Clinical trials: Severe Obesity
Physical Inactivity, Obesity, Morbid
Investigation of the Effectiveness of Whatsapp-Based Physical Activity Incentive Program in Morbidly Obese Individuals
The limited number of studies on the effectiveness of physical activity incentive programs for morbidly obese individuals in the literature shows the need in this area.
- Trial name
- NCT05519423
- Testing
- Physical Activity Incentive Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Morbid Obesity, Metabolically Healthy Obesity
Establishment of the Human Intestinal and Salivary Microbiota Biobank - Obesity
This is a prospective, clinical, multicentre study aimed to collect biological samples and study microbiota from subjects with morbid obesity, metabolically healthy obesity and from healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- BIOMIS-Endo (NCT04698135)
- Testing
- Biological samples collection, Questionnaire, Medical/laboratory examinations
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico di Bari
Diabetes
Personalised Medicine for Morbid Obesity
The prevalence of morbid obesity (BMI > 40 kg/m2) is increasing rapidly in the UK, but the investigators lack a coherent strategy for detailed assessment and treatment of the individuals affected, who are at high risk of…
- Trial name
- NCT01365416
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Strain of Muscle and/or Tendon of Lower Leg, Fracture of Lower Leg
A Comparison of Two Injection Locations in Obese Patients Having Lower Leg/Foot Surgery
One technique for the nerve block involves injecting the numbing medicine where the nerve is together (higher up in the back of the thigh).
- Conditions
- Strain of Muscle and/or Tendon of Lower Leg, Fracture of Lower Leg, Crushing Injury of Lower Leg, Fracture Malunion - Ankle and/ or Foot
- Trial name
- NCT01550094
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jose Soberon, MD
Morbid Obesity
Sleeve-gastrectomy Efficacy in Morbid Obese Patient With a Focus on the Role of Inflammation
Despite the wide range of studies concerning the positive effects of bariatric surgery on metabolic state of morbid obese patient, it is necessary to further investigate the specific role of the "sleeve-gastrectomy" intervention…
- Trial name
- NCT03559842
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Of Perugia
Pain, Postoperative, Obesity, Morbid
Effect of Bilateral Rectointercostal Fascial Plane Block on Postoperative Pain After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the bilateral rectointercostal fascial plane (RIB) block for postoperative pain management in patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Obesity, Morbid, Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG), Opioid Use
- Trial name
- NCT07253610
- Testing
- Bilateral Rectointercostal Fascial Plane Block, Intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia (IV PCA) with Morphine
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samsun University
Physical Capacity
Lifestyle Intervention and Physical Capacity in Patients With Morbid Obesity
Lifestyle intervention and physical capacity in patients with morbid Obesity (LEICO)
- Trial name
- LEICO (NCT03593798)
- Testing
- Lifestyle
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sykehuset i Vestfold HF
Morbid Obesity
Single Incision Laparoscopic Gastric Banding Versus Conventional Five Port Laparoscopic Gastric Banding
Gastric banding has been shown to significantly reduce weight and has been approved as a treatment of morbid obesity. The standard laparoscopic operation requires five small incisions for the introduction of instruments and the…
- Trial name
- NCT01039077
- Testing
- Laparoscopic gastric banding
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Hyperlipidemia, Diabetes Mellitus
Baseline Physiology Studies in Carriers of Gene Variant X Conferring Major Risk of CVD-prone Metabolic Disorders
The purpose of the present study is to conduct a thorough and relevant physiology study of carriers and non-carriers of the gene variant X in order to determine the effect of the genetic variant on various metabolic parameters.
- Conditions
- Hyperlipidemia, Diabetes Mellitus, Metabolic Syndrome, Arterial Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT01571609
- Testing
- first phase insulin secretion (FPIR), Hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp (HEC), glucose tracer, and palmitate tracer
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
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, Morbid, Bariatric Surgery
Photographic Food Recognition and Meal Size Estimation Before and After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Direct measurements of changes in food selection in humans after RYGB have been limited by the unreliability of patients, which poses significant methodological and conceptual challenges to researchers and study design.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Morbid, Bariatric Surgery, Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Food Preferences
- Trial name
- NCT04600596
- Testing
- Recording of food intake.
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marco Bueter
Morbid Obesity, Bariatric Surgery Candidate
Physical Activity in Bariatric Patients
The aim of the current study was to explore the effect of a 6-months motivational physical activity intervention (MPAI) on different psychosocial variables (e.g.
- Trial name
- NCT03666481
- Testing
- Motivational Physical Activity Intervention (MPAI)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche
Obesity, Weight Loss
Self-compassion and Nutrition (SCAN) Study
The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of two approaches for improving long-term weight loss success among individuals with severe obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT04289636
- Testing
- Behavioral weight loss program, Self-compassion, Nutrition and cooking education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Intubation;Difficult, Morbid Obesity
Comparison of Intubation Success Rates of 3 Different Laryngoscope Blade Types in Morbidly Obese Patients
Reusable laryngoscope blades, which are the most commonly used devices for airway management, have been reported to be frequently contaminated and a possible source of infection.
- Trial name
- NCT04477148
- Testing
- endotracheal intubation
- Volunteers
- 149 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turkish Society of Anesthesiology and Reanimation
Morbid Obesity
Micafungin Pharmacokinetics in Obese Patients
Because micafungin is generally well tolerated and appears to have limited interaction with other drugs, it is a potential important agent in the treatment of invasive fungal infections.
- Trial name
- MICADO (NCT03102658)
- Testing
- Micafungin
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Ketosis Prone Diabetes, Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Ketosis Prone Diabetes in African-Americans
Over 50% of obese African-Americans (AA) presenting with newly diagnosed, severe hyperglycemia and/or unprovoked diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) display clinical, metabolic, and immunogenetic features of type 2 diabetes.
- Conditions
- Ketosis Prone Diabetes, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Severe Hyperglycemia
- Trial name
- NCT00426413
- Testing
- pioglitazone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Morbid Obesity
Laparoscopic Gastric Plication Compared With Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
The study must be performed in 100 patients suffering from morbid obesity, the procedure will be performed under general anesthesia doing two or three layers of suture to achieves gastric imbrication until transform the stomach…
- Trial name
- LGP (NCT01293877)
- Testing
- Laparoscopy surgery for morbid obesity
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bikkur Holim Hospital
Morbid Obesity
Population PK/PD of Propofol in the Morbidly Obese Patient
Rationale: The extreme increase of obesity in the last years had led to this study. There is no consensus about how to anaesthetise morbidly obese patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00395681
- Testing
- Diprivan
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Antonius Hospital
Morbid Obesity
Remifentanil Dosing Regimes for Anesthesia in Bariatric Surgery: Characteristics of Early Recovery
Early recovery characteristics are important for patients' safety and operating room turnover. Our aim was to compare fundamental methods for dosing remifentanil during morbid obesity surgeries: a manual infusion and a…
- Trial name
- NCT04690088
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Obesity & Overweight, Hair Loss
Scalp Hair Metabolomics in Severe Obesity
The purpose of this research study is to investigate how body weight and weight-loss surgery affect the natural chemicals found in scalp hair over time.
- Conditions
- Obesity & Overweight, Hair Loss, Metabolomics, Bariatric Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT07368842
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital