Clinical trials: Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk
Obesity
Effect of a Unique Web-based Behaviour Change Program on Weight Loss and Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Web- or internet-based programs have the potential to induce and, possibly, help to sustain, significant lifestyle modification.
- Trial name
- NCT01472276
- Testing
- Web-based program
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Insulin Sensitivity, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obesity, Sleep Apnea, and Insulin Resistance
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and type 2 diabetes confer increasing economic, social, and public health burdens in the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT02192684
- Testing
- Pioglitazone
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Obesity, Visceral, Cardiovascular Diseases
Impact of Liraglutide 3.0 on Body Fat Distribution
This study is a clinical study to investigate the efficacy of liraglutide compared to placebo in reducing visceral adiposity measured by MRI in overweight or obese subjects at high risk for cardiovascular disease after 40 weeks…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Visceral, Cardiovascular Diseases, Fat Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03038620
- Testing
- Liraglutide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 235 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Circadian Dysregulation
Body Weight, Sleep, and Heart Health
A multidisciplinary investigation examining the circadian mechanisms regulating cardiovascular (CV) risk, with an additional focus on obesity.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Circadian Dysregulation, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT03388788
- Testing
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanning of cardiac function at 3 time points across the 24 hour circadian cycle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Cardiovascular Diseases
Substituting Sitting With Standing and Walking in Free-living Conditions Improves Daily Glucose Profile in South Asians
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of substituting sitting under free-living conditions in South Asian adults with overweight and obesity on continuous glucose profiles.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT04645875
- Testing
- SIT regimen, SITless regimen
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bedfordshire
Type 2 Diabetic Male With Hypogonadotrophic Hypogonadism
Effect of Androgel on Atherogenesis in Type 2 Diabetic Males With Hypogonadotrophic Hypogonadism
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of testosterone deficiency in men with diabetes on atherogenesis, inflammation, cardiovascular Risk factors And adiposity .
- Trial name
- NCT00467987
- Testing
- androgel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University at Buffalo
Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Chinese American Immigrants
The Chinese population is currently the fastest growing ethnic group in New York City (NYC). Research has shown that Chinese immigrants living in NYC have higher rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than individuals in China.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Metabolic Syndrome X
- Trial name
- CHA-CHA (NCT00362128)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,072 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Obesity
Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Insulin Resistance and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Obese Adolescents
The prevalence of obesity has reached epidemic proportions nationally as well as internationally. Currently, 16 % of American adolescents are obese.
- Trial name
- NCT00858247
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Obesity, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Visualizing Vascular Mechanisms of Salt Sensitivity
This study aims to assess the salt sensitive blood pressure response to dietary salt load compared with radiological markers of salt handling.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Salt; Excess
- Trial name
- NCT03696433
- Testing
- Low-salt diet, High-salt diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Cooking for Health Optimization With Patients
Cooking for Health Optimization with Patients (CHOP) is the first known multi-site prospective cohort study with a nested Bayesian adaptive randomized trial in the preventive cardiology field of culinary medicine.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Nutrition Disorders, Diabetes
- Trial name
- CHOP (NCT03443635)
- Testing
- Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7,192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tulane University
Obesity, Body Composition
Study of Macronutrients and Heart Disease Risk
The objective of this trial is to examine the long-term effects of a diet low in carbohydrates, as compared to one low in fat, on cardiovascular disease risk factors, including blood pressure (BP), body weight and composition…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Body Composition, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- MACRO (NCT00609271)
- Testing
- low carbohydrate diet, low fat diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tulane University Health Sciences Center
Cardiovascular Disease, Obesity
Beverages and Societal Health
The overall aim of the study is to compare the effects of three types of beverages - sugar-sweetened (SSB), artificially sweetened (ASB), and unsweetened (USB) - on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and body weight among…
- Trial name
- BASH III (NCT01295671)
- Testing
- Provision of beverages
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
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 Mellitus, Hypertension
Impact of INsulin Sensitivity on Cardiovascular Risk Markers During 10-20 Years of FOllow up
The purpose of this study is to identify risk factors for insulin resistance and to investigate the influence of insulin sensitivity on development of cardiovascular risk markers like blood pressure, heart rate, body build…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Ischemic Heart Disease, Stroke
- Trial name
- INFO (NCT01412554)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Prediabetes
Active You: A Novel Exercise Program for African Americans
Barriers to physical activity (PA) among African Americans (AAs) have been extensively studied, yet there is a paucity of innovative PA interventions designed to address them.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Prediabetes, Overweight and Obesity, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04280783
- Testing
- The Physical Activity for The Heart (PATH) intervention, Be Active Your Way Booklet
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Cardiovascular Diseases, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Obese
Implementation of a Peer Leader-facilitated Dyadic Intervention
This Pilot Study Large Application builds upon the results of our prior work to 1) Implement and pilot test a peer leader-facilitated 12-week dyadic intervention (Community Health among Asian Indian immigrants (CHAI) Dyad study)…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Obese, Hyperlipidemias
- Trial name
- NCT06643806
- Testing
- CHAI dyad study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Obesity
Improving Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Black Young Adults
The objectives of the study are to conduct a randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of the Smartphone intervention on % weight loss and maintaining % weight loss at 6 and 12 months in a sample (N=256) of Black community…
- Trial name
- NCT04412954
- Testing
- Smartphone + Text Messaging with Health Coach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 256 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Hypogonadism, Atherosclerosis
Testosterone Replacement in Older Men and Atherosclerosis Progression
As men grow older, their testosterone levels decrease with age. One-third of men, 70 years of age or older, have low testosterone levels.
- Trial name
- TEAAM (NCT00287586)
- Testing
- Testosterone Gel (Androgel)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 308 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Obesity
Study of Serum Markers for Cardiovascular Risk in Obese Youth and Impact of Lifestyle and Medication Intervention
In Protocol #2, we will select 30 obese pubertal and 30 obese prepubertal subjects with an abnormal cytokine profile (i.e. fibrinogen and/or hsCRP concentration greater than or equal to 2 Standard Deviations (SD) above the mean…
- Trial name
- NCT00139477
- Testing
- Metformin, Dietary modification with caloric restriction, Establishment of exercise protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Healthy Lifestyle, Overweight
Deaf Weight Wise: Community-engaged Implementation Research to Promote Healthy Lifestyle Change With Deaf ASL Users
The purpose of the Deaf Weight Wise Implementation Study is to study with diverse partners the approaches and strategies that lead to successful implementation of Deaf Weight Wise (DWW), an evidence-based healthy lifestyle…
- Conditions
- Healthy Lifestyle, Overweight, Obesity, Cardiovascular Risks
- Trial name
- NCT05211596
- Testing
- Deaf Weight Wise intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester