Clinical trials: BMI>40
LMA Vs I Gel
Randomized Comparative Study Between Classic Laryngeal Mask Airway and I Gel Airway in Obese Patients Having BMI 35-40 During Elective Non Abdominal Surgery.
Invistigators study both supraglottic airway devices; the classic LMA and the I GEL mask are satisfactory devices providing high airway leaking pressures.
- Trial name
- NCT03843827
- Testing
- Laryngeal Mask Airway, I gel Airway
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Healthy
Interactions Between Fibre and Polyphenols on Colonic Phenolic Acid Production and Biomarkers of Health ( 6 Weeks)
The investigators have studied the acute interactions of polyphenols and NDC in a single meal in a human study containing tomatoes, lovage \& onions, with and without inulin.
- Trial name
- NCT03840746
- Testing
- Tomato, onion and lovage soup (TOL), TOL soup with inulin
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow
Ventrogluteal Injection, Nursing Care
Ultrasound-Guided Assessment of Ventrogluteal Intramuscular Injection in Adults With High BMI
This study evaluated the ventrogluteal site for intramuscular injection in adults with a body mass index of 25 kg/m² or higher. Ultrasound was used to measure subcutaneous tissue, muscle, and total tissue thickness at the…
- Trial name
- NCT07827300
- Testing
- Ventrogluteal Intramuscular Injection Using a 40 mm Needle
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Cesarean Wound Disruption With Postnatal Complication
Comparative Analysis of Subcuticular Suture Materials in Cesarean Section
1.1. Background and Rationale Cesarean section is one of the most common surgical procedures performed worldwide. The choice of suture material for closing the skin incision is crucial, as it can influence wound healing, the risk…
- Trial name
- NCT06543329
- Testing
- polyglactin 910, poliglecaprone 25, polypropylene
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Obesity
Safety and Efficacy of Adjustable Gastric Band Operations for Patients With Body Mass Index (BMI) Between 30-40 kg/m2
This study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Gastric Banding for patients with body mass index (BMI) between 30-40 kg/m2 with medical conditions related to obesity.
- Trial name
- LBMI (NCT00580502)
- Testing
- LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Band (LAGB®)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Obesity Complicating Childbirth
Weekly Antepartum Testing in Women With BMI 30-40 and Neonatal Outcomes
The purpose of study is to evaluate whether weekly antenatal testing in pregnant women with body mass index (BMI) 30-40 in the third trimester is associated with earlier delivery when compared to growth ultrasounds every 4 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT04180566
- Testing
- Ultrasound Examination, Antenatal Testing (biophysical profile)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
C.Delivery; Penetration, Pregnant Uterus, by Instrument, Obesity
Cesarean Wound Closure in Women With BMI 40 or Greater
The purpose of this randomized controlled prospective trial is to guide physicians on the most effective evidenced based skin closure during a cesarean section for the obese gravida, defined as a BMI of 40 or greater.
- Trial name
- NCT02549131
- Testing
- Randomizing to Suture or Staple closure of Cesarean section
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 232 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatrix
Overweight or Obesity
Pylorus Distensibility Measurement
The present study aims at characterizing the pylorus functionality in overweight and obese patients (BMI 27-40) using a systematic measurement approach by using an impedance planimetry technology.
- Trial name
- NCT06908551
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BariaTek Medical
Obesity
Endoscopic Gastric Reduction for Weight Management
The proposed study is a prospective, pilot study to assess the feasibility of a novel endoscopic suturing system to reduce gastric volume by changing the shape of the stomach for the primary treatment of obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT01682733
- Testing
- Botulinum toxin, Overstitch Endoscopic Suturing System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Obesity & Overweight, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy
Evaluation of Nutritional Interventions to Limit Gestational Weight Gain in Women With Class III Obesity (BMI >40)
Women with obesity who gain more weight than recommended during pregnancy are more likely to have problems such as cesarean delivery, diabetes in pregnancy, high blood pressure, and larger babies.
- Conditions
- Obesity & Overweight, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy, Gestational Weight Gain, Morbid Obesity
- Trial name
- OPTIMAL (NCT07828743)
- Testing
- Nutrition education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Osteoarthritis, Hip, Osteoarthritis, Knee
Total Joint Arthroplasty (TJA) Weight Loss Study
This is a randomized clinical trial (RCT) to assess the efficacy of bariatric surgery vs medical weight loss vs. the "usual standard of care" to optimize a morbidly obese patient with end-stage osteoarthritis of the hip or knee…
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Hip, Osteoarthritis, Knee, Obesity, Morbid
- Trial name
- NCT05156762
- Testing
- Bariatric surgery, Medical weight loss, Patient research surveys
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Obesity, Morbid, Labor Pain
LOTUS Trial: Lumbar Ultrasound in Obstetric Patients With BMI > 40
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare traditional palpation to pre-procedural lumbar ultrasound prior to epidural placement in obese (BMI >40) obstetric patient population.
- Trial name
- LOTUS (NCT06305260)
- Testing
- Lumbar Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Endometrial Cancer
A Randomized, Controlled, Comparative Study of a Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System for the Prevention of Endometrial Cancer in Patients Aged 40-50 With BMI Greater Than 35
Endometrial (uterine) cancer affects over 40,000 women each year in the United States. At this time there are no medications to prevent endometrial cancer. Women who are heavy are at increased risk of this cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00161226
- Testing
- Levonorgestrel intrauterine system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Obesity, Obesity, Morbid
Comparing Anti-XA Levels in Post-Cesarean Patients Undergoing Enoxaparin Thromboprophylaxis
Pregnant and recently postpartum women are at significantly higher risk of developing a blood clot in their arms or legs known as a deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and/or a blood clot in their lungs known as a pulmonary embolism…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Morbid, Pregnancy, Complications; Cesarean Section
- Trial name
- NCT02070237
- Testing
- Enoxaparin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MemorialCare Health System
Pre-Eclampsia, Morbid Obesity
Non-invasive Versus Invasive Blood Pressure Measurement in the Morbidly Obese Parturient With Severe Preeclampsia
The study will compare agreement of invasive blood pressure measurements with non-invasive blood pressure measurements measured with a conical blood pressure and large standard upper arm rectangular cuff in morbidly obese…
- Conditions
- Pre-Eclampsia, Morbid Obesity, Parturient, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- NCT03222414
- Testing
- Non-invasive BP recording with conical Ultracheck Curve BP cuff, Non-invasive BP recording with traditional cylindrical BP cuff, Direct invasive arterial pressure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Obesity, Surgical Site Infections
Do Single Use Negative Pressure Dressings Reduce Wound Complications in Obese Women After Cesarean Delivery
The investigators aim to show that single use negative pressure dressings can decrease the rate of wound complications in obese women (BMI > 40 kg/m2) undergoing cesarean delivery at a tertiary medical center by randomizing women…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Surgical Site Infections, Wound Complications, Complications; Cesarean Section
- Trial name
- NCT02799667
- Testing
- Standard Dressing, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Atrial Fibrillation, Obesity
SORT - AF Supervised Obesity Reduction Trial for AF Ablation Patients
Study hypothesis: Weight reduction in obese patients with atrial fibrillation. Obese patients benefit from an obesity treatment after atrial fibrillation ablation. Study design: A prospective randomized, open-label clinical trial.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Obesity, Sleep Apnea
- Trial name
- SORT-AF (NCT02064114)
- Testing
- Intervention group, control group
- Where
- 4 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 142 people
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Intubation; Difficult
McGRATH MAC Video Laryngoscope
This study was designed to determine the first attempt success rate of tracheal intubation with the McGRATH™ MAC laryngoscope using direct visualization in patients with known difficult airways, as well as exploring the…
- Trial name
- NCT02250521
- Testing
- McGrath MAC enhanced direct laryngoscope
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Labor Pain
Use of Ultrasound Guidance to Assist With Labor Epidural Placement in Patients With a BMI ≥40
Placement of labor epidurals is a very common daily practice in obstetrical anesthesia. Currently, these epidurals are placed based upon palpation of landmarks to determine midline and the correct spinal level for placement.
- Trial name
- NCT02984267
- Testing
- Ultrasound, Palpation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas J. Vernon
Obesity
The Symbiont-Restore Study
Within the framework of the Science Foundation Ireland funded Microbe Restore Project, the Symbiont Restore Study is an Investigator-initiated trial which explores the prospective health advantages associated with a particular…
- Trial name
- NCT05942586
- Testing
- Probiotic capsule (L. reuteri PB-W1™), Prebiotic sachet (Prebiotic Blend)
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 137 people
- Sponsor
- University College Cork