Clinical trials: Weight Loss, completed
Frailty
Ghrelin in Healthy and Frail Older Women
The purpose of this research study is to see if giving women a hormone called "ghrelin" will increase levels of growth hormone in the blood and increase appetite.
- Trial name
- NCT00520884
- Testing
- Ghrelin Infusion - Healthy, Ghrelin Infusion - Frail
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Weight Loss, Starvation
Resistance Exercise and Protein During Weight Loss
The purpose of this study is to determine if post-exercise protein supplementation can rescue the anabolic response of muscle and bone to resistance exercise during caloric restriction.
- Trial name
- RIDE (NCT03600311)
- Testing
- Caloric Restriction, Post-Exercise Protein, Energy Balance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska Lincoln
Weight Loss, Obesity
The Effects of Exenatide (Byetta ) on Energy Expenditure and Weight Loss in Nondiabetic Obese Subjects
Exenatide is an incretin-like drug that has been approved for treatment of type 2 diabetes; it improves glycemia by increasing insulin and decreasing glucagon secretion by pancreatic islet cells and delaying gastric emptying.
- Trial name
- NCT00856609
- Testing
- Byetta (exenatide), Weight loss, Metabolic Chamber
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Obesity
Multivitamin Adherence Following Bariatric Surgery
Additional micronutrient supplementation is required due to the changes in the gastrointestinal anatomy and physiology following bariatric surgery along with decreased dietary intake and rapid weight loss.
- Trial name
- NCT02124889
- Testing
- Weekly Internet surveys
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Obesity
High Quality Protein for Assisting With Weight Loss
The purpose of this study is to determine if, in presence of a reduced calorie diet, a breakfast containing high quality protein source (eggs) would be more effective in reducing hunger and increasing feeling of fullness compared…
- Trial name
- Egg_breakfast (NCT03085511)
- Testing
- Egg breakfast (EB), Weight Loss Counseling, Weight Loss Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University
Overweight, Obese
Lose 2 Win A Novel Method to Motivate Weight Loss Maintenance Among College Students
Investigators are conducting a randomized controlled trial with overweight and obese college students on the University of Minnesota campus.
- Trial name
- L2W (NCT02021383)
- Testing
- Bi-weekly in person meetings with a Registered Dietician, Financial incentives for weight loss maintenance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity
Translation of Pritikin Program to the Community
The broad, long-term aims of this scope of work are to investigate the effects of the Pritikin Program to the general population.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Weight Loss, Hypertension
- Trial name
- Prit-TN (NCT03929198)
- Testing
- Healthy Lifestyle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Overweight, Obesity
Get Active and Eat Right: Moms at Work
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a worksite diet and exercise program on weight loss in postpartum women.
- Trial name
- GEM (NCT01668316)
- Testing
- Weight loss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Overweight, Obesity
A Randomized Trial of Recommendations for Exercise to Prevent Weight Regain
The investigators will conduct a randomized trial to evaluate the effectiveness of 3 levels of recommended exercise in initially overweight and obese sedentary men and women on the prevention of weight regain.
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- POWeR (NCT01664715)
- Testing
- 150 Min/Week, 225 Min/Week, 300 Min/Week
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 287 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas
Overweight, Obesity
New DIETs: New Dietary Interventions Enhancing the Treatment for Weight Loss
Several studies have shown differences in health-related outcomes by dietary pattern. These patterns have included those participants following vegan (no meat, poultry, fish, dairy, or eggs), vegetarian (no meat, poultry, or…
- Trial name
- New DIETs (NCT01742572)
- Testing
- Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Obesity
Dietary Intervention Examining Tracking With Mobile Devices
The purpose of the study is to test the effectiveness of two different weight loss interventions. Both of these interventions will provide weight loss information through twice weekly audio podcasts.
- Trial name
- DIETMobile (NCT02632461)
- Testing
- Podcasts, Mobile Diet Application, Bite Counter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Obesity
Self-Monitoring Assessment in Real Time
The purpose of the study is to test the effectiveness of two different methods of mobile dietary self-monitoring for weight loss.
- Trial name
- 2-SMART (NCT02868853)
- Testing
- Photo App, Diet App, Podcasts
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Obesity, Overweight
Weight Regain After Consumption of Food Supplement and Interventional Diet Program
Effect of the dietary supplement (FAT-BINDER DAMM) on weight regain after 9 months of control weight program
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Weight Loss, Body Weight Changes
- Trial name
- fat-binder (NCT03554525)
- Testing
- Fat-binder damm
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Investigación Hospital Universitario La Paz
Pediatric Obesity
Healthcare Text Messaging to Improve Diet, Physical Activity and Weight Loss in a Pediatric Lipid Clinic
The purpose of this study is to determine if health-related text messages sent from healthcare providers to overweight and obese adolescents enrolled at a pediatric lipid clinic will result in increased adherence to their…
- Trial name
- Text4Fit (NCT02228278)
- Testing
- Group A, Group B
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Contingency Management, Weight Loss
Contingency Management for Promoting Weight Loss in University Students
Rates of overweight and obesity are increasing, particularly among individuals aged 18 to 29. An estimated 25-35% of American college and university students are overweight or obese.
- Trial name
- WeLCoMe (NCT01053260)
- Testing
- LEARN Program, Contingency Management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- UConn Health
Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes and Gastric By- Pass
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the mechanisms leading to rapid postoperative improvement in diabetes following Gastric By-Pass surgery for obesity.We will evaluate and compare the changes in glucose level, beta-cell…
- Trial name
- NCT01153516
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Overweight, Obesity
Effects of WB-EMS and Protein Supplementation on LBM Maintenance During Intended Weight Loss
The present study aimed to determine the effect of different interventions on lean body mass maintenance under weight loss conditions in overweight and obese premenopausal women.
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Abdominal Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT03746977
- Testing
- Protein, Walking, WB-EMS application
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Obesity, Morbid, Gastric Bypass
Effects of Gastric Bypass Surgery and Calcium Metabolism and the Skeleton
Obesity is a chronic illness of staggering proportions. Because weight loss through diet and exercise is difficult to attain and maintain, there has been escalating interest in bariatric surgery, including Roux-en-Y gastric…
- Trial name
- NCT01330914
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
Weight Loss, Insulin Resistance
Comparison of Different Weight Loss Diets With Different Protein Content
High-protein diets better preserve lean mass than conventional low-fat diets. However, they are costly and have potential health risks.
- Trial name
- NCT02277275
- Testing
- BCAA
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore