Clinical trials: Weight Change
Obesity
Quality of Life Following Gastric Bypass Surgery.
A central goal of health care is to maximize patient functioning and well-being. This has prompted measurement of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) that encompasses physical, psychological, and social functioning.
- Trial name
- NCT02032199
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- René Klinkby Støving
Obesity
BEYOND Weight Loss Study
National guidelines recommend 15-20% weight loss for severe and complicated obesity. Weight loss maintenance can be achieved in around 33% of patients at 12 months.
- Trial name
- BEYOND (NCT02340793)
- Testing
- Counterweight Plus
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Weight Loss
Behavioral Weight Loss for Cancer Survivors in Maryland: A Trial With Adaptive Interventions
The objective of the HELPLINE Weight Loss Program is to determine the comparative effectiveness of two active multi-component, augmented interventions for cancer survivors with overweight or obesity who do not achieve early…
- Trial name
- Helpline (NCT06463249)
- Testing
- CORE Helpline, Extended Helpline, Enhanced Helpline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Preeclampsia
User Testing and Feedback for a Mobile Health Program for Postpartum Women: A Pilot Study
Refine content and delivery of the mHealth delivered lifestyle intervention program through iterative testing with small groups of users who provide feedback through on-line asynchronous focus groups.
- Conditions
- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Preeclampsia, Gestational Hypertension, Pre-term Delivery
- Trial name
- NCT02384226
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Obesity, Overweight
Effects of a Limited Almond Consumption After a Weight Loss Plan on Weight Maintenance
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of limited portion of almond consumption after a successful weight loss by a comprehensive weight loss plan (NovinDiet Plan) on weight maintenance in obese female adults.
- Trial name
- NCT03171948
- Testing
- Almond Group, Nut Free group
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novindiet Clinic
Anorexia, Cachexia
Megestrol in Treating Patients Who Are Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Megestrol helps improve appetite. It is not yet known if megestrol is effective in limiting weight loss in patients who are undergoing radiation therapy.
- Conditions
- Anorexia, Cachexia, Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00031785
- Testing
- megestrol acetate, radiation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Binge Eating, Binge-Eating Disorder
EXOMIND (BTL-995) for the Reduction of Binge-eating
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate if the treatment with the BTL-995-rTMS device is able to reduce binge eating in adults above the age of 22 years.
- Trial name
- NCT06894615
- Testing
- Treatment with BTL-995-rTMS
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BTL Industries Ltd.
Weight Loss, Weight Gain
Effect of Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) Supplement After an Episode of Malaria Falciparum on Weight
The primary objective of this study is to determine to what extent provision with RUTF will promote catch up growth in children following an acute uncomplicated episode of P. falciparum malaria.
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Weight Gain, Convalescence, Malaria
- Trial name
- NCT00819858
- Testing
- RUTF (Plumpynut®)
- Where
- Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Medecins Sans Frontieres, Netherlands
Overweight or Obese Adults, Overweight or Obese, Type 2 Diabetes
Study of ALV-100 to Assess Safety, Tolerability, and PK/PD in Overweight/Obese Participants With or Without T2D
A Study of ALV-100 to Assess Safety, Tolerability, and PK/PD in Overweight/Obese Participants with or without Type 2 Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT07399678
- Testing
- ALV-100
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Alveus Therapeutics, Inc.
Diabetes, Chronic Kidney Diseases
Benchtop NMR Spectroscopy for Assessment of Clinical Human Pathologies (BRANCH-P STUDY)
This research programme seeks to combine the resources of NHS primary care, with the leading spectroscopic work in low-magnetic fields of the Wilson Group (Nottingham Trent University) to demonstrate the potential for benchtop…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Chronic Kidney Diseases, Cancer, Bowel Disease
- Trial name
- BRANCH-P (NCT05473325)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Willows Health
Obesity, Thinness
The Effects of Overfeeding on Obesity-Prone (OP) and Obesity-Resistant (OR) Women
This is a longitudinal cohort study of how the responses to a 3 day period of controlled overfeeding relate to subsequent weight gain.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Thinness, Weight Gain
- Trial name
- NCT00072917
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Body Weight Changes
Pre Competition Weight Loss of Athletes
The objective of this observational study is to assess the long-term impact of a combined slow and rapid weight reduction strategy on the physiological performance, mental state, and sleep quality of male freestyle wrestlers.
- Trial name
- NCT06543017
- Testing
- Experimental group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chengdu Sport University
Early Stage Breast Cancer
POWER-remote Weight Loss Program in Early Stage Breast Cancer
This research is being done to assess the effectiveness of a weight loss program in women with early stage breast cancer whose body mass index (BMI) is in the overweight or obese range (>25).
- Trial name
- NCT01871116
- Testing
- POWER-remote, Self-directed
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Overweight, Obesity
Sharing Digital Self-Monitoring Data With Others to Enhance Long-Term Weight Loss
Adults attempting weight loss through lifestyle modification (LM) typically find maintenance of behavior change difficult. Outcomes might be improved if participants are provided with sustained sources of accountability and…
- Trial name
- FitLink (NCT05180448)
- Testing
- Coach Share On, Group Share On, Friend/Family Share On
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 321 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Study to Investigate Benefits of Weight Loss in Young Adults and Adolescents
The purpose of this study is to investigate the changes in subcutaneous adipocyte size, number and gene expression after weight loss and to assess whether those changes contribute to decreases in ectopic fat accumulation and…
- Trial name
- NCT01901978
- Testing
- Caloric restrictive diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Obesity, Overweight
Remotely Delivered Behavioral Weight Loss Using an Ad Libitum Plant-Based Diet Versus a Balanced Calorie Deficit Diet
This pilot randomized controlled trial will compare a remotely delivered behavioral weight loss program with a balanced calorie deficit diet (the current gold-standard) to a behavioral weight loss program with an ad libitum whole…
- Trial name
- NCT05337150
- Testing
- Lifestyle Modification Intervention, Balanced Calorie Deficit Eating Plan, Ad Libitum Whole Food Plant-Based Eating Plan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Obesity, Pregnancy
CO-OP Trial: Community-based Outreach on Obesity in Pregnancy
Obesity is becoming more common and disproportionately affects the younger generation, the poor and certain ethnic groups. Nearly 50% of reproductive aged women are obese or overweight.
- Trial name
- CO-OP (NCT01841424)
- Testing
- Dietary counseling. Maintain a food diary.
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri, Kansas City
Obesity, Pain
PDA+: A Personal Digital Assistant for Obesity Treatment
The purpose of this study is to determine whether including a PDA decision support tool plus distance support enhances the outcomes attainable by the MOVE2! (Managing Obesity for Veterans Everywhere) standard care alone.
- Trial name
- PDA+ (NCT00371462)
- Testing
- Use of PDA + support to reduce weight and pain, MOVE! level 2 group weight loss counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Motor Neurone Disease (MND)
Metabolism and Nutrition in MND
Motor neurone disease (MND) is a progressive neurological condition that can affect movement, speech, swallowing and breathing. Weight loss and malnutrition are common in people with MND and may be caused by factors including…
- Trial name
- MET-MND (NCT07851714)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Obesity
Evaluation of Food Additive Contributions to Obesity - Feasibility Study 2
The effects of food additives on body weight in humans are largely unknown. This is a before-and-after feasibility study in 5 obese adults who will be followed for 5 months.
- Trial name
- NCT03758378
- Testing
- Dietary intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University