Clinical trials: Overweight and Obese Children
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
Overweight/Obesity
Reducing Diabetes Risk Factors in American Indian Children: Tribal Turning Point
This study will evaluate a behavioral intervention designed to reduce risk factors for type 2 diabetes in American Indian youth aged 7-10 years.
- Trial name
- TTP (NCT03573856)
- Testing
- Active Living, Health and Safety
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 188 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Overweight, Obesity
Does Dairy Benefit Bone & Body Composition in Overweight Girls Undergoing a Weight Management Program?
The purpose of this study is to examine whether increased dairy intake, at the level recommended by Canada's Food Guide, combined with healthy eating and exercise, will improve body composition and bone turnover over 12 weeks in…
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Children
- Trial name
- NCT02581813
- Testing
- I.D.E.A.L. for Adolescents Study - Higher Dairy, I.D.E.A.L. for Adolescents Study - Lower Dairy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brock University
Pediatric Obesity
Efficacy of a School-based Obesity Prevention Program in Mexican Schoolchildren: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
There is evidence that obesity prevention programs show positive effects on obesity and lifestyle parameters. However, the effect of the programs delivered by different implementers is unknown, and in Mexico, the available…
- Trial name
- NCT05461703
- Testing
- Planet Nutrition Program
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Sonora
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
An Open-label Trial of Metformin for Weight Control of Pediatric Patients on Antipsychotic Medications.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of metformin treatment in children and adolescents suffering from weight gain secondary to use of atypical antipsychotic medications.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophreniform Disorder, Bipolar Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00391261
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Cambridge Health Alliance
Childhood Obesity, Weight Gain
KIDFIT: Keeping Ideal Cardiovascular Health Family Intervention Trial
Adverse influences starting in utero may predestine an individual's long- term risk for developing cardiometabolic diseases. The Keeping Ideal CVH (cardiovascular health) Family Intervention Trial (KIDFIT) will test whether…
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, Weight Gain, Diet Modification
- Trial name
- NCT03405246
- Testing
- KIDFIT HEALTHY, KIDFIT SAFE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
The Role of FTO Gene Polymorphism and Insulin Preparation in Obesity in Children With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
The project aims at assessment of the effect of the FTO gene polymorphism and the type of treatment on the development of overweight/obesity and features of metabolic syndrome in children with type 1 diabetes.
- Trial name
- FTO_T1DM (NCT01279161)
- Where
- 6 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bialystok
Overweight
A Gardening Program to Assess Unhealthy Lifestyle Contributions to Summer Weight Gain in Children
The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of a summer gardening program on summer weight gain in overweight middle school children.
- Trial name
- NCT00974727
- Testing
- Garden Fit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Gestatiaonl Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin Resistance
Impact of Gestational Diabetes on Childhood Obesity
In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between obesity, glucose intolerance (insulin resistance), dyslipidemia and diabetes in children aged 5-12 born to mothers with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) in…
- Conditions
- Gestatiaonl Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin Resistance, Dyslipaemia, Obesity &Amp; Overweight
- Trial name
- NCT07069296
- Testing
- blood samples were collected from participants, blood samples
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
Obesity
Childhood Obesity Treatment: A Maintenance Approach
Obesity is a major public health problem. At least 15 million American adults are obese, and the number is rising. Childhood obesity is also increasing in prevalence and currently affects approximately 11-22 percent of children…
- Trial name
- NCT00301197
- Testing
- Behavioral Skills Maintenance, Social Facilitation Maintenance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Childhood Obesity
Eat Healthy Grow Healthy Program to Promote Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Preschoolers
The Eat Healthy, Grow Healthy (EatGrow) program is a family-based, fully virtual nutrition education intervention designed to improve fruit and vegetable intake among preschool-aged children.
- Trial name
- EatGrow (NCT07493954)
- Testing
- EatGrow Intervention, Delayed access
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Woman's University
Obesity, Childhood, Pediatric Obesity
Treatment Efforts Addressing Child Weight Management by Unifying Patients, Parents & Providers
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that providers screen children aged 6 years and older for obesity and offer or refer them to a comprehensive behavioral intervention (≥26 hours over a period of up to 12…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Pediatric Obesity, Childhood Obesity, Adolescent Obesity
- Trial name
- TEAM UP (NCT03843424)
- Testing
- eSOC program, FBT program
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,460 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Diseases (NAFLD), Obesity and Overweight
Hepatoprotective Measures for Children at High Risk of NAFLD
Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is a spectrum of disease, ranging from simple fatty deposition (steatosis) to inflammation (steatohepatitis), fibrosis, cirrhosis, and end-stage liver failure.
- Conditions
- Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Diseases (NAFLD), Obesity and Overweight, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT06918080
- Testing
- Ursodeoxycholic Acid 250 Mg Oral Capsule, Omega -3 fatty acids, Physical exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Pregnancy in Diabetic
The Effect of In-utero Exposure to Metformin in 5-11 Year Old Offspring of Mothers in the MiTy Trial
The incidence of diabetes in pregnancy is rising, with rates of 1 in 7 pregnancies globally. Metformin is used for type 2 diabetes (T2DM) outside of pregnancy and is now increasingly prescribed during pregnancy.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Pregnancy in Diabetic, Child Obesity, Child Development
- Trial name
- MiTy Tykes (NCT05025852)
- Where
- 12 sites in Australia, Canada
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
Obesity
Niños Sanos, Familia Sana - A Multi-Intervention Program to Prevent Childhood Obesity in Mexican-Heritage Children in Rural California
Obesity and overweight are health problems resulting from the interaction of predisposing genes with environmental, economic and social stimuli, in conjunction with excess caloric intake throughout growth from childhood to…
- Trial name
- NCT01900613
- Testing
- Ninos Sanos Familia Sana
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Obesity, Diabetes
Family Weight Management Study
The purpose of this study is to address the Healthy People 2010 obesity prevention objective. This study will test the effects of a comprehensive family weight management program on the BMI z-score of 7-12 year-old children with…
- Trial name
- NCT00851201
- Testing
- Intensive lifestyle, Standard intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Obesity
Preventing Weight Gain and Unhealthy Behaviors in Children
This study will address engagement in unhealthy behaviors, low levels of self-regulation, and unhealthy weight gain for children from low-income households.
- Trial name
- NCT04608188
- Testing
- Summer Camp
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Childhood Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Leipzig Adipose Tissue Childhood Cohort
In this study the investigators hypothesize that pathological alterations in adipose tissue biology already occur during the development and progression of obesity in children and adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT02208141
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leipzig
Weight Change, Body, Behavior, Health
Increased Monitoring of Physical Activity and Calories With Technology
Since severe obesity in youth has been steadily increasing. Specialized pediatric obesity clinics provide programs to aid in reducing obesity.
- Conditions
- Weight Change, Body, Behavior, Health, Obesity, Childhood, Parent-Child Relations
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT03961061)
- Testing
- Brenner mFIT (standard care), Brenner mFIT (standard care plus mobile health components)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Dental Caries, Obesity Risk
Mothers' Action Project for Child Health
This randomized controlled trial will recruit Bangladeshi mothers and their young children into a 12 month intervention that provides child health and oral health education and seeks to build social networks among mothers.
- Trial name
- MAP-CH (NCT06753669)
- Testing
- health education and social network building, dental referral and educational materials
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 460 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester