Clinical trials: Weight Changes
Weight Loss
LLLT for Reducing Waste Circumference and Weight
The purpose of this research is to gather preliminary information on the effectiveness of Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) in helping people reduce their weight gain in the central body region.
- Trial name
- LLLT (NCT02877004)
- Testing
- 3 Low-Level Laser Therapy Treatments Weekly, 2 Low-Level Laser Therapy Treatments Weekly, 1 Low-Level Laser Therapy Treatment Weekly
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Overweight, Obesity
The Effects of Leucine on Body Weight
Protein-rich diets appear to show some benefits in promoting weight loss. It is thought that increased intake of leucine may account for some of this effect.
- Trial name
- NCT00683826
- Testing
- L-Leucine 8gr, Liquid meal, L-Leucine 4g
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Parkinson's Disease
Weight Loss in Parkinson's Disease and Role of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
The potential role of small bowel bacterial overgrowth (SBBO) in weight loss occurring in patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD) has not previously been examined.
- Trial name
- NCT01662791
- Testing
- Rifaximin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Weight Change, Body, Behavior, Health
Increased Monitoring of Physical Activity and Calories With Technology
Since severe obesity in youth has been steadily increasing. Specialized pediatric obesity clinics provide programs to aid in reducing obesity.
- Conditions
- Weight Change, Body, Behavior, Health, Obesity, Childhood, Parent-Child Relations
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT03961061)
- Testing
- Brenner mFIT (standard care), Brenner mFIT (standard care plus mobile health components)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Melanoma
Palonosetron for Prevention of Biochemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting
Primary Objectives: Safety of palonosetron administered for control of nausea and vomiting in patients with metastatic melanoma receiving biochemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00412425
- Testing
- Palonosetron
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Weight Loss, Body Weight
Self-Weighing Instruction Feasibility Study
Scant data have been reported on the effects of weight self-monitoring during weight control. The purpose of this pilot project was to consider the questions: Is it possible to assign participants to engage in daily weight…
- Trial name
- NCT01966926
- Testing
- weighing frequency instructions and tips
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Personalized Management of Body Weight During Pregnancy
The purpose of this study is to determine how to help manage weight gain during pregnancy. This study is part of the National Consortium 'LIFE-Moms: Lifestyle interventions in expectant moms'.
- Trial name
- NCT01610752
- Testing
- SmartMoms
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Weight Loss
Single Arm Trial of a Multi-component Commercial Digital Weight Loss Program
The goal of the proposed research project is to evaluate the acceptability and efficacy of an online multicomponent commercial weight loss program and to understand the relationship between program engagement and weight loss and…
- Trial name
- NCT04302389
- Testing
- myWW App, Virtual Workshops, and Private Facebook Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
Osteoarthritis
Weight Loss and Exercise for Communities With Arthritis in North Carolina
This study aims to develop and demonstrate the effectiveness of a systematic, practical, cost-effective diet-induced weight loss and exercise intervention in both urban and rural communities that can reduce pain and improve other…
- Trial name
- WE-CAN (NCT02577549)
- Testing
- Diet & Exercise, Attention Control
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 823 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Obesity
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of PF-06882961 in Adults With Obesity
The purpose of this clinical trial is to learn about the safety and effects of the study medicine (called PF-06882961) for the potential treatment of obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT04707313
- Testing
- PF-06882961 (Cohorts 1 and 2), PF-06882961 (Cohort 3)
- Where
- 41 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 628 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Schizophrenia, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Changes in Adiposity, Metabolic Measures From Atypicals to Aripiprazole
This proposal aims to use well-validated methodologies such as dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), frequently sampled oral glucose tolerance tests (fsOGTTs), and hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamps to characterize the…
- Trial name
- BMS (NCT00205660)
- Testing
- Stayers, Switchers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Cachexia; Cancer, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Anamorelin HCl for the Treatment of Malignancy Associated Weight Loss and Anorexia in Adult Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) - 2
The goal of this clinical trial was to compare the efficacy and safety of anamorelin HCl (the investigational drug) to that of placebo (tablet with no drug) in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer and cachexia…
- Trial name
- NCT03743064
- Testing
- anamorelin HCl
- Where
- 65 sites in United States, Australia and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 318 people
- Sponsor
- Helsinn Healthcare SA
Obesity, Overweight
Effect of Orlistat in Body Composition
The purpose of this study is to determine if a 24 week weight loss program with orlistat 60 mg will produce greater changes in body composition compared to placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT00752726
- Testing
- Orlistat
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Sweden
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Frailty Syndrome
Ghrelin Plus Strength Training in Frail Elderly Study
Frailty is a geriatric syndrome leading to physical deterioration including muscle wasting (sarcopenia) and unintentional weight loss. There are currently no approved therapies for frailty.
- Trial name
- NCT01898611
- Testing
- Ghrelin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Bone Loss
Weight Loss With Risedronate for Bone Health
This is a pilot project to determine the feasibility of recruiting, enrolling, treating, and following 24 older sleeve gastrectomy patients into a randomized controlled trial (RCT) examining the efficacy of bisphosphonate use…
- Conditions
- Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Bone Loss, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- WERISE (NCT03411902)
- Testing
- Risedronate Sodium 150 MG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Diabetes, Weight Loss
De Por Vida: A Diabetes Risk Reduction Intervention for Hispanic Women
This pragmatic randomized clinical trial will assess the efficacy, cost, and sustainability of a culturally tailored weight-loss program targeting obese Hispanic women with pre-diabetes or T2D.
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Weight Loss, PreDiabetes, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT03113916
- Testing
- Behavioural Lifestyle Intervention
- Volunteers
- 195 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Weight Loss, Thinness
Low Indexes of Metabolism - Information to Teams (LIMIT)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether alerting primary care providers by email about low values of BMI, HbA1c% or cholesterol will affect treatment and improve overall survival and other health indexes of people older…
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Thinness, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- LIMIT (NCT02476578)
- Testing
- Volunteers
- 8,584 people
- Sponsor
- Clalit Health Services
Obesity, Weight Loss
Targeting Obesity to Optimize Health in Cardiac Rehab (TOPCARE)
Although coronary heart disease (CHD) treatment guidelines recognize obesity as a major modifiable risk factor,2 nearly half of all CHD patients are obese and the current standard of care fails to implement evidence-based obesity…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Weight Loss, CHD - Coronary Heart Disease
- Trial name
- TOPCARE (NCT03423238)
- Testing
- Exercise, Health Education, Exercise Compliance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Obesity
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Stepped-Care Approach to Long-Term Weight Loss (The Step-Up Study)
The number of overweight and obese adults in the United States is increasing at a rapid rate. A "stepped-care" weight loss program, which at key times increases the frequency of contact between an individual trying to lose weight…
- Trial name
- Step-Up (NCT00714168)
- Testing
- Standard Behavioral Weight Loss Program, Stepped-Care Weight Loss Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 363 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Pregnancy Related, Weight Gain, Maternal
Healthier At-home Meals for Expectant Mothers
This study is being done to test the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a meal delivery intervention for managing gestational weight gain among pregnant women with overweight or obesity.
- Trial name
- Her HOME (NCT05605340)
- Testing
- Meal Delivery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham