Clinical trials: Obesity /Overweight
Chronic Disease
Multiple Chronic Conditions for Older Adults
Multiple chronic conditions are common and expensive among patients aged ≥65 and are associated with lower quality of life, poorer response to treatment, worse medical and psychiatric outcomes, higher mortality, and higher costs…
- Trial name
- NCT03387735
- Testing
- Treatment as usual (TAU) + Internet, TAU + ElderTree
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 346 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Obesity
Time Restricted Eating for Metabolic and Psychological Optimization
Obesity and related metabolic comorbidities have been associated with more than a 4-fold increased risk of incident cognitive impairment, including Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD).
- Trial name
- TEMPO (NCT05997316)
- Testing
- Time restricted eating
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Obesity, Fatty Liver, Nonalcoholic
Effects of Pitavastatin on Insulin Sensitivity and Liver Fat
HMG co-A reductase inhibitors, commonly called statins, are an effective treatment for dyslipidemia and atherosclerotic heart disease with proven mortality benefit.
- Trial name
- NCT02290106
- Testing
- pitavastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Obesity, Sarcopenia
Biological Effects of Weight Loss In Older, Obese Women
Obesity and sedentary lifestyle are associated with physical impairments and biological changes in older adults. Weight loss combined with exercise may reduce inflammation and may improve physical functioning in older adults who…
- Trial name
- WL+E (NCT01032733)
- Testing
- Lifestyle Counseling, Educational Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Obesity
Is MyPlate Approach to Helping Overweight Patients Lose Weight More Patient-centered?
Investigators from the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) and The Children's Clinic of Long Beach (TCC) are conducting a randomized, controlled comparative effectiveness trial of two government-sanctioned behavior change…
- Trial name
- NCT02514889
- Testing
- Calorie-counting, MyPlate
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 261 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Obesity, Osteopenia
Study of Growth Hormone and Bone in Obesity
Obesity is an important risk factor for osteoporosis and fractures. With the growing prevalence of obesity in the U.S., understanding the pathophysiology of bone loss in this population is of importance to public health.
- Trial name
- NCT01724489
- Testing
- Growth hormone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Obesity, Binge Eating
Testing Intervention Strategies for Addressing Obesity and Binge Eating
The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized pilot trial of a mobile intervention that targets obesity and binge eating.
- Trial name
- NCT04771455
- Testing
- Behavioral weight loss, Intervention component: Decrease overvaluation of weight and shape, Intervention component: Decrease unhealthy weight control practices
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Obesity
Hyperpolarized Xenon-129 Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy of Brown Fat: Healthy Adult Volunteer Pilot Study
The primary goal of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of detecting Brown Adipose Tissue (BAT) in healthy subjects by using hyperpolarized xenon gas MRI.
- Trial name
- NCT02220426
- Testing
- Xenon
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Pediatric Obesity
Body Composition Changes With Albuterol and Caffeine Versus Placebo in Adolescents
The purpose of this study is to determine whether taking a combination of caffeine and albuterol three times per day will increase muscle and decrease fat in your child's body and to determine how these medications make your…
- Trial name
- CAMP (NCT02740660)
- Testing
- Caffeine 100mg / Albuterol 4mg, Family weight management counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Obesity
Using Partners to Enhance Long-Term Weight Loss
This study involves an evaluation of the role of domestic partner support in a comprehensive weight loss initiation and maintenance program.
- Trial name
- Partner2Lose (NCT03801174)
- Testing
- Partner-assisted intervention, Patient-only intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 346 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Obesity
A Study of Tirzepatide (LY3298176) in Participants With Obesity Disease
The main purpose of this study is to learn more about tirzepatide in participants with obesity disease. The study will also measure how Tirzepatide affects body weight with a low-calorie diet and increased physical activity.
- Trial name
- SURMOUNT-J (NCT04844918)
- Testing
- Tirzepatide
- Where
- 18 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 267 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Mineralocorticoid Receptor and Obesity Induced Cardiovascular Complications
The purpose of this study is to find out if spironolactone, a drug that blocks the action of aldosterone, can make the blood vessels work better in people with obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT01406015
- Testing
- Spironolactone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Obesity, Overweight
Physical Exercise Influence Among Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women
Objective: To evaluate the association between physical exercise for obese or overweight women and the maternal, perinatal outcomes and perception of these women about their quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT01136291
- Testing
- physical exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- University of Campinas, Brazil
Health Behavior, Obesity
A Skills-based RCT for Physical Activity Using Peer Mentors
This approach will train peer mentors to deliver a culturally appropriate intervention and provide social support that is critical for facilitating and sustaining health behavior change.
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Obesity, Motor Activity
- Trial name
- NCT02329262
- Testing
- Mentoring to be Active with Accelerometers, Planning to be Active with Accelerometers
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 571 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Validation Studies
d13C Added Sugar Intake Biomarker: Determining Validity in Children
Added sugars (AS) constitute a significant source (~ 16%) of the total daily calories consumed by youth. The role of AS in health is contentious, and the reliance on self-reported dietary data is an often-cited flaw in existing…
- Trial name
- NCT02455388
- Testing
- High added sugar diet, Low added sugar diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 370 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Obesity &Amp; Overweight, General Anesthetic
Postoperative Opioid Consumption in Gastric Sleeve Surgery
The study aimed to compare balanced anesthesia protocols using only opioids as analgesics during induction in gastric sleeve surgery with protocols using opioids and ketamine together in terms of anesthesia management, opioid…
- Conditions
- Obesity &Amp; Overweight, General Anesthetic, Ketamine
- Trial name
- POCiGSS (NCT07135154)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Balikesir University
Obesity
Peer-Led Healthy Lifestyle Program in Supportive Housing
This goal of this randomized controlled effectiveness trial is to compare the effectiveness of a peer-led health lifestyle intervention (Peer GLB) versus usual care services in supportive housing agencies in New York City and…
- Trial name
- NCT02175641
- Testing
- Peer-Led Group Lifestyle Balance, Usual Care Services
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 314 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Obesity
Snack Food Reinforcement in Obese and Non-obese Women
Food reinforcement, motivation to obtain food, is associated with energy intake and obesity. Finding ways to decrease the reinforcing value of unhealthy foods may help with adherence to diets and weight loss.
- Trial name
- NCT00837694
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Developmental Disabilities, Weight Loss
Weight Management for Adolescents With IDD
The goal of this study is to explore the impact of two different diets (conventional vs. enhanced stop light) and two different delivery systems (face-to-face vs.
- Conditions
- Developmental Disabilities, Weight Loss, Body Weight, Down Syndrome
- Trial name
- IDDAdol (NCT02561754)
- Testing
- Enhanced Stop Light Diet (eSLD), Conventional Diet (CD), Face-to-face (FTF)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Smoking Cessation, Overweight
Internet-Administered Smoking Cessation Treatment for Overweight and Obese Smokers
This project will be a randomized clinical trial testing the efficacy of an internet-administered smoking cessation treatment for overweight and obese smokers.
- Conditions
- Smoking Cessation, Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT01259466
- Testing
- Nicotine patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
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