Clinical trials: Obesity in Adolescents
Adolescent Obesity
Application of Smart Devices in Adolescent Weight Control
According to the definition of Health Literacy, health literacy means that a person can apply his or her reading, writing, and computing abilities to health-related information and activities.
- Trial name
- NCT04760587
- Testing
- smart devices in adolescent weight control
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
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
Physical Inactivity, Obesity, Childhood
Effectiveness of a Telehealth-based Physical Activity Intervention
This study is a 11 week telehealth intervention focusing on increasing physical activity in adolescents who are receiving medical care for obesity. The participants will be randomized into two groups: control and intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT05123235
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- East Carolina University
Obesity
Low Carbohydrates in Obese Adolescents
A three arms open,randomized interventional study in order to compare the impact of low carbohydrate diets with different protein and fat ratios versus a standard balanced diet on BMI and metabolic parameters in obese…
- Trial name
- NCT00575900
- Testing
- dietary intervention
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
Obesity
Obesity Prevention in African American School Children
Obesity is the second leading preventable cause of disease and death in the United States. Low socioeconomic status (SES) and minorities are disproportionately affected.
- Trial name
- NCT00061165
- Testing
- School + family changes promoting healthy eating + activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Obesity, Childhood
Psychophysical Analysis of Adolescent Patients With Obesity and Efficacy of the Respiratory Approach (PSICOFISADOLOB).
Specifically, the project aims to pursue the following objectives: 1. To evaluate in male and female adolescents with obesity the interaction between different psycho-body aspects such as respiration - posture - self-perception…
- Trial name
- PSICOFISADOL (NCT06296407)
- Testing
- Standard metabolic integrated rehabilitation protocol - duration 3 weeks, Standard metabolic integrated rehabilitation protocol + respiratory exercises - duration 3 weeks
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Bipolar Youth Treated With Second-generation Antipsychotics
SGA-induced Metabolic Syndrome in Bipolar Youth
The investigators tested the hypothesis that long-chain omega-3 (LCn-3) fatty acid supplementation will attenuate the adverse cardiometabolic effects of second-generation antipsychotics exposure in first-episode adolescent manic…
- Trial name
- NCT01858948
- Testing
- Omega, Quetiapine fumarate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Adolescent Obesity
Mobile Health Intervention to Identify Early Responders to Treatment in Adolescent Obesity
Background: The Expert Committee on the Assessment, Prevention and Treatment of Child and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity recommends a staged based approach to the management of adolescents with overweight and obesity from…
- Trial name
- NCT03561597
- Testing
- Mobile health intervention
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Effects of Exenatide on Overweight Adolescents With Prader-Willi Syndrome
Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is one of the most common genetic causes of obesity. Obesity is a major source of morbidity and mortality in this population.
- Trial name
- NCT01444898
- Testing
- Exenatide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Obesity
Multidisciplinary Ambulatory Intervention Program in Family of Children and Adolescents With Obesity
Obesity has become a pandemic, and it is today's principal neglected public health problem. Obesity has increased dramatically during the past two decades At adolescence, it is an aggravating issue, because obesity tends to…
- Trial name
- NCT00344747
- Testing
- dietary, behavioral, physical activity
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Soroka University Medical Center
Overweight
Barriers to Effective Weight Loss in Overweight Adolescents
The current study aims to investigate the impact of a comprehensive, team-based, family-centered, lifestyle modification program on body weight, metabolic abnormalities, fitness measures, and self-esteem in overweight adolescents…
- Trial name
- TEENS (NCT00562263)
- Testing
- Lifestyle modification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 257 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Obesity, Dyslipidemia
Soda and Milk Study
Much attention has been directed at the unhealthy effects of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), as an increase in their consumption has paralleled the rise obesity rates.
- Trial name
- SAMS (NCT02094768)
- Testing
- Reduced Fat Milk, Sugar Sweetened Soda
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Total Caloric Intake, Nutrient Dense Caloric Intake
The Presence of Friends Increases Food Intake in Youth
Participants will be matched with either their friend or an unfamiliar peer who is the same gender and about the same age. Participants will have 45 minutes of free-play in an experimental room where they will have free access to…
- Conditions
- Total Caloric Intake, Nutrient Dense Caloric Intake, Energy Dense Caloric Intake
- Trial name
- NCT00874055
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University at Buffalo
Ghrelin
Effects of a 12-week Combined Exercise Program on Ghrelins in Obese Adolescent Girls
This study aimed to explore the effects of a 12-week combined exercise on ghrelin O acyl transferase, acylated ghrelin and desacylated ghrelin levels in obese girls.
- Trial name
- NCT04447391
- Testing
- Combined exercise program, Control
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
Obesity
Awareness, Care & Treatment In Obesity Management - An International Observation Among Teens (ACTION Teens)
ACTION Teens is a multinational cross-sectional survey-based study. The study consists of a quantitative online survey to be conducted among three groups of respondents in ten countries worldwide.
- Trial name
- ACTION Teens (NCT05013359)
- Testing
- No treatment given
- Where
- 10 sites in Australia, Colombia and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 12,987 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Prader-Willi Syndrome, Hyperphagia
Intranasal Oxytocin vs. Placebo for the Treatment of Hyperphagia in Prader-Willi Syndrome
This study is a phase 2 randomized double blind 8-week treatment trial of intranasal OXT vs. placebo in 50 subjects aged 5 to 17 years with PWS in order to assess IN-OXT's affect on measurements of (1) eating behaviors (2)…
- Trial name
- NCT03197662
- Testing
- Intranasal Oxytocin (IN-OXT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Eric Hollander
Binge Eating, Pediatric Obesity
Working Memory in Overweight Children With and Without Loss of Control Eating
Loss of control (LOC) eating in children is associated with multiple physical and mental health impairments, including obesity and eating disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT04117542
- Testing
- Observational
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Obesity (Disorder)
The Effectiveness of Respiratory Muscle Training and Exercise in Obese Adolescents
This study aims to investigate the effects of respiratory muscle training and exercise on respiratory muscle strength, pulmonary function, and exercise tolerance in obese adolescents diagnosed with specific learning disabilities.
- Trial name
- NCT07787546
- Testing
- Respiratory Muscle Training, Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Binge Eating, Eating Disorders in Adolescence
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adolescent Binge Eating and Loss of Control Eating
This study will develop and test a cognitive-behavioral intervention for adolescents with binge/loss-of-control eating.
- Conditions
- Binge Eating, Eating Disorders in Adolescence, Overweight and Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04088097
- Testing
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adolescent Binge/Loss-of-Control Eating, Control Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Obesity, Myopia
Beijing (Peking)---Myopia and Obesity Comorbidity Intervention (BMOCI)
Based on the RE-AIM framework, this project intends to integrate the prevention and control measures of myopia and obesity, and establish a set of key suitable technical packages and guarantee systems for the…
- Trial name
- NCT05275959
- Testing
- A cluster randomized trial of a comprehensive intervention nesting family and clinic into school centered implementation to reduce myopia and obesity among children and adolescents in Beijing, China
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 3,963 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University