Clinical trials: Obesity
Obesity, Colorectal Carcinoma
Legume Diet Satiety Pilot Study
This pilot study is designed to test the effects of a high legume (dried bean) diet on hunger and other indicators of health over the course of eight weeks, compared to a more conventional healthy diet.
- Trial name
- NCT02269631
- Testing
- Legume diet group, Control diet group, Smartpill
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Morbid Obesity
Evaluation of Endostapled Anastomoses for Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass (EEA-LGB)
Laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery is a common procedure being performed for the treatment of morbid obesity. The procedure consists of a creation of a small gastric pouch and rerouting the small bowel to bypass the stomach and…
- Trial name
- EEA-LGB (NCT00254072)
- Testing
- 3.5 mm vs 4.8 mm Stapler During Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 355 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Obesity
Dermatome Electrical Stimulation on Individuals With Overweight and Class I Obesity
Investigators are doing this research study to find out the effect of T6 dermatomal electrical stimulation (delivered by a Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) unit) on appetite and weight loss.
- Trial name
- NCT03261531
- Testing
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Pre-diabetes
Preventing Diabetes in the Deep South: Extending Partnerships and Adapting Interventions to Reach Rural Communities at High Risk.
Diabetes is responsible for a huge and growing burden of patient suffering and social costs, and the impact of this disease is shared disproportionately by minorities and in rural resource-challenged communities, particularly in…
- Trial name
- NCT04343872
- Testing
- Receive lifestyle modification alone, Metformin therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Sedentary Lifestyle
Way to Be Active III (Framing Incentives)
Employers are increasingly looking for opportunities to motivate sedentary employees to become more physically active. Workplace walking programs have had mixed success and typically show most improvement among participants that…
- Trial name
- NCT02030119
- Testing
- Financial Incentives, Daily feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 281 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Overweight, Obesity
A Study of LY3502970 in Chinese Participants With Obesity or Are Overweight With Weight-related Comorbidities
The main purpose of this study is to learn about the safety and tolerability of LY3502970 when given to Chinese participants with obesity or overweight with weight-related comorbidities.
- Trial name
- NCT06023095
- Testing
- LY3502970
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Osteoarthritis, Hip
OA Clinic-Community CARE Model
The purpose of this study is to test the OA Clinic-Community CARE Model (OA CARE) which will address all recommended components of knee/hip (osteoarthritis) OA care, include interventions for both patients and primary care…
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Knee, Osteoarthritis, Hip, Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- OA CARE (NCT05349500)
- Testing
- OA CARE Intervention, Usual Care control group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Morbid Obesity
Surgical Conditions During Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
Obesity affects more than 78 million adults in the United States and it is estimated that 35% of the US population is obese. Currently, more than 179,000 bariatric procedures are performed in the US each year with the majority of…
- Trial name
- NCT02703909
- Testing
- Rocuronium, Insufflation pressure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Overweight and Obesity
Study of Produce Prescription Programs in Adults With Overweight or Obesity Experiencing Nutrition Insecurity
The goal of this study is to understand the best practices for implementing produce prescriptions among adults with overweight or obesity experiencing nutrition insecurity.
- Trial name
- NCT06751563
- Testing
- Behavioral Text Messages and Produce Box Delivery, Behavioral Text Message Program and Produce Voucher
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Degenerative Lumbar Disease
Minimal Access Surgical Technique (MAST) in Obese Patients in Degenerative Lumbar Disease
The study concerns a retrospective analysis of all subjects operated as of 1st Jan 2008 using Minimal Access Surgical Technique (MAST).
- Trial name
- NCT01195584
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- General Hospital Amstetten
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
PK Study With Pantoprazole in Obese Children and Adolescents
Multicenter, comparative single-dose pharmacokinetic (PK) study
- Trial name
- PAN01 (NCT02186652)
- Testing
- Pantoprazole
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Phillip Brian Smith
Obesity
Research Study Looking at How Well Semaglutide Works in People Suffering From Obesity and Knee Osteoarthritis
This study will look at participants body weight from the start to the end of the study. It will also look at how much pain participants have in participants knee from the start to the end of the study and how this affects…
- Trial name
- NCT05064735
- Testing
- semaglutide 2.4 mg
- Where
- 122 sites in United States, Canada and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 407 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity
Exercise,Metabolic Syndrome and Weight Regain (Echocardiography Substudy)
We plan to test the hypothesis that patients with metabolic syndrome will have impaired left ventricular diastolic parameters. These parameters will be measured before and after a stress test at the end of a 3 month period of…
- Trial name
- NCT00543985
- Testing
- Stress Echocardiography
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Obesity, Prostate Cancer
Weight Management Aimed to Reduce Risk and Improve Outcomes From Radical Prostatectomy
The purpose of this study is to test how a weight management program affects substances in the blood called biomarkers that can show the presence or severity of cancer, compared to a standardized diet and exercise educational…
- Trial name
- WARRIOR (NCT03261271)
- Testing
- Weight Loss Program, Standardized educational flyer, Weight Maintenance Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Overweight and Obesity, Physical Inactivity
A 12-week Field Trial of the Move Physical Activity Support Program
The objective of this study is to design and refine an activity support program for overweight or obese adults called Move. The primary outcomes are feasibility and acceptability of the Move physical activity support program.
- Trial name
- NCT05865392
- Testing
- Move physical activity support program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Morbid Obesity
Transmitted Light Tissue Thickness Analysis (TiLTT)
To assess gastric wall thickness using transmitted light intensity.
- Trial name
- TiLLT (NCT02749201)
- Testing
- Gastrisail
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Maimonides Medical Center
Obesity, Morbid, Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury
Providing Optimal PEEP During Mechanical Ventilation for Obese Patients Using Esophageal Balloon
This is a research study to determine if identifying an optimal level of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) targeted specifically to individualized patient characteristics will shorten the time on the ventilator.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Morbid, Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury, Respiratory Failure
- Trial name
- PROP OPEN (NCT03951064)
- Testing
- Esophageal balloon, Intervention Spontaneous Breathing Trial (SBT) and Extubation, Control Spontaneous Breathing Trial and Extubation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Obesity, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
The Pitt Retiree Study: A Diabetes Prevention Program for Medicare Eligible Older Adults
The Pitt Retiree Study (PRS) disseminates a novel, yet practical, diabetes prevention program among Medicare eligible adults in Western Pennsylvania.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Eating Behavior, Diet Modification
- Trial name
- PRS (NCT03192475)
- Testing
- GLB plus phone contacts, GLB plus newsletter contacts
- Volunteers
- 322 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Healthy Lifestyle, Overweight
Deaf Weight Wise: Community-engaged Implementation Research to Promote Healthy Lifestyle Change With Deaf ASL Users
The purpose of the Deaf Weight Wise Implementation Study is to study with diverse partners the approaches and strategies that lead to successful implementation of Deaf Weight Wise (DWW), an evidence-based healthy lifestyle…
- Conditions
- Healthy Lifestyle, Overweight, Obesity, Cardiovascular Risks
- Trial name
- NCT05211596
- Testing
- Deaf Weight Wise intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity
A Low-Carbohydrate, Ketogenic Diet Versus Orlistat for Weight Loss
This study compares two types of diet interventions: a low carbohydrate ketogenic diet (Atkins) and a low-fat diet combined with a medication (Orlistat).
- Trial name
- NCT00108524
- Testing
- Low carbohydrate ketogenic diet, Orlistat, Low-fat diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
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