Clinical trials: Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk
Obesity, Childhood, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
The QUebec Adipose and Lifestyle InvesTigation in Youth (QUALITY) Cohort
The QUebec Adipose and Lifestyle InvesTigation in Youth (QUALITY) Cohort study is a unique and comprehensive longitudinal study of 630 Caucasian children and their parents that was designed to investigate the natural history and…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Pediatric ALL
- Trial name
- QUALITY (NCT03356262)
- Volunteers
- 630 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Psoriasis, Obesity
Cross-sectional Evaluation of Biological Markers of Cardiovascular Disease in Children and Adolescents With Psoriasis
Hypothesis 1: Patients with psoriasis will have clinical and laboratory assessments differing from control patients. Hypothesis 2: Patients with psoriasis will have laboratory alterations that correlate with other clinical…
- Conditions
- Psoriasis, Obesity, Cardiovascular Risk, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT01122095
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Hypertension
Veteran Peer Coaches Optimizing and Advancing Cardiac Health
The purpose of this study is to test if having a Veteran peer health coach will improve blood pressure control among Veterans with high blood pressure and at least one other Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Hypertension, Hyperlipemia, Obesity
- Trial name
- Vet-COACH (NCT02697422)
- Testing
- Community-based peer health coach intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Diabetes Mellitus, Non-insulin Dependent, Cardiovascular Diseases
Heavy Metals, Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk - Ancillary to Look AHEAD
To evaluate the relationship of baseline toenail chromium concentrations to weight loss, as well as the interaction between heavy metals and the beneficial effects of weight loss.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Non-insulin Dependent, Cardiovascular Diseases, Obesity, Myocardial Infarction
- Trial name
- NCT00031213
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Obesity, Growth
Essential Fatty Acids During Complementary Feeding
The objective of this intervention study is to examine the effect of n-3 LCPUFA on growth and body composition, intestinal health and microbiotic composition, immune function and risk markers for later diseases in 9-18 months old…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Growth, Metabolic Syndrome, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- EFiON (NCT00631046)
- Testing
- Fish Oil, Sunflower Oil
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Childhood Obesity, Dyslipidemia
Nutritional Treatment of Overweight Adolescents With Cardiovascular Risk Factors (PowerUp)
This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy of two diets, a low glycemic load diet and a low saturated fat diet, in the treatment of adolescents with some heart disease risk factors associated with being overweight, such as…
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, Dyslipidemia, Insulin Resistance, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT00477477
- Testing
- Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension
Genetic Epidemiology--Development of Cardiovascular Risk
To determine how genetic and environmental factors influence the co-occurrence of obesity and hypertension during development and to identify cardiovascular risk factors in adolescence that will predict cardiovascular disease in…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension, Obesity, Heart Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00005512
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Pediatric Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
Cardio-Metabolic Risk Evaluation in Overweight and Obese Children
Metabolic and cardio-vascular complications can often appear in overweight and obese children from an early age. Currently, there are few studies in the specialized literature that correlate clinical, biological and ultrasound…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver, Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- CardMetSOb (NCT05908877)
- Testing
- History and Clinical evaluation, Biological evaluation of the metabolic syndrome and components, Ultrasound evaluation of subclinical atherosclerosis and visceral fat storage
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neoped - Centru de Pediatrie
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Vitamin K to Slow Progression of Dyslipidemia and Diabetes Risk (Vita-K 'n' Kids Study II)
Animal studies have found that vitamin K-dependent proteins matrix Gla protein and osteocalcin beneficially influence lipid and glucose metabolism, respectively.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Obesity in Diabetes, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT02959762
- Testing
- Low-Dose Vitamin K2 (menaquinone-7; 45-mcg/d), High-Dose Vitamin K2 (menaquinone-7; 90 mcg/d)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
Activity and Metformin Intervention in Obese Adolescents
The purpose of this study is to assess the sustainability of a two-year intervention aimed at improving body mass index (BMI) and metabolic and vascular health in obese youth.
- Trial name
- REACH (NCT00934570)
- Testing
- Metformin and standard exercise, Metformin Intensive exercise, Intensive exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Obesity, Cardiovascular Risk
School Based Health Promotion Program in Secondary Schools
The purpose of the study is to determine whether a school based health promotion program in secondary schools is effective with respect to an increase of physical activity, physical fitness and health.
- Trial name
- JuvenTUM 3 (NCT00988754)
- Testing
- School children and adolescents as health experts
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 595 people
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
Cardiovascular Diseases
A Behavior Intervention Study on Cardiovascular Health Among Chinese Obese Schoolchildren
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of comprehensive behavior on cardiovascular health among obese schoolchildren. The intervention methods include dietary instruction and exercise intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT02773823
- Testing
- Intervention group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- Wuhan University
Cardiovascular Risk Factor and Kidney Related Biomarkers
Omega-3 and Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Kidney Related Biomarkers
In this study, 99 overweight or obese women that referred to the Clinic Nutrition to lose weight were randomly divided into three groups according to body mass index (BMI) by random-number table (figure1).
- Trial name
- NCT03197220
- Testing
- fish, walnut, fish-walnut
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Atrial Fibrillation, Coronary Heart Disease
EMPOWER-1: A Multi-site Clinical Cohort Research Study to Reduce Health Inequality
Health inequality and genetic disparity are a significant issue in the United Kingdom (UK). This study focuses on diseases that are associated with significant morbidity and mortality in the UK, and specifically examines the…
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Coronary Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- EMPOWER (NCT03987633)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Future Genetics Limited
Obesity, Cardiovascular Risk
Long-term Effects of Lifestyle Intervention in Obesity and Genetic Influence
The purpose of the study is to determine the genetic influence on short-, middle- and longterm effects of an inpatient lifestyle therapy program in overweight and obese children and adolescents.
- Trial name
- LOGIC (NCT01067157)
- Testing
- LOGIC
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Program of Physical, Nutritional and Psychological Activities With Overweight Schoolchildren
Obesity has been considered as one of the primary factors for the development of pathologies and cardiovascular risk factors. In the child it has been mediator for the development of these comorbidities still in childhood, in the…
- Trial name
- PANPES (NCT03041142)
- Testing
- Interdisciplinary intervention, Routine
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do vale do São Francisco
Prehypertension, Hypertension
Be-HealthY: Behavioral Risk Factors for Poor Vascular Health in Youth
The investigators aim to determine the association of dietary intake on cardiovascular disease risk factors among children with overweight and obesity who are being evaluated for elevated blood pressure.
- Conditions
- Prehypertension, Hypertension, Overweight and Obesity, Elevated Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- NCT03934398
- Testing
- Cardiovascular Assessments, Actigraphy, Laboratory assessments
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Obesity, Cardiovascular Risk Factors
The Impact of Obesity on Children and Adolescents.
The aim of the study is to investigate the association of obesity with arterial blood pressure, atherosclerosis, target organ damage (heart, arteries, kidney) and insulin resistance in children and young adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT01231152
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Athens
Body Weight, Obesity
Meta-analysis of the Nordic Dietary Pattern on Cardiometabolic Risk and Cardiovascular Outcomes
The Nordic Diet is a dietary pattern rich in traditional Nordic foods, including berries, grains, and fatty fish common in northern Europe.
- Conditions
- Body Weight, Obesity, Overweight and Obesity, Obesity, Abdominal
- Trial name
- NCT04094194
- Testing
- Nordic diet
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Child, Only, Obesity
Microvascular Reactivity in Prepubertal Children
This is a cross-sectional study aimed to investigate microvascular reactivity in prepubertal children according to adiposity status.
- Conditions
- Child, Only, Obesity, Endothelial Dysfunction
- Trial name
- MicroChild (NCT03171441)
- Testing
- nailfold videocapillaroscopy, inflammatory biomarkers
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rio de Janeiro State University