Clinical trials: Overweight/Obesity
Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity
Exercise,Metabolic Syndrome and Weight Regain (Echocardiography Substudy)
We plan to test the hypothesis that patients with metabolic syndrome will have impaired left ventricular diastolic parameters. These parameters will be measured before and after a stress test at the end of a 3 month period of…
- Trial name
- NCT00543985
- Testing
- Stress Echocardiography
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Obesity, Prostate Cancer
Weight Management Aimed to Reduce Risk and Improve Outcomes From Radical Prostatectomy
The purpose of this study is to test how a weight management program affects substances in the blood called biomarkers that can show the presence or severity of cancer, compared to a standardized diet and exercise educational…
- Trial name
- WARRIOR (NCT03261271)
- Testing
- Weight Loss Program, Standardized educational flyer, Weight Maintenance Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Overweight and Obesity, Physical Inactivity
A 12-week Field Trial of the Move Physical Activity Support Program
The objective of this study is to design and refine an activity support program for overweight or obese adults called Move. The primary outcomes are feasibility and acceptability of the Move physical activity support program.
- Trial name
- NCT05865392
- Testing
- Move physical activity support program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Morbid Obesity
Transmitted Light Tissue Thickness Analysis (TiLTT)
To assess gastric wall thickness using transmitted light intensity.
- Trial name
- TiLLT (NCT02749201)
- Testing
- Gastrisail
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Maimonides Medical Center
Obesity, Morbid, Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury
Providing Optimal PEEP During Mechanical Ventilation for Obese Patients Using Esophageal Balloon
This is a research study to determine if identifying an optimal level of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) targeted specifically to individualized patient characteristics will shorten the time on the ventilator.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Morbid, Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury, Respiratory Failure
- Trial name
- PROP OPEN (NCT03951064)
- Testing
- Esophageal balloon, Intervention Spontaneous Breathing Trial (SBT) and Extubation, Control Spontaneous Breathing Trial and Extubation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Obesity, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
The Pitt Retiree Study: A Diabetes Prevention Program for Medicare Eligible Older Adults
The Pitt Retiree Study (PRS) disseminates a novel, yet practical, diabetes prevention program among Medicare eligible adults in Western Pennsylvania.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Eating Behavior, Diet Modification
- Trial name
- PRS (NCT03192475)
- Testing
- GLB plus phone contacts, GLB plus newsletter contacts
- Volunteers
- 322 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Healthy Lifestyle, Overweight
Deaf Weight Wise: Community-engaged Implementation Research to Promote Healthy Lifestyle Change With Deaf ASL Users
The purpose of the Deaf Weight Wise Implementation Study is to study with diverse partners the approaches and strategies that lead to successful implementation of Deaf Weight Wise (DWW), an evidence-based healthy lifestyle…
- Conditions
- Healthy Lifestyle, Overweight, Obesity, Cardiovascular Risks
- Trial name
- NCT05211596
- Testing
- Deaf Weight Wise intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity
A Low-Carbohydrate, Ketogenic Diet Versus Orlistat for Weight Loss
This study compares two types of diet interventions: a low carbohydrate ketogenic diet (Atkins) and a low-fat diet combined with a medication (Orlistat).
- Trial name
- NCT00108524
- Testing
- Low carbohydrate ketogenic diet, Orlistat, Low-fat diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity
Adding Liraglutide to High Dose Insulin: Breaking the Cycle
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the addition of liraglutide 1.8 mg/day to a high-dose insulin regimen (>1.8 units/kg/day) in patients with uncontrolled (HbA1c >7.5%) type 2 diabetes mellitus will improve blood…
- Trial name
- NCT01505673
- Testing
- Liraglutide, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Ildiko Lingvay
Obesity, Adolescent, PreDiabetes
Unsweetened Sparkling Water and Changes in Sweetness Perception in Adolescents
The study design is a prospective observational study in adolescents who are at risk for developing Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), to evaluate the effectiveness of sparkling water to reduce dietary intake of added sugars and thereby…
- Trial name
- NCT05966870
- Testing
- Unsweetened flavored sparkling water
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Obesity
Impact of Dietary Fiber as Prebiotics on Intestinal Microbiota in Obese Thai Children
This study evaluates the changes in gut microbiota composition, body fat, children's eating behaviors, plasma amino acids, and satiety hormones (Peptide-YY and GLP-1) after a 6-month period in obese Thai children.
- Trial name
- NCT03968003
- Testing
- Inulin
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Chulalongkorn University
Arterial Embolization, Other Surgical Procedures
Gastric Artery Embolization Trial for Lessening Appetite Nonsurgically
The purpose of this pilot study is to achieve the collection of safety and efficacy data in patients undergoing left gastric artery embolization for morbid obesity in the United States.
- Conditions
- Arterial Embolization, Other Surgical Procedures, Obesity
- Trial name
- GETLEAN (NCT02248688)
- Testing
- BeadBlock 300 - 500 Micron, Left Gastric Artery Embolization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dayton Interventional Radiology
Obesity, Morbid
PET Imaging and Bariatric Surgery
The purpose of this study is to look at certain areas of the brain that are related to addictive behaviors, such as overeating. These areas are called 'dopamine type 2 receptors' (DRD2/3) and other studies have shown that obese…
- Trial name
- NCT00801827
- Testing
- F-18 (fallypride)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Obesity, Childhood, Behavior, Health
Summer Youth Employment Programs for Health Promotion
The purpose of this proof-of-concept study is to assess the initial signal of effectiveness of summer youth employment programs (SYEP) on understudied obesity-related outcomes in adolescents.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Behavior, Health, Healthy Lifestyle
- Trial name
- NCT07227220
- Testing
- Summer Youth Employment Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Houston
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Obesity
Effect of Nasal Positive Airway Pressure Versus Standard Care on Oxygenation and Ventilation During Propofol-based Sedation for Colonoscopy in Patients With High Risk of Airway Obstruction
The purpose of this study is to to compare oxygenation and ventilation on spontaneously ventilating obese patients or those with diagnosed or undiagnosed Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) undergoing day colonoscopy under Propofol…
- Trial name
- NCT05524220
- Testing
- Standard care with a facemask., SuperNO2VA™EtCO2 (Nasal Oxygenating Ventilating Apparatus)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Obesity, Weight Loss
Effect of High Protein Weight Loss for Seniors
Intentional weight loss in obese, older adults remains controversial. Although caloric restriction, resulting in significant weight and fat mass loss, ameliorates many clinical consequences of obesity, recommendation of…
- Trial name
- NCT02730988
- Testing
- Weight Stable Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Diabetes, Obesity
A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Lipid Infusion on Toll Like Receptor 4 (TLR4) Signaling
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a lipid infusion can up-regulate toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling in human subjects
- Trial name
- NCT01740817
- Testing
- Intralipid 20%, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Obesity
Lifestyle Modification and Lorcaserin for Weight Loss Maintenance
The proposed 12-month randomized controlled trial will assess the efficacy of lifestyle counseling, combined with lorcaserin (10 mg BID) or placebo, in maintaining weight loss achieved during a prior 14-week dietary run-in.
- Trial name
- NCT02388568
- Testing
- Lorcaserin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 137 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Food Preferences, Obesity
Online Food and Beverage Labels and Vending Machine Selections
The aim of this study is to compare the impact of 5 different types of front of package (FOP) food and beverage labels: 1) calorie labels [control], 2) green labels on healthy foods, 3) red/yellow/green labels on less…
- Conditions
- Food Preferences, Obesity, Weight Gain
- Trial name
- VLO (NCT05432271)
- Testing
- Exposure to calorie information, Exposure to healthy labels only, Exposure to healthiness information
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8,145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Antipsychotic-induced Weight Gain (AIWG)
A Study Evaluating the Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of Miricorilant in Obese Adult Patients With Schizophrenia While Taking Antipsychotic Medications (GRATITUDE II)
This Phase 2, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study is to assess the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of miricorilant (CORT118335) in obese patients with schizophrenia treated with antipsychotic…
- Trial name
- NCT04524403
- Testing
- Miricorlilant
- Where
- 40 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Corcept Therapeutics