Clinical trials: Obesity /Overweight
Obesity
Pilot Behavioral Support Intervention After Bariatric Surgery
Prospective, randomized pilot trial to evaluate a comprehensive postoperative behavioral support intervention using a 4-month bi-weekly program in 40 bariatric surgery patients (all surgical procedure types) from the Geisinger…
- Trial name
- NCT03092479
- Testing
- Behavioral Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
Atelectasis, Pulmonary Infection
Bi-PAP vs Sham Bi-PAP on Pulmonary Function in Morbidly Obese Patients After Bariatric Surgery
The effect of biphasic positive airway pressure (Bi-PAP) at individualized pressures on the postoperative pulmonary recovery of morbidly obese patients (MOP) undergoing open bariatric surgery (OBS) and possible placebo…
- Conditions
- Atelectasis, Pulmonary Infection, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pulmonary Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03438383
- Testing
- Bi-PAP
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Evangelismos Hospital
Obesity, Glucose Homeostasis
Bazedoxifene/Conjugated Estrogens (BZA/CE) Improvement of Metabolism (BIM)
The goal of this pilot clinical study is to perform a randomized placebo-controlled study to assess the beneficial effect of a 3 month-treatment with Bazedoxifene/Conjugated Estrogens (BZA/CE) vs.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Glucose Homeostasis, Postmenopausal Symptoms
- Trial name
- BIM (NCT02237079)
- Testing
- Bazedoxifene/Conjugated Estrogens (BZA/CE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Tulane University Health Sciences Center
Morbid Obesity
Tai Chi as Physical Activity for Women With Morbid Obesity
This study investigated the use of Tai Chi as a feasible form of physical activity for women with morbid obesity utilizing an instructional digital video disc (DVD).
- Trial name
- NCT04106661
- Testing
- Tai Chi
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Husson University
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
Overweight and Obesity, Overweight
Piloting a Reinforcement Learning Tool for Individually Tailoring Just-in-time Adaptive Interventions
The purpose of this pilot study is to conduct a 12-week pilot feasibility study testing usability of a reinforcement learning model (AdaptRL) in a weight loss intervention (ADAPT study).
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT05751993
- Testing
- ADAPT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Obesity
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Master Protocol GPIF: A Study of Tirzepatide (LY3298176) in Participants With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect and safety of tirzepatide in participants with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea and obesity who are both unwilling or unable to use Positive Airway Pressure (PAP)…
- Trial name
- SURMOUNT-OSA (NCT05412004)
- Testing
- Tirzepatide
- Where
- 58 sites in United States, Australia and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 469 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Physical Activity
Social and Financial Incentives to Increase Physical Activity Among Overweight and Obese Veterans
In this randomized, controlled trial the investigators will compare the use of social and financial incentive-based interventions to increase physical activity among overweight and obese Veterans during a 12-week intervention…
- Trial name
- NCT03563027
- Testing
- Social Incentive Gamification, Support Sponsor, Financial Incentive
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Obesity
Zonisamide for Weight Reduction in Obese Adults
The primary aim of this study is to assess long-term weight loss efficacy of zonisamide relative to placebo in obese patients prescribed a dietary intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT00275834
- Testing
- Zonisamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Behavior, Health, Child Obesity
Greenlight Plus Study: Approaches to Early Childhood Obesity Prevention
A randomized controlled trial enrolling 900 parent-infant dyads (English and Spanish speaking) comparing Greenlight (control), a behavioral intervention focusing on nutrition, physical activity, media use, and sleep as compared…
- Trial name
- NCT04042467
- Testing
- Greenlight Plus, Greenlight
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Obesity
Effect of Tadalafil on Insulin Secretion and Insulin Sensitivity in Obese Men.
Obesity is a chronic disease of multifactorial etiology that develops from the interaction of the influence of nutritive , metabolic , cellular and molecular psychological factors.
- Trial name
- NCT02595684
- Testing
- Tadalafil
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Guadalajara
Preeclampsia
The Effect of Two Aspirin Dosing Strategies for Obese Women at High Risk for Preeclampsia
Low dose aspirin (LDA) is used for preeclampsia (PE) prevention in high risk women, but the precise mechanism and optimal dose is not known.
- Trial name
- NCT03735433
- Testing
- 162mg aspirin dose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Obesity, Diabetes
Semaglutide 2.4 mg in Patients With Poor Weight-loss
A double-blinded, randomised, placebo-controlled trial of semaglutide 3.0 mg/ml in patients with poor weight-loss following bariatric surgery.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- BARI-STEP (NCT05073835)
- Testing
- Semaglutide 3 mg
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Obesity
A Research Study to See How Semaglutide Helps People With Excess Weight, Lose Weight (STEP UP)
This study will look at how much weight participants will lose from the start to the end of the study. The weight loss in participants taking the investigational high dose of semaglutide will be compared to the weight loss in…
- Trial name
- STEP UP (NCT05646706)
- Testing
- Semaglutide
- Where
- 107 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 1,407 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Overweight, Obesity
A Study to Evaluate the Effect on Body Weight of Leptin Administered in Conjunction With Pramlintide in Overweight and Obese Subjects
This study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and effect on body weight of leptin, injected subcutaneously, in combination with pramlintide, injected subcutaneously.
- Trial name
- NCT00392925
- Testing
- pramlintide acetate 360 mcg, metreleptin, Pramlintide acetate 180 mcg
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 177 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Self-Perception, Body Weight
Effects of Active Video Games in Physically Inactive Children
Inactivity was reported to be high in children and considered to be the fourth common cause of death in all ages. The reason for children is usually the increasing indoor use of sedentary screen time.
- Trial name
- AVGAME (NCT03720938)
- Testing
- Active Video Games
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
A Randomized, Double-blind Study of the Effects of Fenretinide Administered in Subjects With Obesity
Many metabolic complications of obesity are a consequence of abnormal responses of the liver, muscle, and fat to insulin actions. Fenretinide may improve the effects of insulin, preventing metabolic complications.
- Trial name
- NCT00546455
- Testing
- Fenretinide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Obesity
Propofol vs Propofol + Benzo/Opiates in High Risk Group
This will be a randomized controlled trial that compares the rates of sedation related complications in high risk patients (ASA greater or equal to 3, BMI greater or equal to 30, those at risk for OSA) undergoing advanced…
- Trial name
- NCT01315158
- Testing
- Propofol Alone, Propofol+Benzo/Opioids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Obesity
Oral Amino Acid Nutrition to Improve Glucose Excursions in PCOS
The Investigators will measure hepatic glucose and fat metabolism in obese girls with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and hepatic steatosis (HS) after taking 4 weeks of an essential amino acid (EAA) supplement or placebo and…
- Conditions
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Obesity, Hepatic Steatosis
- Trial name
- ORANGE (NCT03717935)
- Testing
- Essential Amino Acid (EAA) Supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Obesity
PK/PD of High Dose Pip/Tazo in Obese Patients
Worldwide rates of obesity have doubled in the last 30 years, and obesity has been associated as a risk factor for hospital-acquired infections and increased occurrence of death in critically-ill patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01923363
- Testing
- Piperacillin/Tazobactam Standard Dose to High Dose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University