
- Primary (Environmental) Weight Gain Prevention, Secondary (Behavioral) Weight Gain Prevention, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,060 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Childhood Obesity, Diabetes
Childhood Obesity Prevention
To develop and evaluate a culturally appropriate childhood obesity prevention program targeting primary care-givers of third grade students.
- Trial name
- NCT00630617
- Testing
- Diet, Physical activity, Physical inactivity
- Where
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western Michigan University
Mitochondrial Diseases, Obesity
Muscle OXPHOS and Nutrient Homeostasis
Investigators are recruiting adults (men and women, ages 18 to 65 years, inclusive) with a confirmed genetic diagnosis of mitochondrial disease.
- Trial name
- NCT02920671
- Testing
- Tracer-enhanced oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT*), Muscle MRI, Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Atherosclerosis, Metabolic Syndrome
Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Registry
CARFARE (CARDIOMETABOLIC RISK FACTORS REGISTRY) is a registry done in the context of a cardiovascular primary prevention program of the Cardiometabolic Unit Officia of the Cardiology Department of the Austral University Hospital.
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
- Trial name
- CARFARE (NCT04040777)
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 25,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Austral University, Argentina
Gamification in Health Education, Health Education
Study on the Effect of a Gamified Health Education Programme on Primary School Children
This randomised study evaluates the effectiveness of Health Education through a Gamified Health Programme on diet, sedentary behaviour and daily physical activity in primary school children.
- Trial name
- BELLOTEX-SALUD (NCT07276412)
- Testing
- Intervention - A, Intervention - B, Intervention - C
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Extremadura
Myopia, Mental Health
A Study of the Impact of Digital Intervention on Parents/primary Caregivers' Myopia Prevention and Control Health Literacy on Preschoolers' Myopia and Physical and Mental Health
The study is a Randomized controlled trial based on digital interventions, involving pre-school children and their parents or major caregivers.
- Conditions
- Myopia, Mental Health, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT06620250
- Testing
- Digital Prevention and control of myopia
- Volunteers
- 882 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fangbiao Tao
Sedentary Behavior, Physical Activity
MOVI-OLE! [Open Learning Environments]
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of MOVI-OLE! (Open Learning Environment), a school-based intervention designed to reduce sedentary time and enhance multiple aspects of child development, including cognitive function…
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior, Physical Activity, Cognitive Function, Mental Health
- Trial name
- MOVI-OLE! (NCT07103343)
- Testing
- MOVI-OLE intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension
Evidence-based Laboratory Test Order Sets in Primary Care
Cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate what the effect is of evidence-based order sets aimed at five indications on the appropriateness of laboratory test ordering in primary care.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT02950142
- Testing
- CPOE with order sets for lab testing, CPOE without order sets for lab testing
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Nutritional Disorders, Obesity
TARGet Kids!: Measuring Nutrition in Young Preschool Children in the Primary Care Practice Setting
TARGet Kids! (The Applied Research Group for Kids) is a research study enrolling healthy children aged 0-5 years. The aim of the TARGet Kids! registry is to link early life exposures to health problems including obesity…
- Conditions
- Nutritional Disorders, Obesity, Development
- Trial name
- TARGetKids! (NCT01869530)
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 14,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Father-Child Relations
Run Daddy Run! A Lifestyle Intervention Focusing on Fathers and Their Children
The aim of this study is to develop and implement a multicomponent eHealth lifestyle intervention (focusing on (co-) physical activity and screen time) for fathers and their children, aiming to prevent childhood overweight and…
- Trial name
- RDR (NCT04590755)
- Testing
- Interactive father-child sessions and website
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Childhood Obesity Prevention
Effectiveness of a Motivational Interviewing-based Intervention From Pregnancy to 2 Years of Age.
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of an early and intensive intervention, based on techniques of effective counseling on healthy habits for parents, in order to reduce mean BMI at 2 years of age Secondly…
- Trial name
- PROGESPI (NCT03444415)
- Testing
- Motivational interviewing in groups, Usual care
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 414 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacion para la Formacion e Investigacion Sanitarias de la Region de Murcia
Obesity
Low Carb Diets & Exercise for Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Reduction
The purposes of this study are: To investigate the effects of a 6 month low carbohydrate diet in obese men on markers of heart health including blood fats, blood clotting factors, inflammatory markers and levels of body fat.
- Trial name
- NCT01176084
- Testing
- low carbohydrate diet, low carbohydrate diet and exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Surrey
Obesity, Rhinitis
Interventional Testing of Gene-environment Interactions Via the Verifomics Mobile Application
The purpose of this study is to study interactions between genes, lifestyle environmental factors like foods, nutritional supplements and non-invasive medical devices and health factors that can be measured without specialized…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Rhinitis, Rhinitis, Allergic, Respiratory Sounds
- Trial name
- NCT02758990
- Testing
- Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Verifomics LLC
Pediatric Obesity
Guided Self-Help Obesity Treatment in the Doctor's Office - GOT Doc
One-third of our nations' children are overweight or obese (OW/OB). The cornerstone of obesity treatment involves intensive family-based behavioral therapy, yet these programs often exist in tertiary care academic settings that…
- Trial name
- GOTDoc (NCT02976454)
- Testing
- Guided Self-Help Obesity Treatment, Family-based behavioral obesity treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego