Clinical trials: Obesity /Overweight
Obesity
Research Study Looking at How Well Semaglutide Works in People Suffering From Obesity and Knee Osteoarthritis
This study will look at participants body weight from the start to the end of the study. It will also look at how much pain participants have in participants knee from the start to the end of the study and how this affects…
- Trial name
- NCT05064735
- Testing
- semaglutide 2.4 mg
- Where
- 122 sites in United States, Canada and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 407 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Overweight and Obesity
Study of Produce Prescription Programs in Adults With Overweight or Obesity Experiencing Nutrition Insecurity
The goal of this study is to understand the best practices for implementing produce prescriptions among adults with overweight or obesity experiencing nutrition insecurity.
- Trial name
- NCT06751563
- Testing
- Behavioral Text Messages and Produce Box Delivery, Behavioral Text Message Program and Produce Voucher
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Impact of Sugammadex vs. Neostigmine Reversal on Post-Operative Recovery and Complications
Sugammadex or neostigmine are given at the end of the surgery to reverse neuro muscular blocking drugs (NMBD). This study will evaluate whether reversal of NMBD with sugammadex is associated with faster recovery than neostigmine…
- Trial name
- Sugammadex (NCT03679611)
- Testing
- Sugammadex Sodium, Neostigmine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
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
Prediabetes, Obesity
Effects of Antidiabetic Medications on the Postprandial State in Prediabetes
This project addresses cardiovascular disease risk in patients with prediabetes. Levels of lipids after eating a meal ("postprandial lipids") are strong independent predictors of cardiovascular risk.
- Trial name
- NCT02104739
- Testing
- Exenatide, Saxagliptin, Exenatide extended-release (ER)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Obesity
A Study Using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) to Assess the Effects of Naltrexone SR/ Bupropion SR Therapy in Overweight or Obese Subjects
The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of naltrexone SR/bupropion SR (NB) on brain function in response to food cues using functional magnetic resonance imaging in overweight or obese subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT00711477
- Testing
- Naltrexone SR 32 mg/bupropion SR 360 mg/day, fMRI scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc
Binge-Eating Disorder
Acceptance-based Group Intervention for Binge Eating
This study proposes to compare a brief Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) group intervention to an active control group in a sample of 154 overweight or obese binge eating Veterans who have completed the VA's national…
- Trial name
- NCT01757847
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Brief MOVE-II control group intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Asthma, Obesity
Pilot Study of Pioglitazone for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Asthma in Obese Asthmatics (Glitz Asthma)
Asthmatics who are significantly overweight tend to have more severe symptoms, more flare ups, and are more likely to have poorly-controlled asthma when compared to other asthmatics.
- Trial name
- GLITZ (NCT00787644)
- Testing
- Pioglitazone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Chronic Pain, Obesity
A Mobile Intervention to Reduce Pain and Improve Health (MORPH)
Chronic pain contributes to declining health and function in older adults; effects that are intensified by obesity and sedentary (sitting) behavior.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Obesity, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- NCT03377634
- Testing
- MORPH
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
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
Breast Feeding, Infant Nutrition
Feeding My Baby - A National WIC Study
The goal of the study is to be a current examination of infant and toddler feeding practices among families receiving WIC services.
- Conditions
- Breast Feeding, Infant Nutrition, Childhood Obesity, Infant Feeding Patterns
- Trial name
- NCT02031978
- Volunteers
- 4,367 people
- Sponsor
- USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Obesity
Pattern - Reach Aim 2
The purpose of this research study is to learn about different approaches to promoting healthy growth among infants, and understanding parents' likes and dislikes of an approach to reducing risk factors for obesity later in life.
- Trial name
- NCT04216264
- Testing
- Standard response, Targeted response
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Schizophrenia, Obesity
Metformin for Weight Loss in Schizophrenia
Study hypothesis is that patients on antipsychotics medication treated with metformin will show loss in weight and improved measures of glucose metabolism.
- Trial name
- NCT01177709
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research
Physical Activity, Obesity
Feelings About Exercise
This study seeks to investigate why some individuals exercise more than others by focusing on feelings related to exercise. This two part study first examines whether regular exercisers (n=30) and non-exercisers (n=30) differ in…
- Trial name
- NCT03598647
- Testing
- Affect and physical activity, Physical activity information
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Diabetes Prevention in Women After GDM Who Are at High-risk
Dapagliflozin and Metformin,Alone and in Combination, in Overweight/Obese Prior GDM Women
Women with a history of gestational diabetes (GDM) are at substantially increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Compared with the general population, these women are more likely to be overweight or obese.
- Trial name
- DAPA-GDM (NCT02338193)
- Testing
- DAPA/MET XR, DAPA, MET XR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Woman's
Obesity, Adolescent, Health Behavior
Health Literacy and Obesogenic Behaviors
The prevalence of adolescent behaviors that can lead to obesity are alarming, and reduced life expectancy is the future of America's youth if behavioral changes are not implemented to improve health and reduce the obesity burden.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Adolescent, Health Behavior, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Diet, Healthy
- Trial name
- HL-Squared (NCT04252677)
- Testing
- Obesity Prevention, Health Literacy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City University of New York, School of Public Health
Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity
Study of Sildenafil Citrate on Insulin Resistance in African American
Obesity has a greater detrimental impact on the health of African American women than on any other racial or gender group. Nearly 80% of African American women are overweight or obese in the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT01334554
- Testing
- Sildenafil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Cardiac Surgery, Sternal Wound Infection
Safety and Efficacy of an Antibiotic Implant in Cardiac Surgical Subjects at Higher Risk for Sternal Wound Infection
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the gentamicin-collagen sponge is safe and effective in preventing sternal wound infections in patients undergoing cardiac surgery who are at a greater risk of developing sternal…
- Trial name
- NCT00600483
- Testing
- gentamicin-collagen sponge dipped in saline
- Where
- 43 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,502 people
- Sponsor
- Innocoll
Overweight and Obesity
Inhibitory Control Adult Weight Management
The purpose of this pilot study is to explore the benefits of supplementing the WW (formerly Weight Watchers) online program with a cognitive training game (PolyRules!) among adults with overweight or obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT04747886
- Testing
- WW Only, WW + PolyRules!
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Type1 Diabetes Mellitus, Adiposity
Effect of Adiposity on Hepatic and Peripheral Insulin Resistance in Type 1 Diabetes
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of adiposity on resistance to insulin's ability to suppress hepatic glucose production and to stimulate peripheral glucose metabolism in adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
- Trial name
- T1D (NCT03582956)
- Testing
- Euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp with tracer enhancement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
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