Clinical trials: Obesity /Overweight
Obesity, Morbid, Insulin Resistance
Stool Transplantation for Treatment of Insulin Resistance in Morbidly Obese Patients
More and more people in Canada and around the world are severely (morbidly) obese, and this is associated with a high risk for poor blood sugar control (insulin resistance, IR) and diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT02970877
- Testing
- Fecal filtrate from 150 g stool from healthy lean donors, Fecal filtrate from 150 g of the recipient's own stool
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Johane Allard
Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A Virtual Cardiometabolic Health Program for African Immigrants: The Afro-DPP Program
A pilot study titled "A Virtual Cardiometabolic Health Program for African Immigrants (The Afro-DPP Program) will be conducted to address the cardiometabolic of community-dwelling African immigrants who have multiple…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, PreDiabetes, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT05144737
- Testing
- The Diabetes Prevention Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Overweight and Obesity, Physical Activity
Healthy Mom Zone: A Gestational Weight Gain Management Intervention
The purpose is to establish feasibility of delivering an individually-tailored, behavioral intervention to manage gestational weight gain [GWG] that adapts to the unique needs and challenges of overweight/obese pregnant women…
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Physical Activity, Weight Change, Body, Eating Behavior
- Trial name
- HMZ (NCT03945266)
- Testing
- Intervention group, Control group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Sleep Apnea, Obesity
The Effects of Treating Obese and Lean Patients With Sleep Apnea
The investigators' overall goal is to compare the effect of CPAP treatment on intermediate cardiovascular risk measures in obese versus lean patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
- Trial name
- PISA (NCT01578031)
- Testing
- Positive Airway Pressure During Sleep (ResMed S9 Elite), Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Overweight
Phase 2 Study to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of RM-493 in Obese Participants
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of RM-493 on mean percent body weight loss, and other weight loss parameters as well as Pharmacokinetic (PK) profile, and ambulatory blood pressure in obese participants.
- Trial name
- NCT01749137
- Testing
- Setmelanotide
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Obesity, Type2diabetes
The Effects of Glucagon on Hepatic Metabolism
Whether impaired postprandial glucagon suppression in prediabetes and T2DM is an attempt to overcome resistance to glucagon's actions on hepatic AA catabolism, a defect in α-cell function, or a combination of both are important…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Type2diabetes, NAFLD
- Trial name
- NCT05500586
- Testing
- Glucagon response study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Adrian Vella
Gestational Weight Gain, Diet, Healthy
Implementation of a Mediterranean Diet Program for Overweight or Obese Pregnant Women in a Low-resource Clinical Setting
The purpose of this Pilot randomized clinical Trial is to compare two healthy diet styles during pregnancy. Patients between 8 and 16 weeks of gestation who agree to participate will be randomly assigned (like flipping a coin) to…
- Trial name
- MedDiet (NCT05868954)
- Testing
- MedDiet Program, ACOG-based Dietary Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
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
A Study To Examine The Efficacy And Safety Of Pramlintide+Metreleptin In Obese Subjects
Following screening, eligible subjects will be enrolled into a 6-week Low Calorie Diet (LCD) lead-in period. Subjects who lose at least 2% of their body weight at the end of the 6-week LCD lead-in period will be randomized to 1…
- Trial name
- NCT01235741
- Testing
- Pramlintide+Metreleptin
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 213 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Childhood Obesity
A Cluster Randomized Trial of the H2GO! Program
This proposal involves a collaboration with the Massachusetts Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs. The goal is to evaluate the efficacy of youth empowerment intervention targeting sugar-sweetened beverage consumption on childhood…
- Trial name
- NCT04265794
- Testing
- H2GO!
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 820 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Pain
Study of TAP and Laparoscopic and Robotic Gynecologic Procedures and Obese Women
Study the effect of the Transversis Abdominis Plane (TAP) block on pain after surgery for obese women undergoing laparoscopic or robotic gynecologic procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT01866917
- Testing
- Ropivacaine 0.5% 20cc injectate bilaterally
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Sleep Apnea
Effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) on Glucose Metabolism
Obstructive sleep apnea affects approximately 2-4% of middle-aged adults in the general population and is associated with several medical conditions including hypertension and coronary artery.
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Sleep Apnea, Sleep-disordered Breathing
- Trial name
- SOMNOS (NCT01503164)
- Testing
- Positive Pressure Therapy (PAP), LifeStyle Counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Metabolic Syndrome, Hypertension
Aldosterone, the Mineralocorticoid Receptor, and Cardiovascular Disease in Obesity
This study will evaluate whether the mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist eplerenone, when compared to chlorthalidone plus potassium chloride, can improve cardiac MRI-derived myocardial perfusion reserve and fibrosis…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Hypertension, Overweight and Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04519164
- Testing
- Eplerenone, Chlorthalidone with potassium chloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Asthma, Obesity
Pilot Study of Pioglitazone for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Asthma in Obese Asthmatics (Glitz Asthma)
Asthmatics who are significantly overweight tend to have more severe symptoms, more flare ups, and are more likely to have poorly-controlled asthma when compared to other asthmatics.
- Trial name
- GLITZ (NCT00787644)
- Testing
- Pioglitazone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
A Study to Investigate Different Doses of 0382 in Overweight and Obese Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
A Phase 2 study with two cohorts of differing doses designed to evaluate the efficacy, safety and pharmacokinetics (PK) of MEDI0382 in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM).
- Trial name
- NCT03244800
- Testing
- MEDI0382
- Where
- 5 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- MedImmune LLC
Obesity, Body Weight
Endoscopic Suturing for Primary Obesity Treatment
Gastric restriction is an important principle of both roux-en-Y gastric bypass and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. The FDA cleared OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System (Apollo Endosurgery, Austin, TX) offers the…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Body Weight, Overweight
- Trial name
- PROMISE (NCT01662024)
- Testing
- Endoscopic gastric restrictive procedure
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity
Metabolomic Analysis of Hepatic Insulin Resistance
This is a pilot study to show that it is possible to identify the specific types of fats in blood, adipose tissue, and liver tissue.
- Trial name
- NCT01833403
- Testing
- Hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Low-grade Chronic Inflammation, Intestinal Permeability
Diet and Systemic Inflammation
People with chronic low-grade inflammation have a higher risk for certain diseases such as cardiovascular disease or type 2 diabetes.
- Conditions
- Low-grade Chronic Inflammation, Intestinal Permeability, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- DASI (NCT01424306)
- Testing
- Fructose-sweetened beverages, Glucose-sweetened beverages, High-fructose corn syrup-sweetened beverages
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Morbid Obesity, Postoperative Pain
Opioid-Free vs Opioid-Based Anesthesia in Bariatric Surgery
This prospective randomized controlled trial aims to compare the clinical effectiveness and safety of opioid-free anesthesia (OFA) versus traditional opioid-based anesthesia (OBA) in adult patients undergoing laparoscopic…
- Conditions
- Morbid Obesity, Postoperative Pain, Opioid Free Anesthesia, Bariatric Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT07337135
- Testing
- Opioid-Based Anesthesia (Remifentanil-Based Protocol), Opioid-Free Anesthesia (Dexmedetomidine-Ketamine-Lidocaine Protocol)
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital dos Lusíadas
Obesity
Fruit and Vegetable Juice Concentrate Effects on RBP4 and Antioxidant Capacity in Lean and Overweight 6-10 Year Old Boys
Our study aims to evaluate if the consumption of a Fruit and Vegetable Juice Concentrate (FVJC) vs. placebo can exert changes in the serum levels of Retinol Binding Protein 4 (RBP4), carotenoids, tocopherol, antioxidant capacity…
- Trial name
- FVJC (NCT00842543)
- Testing
- Fruit and Vegetable Juice Concentrate (FVJC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
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