Clinical trials: Weight Gain
Obesity, Lifestyle, Healthy
Twelve-year Follow-up on the Treatment of Obese Pregnant Women (TOP) Study
The participant (both mother and child) in the initial TOP study will be invited to a follow-up study to evaluate the effect of life style intervention during pregnancy on both mother and their offspring 12 years after the…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Lifestyle, Healthy, Diet, Healthy, Follow-up
- Trial name
- TOP12 (NCT05446220)
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 497 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen
Infant, Obesity
The Intervention Nurses Start Infants Growing on Healthy Trajectories (INSIGHT) Study
This study will test an intervention program designed to provide developmentally appropriate guidance to parents of infants on responsive parenting and healthy lifestyle to see if that intervention will prevent rapid weight gain…
- Trial name
- INSIGHT (NCT01167270)
- Testing
- Child Safety Insights, Parenting Insights
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 316 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ian M. Paul, MD
Preterm Newborn Twins
Cobedding in Daily Weight Gain of Neonate Twins
Cobedding consists of associating twins in a common cocoon in order to maintain links developed in utero and reduce the stress of premature birth.
- Trial name
- Cobedding (NCT01480856)
- Testing
- Cobedding, Single-bedding
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Food Selection, Obesity
Changing Portion Size Descriptions in a Cafeteria
The goal of this this intervention is to test the degree to which a portion size labeling intervention influences consumer selection of smaller portions at two large cafés.
- Conditions
- Food Selection, Obesity, Weight Gain, Food Preferences
- Trial name
- NCT06263621
- Testing
- Intervention "Standard"
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 101,481 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Childhood Obesity Prevention
Testing the Feasibility and Preliminary Effect of Summer Camp
This pilot randomized controlled trial was designed to assess the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of randomizing children, ages 6-12 years from two low-income communities in Rhode Island, to attend a summer day camp (CAMP)…
- Trial name
- NCT04085965
- Testing
- Boys and Girls Club summer day camp
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Obesity & Overweight
Efficacy of Center-based Childcare to Mitigate Unhealthy Weight Gain in Preschoolers From Low-income Households During the Summer
Studies show that preschool-age children are especially vulnerable to accelerated weight gain during the summer, with those from low-income households (≤185% poverty level or Medicaid eligible - the target population for this…
- Trial name
- NCT07583459
- Testing
- Childcare
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Overweight, Obesity
Cue-Reward Learning and Weight Gain in Youth
The objective of the study is to compare children at low risk for obesity (two healthy weight parents) to children at high risk for obesity (two overweight parents) in their response rate to food taste and in their rate of…
- Trial name
- ChildLearn (NCT03254576)
- Testing
- Functional MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 147 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Anorexia Nervosa
Treating the Fear of Gaining Weight in Anorexia Nervosa
The main aim of this study is to develop a virtual reality (VR) embodiment-based exposure technique to improve the treatment of anorexia nervosa (AN).
- Trial name
- NCT04028635
- Testing
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy plus VR-based body exposure, Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Barcelona
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) in Severe Malnourished Children
1. RUTF would be more effective (quicker catch-up growth by promoting more tissue accrue resulting decrease stay in rehabilitation ward) in treating children with SAM during the rehabilitation phase than khichuri /halwa; 2.
- Trial name
- RUTF (NCT01331044)
- Testing
- Plumpy Nut, Khichuri and Halwa
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Antipsychotic-induced Weight Gain (AIWG), Antipsychotic-induced Weight Gain
Dapagliflozin Versus Metformin for the Management of Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain: A Pragmatic Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether dapagliflozin can help manage weight gain caused by antipsychotic medications in people aged 16 years or older who are receiving antipsychotic treatment and have developed…
- Trial name
- NCT07342764
- Testing
- Dapagliflozin, Metformin, Common Lifestyle Program
- Where
- Oman
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Sultan Qaboos University
Weight Gain, Weight Loss
Nutritional Responses to Acute Exercise Performed on the LipoxMax in Obese Adolescents
Primarily over the past 20 years, it has been shown that physical activity not only leads to energy expenditure but can also indirectly influence energy intake and feelings of hunger in both lean and obese adults, suggesting that…
- Conditions
- Weight Gain, Weight Loss, Eating Attitudes, Obese Adolescents
- Trial name
- LipoxAPP (NCT07844330)
- Testing
- The participants in this study are adolescents with obesity (with a Body Mass Index above the 95th percentile on international growth charts)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Emile Roux
Non-exercise Activity Thermogenesis
Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) in Children
Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) is the energy expended engaging in daily activities such as maintenance of posture, fidgeting, and other activities not specifically designated as "exercise." A growing body of evidence…
- Trial name
- NCT00315172
- Testing
- Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Preterm, Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Weight Gain in Extremely Premature Infant With Targeted Versus Adjusted Fortification
Investigation about the effect on weight gain in extremely low birth weight preterm with individualized fortification, according to human milk analysis versus fortification adjusted according to urea serum concentration.
- Conditions
- Preterm, Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Feeding, Breast, Food, Fortified
- Trial name
- FORTIN (NCT04982133)
- Testing
- Protein supplementation based on plasma urea concentration every other week or human milk analysis on experiment
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario La Paz
Adverse Effects
A Prospective Study to Assess Metabolic Changes in Children and Adolescents Treated With Atypical Antipsychotics
The purpose of this study is to observe patients aged 6-18 with various psychiatric diagnosis being treated with drugs called atypical antipsychotics to determine the effects of the drugs on growth, weight gain, and laboratory…
- Trial name
- NCT00480168
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Kangaroo Care, Weight Gain
Effect of Kangaroo Care on Test Weighing
The study will be conducted with the Crossover Randomized Controlled Method. The infants who have attained oral feeding in the neonatal intensive care unit will be divided into two groups via randomization in the computer…
- Conditions
- Kangaroo Care, Weight Gain, Oxygen Saturation, Heart Rate
- Trial name
- NCT04252547
- Testing
- Kangaroo Care, Control
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Growth Failure
Human Milk Fortification With Adjustable Versus Targeted Method
Research question: Do preterm infants born <1250 g achieve better weight gain with targeted fortification compared with the adjustable fortification of human milk? Hypothesis: Targeted fortification of human milk results in…
- Trial name
- FAT (NCT04809350)
- Testing
- Adjustable Human Milk Fortification, Targeted Human Milk Fortification
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Postnatal Growth Restriction
Impact of Hindmilk on Weight Gain Among Moderate to Very Preterm Infants in Zambia
The primary hypothesis is that very preterm infants between 28 0/7 to 31 6/7 weeks with a birth weight from 1000-1999 grams allocated to the HV breastmilk group (200-240 mL/kg/day) until hospital discharge or 40 weeks'…
- Trial name
- NCT05403684
- Testing
- High-volume breastmilk
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 214 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Premature, Low Birth Weight
Effect of Kangaroo Baby Massage on Mother-infant Interaction at Home
The objective of this randomized clinical trial will determine the effectiveness of nursing intervention (Kangaroo Baby Massage) on the interaction between mothers and premature, low birth weight infants at home The dyad mother…
- Conditions
- Premature, Low Birth Weight, Mother-Infant Interaction, Gain, Weight
- Trial name
- KBM (NCT04908332)
- Testing
- Kangaroo Baby Massage
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Adiposity, Insulin Sensitivity
The Sweet Kids Study (Stevia on Weight and Energy Effect Over Time)
This is an 8 to14-week three-arm randomized controlled in children 8 to 12 years old. The main purpose of the study is to evaluate if stevia has benefits for weight control and metabolic function relative to caloric sweeteners…
- Conditions
- Adiposity, Insulin Sensitivity, Weight Gain, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- NCT05992688
- Testing
- Sucrose sweetened beverage, Stevia sweetened beverages, Calorie free flavored water beverage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Abnormal Renal Function, Malnutrition
Effects of High vs. Standard Protein Intake in Newborn Extreme Premature
Introduction: The preterm newborn of extremely low birth weight (PNELW), endures adverse nutritional conditions to mimic intrauterine growth.
- Trial name
- experimental (NCT02478086)
- Testing
- use amine acids parenteral 3.5g, use amine acids parenteral 4g
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Coordinación de Investigación en Salud, Mexico