Clinical trials: Obesity in Men
Obesity in Men
Testosterone and Weight Loss
The investigators hypothesise that testosterone therapy will synergize with dietary intervention to achieve weight loss. Obese men will receive diet, and be randomised to either testosterone therapy or placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT01616732
- Testing
- Testosterone
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Austin Health
Abdominal Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
Growth Hormone Treatment in Men With High Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
The overall aim of this study is to investigate the effects of GH treatment in men with the Metabolic Syndrome and a high risk of developing type 2 DM.
- Conditions
- Abdominal Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity
- Trial name
- GHDM (NCT00781547)
- Testing
- recombinant human growth hormone
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Healthy, Brain Insulin Sensitivity
Long-Term Effects of Walnut Consumption on Brain Function
Rationale: Healthy foods, including mixed nuts, may improve brain function, which is essential for cognitive and metabolic health, and may contribute to improved food intake regulation.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Brain Insulin Sensitivity, Cerebral Blood Flow, Brain Vascular Function
- Trial name
- WalBrain (NCT07422220)
- Testing
- Walnuts
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Sperm Quality, Obesity
Obesity With Sperm Quality in Men With Fertility Need
This study aims to investigate the impact of different types of obesity on sperm quality. Participants will be divided into three groups: a normal BMI group, an obese group without pudendal fat wrapping the testicles, and an…
- Conditions
- Sperm Quality, Obesity, Sex Hormones, Visceral Fat
- Trial name
- NCT06353880
- Testing
- Participants will be categorized into three groups based on BMI and the presence of pudendal fat deposition.
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yu xiaowei
NAFLD
A Gender and Culturally Specific Approach to Reduce NAFLD in Mexican-American Men
Using a small Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) study design, PNPLA3 risk allele carriers (CG/GG genotype) with NAFLD, will be assigned 2:1 to a tailored NAFLD-specific weight loss intervention compared to a wait-list control…
- Trial name
- NCT04186260
- Testing
- NAFLD-specific weight loss intervention, Wait-list control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Obesity
Effect of Tadalafil on Insulin Secretion and Insulin Sensitivity in Obese Men.
Obesity is a chronic disease of multifactorial etiology that develops from the interaction of the influence of nutritive , metabolic , cellular and molecular psychological factors.
- Trial name
- NCT02595684
- Testing
- Tadalafil
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Guadalajara
Overweight, Obesity
Effect of Reduction of Inflammatory Status on Glucose Metabolism in Overweight Men
Overweight increases the risk to develop chronic diseases including type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The low-grade inflammatory status often seen in overweight subjects is thought to play an important role in disease…
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT00221052
- Testing
- Diclofenac
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TNO
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 in Obese
VLCD & Adjuvant Exercise Effect in Overweight Diabetic Men
Sarcopenia is defined as the incremental age-related loss of skeletal muscle in humans which generally begins from forty years old.
- Trial name
- VLCDeXDM (NCT04957589)
- Testing
- Very Low Calorie Diet, High Intensity Interval Training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Obesity, Obese
Safety and Efficacy of Bimagrumab and Semaglutide in Adults Who Are Overweight or Obese
A phase 2 study to assess the efficacy of bimagrumab alone or in addition to semaglutide to assess efficacy and safety in overweight or obese men and women
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obese, Overweight or Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT05616013
- Testing
- Bimagrumab, Semaglutide
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 507 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Obesity
Effects of Fiber on Satiety
The effects of a dietary fiber on hunger and food intake will be tested in men and women. Participants will receive fiber as part of a breakfast meal on two occasions.
- Trial name
- NCT01588600
- Testing
- Dietary Fiber
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ingredion Incorporated
Central Obesity, Hypertriglyceridemia
Fructose Consumption and Metabolic Dysregulation
High fructose intake is increasingly recognized as causative in development of prediabetes, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease (CVD).
- Trial name
- NCT01445730
- Testing
- Fructose
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada, Finland and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marja-Riitta Taskinen
Normal-weight Obesity
The Interaction of Body Composition, Sex Hormones and Exercise in Men
The overall objective of this project is to advance understanding of the causes of normal weight obesity (NWO) in men, namely the hormone profile and related potential mediating mechanisms, and the efficacy of different modes of…
- Trial name
- AHA-NWO (NCT06970457)
- Testing
- Resistance Exercise Training, Aerobic Exercise Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oklahoma State University
Obesity
A Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Study in Overweight and Obese Men (0000-103)
This study will determine whether BOLD-fMRI can be used to probe hunger and satiety states in healthy overweight or obese men and also whether fasted/fed fMRI signals can be modulated by sibutramine.
- Trial name
- NCT00914212
- Testing
- Comparator: sibutramine
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Obesity
Effects of Dietary Fructose on Gut Microbiota and Fecal Metabolites in Obese Men and Postmenopausal Women: A Pilot Study
Non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of abnormal liver function tests in the U.S. (Browning, et al., 2004), ranging from steatosis to end-stage liver disease.
- Trial name
- NCT03339245
- Testing
- Fructose Solution (75 Grams), Glucose Solution (75 grams)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rockefeller University
Obesity
A Research Study of How a New Medicine Called Amycretin, Given as Tablets, Works in Japanese Men With Obesity
The purpose of the study is to evaluate if a new study drug, NNC0487-0111, is safe and how it works in the participant's body, when given as an oral tablet to Japanese participants.
- Trial name
- NCT06049329
- Testing
- NNC0487-0111
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Obesity, Weight Loss
Engaging Men in Weight Loss With a Game-based mHealth and Neurotraining Program
Men in the United States have an exceptionally high prevalence of overweight and obesity, i.e., 71.3%, and 42% of men are currently attempting weight loss. However, men are dramatically underrepresented in weight loss programs.
- Trial name
- NCT05408494
- Testing
- Gamified behavioral weight loss treatment, mHealth behavioral weight loss treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 228 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Overweight or Obese Adults
Effect of a Liquid Tonic Drink on Post-meal Glucose and Insulin Responses
A randomised, double blinded, placebo-controlled crossover design clinical trial conducted at the Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research (MMIHR, Australian Catholic University) for individuals with overweight/ obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT07030010
- Testing
- Breakfast meal challenge with tonic drink
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Australian Catholic University
Androgen Deficiency, Depressive Symptoms
Physical Exercise for Men With Andropause
The aim of this study is to analyze the impact of physical exercise through a protocol of concurrent training in the psychological, physical, hormonal and sexual aspects in middle aged men with androgen deficiency in the aging…
- Conditions
- Androgen Deficiency, Depressive Symptoms, Stress, Psychological, Abdominal Obesity
- Trial name
- DAEM (NCT03150225)
- Testing
- Concurrent training, Eurycoma longifolia
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laboratório de Pesquisa em Lazer e Atividade Física
Weight Loss
Active Nutrition Program on Weight Loss
The study will evaluate the impact of the Active Nutrition 60-day program from USANA on weight loss and related measures, such as body composition, physical appearance/body shape, perceived wellness, and biochemical markers of…
- Trial name
- NCT06249698
- Testing
- meal replacements and supplements
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Memphis
Nutritional Intervention
Assessing Fermentability of a Dietary Fiber
The objective of this study is to provide evidence for its fermentability of a dietary fiber and to collect information regarding potential health opportunities for glucose control as well as tolerability when being consumed over…
- Trial name
- FCHO (NCT01497249)
- Testing
- A dietary fiber (FCHO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinical Nutrition Research Center, Illinois Institute of Technology