Clinical trials: Loss of Appetite
Anorexia, Cachexia
A Study Comparing Megestrol Acetate at 800 mg/Day, and Placebo in AIDS Patients With Anorexia and Cachexia
To compare the effects of megestrol acetate and placebo on body weight, anorexia, cachexia, calorie intake, and nutritional parameters of patients with a confirmed diagnosis of AIDS.
- Conditions
- Anorexia, Cachexia, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- NCT00002067
- Testing
- Megestrol acetate
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
Cachexia; Cancer, Cachexia
Master Protocol for the Study of Rilogrotug for the Treatment of Weight Loss and Anorexia in Patients With Cancer Cachexia and mCRC or mNSCLC
The purpose of this trial is to learn whether participants who take rilogrotug gain weight, have a better appetite, and have a better quality of life than participants who do not take rilogrotug (placebo arm).
- Conditions
- Cachexia; Cancer, Cachexia, Cachexia-Anorexia Syndrome, Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (CRC)
- Trial name
- REACH (NCT07888075)
- Testing
- Rilogrotug
- Volunteers
- 950 people
- Sponsor
- AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Anorexia
Insights Into Participating in Clinical Studies for Anorexia
Clinical trials centered on anorexia serve a pivotal function in assessing the safety and effectiveness of emerging treatments for this condition.
- Trial name
- NCT06146075
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Power Life Sciences Inc.
Cancer Cachexia, Atypical Anorexia Nervosa
Cannabics Capsules as Treatment to Improve Cancer Related CACS in Advanced Cancer Patients
The main purpose in the treatment of patients with advanced cancer and cancer anorexia cachexia syndrome (CACS) is to prolong life and to improve quality of life (QoL) as far as possible.
- Trial name
- NCT02359123
- Testing
- Cannabics capsules
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Cannabics Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Severe to Morbid Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
Study of Weight Loss Using Gastric Stimulation in Obese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
The purpose of this study is to test the effect of an implanted device that stimulates the stomach on weight loss in patients suffering from obesity and type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- ASSIST (NCT00200018)
- Testing
- Enterra Therapy System (H9900014)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- MedtronicNeuro
Cancer-associated Cachexia
Visugromab in Cachexia International Trial
A study of how well and safely a new drug called visugromab works in people with certain kinds of cancer (including lung and bowel cancer) and unintended weight loss known as cachexia.
- Trial name
- VINCIT (NCT07112196)
- Testing
- Visugromab (CTL-002)
- Where
- 79 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 518 people
- Sponsor
- CatalYm GmbH
Cancer Cachexia
Placebo Controlled, Randomized Safety and Efficacy Study of RC-1291 in Cancer Anorexia/Cachexia
Activation of Ghrelin receptors have been demonstrated to stimulate appetite. RC-1291 HCl, by virtue of its ghrelin like activity and Growth Hormone releasing effects may have a dual role in the reversal of cancer induced…
- Trial name
- NCT00378131
- Testing
- RC-1291
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Helsinn Therapeutics (U.S.), Inc
Anorexia Nervosa
PINS Stimulator System to Treat Severe Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia Nervosa (AN) has the highest mortality of any psychiatric disorder and a paucity of effective treatments. AN becomes intractable in around 20%, resulting in huge individual and healthcare costs.
- Trial name
- NCT02263404
- Testing
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Pins Medical Co., Ltd