Clinical trials: Obesity /Overweight
Abdominal Obesity
Rosuvastatin in Visceral Adiposity
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether 6 months treatment with the cholesterol-lowering drug rosuvastatin may reduce visceral fat tissue in obese middle aged men.
- Trial name
- RIVIERA (NCT01068626)
- Testing
- Rosuvastatin
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg 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
Breastfeeding
PRenatal Video-Based Education and PostPARtum Effects
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to examine the impact of a remotely-delivered antenatal milk expression (AME) intervention versus an attention control condition on breastfeeding outcomes among a sample of 280…
- Trial name
- PREPARE (NCT04258709)
- Testing
- AME, Video-based infant care education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Obesity, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
The Pitt Retiree Study: A Diabetes Prevention Program for Medicare Eligible Older Adults
The Pitt Retiree Study (PRS) disseminates a novel, yet practical, diabetes prevention program among Medicare eligible adults in Western Pennsylvania.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Eating Behavior, Diet Modification
- Trial name
- PRS (NCT03192475)
- Testing
- GLB plus phone contacts, GLB plus newsletter contacts
- Volunteers
- 322 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Obesity, Overweight
FitLink: Improving Weight Loss Maintenance by Using Digital Data to Provide Support and Accountability
Most adults in the U.S. are overweight or obese and find maintenance of weight loss difficult. This study is designed to aid in the development of a lifestyle modification program that can facilitate weight loss maintenance…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Overweight and Obesity, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- NCT03337139
- Testing
- Gold Standard Behavior Therapy for Weight Loss, Standard Remote Behavior Therapy for Weight Loss, Digital Data Sharing Behavior Therapy for Weight Loss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Obesity
ReShape Intragastric Balloon for the Treatment of Obesity
A prospective, non-randomized, open-label, multi-center study designed to implant up to twenty-six (26) CE-marked ReShape™ Balloons in twenty-six (26) patients with body mass index (BMI) 30-40 to assess the effectiveness of the…
- Trial name
- ITALYIII (NCT01024465)
- Testing
- ReShape Duo Balloon
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ReShape Lifesciences
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Impact of Metformin in Teens With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) on Oral Contraceptive Therapy
Oral contraceptives are known to improve menstrual cycles and symptoms in PCOS, however may increase cholesterol. Metformin, a drug to improve insulin resistance, may benefit metabolic state.
- Trial name
- NCT00283816
- Testing
- Metformin, Oral Contraceptive Pill, Lifestyle Management Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Obesity, Morbid, Gastric Bypass
Effects of Gastric Bypass Surgery and Calcium Metabolism and the Skeleton
Obesity is a chronic illness of staggering proportions. Because weight loss through diet and exercise is difficult to attain and maintain, there has been escalating interest in bariatric surgery, including Roux-en-Y gastric…
- Trial name
- NCT01330914
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
A Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Aramchol in Subjects With NASH (ARMOR)
An Open-Label Part was added: This part will enroll in selected sites which are less affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. 150 subjects with NASH and fibrosis confirmed by liver histology (F1-F3) will be randomized into 3 groups…
- Trial name
- ARMOR (NCT04104321)
- Testing
- Aramchol free acid
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 157 people
- Sponsor
- Galmed Research and Development, Ltd.
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
Healthy, Obese
A Multiple Dose Study of LY3502970 in Healthy Overweight and Obese Participants
The main purpose of this study is to evaluate how much LY3502970 gets into the bloodstream and how long it takes the body to eliminate when administered orally as tablet and capsule formulations along with effect of food on…
- Trial name
- NCT05841238
- Testing
- LY3502970
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Healthy Obesity, Metabolically, Appetite Regulation
Colonic Propionate, Appetite, and Weight Loss
The current protocol aims to investigate the impact of the propionate ester in conjugation with restricted diet on appetite and weight loss.
- Trial name
- ProAp (NCT03322514)
- Testing
- Inulin-Propionate Esters, Inulin
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Obesity
Healthy Eating and Active Living Taught at Home (HEALTH) Dissemination & Implementation (D&I)
This project evaluates the effectiveness of an evidence-based intervention (HEALTH) to prevent weight gain and promote weight loss when disseminated and implemented in real-world settings, through Parents as Teachers.
- Trial name
- HEALTH D&I (NCT03758638)
- Testing
- Healthy Eating & Active Living Taught at Home, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 620 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Prediabetes, Overweight
Evaluation of a Lifestyle Intervention for Employees With Prediabetes
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a worksite lifestyle intervention for diabetes prevention among employees with prediabetes.
- Conditions
- Prediabetes, Overweight, Obese
- Trial name
- NCT01682954
- Testing
- Lifestyle counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Abdominal Obesity
Effects of Electrical Muscle Stimulation on Waist Circumference in Adults
This randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, controlled study was designed to investigate the efficacy of electrical muscle simulation (EMS) for treatment of waist circumference (WC) reduction in abdominal obese adults.
- Trial name
- NCT02970812
- Testing
- Electrical Muscle Stimulation, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
Lean, Obese
In Vivo Leptin Signaling in Humans After Acute Leptin Administration
The purpose of this research study is to help us to better understand how leptin regulates blood sugar levels. Leptin is a recently discovered hormone, which is made in fat cells.
- Conditions
- Lean, Obese, Obese Diabetics
- Trial name
- NCT01275053
- Testing
- leptin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Obesity
Safety & Tolerability of a Combination of Antidepressant and Peptic Ulcer Drug in Overweight Healthy Subjects
The hypothesis of this study is that up to 150 mg of sertraline and up to 3 mg of telenzepine will be safe, tolerable, and have the effect of suppressing appetite, when taken in combination daily by mouth by healthy, overweight…
- Trial name
- NCT01155531
- Testing
- Sertraline plus Telenzepine
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Theracos
Insulin Resistance, Obesity
Molecular Mechanisms of Exercise Benefits to Insulin Resistant People
This proposal will investigate the underlying mechanisms of enhanced insulin sensitivity and improvement of muscle loss and performance in insulin resistant people by resistance exercise training.
- Trial name
- NCT04158375
- Testing
- Resistance Exercise
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Obesity, Fungal Infection
Effect of Weight and/or Obesity on Caspofungin Drug Concentrations
This study will find how weight affects the dosing of a drug called caspofungin. Currently, the amount of caspofungin a patient receives is the same regardless of the patient's weight.
- Trial name
- NCT01062165
- Testing
- Caspofungin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Pre-diabetes, Overweight
Fit and Trim for Diabetes Prevention
Filipino Americans (FA) are the second largest (3.4 million) Asian group in the US. and have one of the highest prevalences of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus compared to non-Hispanic whites, African Americans and Hispanics.
- Conditions
- Pre-diabetes, Overweight, Obese
- Trial name
- NCT02278939
- Testing
- Filipinos Fit and Trim Weight Loss Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
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