Clinical trials: Weight
Elevated Triglycerides, Diabetes
Change of Fructose to Fat in South Asians
The purpose of this study is to determine whether hepatic de novo lipogenesis (DNL) in response to the ingestion of a mixture of glucose and fructose is greater in South Asians compared to controls (Caucasians).
- Conditions
- Elevated Triglycerides, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, Dyslipidemia
- Trial name
- NCT01562782
- Testing
- Fructose + Glucose Beverage
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Rogosin Institute
Occupational Exposure to Radiation
Radioprotective Light-weight Caps in the Interventional Cardiology Setting
The primary objective of the present trial is to compare the radiation attenuation provided by XPF caps (0.5mm lead-equivalent and 0.3mm lead-equivalent) to the standard protection (fabric cap, basically no protection) as…
- Trial name
- PROTECT (NCT01620658)
- Testing
- 0.5mm XPF cap, 0.3mm XPF cap, Standard cap
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 197 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baptist Health South Florida
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity
Surgery or Lifestyle With Intensive Medical Management in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
There is substantial clinical evidence regarding the safety and efficacy of currently practiced bariatric surgical techniques to improve metabolic control and/or resolve type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in clinically severe obese patients…
- Trial name
- SLIMM-T2D (NCT01073020)
- Testing
- Allergan Adjustable Gastric Band Surgery, Intensive Medical Diabetes & Weight Management (Why WAIT) - Band Group, Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) Surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Joslin Diabetes Center
Infant Obesity, Parenting
Learning to Love Mealtime Together
Infancy is an important target period for obesity prevention because once obese as an infant, the relative risk of remaining obese appears to rise with increasing age at great cost to both individuals and society.
- Conditions
- Infant Obesity, Parenting, Feeding Behavior
- Trial name
- LiTTLe Me (NCT04502979)
- Testing
- Responsive Feeding Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Obesity, Adolescent, Bariatric Surgery Candidate
Lifestyle Improvement for Teens With Bariatric Surgery
This study aims to conduct a proof-of-concept study to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of a Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) -supported healthy lifestyle behavioral intervention among adolescent…
- Trial name
- LIFT (NCT05393570)
- Testing
- Healthy Lifestyle Behavioral Intervention (MBS -supported intervention)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy of Bimagrumab in Overweight and Obese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
This study assessed the safety, pharmacokinetics and efficacy of bimagrumab when administered in overweight and obese patients with type 2 diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT03005288
- Testing
- BYM338 10 mg/kg
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Pediatric Obesity, Preventive Medicine
Patient-Clinic-Community Integration to Prevent Obesity Among Rural Preschool Children
The goal of this research study is to compare two enhancements to well-child visits at Geisinger designed to promote family-centered counseling for the prevention of obesity in a high-risk population of rural, lower income…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity, Preventive Medicine, Mentoring, Food Supply
- Trial name
- ENCIRCLE (NCT04406441)
- Testing
- Patient Reported Outcome Well Child Visit, Patient Reported Outcome Well Child Visit + Food Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,040 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
Obesity, Nutrition Disorders
Drug Concentration Analysis of Micafungin in Overweight, Obese, and Extremely Obese Volunteers
The purpose of this study is to assess the drug concentration of Micafungin amongst healthy volunteers having different weight groups.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Nutrition Disorders, Overweight
- Trial name
- Micafungin (NCT01090141)
- Testing
- Micafungin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Dietary Glycemic Index, Brain Function and Food Intake in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Processed carbohydrates cause rapid changes in blood sugar and have been associated with overeating and obesity. We have shown that test meals high in processed carbohydrate affect brain areas involved in addiction, craving and…
- Trial name
- NCT02772783
- Testing
- high GI meal, low GI meal, euglycemic insulin clamp
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Obesity
Support and Tracking to Achieve Results (Project STAR)
The investigators propose to conduct a randomized controlled trial assessing the impact of phone-based extended care delivered on an ADAPTIVE (when participants are at "high risk" for weight regain as assessed by a predictive…
- Trial name
- NCT04116853
- Testing
- ADAPTIVE Extended-Care Program, STATIC Extended-Care Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 255 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Obesity, Morbid
PET Imaging and Bariatric Surgery
The purpose of this study is to look at certain areas of the brain that are related to addictive behaviors, such as overeating. These areas are called 'dopamine type 2 receptors' (DRD2/3) and other studies have shown that obese…
- Trial name
- NCT00801827
- Testing
- F-18 (fallypride)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Venous Thromboembolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Comparative Investigation of Low Molecular Weight (LMW) Heparin/Edoxaban Tosylate (DU176b) Versus (LMW) Heparin/Warfarin in the Treatment of Symptomatic Deep-Vein Blood Clots and/or Lung Blood Clots. (The Edoxaban Hokusai-VTE Study).
Evaluation of heparin/edoxaban tosylate (DU176b) versus heparin/warfarin in preventing recurrence of blood clots in patients with acute symptomatic deep-vein blood clots in the legs and/or blood clots in the lungs.
- Conditions
- Venous Thromboembolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), Pulmonary Embolism (PE), Thromboembolism
- Trial name
- NCT00986154
- Testing
- edoxaban tosylate(DU-176b), low molecular weight heparin/unfractionated heparin, warfarin
- Where
- 454 sites in United States, Argentina and 36 more
- Volunteers
- 8,292 people
- Sponsor
- Daiichi Sankyo
Post-operative Complications, Surgical Site Infection
The Use of the Prevena™ Incision Management System on Post-Surgical Cesarean Section Incisions
The purpose of this study is to compare the post-surgical standard-of-care dressing to the Prevena™ Incision Management System in women undergoing Cesarean section surgery.
- Conditions
- Post-operative Complications, Surgical Site Infection, Surgical Wound Infection
- Trial name
- NCT01450631
- Testing
- Prevena™ Incision Management System (PIMS), Standard-of-care Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- KCI USA, Inc
Metabolic Syndrome
Evaluation of 3-V Bioscience-2640 to Reduce de Novo Lipogenesis in Subjects With Characteristics of Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome increases the risk for development of heart disease. Another condition associated with metabolic syndrome is fatty liver disease which is also referred to as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
- Trial name
- NCT02948569
- Testing
- 3-V Bioscience-2640
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Smoking Cessation, Overweight
Internet-Administered Smoking Cessation Treatment for Overweight and Obese Smokers
This project will be a randomized clinical trial testing the efficacy of an internet-administered smoking cessation treatment for overweight and obese smokers.
- Conditions
- Smoking Cessation, Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT01259466
- Testing
- Nicotine patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Obesity, Overweight
Children's Use of the Built Environment for Physical Activity
The study aims are to develop and test the feasibility of a pediatric physical activity intervention that incorporates personal information on use of the built environment, and test the intervention's preliminary efficacy at…
- Trial name
- CUBES (NCT01939405)
- Testing
- built environment use counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Sedentary Lifestyle
Way to Be Active III (Framing Incentives)
Employers are increasingly looking for opportunities to motivate sedentary employees to become more physically active. Workplace walking programs have had mixed success and typically show most improvement among participants that…
- Trial name
- NCT02030119
- Testing
- Financial Incentives, Daily feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 281 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Overweight
mDiet - Ecological Momentary Intervention of Diet Via Mobile Technology
This is a NCI funded study which will develop and evaluate a cell phone application (mDIET) that can be used as an assessment and intervention tool to improve dietary behaviors and thus reduce weight in overweight and moderately…
- Trial name
- NCT00415870
- Testing
- Printed Material, Weekly Weighing, Cell phone will serve as a self monitoring device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Obesity
Dietary Carbohydrate and GERD in Veterans
4-Arm Diet Intervention Investigating Effects of Dietary Carbohydrate Type and Amount on gastroesophageal pH, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms and medication use.
- Trial name
- DietGERD (NCT02384551)
- Testing
- Dietary Carbohydrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Insulin Resistance, Hypertriglyceridemia
Comparing Tricor, Avandia, or Weight Loss to Lower Cardiovascular Risk Factors in People With High Triglycerides.
Approximately 1/4 of the US population has insulin resistance and the associated risk factors such as elevated lipid levels -triglycerides (type of fat from what we eat and what the liver produces and low HDL cholesterol which is…
- Trial name
- NCT00186537
- Testing
- Rosiglitazone, Fenofibrate, Weight Loss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
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