Clinical trials: Over Weight
Obesity
Protein and Resistance Exercise to Stop Sarcopenic Obesity Now
The purpose of this study is to examine the separate and combined effects of a high-protein (HP) diet and resistance training (RT) on body composition and potential biological moderators of body weight in women and men >50y.
- Trial name
- PRESS ON (NCT04014296)
- Testing
- High Protein Diet Counseling, Resistance Training Counseling, Intensify Initial Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Overweight, Obesity
A Study to Evaluate How VI-0521 Affect Psychomotor Performance in Healthy Overweight and Obese Subjects.
The purpose of this study is to determine how VI-0521 affect speed and reaction time on specific tasks that require eye and hand coordination, compared to placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT00806260
- Testing
- VI-0521, Alcohol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VIVUS LLC
Obesity
Effects of Carbohydrate in Diet and Supplements on the Gastrointestinal Tolerability of LIK066
The purpose of this study was to determine if LIK066 taken with a meal containing low carbohydrate is associated with less diarrhea compared to a high carbohydrate meal and to assess the potential effects of supplements such as…
- Trial name
- NCT03198767
- Testing
- LIK066, Carbohydrate 50%, Carbohydrate 25%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Obesity
ESSENTIAL Trial™ Sham Cross-over
This is a multicenter, un-blinded, open label, pivotal supplemental study to G130163 intended to evaluate the safety and efficacy of treating previous sham subjects in the Essential pivotal trial (IDE#G130163) with the active…
- Trial name
- NCT02279420
- Testing
- g-Cath EZ™ Suture Anchor Delivery Catheter
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- USGI Medical
Pregnancy
Intravaneous Iron(1000 mg Low Molecular Weight Iron Dextran Over 60 Minutes) for Pregnant Women
To determine the percentage of women who achieve anemia correction after a single dose of 1000mg of low molecular weight iron dextran(infed).
- Trial name
- NCT02038023
- Testing
- Intravaneous iron(low molecular weight iron dextran)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Auerbach Hematology Oncology Associates P C
Hyperphagia, Prader-Willi Syndrome
Pilot Study of Startle-response Test to Assess Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation-induced Modulation of Hyperphagia in Prader-Willi Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) as it modifies hyperphagia in obese subjects, non-obese subjects, and subjects with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS).
- Trial name
- NCT01863017
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Critical Illness, Acute Respiratory Failure
Trial of Supplemental Parenteral Nutrition in Under and Over Weight Critically Ill Patients (TOP-UP)
The specific aim of the proposed study is to conduct a pilot study involving 160 critically-ill lean and obese patients enrolled at 11 sites in Canada, the United States of America, Belgium and France in order to: Specific Aims…
- Trial name
- TOP-UP (NCT01206166)
- Testing
- Olimel (5.7%E / N9E)
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Belgium and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Clinical Evaluation Research Unit at Kingston General Hospital
Contrast Enhancement in Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Central Nervous System Pathology
A Study to Compare How Well Gadoquatrane Works and Its Safety With an Already Available Contrast Agent for MRI in People With Known or Suspected Brain or Spinal Cord-related Problems
Researchers are looking for a better way to help people with known or suspected brain or spinal cord-related problems scheduled for a "contrast-enhanced" Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
- Trial name
- Quanti CNS (NCT05915702)
- Testing
- Gadoquatrane (BAY1747846), Gadobutrol, Gadoterate meglumine
- Where
- 78 sites in United States, Argentina and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 321 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Breast Cancer
The Efficacy of Prophylactic Antibiotic Administration During Breast Cancer Surgery in Overweight Patients.
This is a single center trial to compare the rate of surgical site infection (SSI) in normal (BMI equal to or less than 25; Control Group)) and overweight (BMI over 25) women who are undergoing breast cancer surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00356148
- Testing
- Ampicillin/Sulbactam
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 372 people
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Contrast Enhancement in Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Non-central Nervous System Pathology
A Study to Compare How Well Gadoquatrane Works and Its Safety With an Already Available Contrast Agent for MRI in People With Any Known or Suspected Problems of the Body (Except Brain or Spinal Cord-related Problems)
Researchers are looking for a better way to help people with any known or suspected problems (except brain or spinal cord-related problems) scheduled for a "contrast-enhanced" Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
- Trial name
- Quanti OBR (NCT05915728)
- Testing
- Gadoquatrane (BAY1747846), Gadobutrol, Gadoterate meglumine
- Where
- 85 sites in United States, Argentina and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 410 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Weight Loss, Thinness
Low Indexes of Metabolism - Information to Teams (LIMIT)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether alerting primary care providers by email about low values of BMI, HbA1c% or cholesterol will affect treatment and improve overall survival and other health indexes of people older…
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Thinness, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- LIMIT (NCT02476578)
- Testing
- Volunteers
- 8,584 people
- Sponsor
- Clalit Health Services
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Empagliflozin and ACEi- Effects on Hyperfiltration: BETWEEN Study
This is a randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, placebo-controlled, cross over design trial with empagliflozin compared to placebo that is added to open-label ramipril.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT02632747
- Testing
- Empagliflozin, ramipril
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Schizophrenia
A Placebo-Controlled, Cross-Over Trial of Aripiprazole
This study is a ten-week, placebo-controlled, double-blind, cross-over, randomized trial of the novel antipsychotic agent, aripiprazole, added to 20 obese stable olanzapine-treated patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective…
- Trial name
- NCT00351936
- Testing
- Aripiprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North Suffolk Mental Health Association
Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus
Evaluation of a Letter Intervention Promoting a Plant-based Diet
The researchers' mission is to promote healthier eating behavior and to reduce costs associated with healthcare. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of mailing randomly selected participants a letter promoting a…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT03880838
- Testing
- Personal testimonial, Forks Over Knives Documentary, Commitment nudge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11,234 people
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
Weight Change, Body
Weight Change in PWS Over Six Months
This is a completely text-messaging based study and all data will be collected via surveys administered on a mobile phone. For this study, we will gather and analyze data on changes in body weight over a 6-month interval in…
- Trial name
- NCT03585244
- Testing
- weekly weight
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Foundation for Prader-Willi Research
Obesity
A Dose-finding Study to Evaluate the Change in Weight After Treatment With LIK066 in Japanese Patients With Obesity
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy, tolerability and safety of LIK066 to support dose selection for Phase 3 development in Japanese adults with obesity disease.
- Trial name
- NCT03320941
- Testing
- LIK066
- Where
- 24 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Overweight, Obese
Ideas Moving Parents and Adolescents to Change Together (IMPACT)
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institute of Health (NIH) has sponsored a consortium of four sites across the United States, entitled Childhood Obesity Prevention and Treatment Research…
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT01514279)
- Testing
- HealthyCHANGE, SystemCHANGE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Body Weight, Non-restrained Eaters
Appetite Suppression Trial With Polydextrose
Overweight and obesity are a global epidemic, which causes a rapid increase in the frequency of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT02064205
- Testing
- 12.5 g polydextrose, glucose syrup
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- W.J. Pasman
Type 1 Diabetes
52 Week Trial of Liraglutide in Type 1 Diabetes
To our knowledge, no trial has specifically studied the effect of liraglutide combined with a basal/bolus insulin regimen in type 1 diabetes in a cross-over, double-blind, unicentric model.
- Trial name
- LIDO (NCT01787916)
- Testing
- Liraglutide
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive (COPD)
Inspiratory Flow Rates Achieved by the COPD Patients Through Breezhaler®, Ellipta® and Handihaler® Inhaler Devices
The purpose of this study was to compare dynamic inspiratory flow rates achieved by a population of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients through the Breezhaler®, Ellipta® and Handihaler® dry powder inhaler (DPI)…
- Trial name
- NCT02596009
- Testing
- Breezhaler®, Ellipta®, Handihaler®
- Where
- 5 sites in Argentina
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals