Clinical trials: Pediatric Obesity
Obesity
Study of Impact of Behavioral Intervention- Exercise, Nutrition, Education- on Body Mass Index (BMI)
This study will evaluate the impact a behavioral intervention can have on BMI. The researchers anticipate the intervention group will experience a decrease in BMI of approximately five points.
- Trial name
- NCT00132132
- Testing
- Behavioral education program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center of Boston, Inc.
Pediatric Obesity
NOURISH: Nourishing Our Understanding of Role Modeling to Improve Support and Health
The percentage of overweight children between the ages of 6 and 11 has nearly tripled in the last three decades, and rates are even higher among African Americans.Overweight children are at-risk for numerous health problems, thus…
- Trial name
- NOURISH (NCT00628030)
- Testing
- NOURISH, Wellness Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Obesity, Childhood
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Topiramate for Weight Loss in Youth: PHARMATOP
Pediatric severe obesity is the fastest growing obesity category in the United States, and anti-obesity pharmacotherapies are promising adjuncts to lifestyle modification (LSM) for the treatment of this disease.
- Trial name
- PHARMATOP (NCT04986631)
- Testing
- Topiramate Tablets
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Childhood Obesity
Gaming Technology to Encourage Healthy Weight and Activity in Youth
The goal of the proposed randomized controlled trial is to test the efficacy of exergaming (i.e. video gaming that involves physical activity) to reduce adiposity in overweight and obese children.
- Trial name
- GameSquad (NCT02560493)
- Testing
- Exergaming Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Obesity, Childhood, Eating Behavior
Study of Brain, Reward, and Kids' Eating
Children from rural communities are at greater risk for obesity than children from more urban communities. However, some children are resilient to obesity despite greater exposure to obesogenic influences in rural communities…
- Trial name
- BRAKE (NCT05456516)
- Testing
- Food Rating
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Adolescent Obesity
SMART Use of Medication for the Treatment of Adolescent Severe Obesity
This study will examine the timing and sequence of using adjunct obesity pharmacotherapy for adolescents with severe obesity who do not respond to lifestyle modification therapy alone.
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT04007393)
- Testing
- Lifestyle Modification Therapy (LSMT), Phentermine Pill, Topiramate Pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Obesity
A Study of Tirzepatide (LY3298176) in Pediatric Participants With Obesity
The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of tirzepatide (LY3298176) in pediatric participants with obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT05696847
- Testing
- Tirzepatide
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Obesity, Childhood, Neural Development
Effect of Liraglutide on Neural Responses to High Fructose Corn Syrup in Individuals With Obesity.
To study the effects of liraglutide on neural responses to high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in individuals with obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT03500484
- Testing
- Liraglutide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Obesity
Mobile Integrated Care for Childhood Obesity
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate a new way of providing healthcare to children with an unhealthy weight. Families who participate will be assigned by chance to one of two groups.
- Trial name
- NCT05936385
- Testing
- Healthy Lifestyle, Standard of Care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Health System
Asthma in Children, Obesity, Childhood
Reducing Exercise-induced Bronchoconstriction in Children With Asthma and Obesity
Guidelines from the American Thoracic Society strongly recommend interval warm-up exercise before planned exercise to reduce exercise-induced bronchoconstriction severity.
- Conditions
- Asthma in Children, Obesity, Childhood, Exercise Induced Bronchospasm
- Trial name
- NCT03586544
- Testing
- Albuterol Sulfate, Interval Warm-up exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Childhood Obesity
Healthy Kids I-PAL
Up to 30 parent/child dyads will be recruited to participate in an m-Health intervention (delivered over smartphone, iPad/Tablet, or desktop/laptop) to promote healthy behaviors and healthy weight among children and their parents.
- Trial name
- NCT03297541
- Testing
- m-health approach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Pediatric Obesity, Nutrition Disorders
The Intersection Between Loss of Control Eating and Obesity: The Role of Restriction and Food Reinforcement
This study aims to determine the relationships among loss of control eating, restriction, relative reinforcing value of high energy-dense food, and obesity risk.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity, Nutrition Disorders, Binge Eating, Body Weight
- Trial name
- NCT05177705
- Testing
- Restricted access task, Structured Intake
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Obesity
Short- and Long-Term Effects of Antibiotics on Childhood Growth
The objectives of the proposed study are to assess the effects of different types, timing, and amount of antibiotic use in the first two years of life with (Specific Aim 1) body mass index (BMI) and obesity at ages 5 and 10 years…
- Trial name
- ABX (NCT02744846)
- Testing
- Antibiotics exposure
- Volunteers
- 681,739 people
- Sponsor
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Childhood Obesity
Obesity Prevention in Head Start
Family style dining is a widely-advocated approach by which to feed children in early education settings. While family-style dining is hypothesized to allow children to attend to their hunger and satiety and consume only the…
- Trial name
- NCT03672227
- Testing
- Mealtime Matters Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 164 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Obesity (Body Mass Index &Amp;Amp;gt;30 kg/m2), Screening Colonoscopy
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Adult to Pediatric Colonoscope in Obese Patients.
The goal of this study is to test which colonoscope works best in people who are above a certain body mass index. Currently, both pediatric and adult colonoscopes are accepted as standard treatments in colonoscopies.
- Trial name
- NCT06776913
- Testing
- Colonoscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 244 people
- Sponsor
- Cleveland Clinic Florida
Pediatric Obesity
Body Composition Changes With Albuterol and Caffeine Versus Placebo in Adolescents
The purpose of this study is to determine whether taking a combination of caffeine and albuterol three times per day will increase muscle and decrease fat in your child's body and to determine how these medications make your…
- Trial name
- CAMP (NCT02740660)
- Testing
- Caffeine 100mg / Albuterol 4mg, Family weight management counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Pediatric Obesity, NAFLD
Effect of Obesity on Proton Pump Inhibitors
This longitudinal study tests the hypothesis that obesity affects drug pharmacology of acid suppression medications in children.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity, NAFLD, GERD
- Trial name
- LiverLabPPI (NCT04248335)
- Testing
- Lansoprazole, Pantoprazole, Midazolam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Pediatric Obesity
Healthy Eating for My Infant (HEMI)
Infants from underserved and minority backgrounds are at increased risk for obesity and poor feeding and nutrition outcomes, but obesity prevention programs tailored specifically to the needs of these infants are lacking.
- Trial name
- NCT04977947
- Testing
- Healthy Eating for My Infant
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Behavior, Health, Child Obesity
Greenlight Plus Study: Approaches to Early Childhood Obesity Prevention
A randomized controlled trial enrolling 900 parent-infant dyads (English and Spanish speaking) comparing Greenlight (control), a behavioral intervention focusing on nutrition, physical activity, media use, and sleep as compared…
- Trial name
- NCT04042467
- Testing
- Greenlight Plus, Greenlight
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Obesity, Childhood
Addressing Health Disparities in Childhood Obesity, One Summer at a Time
Almost 50% of Native American and Hispanic children are overweight or obese by the 5th grade. Research has demonstrated that the 'obesity gap' facing minority students is largely due to summer weight gain.
- Trial name
- NCT03595332
- Testing
- Summer activity program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 222 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northern Arizona University