Clinical trials: Weight Changes
Obesity, Overweight
A Maintenance Program for the Be Fit Employee Wellness Program
This research study is being done: 1) to determine if the MGH Be Fit program helps employees to change their nutrition and exercise habits and lower their risk for chronic diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes and 2) to…
- Trial name
- NCT00707577
- Testing
- Internet-based maintenance program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Amputation Wound, Traumatic Amputation of Toe
Longitudinal Study of Weight Change Following Lower Limb Amputation
The purpose of this study is to assess weight change in a population of Veterans with amputations. Little is known about the how weight changes following an amputation.
- Conditions
- Amputation Wound, Traumatic Amputation of Toe, Dysvascular Amputation of Lower Limb
- Trial name
- NCT00932399
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,549 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
PreDiabetes
Weight Loss for Prediabetes Using Episodic Future Thinking
The goals of the UH3 are to assess the effectiveness of adding Episodic Future Thinking (EFT) to the investigators standard behavioral weight control program to improve weight loss, delay discounting (DD), working memory…
- Trial name
- MINDD4 (NCT03670602)
- Testing
- Episodic Future Thinking, Daily Check in
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Anorexia, Cachexia
Treatment of Cancer-anorexia Using Megestrol Acetate Concentrated Suspension in Lung or Pancreatic Cancer Patients
Purpose of the study is to compare the effects of megestrol acetate concentrated suspension and placebo on caloric intake for the treatment of cancer-associated anorexia in patients with lung or pancreatic cancer
- Conditions
- Anorexia, Cachexia, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- NCT00637728
- Testing
- Megestrol acetate concentrated suspension 110 mg/mL
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Body Weight, Body Weight Changes
Online Family Dyadic Skills Training for Black Adults in Behavioral Weight Loss Program
The purpose of this research study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of an interactive counselor -led online family skills training as part of a behavioral weight loss program for Black Adults.
- Conditions
- Body Weight, Body Weight Changes, Obesity, Overweight and Obesity
- Trial name
- TEAM+ (NCT05981508)
- Testing
- Together, Eating and Activity, Matter Plus (TEAM+) Online, Together, Eating and Activity, Matter Plus (TEAM+) In-Person
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Anorexia, Weight Loss
Haelan and Nutrition in Cancer Patients
Primary: To determine if treatment with Haelan (fermented soy product) can decrease the severity of poor appetite measured using a visual analog scale (VAS) of 0 to 100 mm (0 mm = best, 100 mm = worst) at week 4 +/- 5 days.
- Conditions
- Anorexia, Weight Loss, Cachexia
- Trial name
- NCT00558558
- Testing
- Haelan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Obesity
A Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Canagliflozin (JNJ-28431754) in Promoting Weight Loss in Overweight and Obese Patients Who do Not Have Diabetes
The purpose of this study is to test the safety and effectiveness of JNJ-28431754 in promoting weight loss in patients who are overweight or obese and who do not have diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT00650806
- Testing
- Canagliflozin (JNJ-28431754)
- Where
- 36 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 376 people
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Metabolic Syndrome
Comparison of Two Programs for Weight Loss and Impact on Metabolic Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to learn the impact stress may have on weight management and emotional eating.
- Trial name
- NCT02023515
- Testing
- Emotional brain training, Behavioral weight loss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Kelly Webber
Food Preferences, Obesity
Online Food and Beverage Labels and Vending Machine Selections
The aim of this study is to compare the impact of 5 different types of front of package (FOP) food and beverage labels: 1) calorie labels [control], 2) green labels on healthy foods, 3) red/yellow/green labels on less…
- Conditions
- Food Preferences, Obesity, Weight Gain
- Trial name
- VLO (NCT05432271)
- Testing
- Exposure to calorie information, Exposure to healthy labels only, Exposure to healthiness information
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8,145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Chewing Gum, Hemodialysis
Effect of Chewing Gum in Hemodialysis Patients
The aim of this prospective randomized controlled study was to investigate the effects of chewing gum on interdialytic weight gain, thirst, dry mouth and intradialytic symptoms in hemodialysis patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04142216
- Testing
- Chewing Gum
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Demiroglu Bilim University
Weight Loss, Weight, Body
Sleep Goal-focused Online Access to Lifestyle Support
The overall goal of the study is to develop a novel weight loss intervention for postpartum people by providing strategies to improve sleep, diet, and physical activity behaviors.
- Trial name
- SGOALS (NCT05942326)
- Testing
- Sleep GOALS, Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
MEtformin and Lorcaserin for WeighT Loss in Schizophrenia
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to test new pharmacologic strategies for weight loss in patients with schizophrenia, a population for which no current weight-loss treatments have gained widespread use.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Overweight
- Trial name
- MELT (NCT02796144)
- Testing
- Lorcaserin, Metformin
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Cachexia
Study of GTx-024 on Muscle Wasting (Cachexia) Cancer.
The purpose of this study is to assess if Gtx-024 is effective in increasing lean body mass in subjects with muscle wasting related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00467844
- Testing
- GTx-024
- Where
- 52 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- GTx
Bipolar Disorder, Weight Gain
Topiramate vs. Placebo in Preventing Weight Gain in Bipolar Disorder Treated With Olanzapine
The primary objective of this study is to examine the efficacy of topiramate in combination with olanzapine for the prevention of weight gain in youth with bipolar disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00394095
- Testing
- Topiramate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Hypothalamic Obesity
Energy Balance & Weight Loss in Craniopharyngioma-related or Other Hypothalamic Tumors in Hypothalamic Obesity
The proposed multicenter study will test the effect of glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 agonist exenatide once weekly extended-release (ExQW, Bydureon®) on clinical outcomes and metabolic parameters in a double-blind…
- Trial name
- ECHO (NCT02664441)
- Testing
- Exenatide
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Weight Gain
Role of Peanuts in Healthy Weight Gain in Athletic Individuals
Many athletes and military personnel desire weight gain primarily as lean mass to improve performance and effectiveness in military/sport endeavors.
- Trial name
- mGAINS (NCT05426109)
- Testing
- Peanut snacks, No peanut-containing snacks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Venous Thromboembolism, Pulmonary Embolism
A Different Approach to Preventing Thrombosis
The purpose of this study is to perform a pragmatic randomized controlled trial to compare the use of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH, lovenox, enoxaparin) versus acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) for venous thromboembolism (VTE)…
- Trial name
- ADAPT (NCT02774265)
- Testing
- VTE prophylaxis with Enoxaparin 30mg BID, VTE prophylaxis with Aspirin 81mg BID
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 329 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Schizophrenia, Chronic Illness
Implementing Effective, Collaborative Care for Schizophrenia (EQUIP-2)
This project evaluates the implementation and effectiveness of a care model to improve treatment for schizophrenia within the context of diverse VA practices and priorities.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Chronic Illness, Weight Gain, Psychotic Disorder
- Trial name
- EQUIP-2 (NCT00137280)
- Testing
- Collaborative Chronic Illness Care Model
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,067 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stigmatization, Obesity
Psychological Intervention to Reduce Weight Bias Internalization
This is a randomized controlled trial to test the effects on WBI of a novel psychological intervention combined with standard behavioral weight loss (BWL) treatment, as compared to BWL alone.
- Conditions
- Stigmatization, Obesity, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- NCT03572218
- Testing
- BWL, BIAS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
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