Clinical trials: Overweight and Obese Women
Pregnancy Related, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Promoting Stretching Exercise to Reduce Cardiovascular Health Risk in Late Pregnant Women With Obesity
The purpose of this trial is to determine whether a stretching intervention is superior to a usual care control condition (moderate/vigorous activity 30 minutes daily, 5 days per week) for pregnant women from 27 to 37 gestational…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04291560
- Testing
- Stretching Exercise Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 224 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Endometrial Cancer, Obesity
Adipocytokines in Endometrial Cancer
The number of women diagnosed with uterine cancer continues to rise each year. Since the early 1990s, there has been almost 55% rise in the United Kingdom (UK). 34% of endometrial cancer can be attributed to obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT04697264
- Testing
- Blood and tissue sample collection from patients
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Surrey
Physical Activity
The MOTHER (Mobile Technologies to Help Enhancing Regular Physical Activity) Trial for Pregnant Women
Obesity among women of childbearing age and excessive weight gain during pregnancy are prevalent and steadily increasing health care issues.
- Trial name
- NCT01461707
- Testing
- Mobile phone-based physical activity, Activity monitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Obesity
Preventing Excessive Gestational Weight Gain in Obese Women
The purpose of this study is to study the effects of a multicomponent lifestyle intervention that includes partial meal replacements as a means to prevent excessive gestational weight gain in obese women.
- Trial name
- NCT01545934
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 264 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Pharmacokinetics
Comparison of Serum Contraceptive Hormone Levels Between Normal Weight and Obese Users of the NuvaRing®
There are over 60 million women of reproductive age in the U.S. and a majority of these women qualify as overweight or obese. Evidence suggests that there is an association between increased body weight and decreased…
- Trial name
- NCT00710606
- Testing
- NuvaRing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Breast Feeding, Infant Nutrition
Feeding My Baby - A National WIC Study
The goal of the study is to be a current examination of infant and toddler feeding practices among families receiving WIC services.
- Conditions
- Breast Feeding, Infant Nutrition, Childhood Obesity, Infant Feeding Patterns
- Trial name
- NCT02031978
- Volunteers
- 4,367 people
- Sponsor
- USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Combined Liraglutide and Metformin Therapy in Women With Previous Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)
A diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)has significant implications for the future health of the mother. GDM is often the culmination of years of unrecognized and unmodified diabetes risk factors that lead to overt and…
- Conditions
- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Metabolic Syndrome, Impaired Glucose Tolerance
- Trial name
- NCT01234649
- Testing
- Metformin XR plus liraglutide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Woman's
Obesity, Schizophrenia
Pilot Trial of Naltrexone for Obesity in Women With Schizophrenia
The purpose of this clinical trial is to find out how effective low dose oral naltrexone is on reducing body weight when compared to placebo in women with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00793780
- Testing
- Naltrexone 25mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant
Daily Caloric Restriction and Intermittent Fasting in Overweight and Obese Adults With Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
The proposed research will determine the feasibility of delivering two behavioral weight loss interventions for 1 year in adults with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) who are overweight or obese.
- Trial name
- NCT03342742
- Testing
- Weight Loss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Hypertension
Effect of Azilsartan on Aldosterone in Postmenopausal Females
The purpose of the research is to evaluate the effect of azilsartan medoximil on blood pressure and urinary aldosterone levels in postmenopausal females.
- Trial name
- NCT01774591
- Testing
- Azilsartan medoximil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Obesity, Overweight
Effect of Caloric Restriction on Fat Oxidation in Obese Men and Women (Magellan II)
The purpose of this study is to better understand the different ways our bodies burn fat which may be important for obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Metabolic Diseases
- Trial name
- MagellanII (NCT01616082)
- Testing
- Low Calorie Diet (LCD), Phentermine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
Obesity, Overweight
Targeting Body Image Among Women of Higher Body Weight
The goal of this study is to modify the evidence-based Body Project intervention to more powerfully target weight and shape concern among women with BMI between 25-40 using exploratory sequential mixed methodology (using both…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Body Image
- Trial name
- NCT04810247
- Testing
- Body Project
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Preeclampsia
The Effect of Two Aspirin Dosing Strategies for Obese Women at High Risk for Preeclampsia
Low dose aspirin (LDA) is used for preeclampsia (PE) prevention in high risk women, but the precise mechanism and optimal dose is not known.
- Trial name
- NCT03735433
- Testing
- 162mg aspirin dose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Breastfeeding
PRenatal Video-Based Education and PostPARtum Effects
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to examine the impact of a remotely-delivered antenatal milk expression (AME) intervention versus an attention control condition on breastfeeding outcomes among a sample of 280…
- Trial name
- PREPARE (NCT04258709)
- Testing
- AME, Video-based infant care education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Obesity
Effectiveness of Orally Dosed Emergency Contraception in Obese Women - LNG
Obese women are significantly more likely than their normal BMI counterparts to experience failure of orally-dosed emergency contraceptives.
- Trial name
- EC-Obesity (NCT02863445)
- Testing
- Levonorgestrel-based emergency contraception 1.5 mg, Levonorgestrel-based emergency contraception 3.0mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Obesity and Physical Inactivity in Adolescents
Social Exergaming for Healthy Weight in Adolescent Girls
The purpose is to evaluate the feasibility of a 12-week exergaming dance program for adolescent girls. This study combines dancing, video games, and a full body work-out to test if video games can increase physical activity and…
- Trial name
- Klub Kinect (NCT02003963)
- Testing
- Klub Kinect
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Prediabetic State, Obesity
Presessions for the National Diabetes Prevention Program
The National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) is a widely available, evidence-based intervention that promotes weight loss to prevent type 2 diabetes; however, participant attendance is problematic and leads to suboptimal…
- Conditions
- Prediabetic State, Obesity, Gestational Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT04022499
- Testing
- Presessions, National Diabetes Prevention Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 483 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Infant,Premature, Body Weight
Serial Assessment of Body Fat Accrual in Very Preterm Infants
Despite evidence that both rapid weight gain and excessive body fat accrual are associated with overweight and obesity, usual neonatal care of preterm infants does not include assessment of body fat accrual.
- Conditions
- Infant,Premature, Body Weight, Adiposity
- Trial name
- NCT03575897
- Testing
- Assessment of infant body composition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Overweight
The Effect of GLP-1 Agonists Versus OCs on Reproductive Disorders and Cardiovascular Risks in Overweight PCOS
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a health problem that affects one in 10 women of childbearing age, which is usually characterized by hormonal imbalance and metabolism problems such as hyperandrogenism and obesity.
- Conditions
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT03151005
- Testing
- Metformin-GLP-1 Receptor Agonist, Metformin-Oral Contraceptive(OC)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Xinqiao Hospital of Chongqing
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Obesity
EQW, DAPA, EQW/DAPA, DAPA/MET ER and PHEN/TPM ER in Obese Women With PolycysticOvary Syndrome (PCOS)
This is a randomized, single-blind, parallel 5 treatment group 24-week trial designed to directly compare the therapeutic effects of exenatide once weekly (EQW), dapagliflozin (DAPA), EQW plus DAPA, combined DAPA/metformin…
- Trial name
- NCT02635386
- Testing
- Exenatide once weekly (EQW ), Dapagliflozin (DAPA), EQW plus DAPA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Woman's