Clinical trials: Obesity in Pregnancy
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Study of Pharmacodynamics of LIK066 in Overweight and Obese Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
The purpose of the study was to evaluate whether LIK066 can be developed for the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in overweight and obese women.
- Trial name
- PCOS (NCT03152591)
- Testing
- LIK066
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Germany
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Chronic Kidney Disease
Exercise in Obese Diabetic Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Patients with type 2 diabetes, obesity, and chronic kidney disease are generally physically inactive, have a high mortality rate, and may benefit from an exercise program.
- Trial name
- EX-ODCKD (NCT01036490)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Delivery
Comparing the Efficiency of Cervical Ripening BALLoon (Cook) to the DINOprostone (Propess) for the Cervical Maturation in Case of Unfavorable Cervix (Bishop <6) in the Population of Obese Pregnant Women (BMI >= 30 kg/m²)
At the moment in France, one delivery on four is induced for a medical indication. In this context, the practitioners are exposed to an additional difficulty when the clinical examination of the patient reveals a unfavorable…
- Trial name
- BALLODINO (NCT02649920)
- Testing
- Cervical ripening balloon, Dinoprostone
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Departemental Vendee
Obesity, Obesity, Morbid
Increased Cefazolin During Cesarean Delivery in Obese Population
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an increased prophylactic dose (3 grams) of cefazolin at the time of cesarean delivery has superior coverage in adipose tissue than the current established dosing of 2 grams.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Morbid, Pregnancy, Infection; Cesarean Section
- Trial name
- NCT02049944
- Testing
- Cefazolin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- MemorialCare Health System
Diabetes
Lifestyle Intervention in Overweight and Obese Pregnant Hispanic Women
The overall goal of this randomized controlled trial is to test the efficacy of a culturally and linguistically modified, individually tailored lifestyle intervention to reduce excess gestational weight gain (GWG), increase…
- Trial name
- NCT01868230
- Testing
- Lifestyle Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 232 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Pregnancy Prevention
Phase II Study of Ovulation in Obese Women
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the delay in ovulation between placebo to levonorgestrel plus meloxicam in obese women with normal menses. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT06306131
- Testing
- Levonorgestrel 1.5 milligram, Meloxicam 15 milligram, calcium carbonate 750 milligram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- InnovaGyn, Inc.
Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic Syndrome, Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor
Early Add-On Combination of GLP-1 Receptor Agonist and SGLT2 Inhibitor in People With Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Stage 2-3
This retrospective observational target-trial emulation uses electronic health record data from the TriNetX US Collaborative Network to compare early treatment intensification strategies in adults with obesity, type 2 diabetes…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic Syndrome, Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor, Kidney Disease, Type 2 Diabetes
- Trial name
- GLP1-SGLT2-CKM (NCT07465926)
- Testing
- GLP-1 receptor agonist, SGLT2 inhibitor
- Volunteers
- 451,036 people
- Sponsor
- Chung Shan Medical University
Hypertension, Hypertension in Pregnancy
Bridging the Gap From Postpartum to Primary Care
Chronic health conditions affect most older adults. Preventative medicine and risk management strategies, especially when applied earlier in life, are essential to altering the trajectory of a disease and ultimately improving…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Hypertension in Pregnancy, Diabetes Mellitus, Gestational Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT05543265
- Testing
- Default appointment scheduling, Targeted messaging, Nudge Reminders
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Obesity, Pregnancy
Starting Pediatric Obesity Prevention in Pregnancy
The purpose of this study is to examine whether we can use social networks to spread health information and health behaviors during pregnancy to prevent excessive gestational weight gain.
- Trial name
- NCT01279109
- Testing
- Social network building intervention, Home visit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 147 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Iron-deficiency, Pregnancy Anemia
Feasibility or Oral Lactoferrin to Prevent Iron Deficiency Anemia in Obese Pregnancy
Maternal iron deficiency anemia is associated with maternal and infant mortality, spontaneous preterm birth, maternal postpartum hemorrhage, and neurocognitive defects in the neonate.
- Conditions
- Iron-deficiency, Pregnancy Anemia, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04810546
- Testing
- Jarrow Formulas Oral Bovine Lactoferrin Supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Pregnancy Related, Obesity
Monitoring Movement and Health Study
The investigators will study sedentary behavior (SED) across pregnancy in young women. We hypothesize that SED will increase across pregnancy and that higher SED will be related to worse cardiovascular health, specifically…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Obesity, Hypertension
- Trial name
- MoM Health (NCT03084302)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Preeclampsia
Magnesium Sulfate in Obese Preeclamptics
The purpose of this study is to learn how medications participant will receive in the course of their delivery are metabolized (broken down by the body).
- Trial name
- NCT02835339
- Testing
- Magnesium sulfate 4g loading dose, 1g/hr infusion, Magnesium sulfate 6g loading dose, 2g/hr infusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Heart Failure, Coronary Artery Disease
COVID-19 Testing in Underserved and Vulnerable Populations
As part of National Institutes of Health Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics-Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) program, the goal of the RADxUP study is to develop, test, and evaluate a rapid, scalable capacity building project to…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Coronary Artery Disease, Cancer, Chronic Kidney Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT05315908
- Testing
- Community outreach method
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9,120 people
- Sponsor
- Jesse Nodora
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Obesity
Post-Prandial Liver Glucose Metabolism in PCOS
The Investigators will measure if hepatic metabolism is upregulated in obese girls with PCOS and hepatic steatosis (HS), compared to PCOS without HS and obese controls without HS.
- Conditions
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Obesity, Hepatic Steatosis
- Trial name
- PLUM (NCT03041129)
- Testing
- oral glucose tolerance test, MRI of liver
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Effects of Flutamide on Insulin and Glucose Metabolism in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the major cause of infertility in the United States. Many women with PCOS demonstrate insulin resistance and a compensatory hyperinsulinemia.This is due to both an intrinsic form of insulin…
- Trial name
- PCOS (NCT00729560)
- Testing
- Flutamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Endometrial Cancer, Obesity
Adipocytokines in Endometrial Cancer
The number of women diagnosed with uterine cancer continues to rise each year. Since the early 1990s, there has been almost 55% rise in the United Kingdom (UK). 34% of endometrial cancer can be attributed to obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT04697264
- Testing
- Blood and tissue sample collection from patients
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Surrey
Infant,Premature, Body Weight
Serial Assessment of Body Fat Accrual in Very Preterm Infants
Despite evidence that both rapid weight gain and excessive body fat accrual are associated with overweight and obesity, usual neonatal care of preterm infants does not include assessment of body fat accrual.
- Conditions
- Infant,Premature, Body Weight, Adiposity
- Trial name
- NCT03575897
- Testing
- Assessment of infant body composition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Obesity, Morbid, Pregnancy
3D Ultrasound-guided Labor Epidural Analgesia in the Morbid Obese Parturient
This study will be a randomized control study, with the objective to evaluate epidural analgesia success rates between the two methods (Blind Approach versus Accuro Device).
- Conditions
- Obesity, Morbid, Pregnancy, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03405311
- Testing
- Rivanna Accuro 3D Ultrasound Device, Palpation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Obesity, Obesity, Morbid
Comparing Anti-XA Levels in Post-Cesarean Patients Undergoing Enoxaparin Thromboprophylaxis
Pregnant and recently postpartum women are at significantly higher risk of developing a blood clot in their arms or legs known as a deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and/or a blood clot in their lungs known as a pulmonary embolism…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Morbid, Pregnancy, Complications; Cesarean Section
- Trial name
- NCT02070237
- Testing
- Enoxaparin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MemorialCare Health System
Premature Birth, Absorption; Chemicals
17OHP-C Dosing Among Obese Pregnant Women
Emergency data suggest 17OHP-C may be less efficacious in obese women. Since obesity is associated with lower levels of plasma 17OHP-C, the investigator hypothesize that higher doses of 17OHP-C may help to prevent spontaneous PTB…
- Trial name
- NCT03433040
- Testing
- 17-Hydroxyprogesterone Capronate
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida