Clinical trials: Severe Obesity
Obesity, Childhood, Insulin Resistance
Fiber and Metformin Combination Therapy in Adolescents With Severe Obesity and Insulin Resistance
This is a 12-month, single center, three-arm parallel design, double-blind, randomized clinical trial, to compare the effects of supplemental dietary fiber and metformin (MET) alone and in combination over 12 months on glucose…
- Trial name
- NCT04578652
- Testing
- Metformin 850 mg oral tablet bid, Supplemental fiber mixture (35 g total) composed of 6g of Oligofructose + 12g of resistant maltodextrin + 12g of acacia gum + 5g of PGX.
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Bariatric Surgery Candidate
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Edoxaban Before and After Bariatric Surgery
The study will be conducted at a single site in the Canada, Quebec. Participants will be recruited from the bariatric surgery clinic and will be required to be either, waiting for sleeve gastrectomy surgery (n=12, restrictive…
- Trial name
- EXPOSE (NCT06326138)
- Testing
- Edoxaban Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
- Sponsor
- Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, University Laval
Obesity, Morbid Obesity
DIT After RYGB - A Prospective Study
Bariatric surgery is the only satisfactory treatment for loss and weight maintenance in obese patients. This loss is a result of several factors that go beyond the simple anatomical abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract and…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Morbid Obesity, Bariatric Surgery
- Trial name
- DIT RYGB (NCT01759667)
- Testing
- A standard mixed Meal
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Silvia Leite Faria
Obesity
Transoral Gastric Volume Reduction as an Intervention for Weight Management
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, technical feasibility, and initial effectiveness (i.e., weight loss primarily measured as percent excess weight loss) of TGVR performed using the Bard RESTORe Suturing System
- Trial name
- TRIM (NCT00679848)
- Testing
- RS2 (RESTORe Suturing System)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- C. R. Bard
Morbid Obesity
An Analysis of Lipid and Glucose Metabolism Following Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery induce remarkable weight loss and improvement or resolution of type 2 diabetes. Obesity is the primary risk factor for type 2 diabetes, and 90% of all type 2 diabetics are obese.
- Trial name
- NCT02067585
- Testing
- Standardized Lipid meals
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Lifestyle Intervention for Young Adults With Serious Mental Illness
This is a four year project evaluating the effectiveness of a group-based lifestyle intervention (PeerFIT) supported by mobile health (mHealth) technology and social media compared to Basic Education in fitness and nutrition…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT02815813
- Testing
- PeerFIT, BEAT
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Obesity, Morbid, Surgery
Sleeve Versus Bypass in Older Patients: a Randomized Controlled Trial
The aim of the study is to compare two different bariatric procedures performed in patients with 65 years or more: gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Morbid, Surgery, Elderly
- Trial name
- BaSE (NCT03339791)
- Testing
- Sleeve Gastrectomy, Gastric Bypass
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Obesity
Effects of Self-conditioning Techniques in Promoting Weight Loss in Patients With Obesity. A Randomized Controlled Trial
The investigators hypothesized that hypnosis is an alternative technique that could be applied to help patients with obesity to lose weight.
- Trial name
- NCT02978105
- Testing
- self-conditioning techniques, standard care (diet, exercise and behavioral therapy)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Turin, Italy
Morbid Obesity
Ketodex Versus Opioid Based Anesthesia in Obese Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.
comparing Opioid sparing anesthesia using ketodex versus opioid based anesthesia in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
- Trial name
- Ketodex (NCT07246447)
- Testing
- ketamine and dexmeditomidine combination, Fentanyl (IV)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Child Obesity
STOMP Early Years: A Pilot RCT of an Intensive, Family-Centred, Home Visiting Intervention for Young Children With Severe Obesity
This internal pilot study will determine whether a highly promising primary care based intervention that combines group based parenting skills training and public health nurse home visits with a focus on healthy nutrition…
- Trial name
- STOMP (NCT03219658)
- Testing
- Parenting education sessions
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Obesity, Cardiac Function
Severe Obesity: Bariatric Surgery vs. Life-Style-Intervention
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of weight loss induced by gastric bypass surgery in comparison to a psychotherapy-enhanced lifestyle intervention on cardiopulmonary performance and quality of life in…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Cardiac Function, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- WAS (NCT01352403)
- Testing
- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, Psychotherapy-enhanced lifestyle intervention
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wuerzburg
Morbid Obesity, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding With Truncal Vagotomy
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAGB) is a gold standard in the surgical treatment of morbid obesity. We hypothesize that the addition of truncal vagotomy (cutting of nerves to the stomach) will produce greater weight…
- Conditions
- Morbid Obesity, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Hypertension, Urinary Incontinence
- Trial name
- NCT00329862
- Testing
- Laparoscopic Truncal Vagotomy
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Carolina Surgery, PA
Bariatric Surgery, Obesity
Ovarian Reserve and Bariatric Surgery
The expansion of the obesity epidemic is accompanied with an increase in bariatric procedures, in particular in women of reproductive age.
- Conditions
- Bariatric Surgery, Obesity, Reproductive Health, Fertility
- Trial name
- BARIAOVO (NCT04583150)
- Testing
- Bariatric surgery
- Where
- 14 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 238 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Morbid Obesity, Steatosis
Very Low Calorie Liquid Diet for Pre op Patients
Despite the relative consensus on the benefits of pre-surgical weight loss, i.e., the reduction of comorbidities associated with surgical act, such as decreased visceral fat, liver volume, hemorrhage perioperative and surgical…
- Trial name
- NCT01748682
- Testing
- A very low calorie diet of two different consistencies
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Silvia Leite Faria
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
Obesity, Morbid, Bariatric Surgery Candidate
Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Heart Disease Compared to Standard Care
Obesity is associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) has in several randomized controlled trials (RCT) been shown to be superior to best medical therapy in the…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Morbid, Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Heart Diseases
- Trial name
- MIMS (NCT06346145)
- Testing
- Bariatric surgery, Standard care
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Danderyd Hospital
Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting After Bariatric Surgery
Postoperative nausea and vomiting are common occurrences following bariatric surgery, occurring in up to 80% of patients and contributing to increased healthcare utilization and delays in discharge.
- Conditions
- Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting, Morbid Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04644445
- Testing
- Bariatric Full Liquid Diet
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Postoperative Pain
The Effect of Intraoperative Tramadol on Postoperative Opioid
Postoperative pain remains a very UNPLEASENTevent, particularly in morbidly obese patients that may be associated with obstructive sleep apnea.
- Trial name
- LSG (NCT05696886)
- Testing
- Pethidine, Tramadol with pethidine
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Morbid Obesity, Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Laparoscopic Guided Peri-wound Transversus Abdominis Plane Block With Bupivacaine Versus Local Wound Infiltration on Post-op Opioid Use in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to compare laparoscopic guided peri-wound Transversus Abdominis Plane Block and bupivacaine versus local wound infiltration effect on reducing post-op opioid use in Laparoscopic…
- Conditions
- Morbid Obesity, Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy, Transversus Abdominis Plane Block, Local Wound Infiltration
- Trial name
- NCT05930184
- Testing
- peri-wound Transversus Abdominis Plane Block, Local wound infiltration
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Khon Kaen University
Morbid Obesity
Cefazolin Subcutaneous Microdialysis in Morbidly Obese Patients
The investigators hypothesize that cefazolin perfusion to subcutaneous adipose tissue is reduced in morbidly obese patients. The primary objective of this exploratory pilot study is therefore to investigate target site…
- Trial name
- MICK (NCT01309152)
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- St. Antonius Hospital