Clinical trials: Severe Obesity
Morbid Obesity
Bariatric Surgery Outcomes
The UCLA Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program (adult program) and the UCLA Fit for Healthy Weight Program (adolescent program) are committed to the care of morbidly obese patients. This study is observational.
- Trial name
- NCT01057784
- Testing
- Bariatric surgery.
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Overweight
GRIB Forsoeget-2004
The difficulties in loosing weight may not stem from lack og knowledge about nutrition, as implied by the standard treatment but from difficulties in following the advice.
- Trial name
- GRIB-2004 (NCT00554645)
- Testing
- multi-disciplinary group intervention, traditional information
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Forskningspuljen
Obesity, Mental Disorders, Severe
Adapted ACHIEVE Curriculum for Community Mental Health Settings
In light of the obesity epidemic in persons with serious mental illness (SMI), there is an urgent need to scale-up behavioral interventions that have demonstrated efficacy in the clinical trial setting such as the intervention in…
- Trial name
- NCT03999892
- Testing
- ACHIEVE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Severe Obesity
Pigeon Peas (Cajanus Cajan) : a Natural Anti-inflammatory Facilitating Weight Loss in Obese Patients Returning to Sport?
Adult obesity is due to an excess of body fat. This corresponds to all the fat in the body (or adipose tissue). It is opposed to the lean mass which corresponds to the weight of muscles, organs and viscera.
- Trial name
- OBESICA (NCT05493592)
- Testing
- Standardized physical activity protocol associated with the consumption of Cajanus cajan (EXACAJAN)
- Where
- Martinique
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Center of Martinique
Obesity, Morbid Obesity
Obesity-related Inflammation in Patients Prior to and After Bariatric Surgery
This study investigates the chronic long-term health condition of obesity and its effect on neutrophil function and the inflammatory response
- Trial name
- NCT03283644
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Malnutrition; Diabetes, Malnutrition; Protein
Impact of Pea, Lentil and Oat Flour Particle Size on Glycemic Response in Healthy Adults
The study looks at the comparative effects of food products made with pea, lentil, and oat flour of various particle sizes on postprandial glycemic response, appetite and food intake, and amino acid release in healthy adults.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition; Diabetes, Malnutrition; Protein, Obesity
- Trial name
- PLO (NCT05291351)
- Testing
- Crackers made with whole, coarse, or fine pea and/or wheat flour, Crackers made with whole, coarse, or fine lentil and/or wheat flour, Porridge made with oat flour
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Morbid Obesity
Apneic Oxygenation for Morbid Obese Parturient in cs
The aim of this study is to compare the effect of apneic preoxygenation to conventional preoxygenation on the oxygen desaturation in morbid obese parturient performing elective caesarean section under general anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT05021549
- Testing
- nasal prong
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Obesity, Morbid, GERD
Sleeve Gastrectomy With Cruroplasty and Omental Rape for Treatment of Morbid Obesity With Reflux Disease
in this study the investigators will test anew technique to mange patients with morbid obesity and GERD by doing sleeve gastrectomy plus cruroplasty and omental rape around the gastroesophageal junction
- Trial name
- NCT05590208
- Testing
- sleeve gastrectomy+ cruroplasty+ omental rap
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Minia University
Morbid Obesity
Two or Five cm From Pylorus During Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
The investigators compare two techniques for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. in the first one the distal margin of stapling is 2 cm from the pylorus and in the second it is 6 cm away from the pylorus.
- Trial name
- NCT01846637
- Testing
- laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Obesity, Morbid
Plantar Callosities and the Validity of Body Composition Assessment by Bio-impedance in Severely Obese Persons
Studies have confirmed the association between plantar callosities and severely obese individuals. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is an increasingly popular tool for estimating body composition because it is easy to use…
- Trial name
- NCT01676883
- Testing
- Bioelectric impedance, Air displacement plethysmography
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Morbid Obesity, Bariatric Surgery
Registry on Obesity Surgery in Adolescents
While bariatric surgery is established as a safe and effective alternative with well-defined risks for severely obese adults, little has been published on its use in children.
- Conditions
- Morbid Obesity, Bariatric Surgery, Adolescent Obesity
- Trial name
- ROSA (NCT03203161)
- Testing
- bariatric surgery
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital
Severe Obesity
Influence of Gut Hormones on Food Intake After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of GLP-1 and other gut-secreted hormones (glucagon, GIP, grelin and PYY) on food-intake, appetite and glucose metabolism after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02336659
- Testing
- exendin 9-39, sitagliptin
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Hvidovre University Hospital
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Obesity
UBT251 Injection Phase Ⅲ Study (OSA-PAP)
UBT251 will be compared with placebo (an inactive substance identical in appearance) to evaluate its therapeutic effect in participants with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea maintained on positive airway pressure…
- Trial name
- UNISHAPE-OSA-2 (NCT07806851)
- Testing
- UBT251
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- The United Bio-Technology (Hengqin) Co., Ltd.
Morbid Obesity
Effects of Morbid Obesity and Bariatric Surgery on Brain Inflammation, and Activation of Central Reward System
Background: The investigators have found that obesity and insulin resistance result in significantly increased brain insulin-stimulated glucose uptake, whereas in every other tissue glucose uptake is lower in the obese compared…
- Trial name
- BARIBRAIN (NCT04343469)
- Testing
- Bariatric Surgery (RYGB or LSG)
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Obesity, Exercise Training
Effects of Polarized Exercise in Adolescents With Severe Obesity (ALPOLAROB)
Recent studies have shown that polarized training (i.e. the combination in the same session of intermittent high intensity exercise training, consisting of repeated, short-duration, high-intensity exercises on a cycle ergometer…
- Trial name
- ALPOLAROB (NCT05763394)
- Testing
- Polarized workout program, High intensity workout program
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Morbid Obesity, NAFLD
Sleeve Gastrectomy in Adolescents With Complicated Morbid Obesity and NAFLD
Pediatric obesity has become a critical health problem worldwide, increasing the premature onset of obesity-related morbidities.
- Trial name
- NCT02564679
- Testing
- Laparoscopic Sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), Lifestyle Intervention
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Bambino Gesù Hospital and Research Institute
Arterial Embolization, Other Surgical Procedures
Gastric Artery Embolization Trial for Lessening Appetite Nonsurgically
The purpose of this pilot study is to achieve the collection of safety and efficacy data in patients undergoing left gastric artery embolization for morbid obesity in the United States.
- Conditions
- Arterial Embolization, Other Surgical Procedures, Obesity
- Trial name
- GETLEAN (NCT02248688)
- Testing
- BeadBlock 300 - 500 Micron, Left Gastric Artery Embolization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dayton Interventional Radiology
Morbid Obesity
Sonographic Evaluation of Visceral Fat After Bariatric Surgery
Excess visceral fat is a key factor in the development of metabolic syndrome associated with obesity. After bariatric surgery, patients experience weight loss accompanied by a decrease in the amount of total body fat.
- Trial name
- NCT01285791
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Body Weight Changes
Prediction of Response to Bariatric Surgery in Patients With Severe Obesity
This is an retrospective and prospective (ambispective) study with data collection from volunteer patients who passed an MMPI-2-RF (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured form) questionnaire in the…
- Trial name
- PREDI-CHIRBA (NCT06426290)
- Testing
- post-surgery psychological evaluation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier de Moulins Yzeure
Morbid Obesity
Effect Physical Exercise in Morbid Obesity
This objective study to verify the effect of physical training with and without behavioral cognitive therapy, compared with controls, in functional capacity and cardio-metabolic profile in individuals with morbidly obese
- Trial name
- NCT02406976
- Testing
- G1 -Exercise, G2- Exercise and Lifestyle, G3- Control
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre