Clinical trials: Overweight Adolescents
Obesity, Childhood
Time Limited Eating in Adolescents (Time LEAd): a Pilot Study
The investigators propose a randomized controlled trial in 90 children (age 13-21y) with obesity recruited from clinical programs at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA).
- Trial name
- TimeLEAd (NCT03954223)
- Testing
- Low sugar and carbohydrate diet, Time Limited Eating, Continuous Glucose Monitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Obesity
Intragastric Balloon in Obese Adolescents With Comorbidities
The reason we are doing this research is to get information about the ORBERA™ Intragastric Balloon to learn if it is safe and if it works.
- Trial name
- IGB (NCT03233048)
- Testing
- ORBERA™ Intragastric Balloon
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Imad Absah
Pediatric Obesity
Phentermine/Topiramate in Adolescents With Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity
As the prevalence of obesity rises in the U.S., so does the incidence of pediatric type 2 diabetes (T2D), which is associated with more aggressive disease progression than in adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04881799
- Testing
- Phentermine/Topiramate (Qsymia)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Childhood Obesity
Gaming Technology to Encourage Healthy Weight and Activity in Youth
The goal of the proposed randomized controlled trial is to test the efficacy of exergaming (i.e. video gaming that involves physical activity) to reduce adiposity in overweight and obese children.
- Trial name
- GameSquad (NCT02560493)
- Testing
- Exergaming Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Pediatric Obesity
Parent Involvement in Adolescent Obesity Treatment
A randomized control trial to compare the efficacy of two distinct parent treatments on weight loss maintenance for adolescents with obesity participating in a lifestyle intervention including nutrition education, exercise and…
- Trial name
- TEENS+ (NCT03851796)
- Testing
- TEENS+Parents as Coaches, TEENS+Parent Weight Loss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 418 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Overweight and Obesity, Overweight Adolescents
Enhancing BodyWorks: A Canine Health Literacy Module
Dog ownership can serve as a vehicle for large-scale multi-level public health interventions, especially for pediatric overweight and obesity, due to dogs' unique place in children and adolescents' social networks.This study…
- Trial name
- BW (NCT04516252)
- Testing
- BodyWorks Intervention, Canine Curriculum, Ecological Momentary Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 202 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Overweight, Obesity
A Research Study on How Well Semaglutide Works in Adolescents With Overweight or Obesity
This study will look at the change in teenagers' body weight from the start to the end of the study. This is to compare the effect on body weight in teenagers taking semaglutide (a new medicine) and teenagers taking "dummy"…
- Trial name
- NCT04102189
- Testing
- Semaglutide
- Where
- 51 sites in United States, Austria and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Overweight, Obesity
The Beneficial Effects of a Protein-rich Breakfast on Appetite Control & Cognition in Overweight and Obese Adolescents
The purpose of this study is to assess whether the daily addition of a protein-rich breakfast leads to beneficial changes in appetite control, food intake regulation,and cognitive function in overweight \& obese 'breakfast…
- Trial name
- NCT01192100
- Testing
- Breakfast Skipping, Normal Protein Breakfast Meals, Protein-rich Breakfast Meals
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Obesity
Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Insulin Resistance and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Obese Adolescents
The prevalence of obesity has reached epidemic proportions nationally as well as internationally. Currently, 16 % of American adolescents are obese.
- Trial name
- NCT00858247
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Weight Loss, Obesity
Wellness Achieved Through Changing Habits (The WATCH Study)
The purpose of this pilot, feasibility study is to investigate the acceptability of an acceptance-based therapy healthy lifestyle intervention in adolescent girls with overweight/obesity.
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Obesity, Overweight
- Trial name
- NCT03284788
- Testing
- ABT Weight Loss Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
The Role of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children With Fatty Liver Disease
The purpose of this study is to examine whether CPAP therapy can reduce or eliminate hepatic fat accumulation in obese children and adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT02134522
- Testing
- Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Prehypertension, Blood Pressure
The Effects of a Jump Rope Exercise Program on Vascular Health, Inflammatory Markers in Prehypertensive Adolescent Girls
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a 12-week jump rope exercise program on blood pressure, arterial stiffness, vasodilating and vasoconstricting factors, inflammatory markers, and body composition in…
- Conditions
- Prehypertension, Blood Pressure, Abdominal Obesity, Adiposity
- Trial name
- NCT03534427
- Testing
- Jump rope exercise intervention
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pusan National University
Obesity
Effect of Recombinant Human Growth Hormone (rhGH) on Abdominal Fat and Cardiovascular Risk in Obese Girls
Teenagers and adults who are overweight or obese have an increase in fat in the abdomen, which increases their risk for diabetes and heart disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01169103
- Testing
- recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Obesity, Status Post Sleeve Gastrectomy
Liraglutide (Saxenda(R)) in Adolescents With Obesity After Sleeve Gastrectomy
Background: Metabolic Bariatric Surgery, including a surgery called vertical sleeve gastrectomy, is the most effective weight loss treatment for severe obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT04883346
- Testing
- Liraglutide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Pediatric Obesity, Childhood Obesity
A Pharmacokinetic Study Comparing VI-0521 With Placebo in Obese Adolescents
The primary objective of this study is to describe the pharmacokinetic profiles of VI-0521 in obese adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT02714062
- Testing
- VI-0521 Mid Dose, VI-0521 Top Dose
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- VIVUS LLC
Insulin Resistance, Obesity
Financial Incentives to Exercise for Adolescents
Among youth populations, American Indians have the highest prevalence of diabetes in the United States. This study will use exercise as the principal lifestyle modification approach to reduce the risk of diabetes in this…
- Conditions
- Insulin Resistance, Obesity, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- MOVE (NCT01848353)
- Testing
- Exercise training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Childhood Obesity
The Louisiana (LA) Health Project
There is a worldwide pandemic of obesity with far-reaching consequences for the health of our nation. Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT00289315
- Testing
- Primary (Environmental) Weight Gain Prevention, Secondary (Behavioral) Weight Gain Prevention, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,060 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Adolescent Mothers, Infant Obesity
Tools For Teen Moms: Reducing Infant Obesity Risk
The purpose of this social media group randomized trial (GRT) is to test the feasibility of our Baby Dayr for Teen Moms intervention to increase maternal responsiveness to infant cues and implement healthy feeding practices…
- Trial name
- TFTM (NCT02244424)
- Testing
- Tools for Teen Moms
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Overweight and Obesity
Improving Nutritional Choices in Adolescents
The goal of this project is to test whether the mobile application helps Black adolescents make healthy food choices at the point of purchase.
- Trial name
- LIITA3H (NCT03693144)
- Testing
- Full LIITA3H App, Partial LIITA3H App, LIITA3H Location only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Obesity
Dexmedetomidine to Treat Bariatric Surgery-associated Pain
Obesity represents one of the most important public health issues according to the World Health Organization and it has reached epidemic proportions globally.
- Trial name
- NCT02880540
- Testing
- Fentanyl, Morphine, Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Janelle Vaughns