Clinical trials: Weight
Delirium
Feasibility and Acceptability of Using Weighted Blankets to Prevent and /or Mitigate Delirium
The use of weighted blankets to avert or alleviate Delirium in Adult ICU patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06161480
- Testing
- Weighted Blanket
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Obesity
Effect of GLP-1 Receptor Agonism After Sleeve Gastrectomy
Observational studies suggest that bariatric surgery is the most effective intervention for weight loss. Comparative effectiveness of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) and Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) demonstrate that RYGB is…
- Trial name
- NCT03115424
- Testing
- Saxenda, RYGB
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Obesity, Schizophrenia
Pilot Trial of Naltrexone for Obesity in Women With Schizophrenia
The purpose of this clinical trial is to find out how effective low dose oral naltrexone is on reducing body weight when compared to placebo in women with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00793780
- Testing
- Naltrexone 25mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Obesity, Overweight
Method-of-Use Study Assessing the Effect of Naltrexone Sustained Release (SR)/ Bupropion SR on Body Weight and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Overweight and Obese Subjects
The purpose of this Phase 3b study is to assess the effects of combination therapy with naltrexone SR/bupropion SR (NB) used in conjunction with a comprehensive lifestyle intervention (CLI) and in a manner consistent with its…
- Trial name
- NCT01764386
- Testing
- NB, CLI, Usual Care
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 242 people
- Sponsor
- Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc
Anorexia Nervosa
Olanzapine in the Treatment of Patients With Anorexia Nervosa
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of an anti-psychotic medication, Olanzapine, in achieving desired weight gain in patients identified as having Anorexia Nervosa, either restricting or binge/purge subtype.
- Trial name
- NCT00260962
- Testing
- Olanzapine, Day Hospital
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Dysphagia, Dysplasia
Esophageal Cytology With FISH in Detecting Esophageal Cancer
This clinical trial studies whether esophageal cytology plus fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) is equal to or better than esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (EGD) or upper endoscopy for the early detection of esophageal cancer.
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Dysplasia, Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT02100189
- Testing
- Cytology Specimen Collection Procedure, Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Gastric Cancer, Obesity
Compare the Oncological Benefit of Deep Neuromuscular Block in Gastric Cancer Obesity Patient
This study is designed to evaluate the impact of muscle relaxation during laparoscopic gastrectomy on oncological benefit, especially with obese patients over BMI 25.
- Trial name
- NCT03196791
- Testing
- Sugammadex Sodium
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- Korea University Anam Hospital
Obesity
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Belviq XR® in Conjunction With Lifestyle Modification for Weight Loss in Obese Adolescents, Age 12 to 17 Years
This study will be conducted to demonstrate weight loss efficacy by change in body mass index (BMI) and safety in adolescents age 12 to 17 years (inclusive) during 52 weeks of treatment with Belviq XR 20 milligrams (mg)…
- Trial name
- NCT03338296
- Testing
- lorcaserin hydrochloride XR
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 278 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Birth Defect, Spontaneous Abortions
Nplate® Pregnancy Exposure Registry
US study to estimate the prevalence at birth of major birth defects (ie, those that cause significant functional or cosmetic impairment, require surgery, or are life-limiting) in children born to mothers who have received Nplate®…
- Conditions
- Birth Defect, Spontaneous Abortions, Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NPER (NCT02090088)
- Testing
- Not applicable- observational study
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Obesity
Pharmacokinetics Of Tigecycline In Morbidly Obese Subjects
If tigecycline clearance increases with body size then serum exposure values will be lower in obese class III compared to normal weight subjects because exposure changes inversely with clearance when the dose is fixed without…
- Trial name
- NCT01560143
- Testing
- Tigecycline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manjunath Prakash Pai
Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant (ELBW)
Effective Approaches & Strategies to Ease Off Nasal CPAP In Preterm Infants
Though Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (NCPAP) is a commonly used form of non-invasive neonatal respiratory support, the optimal method of weaning off NCPAP is not well established.
- Conditions
- Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant (ELBW), BronchoPulmonary Dysplasia
- Trial name
- EASEOFFNCPAP (NCT02819050)
- Testing
- NCPAP
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Infant Development, Infant,Premature
Movement-based Infant Intervention
The objective is to pilot test the effectiveness of an evidence-based intervention to promote positive neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants at risk for developmental delay.
- Conditions
- Infant Development, Infant,Premature, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age
- Trial name
- NCT03082313
- Testing
- Movement Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Smoking, Nicotine Dependence
Low-Dose Naltrexone Combined With Bupropion to Stop Smoking With Less Weight Gain
This study will test a combination of the drugs naltrexone and bupropion with weight-concerned smokers to investigate whether or not this combination of drugs improves smoking cessation quit rates and minimizes post quit weight…
- Trial name
- NCT00129246
- Testing
- Naltrexone, Bupropion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Obese Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism
Safety and Efficacy of BGS649 in Obese, Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadal Men
This study is designed as a 2-part study, with Part 1 being open-label to best determine the appropriate dose levels to use in Part 2, which has a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled design.
- Trial name
- OHH (NCT01200862)
- Testing
- Investigational new drug company code: BGS649
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Mereo BioPharma
Cachexia, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Safety and Efficacy of Anamorelin HCl in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer-Cachexia (ROMANA 2)
The administration of Anamorelin in patients with Stage III-IV non-small cell lung cancer-cachexia (NSCLC-C) is expected to increase appetite, lean body mass, weight gain, and muscle strength.
- Trial name
- NCT01387282
- Testing
- Anamorelin HCl
- Where
- 46 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 495 people
- Sponsor
- Helsinn Therapeutics (U.S.), Inc
Postoperative Pain
Does Ultrasound Improve Procedural Time in the Lateral Popliteal Approach to the Sciatic Nerve in Obese Patients
Ultrasound have been shown to improve the time needed to locate and block nerves in the non obese population. However, its utility is still unknown in the obese population.
- Trial name
- NCT01579747
- Testing
- Ultrasound, Nerve stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Obesity
Enoxaparin Dosing in Obesity
The purpose of this study is to determine an effective enoxaparin dosing strategy in medically ill, morbidly obese patients. This study will include adult patients greater than 18 yrs of age being admitted to Grady Hospital in…
- Trial name
- NCT01798550
- Testing
- Enoxaparin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Osteopenia, Bone Turnover Markers
Effects of Physical Training on Bone Turnover and Quality of Life in Osteopenic Postmenopausal Women.
The aim of our research was to define both in vivo and in vitro whether and to what extent an high-impact exercise program would affect bone cell turnover and improve the QoL in osteopenic postmenopausal women.
- Conditions
- Osteopenia, Bone Turnover Markers, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT03195517
- Testing
- Physical exercise
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University Of Perugia
Obesity, Heart Failure, Diastolic
Improving Metabolic Health in Patients With Diastolic Dysfunction
The purpose of this study is to determine whether 1 year of supervised exercise training in obese individuals at high risk for developing HF, incorporating high intensity interval training (HIIT) two to three times per week in…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Heart Failure, Diastolic, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- MTG (NCT03448185)
- Testing
- High intensity exercise, Omega-3 fish oil, Yoga
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Obesity
Fruit and Vegetable Juice Concentrate Effects on RBP4 and Antioxidant Capacity in Lean and Overweight 6-10 Year Old Boys
Our study aims to evaluate if the consumption of a Fruit and Vegetable Juice Concentrate (FVJC) vs. placebo can exert changes in the serum levels of Retinol Binding Protein 4 (RBP4), carotenoids, tocopherol, antioxidant capacity…
- Trial name
- FVJC (NCT00842543)
- Testing
- Fruit and Vegetable Juice Concentrate (FVJC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
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