Clinical trials: Obesity in Children
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity
Type 2 Diabetes and the Brain in Adolescents
This study evaluates differences in brain function and cognitive performance in adolescents with type 2 diabetes (T2D) compared to non diabetic controls (both obese and lean) and correlates these changes with obesity, insulin…
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity, Pediatric Obesity, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT03461510
- Testing
- Hyperglycemic clamp, Hyperinsulinemic Euglycemic clamp
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Obesity, Status Post Sleeve Gastrectomy
Liraglutide (Saxenda(R)) in Adolescents With Obesity After Sleeve Gastrectomy
Background: Metabolic Bariatric Surgery, including a surgery called vertical sleeve gastrectomy, is the most effective weight loss treatment for severe obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT04883346
- Testing
- Liraglutide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Obesity, Overweight
Community Outreach - Obesity Prevention Trial (CO-OPT)
The purpose of this research is to investigate the effectiveness of a community health worker-based program as an adjunct to clinical services regarding childhood obesity management.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Children
- Trial name
- CO-OPT (NCT02024360)
- Testing
- Patient navigation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Childhood Obesity
La Vida Buena Childhood Obesity Program
Mariposa Community Health Center, a health center in Nogales, Arizona on the US-Mexico border, will provide a program to prevent obesity in children and create a community environment that supports a healthy lifestyle.
- Trial name
- NCT03781856
- Testing
- La Vida Buena Program, Brief Educational Session
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Pediatric Obesity
Role of Parenting Skills and Parenting Style in Pediatric Weight Loss Programs
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the role of different parenting skills and parenting styles in the success of children enrolled in a family-based behavioral weight control program and to compare these skills and styles…
- Trial name
- NCT01004341
- Testing
- Family-based behavioral weight control intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Obesity, Cardiovascular Diseases
Reducing Television Viewing to Prevent Childhood Obesity
Randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of reducing television, videotape and video game use to prevent obesity, increase physical activity, improve physical fitness, and decrease dietary fat and calorie intake among…
- Trial name
- NCT00185770
- Testing
- Reducing television and other screen time (SMART curriculum)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Breastfeeding, Bottle Feeding
Using Digital Health Technologies to Prevent Rapid Infant Weight Gain.
A digital intervention to provide supplemental infant feeding support to mothers enrolled in WIC. The trial begins prenatally and continues through 3-months postpartum and tests the feasibility and acceptability of a text…
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Bottle Feeding, Child Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT05265845
- Testing
- Intervention, Text4Baby
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Childhood Obesity
SDSU MOVE/Me Muevo Project
The purpose of this study is to design, implement, and evaluate a recreation site-based obesity prevention \& control intervention for 7-9 year old children and their families by targeting physical activity and dietary behaviors.
- Trial name
- NCT00381069
- Testing
- Family & Community Recreation Center Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 541 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Child Obesity
YES! We Can PLAY: A Physical Activity and Nutrition After-School Program for Middle School Students
YES! We can PLAY: A Physical Activity and Nutrition After-School Program for Middle School Students, is a collaborative partnership between the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the Birmingham City Schools District to…
- Trial name
- NCT04132869
- Testing
- Sports Readiness Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 298 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Childhood Obesity
A Cluster Randomized Trial of the H2GO! Program
This proposal involves a collaboration with the Massachusetts Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs. The goal is to evaluate the efficacy of youth empowerment intervention targeting sugar-sweetened beverage consumption on childhood…
- Trial name
- NCT04265794
- Testing
- H2GO!
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 820 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Obese Patients
Soluble Advanced Glycation End Product (sRAGE) Levels
The aim of this study is to evaluate sRAGE levels in children with obesity and to determine the relationship between metabolic status and sRAGE levels in childhood obesity
- Trial name
- NCT06771986
- Testing
- Observation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Kayseri City Hospital
Diet Intervention, Physical Activity Intervention
Obesity Prevention in Children and Young People Treated for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia with ALLTogether
Background Leukaemia is the most common cancer in children with 800 diagnoses per year in England. To survive, children need strong treatments like chemotherapy and steroids given usually through clinical trials.
- Conditions
- Diet Intervention, Physical Activity Intervention, Standard Care Control
- Trial name
- BREVARY (NCT06846294)
- Testing
- Diet, Diet and physical activity
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
Obesity
Preventing Weight Gain and Unhealthy Behaviors in Children
This study will address engagement in unhealthy behaviors, low levels of self-regulation, and unhealthy weight gain for children from low-income households.
- Trial name
- NCT04608188
- Testing
- Summer Camp
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Obesity, Vitamin D Deficiency
Effect of Exercise on Vitamin d in Obese
The aim of the current study was to investigate the effect of exercise-induced lipolysis on vitamin D status in obese children. Two types of exercises that have different effects on lipolysis were used.
- Trial name
- NCT05066490
- Testing
- Endurance exercise, Resistance exersises.
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Taif University
Environmental Exposures, Child Development
HOME Study (Health Outcomes and Measures of the Environment Study)
The goal of the HOME Study is to quantify the impact of low-level fetal and early childhood exposures to environmental toxicants including lead, mercury, and other metals, pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), persistent…
- Conditions
- Environmental Exposures, Child Development, Lead and Injury Reduction
- Trial name
- NCT00129324
- Testing
- Lead Hazard Control Intervention, Injury Hazard Control Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 468 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Childhood Obesity
Therapeutic Education Groups for Childhood Obesity
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the efficacy of an educational therapeutic intervention in treating obesity in a pediatric population.
- Trial name
- GET-Obesity (NCT06239662)
- Testing
- Therapeutic Group, Usual care
- Volunteers
- 318 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS
Adolescent Obesity
Self-Weighing for Adolescents Seeking Obesity Treatment
99 patients age 12 to <18 years old with obesity (BMI >/=95th percentile), will be randomized to one of three treatment interventions: 1. Usual Care 2. Usual Care plus advice to weigh daily on simple scale 3.
- Trial name
- NCT04837586
- Testing
- Standard Care, Simple Scale, EHR-Connected Scale
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Physical Activity, Obesity
Effectiveness of a Physical Activity Intervention to Prevent Obesity and Improve Academic Performance
Coordinated project whose objectives are: a) to test the effectiveness of a promotion of physical activity intervention (MOVI-KIDS) on preventing obesity; and b) to improve the academic performance in both children with and…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Obesity, Children, Academic Underachievement Disorder
- Trial name
- MOVI-KIDS (NCT01971827)
- Testing
- MOVI-KIDS
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Obesity
For the Health of Our Children--Clinic Based Treatment of Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity is a major public health problem in the U.S. Currently approximately one in three children is considered overweight or obese. Most overweight children grow to become overweight adults.
- Trial name
- NCT01625910
- Testing
- Behavioral counseling
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Obesity
A Research Study on How Well Semaglutide Helps Children and Teenagers With Excess Body Weight Lose Weight
This study will look at how well semaglutide helps children and teenagers losing weight. This will be tested by comparing the effect on body weight in children and teenagers taking semaglutide in comparison to placebo, a "dummy"…
- Trial name
- STEP Young (NCT05726227)
- Testing
- Semaglutide
- Where
- 56 sites in United States, Austria and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 212 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S