Clinical trials: Overweight
Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity
The VALIDATE-D Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether vitamin D receptor agonist therapy lowers renin-angiotensin system activity.
- Trial name
- VALIDATE-D (NCT01635062)
- Testing
- Calcitriol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Obesity-induced Hyperfiltration
Effect of Acetazolamide and Furosemide on Obesity-induced Glomerular Hyperfiltration
Background: Obesity is associated with a high prevalence of chronic kidney disease.The glomerular hyperfiltration associated with obesity may play a role in the pathogenesis of obesity associated chronic kidney disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01146288
- Testing
- Furosemide first, then Acetazolamide, Acetazolamide first, then Furosemide
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Overweight
Influence of Exercise, Weight Loss, and Exercise Plus Weight Loss on Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly prevalent among Veterans, and is associated with significant mortality and multiple morbidities.
- Trial name
- NCT02721251
- Testing
- Exercise, Weight Loss, Exercise + Weight Loss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Obesity
BestFIT: a Personalized Weight Loss Program
The purpose of this study is to learn how to personalize weight loss programs. In this research we will study: 1. Whether a weight loss counselor should decide if the traditional weight loss therapy is working either after 3 or 7…
- Trial name
- NCT02368002
- Testing
- Behavioral weight loss therapy, Portion-controlled meals, Acceptance-based treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 468 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Obesity
Choosing Healthy Options in College Environments and Settings
Examine the effectiveness of a weight gain prevention intervention to positively affect body mass index in 2-year college students
- Trial name
- CHOICES (NCT01134783)
- Testing
- CHOICES Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 441 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Obesity
Cardiometabolic Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension
This study will investigate if metformin can help people with obesity and high pressures inside their lung blood vessels. Metformin is approved by the U.S.
- Trial name
- NCT03349775
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Muscle Mass and Function
The study was designed to assess the effects of vitamin D supplementation during exercise training on body composition, muscle function, and glucose tolerance.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT01199926
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Obesity
Healthy Weight for Teens
POWER is uniquely positioned to evaluate characteristics of multi-component PWM programs that are associated with "favorable" health outcomes for treatment-seeking youth with obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT03939494
- Testing
- Telehealth Encounter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Obesity
Approaches for Improving Long-term Weight Loss
The purpose of this study is to examine two approaches for improving long-term weight loss success. All participants will receive a 12-week, in-person standard behavioral weight loss program followed by either 12 weeks of yoga…
- Trial name
- NCT03799289
- Testing
- Behavioral weight loss followed by yoga instruction, Behavioral weight loss followed by cooking/dietary education instruction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Pregnancy, Overweight and Obesity
Diabetes Prevention Program Feasibility Study of Breastfeeding
The purpose of this study is to learn about the impact of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) coupled with intensive breastfeeding support to help overweight or obese pregnant women lose weight postpartum, improve their blood…
- Trial name
- NCT04021602
- Testing
- Diabetes Prevention Program, Breastfeeding Education, Usual Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Obesity
Peer Support for Weight Loss Maintenance
The primary aim of this study is to test the efficacy of patient-provided treatment for weight-loss maintenance.
- Trial name
- NCT03396653
- Testing
- Peer-delivered Weight Maintenance, Professionally-Delivered Weight Maintenance
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 849 people
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
Healthy
A Study of LY3463251 in Healthy Participants
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability (side effects) of single (Part A) and multiple (Part B) doses of the study drug when it is administered subcutaneously (under the skin) into the abdomen.
- Trial name
- NCT03764774
- Testing
- LY3463251
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Obesity, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Visualizing Vascular Mechanisms of Salt Sensitivity
This study aims to assess the salt sensitive blood pressure response to dietary salt load compared with radiological markers of salt handling.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Salt; Excess
- Trial name
- NCT03696433
- Testing
- Low-salt diet, High-salt diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Pain, Obesity
Ketamine Effect After Laparoscopic Gastric Reduction: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo Controlled Study
Laparoscopic surgery for gastric reduction is frequently associated with high levels of postoperative pain. Postoperative pain is very often treated with opioids.
- Conditions
- Pain, Obesity, Hypoxia
- Trial name
- NCT01997515
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Insulin Resistance, Obesity
Potato Research for Enhancing Metabolic Outcomes
The potato is a nutritious food that comprises approximately 30% of total vegetable intake in the United States (US). Consumption of pulses in the US is low but its contribution to health is frequently promoted.
- Trial name
- PREMO (NCT04203238)
- Testing
- Reduced Meat High Potato Diet, Reduced Meat High Pulses Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Insulin Resistance
Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training Exercise in Adolescents With Hepatosteatosis
This is a research study about how short-term exercise intervention affects adolescents with a disease called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
- Conditions
- Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Insulin Resistance, High Intensity Interval Training, Childhood Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04342390
- Testing
- High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Metabolism and Nutrition Disorder, Obesity
Effect of Liraglutide for Weight Management in Pubertal Adolescent Subjects With Obesity
This trial is conducted globally. The aim of this trial is to investigate the effect of liraglutide for weight management in pubertal adolescent subjects with obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT02918279
- Testing
- Liraglutide
- Where
- 33 sites in United States, Belgium and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 251 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Obesity, Binge Eating
Treatment of Binge Eating in Obese Patients in Primary Care
This study will test the effectiveness of two empirically-supported but distinct treatments for recurrent binge eating in obese patients: 1) Cognitive Behavior Therapy, using a pure self-help approach and 2) sibutramine, an…
- Trial name
- NCT00537810
- Testing
- Sibutramine, Self-help CBT + Sibutramine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Obesity
A Retrospective Analysis of the Effects of Red Light Therapy on Body Contouring
The purpose of this study is to determine whether red light therapy using LED 635nm red light for body contouring of the waist, hips and thighs is as effective as red light therapy using Laser 635nm red light.
- Trial name
- NCT02867150
- Testing
- Ward Photonics Photonica Professional
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ward Photonics LLC
Adolescent Obesity, Obesity in Adolescence
A Phase IV Safety and Efficacy Study of VI-0521 in Adolescents With Obesity
This study is being conducted to assess weight loss efficacy, as determined by changes in body mass index (BMI), and safety of VI-0521 (Qsymia®) or placebo, taken for 56 weeks accompanied by a lifestyle modification program in…
- Conditions
- Adolescent Obesity, Obesity in Adolescence, Adolescent Overweight
- Trial name
- NCT03922945
- Testing
- VI-0521 oral capsule, Lifestyle Modification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 223 people
- Sponsor
- VIVUS LLC