Clinical trials: Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Risk in Black Girls
To conduct a longitudinal study investigating the physical activity patterns, the psychosocial predictors of physical activity, and the effects of physical activity changes on blood pressure and body fatness in a cohort of…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Hypertension, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT00005437
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Urinary Stones, Hypertension
The Links Between Water and Salt Intake, Body Weight, Hypertension and Kidney Stones: a Difficult Puzzle
Nephrolithiasis is a disease that strikes roughly 10% of the Italian population and its incidence in industrialized countries is on the increase.
- Conditions
- Urinary Stones, Hypertension, Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT01100580
- Testing
- low salt diet, water therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Parma
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of weight loss rate on liver steatosis, steatohepatitis, fibrosis and cardiovascular risk at different stages before and after bariatric surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01828528
- Testing
- Sleeve gastrectomy
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Insulin Resistance
Evaluation of the Impact of a Nutritional Supplement Made of Vegetable Oils in People at Risk of Diabetes
Metabolic and cardiovascular diseases are the first cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world, including Latin America and Colombia.
- Trial name
- NCT03512665
- Testing
- Full dose supplement, Low dose Supplement, Control Oil
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Los Andes, Columbia
Overweight
Effects of Medium Chain Triglyceride Oil, Versus Olive Oil, for Weight Loss
The primary aim of this research project is to determine whether the incorporation of food products containing medium chain triglyceride (MCT) oil in a weight-loss program results in a different degree of weight-loss and total…
- Trial name
- Muffin (NCT00529919)
- Testing
- Weight loss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Diabetes, Heart Disease
Worksite Lifestyle Program for Reducing Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk in India
This study will test the implementation, effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and acceptability of a worksite lifestyle improvement program that includes lifestyle education classes led by trained individuals from the worksite and…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Heart Disease, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT02813668
- Testing
- Lifestyle Intervention Training Program
- Where
- 2 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 2,108 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Periodontitis, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Relationship Between Nutritional Status, Physical Activity and Periodontal Status
This observational retrospective study aims to evaluate the relationship between nutritional status, physical activity levels, and periodontal health in adult patients.
- Conditions
- Periodontitis, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Metabolic Risk Factors, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NAP-Perio (NCT07496710)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Obesity and Overweight, Obese Adolescents
Mitigation of Cardiovascular Disease Risks in Children With Extreme Obesity
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the drug semaglutide changes markers of disease risk as it relates to weight in children ages 12-15 years old who are obese (class 2 or 3).
- Conditions
- Obesity and Overweight, Obese Adolescents, Weight Management, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- MODERN (NCT06967389)
- Testing
- Ozempic®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- John Bauer
Overweight or Obesity, Obesity, Abdominal
Hypocaloric Mediterranean Diet or Physical Activity to Lower Cardiometabolic Risk
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to test the effects of a hypocaloric Mediterranean diet or of physical activity in participants who take at least 2 antihypertensive drugs but do not reach blood pressure…
- Conditions
- Overweight or Obesity, Obesity, Abdominal, Hypertension
- Trial name
- MeDiPA (NCT04155112)
- Testing
- Physical activity, Hypocaloric Mediterranean diet
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Cardiovascular Disease Risk, Type 2 Diabetes Risk
The Effect of Pecans on Biomarkers of Risk for Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes
The objective of this randomized, controlled feeding study is to investigate the potential health benefits of a pecan-containing diet.
- Trial name
- NCT01950806
- Testing
- Pecan-containing diet, Nut-free diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Obesity, Morbid Obesity
Long Term Effect of Very-low-calories Ketogenic Diet on Weight Control and Cardiovascular Brisk Factors (KETOHEART)
The growing obesity pandemic has a major impact on global cardiovascular (CVD)-related morbidity and premature mortality, severely compromising the quality of life of those affected and significantly increasing costs for the…
- Trial name
- KETOHEART (NCT05781269)
- Testing
- VLCKD, r-MedDiet
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Hypercholesterolemia, Obesity
The Impact of Using a Smartphone Health Application in the Improvement of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
This study investigates the effectiveness of Mobile health application (mHealth apps) in the improvement of cardiovascular disease risk factors including metabolic and behavioral factors.
- Conditions
- Hypercholesterolemia, Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT05798442
- Testing
- smartphone health application (Opulse)
- Volunteers
- 410 people
- Sponsor
- Sultan Qaboos University
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
Morbid Obesity
Comparison of Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy in Metabolic and Cardiovascular Indices
Morbidly obese patients undergoing either Roux en Y gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy were examined preoperatively, 3, 6, and 12 months after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03851874
- Testing
- Bariatric surgery
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk
Lifestyle Program Focused on Nourishment, Well-Being, and Health Behaviors in Women With Obesity
Women, Weight and Well-Being is a 12-month research study looking at how a supportive lifestyle program may help women whose weight increases their risk for heart disease.
- Trial name
- NCT07404150
- Testing
- lifestyle change program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heather Conradson
Obesity, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Dietary Sources of Lysophospholipids
This study aims to test the hypothesis that dietary intake of phosphatidylcholine (PC) and lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) acutely alters plasma lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) levels and autotaxin activity in normal weight and obese…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Hyperlipidemia
- Trial name
- NCT02952638
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Susan Smyth
Childhood Obesity
Role of Carbohydrate Modification in Weight Management Among Obese Children
The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that a low-carbohydrate diet and a low-glycemic load diet will improve body mass index and result in more body fat loss than a control diet among overweight children ages 7 to…
- Trial name
- NCT00215111
- Testing
- Low carbohydrate, reduced glycemic load, and a control diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
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
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
Cardiovascular Disease, Obesity
Heart-Healthy Lenoir Lifestyle Study
This study aims to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and disparities in risk by improving lifestyle factors which underlie the development of CVD.
- Trial name
- NCT01433484
- Testing
- Maintenance of Weight Loss--Control, Maintenance of Weight Loss--Experimental
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 339 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill