Clinical trials: Obesity Prevention
Breast Cancer Prevention
Phase II Study of Metformin for Reduction of Obesity-Associated Breast Cancer Risk
Overweight and obesity are well established risk factors for breast cancer that develop after menopause. The increased postmenopausal breast cancer risk in women who are overweight or obese is likely to be attributed to multiple…
- Trial name
- NCT02028221
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Childhood Obesity, Overweight and Obesity
Childhood Obesity - Prevention of Diabetes Through Changed Eating Patterns
The main purpose of the present study is to perform a 10 weeks dietary intervention study with a follow-up for 52 weeks in children from 7-14 years of age with overweight or obesity.
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, Overweight and Obesity, Adolescent Obesity, Adolescent Overweight
- Trial name
- COPE (NCT04522921)
- Testing
- Diet with a higher amount of protein (25E% per day), Increased follow-up contact after the 10-week intervention, Diet with a lower amount of protein (15E% per day)
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 211 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Obesity
Prevention of Obesity in Women Via Estradiol Regulation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate potential mechanisms by which estradiol deficiency accelerates fat gain and abdominal fat accumulation in women.
- Trial name
- POWER (NCT00687739)
- Testing
- leuprolide acetate, Estradiol Transdermal, progressive resistance exercise training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Surgical Wound Dehiscence, Wound Infection
Prevention of Wound Complications After Cesarean Delivery in Obese Women Utilizing Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Wound complications after Cesarean section (C-section) are common in obese women. Approximately 25% of obese women having a C-section will have a wound complication.
- Trial name
- NCT00654641
- Testing
- Negative pressure wound closure, Standard wound closure
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
Obesity, Childhood
Storytelling To Prevent Obesity and Encourage Responsive Feeding Practices in Young Children
The goal of this qualitative trial study is to assess the usefulness and acceptability of the intervention in diverse clinical and community settings.
- Trial name
- STORY (NCT05994924)
- Testing
- Educational Handout, Video Series, Group Discussion Sessions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Cancer Prevention, Weight Loss
PROFAST Intervention in Precursor Multiple Myeloma
This is a 4-month randomized trial of a prolonged nightly fasting intervention (PROFAST) in 40 overweight and obese individuals with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM)…
- Conditions
- Cancer Prevention, Weight Loss, Smoldering Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia(WM), MGUS
- Trial name
- PROFAST (NCT05565638)
- Testing
- Prolonged Fasting Intervention, EDUCATION CONTROL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Obesity
New Moves - Obesity Prevention Among Adolescent Girls
The New Moves study will evaluate the impact of a school based program for inactive high school girls who are overweight or at risk for being overweight due to low levels of physical activity.
- Trial name
- NCT00250497
- Testing
- New Moves
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 356 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Overweight, Obesity
Toddler Overweight Prevention Study Among Low-Income Families
The hypothesis is that toddlers with parents who are randomized to a parenting intervention and toddlers with parents who are randomized to the maternal intervention focused on maternal diet and physical activity will be more…
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Depression
- Trial name
- TOPS (NCT02615158)
- Testing
- Maternal Physical Activity and Nutrition, Parenting, Child Safety
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 277 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
PREMIER: PREvention of Metabolic Illness Through prEcision nutRition
Dietary intake is a major driving force behind the escalating obesity and type 2 diabetes epidemics. Large, high-quality clinical trials have shown that close adherence to healthy dietary recommendations significantly reduce the…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome, Diet Habit
- Trial name
- PREMIER (NCT04148482)
- Testing
- Dietary intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Obesity
Family Nutrition Physical Activity Tool Use During Well Child Visits
The main aim of the study would be to examine the effect of using a health behavior screening tool and a brief patient centered conversation on health behavior goal setting during well-child visits.
- Trial name
- FNPA (NCT02067728)
- Testing
- FNPA tool, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 430 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Overweight, Obese
Ideas Moving Parents and Adolescents to Change Together (IMPACT)
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institute of Health (NIH) has sponsored a consortium of four sites across the United States, entitled Childhood Obesity Prevention and Treatment Research…
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT01514279)
- Testing
- HealthyCHANGE, SystemCHANGE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Physical Inactivity, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
The Clinical Referral to Activity Study
The main aim of this effort is to test a physical activity intervention, for adult clinical care patients at risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Obesity, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- NCT04743856
- Testing
- ActiveGOALSv2, PAT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Diabetes
Enhanced DPP-GLB to Promote Weight Loss Among Nonresponders in a Community-Based Lifestyle Intervention.
This study seeks to establish the efficacy of identifying weight loss nonresponders early in a Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) intervention in 20 community settings (primarily churches and community centers) and providing them…
- Trial name
- NCT04757519
- Testing
- DPP-GLB Standard, DPP-GLB Enhanced
- Where
- 21 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 403 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lovoria Williams
Children, Overweight
The Odense Overweight Intervention Study
Strong and consistent evidence have shown that overweight, including obesity, is an important risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults.
- Conditions
- Children, Overweight, Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- OOIS (NCT01574352)
- Testing
- Small intervention, Intervention camp
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Pediatric Obesity
NOURISH: Nourishing Our Understanding of Role Modeling to Improve Support and Health
The percentage of overweight children between the ages of 6 and 11 has nearly tripled in the last three decades, and rates are even higher among African Americans.Overweight children are at-risk for numerous health problems, thus…
- Trial name
- NOURISH (NCT00628030)
- Testing
- NOURISH, Wellness Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Central Obesity
Soy as an Innovative Dietary Component in Abdominal Obesity Management Amongst Peri- and Early Menopausal Women
This is a pilot study examining the effect of dietary supplements that contain soy products. The purpose of this study to find out if soy supplementation can help to reduce the storage of a certain kind of fat on the body…
- Trial name
- NCT02375113
- Testing
- soy supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at San Antonio
Adolescent Mothers, Infant Obesity
Tools For Teen Moms: Reducing Infant Obesity Risk
The purpose of this social media group randomized trial (GRT) is to test the feasibility of our Baby Dayr for Teen Moms intervention to increase maternal responsiveness to infant cues and implement healthy feeding practices…
- Trial name
- TFTM (NCT02244424)
- Testing
- Tools for Teen Moms
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Weight, Body, Diet Habit
Healthy Start to Feeding Intervention
The current study will test the impact of a 3-session obesity prevention program targeting healthy introduction of solid foods in infancy on growth trajectories, appetite regulation, and diet.
- Trial name
- NCT03597061
- Testing
- Healthy Start to Feeding
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Childhood Obesity
Obesity Prevention in Head Start
Family style dining is a widely-advocated approach by which to feed children in early education settings. While family-style dining is hypothesized to allow children to attend to their hunger and satiety and consume only the…
- Trial name
- NCT03672227
- Testing
- Mealtime Matters Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 164 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Obesity, Venous Thrombosis
Study to Evaluate Weight-based Enoxaparin Dosing in Obese Medical Patients at Risk for DVT
Deep vein thrombosis(DVT) is a common complication in hospitalized medical patients. Consensus guidelines recommend using medications such as heparin or low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWH) to prevent DVT in these patients.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Venous Thrombosis, Anticoagulants
- Trial name
- NCT00585182
- Testing
- Enoxaparin 0.5 mg/kg once daily
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah