Clinical trials: sponsored by Boston Medical Center
Overweight, Obesity
Liquid Meal Replacements in Conjunction With Lifestyle Intervention in Overweight Adolescents
In this 3-month pilot study, we will introduce to 40 adolescents "at risk for overweight" (i.e., a BMI/age >85th percentile) a structured meal plan consisting of meal replacements, fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean protein…
- Trial name
- NCT00207519
- Testing
- weekly behavioral modification group, liquid meal replacements
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Obesity, Weight Loss
Use of MCT Oil for Enhancement of Weight Loss in Obese Patients
Twelve obese patients approved for gastric bypass surgery will be randomized to either receive an MCT-based or LCT-based liquid diet for a 4 week period. These diets will be identical except for the quality of the fat.
- Trial name
- NCT00207272
- Testing
- 1170-1870 kcal/day liquid diet, Gastric bypass surgery, Biopsy.visceral adipose tissue
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Pneumonia
Equivalency Of Oral Amoxicillin Vs Injectable Penicillin In Children With Severe Pneumonia
This is a clinical trial to determine if oral amoxicillin is equivalent in efficacy to injectable penicillin (the standard treatment) in the treatment of WHO-defined severe pneumonia in children between the ages of 2 and 59…
- Trial name
- NCT00227331
- Testing
- Oral amoxicillin
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center