Clinical trials: Weight Reduction
Obesity, Weight Loss
Lifestyle Behavior Weight Loss Intervention
This lifestyle behavior intervention aims to weight loss in low-income overweight or obese mothers of young children through promotion of stress management, healthy eating, and physical activity.
- Trial name
- NCT04649047
- Testing
- Goal-oriented episodic future thinking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Abdominal Obesity, Growth Hormone Deficiency
Effectiveness of Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone in Reducing Abdominal Fat in People Who Are Obese
Obesity, a condition that occurs when a person has too much body fat, affects about 31% of people in the United States. It is associated with increased risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and cardiovascular…
- Trial name
- NCT00675506
- Testing
- Growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) 1-44
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Diabetes, Obesity
Healthy Lifestyles for Mentally Ill People Who Have Experienced Weight Gain From Their Antipsychotic Medications - 2
This program aims to help Veterans who take antipsychotic medications lose weight. We use a program based on the American Diabetes Association's "Diabetes Prevention Program," and we have modified it to fit the lifestyles of…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Obesity, Weight Gain
- Trial name
- MAMAO2 (NCT01052714)
- Testing
- Lifestyle Balance
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Obesity
Effect of GLP-1 Receptor Agonism After Sleeve Gastrectomy
Observational studies suggest that bariatric surgery is the most effective intervention for weight loss. Comparative effectiveness of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) and Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) demonstrate that RYGB is…
- Trial name
- NCT03115424
- Testing
- Saxenda, RYGB
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Type2 Diabetes
The Effect of Hypoxia on Type 2 Diabetes and Weight Loss
The number of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) continuing to rise, this pandemic is expected to reach 700 million people by 2045.
- Trial name
- NCT05147116
- Testing
- Sleeping in a tent
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Portsmouth
Weight Gain, Weight Loss
Gestational Weight Gain and Postpartum Weight Loss in Active Duty Women (Moms Fit 2 Fight)
The purpose of this study is to enroll approximately 450 subjects to see if a behavioral weight management program is successful in helping TRICARE beneficiaries who are pregnant or post-partum to manage their weight during and…
- Trial name
- NCT03057808
- Testing
- Gestational weight gain intervention, Postpartum weight loss intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 430 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer
Survivorship Promotion In Reducing IGF-1 Trial
This is a prospective, single-center randomized trial with three arms, and an allocation ratio of 1:1:1. The study design is an efficacy study to evaluate the effect of metformin and coach-directed behavioral weight loss versus…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Lung Cancer, Colon Cancer
- Trial name
- SPIRIT (NCT02431676)
- Testing
- Metformin, Coach Directed Behavioral Weight Loss, Self-control weight loss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Obesity
The Safety and Efficacy of vBloc Therapy Delivered by the Maestro Rechargeable System for the Treatment of Obesity
The study evaluated the safety and efficacy of the vBloc Therapy delivered by the Maestro Rechargeable System compared to a sham control for the treatment obesity.
- Trial name
- ReCharge (NCT01327976)
- Testing
- vBloc (Active Device)
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 239 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ReShape Lifesciences
Overweight and Obesity
Novel Executive Function Training for Obesity
Currently, the best behavioral treatments for obesity only work for 50% of adults, and of those who initially succeed, most do not maintain their weight loss.
- Trial name
- NEXT (NCT03724396)
- Testing
- Behavioral Weight Loss - BWL, Novel Executive Function Training - NEXT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Obesity
Lifestyle Modification and Liraglutide
This is a 52 week, single center, open-labeled, randomized controlled trial. A total of 150 subjects with obesity, who are free of types 1 and 2 diabetes, as well as contraindications to weight loss, will be randomly assigned to…
- Trial name
- MODEL (NCT02911818)
- Testing
- CMS-recommended lifestyle counseling, Liraglutide 3.0mg, Portion-Controlled Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Obesity
Fish Oils and Adipose Inflammation Reduction
This study is a clinical trial designed to assess whether fish oil treatments are effective in the prevention of obesity-related fat tissue (adipose) inflammation.
- Trial name
- FAIR (NCT02010359)
- Testing
- Lovaza
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Arterial Embolization, Other Surgical Procedures
Gastric Artery Embolization Trial for Lessening Appetite Nonsurgically
The purpose of this pilot study is to achieve the collection of safety and efficacy data in patients undergoing left gastric artery embolization for morbid obesity in the United States.
- Conditions
- Arterial Embolization, Other Surgical Procedures, Obesity
- Trial name
- GETLEAN (NCT02248688)
- Testing
- BeadBlock 300 - 500 Micron, Left Gastric Artery Embolization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dayton Interventional Radiology
Obesity, Weight Loss
Phone Coaching for Weight Loss Maintenance
The purpose of this study was to examine whether 4 consecutive weeks of phone coaching aids in recovery from weight regain during weight loss maintenance.
- Trial name
- NCT04293055
- Testing
- Maintenance program, Phone coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Overweight and Obesity
Safety and Efficacy of the SMART Device for Overweight and Obese Adults
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that (1) we will observe at least 40% of the subjects in the Per Protocol population having a measured ≥5% weight loss at 16 weeks compared to week 0; and (2) the observed mean % Total…
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT02119299)
- Testing
- SMART device
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Scientific Intake Limited Co.
Pain, Obesity
Ketamine Effect After Laparoscopic Gastric Reduction: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo Controlled Study
Laparoscopic surgery for gastric reduction is frequently associated with high levels of postoperative pain. Postoperative pain is very often treated with opioids.
- Conditions
- Pain, Obesity, Hypoxia
- Trial name
- NCT01997515
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Overweight, Obesity
Sharing Digital Self-Monitoring Data With Others to Enhance Long-Term Weight Loss
Adults attempting weight loss through lifestyle modification (LM) typically find maintenance of behavior change difficult. Outcomes might be improved if participants are provided with sustained sources of accountability and…
- Trial name
- FitLink (NCT05180448)
- Testing
- Coach Share On, Group Share On, Friend/Family Share On
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 321 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Obesity
Reduced Carbohydrate Versus Fat in Obese Subjects
Popular weight loss strategies often involve reducing an individual's consumption of carbohydrates or fat. However, no controlled study has been carried out to evaluate the effects of reducing carbohydrate versus fat consumption…
- Trial name
- NCT00846040
- Testing
- Reduced fat diet, Reduced carbohydrate diet, Drug: f-18 fallypride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Obesity
Research Intervention to Support Healthy Eating and Exercise
The primary aim of this study is to test the efficacy of a behavioral economics intervention for weight loss in adults from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
- Trial name
- RISE (NCT04353258)
- Testing
- Behavioral Economics intervention (BE mHealth), Standard mHealth intervention (mHealth)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 195 people
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
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, Weight Loss
Project Impact: An Innovative Approach to Weight Loss Maintenance
The major goal of this project is to evaluate an innovative approach to obesity. This study will determine if behavioral treatment can be improved by 1) implementing a primary focus on PA following initial weight loss treatment…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Weight Loss, Overweight
- Trial name
- NCT02363010
- Testing
- Gold Standard Behavior Therapy for Weight Loss, Behavior Therapy for Weight Loss with Physical Activity Emphasis, Acceptance-based Behavior Therapy for Weight Loss with PA emphasis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Drexel University