Clinical trials: Overweight/Obese Population
Obesity
Harmonic Versus Electro Surgery in Lower Body Lift Procedures
The objective of this study is to determine if the use of The Harmonic™ (an ultrasonic surgical instrument) in Lower Body Lift procedures reduces volume and duration of wound drainage after surgery when compared to Electro…
- Trial name
- LBL (NCT00522171)
- Testing
- The Harmonic™ ultrasonic scalpel
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery
Obesity, Acanthosis Nigricans
Children's Healthy Living Community Randomized Trial
The goal is to build social/cultural, political/economic, and physical/built environments that will promote active play and intake of healthy food to prevent young child obesity in the Pacific Region.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Acanthosis Nigricans, Central Obesity
- Trial name
- CHL (NCT01881373)
- Testing
- CHL program, Delayed Optimized CHL program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9,840 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hawaii
Obesity, Pharmacokinetics
Effect of Weight and/or Obesity on Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim Concentrations
This study will find how weight affects the dosing of a drug called sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim. Currently, the amount of sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim a patient receives is the same regardless of the patient's weight.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Pharmacokinetics, MRSA, Tuberculosis
- Trial name
- NCT01167452
- Testing
- Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Obesity, Mycoses
Effect of Weight and/or Obesity on Anidulafungin Drug Concentrations
This study will find how weight affects the dosing of a drug called anidulafungin. Currently, the amount of anidulafungin a patient receives is the same regardless of the patient's weight.
- Trial name
- NCT01307930
- Testing
- Anidulafungin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Obesity, Hypertension
Stand & Move at Work
A trial testing the efficacy of sit-stand workstations on decreasing sitting time and increasing light-intensity physical activity in samples of office worksites.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Hypertension, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT02566317
- Testing
- Sit-Stand workstation, Move
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 630 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Obesity, Leprosy
Effect of Weight and/or Obesity on Dapsone Drug Concentrations
This study will find how weight affects the dosing of a drug called dapsone. Currently, the amount of dapsone a patient receives is the same regardless of the patient's weight.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Leprosy, Tuberculosis
- Trial name
- NCT01165840
- Testing
- Dapsone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Obesity
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Belviq XR® in Conjunction With Lifestyle Modification for Weight Loss in Obese Adolescents, Age 12 to 17 Years
This study will be conducted to demonstrate weight loss efficacy by change in body mass index (BMI) and safety in adolescents age 12 to 17 years (inclusive) during 52 weeks of treatment with Belviq XR 20 milligrams (mg)…
- Trial name
- NCT03338296
- Testing
- lorcaserin hydrochloride XR
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 278 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Weight Loss, Pre Diabetes
Healthy Body Healthy Souls in the Marshallese Population
The primary aim is to pilot test a weight-loss intervention for Marshallese adults, referred to throughout as Healthy Bodies Healthy Souls (HBHS).
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Pre Diabetes, Overweight and Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT03377244
- Testing
- HBHS, HBHS Policy, WORD DPP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Obesity
The Effects of Pentoxifylline on PAI-1 in an Obese Population
PAI-1 is elevated in obese individuals. TNF-alpha, an inflammatory mediator is believed to play a role in obesity mediated elevations in PAI-1 levels.
- Trial name
- NCT00770328
- Testing
- Pentoxifylline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Wound Complication
PROphylactic Wound VACuum Therapy to Decrease Rates of Cesarean Section in the Obese Population
This study will assess whether a negative pressure wound vacuum therapy (NPWT) on closed incisions decreases the risk of wound complications among obese patients after cesarean section All patients having a cesarean section in…
- Trial name
- PROVAC (NCT02128997)
- Testing
- Closed incision wound vacuum (Prevena)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Childhood Obesity
Impact of Body Weight on the Immediate Health of the Pediatric Population
Objective: Obesity amongst children is a public health issue in the United States and is rising at an alarming rate. The purpose of this study is to determine if there is any correlation between At Risk body weight (overweight…
- Trial name
- NCT00267631
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,392 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Antonios Likourezos
Pediatric Obesity
Pediatric Quality of Life Among Population With Body Mass Index (BMI) Greater Than or Equal to 85%
We are currently experiencing an epidemic of obesity in the Pediatric Population. This epidemic affects many areas including quality of life. We have been conducting a nutrition and exercise program since 2003.
- Trial name
- NCT00714870
- Testing
- Behavioral nutrition and exercise program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center of Boston, Inc.
Obesity, Tuberculosis
Effect of Weight and/or Obesity on Ethambutol Drug Concentrations
This study is designed to measure drug concentrations in the blood of healthy volunteers administered a single dose of ethambutol.
- Trial name
- NCT01048697
- Testing
- Ethambutol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Obesity, Prediabetic State
Effects of Melatonin Supplementation on Renal Physiology in a Habitual Sleep Restricted Population.
In a 6 week pilot study, 20 individuals with habitual sleep restriction will all be asked to extend their nightly sleep by 1 hour, and will then be randomized 1:1 to nightly controlled-release oral melatonin (2mg) or placebo.
- Trial name
- MAST (NCT02631148)
- Testing
- Melatonin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Obesity, Fungal Infection
Effect of Weight and/or Obesity on Caspofungin Drug Concentrations
This study will find how weight affects the dosing of a drug called caspofungin. Currently, the amount of caspofungin a patient receives is the same regardless of the patient's weight.
- Trial name
- NCT01062165
- Testing
- Caspofungin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Pediatric Obesity
Population Effects of MI on Pediatric Obesity in Primary Care
In this cluster randomized effectiveness trial, pediatric primary care practices will be recruited from the American Academy of Pediatrics' national Pediatric Research in Office Settings (PROS) practice-based research network, as…
- Trial name
- BMi2+ (NCT03177148)
- Testing
- Intervention by Clinicians, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 352 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan