Clinical trials: Obesity /Overweight
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity
Effects of Niacin on Intramyocellular Fatty Acid Trafficking in Upper Body Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Muscle insulin resistance is a hallmark of upper body obesity (UBO) and Type 2 diabetes (T2DM). It is unknown whether muscle free fatty acid (FFA) availability or intramyocellular fatty acid trafficking is responsible for the…
- Trial name
- NCT03867500
- Testing
- Niacin, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Diabetes
Lifestyle Intervention in Overweight and Obese Pregnant Hispanic Women
The overall goal of this randomized controlled trial is to test the efficacy of a culturally and linguistically modified, individually tailored lifestyle intervention to reduce excess gestational weight gain (GWG), increase…
- Trial name
- NCT01868230
- Testing
- Lifestyle Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 232 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity
Examination of the Anti-inflammatory and Insulin Sensitizing Properties of Doxycycline in Humans
Obesity is a heightened state of inflammation in which production of cytokines and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) result in loss of function of insulin receptors and insulin resistance.
- Trial name
- DOXY (NCT01375491)
- Testing
- Doxycycline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Obesity
Sleep Timing and Insulin Resistance in Adolescents With Obesity
This study examines the relationship between sleep timing and insulin resistance in adolescents with obesity. The investigators also aim to develop a physiologically-based mathematical model of adolescent sleep/wake and circadian…
- Trial name
- NCT02585830
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Overweight, Obesity
A Research Study to See How Well Semaglutide Helps People Who Have a Body Weight Above the Healthy Weight Range
This study will look at how the investigational dose of semaglutide works in helping people with excess body weight, to lose weight.
- Trial name
- STEP12 (NCT06041217)
- Testing
- Semaglutide
- Where
- 21 sites in China, Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 242 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Childhood Obesity
Physical Activity and Screen-Time Regulations in Childcare Centers - Aim 2
Objective is to examine the physical activity and screen-time behaviors of children enrolled in licensed childcare centers before and after the enactment of new state regulations.
- Trial name
- Pause and Play (NCT02751814)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Binge-Eating Disorder, Obesity
Cognitive-Behavioral and Pharmacologic (LDX) Treatment of Binge-Eating Disorder and Obesity: Acute Treatment
Brief Summary: This study will compare the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), lisdexamfetamine (LDX), and the combination of CBT and LDX for the treatment of binge-eating disorder in patients with obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT03924193
- Testing
- Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Combination LDX and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 141 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Asthma
Pilot of Lifestyle and Asthma Intervention
This is to pilot test a weight loss intervention in obese patients with poorly controlled asthma. Obesity is a risk factor for the development of asthma (approximately 250,000 cases per year of asthma in the U.S.
- Trial name
- PLAN (NCT03291808)
- Testing
- Weight loss intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Psoriasis, Metabolic Syndrome
Effects of TNF-alpha Antagonism (Etanercept) in Patients With the Metabolic Syndrome and Psoriasis
People with psoriasis have significantly higher rates of obesity, diabetes, heart failure and high blood pressure than the general public.
- Conditions
- Psoriasis, Metabolic Syndrome, Hyperlipidemia, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT00477191
- Testing
- Etanercept
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Obesity (Body Mass Index &Amp;Amp;gt;30 kg/m2), Screening Colonoscopy
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Adult to Pediatric Colonoscope in Obese Patients.
The goal of this study is to test which colonoscope works best in people who are above a certain body mass index. Currently, both pediatric and adult colonoscopes are accepted as standard treatments in colonoscopies.
- Trial name
- NCT06776913
- Testing
- Colonoscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 244 people
- Sponsor
- Cleveland Clinic Florida
Weight Loss, Obesity
Charge: A Text Messaging-based Weight Loss Intervention
This study evaluates different versions of a text messaging-based app for weight loss. This study will place participants to 1 of 32 experimental conditions that reflect different texting components and levels.
- Trial name
- NCT03254940
- Testing
- Charge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 534 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Diabetes, Hypertension
FFA Hypertension and Inflammation in Lean and Obese Subjects
Although a large number of obese patients develop high blood pressure, the cause is unknown. The purpose of this study is to look at the effect of high fatty acids (a type of fat) in the development of high blood pressure in…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Hypertension, Obesity
- Trial name
- FFAADA (NCT00721617)
- Testing
- Intralipid 20%, Normal Saline, Oral fat load
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Diabetes, Obesity
Erythrocyte and Adipocyte G6PD Activity Levels in Obesity
This study compares the improvement of weight, fasting lipid profile (triglycerides, cholesterol, HDL, and LDL) and diabetes after gastric bypass surgery with an improvement in levels of an enzyme called glucose-6-phosphate…
- Trial name
- NCT01322035
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Alabama
Obesity, Weight Gain, Maternal
Using Mental Imagination to Prevent Excessive Gestational Weight Gain in Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women
Moms Are Worth It is a lifestyle behavior intervention study aims to prevent excessive gestational weight gain in overweight or obese pregnant women through promotion of the stress management, healthy eating, and physical…
- Trial name
- MAWI (NCT04623008)
- Testing
- Goal-Oriented Episodic Future Thinking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Hyperlipidemia, Diabetes
Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) Detection and Management of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients With Mental Illness
The study was a 12-month, multi-centered, quasi-experimental design to assess point-of-care (POCT) screening/monitoring of subjects on antipsychotic agents for metabolic syndrome.
- Conditions
- Hyperlipidemia, Diabetes, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT02029989
- Testing
- Glucose and lipids, Glycosylated Hemoglobin A1c, Blood Pressure and Heart Rate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Obesity
Investigation of the Gut Microbiota in Regulating Nutrient Absorption in Humans
We propose to study both stool and urine energy loss in 24 individuals on two experimental diets (50% increased and 50% reduced nutrient load relative to body size) in a random cross-over design.
- Trial name
- NCT02037295
- Testing
- Vancomycin, Overfeeding diet (OF), Underfeeding diet (UF)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Obesity, Pediatric
Redesigning Pediatric Primary Care Obesity Treatment: Virtual House Calls
This study examines a redesign of pediatric primary care overweight/obesity treatment, augmenting typical in-person visits with: (1) direct-to-patient video telehealth to tailor counseling advice to families, (2) that leverages…
- Trial name
- NCT06078774
- Testing
- Virtual Health Coach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Obesity, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Coordinating Pragmatic Primary Care Population Management for Obesity
The C3PO pilot and feasibility study uses a rigorous, mixed-method research design to provide information needed to refine and implement a technology-mediated primary care outreach intervention approach before conducting a larger…
- Trial name
- C3PO (NCT03998046)
- Testing
- Outreach Support for Weight Loss Goal Setting and Self-Weighing, Outreach Decision Support to Encourage Linkages to Intensive Community Lifestyle Interventions, Adaptive Tailoring of Information Delivery and Intensity of Primary Care Outreach Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Morbid Obesity
European Union (EU) Post-Market Study on Easyband®
The purpose of this study is to collect additional safety, performance and effectiveness data of the Easyband gastric band medical device in the treatment of morbid obesity in 4 European countries where the device is a CE marked…
- Trial name
- NCT00948246
- Testing
- Easyband®
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium, Italy and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Allergan Medical
Pediatric Obesity, Nutrition Disorders
Intervening in Food Insecurity to Reduce and Mitigate (InFoRM) Childhood Obesity
The goals of this study are to 1) pilot the feasibility of a novel meal kit delivery intervention in families and children with food insecurity and obesity and 2) evaluate the implementation of the pilot intervention.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity, Nutrition Disorders, Overnutrition, Child, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT05586269
- Testing
- Meal Kit Delivery, Newsletter + Food Pantry Referral
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
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