Clinical trials: Weightloss
Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity
A Low-Carbohydrate, Ketogenic Diet Versus Orlistat for Weight Loss
This study compares two types of diet interventions: a low carbohydrate ketogenic diet (Atkins) and a low-fat diet combined with a medication (Orlistat).
- Trial name
- NCT00108524
- Testing
- Low carbohydrate ketogenic diet, Orlistat, Low-fat diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Obesity
Examining Cooking as a Health Behavior
The proposed pilot study will examine cooking as an intervention target for weight control in overweight adults. The study will also examine whether interventions designed to promote cooking at home can increase participants'…
- Trial name
- iChef (NCT03783962)
- Testing
- Active Intervention - Cooking, Demonstrations - Cooking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Obesity, Body Weight
Endoscopic Suturing for Primary Obesity Treatment
Gastric restriction is an important principle of both roux-en-Y gastric bypass and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. The FDA cleared OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System (Apollo Endosurgery, Austin, TX) offers the…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Body Weight, Overweight
- Trial name
- PROMISE (NCT01662024)
- Testing
- Endoscopic gastric restrictive procedure
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Obesity, Binge Eating
Study of Behavioral Weight Loss Therapy for Obesity and Binge Eating in Monolingual Hispanic Persons
This is a research study designed to examine the effectiveness of an obesity medication (orlistat) given in addition to behavioral weight loss therapy. Participants will be obese monolingual (Spanish-speaking only) men and women.
- Trial name
- NCT00516919
- Testing
- Xenical + behavioral intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Obesity
MOWI Research Pilot
The goal of this study is to conduct a program of pilot research aimed at developing and evaluating a technology-assisted wellness intervention for older adults with obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT03104192
- Testing
- Develop & Refine MOWI w/o Amulet, MOWI Weight Loss Maintenance, Develop & Refine MOWI w Fitbit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Overweight and Obesity
SMART 2.0: Social Mobile Approaches to Reducing weighT in Young Adults
The SMART 2.0 study is a 24-month trial designed to evaluate the impact of the intervention with technology and personal health coaching or with technology alone on objectively measured weight among overweight young adults in a…
- Trial name
- SMART 2 (NCT03907462)
- Testing
- SMART 2.0
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 638 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Demonstrate the Effects of Pramlintide on Weight Reduction in Schizophrenia
Primary Objective: To test the effect of pramlintide on body weight in clozapine- and olanzapine-induced weight gain in persons with schizophrenia who are currently taking either drug; measures of the metabolic syndrome will be…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Diabetes, Weight Gain
- Trial name
- NCT00690235
- Testing
- Pramlintide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Obesity
Pilot Study of Time Restricted Feeding as a Weight Loss Intervention
The circadian timing of Energy Intake (EI) has emerged as a key factor in the regulation of body weight. Studies have suggested that eating later in the evening or at night when the circadian system is promoting sleep adversely…
- Trial name
- NCT03571048
- Testing
- Reduced Calorie Diet (RCD), Time Restricted Feeding (TRF)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Obesity, Diabetes
Framingham State Food Study
This study will evaluate the effects of dietary composition on energy expenditure and chronic disease risk factors, while also exploring physiological mechanisms underlying these effects.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- (FS)2 (NCT02068885)
- Testing
- Feeding study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 234 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Obesity
Weight Management Intervention in College: A Pilot Study
This Proof-of-Concept study consists of a series of uncontrolled pilot studies to refine a behavioral weight loss trial using a "small change" approach for emerging adult college students with overweight/obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT05895461
- Testing
- BWLI-College, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Phase 2 Trial to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of Setmelanotide (RM-493) in Obese Participants With Prader-Willi Syndrome
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a once daily subcutaneous injectable formulation of setmelanotide in obese participants with Prader-Willi syndrome on tolerability, weight loss, and hyperphagia-related…
- Trial name
- NCT02311673
- Testing
- Setmelanotide
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Obesity
MOWI Home-Based Pilot
The goal of this study is to conduct a program of pilot research aimed at developing and evaluating a technology-assisted wellness intervention for older adults with obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT03104205
- Testing
- Evaluate home-based MOWI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Obesity, Weight Loss
Feasibility Trial of a Problem-Solving Weight Loss Mobile Application
The purpose of this research was to develop and test the feasibility of Habit, a weight loss mobile application that was designed to coach patients through their weight loss challenges.
- Trial name
- NCT02192905
- Testing
- Diabetes Prevention Program Lifestyle Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
Healthy
A 4-week Study of Mifepristone in the Prevention of Risperidone-induced Weight Gain in Healthy Male Volunteers
This is a 28-day, single-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled inpatient study of the administration of risperidone alone or in combination with mifepristone in healthy adult male volunteers to determine the average change in…
- Trial name
- NCT00698022
- Testing
- Risperidone, Mifepristone
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Corcept Therapeutics
Overweight
Efficacy and Safety of Zenoctil in Reducing Body Weight
The intention of the study is to evaluate the safety and potential body weight and body fat loss effects of a 12-week treatment with Zenoctil in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel study conducted in…
- Trial name
- NCT01423617
- Testing
- Zenoctil
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- InQpharm Group
Diabetes, Effects of Liraglutide Administration on Brain Activity
Liraglutide in Obesity and Diabetes: Identification of CNS Targets Using fMRI
The main purpose of this study is to help us understand the effects of diabetes medication Liraglutide on weight loss and hunger.
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Effects of Liraglutide Administration on Brain Activity, Weight Loss, Hunger
- Trial name
- NCT01562678
- Testing
- Liraglutide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Weight Loss
Effect of T6 Dermatome Electrical Stimulation on Gastroduodenal Motility in Healthy Volunteers
The investigators are doing this research study to find out the effect of T6 Dermatomal Electrical Stimulation (delivered by a Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) unit) on stomach motor activity.
- Trial name
- NCT03316105
- Testing
- Elira Investigational TENS device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
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) - 1
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
- NCT03743051
- Testing
- Anamorelin Hydrochloride
- Where
- 72 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 318 people
- Sponsor
- Helsinn Healthcare SA
Diabetes Type 2, Diabetes Mellitus
Cryovagotomy Diabetes Trial
The pilot study will assess the feasibility and efficacy of cryoablation procedure to freeze the vagus nerve in obese patients with type 2 diabetes. Aim 1 will focus on changes in glycemic control.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Type 2, Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04276051
- Testing
- Cryoablation of the Vagus Nerve, Lifestyle Intervention
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
PreDiabetes, Hyperglycemia
Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Fully-Automated Digital vs. Human Coach-Based Diabetes Prevention Programs
The purpose of this research study is to compare the effectiveness of a fully automated digital diabetes prevention program to standard of care human coach-based diabetes prevention programs for promoting clinically meaningful…
- Conditions
- PreDiabetes, Hyperglycemia, Glucose, High Blood, Overweight
- Trial name
- NCT05056376
- Testing
- Digital Diabetes Prevention Program (dDPP), Human Coach-based Diabetes Prevention Program (hDPP)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 368 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University