Clinical trials: Weight Gain
Schizophrenia, Obesity
Effects of Antipsychotics on Eating and Food Craving in People With Schizophrenia
Background: Although second-generation antipsychotic medications have fewer serious side effects and complications than first-generation ones, they are strongly associated with weight gain for reasons that are as yet unknown.
- Trial name
- NCT01222793
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Pregnancy
Partnership to Improve Nutrition and Adiposity in Prenatal Clinical Care: a Pilot and Feasibility Study
This study will pilot and assess feasibility of a prenatal intervention for obese pregnant women based on the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP).
- Trial name
- NCT02520167
- Testing
- Dietary and Lifestyle Counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Menopause
Menopausal Sleep Fragmentation and Body Fat Gain
This study aims to investigate the impact of menopause-related sleep fragmentation on metabolic biomarkers of body fat gain. The investigators hypothesize that experimental sleep fragmentation will result in an adverse leptin…
- Trial name
- NCT03047330
- Testing
- Estradiol withdrawal, Fragmented sleep
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Non-exercise Activity Thermogenesis
Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) in Children
Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) is the energy expended engaging in daily activities such as maintenance of posture, fidgeting, and other activities not specifically designated as "exercise." A growing body of evidence…
- Trial name
- NCT00315172
- Testing
- Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Preterm, Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Weight Gain in Extremely Premature Infant With Targeted Versus Adjusted Fortification
Investigation about the effect on weight gain in extremely low birth weight preterm with individualized fortification, according to human milk analysis versus fortification adjusted according to urea serum concentration.
- Conditions
- Preterm, Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Feeding, Breast, Food, Fortified
- Trial name
- FORTIN (NCT04982133)
- Testing
- Protein supplementation based on plasma urea concentration every other week or human milk analysis on experiment
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario La Paz
Overweight and Obesity
The WEIGH Study: Weighing to Improve and Gain Health
The purpose of this research project is to assess the efficacy of a weight loss intervention for chronic disease prevention that focuses on daily self-weighing as the primary self-monitoring strategy compared to a…
- Trial name
- WEIGH (NCT01369004)
- Testing
- Daily Self-weighing + weekly feedback+ weekly lessons
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Kangaroo Care, Weight Gain
Effect of Kangaroo Care on Test Weighing
The study will be conducted with the Crossover Randomized Controlled Method. The infants who have attained oral feeding in the neonatal intensive care unit will be divided into two groups via randomization in the computer…
- Conditions
- Kangaroo Care, Weight Gain, Oxygen Saturation, Heart Rate
- Trial name
- NCT04252547
- Testing
- Kangaroo Care, Control
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Infant Overweight, Infant Obesity
Project Sueño: Sleep & Understanding Early Nutrition in Obesity
The purpose of the study is to understand how mothers think and feel about feeding their babies and putting them to sleep, understand more about programs that can support mothers taking care of babies, and how professionals can…
- Conditions
- Infant Overweight, Infant Obesity, Infant Overnutrition, Infant Development
- Trial name
- NCT06117631
- Testing
- Centering Parenting, Bright by Text
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 256 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Postnatal Growth Restriction
Impact of Hindmilk on Weight Gain Among Moderate to Very Preterm Infants in Zambia
The primary hypothesis is that very preterm infants between 28 0/7 to 31 6/7 weeks with a birth weight from 1000-1999 grams allocated to the HV breastmilk group (200-240 mL/kg/day) until hospital discharge or 40 weeks'…
- Trial name
- NCT05403684
- Testing
- High-volume breastmilk
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 214 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Post Liver Transplantation Weight Gain, Post Liver Transplantation Obesity
Effect of Dietary and Life Style Modification on Post Liver Transplant Obesity
This study is to assess value of providing classes about dietary and life style modifications to decrease or prevent weight gain, less occurrence or better control of weight gain associated disorders such as high blood sugar…
- Conditions
- Post Liver Transplantation Weight Gain, Post Liver Transplantation Obesity, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
- Trial name
- NCT00878592
- Testing
- Dietary and life style modification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Pregnancy Related, Gestational Weight Gain
Goals for Reaching Optimal Wellness: GROWell
Despite the negative consequences to maternal-child health from women gaining too much weight during pregnancy, up to 62% of overweight and obese women gain more pregnancy weight than is recommended.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Gestational Weight Gain, Postpartum Weight Retention, Overweight and Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04449432
- Testing
- GROWell (Interactive Obesity Treatment Approach), Attention Support Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Overweight and Obesity, Pregnancy Related
Healthy Habits in Pregnancy and Beyond
More than 50% of pregnant women are considered to have a BMI that is classified as overweight or obese when they present for antenatal care.
- Trial name
- HHIPBe (NCT04336878)
- Testing
- Healthy Habits in Pregnancy and Beyond
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
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
Obesity
Predictors of Maternal Weight Gain and Neonatal Body Composition
Obesity is a significant health issue in the United States with 30% of the US population considered obese defined as a body mass index above 30 kg/m2.
- Trial name
- NCT00634764
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Pregnancy, Weight Gain
Cardiovascular Health in Postpartum Women Diagnosed With Excessive Gestational Weight Gain
The investigators will test the efficacy of a tailored behavioral lifestyle modification program to support cardiovascular health in postpartum women with excessive gestational weight gain.
- Trial name
- NCT02142452
- Testing
- behavioral intervention, Usual Prenatal Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Adiposity, Insulin Sensitivity
The Sweet Kids Study (Stevia on Weight and Energy Effect Over Time)
This is an 8 to14-week three-arm randomized controlled in children 8 to 12 years old. The main purpose of the study is to evaluate if stevia has benefits for weight control and metabolic function relative to caloric sweeteners…
- Conditions
- Adiposity, Insulin Sensitivity, Weight Gain, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- NCT05992688
- Testing
- Sucrose sweetened beverage, Stevia sweetened beverages, Calorie free flavored water beverage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Gestational Weight Gain
Preventing Excessive Gestational Weight Gain Via Short Mobile Messages in WIC
The objective of this trial was to investigate the effect of educational short message service (SMS), or text messages, on gestational weight gain (GWG) in a low-income population.
- Trial name
- NCT04330976
- Testing
- Nutrition and physical activity intervention, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hawaii
Abnormal Renal Function, Malnutrition
Effects of High vs. Standard Protein Intake in Newborn Extreme Premature
Introduction: The preterm newborn of extremely low birth weight (PNELW), endures adverse nutritional conditions to mimic intrauterine growth.
- Trial name
- experimental (NCT02478086)
- Testing
- use amine acids parenteral 3.5g, use amine acids parenteral 4g
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Coordinación de Investigación en Salud, Mexico
Growth
Safety of an Infant Formula With Hydrolysed Protein in Term Infants
A multi-centre, randomised, double-blind, parallel-group, controlled, prospective, non-inferiority intervention clinical trial is performed to assess the safety and suitability of an infant formula manufactured from extensively…
- Trial name
- HASI (NCT04736082)
- Testing
- Intervention Group: Infant Formula with hydrolyzed protein, Control Group: Infant Formula with intact protein
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HiPP GmbH & Co. Vertrieb KG
Malnutrition, Child
Effectiveness of a Positive Deviance Program in Reducing Childhood Undernutrition
Globally, childhood malnutrition remains a public health concern. Malnutrition can be diverse from undernutrition to overnutrition.
- Trial name
- NCT04688515
- Testing
- Nutrition program developed using positive deviance approach
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia