Clinical trials: Obesity Prevention
Breast Cancer
Using Technology to Improve Physical Activity Levels Among Postmenopausal Women (The Active & Aware Study)
Women who are overweight or do not exercise are at higher risk for breast cancer after menopause. This study will test a new electronic device that measures the body's movement and works alongside a website to help women increase…
- Trial name
- NCT01837147
- Testing
- Technology-Based Physical Activity Promotion, Pedometer Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Obesity Prevention
Effects of an Adolescent Physical Activity Promotion Model on Physical Activity in Obese Chinese Children.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention program based on the Youth Physical Activity Promotion Model (YPAP) in increasing physical activity levels among overweight and obese children in…
- Trial name
- NCT06631833
- Testing
- Intervention measures based on the YPAP model.
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Health Promotion and Obesity Prevention
The Wildcat Wellness Coaching Trial
Female children (aged 8-13 years) will be recruited through posted flyers, newspaper ads, and word of mouth in the Manhattan, KS area.
- Trial name
- NCT01845480
- Testing
- Wellness coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kansas State University
Pregnancy, Overweight
Preventing Obesity in Military Communities: Mother-Baby
Women with pre-pregnancy obesity, women who exceed recommended weight gain during pregnancy, and children who experience rapid and excess growth during the first year of life are all at risk for subsequent obesity.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT03249324
- Testing
- Positive-Gain Counseling (PGC), Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
Depression
Multi-country Project on the Role of Diet, Food-related Behavior, and Obesity in the Prevention of Depression
The study examines the feasibility and effectiveness of two different nutritional strategies (multi-nutrient supplement and food-related behavioural change) to prevent depression in high-risk overweight European Union citizens.
- Trial name
- MoodFOOD (NCT02529423)
- Testing
- Multi-nutrient supplement, Behavioral Activation
- Where
- 4 sites in Germany, Netherlands and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Balearic Islands
Pregnancy Prevention
Phase II Study of Ovulation in Obese Women
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the delay in ovulation between placebo to levonorgestrel plus meloxicam in obese women with normal menses. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT06306131
- Testing
- Levonorgestrel 1.5 milligram, Meloxicam 15 milligram, calcium carbonate 750 milligram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- InnovaGyn, Inc.
Obesity, Weight Gain
Effectiveness Trial of a Dissonance-Based Obesity Prevention Program
Obesity is a major US public health problem. Few obesity prevention programs have reduced risk for weight gain over follow-up and those that have are very intensive, making dissemination difficult and costly.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Weight Gain, Eating Disorders
- Trial name
- Project Health (NCT01680224)
- Testing
- Healthy Weight, Project Health
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 364 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Institute
Obesity Prevention, School Wellness Policy
Primary Prevention of Obesity in American Indian Youth in Rural Tribal Schools
The goal of this study is to learn if a culturally relevant health promotion curricula prevents obesity among 4th graders in rural tribal schools.
- Trial name
- NCT06864468
- Testing
- Health promotion curricula
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northern Arizona University
Myopia, Obesity
Trial of a Novel Family-Based Intervention to Increase Outdoor Time and Fitness
This study aims to implement a new family-based health behavior community program to increase time spent outdoors and physical activity among Singapore children aged 6 to 12 years in a 1-year randomized clinical trial.
- Trial name
- FIT (NCT01388205)
- Testing
- Family-based Outdoor program
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 285 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
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
Parenting, Eating Behavior
Nurturing Needs Study: Parenting Food Motivated Children
High food motivation among children is trait-like and increases risks of unhealthy dietary intake and obesity. Scientific knowledge of how parenting can best support healthy eating habits and growth among children who are…
- Conditions
- Parenting, Eating Behavior, Diet, Healthy, Pediatric Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT06111040
- Testing
- Measurement
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 416 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Overweight, Physical Activity
The Healthy Elementary School of the Future
Unhealthy lifestyles in early childhood are a major global health challenge. These lifestyles often persist from generation to generation and contribute to a vicious cycle of health-related and social problems.
- Conditions
- Overweight, Physical Activity, Malnutrition, Child Development
- Trial name
- THESF (NCT02800616)
- Testing
- The Healthy Primary School of the Future, The Physical Activity School
- Volunteers
- 2,349 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Overweight and Obesity
Healthy Together Program Evaluation (Phase 3)
Healthy Together is a program that promotes the achievement and maintenance of healthy weights in children and their families.
- Trial name
- NCT03550248
- Testing
- Healthy Together
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 3,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Childhood Obesity
The Louisiana (LA) Health Project
There is a worldwide pandemic of obesity with far-reaching consequences for the health of our nation. Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT00289315
- Testing
- Primary (Environmental) Weight Gain Prevention, Secondary (Behavioral) Weight Gain Prevention, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,060 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Childhood Obesity, Diabetes
Childhood Obesity Prevention
To develop and evaluate a culturally appropriate childhood obesity prevention program targeting primary care-givers of third grade students.
- Trial name
- NCT00630617
- Testing
- Diet, Physical activity, Physical inactivity
- Where
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western Michigan University
Obesity, Diet
Project Diabetes: Weight Gain Prevention in Hispanic Girls (GEMAS Study)
Over the past 30 years obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States (Ogden et al, 2006). While this epidemic affects all socioeconomic levels, certain racial/ethnic groups such as Hispanics, are…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Diet, Exercise, Behavioral Research
- Trial name
- GEMAS (NCT00797615)
- Testing
- Active intervention, Alternative Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Childhood Obesity
Mountain West Prevention Research Center Core Research Project
This hybrid type 3 effectiveness-implementation sequential multiple assignment randomized trial will assess the impact of integrating population health management (PHM) strategies-text messaging and enrollment in Building Healthy…
- Trial name
- MW-PRCCRP (NCT07479498)
- Testing
- Text Message-based recruitment, Active outreach follow-up
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Paul Estabrooks
Obesity, Obesity, Childhood
Community Based Obesity Prevention and Treatment Programme "6-10-14 for Health"
"6-10-14 for Health" is an integrated weight-loss intervention programme for obese children from Gdansk municipality. Both participants of the programme and their family members are offered a 12-month integrated intervention…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Childhood, Health Program, Body Weight Changes
- Trial name
- NCT04143074
- Testing
- multidisciplinary behavioral intervention
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michał Brzeziński
Overweight and Obesity, Diabetes
PASOS: Improving the Health of Immigrant Workers
This is a cluster randomized trial (CRT) to assess the effectiveness of a culturally appropriate behavioral intervention to reduce obesity levels and ultimately the risk of developing diabetes type II in immigrant Latino farm…
- Trial name
- NCT02480244
- Testing
- Behavioral Intervention, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 554 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Glucose Tolerance, Appetite Sensations
Effects of Nopal Fractions on Postprandial Glucose Regulation and Appetite Variables in Healthy Humans
Postprandial effects of Nopal fractions on glucose and appetite regulation will be investigated in healthy humans, in a randomised controlled crossover trial
- Trial name
- NCT04439630
- Testing
- Nopal fractions, Test product without the active components
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lund University