Clinical trials: Obesity in Children
Food, Eating
The Effect of Dairy and Non-Dairy Snacks on Food Intake, Subjective Appetite in Children
Dairy products have the potential to be healthy snack foods for children and are provided in a variety of food matrices. For instance, milk represents a fluid product, yogurt can be classified as a semi-solid food, and finally…
- Conditions
- Food, Eating, Appetite
- Trial name
- NCT02484625
- Testing
- Potato chips, Greek yogurt, Cookies
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mount Saint Vincent University
Overweight, Glucose Metabolism Disorders
The Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) Study
The Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) Study is a single-centre controlled trial on the effects of a combined physical activity and dietary intervention on cardiometabolic risk factors and other health outcomes…
- Conditions
- Overweight, Glucose Metabolism Disorders, Lipid Metabolism Disorders, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- PANIC (NCT01803776)
- Testing
- lifestyle counseling
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 504 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Eastern Finland
Obesity
A Pilot Study of the Efficacy and Program Cost-effectiveness of Prevention Plus for Childhood Obesity
In 2007 the Expert Committee published recommendations on the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity. These recommendations outlined four interventions intended for advancement based on the child's age, body mass index…
- Trial name
- NCT01358448
- Testing
- growth monitoring, Growth Monitoring plus Family-based Behavioral Counseling
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Obesity, Overweight
Use of a Mobile Application by Parents to Prevent Obesity in Their Children Apply for Your Health
Background. Lifestyles that promote a positive energy balance increase the prevalence of obesity. Due to the magnitude of this problem, community-level strategies are required on how to provide families with useful information to…
- Trial name
- NCT07376252
- Testing
- Applícate por tu salud
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 743 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez
Stress, Eating Behavior
Stress Reactivity Study in Adolescents
The goal of this study was to examine the glucocorticoid and behavioral responses to a psychological stressor in obese African-American and non-Latino white adolescents.
- Trial name
- SRAS (NCT03997149)
- Testing
- Acute Laboratory Stressor, Low affect video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Childhood Obesity
Testing Digital Technologies to Help Families Build Healthy Habits
The current study is a randomized pilot trial to test the feasibility of a psychoeducational virtual reality experience to increase motivation for behavior change among children with overweight or obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT04845568
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Experience
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Obesity
Learning Theory to Improve Obesity Treatment
The purpose of this study is to optimize an obesity treatment program targeting overweight 8-12 year old children using "Cue Exposure Training".
- Trial name
- iROC (NCT01708785)
- Testing
- Single food Cue Exposure Treatment, Multiple food Cue Exposure Treatment, Partial Reinforcement - Enhanced Cue Exposure Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Obesity, Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior
Study of Nutrition and Activity in Kids
While a substantial body of research suggests that RRV is related to obesity, there is very little research on factors that contribute to the RRV of food, particularly how patterns of eating can increase or decrease the…
- Trial name
- SNAK (NCT04027608)
- Testing
- Reinforcing value of HED and LED foods in response to snack food monotony
- Volunteers
- 201 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Obesity
Fit Moms in Partners, Children, and Other Members
The purpose of this ancillary study is to determine whether a behavioral weight loss intervention for postpartum mothers (5R01DK087889-02, PI Phelan; Co-I Tate) has a positive "ripple" effect on weight and health of partners and…
- Trial name
- NCT01921959
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Childhood Obesity
Respiratory Effects of Obesity in Children
In obese children, excess fat on the thorax exerts an unfavorable burden on the respiratory system, particularly during exercise; however, it is unclear if this burden reduces exercise tolerance, provokes dyspnea on exertion, or…
- Trial name
- NCT03376880
- Testing
- 1 year follow-up testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Insulin Resistance, Obesity
The Effects of Butyrate on Children With Obesity
Butyrate is a short chain fatty acid (SCFA) produced by bacterial fermentation of undigested starch in the gut. Butyrate carries out different effects at intestinal and extraintestinal level, including: immune regulation with…
- Trial name
- NCT02721953
- Testing
- Butyrate
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Childhood Obesity, Obesity
Weight Stigma by Association in Parent-Child Dyads
Parents of children with obesity report feeling blamed for their children's weight and reluctant to seek pediatric care after stigmatizing experiences.
- Trial name
- NCT04829162
- Testing
- Mother with obesity, daughter with obesity, Mother with obesity, daughter without obesity, Mother without obesity, daughter with obesity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,973 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Pain, Obesity, Childhood
Sumamos Excelencia Project: Implementation of Best Practices in Clinical Practice (Thrid Edition)
There is a gap between research and clinical practice, leading to variability in decision-making. Multifaceted implementation strategies are for improving implementation of best practices.
- Conditions
- Pain, Obesity, Childhood, Breast Feeding, Incontinence, Urinary
- Trial name
- SE24 (NCT06522529)
- Testing
- Multifaceted implementation strategy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Pediatric Obesity, Obesity
Family-centered Obesity Prevention: Communities for Healthy Living (CHL)
The Communities for Healthy Living (CHL) program is a family-focused intervention to promote healthy lifestyle behaviors including diet and physical activity among children (age 3-to 5-years) and their families, enrolled in Head…
- Trial name
- CHL (NCT03334669)
- Testing
- Parents Connect for Healthy Living (PConnect), Enhanced Nutrition Support, Media Resources
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,999 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston College
Obesity
Metabolic Differences of Overweight Children and Children of Overweight Parents
This study focuses on the way weight is gained. Individuals who gain weight primarily in their midsection (visceral weight) are at an increased risk for developing diabetes and high blood pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT00001522
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 246 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Obesity, Childhood
Improving Childhood Obesity-Related Behavior Change Through Better Risk Communication
One-third of American children are overweight or obese, leading to an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), early mortality, and other risks throughout their lifespan relative to normal weight children.
- Trial name
- NCT03074929
- Testing
- Novel risk communication
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Pediatric Obesity, Nutrition Disorder
A Positive Food Parenting Intervention to Promote Healthy Growth in Children at Risk for Obesity
This study is the pilot of a 12 - week positive food parenting intervention focused on structure-based and autonomy promoting practices.
- Trial name
- NCT06981429
- Testing
- Nourish to Flourish: The Power of Positive Food Parenting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Preventing American Indian Children From Becoming Overweight
The purpose of this study is to establish an intervention to keep American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) children from becoming overweight.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT00245180
- Testing
- Diet, Exercise
- Volunteers
- 577 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Pediatric Obesity, Executive Function
Virtual Health Focused Acceptance-Based Program for Parents and Youth
The main purpose of vHAPPY is to pilot test a new type of virtual family-based healthy lifestyle program for children aged 8-14 with obesity and their caregivers.
- Trial name
- vHAPPY (NCT04634045)
- Testing
- Web Based Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Host and Microbiome, Pregnancy Outcomes
Human Genes and Microbiota in Early Life
The long-term goal of the Human Genes and Microbiota in Early Life (HuGME) is to explore the short- and long-term effects of maternal microbiota during pregnancy and the microbiota colonization of their offspring early in life…
- Conditions
- Host and Microbiome, Pregnancy Outcomes, Pregnancy Complications, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Trial name
- HuGME (NCT06926166)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center
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