Clinical trials: Severe Obesity
Obesity, Morbid Obesity
Activity Level Monitoring Study
The purpose of this study is to 1) evaluate the relationship of physical activity to quality of life and psychological functioning among adults with severe obesity (BMI>40) and 2) evaluate the effects of activity monitoring on…
- Trial name
- ALMS (NCT05379088)
- Testing
- Phone/zoom calls
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Morbid Obesity
Laparoscopic Internal Gastric Banding, New Simple and Costless Weight Loss Procedure
The purpose of this study is to study the effectiveness of laparoscopic internal gastric banding as a treatment for morbid obesity in comparison to laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
- Trial name
- LIGB (NCT02878525)
- Testing
- Laparoscopic internal gastric banding, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Minia University
Morbid Obesity
Two or Six cm From Pylorus at Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Randomized controlled trial comparing between two technique of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for treatment of morbid obesity. In the first technique the investigators started dissection of gastrocolic ligament 6 cm from pylorus…
- Trial name
- NCT01784510
- Testing
- distance of dissection of gastrocolic ligament from pylorus
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Difficult Intubation, Morbid Obesity
A Comparison of McGrath MAC Versus C-MAC Videolaryngoscopes in Morbidly Obese Patients
Along with the technological advances in medicine, videolaryngoscope is the most commonly preferred technique for intubation of expected difficult airway management such as morbidly obese patients.
- Conditions
- Difficult Intubation, Morbid Obesity, Videolaryngoscopy
- Trial name
- mcgrath&cmac (NCT03657927)
- Testing
- C-MAC videolaryngoscope, McGrath MAC videolaryngoscope
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Morbid Obesity
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Short Term Follow up
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG), Also known as longitudinal or vertical gastrectomy. LSG was initially considered a first-stage operation in high-risk patients before bilio-pancreatic diversion or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass…
- Trial name
- NCT03465956
- Testing
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Mohamed Gamal Thabet
Obesity
Impact of Weight Loss on Physical Function
We are proposing a trial to directly compare a high intensity weight loss protocol to a moderate intensity weight loss protocol to determine which leads to greater improvements in physical function in severely obese older adults.
- Trial name
- OPTIFAST (NCT02079051)
- Testing
- Moderate intensity weight loss, High intensity medical weight loss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Morbid Obesity Requiring Bariatric Surgery, Neck Pain Musculoskeletal
Changes in Cervical Posture, Cervical Function, and Neck Pain After Sleeve Gastrectomy
Obesity may contribute to neck pain, altered cervical posture, and impaired cervical function through increased mechanical loading, changes in body alignment, and reduced muscle performance.
- Trial name
- NCT07813429
- Testing
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital
Physical Activity, Exercise
Mentoring to be Active for Rural Appalachia Children
The innovative MPBA+F begins with peer-to-peer mentoring followed by structured parental/family support for long-term reinforcement of PA behaviors.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Exercise, Body Composition
- Trial name
- NCT05758441
- Testing
- Mentoring to be Active plus Family, Tracking Health and Fitness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Obesity
Pharmacokinetics, Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Intravenous Doses of ZGN-433 in Obese Female Volunteers
The purpose of this study is to assess whether multiple doses of ZGN-433 are safe and effective.
- Trial name
- NCT01372761
- Testing
- ZGN-433, Normal Saline
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zafgen, Inc.
Obesity, Morbid Obesity
Single Anastomosis Duodeno-ileal Bypass With Sleeve Gastrectomy (SADI-S): A Prospective Cohort Study
The prevalence of morbid obesity in Canada has risen almost 5 fold in the past three decades. Surgery remains the cornerstone of treatment of obesity and related comorbidities such as type-2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT02792166
- Testing
- BPD-DS, SADI-S
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Morbid Obesity
Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus One-anastomosis Gastric Bypass: Randomized Trial
Hormonal changes after SG and OAGB involve alterations in the levels of many enteric hormones, among these hormones are ghrelin and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1).
- Trial name
- NCT04134156
- Testing
- sleeve gastrectomy, one anastomosis gastric bypass
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome
Early Check: Expanded Screening in Newborns
Early Check provides voluntary screening of newborns for a selected panel of conditions. The study has three main objectives: 1) develop and implement an approach to identify affected infants, 2) address the impact on infants and…
- Conditions
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome, Fragile X - Premutation, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT03655223
- Testing
- Confirmatory Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Obesity, Morbid
Comparison of Two Types of Face Mask Ventilation in Obese Patients
Two types of face masks : cuffed and uncuffed were evaluated for artificial ventilation in obese patients. After induction to anesthesia patients were ventilated with both types of masks using anesthesia machine with the same…
- Trial name
- NCT06219460
- Testing
- Ventilation using two types of face masks
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Lodz
Postoperative Pulmonary Atelectasis, Morbid Obesity
Perioperative Diaphragmatic Ultrasound as Predictive Index of Atelectasis in Bariatric Surgery
In this study the Authors assume that peri-operative changes in DIA are predictive of postoperative atelectasis, thus providing a clinically useful tool to stratify the need for high-intensity monitoring, including admission to…
- Trial name
- ECODIA (NCT04701541)
- Testing
- Diaphragmatic Ultrasound
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza
Physical Exercise, Bariatric Surgery
Physical Exercise in Postoperative Bariatric Surgery Patients
This study aims to determine the effect of two types of exercise training on body composition, cardiopulmonary function and quality of life in people after undergoing bariatric surgery.
- Conditions
- Physical Exercise, Bariatric Surgery, Morbid Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04235842
- Testing
- Physical Exercise, High-intensity interval training performed at cycle ergometer.
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica del Maule
Morbid Obesity, Thromboembolism
Prophylaxis of Venous Thromboembolism After Bariatric Surgery
This study is a prospective evaluation of the relationship between lean body weight and anti-Xa activity and 5700 International Units (IU) nadroparin 4 hours after subcutaneous administration in morbidly obese patients after…
- Conditions
- Morbid Obesity, Thromboembolism, Bypass Complications
- Trial name
- NCT02295150
- Testing
- Nadroparin
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Rijnstate Hospital
Severe Obesity
VLCD by Enteral Route for Weight Loss
Body weight excess, from overweight to overt obesity, is associated with adverse health outcomes. In view of the time-trends of the obesity epidemic and the related cost burden, the search for effective strategies for weight…
- Trial name
- NEP (NCT01965990)
- Testing
- NEP
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 364 people
- Sponsor
- San Giuseppe Moscati Hospital
Hemolysis
Protective Effect of Propofol Against Hemolysis in Patients Submitted to Gastroplasty
The purpose of this study is to determine if propofol could protect erythrocytes by directly scavenging free radicals from the blood current and increasing resistance of their cell membranes in patients submitted to gastroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT00792779
- Testing
- Propofol
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Centro Medico Campinas
Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Cardiovascular Diseases
Gut Microbiota in Metabolic Surgery
Metabolic surgery is an emerging option to treat obesity-related metabolic diseases (e.g., type 2 diabetes) and prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD).
- Conditions
- Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Cardiovascular Diseases, Type 2 Diabetes, Dyslipidemias
- Trial name
- NCT05000996
- Testing
- Bariatric Surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Obesity
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Under General Anesthesia in Severely Obese Patients: a Retrospective Study
With the improvement of living standards and changes in living habits in China, obesity has become an important issue. The latest data show that the number of obese people in China has exceeded 100 million.
- Trial name
- NCT04521543
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Fudan University