Clinical trials: Weight Reduction
Locally Advanced Unresectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Telotristat Ethyl to Promote Weight Stability in Patients With Advanced Stage Pancreatic Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well telotristat ethyl works in promoting weight stability in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma that has come back and spread to other places in the body.
- Conditions
- Locally Advanced Unresectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Recurrent Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Stage III Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT03910387
- Testing
- Gemcitabine, Nab-paclitaxel, Telotristat Ethyl
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Obesity
Multivitamin Adherence Following Bariatric Surgery
Additional micronutrient supplementation is required due to the changes in the gastrointestinal anatomy and physiology following bariatric surgery along with decreased dietary intake and rapid weight loss.
- Trial name
- NCT02124889
- Testing
- Weekly Internet surveys
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Obesity
Engaging Men From Blue-collar Industries in Weight Loss
Objectives*: Primary Objective: Aim 1: Examine the acceptability of tailored behavioral weight loss program and a standard program in men working in blue-collar occupations.
- Trial name
- NCT05386238
- Testing
- Standard behavioral weight loss program, Tailored behavioral weight loss program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Obesity
Effect of a Unique Web-based Behaviour Change Program on Weight Loss and Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Web- or internet-based programs have the potential to induce and, possibly, help to sustain, significant lifestyle modification.
- Trial name
- NCT01472276
- Testing
- Web-based program
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Obesity, Severe, Pediatric Obesity
Weight Loss With Meal-Replacement Therapy in Teens
This study seeks to examine whether meal-replacement therapy is able to enhance weight loss among teens with severe obesity. In addition, we are also interested in examining the degree of weight loss needed to improve important…
- Trial name
- NCT03137433
- Testing
- Meal-replacement Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Obesity, Morbid, Obesity
Topiramate in Adolescents With Severe Obesity
The prevalence of severe pediatric obesity is on the rise and youth with this condition are at elevated risk for developing chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
- Conditions
- Obesity, Morbid, Obesity, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- NCT01859013
- Testing
- Topiramate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Impulsivity, Compulsive Overeating
tDCS for Impulsivity and Compulsivity in Obesity
Even when they know it can improve health, many individuals with loss of control eating struggle when they are trying to make and sustain new health habits for weight loss and maintenance of weight loss.
- Conditions
- Impulsivity, Compulsive Overeating, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04405089
- Testing
- Device: Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) coupled with cognitive training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, C-Reactive Protein Measurement
Anamorelin Hydrochloride, Physical Activity, and Nutritional Counseling in Decreasing Cancer-Related Fatigue in Patients With Incurable Metastatic or Recurrent Solid Tumors
This phase II trial studies how well anamorelin hydrochloride, physical activity, and nutritional counseling work in decreasing cancer-related fatigue in patients with incurable solid tumors that have spread to other parts of the…
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, C-Reactive Protein Measurement, Cancer Fatigue, Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT03035409
- Testing
- Anamorelin Hydrochloride, Exercise Intervention, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Obesity
W8Loss2Go: mHealth Weight Management Strategy
The investigators will test a recent mobile technology based (mHealth) behavioral weight loss intervention (W8Loss2Go), which is designed for children and adolescents, and uses an addiction model to promote withdrawal from…
- Trial name
- NCT02689154
- Testing
- W8Loss2Go
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Pre Diabetes, Obesity
Latinos Combating Diabetes
The investigators plan to test two different strategies for weight loss and diabetes prevention in the Latino community in and around Forsyth County, North Carolina.
- Conditions
- Pre Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- La Comunidad (NCT01831921)
- Testing
- Lifestyle Weight Loss, Counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Obesity
LapBand Adjustment to Improve Early Weight Loss
Subjects having a gastric band fitted will have the first band adjustment done at surgery. The stoma will be set to 7mm using the EndoFLIP system to measure stoma size.
- Trial name
- NCT01060592
- Testing
- EndoFLIP device (FDA Device Listing Number : D091203)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Crospon
Obesity
Study of Low Level Laser Therapy to Reduce Body Circumference in Obese Individuals
The purpose of this study is to determine whether low level laser light therapy is effective in reducing circumference of the waist, hips and upper abdomen in obese individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT01821352
- Testing
- Erchonia Obesity Laser
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erchonia Corporation
Obesity
Approaches for Improving Long-term Weight Loss
The purpose of this study is to examine two approaches for improving long-term weight loss success. All participants will receive a 12-week, in-person standard behavioral weight loss program followed by either 12 weeks of yoga…
- Trial name
- NCT03799289
- Testing
- Behavioral weight loss followed by yoga instruction, Behavioral weight loss followed by cooking/dietary education instruction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Type 2 Diabetes, Overweight
Mechanisms of Weight Loss With SGLT2 Inhibition
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of canagliflozin, a medication approved by the FDA for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, on body weight and metabolism in people with type 2 diabetes who are overweight or…
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes, Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT02360774
- Testing
- Canagliflozin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Gastrointestinal Cancer, Lung Cancer
Melatonin Versus Placebo and the Effect on Appetite in Advanced Cancer Patients
The goal of this clinical research study is to evaluate the effectiveness of melatonin for the management of poor appetite and weight loss in advanced cancer patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00513357
- Testing
- Melatonin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Pre-diabetes, Older Adults
Liraglutide and a Calorie Restricted Diet Augments Weight Loss and Decreases Risk of Type 2 Diabetes and CVD.
The goal of this study is to evaluate the hypothesis that the addition of liraglutide, a long-acting glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) analogue, to a calorie-restricted diet will lead to greater weight loss than will a…
- Trial name
- NCT01784965
- Testing
- liraglutide
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Breastfeeding
Impact of a Smartphone Application on Postpartum Weight Loss and Breastfeeding Rates Among Low-income, Urban Women
Breastfed babies have significant health benefits extending beyond infancy, including lower rates of childhood obesity and infection.
- Trial name
- NCT03167073
- Testing
- BreastFeeding Friend (BFF), dummy app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Adolescent Obesity, Obesity in Adolescence
A Phase IV Safety and Efficacy Study of VI-0521 in Adolescents With Obesity
This study is being conducted to assess weight loss efficacy, as determined by changes in body mass index (BMI), and safety of VI-0521 (Qsymia®) or placebo, taken for 56 weeks accompanied by a lifestyle modification program in…
- Conditions
- Adolescent Obesity, Obesity in Adolescence, Adolescent Overweight
- Trial name
- NCT03922945
- Testing
- VI-0521 oral capsule, Lifestyle Modification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 223 people
- Sponsor
- VIVUS LLC
Cancer, Heart Disease
Cancer Dietary Objectives Study
We hypothesize that adding beneficial high fiber foods to the diet will result in better overall dietary quality (measured by the Alternate Healthy Eating Index), which has been shown to be associated with cancer, than either…
- Trial name
- CanDo (NCT00561977)
- Testing
- High Fiber Diet, low saturated fat diet, Combination diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Aging
Health, Aging and Later-Life Outcomes
The purpose of this pilot research is to test the feasibility of two interventions focused on either reducing total calorie intake or reducing the total time that calories are ingested each day in older adults.
- Trial name
- HALLO-P (NCT05424042)
- Testing
- In-Person Caloric Restriction, Remote Caloric Restriction, Time-restricted
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences