Clinical trials: Weight Control
Obesity, Overweight
Mobile Attention Retraining in Overweight Female Adolescents
Background: People are constantly exposed to unhealthy foods. Some studies of adults show that training attention away from unhealthy foods might reduce overeating.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Binge Eating, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT02977403
- Testing
- Attention Bias Retraining
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Fluid Overload
Application of Bioimpedance Spectroscopy in Taiwan Dialysis Patients
A reasonable and simple algorithm was used to guide the dry weight determination with Body Composition Monitor with the principle of Bioimpedance Spectroscopy (BCM-BIS) and analyze the feasibility of this algorithm and evaluate…
- Trial name
- NCT02325856
- Testing
- Bioimpedance Spectroscopy, Clinical judgement
- Volunteers
- 298 people
- Sponsor
- An Hsin QingShui Clinic
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Multi-dose Pharmacokinetics and Dose Ranging of Inositol in Premature Infants (INS-2)
This pilot study is a randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial to measure changes in blood and urine levels of inositol in premature infants at high risk for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) following repeated doses of…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- INS-2 (NCT01030575)
- Testing
- Inositol lower volume, Inositol mid-level volume, Inositol high volume
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Hypertriglyceridemia, Pediatric Obesity
Effect of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Supplementation on Hypertriglyceridemia in Pediatric Patients With Obesity.
The primary objective was to evaluate the safety and efficacy the 3 grams per day of omega-3 in adolescents with obesity and hypertriglyceridemia ( ≥ 150 mg/dl and ≤ 1000 mg/dl) for 12 weeks, compared with placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT03216057
- Testing
- Omega-3 fatty acid 3 grams per day
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez
Obesity
W8Loss2Go: mHealth Weight Management Strategy
The investigators will test a recent mobile technology based (mHealth) behavioral weight loss intervention (W8Loss2Go), which is designed for children and adolescents, and uses an addiction model to promote withdrawal from…
- Trial name
- NCT02689154
- Testing
- W8Loss2Go
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn, Premature Birth
SURFAXIN® Treatment for Prevention of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) in Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) Infants.
SURFAXIN® (lucinactant) treatment will be examined in very low birth weight infants to prevent development of chronic lung disease, commonly known as bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), in premature infants who have required…
- Conditions
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn, Premature Birth, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Trial name
- NCT00215540
- Testing
- Lucinactant 175 mg/kg, Lucinactant 90 mg/kg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Windtree Therapeutics
Binge Eating, Eating Disorders in Adolescence
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adolescent Binge Eating and Loss of Control Eating
This study will develop and test a cognitive-behavioral intervention for adolescents with binge/loss-of-control eating.
- Conditions
- Binge Eating, Eating Disorders in Adolescence, Overweight and Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04088097
- Testing
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adolescent Binge/Loss-of-Control Eating, Control Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Small for Gestational Age
Hydrocortisone for BPD
The Hydrocortisone and Extubation study will test the safety and efficacy of a 10 day course of hydrocortisone for infants who are less than 30 weeks estimated gestational age and who are intubated at 14-28 days of life.
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- NCT01353313
- Testing
- Hydrocortisone
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Height, Cognitive Function
A Study to Evaluate the Effects of a Dietary Supplement on Children's Health and Development Outcomes.
A 6-month virtual two-armed randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial. Participants will take NuBest Tall Growth Protein Powder or a placebo daily.
- Conditions
- Height, Cognitive Function, Weight Gain
- Trial name
- NCT06704178
- Testing
- NuBest Tall Growth Protein Powder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NuBest
Kangaroo Mother Care, Preterm Infant
Kangaroo Mother Care Before Stabilisation Amongst Low Birth Weight Neonates in Africa
We will conduct an individually randomised, controlled, superiority trial with two parallel groups; an intervention arm allocated to receive KMC and a control arm receiving 'standard' care.
- Conditions
- Kangaroo Mother Care, Preterm Infant, Death; Neonatal, Hypothermia, Newborn
- Trial name
- OMWaNA (NCT02811432)
- Testing
- Kangaroo mother care, Standard care
- Where
- 4 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 2,221 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Overweight
Promoting Water Consumption for Prevention of Overweight in School Children in a Controlled Intervention Trial
A major goal in public health is to find effective, feasible and simple programs for overweight prevention among children. This controlled intervention study evaluates a simple environmental and behavioral modification for its…
- Trial name
- trinkfit (NCT00554294)
- Testing
- environmental and behavioral change
- Volunteers
- 2,950 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Research Institute of Child Nutrition, Dortmund
Bipolar Disorder, Weight Gain
Topiramate vs. Placebo in Preventing Weight Gain in Bipolar Disorder Treated With Olanzapine
The primary objective of this study is to examine the efficacy of topiramate in combination with olanzapine for the prevention of weight gain in youth with bipolar disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00394095
- Testing
- Topiramate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Obesity, Childhood
A Trial of Two Family-based Childhood Obesity Treatment Programs
The primary aim is to determine the relative effectiveness in child BMI z-scores at 3, 6, and 12-months post baseline of iChoose+ versus Family Connections.
- Trial name
- NCT03245775
- Testing
- iChoose, Family Connections
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 267 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Obesity
Adipokines in Obese Adolescents With Insulin Resistance
The purpose of this study is to compare serum concentrations of inflammatory cytokines, interleukin 6 (IL-6), High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), adiponectin, and tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFα), before and after…
- Trial name
- NCT01410604
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- 2 sites in Mexico
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad del Bajio
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn, Respiratory Tract Diseases
Nasal HFOV Versus Nasal CPAP to Reduce Post-extubation pCO2
To investigate whether nasal high frequency oscillation ventilation (nHFOV) immediately after extubation reduces the arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide (paCO2) at 72 hours after extubation in comparison with nasal…
- Trial name
- NCT02340299
- Testing
- nHFOV, nCPAP
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Insulin Resistance
Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training Exercise in Adolescents With Hepatosteatosis
This is a research study about how short-term exercise intervention affects adolescents with a disease called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
- Conditions
- Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Insulin Resistance, High Intensity Interval Training, Childhood Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04342390
- Testing
- High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Childhood Obesity
Family Connections: Cultural Adaptation and Feasibility Testing for Rural Latino Communities
There are marked ethnic and rural-urban disparities in the prevalence of childhood obesity (CO). Among Latino/Hispanic children, CO is almost 60% higher than that of non- Latino/Hispanic Whites, and among children in rural areas…
- Trial name
- NCT04731506
- Testing
- Family Connections
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Venous Thromboembolism
EINSTEIN Junior: Oral Rivaroxaban in Children With Venous Thrombosis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate comparative efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban to standard of care in children with acute venous thromboembolism.
- Trial name
- EINSTEIN Jr (NCT02234843)
- Testing
- Rivaroxaban (Xarelto, BAY59-7939), Standard of Care
- Where
- 109 sites in United States, Argentina and 26 more
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
STP206 for the Prevention of Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)
This study is a sequential dose escalation study to assess the safety, tolerability, and preliminary NEC-preventative efficacy of two doses of STP206 versus control in very low birth weight and extremely low birth weight neonates.
- Trial name
- NCT01954017
- Testing
- STP206, Control
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- Leadiant Biosciences, Inc.
Obesity
Learn, Engage, Act, Process (LEAP) for MOVE!
The overall goal of this project is to test whether the Learn. Engage. Act. Process (LEAP) intervention helps teams within the Veterans Health Administration's (VHA) local MOVE! group weight management programs be more in line…
- Trial name
- NCT02825680
- Testing
- Enhanced NCP Support, LEAP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development