Clinical trials: Overweight , Obesity
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
Overweight and Obesity, Physical Activity
Implementation and Evaluation of a Before School Physical Activity Program in Revere, MA
This study evaluates the implementation of the BOKS program in three schools (K-8) in Revere, MA, and its effect on participating students with regard to BMI, cognitive, and quality of life outcomes.
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Physical Activity, Quality of Life, Fitness
- Trial name
- NCT03805295
- Testing
- BOKS Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 188 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Overweight and Obesity
Circadian Timing, Information Processing and Energy Balance Study
This study design will test biological and behavioral mechanisms in the cross-sectional analyses and determine the prospective effects of circadian alignment and sleep on changes in cardiometabolic risk factors.
- Trial name
- TIME (NCT04759755)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 139 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Obesity
Effect of Obesity on Immune Response to Pneumovax 23
Pneumococcal infections are a leading cause of adult and childhood hospitalization and death. It has been shown that obese individuals are at higher risk for this bacterial infection.
- Trial name
- ROVE (NCT02471014)
- Testing
- Pneumovax 23, Blood tests, Questionnaires
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Obesity, Risk Factors
Motivational Interviewing to Promote Healthy Behaviours in Young Adults
The overall goals of this project are to evaluate the feasibility of web-based nurse-led motivational interviewing and educational interventions to promote healthy behaviours for obesity prevention and maintenance of healthy…
- Trial name
- Motivate (NCT05264740)
- Testing
- Motivational interviewing, Educational materials
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Overweight, Obesity
Sharing Digital Self-Monitoring Data With Others to Enhance Long-Term Weight Loss
Adults attempting weight loss through lifestyle modification (LM) typically find maintenance of behavior change difficult. Outcomes might be improved if participants are provided with sustained sources of accountability and…
- Trial name
- FitLink (NCT05180448)
- Testing
- Coach Share On, Group Share On, Friend/Family Share On
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 321 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Severe Obesity, Hypoxia
Use of Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Patients With Severe Obesity Undergoing Upper Endoscopy Procedures
The study evaluated the effect of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) to decrease the incidence of desaturation events in patients with severe obesity undergoing upper endoscopy.
- Trial name
- NCT03529461
- Testing
- Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation through nasal mask, Rescue non-invasive positive pressure ventilation through nasal mask, Secondary rescue maneuvers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bristol Hospital
Obesity, Energy Balance
Activity, Adiposity, and Appetite in Adolescents 2 Intervention
The objective of the study is to quantify the relationship between physical activity, metabolic function, and appetite in adolescents.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Energy Balance, Appetite, Metabolism
- Trial name
- AAAA2INT (NCT05443347)
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise, Newsletter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Obesity, Ventral Hernia
Does a Virtual Coach Offer a Better Solution for Weight Reduction in Ventral Hernia Patients With Obesity?
The purpose for this research is to create a MyChart-enabled virtual coach that assists obese patients lose weight prior to ventral hernia surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT05797974
- Testing
- MyChart enabled virtual weight loss coach, Standard preoperative weight loss tools
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Overweight and Obesity
Predictors of Lorcaserin-Induced Weight Loss
This two-phase study aims to explore ways to predict who will respond well to the weight loss drug lorcaserin and to understand the mechanisms that develop which limit drug efficacy.
- Trial name
- NCT03353220
- Testing
- Belviq
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Obesity
Effect of VI-0521 (Qsymia®) on Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) in Overweight or Obese Healthy Subjects
The main purpose of this study is measure the effect of VI-0521 on kidney function. Specifically, glomerular filtration rate (GFR) will be measured at baseline, after 4 weeks of study treatment, and after an additional 4 weeks of…
- Trial name
- NCT02229214
- Testing
- Qsymia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VIVUS LLC
Overweight and Obesity, Type2 Diabetes
The Mobile Lifestyle Intervention for Food and Exercise Study
The goal of the study is to examine long term sustained weight loss digital intervention in a diverse cohort of adults with overweight/obesity.
- Trial name
- mLIFE (NCT05176847)
- Testing
- Podcasts and tips of the day (within app), mLIFE app (self-regulation features), mLIFE app (social support features)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 243 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Diabetes Mellitus, Endocrine System Diseases
Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase Inhibition and Insulin Resistance
The purpose of this study is to test how soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) inhibition with GSK2256294 affects tissue sEH activity and insulin sensitivity.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Endocrine System Diseases, Glucose Metabolism Disorders, PreDiabetes
- Trial name
- NCT03486223
- Testing
- GSK2256294
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Healthy, Obesity, Metabolically
A First in Human (FIH) Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of DR10624
DR10624 is an Fc fusion protein tri-agonist with balanced glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R)/glucagon receptor (GCGR)/ fibroblast growth factor 21 receptor (FGF21R) agonizing activities.
- Trial name
- NCT05378893
- Testing
- DR10624 for injection
- Where
- New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhejiang Doer Biologics Co., Ltd.
Obesity
A Mobile Application to Improve Procurement and Distribution of Healthful Foods & Beverages in Baltimore City
Low-income urban communities have many small food stores, but poor access to healthier foods and beverages. The investigators will develop, implement and evaluate the feasibility of a Baltimore Urban food Distribution (BUD)…
- Trial name
- BUD (NCT05010018)
- Testing
- Web-based application connecting small food store owners and suppliers of healthier foods and beverages
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 310 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
HIV, Inflammation
Exercise for Healthy Aging: The Impact of HIV and Aging on Physical Function and the Somatopause
The primary objective of this proposal is to compare a moderate or high intensity exercise intervention to improve physical function in persons aging with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
- Conditions
- HIV, Inflammation, Obesity, Aging, Biological
- Trial name
- NCT02404792
- Testing
- High-intensity cardiovascular and resistance exercise, Moderate-intensity cardiovascular and resistance exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin Resistance
Effects of Fish Oils on Inflammation and Insulin Resistance
The purpose of this study is to determine whether improvement in fat and muscle metabolism after the treatment with Omacor (fish oils) provides insight into the link between obesity, fat and muscle function leading to metabolic…
- Trial name
- NCT00579436
- Testing
- omega-3 fatty acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philip Kern
Obesity, Contraception
Effectiveness of Orally Dosed Emergency Contraception in Obese Women - UPA
Obese women are significantly more likely than their normal BMI counterparts to experience failure of orally-dosed emergency contraceptives.
- Trial name
- UPA-Obesity (NCT02859337)
- Testing
- UPA-ECx1, UPA-ECx2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Obesity, Childhood, Feeding Behavior
Family Empowerment for Enhanced Development
This study evaluates the feasibility and preliminary effects of offering the Mealtime PREP intervention to low-income families with young children.
- Trial name
- Project FEED (NCT03641716)
- Testing
- Mealtime PREP Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Obesity, Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D and Vascular Health in Children
In this study, we will test the central hypothesis that enhancement of vitamin D status in obese and overweight children will improve their vascular health and their cardiovascular disease (CVD) and metabolic syndrome risk…
- Trial name
- NCT01797302
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh