Clinical trials: Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk
Obesity
Longitudinal Follow-up of Brown Adipose Tissue Function and Structure
In Turku PET Centre, there have been 3 positron emission tomography studies on brown adipose tissue (BAT) activity in healthy adults. BATPET was performed between 2008 and 2009.
- Trial name
- BATFollowUp (NCT01985503)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Type2diabetes, Heart Failure
Understanding and Addressing Risks of Low Socioeconomic Status and Diabetes for Heart Failure
This study aims to determine whether a 6-month multilevel intervention involving problem-solving training, exercise training and support from community health workers is more effective in improving outcomes for individuals with…
- Conditions
- Type2diabetes, Heart Failure, Obesity
- Trial name
- UNLOAD-HF (NCT06364644)
- Testing
- Community Champions, Homegrown Heroes
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Obesity
Weight Loss Effects on Heart and Blood Vessel Function in Obesity
Obesity is a growing epidemic and is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. The investigators know that obesity leads to abnormalities in how the blood vessels and the heart function and that these…
- Trial name
- NCT00782262
- Testing
- KicStart™
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Adelaide
Aerobic Exercise, Strength Training
Home-Based Circuit Training in Overweight/Obese Older Adult Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis and Type 2 Diabetes
Background: Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are considered two of the most prevalent metabolic diseases linked to the onset of knee pain caused by osteoarthritis.
- Conditions
- Aerobic Exercise, Strength Training, Glycemic Control, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- NCT06309654
- Testing
- 12-week home-based circuit training (HBCT), Standard of care (CONT)
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University
Overweight and Obesity, Healthy
The Impact of High-Fat Ketogenic Diet and Low-Fat Diet in Women Body Weight
The aim of this study is investigated the effect of high fat Ketogenic Diet (HFKD) in weight reduction compared to the low-fat diet (LFD) among Saudi overweight and obese women.
- Trial name
- NCT05811702
- Testing
- A randomized acute controlled trial of twenty-eight healthy overweight or obese women
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Faisal University
Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease
Effectiveness of Four Popular Diet Strategies for Weight Loss and Cardiac Risk Reduction
A single-center randomized trial at an academic medical center in Boston, Mass, of overweight or obese adults with known hypertension, dyslipidemia, or fasting hyperglycemia.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT02454127
- Testing
- Atkins Diet, Zone Diet, Weight Watchers Diet
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), Hypertension
Eating Window and Sleep Disorders on Glycemic Control, Cardiovascular Risk, and Weight Loss
This project aims to offer a quantitative and qualitative nutritional approach, along with educational nutritional guidelines for participants with Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), Hypertension, Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT06735859
- Testing
- Comparison of eating windows intervention
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Hypertension, Atherosclerosis
Age-Related Changes in Body Composition
Background: Advancing age is associated with greater risk of heart disease. High blood pressure and hardening of the arteries also have more complications with age.
- Trial name
- NCT01517113
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypercholesterolemia
Plant Sterols on Cardiovascular Markers, Microbiota and Sterol Metabolism (Cardiofoodsterol)
Potential cholesterol-lowering effect of a regular intake of a plant sterol (PS)-containing food supplement, in overweight/obese type 1 or 2, normoglycemic/pre-diabetic, with LDL-cholesterol values > 115 mg/dl and not…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypercholesterolemia, Prediabetic State, Overweight and Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT06481020
- Testing
- Plant sterols 2g/day
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Aging, Obesity
Acute Exercise on Brain Insulin Sensitivity
Dementia is a leading cause of death in the United States among aging adults. Brain insulin resistance has emerged as a pathologic factor affecting memory, executive function as well as systemic glucose control.
- Conditions
- Aging, Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Cognition
- Trial name
- NCT05853913
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Overweight, Obesity
Program of Healthy Lifestyle Promotion in Yaqui Indigenous in Sonora
Obesity has become an epidemic worldwide and is considered one of the main causes related to type 2 diabetes. The World Health Organization reported that in 2016, 39% of adults were overweight, while the percentage of obesity was…
- Trial name
- NCT03599817
- Testing
- Healthy lifestyle promotion program
- Where
- 4 sites in Mexico
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo A.C.
Cardiovascular Diseases Risk, Adiposity
Dose-effect of HIIT on Cardiovascular Health of Children
An adequate physical activity level has important effects on cardiovascular health of children. However, the scientific literature suggests that few children meet the physical activity recommendations to obtain these…
- Trial name
- NCT03479658
- Testing
- High intensity interval training, Nutritional education
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Pública de Navarra
Diabetes (DM), Hypertension
Multimodal Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Cardiometabolic Pre-HF and HFpEF
This is an observational study aiming to characterize the pathophysiological features and clinical significance of cardiometabolic early-stage heart failure using advanced multimodal cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR)…
- Conditions
- Diabetes (DM), Hypertension, Heart Failure, Obesity & Overweight
- Trial name
- NCT07336316
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital
Obesity
Neck Fat Accumulation and Its Relationship to Cardiovascular Risk and Metabolic Syndrome
Accumulation of fat in the neck using tape measures has been linked to increased cardiovascular risk. The investigators' hypothesis is that detailed measures of neck fat using computed tomography will show that specific fat…
- Trial name
- NCT02205021
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 303 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Obesity, Atherosclerosis
Observational Study of Early Metabolic and Vascular Changes in Obesity
To work against the increasing burden of obesity, the STYJOBS / EDECTA (STYrian Juvenile OBesity Study / Early DetECtion of Atherosclerosis) project was started at the Medical University of Graz in 2003.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Atherosclerosis, Inflammation, Adiponectin Deficiency
- Trial name
- STYJOBS (NCT00482924)
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Psoriasis, Arthritic Psoriasis
Evaluation of Adipokines and Fat Tissue in Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
Body composition analysis and especially body fat distribution in regions of interest (android and in particular intra-abdominal region) provides some information on the risk of cardiovascular disease.
- Trial name
- ADIPSO (NCT02849795)
- Testing
- bone densitometry, questionnaires, biological analyses
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 199 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk
A Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Pharmacodynamics, Safety and Tolerability of BGE-102 in Participants With Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk Factors
The purpose of this study is to learn about the effects of BGE-102 on blood biomarkers including hsCRP, which is a lab value used to measure inflammation.
- Trial name
- QUELL-CV (NCT07656727)
- Testing
- Oral BGE-102
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- BioAge Labs, Inc.
Overweight and Obesity
Dietary Treatment Study of Fat Synthesis and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
The purpose of this study is to find out how the amount of fat or sugar in a person's diet, or the number of meals eaten each day, affect the amount of fat that people's bodies make, the types of fats in the bloodstream, and how…
- Trial name
- NCT02075710
- Testing
- High sugar/meal feed, High sugar/nibble, High fat/meal feed
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension
Cardiovascular Risk Screening and Risk Reduction in Women Vets
Cardiovascular (CV) disease is the number one cause of death in American women, and all adult women are potentially at risk for CV disease.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemias, Dyslipidemias
- Trial name
- NCT02991534
- Testing
- CV Toolkit Components
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6,009 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cardiovascular Disease
Comprehensive Rimonabant Evaluation Study of Cardiovascular ENDpoints and Outcomes
The primary objective is to show whether rimonabant reduces the risk of a heart attack (MI), stroke, or death from an MI or stroke in patients with abdominal obesity with other cardiovascular (CV) risk factors.
- Trial name
- CRESCENDO (NCT00263042)
- Testing
- Rimonabant
- Where
- 43 sites in United States, Argentina and 41 more
- Volunteers
- 18,695 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi