Clinical trials: Obesity /Overweight
Asthma, Obesity
Role of Cysteinyl Leukotrienes in the Pathogenesis of Asthma in Obesity
The purpose of this study is to examine whether there are higher levels of cysteinyl leukotrienes in obese subjects than in non-obese subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01158573
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Obesity, Childhood, Feeding Behavior
Family Empowerment for Enhanced Development
This study evaluates the feasibility and preliminary effects of offering the Mealtime PREP intervention to low-income families with young children.
- Trial name
- Project FEED (NCT03641716)
- Testing
- Mealtime PREP Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Prader-Willi Syndrome
A Study to Assess RAD011 (Cannabidiol Oral Solution) for the Treatment of Participants With Prader-Willi Syndrome
This was a study investigating RAD011 in participants diagnosed with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS). The primary objective of the Phase 2 part of this study was to assess the safety and tolerability of multiple dose levels of RAD011…
- Trial name
- NCT05098509
- Testing
- RAD011
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Radius Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Weight Loss
LLLT for Reducing Waste Circumference and Weight
The purpose of this research is to gather preliminary information on the effectiveness of Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) in helping people reduce their weight gain in the central body region.
- Trial name
- LLLT (NCT02877004)
- Testing
- 3 Low-Level Laser Therapy Treatments Weekly, 2 Low-Level Laser Therapy Treatments Weekly, 1 Low-Level Laser Therapy Treatment Weekly
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Obesity
New Moves - Obesity Prevention Among Adolescent Girls
The New Moves study will evaluate the impact of a school based program for inactive high school girls who are overweight or at risk for being overweight due to low levels of physical activity.
- Trial name
- NCT00250497
- Testing
- New Moves
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 356 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
Effect of Reducing Uric Acid on Insulin Sensitivity and Oxidative Status
The purpose of this study is to learn more about what is the effect of uric acid on oxidative stress and on the way the body metabolizes sugar in obese people. Understanding this may lead to better diseases such as diabetes.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Hyperuricemia
- Trial name
- UA (NCT01931527)
- Testing
- Rasburicase
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Obesity
EQW, DAPA, EQW/DAPA, DAPA/MET ER and PHEN/TPM ER in Obese Women With PolycysticOvary Syndrome (PCOS)
This is a randomized, single-blind, parallel 5 treatment group 24-week trial designed to directly compare the therapeutic effects of exenatide once weekly (EQW), dapagliflozin (DAPA), EQW plus DAPA, combined DAPA/metformin…
- Trial name
- NCT02635386
- Testing
- Exenatide once weekly (EQW ), Dapagliflozin (DAPA), EQW plus DAPA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Woman's
Obesity
A Pilot Study of Effects of Exenatide on Body Weight in Non-Diabetic, Obese Patients
This is a multicenter study designed to compare the effect of exenatide plus a lifestyle modification plan versus placebo plus a lifestyle modification plan on weight loss in non-diabetic, obese subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT00500370
- Testing
- exenatide
- Where
- 16 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 163 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Obese, Endotracheal Tube
Second Generation LMA Versus Endotracheal Tube in Obese Patients
This prospective, randomized, comparative study is intended to enroll a total of 148 patients with a BMI 30-49.9 kg/m2 undergoing surgery at Parkland Hospital.
- Conditions
- Obese, Endotracheal Tube, Laryngeal Mask Airway
- Trial name
- NCT03748342
- Testing
- Second-Generation Laryngeal Mask Airway
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Obesity
Enoxaparin Dosing in Obesity
The purpose of this study is to determine an effective enoxaparin dosing strategy in medically ill, morbidly obese patients. This study will include adult patients greater than 18 yrs of age being admitted to Grady Hospital in…
- Trial name
- NCT01798550
- Testing
- Enoxaparin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Alcohol Dependence, Binge Eating
Topiramate for the Treatment of Alcohol Dependent Binge-Eating Disordered Individuals
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of using topiramate to reduce binge eating and drinking episodes in alcohol dependent individuals with comorbid binge eating disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00300742
- Testing
- Topiramate
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Gestational Weight Gain
A Mobile Health Intervention to Achieve Appropriate Gestational Weight Gain in Overweight/Obese Women
The aim of this trial is to investigate the effectiveness of a mobile health (mhealth) intervention to help overweight and obese women achieve appropriate gestational weight gain (GWG) for their pre-pregnancy body mass index…
- Trial name
- NCT03880461
- Testing
- Lifestyle Intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,335 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Obesity, Contraception
Effectiveness of Orally Dosed Emergency Contraception in Obese Women - UPA
Obese women are significantly more likely than their normal BMI counterparts to experience failure of orally-dosed emergency contraceptives.
- Trial name
- UPA-Obesity (NCT02859337)
- Testing
- UPA-ECx1, UPA-ECx2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Metabolic Syndrome
Simvastatin With or Without Ezetimibe and Atherothrombotic Biomarker Assessment
To determine whether the combination of ezetimibe and simvastatin improves biomarkers of atherothrombosis compared to simvastatin alone in patients with the metabolic syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT00819403
- Testing
- simvastatin, ezetimibe/simvastatin
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Obesity
Alternate Day Fasting, Exercise, and NAFLD
Approximately 65% of obese individuals have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and this condition is strongly related to the development of insulin resistance and diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT04004403
- Testing
- Alternate day fasting, Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Obesity, Short Stature
Free Fatty Acids, Body Weight, and Growth Hormones Secretion in Children
Background: Overweight and obese children and adults often have lower levels of growth hormone in the blood. Regulation of growth hormone may be tied to weight and free fatty acids in the blood.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Short Stature, Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT01237041
- Testing
- Niacin First, Dose-Establishing Study 1 Niacin 250mg, Dose-Establishing Study 1 Niacin 500mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Child Mental Disorders, Obesity
Healthy Bodies, Healthy Kids
The US prevalence of childhood-onset obesity and type 2 diabetes, both predictors of cardiovascular risk, have increased to epidemic proportions in recent decades.
- Conditions
- Child Mental Disorders, Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT01222494
- Testing
- Behavioral Weight Loss, Diet and Exercise Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease, Obesity
STEP AND GO: A Study of Technology-based Exercise Promotion
The purpose of the study is to test an intervention that uses a mobile game to encourage increased physical activity among adults.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease, Obesity, Cancer, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT01953224
- Testing
- Game-based intervention, Smartphone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Obesity
A First-in-human Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of HM15211(Efocipegtrutide)
Single ascending dose of HM15211 in healthy obese subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT03374241
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hanmi Pharmaceutical Company Limited
Obesity
Effects of b3-Adrenergic Receptor Agonists on Brown Adipose Tissue
This study will test the hypothesis that human brown adipose tissue (BAT) can be activated using a β3-adrenergic receptor (AR) agonist.
- Trial name
- NCT01783470
- Testing
- beta3-adrenergic receptor agonist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aaron Cypess
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