Clinical trials: Behavior, Eating
Obesity
Studying the Effects of Sibutramine on Eating Behavior
Obesity is a major public health concern, and the search for useful pharmacologic interventions is ongoing. This study aims to develop a comprehensive series of assessments to directly assess eating behavior, cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT01170364
- Testing
- Sibutramine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Food Selection
Pilot Study Using a Wireless Motility Capsule
Research suggests dietary fiber may decrease transit time through the gastrointestinal tract. Research studies traditionally use radio-opaque markers to determine gastric emptying, colonic transit, and whole gut transit time.
- Trial name
- NCT01102894
- Testing
- SmartPill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Contraceptive Usage, Overweight or Obesity
A 6-month Observational Study on Combined Oral Contraceptives and Body Weight in Pre-Menopausal Women With Overweight or Obesity
Approximately 15 million women of reproductive age women in the United States have overweight or obesity and use the combined estrogen and progestin oral contraceptive pill (COC).
- Conditions
- Contraceptive Usage, Overweight or Obesity, Body Weight Changes, Appetitive Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05061472
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Breast Feeding
A Mobile, Semi-automated Text Message-based Intervention to Prevent Perceived Low or Insufficient Milk Supply
The purpose of this pilot randomized trial is to determine the effectiveness, feasibility, and acceptability of a mobile, semi-automated text message-based intervention (MILK) to prevent perceived low or insufficient milk supply…
- Trial name
- MILK (NCT02724969)
- Testing
- MILK or Text4Baby text message intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Feeding Disorders, Specific Phobia
D-cycloserine and Treatment of Feeding Disorders
The proposed study represents the first attempt to systematically investigate the use of DCS as an adjunct to behavioral intervention to address chronic food aversion through an randomized control drug trial in children treated…
- Trial name
- NCT01923896
- Testing
- Behavioral Intervention, d-cycloserine (DCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Healthy
Bioequivalence Study of Colchicine Tablets
This randomized, single dose, three-way crossover study will evaluate the bioequivalence of two formulations of colchicine, the test product (colchicine 0.6mg Mutual) and a marketed combination product (colchicine 0.5 mg with…
- Trial name
- NCT01021020
- Testing
- Colchicine, Colchicine/Probenecid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc.
Complications; Contraceptive, Female Lactation
Early Versus Standard Postpartum Insertion of the Etonogestrel Contraceptive Implant
A highly effective single rod contraceptive implant is now available for use in the US. Delays in the insertion of the device until later in the postpartum period may negatively impact initiation rates.
- Trial name
- NCT00847587
- Testing
- Etonogestrel contraceptive implant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Obesity, Anxiety Sensitivity
Computer-Delivered Intervention for Individuals With Obesity and Elevated Anxiety Sensitivity
The proposed study will design and evaluate a computerized-delivered single-session anxiety sensitivity reduction program (i.e., Anxiety Sensitivity Training; AST).
- Conditions
- Obesity, Anxiety Sensitivity, Eating, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT03917901
- Testing
- Anxiety Sensitivity Training, Health Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- University of Houston
Pregnancy, Overweight and Obesity
Diabetes Prevention Program Feasibility Study of Breastfeeding
The purpose of this study is to learn about the impact of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) coupled with intensive breastfeeding support to help overweight or obese pregnant women lose weight postpartum, improve their blood…
- Trial name
- NCT04021602
- Testing
- Diabetes Prevention Program, Breastfeeding Education, Usual Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Breast Feeding, Exclusive
Childhood Risk Reduction Program in Hispanics
Childhood obesity is a serious problem in the United States, as it increases the risk for various cardiometabolic, pulmonary, and psychosocial complications for children, which often continue into adulthood.
- Trial name
- ECOR-H (NCT03903146)
- Testing
- Early Childhood Obesity Risk-Reduction Program in Hispanics
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ana Maria Linares
Binge Eating
Binge Eating Syndrome Treatment for Older Women (BESTOW)
Twenty women, ages 60 or older, will be consented and enrolled in a single-arm, pilot implementation trial of the age-tailored cognitive-behavioral based BE intervention.
- Trial name
- BESTOW (NCT05806788)
- Testing
- Binge Eating Syndrome Treatment (BESTOW)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Binge-Eating Disorder, Obesity
Cognitive-Behavioral and Pharmacologic (LDX) Treatment of Binge-Eating Disorder and Obesity: Maintenance Treatment
This study will test the effectiveness of lisdexamfetamine (LDX) medication as a maintenance therapy for the treatment of binge-eating disorder (BED) in patients with obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT03926052
- Testing
- Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Self-regulation, Binge Eating
Using Mobile Technology to Improve Self-Regulation
This study will evaluate the degree to which engaging targets produces a desired change in medical regimen adherence (across 4-week interventions) and health behavior among smokers (n=50) and overweight/obese persons with binge…
- Conditions
- Self-regulation, Binge Eating, Smoking
- Trial name
- NCT03774433
- Testing
- Laddr
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Obesity, Eating Behavior
Influence of a Monopoly Game on Subtle Behaviors
This project will investigate the influence of experimentally manipulated perceived social standing on eating behavior and obesity risk.
- Trial name
- NCT02470949
- Testing
- Low Social Status, High Social Status
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Anorexia Nervosa
Helping HAND: Healing Anorexia Nervosa Digitally
The proposed project will develop and pilot a coached mobile app, including a social networking component, for individuals with anorexia nervosa to use in the post-acute period
- Trial name
- NCT05499676
- Testing
- SilverCloud Health Mobile Intervention, Social Networking Intervention: Facebook
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Food Habits
Evaluating Household Food Behavior With a Smartphone App
The purpose of this study is to test the use of a smartphone app as a way to measure food waste. Investigators propose to improve the accuracy and convenience of household food waste measurement so that consumer food waste…
- Trial name
- FoodImage (NCT03309306)
- Testing
- Natural Environment/Stress Management, Natural Environment/Reduce Food Waste
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
HIV Infections
Evaluating Strategies to Reduce Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV Infection in Resource-Limited Countries
The purpose of this study was to examine, in an integrated and comprehensive fashion, three critical questions currently facing HIV-infected pregnant and postpartum women and their infants: 1.
- Trial name
- PROMISE (NCT01061151)
- Testing
- Zidovudine (ZDV), Nevirapine (NVP): Antepartum Mothers, Emtricitabine-tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (Truvada [TRV]) tail
- Where
- 14 sites in India, Malawi and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 3,747 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Feeding Behavior
Effect of Energy Density Over 5 Days in Preschool Children
In this study, the investigators will vary the energy density of foods served during three 5-day periods. There will be a baseline condition, and then a condition where the energy density of food is lower and a condition where…
- Trial name
- NCT03010501
- Testing
- Food Energy Density
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Breast Milk Expression
Early Initiation of Milk Expression in Mothers of Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Compelling evidence exists that breast milk helps protect very premature infants from prematurity-specific morbidities. Unfortunately, mothers of premature infants often exhibit delayed lactogenesis stage II (when the milk "comes…
- Trial name
- NCT01892085
- Testing
- Early initiation, Intermediate expression, Late initiation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Dietary Behavior
Toddler Tastes Study
The goal of this study is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of two food preference learning approaches for toddlers that could serve as alternatives to mere repeated exposure to new or previously disliked foods.
- Trial name
- TTS (NCT06877468)
- Testing
- Associative conditioning, Modeling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo