Clinical trials: Obesity /Overweight
Obesity, Weight Loss
Utilizing Protein During Weight Loss to Impact Physical Function and Bone
This study is an ancillary study to the Utilizing Protein During Weight Loss to Impact Physical Function (UPLIFT) trial (NCT03074643) to evaluate the effects of diet composition (i.e., amount of protein and carbohydrate) during a…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Weight Loss, Diet Modification, Aging
- Trial name
- UPLIFT-Bone (NCT03819478)
- Testing
- Weight loss intervention months 0-6, Exercise intervention months 0-6, NutraBio™ CarboMax Supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 187 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Overweight, Obesity
Study to Examine Safety, Tolerability, and Effect on Body Weight of Metreleptin Administered in Conjunction With Pramlintide in Obese and Overweight Subjects
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging study to examine the safety, tolerability and effect on body weight of a range of doses of metreleptin and pramlintide, each administered by a separate subcutaneous…
- Trial name
- NCT00673387
- Testing
- pramlintide acetate, metreleptin
- Where
- 36 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 636 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Comparison of Glycemic Control in Obese Diabetics Using Three Different Pen Needles
Anxiety about needles is a concern commonly expressed by diabetics when beginning insulin therapy. A shorter, thinner pen needle that delivers insulin with the safety and efficacy profile of longer pen needles may appeal to many…
- Trial name
- NCT01231984
- Testing
- 4 mm x 32G Pen Needle, 8mm x 31G Pen Needle, 12.7mm x 29G Pen Needle
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 293 people
- Sponsor
- Becton, Dickinson and Company
Obesity
Research Intervention to Support Healthy Eating and Exercise
The primary aim of this study is to test the efficacy of a behavioral economics intervention for weight loss in adults from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
- Trial name
- RISE (NCT04353258)
- Testing
- Behavioral Economics intervention (BE mHealth), Standard mHealth intervention (mHealth)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 195 people
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
Overweight and Obesity, Depression
Daily Weight Feedback for Wheelchair Users to Promote Weight Loss
The goals of the proposed study are to test the usability, feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the E-Scale with wheelchair users. The E-scale was developed as a weight monitoring technology for wheelchair users.
- Trial name
- NCT03264248
- Testing
- E-Scale
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Jonathan Pearlman
Overweight, Obese
Angiotensin II Blockade and Inflammation in Obesity
Overweight and obesity, which afflicts ~65% of the U.S. population and more than 1 billion people worldwide, increases the risk of developing hypertension.
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obese, Prehypertension, Hypertension
- Trial name
- ARB (NCT01684748)
- Testing
- Olmesartan medoxomil
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Overweight and Obesity
Circadian Timing, Information Processing and Energy Balance Study
This study design will test biological and behavioral mechanisms in the cross-sectional analyses and determine the prospective effects of circadian alignment and sleep on changes in cardiometabolic risk factors.
- Trial name
- TIME (NCT04759755)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 139 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Obesity, Weight Loss
Lifestyle Behavior Weight Loss Intervention
This lifestyle behavior intervention aims to weight loss in low-income overweight or obese mothers of young children through promotion of stress management, healthy eating, and physical activity.
- Trial name
- NCT04649047
- Testing
- Goal-oriented episodic future thinking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Systemic Hypertension, Obesity
GAstric Bypass to Treat obEse Patients With steAdy hYpertension
Phase 3, unicentric, randomized clinical trial, with allocation concealment and intention-to-treat analysis to evaluate the efficacy of videolaparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastroplasty to decrease the prescription of antihypertensive…
- Trial name
- GATEWAY (NCT01784848)
- Testing
- Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB), Clinical treatment
- Where
- 3 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital do Coracao
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Intervention Study With Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Weight Loss and Insulin Resistance in Adolescents
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if a supplement containing omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids for three months reduce obesity and insulin resistance to obese adolescents if administered together with a…
- Trial name
- O3WLIRADOL (NCT01456221)
- Testing
- Omega3 and an hypocaloric diet., Sunflower oil with an hypocaloric diet.
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 366 people
- Sponsor
- Coordinación de Investigación en Salud, Mexico
Obese With Comorbidities, Overweight With Comorbidities
Study for Multiple Doses of HM15136(Efpegerglucagon) in Obese or Overweight Subjects With Comorbidities
The planned period of each cohort is 22 weeks including subject screening, treatments for 12 weeks, and follow up period.
- Conditions
- Obese With Comorbidities, Overweight With Comorbidities, Type2 Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT04167553
- Testing
- HM15136
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hanmi Pharmaceutical Company Limited
PreDiabetes, Obesity
Tolerability, Acceptance, and Utility of Intermittent CGM Use in Youth With Prediabetes
We are evaluating whether intermittent use of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) in addition to standard nutritional counseling and physical activity counseling is associated with improved metabolic health for youth with…
- Conditions
- PreDiabetes, Obesity, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT05505565
- Testing
- Abbott Freestyle Libre 2, Standard physical activity and nutritional counseling for prediabetes management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension
Cardiovascular Risk Screening and Risk Reduction in Women Vets
Cardiovascular (CV) disease is the number one cause of death in American women, and all adult women are potentially at risk for CV disease.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemias, Dyslipidemias
- Trial name
- NCT02991534
- Testing
- CV Toolkit Components
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6,009 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Overweight and Obesity
Safety and Efficacy of the SMART Device for Overweight and Obese Adults
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that (1) we will observe at least 40% of the subjects in the Per Protocol population having a measured ≥5% weight loss at 16 weeks compared to week 0; and (2) the observed mean % Total…
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT02119299)
- Testing
- SMART device
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Scientific Intake Limited Co.
Hypertension, Concurrent Obesity
Evaluation of the Metabolic Effects of LCZ696 and Amlodipine in Obese Hypertensive Subjects
This study investigated the effects of LCZ696 on insulin sensitivity, lipolysis, and oxidative metabolism in obese hypertensive subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01631864
- Testing
- LCZ696, amlodipine
- Where
- 3 sites in Germany, Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Obesity, Overweight
The Peer Assisted Lifestyle Intervention
The PAL intervention uses a new software tool delivered on tablets to facilitate 5As-based weight management counseling with a peer health coach and the VA PACT healthcare team to promote goal-setting, behavior change, and weight…
- Trial name
- PAL (NCT03163264)
- Testing
- Peer Assisted Lifestyle, Enhanced Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 301 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Obesity
Weight Discrimination and Poor Cardiovascular Health
People with obesity regularly experience discrimination on the basis of their body weight and such experiences are associated with increased risk for poor cardiovascular health.
- Trial name
- NCT05714696
- Testing
- Weight discrimination experience, Control experience
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 333 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Obesity, Leptin Resistance
Effect of Increased Free Fatty Acids on Leptin Function
Obese people have elevated levels of the hormone leptin. Despite this, they seem to be resistant to the effects of this hormone, which usually regulates appetite and energy expenditure.
- Trial name
- NCT01520454
- Testing
- Saline, Intralipid, Water
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of MEDI0382 in Overweight and Obese Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
This is a Phase 2a, randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled study in up to 20 overweight or obese participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- Trial name
- NCT03745937
- Testing
- MEDI0382
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- MedImmune LLC
Overweight, Obesity
Weight Loss in Chronic Disease Patient Population
This study will assess the effect of in-home tele-health monitoring on health outcomes for LSUHCSD chronic disease, overweight or obese patients diagnosed with type II diabetes or hypertension.
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Diabetes, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT01155050
- Testing
- Tele-health Home Monitoring, TrestleTree Telephone Coaching, Tele-health Home Monitoring Plus Trestle Telephone Coaching
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 202 people
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center