Clinical trials: Obesity /Overweight
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Phase 2 Trial to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of Setmelanotide (RM-493) in Obese Participants With Prader-Willi Syndrome
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a once daily subcutaneous injectable formulation of setmelanotide in obese participants with Prader-Willi syndrome on tolerability, weight loss, and hyperphagia-related…
- Trial name
- NCT02311673
- Testing
- Setmelanotide
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Obesity
A Study to Assess the Compliance and Impact on Weight of Kurbo, a Pediatric Centered Weight Loss App
Kurbo is a health and fitness app that is targeted toward the pediatric population. It utilizes games and activities to educate children about healthy eating, portion control/size and exercise.
- Trial name
- Kurbo (NCT02880254)
- Testing
- Kurbo, Personal Health Coach
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baystate Medical Center
Obesity, Childhood
Studying the Impact of Product Packaging in a Virtual Store Environment
Purpose: Examine the impact of nutrition claims on parents' decisions to purchase fruit drinks in a randomized controlled trial in an online virtual convenience store (task 1) and examine the impact of added sugar warnings on…
- Trial name
- NCT04381481
- Testing
- Experimental Drink: Nutrition claim on fruit drinks, Control Drink: No nutrition claim, Experimental snack: Text warning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,374 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Hypertension
International Multicenter, Observational, Non-Interventional Prospective Study of Azilsartan Medoxomil in Participants With Arterial Hypertension Who Are Overweight or Obese in the Russian Federation and The Republic of Kazakhstan
The purpose of this study is to estimate antihypertensive effect of azilsartan medoxomil (Edarbi®) therapy on blood pressure in participants with overweight or obesity in routine clinical practice of hypertension (HTN) treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT02756819
- Testing
- Azilsartan Medoxomil
- Where
- 66 sites in Kazakhstan, Russia
- Volunteers
- 1,945 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
Effects of Human Leptin Replacement
This study will test the hypothesis that leptin contributes to the regulation of the dynamics of human endocrine function.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT00657605
- Testing
- Recombinant methionyl human leptin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Pediatric Obesity, Risk Reduction Behavior
FirstStep2Health Intervention
This project will determine the preliminary efficacy of an innovative intergenerational intervention among Head Start preschoolers, aged 3-5 years, and their caregivers.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity, Risk Reduction Behavior, Early Intervention, Intergenerational Relations
- Trial name
- NCT04164277
- Testing
- Caregiver Component., Caregiver-Preschooler Learning., Center-based Preschooler Component.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Obesity
Considering Patient Diet Preferences to Optimize Weight Loss
Obesity is increasingly common and can lead to decreased quality of life, increased medical and psychiatric illness, high health care costs, and early mortality.
- Trial name
- DietChoice (NCT01152359)
- Testing
- Choice, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 207 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Schizophrenia
A Placebo-Controlled, Cross-Over Trial of Aripiprazole
This study is a ten-week, placebo-controlled, double-blind, cross-over, randomized trial of the novel antipsychotic agent, aripiprazole, added to 20 obese stable olanzapine-treated patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective…
- Trial name
- NCT00351936
- Testing
- Aripiprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North Suffolk Mental Health Association
Cardiovascular Disease, Obesity
Beverages and Societal Health
The overall aim of the study is to compare the effects of three types of beverages - sugar-sweetened (SSB), artificially sweetened (ASB), and unsweetened (USB) - on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and body weight among…
- Trial name
- BASH III (NCT01295671)
- Testing
- Provision of beverages
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Obesity, Overweight
Partnering With WIC to Prevent Excessive Weight Gain in Pregnancy
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of an antenatal obesity treatment on gestational weight gain when integrated into Philadelphia WIC.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Pregnancy Related
- Trial name
- GWG (NCT03707834)
- Testing
- Antenatal Obesity Treatment (AO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 416 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Obesity
Evaluation of Patient Coach Support for Older Adults With Obesity
The purpose of the present pilot is to evaluate the outcomes of adding a patient coach to support the Optimal Health Weight and Lifestyle (OHWL) Clinic plan developed by PI Dewar, specifically to address barriers and facilitators…
- Trial name
- NCT06624163
- Testing
- OHWL Clinic Activities (Standard of Care), Coach Activities
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes and Gastric By- Pass
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the mechanisms leading to rapid postoperative improvement in diabetes following Gastric By-Pass surgery for obesity.We will evaluate and compare the changes in glucose level, beta-cell…
- Trial name
- NCT01153516
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Morbid Obesity
McGrath Videolaryngoscopy and Direct Laryngoscopy in Morbidly Obese Patients
Our goal is to compare conventional direct laryngoscopy using a Macintosh blade with the McGrath videolaryngoscope for endotracheal intubation in very morbidly obese patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03467048
- Testing
- McGrath videolaryngoscopy, Direct laryngoscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Obesity
Study of Obese Subjects Previously Implanted With the EndoBarrier Gastrointestinal Liner
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the GI Endobarrier Liner can be reimplanted.
- Trial name
- NCT01372501
- Testing
- Endobarrier Liner
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Morphic Medical Inc.
Obesity
Craving and Lifestyle Management Through Mindfulness Study
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a mindfulness-based stress reduction and mindful eating program will lead to reductions in abdominal fat and total weight and improve cell aging in overweight and obese women…
- Trial name
- CALMM (NCT01250509)
- Testing
- Craving and Lifestyle Management through Mindfulness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Asthma, Obesity
MitoQ for the Treatment of Metabolic Dysfunction in Asthma
A 14-week, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-masked clinical trial in 40 obese patients with poorly controlled asthma. The intervention is Mitoquinol (MitoQ) versus placebo.
- Trial name
- MIMDA (NCT04026711)
- Testing
- Mitoquinol
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Abdominal Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Effects of Acipimox on Mitochondrial Function in Obesity
The purpose of the study is to examine whether a medication called acipimox can improve your body's mitochondria. Mitochondria are the "power house" of the cell and make energy for your body.
- Conditions
- Abdominal Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Hypertriglyceridemia
- Trial name
- NCT01488409
- Testing
- Acipimox
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Obesity, Morbid, Pregnancy
3D Ultrasound-guided Labor Epidural Analgesia in the Morbid Obese Parturient
This study will be a randomized control study, with the objective to evaluate epidural analgesia success rates between the two methods (Blind Approach versus Accuro Device).
- Conditions
- Obesity, Morbid, Pregnancy, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03405311
- Testing
- Rivanna Accuro 3D Ultrasound Device, Palpation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Endometrial Cancer, Obesity
Adipocytokines in Endometrial Cancer
The number of women diagnosed with uterine cancer continues to rise each year. Since the early 1990s, there has been almost 55% rise in the United Kingdom (UK). 34% of endometrial cancer can be attributed to obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT04697264
- Testing
- Blood and tissue sample collection from patients
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Surrey
Binge Eating Disorder, Overweight and Obesity
Neural Response to Food Stimuli: fMRI Changes Following Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Binge Eating Disorder
The purpose of this research is to conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) assessing the impact of CBT on neural responses to binge eating stimuli.
- Trial name
- NCT03604172
- Testing
- Cognitive behavioral therapy, Waitlist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
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