Clinical trials: Overweight and Obese Children
Obesity, Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D Supplementation in Psychiatric Illnesses
Children and adolescents with psychiatric illnesses who are treated with medications called second generation antipsychotic agents (SGA) often gain excessive weight during their treatment with these medications.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Vitamin D Deficiency, Psychosis, Schizophrenia
- Trial name
- VDSS (NCT01004354)
- Testing
- Ergocalciferols
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Pediatric Obesity, Weight Loss
Our Lifestyles Our Lives
The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of step goals with pedometers to improve children's weight loss, physical activity, and psychosocial health during behavioral treatment.
- Trial name
- OLOL (NCT02965729)
- Testing
- Family-based weight management, Pedometer, Individualized step goals
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Obesity
Evaluating Parental Influences on Obesity Among Mexican American Children
Latino children in the United States have an increased risk of becoming overweight or obese. Previous studies have suggested that parental behaviors are an important influence on children's weight, but more research is needed on…
- Trial name
- NCT00542672
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 831 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Pediatric Obesity
Healthy Lifestyles Program for You (HLP4U): Augmenting Childhood Obesity Treatment.
Outpatient childhood obesity treatment has limited efficacy. This study aims to improve the health habits of parents of obese 5-12 year old children enrolled in the Duke Healthy Lifestyles Program by delivering educational and…
- Trial name
- HLP4U (NCT01989065)
- Testing
- Lifestyle counseling, Text Messaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Childhood Obesity
Role of Carbohydrate Modification in Weight Management Among Obese Children
The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that a low-carbohydrate diet and a low-glycemic load diet will improve body mass index and result in more body fat loss than a control diet among overweight children ages 7 to…
- Trial name
- NCT00215111
- Testing
- Low carbohydrate, reduced glycemic load, and a control diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Asthma, Obesity
The Childhood Health and Asthma Management Program
Overweight and obese (OV/OB) children with asthma are at-risk for particularly poor health outcomes including poor asthma control, higher risk of asthma-related symptoms, and decreased quality of life.
- Conditions
- Asthma, Obesity, Family, Child
- Trial name
- CHAMP (NCT02303561)
- Testing
- CHAMP, Health education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Childhood Obesity
Exercise and Behavioral Therapy in Obese Children
The aim of this study is to compare the effects of exercise training and family-based behavioral treatment, either in individual or in group setting, in pre-pubertal children and their mother.
- Trial name
- NCT01506245
- Testing
- Family-based behavioral therapy
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Childhood Obesity
Group Sessions and Web-based Treatment Targeting Children With Obesity Age 5-12 Years and Their Families
The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of group sessions and a web-based program for children with obesity age 5-12 years and their parents.
- Trial name
- Webcop (NCT04013230)
- Testing
- Usual care, Web-COP
- Where
- 3 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Childhood Obesity
Optimizing Intervention Effects in Children and Adolescents
Childhood obesity is a significant public health concern worldwide. In China, childhood obesity has dramatically increased as the economy has grown quickly over the past decades.
- Trial name
- NCT05482165
- Testing
- Multi-faceted health promotion programme
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,627 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ningbo No. 1 Hospital
Children, Obesity & Overweight
A Multifaceted Intervention to Reduce Obesity Among Preschool Children: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial in Suzhou City
This study aimed to develop a comprehensive, multi-faceted intervention program for weight control and systematically evaluated its effectiveness on indicators of adiposity.
- Conditions
- Children, Obesity & Overweight, Intervention
- Trial name
- NCT07361211
- Testing
- Student-focused activities, Activities towards parents (providing a supportive family environment), Activities towards schools (providing a supportive school environment)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,486 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Soochow University
Obesity, Childhood
Nutrition Intervention to Measure Metabolic Response in Children
The long-term objective of this study is to determine if habitual consumption of high-quality protein at breakfast will lead to improved energy metabolism and decreased daily energy intake in normal weight and overweight…
- Trial name
- NCT03139773
- Testing
- Control Breakfast Beverage, Omega-3 Breakfast Beverage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Obesity
Metformin vs Conjugated Linoleic Acid and an Intervention Program With Healthy Habits in Obese Children
The purpose of this clinical trial is to examine the effects of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) vs metformin along with an intervention program with healthy habits on body composition, weight, M value in CLAMP and clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT02063802
- Testing
- metformin, Conjugated Linoleic Acid, Healthy habits program
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Laboratorios Silanes S.A. de C.V.
Down Syndrome
Aerobic Exercise With and Without Low Calorie Diet on Adiposity and BMI of Down Syndrome
Down syndrome (DS) is caused by trisomy 21, or the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21. A calibrated weight scale is used to measure participants' weight accurately.
- Trial name
- NCT06943170
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise and Low Calorie Diet
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Pediatric Obesity, Clinical Trial
A Novel School-clinic-community Online Model of Child Obesity Treatment in Singapore During COVID-19
Background: The Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease, which was first identified in December 2019 and has then spread rapidly around the world.
- Trial name
- NCT04395430
- Testing
- Usual Care, online KKH Sports Singapore Program with Usual Care
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Child Obesity
Childhood Obesity Risk Assessment Longitudinal Study
Childhood obesity is a major public health problem worldwide. Europe has a high prevalence of obesity, which is accentuated in Mediterranean countries.
- Trial name
- CORALS (NCT06317883)
- Where
- 8 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,508 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Consorcio Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER)
Obesity
Early Childhood Obesity Among Rural Residents of West Texas
The Para Salud study is a longitudinal, community-based participatory research (CBPR) initiative aimed at preventing and controlling obesity among preschool children in rural Texas.
- Trial name
- NCT06831097
- Testing
- "Comidas Para Salud" (Food for Health), "Pasos Para Salud" (Steps for Health), "Jardines Para Salud" (Gardens for Health)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Childhood Obesity, Sleep Problems
Evaluation of Innovative School-based Interventions on Health Outcomes Among Primary School Students During Post COVID-19 Pandemic
Objectives: (1) to evaluate the feasibility of innovative school-based interventions on health outcomes (psychological well-being, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, physical activity, sleep duration, and sleep quality) among…
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, Sleep Problems, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- WeJoy+WeHop (NCT06766890)
- Testing
- WeJoy+WeHop
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Pregnancy Related, Diet Modification
Effects of Diet on Pregnancy Outcome and Child Obesity
The purpose of the study is to compare 3 different diets in pregnancy, equal in calories, and fats, different in refined grains compared to whole grains as a source of carbohydrates, and in calories from carbohydrate, compared to…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Diet Modification, Obesity, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT03232762
- Testing
- Refined Grains, Whole Grains
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 303 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Weight Gain
Sleep-Safe: A Strong African American Families Study
Rapid weight gain during infancy is a powerful, and potentially malleable, risk factor for later overweight and obesity, but limited research has examined the impact of promising interventions when applied to the groups most at…
- Trial name
- NCT03505203
- Testing
- Sleep Soothe, Sleep Safe
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 234 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Georgia
Obesity
Health Interventions For The Prevention Of Obesity In Egyptian Children
Childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21th century. The problem is global and is steadily affecting many low and middle income countries particularly in unbar settings.
- Trial name
- NCT06946173
- Testing
- health program
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kafrelsheikh University