Clinical trials: Dietary Change
Epilepsy
Atkins Plus KetoCal for Childhood Epilepsy
The modified Atkins diet (MAD) is a relatively new, alternative dietary therapy for intractable childhood and adult epilepsy. Recent evidence suggests that a strict, highly ketotic, first month may be advantageous to both…
- Trial name
- NCT00681239
- Testing
- Modified Atkins diet and KetoCal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Obesity
Team PLAY (Positive Lifestyles for Active Youngsters)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an intense family-centered program to help children, 4 to 7 years old, control their weight is more effective than the advise and referrals their health provider gives in the…
- Trial name
- Team PLAY (NCT00528164)
- Testing
- Team PLAY
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
PreDiabetes, Obesity
Development of an Adaptive Treatment for Weight Loss in People With Prediabetes
This 16-week study will use an experimental approach called the Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial to help determine which combination and sequence of weight loss program features are most effective in people who are…
- Trial name
- NCT04745572
- Testing
- High Carbohydrate Diet, Reduced Carbohydrate Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dietary Habits, Anxiety
The Ariel University Survey on Dietary Changes and Anxiety During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Background/Objectives: Psychological anxiety has been associated with alterations in eating patterns. The 2020 global coronavirus pandemic has created a situation characterized by increased anxiety.
- Trial name
- TARUS (NCT04353934)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 3,797 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ariel University
Weight Gain
Role of Peanuts in Healthy Weight Gain in Athletic Individuals
Many athletes and military personnel desire weight gain primarily as lean mass to improve performance and effectiveness in military/sport endeavors.
- Trial name
- mGAINS (NCT05426109)
- Testing
- Peanut snacks, No peanut-containing snacks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Dietary Change, Obesity & Overweight
Dietary Peanuts and Nutrition-Related Outcomes
This study will look at how eating peanuts every day might affect participants weight, how healthy their diet is, and how they feel when eating.
- Conditions
- Dietary Change, Obesity & Overweight, Food Acceptance
- Trial name
- NCT07244458
- Testing
- Peanuts, Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ian J. Neeland, MD
Shift-Work Related Sleep Disturbance, Metabolic Syndrome
Health Effect of Canola Oil Consumption in Shift Workers
Shift work is associated with a higher risk of the development of cardiometabolic syndrome (CMtS) than in people working only during the day.
- Conditions
- Shift-Work Related Sleep Disturbance, Metabolic Syndrome, Diet Modification, Work-Related Condition
- Trial name
- NCT03977558
- Testing
- Intervention group, Control group
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Life Sciences
Human Microbiome
Microbiome Composition Changes on 4 Week Gluten-free Diet Challenge
Changes in the gut microbiomes of healthy volunteers who followed a gluten-free diet (GFD) for four weeks were studied. Per participant, nine stool samples were collected: one at baseline, four during the GFD period, and four…
- Trial name
- NCT02731976
- Testing
- Dietary intervention
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Obesity
BEYOND Weight Loss Study
National guidelines recommend 15-20% weight loss for severe and complicated obesity. Weight loss maintenance can be achieved in around 33% of patients at 12 months.
- Trial name
- BEYOND (NCT02340793)
- Testing
- Counterweight Plus
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Obesity, Overweight
Effects of a Limited Almond Consumption After a Weight Loss Plan on Weight Maintenance
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of limited portion of almond consumption after a successful weight loss by a comprehensive weight loss plan (NovinDiet Plan) on weight maintenance in obese female adults.
- Trial name
- NCT03171948
- Testing
- Almond Group, Nut Free group
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novindiet Clinic
Obesity, Thinness
The Effects of Overfeeding on Obesity-Prone (OP) and Obesity-Resistant (OR) Women
This is a longitudinal cohort study of how the responses to a 3 day period of controlled overfeeding relate to subsequent weight gain.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Thinness, Weight Gain
- Trial name
- NCT00072917
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Diet, Food, and Nutrition, Healthy Eating
Mitigating and Preventing Disordered Eating in Transitioning Service Members
Despite documented evidence of disordered eating (DE) among Active Duty (AD) Service Members (SM) and Veterans, DE has not been assessed in SM undergoing the transition from AD to Veterans status (AD-VS).
- Conditions
- Diet, Food, and Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Eating Habit, Mindfulness
- Trial name
- NCT05074108
- Testing
- Pilot study
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Obesity, Overweight
Remotely Delivered Behavioral Weight Loss Using an Ad Libitum Plant-Based Diet Versus a Balanced Calorie Deficit Diet
This pilot randomized controlled trial will compare a remotely delivered behavioral weight loss program with a balanced calorie deficit diet (the current gold-standard) to a behavioral weight loss program with an ad libitum whole…
- Trial name
- NCT05337150
- Testing
- Lifestyle Modification Intervention, Balanced Calorie Deficit Eating Plan, Ad Libitum Whole Food Plant-Based Eating Plan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Obesity, Pregnancy
CO-OP Trial: Community-based Outreach on Obesity in Pregnancy
Obesity is becoming more common and disproportionately affects the younger generation, the poor and certain ethnic groups. Nearly 50% of reproductive aged women are obese or overweight.
- Trial name
- CO-OP (NCT01841424)
- Testing
- Dietary counseling. Maintain a food diary.
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri, Kansas City
Obesity
Evaluation of Food Additive Contributions to Obesity - Feasibility Study 2
The effects of food additives on body weight in humans are largely unknown. This is a before-and-after feasibility study in 5 obese adults who will be followed for 5 months.
- Trial name
- NCT03758378
- Testing
- Dietary intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Pre Diabetes, Vascular Stiffness
Dietary Exchanges With Avocado and Mango in Pre-diabetes
The research is designed as a randomized, 2-arm, parallel, controlled, human clinical trial to investigate the effects of avocado and mango consumption for 8 weeks on indices of macro- and micro- vascular function in individuals…
- Conditions
- Pre Diabetes, Vascular Stiffness, Vascular Dilation, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- AVMa (NCT05353790)
- Testing
- Meals + snacks: control, Meals + snacks: Avocado mango
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinical Nutrition Research Center, Illinois Institute of Technology
Pregnancy, Weight Gain
Effectiveness of Video Messaging About Diet, Exercise and Weight Gain in Pregnancy in Regional and National Samples
The primary purpose of this study is to assess the responses of pregnant women and their social network to six videos about health in pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NCT02490579
- Testing
- Responses to Brief Video Messages (Facebook), Response to Brief Video Messages (Clinic), Response to Brief Video Messages (Social Network)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,670 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Older Adults
VR Gaming and Its Impact on Functional Status and Quality of Life in Seniors
This project examined the impact of virtual reality (VR)-based physical activity on the functional status and quality of life (QoL) of older residents in a nursing home.
- Trial name
- NCT06864325
- Testing
- VR-training
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Opole University of Technology
Dietary Modification
Meat and Whey Protein Supplementation in Athletes
The aim of this project is to investigate the potential benefits of combining a new protein meat hydrolysates extract with a regular resistance training programme on (a) body composition (b) performance (c) muscle structure (d)…
- Trial name
- NCT02425020
- Testing
- Meat Protein, Whey protein, Carbohydrate
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Greenwich
Appetite Suppression, Weight Loss
Effects of a Dietary Fibre Supplementation of a Low Calorie Diet on Appetite and Body Weight
This 18 week, randomized, double blind, placebo controlled trial will examine the effects of thick dietary fibre (PGX) supplementation of a low calorie diet (LCD) on appetite, weight loss, body composition, and compliance in…
- Trial name
- NCT01109199
- Testing
- PolyGlycopleX (PGX), Rice flour
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Canadian Center for Functional Medicine
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