Clinical trials: Weight Changes, Body
Obesity, Colorectal Carcinoma
Legume Diet Satiety Pilot Study
This pilot study is designed to test the effects of a high legume (dried bean) diet on hunger and other indicators of health over the course of eight weeks, compared to a more conventional healthy diet.
- Trial name
- NCT02269631
- Testing
- Legume diet group, Control diet group, Smartpill
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Diabetes, Weightloss
The WISE (Weightloss Intervention Surgical Effects) Brain Study
This study is being done to learn about the changes that weight loss causes on brain function, memory and thinking ability in adults. The study does NOT cover any costs associated with bariatric surgery.
- Trial name
- WISEBrain (NCT02137070)
- Testing
- Bariatric Surgery Candidates, Non surgical/Community volunteers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 197 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Obesity
Protein and Resistance Exercise to Stop Sarcopenic Obesity Now
The purpose of this study is to examine the separate and combined effects of a high-protein (HP) diet and resistance training (RT) on body composition and potential biological moderators of body weight in women and men >50y.
- Trial name
- PRESS ON (NCT04014296)
- Testing
- High Protein Diet Counseling, Resistance Training Counseling, Intensify Initial Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Childhood Obesity
Brief Motivational Interviewing to Reduce Child Body Mass Index
BMi 2 is a study that tests a behavioral counseling approach to reduce obesity in children. Practitioners (Pediatricians, Nurse Practitioners) were randomly assigned to one of three groups.
- Trial name
- BMi2 (NCT01335308)
- Testing
- Standard Care, Moderate Dose Motivational Interviewing, Higher Dose Motivational Interviewing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 645 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Obesity, Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior
Study of Nutrition and Activity in Kids
While a substantial body of research suggests that RRV is related to obesity, there is very little research on factors that contribute to the RRV of food, particularly how patterns of eating can increase or decrease the…
- Trial name
- SNAK (NCT04027608)
- Testing
- Reinforcing value of HED and LED foods in response to snack food monotony
- Volunteers
- 201 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Obesity, Gliosis, Weight-Loss
A Cohort Study of Weight Loss and Gliosis
Patients and clinicians need better options to prevent the weight regain that almost universally follows a weight loss intervention. In lay terms, a new, higher "set point" seems to occur after people gain weight.
- Trial name
- NCT03578887
- Testing
- Behavioral Weight Loss Program, Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass or Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Obesity, Weight Loss
Evaluation of Safety, Efficacy and Thermogenesis-induction of RZL-012 in Overweight and Obese Volunteers
Obesity is a direct result of food-intake in excess of body energy expenditure. Thus, induction of increased energy expenditure via the activation of thermogenesis at targeted anatomical sites can counterbalance obesity.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Weight Loss, Overweight and Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT03171415
- Testing
- RZL-012
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Raziel Therapeutics Ltd.
Obesity
Healthy Me: A Program for Older Women
The first phase of the study is a feasibility survey of eligible participants, completed prior to initiating the intervention. The intervention consists of a 6-month 1:1 randomized trial with a waitlist control that recruits 120…
- Trial name
- NCT03843190
- Testing
- Take of Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), Waitlist Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Overweight and Obesity, Weight Loss
Low-level Laser and Lifestyle Modifications
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Low Level Laser Therapy in combination with Lifestyle Modifications in helping people reduce the extra weight and size in the central body region
- Trial name
- LLLT (NCT05083442)
- Testing
- Low Level Laser Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Obesity; Familial, Pregnancy Related
Maternal Metabolic and Molecular Changes Induced by Preconception Weight Loss and Their Effects on Birth Outcomes
Our hypothesis is that aggressive preconception weight loss in obese women will improve the metabolic health of the mother and the intrauterine environment.
- Trial name
- NCT03244722
- Testing
- Very-low energy Diet (VLED), Standard of care (SOC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 147 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Childhood Obesity
"Mandometer®" Study for Managing Childhood Obesity
We run a successful clinic in Bristol for children with severe obesity who already demonstrate many features to suggest they are at increased risk of early diabetes and heart disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00407420
- Testing
- Mandometer, Lifestyle
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bristol
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) With Cachexia
BYM338 in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients With Cachexia
This study will assess the pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, safety and tolerability of BYM338 in patients with COPD and cachexia. The primary outcome will be a change in thigh muscle volume compared to placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT01669174
- Testing
- BYM338
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Netherlands and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Obesity, Prostate Cancer
Effect of Weight Loss on Prostate Cancer Pathology
The purpose of this study is to determine if weight loss prior to radical prostatectomy effects chemical substances in the blood stream and prostate tissue that may affect prostate cancer development and progression.
- Trial name
- NCT00475982
- Testing
- Weight Loss, No Weight Loss Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Obesity
Coaching Veterans to Healthy Weights and Wellness
ASPIRE has completed enrollment of patients at the Ann Arbor and Cleveland Medical Centers in a study that is examining the impact of an innovative approach to weight loss ("Aspiring to Lifelong Health in VA", aka "ASPIRE-VA").
- Trial name
- ASPIRE (NCT00967668)
- Testing
- Small change approach to improve physical activity and diet, MOVE! Usual Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 481 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Weight Change, Body
Healthy Homes/Healthy Families (HH/HF) Intervention in 2-1-1 Callers
This trial will evaluate a healthy eating and weight gain prevention intervention for delivery through calls to the 2-1-1 number.
- Trial name
- NCT04373434
- Testing
- Health Homes/Healthy Families (HH/HF) Intervention, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 512 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Healthy
Bioenergetic Alterations After Exenatide Administration
The purpose of this study is to find out how exenatide causes weight loss. Specifically, the study is assessing how exenatide may change how people take in energy (energy intake), as well as how it may effect how people use…
- Trial name
- NCT00623545
- Testing
- Exenatide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Obesity, Pregnancy
Starting Pediatric Obesity Prevention in Pregnancy
The purpose of this study is to examine whether we can use social networks to spread health information and health behaviors during pregnancy to prevent excessive gestational weight gain.
- Trial name
- NCT01279109
- Testing
- Social network building intervention, Home visit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 147 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Physical Activity, Obesity
Feelings About Exercise
This study seeks to investigate why some individuals exercise more than others by focusing on feelings related to exercise. This two part study first examines whether regular exercisers (n=30) and non-exercisers (n=30) differ in…
- Trial name
- NCT03598647
- Testing
- Affect and physical activity, Physical activity information
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Morbid Obesity
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy With Endoscopic Visualization
The main objective of this trial is to evaluate endoscopic visualization during a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) procedure using an endoscope inserted transvaginally through a new device called a Steerable Flex Trocar…
- Trial name
- NCT00911989
- Testing
- NOTES toolbox
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery
Weight Loss
Impact of Volunteer Peer-Led Intervention for Weight Control in Primary Care
The specific objective of this research proposal is to determine the short-term efficacy of a primary care-based weight control intervention in which successful volunteer peers deliver a group-based program.
- Trial name
- KL2 (NCT01850550)
- Testing
- Weight loss Groups
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center