Clinical trials: Childhood Overweight and Obesity
Childhood Obesity
Childhood Obesity Prevention Program for Hispanics
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a culturally-appropriate childhood obesity intervention with Hispanic families.
- Trial name
- NCT01156402
- Testing
- Healthy Families-Childhood Obesity Prevention and Oral Health
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 319 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Meharry Medical College
Childhood Obesity
Exercise and Behavioral Therapy in Obese Children
The aim of this study is to compare the effects of exercise training and family-based behavioral treatment, either in individual or in group setting, in pre-pubertal children and their mother.
- Trial name
- NCT01506245
- Testing
- Family-based behavioral therapy
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Metabolic Syndrome
A 4-month Intervention of Antioxidant Supplementation in Overweight Children
In obese children, low antioxidant vitamin intake and reduced antioxidant capacity are common. Weight reduction reduces subclinical inflammation in obese subjects, and, similarly, antioxidant vitamins have been shown to reduce…
- Trial name
- NCT01316081
- Testing
- Vitamin C Vitamin E Selenvital all from Burgerstein Vitamine
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Obesity, Impaired Glucose Tolerance
Effects of Rosiglitazone on the Metabolic Phenotype of Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Youth
The purpose of the study is to determine whether treatment of children and adolescents with Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) with rosiglitazone will lead to improvements in insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- NCT00413335
- Testing
- Rosiglitazone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Childhood Obesity
The Healthy Families Project
A primary care approach to obesity prevention will be developed and tested in a randomized trial in 4 pediatric primary care practices.
- Trial name
- HF (NCT01193374)
- Testing
- Clinician enhanced screening and counseling prompts, Tailored education and motivational materials, basic educational brochure
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 149 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Obesity, Childhood
The Effect of Healthy Nutrition and Yoga Program on Obese Children
This study was planned to examine the effects of a healthy nutrition and yoga program given to obese children on nutritional behavior, physical activity and anthropometric measurements.
- Trial name
- NCT06265597
- Testing
- Healthy Nutrition and Yoga Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- TC Erciyes University
Obesity
A Study to Determine the Effectiveness of a Self-regulation Program to Treat Pediatric Obesity
The objective of this study is to pilot test, evaluate and compare the effects of Cue Reactivity and Sensitivity Training (CRST) and Children's Appetite Awareness Training (CAAT) in 48 children aged 8-12 years old.
- Trial name
- ROC (NCT01442142)
- Testing
- CAAT: Appetite Awareness, CRST: Volcravo, Combined CAAT and CRST program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 236 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Obesity, Childhood, Diet, Healthy
Whole Foods for Teens: A Pilot Dietary Intervention to Reduce Body Adiposity in Adolescents With Obesity
This study will address the following aims: Aim 1: Conduct an 8-week pilot RCT to examine the effects of a whole foods diet intervention on body adiposity in adolescents with obesity.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Diet, Healthy, Body Weight Changes
- Trial name
- NCT06464497
- Testing
- Whole Foods MyPlate Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Childhood Obesity
Project Fun: Parents And Youth Together
The proposed study is a continuation of a randomized, controlled pilot effectiveness trial conducted in schools wherein the feasibility and completion of the trial by parents and children will now additionally be examined in…
- Trial name
- NCT01799759
- Testing
- Online intervention, Completion of instruments only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 276 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marquette University
Childhood Obesity
Efficacy of ENTREN-F Program: A Psycho-family Intervention in Childhood Obesity
ENTREN-F Programme describes a novel structured psychosocial family-based intervention from Primary Care using a train trip metaphor aimed at improving healthy lifestyles for the whole family.
- Trial name
- ENTREN-OB (NCT04465799)
- Testing
- ENTREN, ENTREN-F, Control group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Pediatric Obesity
Pediatric Healthy Weight Clinic
The overall goal of this study is to increase access to and adoption of the Healthy Weight Clinic package in primary care settings serving low income families in the United States who have a disproportionately high prevalence of…
- Trial name
- CORD (NCT05020314)
- Testing
- Healthy Weight Clinic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 191 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Childhood Obesity, Self-regulation
ONE PATH: Optimizing Nutrition Education for Parents and Teachers for Healthy Growth
This proposal uses an innovative methodological framework, the multiphase optimization strategy (MOST), to design an effective and efficient responsive feeding (RF) intervention that promotes child appetite self-regulation among…
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, Self-regulation, Appetite Regulation
- Trial name
- ONE PATH (NCT03817021)
- Testing
- ECE Provider, Parent Intervention, Child intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,461 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Obesity
Baby Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (NAP SACC) Intervention Study
This study will evaluate the efficacy of a six-month-long intervention in improving the nutrition and physical activity environments of child care centers serving racially and ethnically diverse children from birth to two years…
- Trial name
- NCT01890681
- Testing
- Baby NAP SACC, Back to Sleep
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 960 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
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
Obesity, Childhood, Nutrition, Healthy
Mobile Apps for Preschool Parents (MAPP) Study
The purpose of Mobile Apps for Preschool Parents (MAPP) Study is to test the effectiveness of two mobile applications for parents of preschool aged children: 1) an app focused on child and family nutrition and wellness, and 2) an…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Nutrition, Healthy, Physical Inactivity, Sleep, Inadequate
- Trial name
- MAPP (NCT06520072)
- Testing
- Children Eating Well (CHEW) mobile app, Beanstalk mobile app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamela Hull
Obesity, Childhood
A Protein-sparing Modified Fast for Children and Adolescents With Severe Obesity (PSMF)
This is a 12 month prospective observational cohort study of the outpatient protein-sparing modified fast diet for children with severe obesity and serious comorbid condition(s).
- Trial name
- PSMF (NCT03899311)
- Testing
- protein-sparing modified fast diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Ihuoma Eneli
Overweight, Obesity
Early Stockholm Obesity Prevention Program (EarlySTOPP-China)
Early STOPP project promotes good health in children from early age by supporting good habits for the whole family. Our aim is to see if we can prevent overweight and obesity in children in families where parents are overweight…
- Trial name
- EarlySTOPP-CN (NCT02396784)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Obesity, Childhood Obesity
Implementing Prevention Plus for Childhood Overweight and Obesity in Food Secure and Insecure Families
The ability of Prevention Plus to improve weight status when delivered by primary care providers is unknown, and the influence of household food security status as a moderator in the treatment of childhood obesity has never been…
- Trial name
- NCT02684214
- Testing
- Prevention Plus +, Prevention Plus -
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Childhood Obesity
Resistance and Cardiorespiratory Time-matched Exercise in Youth: A Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT:RCT)
The current epidemic rate of childhood obesity is a leading health concern as overweight/obese youth may suffer from comorbid conditions, once considered exclusive to adults.
- Trial name
- RCT:RCT (NCT01938950)
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise, Resistance Exercise, Aerobic and Resistance Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Hypopituitarism, Hypogonadism
Detection and Treatment of Endocrine Abnormalities in Childhood Cancer Survivors and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients
This study will determine the prevalence of endocrine-related side effects in children who have been treated for cancer and establish a database and registry organized according to cancer diagnosis, treatments and endocrine side…
- Conditions
- Hypopituitarism, Hypogonadism, Thyroid Dysfunction, Bone Diseases, Metabolic
- Trial name
- NCT00504218
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)