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Obesity Clinical Trials


A listing of Obesity medical research trials actively recruiting patient volunteers. Click on the closest city to find more detailed information on a research study in your area.

California

Berkeley : Berkeley Analytics, Inc.

Diet and Activity Promotion Among Older Working Adults

Davis : Western Human Nutrition Center, University of California Davis

Effects of Monosodium Glutamate on Energy Balance and Eating Behavior

LA : UCLA Gail and Gerald Oppenheimer Family Center for Neurobiology of Stress

Effects of the GLP-1 Exenatide on Satiety in Lean and Obese Women

Los Angeles : LAC-USC Medical Center GCRC

Investigator Initiated Study of the Effects of Androgen Therapy on Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism In Elderly Men

San Diego : Rady Children's Hospital Dermatolgoy

Cross-sectional Evaluation of Biological Markers of Cardiovascular Disease in Children and Adolescents With Psoriasis

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San Diego : Dept VA San Diego Health Care System

Pivotal Aspiration Therapy With Adjusted Lifestyle Therapy Study

Stanford : Stanford University School of Medicine

Desflurane or Propofol Anesthesia in Elderly Obese Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement

Connecticut

Danbury : Danbury Hospital

Randomized Trial Comparing Laparoscopic Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass to Micro-laparoscopic Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass

District of Columbia

Washington : Howard University Center for Wellness and Weight Loss Surgery

Pivotal Aspiration Therapy With Adjusted Lifestyle Therapy Study

Florida

Miramar : Comprehensive Clinical Development - Miramar, FL

Overweight Men and Women Including Type 2 Diabetics

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Mount Dora : Lake Cardiology

Clinical Observation of Implementing the MedGem Into a Medical Specialty Practice

Georgia

Stockbridge : Clinical Research Atlanta

The Light Study

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Athens : University of Georgia, Department of Kinesiology

Effect of Dihydrocapsiate on Energy Expenditure in Women

Illinois

Chicago : Northwestern University

Pivotal Aspiration Therapy With Adjusted Lifestyle Therapy Study

Indiana

Indianapolis : Call for Information (Investigational Site 0003)

Gut Hormone Profiling in Obese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (MK-0000-134 AM2)

Kentucky

Louisville : University of Louisville

Feeding Trial in the Obese Critical Care Population

Louisiana

Baton Rouge : Pennington Biomedical Research Center

International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment

New Orleans : Tulane University Health Sciences Center

Safety and Efficacy of EndoBarrier in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Who Are Obese

Maryland

Hyattsville : MedStar Health Research Institute

Safety and Efficacy of EndoBarrier in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Who Are Obese

Massachusetts

Boston : Massachusetts General Hospital

Consequences of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Respiratory Function Following Weight-loss Surgery

Boston : Boston University School of Medicine

Effect of Concord Grape Juice on Endothelial Function

Boston : Massachusetts General Hospital

Effects of TNF-alpha Antagonism (Etanercept) in Patients With the Metabolic Syndrome and Psoriasis

Boston : Brigham and Women's Hospital

Pivotal Aspiration Therapy With Adjusted Lifestyle Therapy Study

Boston : Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Weight Loss With Exenatide Treatment

Michigan

Ann Arbor : University of Michigan

Role of Cysteinyl Leukotrienes in the Pathogenesis of Asthma in Obesity

Flint : McLaren Regional Medical Center

Efficacy of IV Acetaminophen in Acute Post-Operative Pain Control in Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery (LRYGBP) Patients

Missouri

Columbia : University of Missouri-Columbia

The Beneficial Effects of Healthy Snacks on Appetite Control, Satiety, and Reward-driven Eating Behavior in Young People

Saint Louis : Washington University School of Medicine

Glucose Homeostasis Pre and Post Bariatric Surgery

Saint Louis : Washington University School of Medicine

Taste Perception Pre and Post Bariatric Surgery

St. Louis : Washington University School of Medicine

Role of Immune System in Obesity-related Inflammation and Cardiometabolic Risk (10-0188, Pfizer)

Montana

Billings : Billings Clinic

Safety and Efficacy of EndoBarrier in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Who Are Obese

New York

New York : Division of Molecular Genetics

Study to assess the genetic factors predisposing individuals and families to develop obesity/diabetes

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Bronx : Jacobi Medical Center

Intravenous Ibuprofen for Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery

Great Neck : North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Division of Allergy/Immunology

The Effect of Montelukast on Asthma Control in Obese Asthmatic Children and Adolescents

North Carolina

Raleigh : Multi-Specialty Research Associates of NC

Volunteers needed for an Obesity Study

Ohio

Cincinnati : University of Cincinnati Physicians

A study on how weight loss surgery causes low sugar levels after meals

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Cincinnati : General Clinical Research Center

DHA Supplements to Improve Insulin Sensitivity in Obese Pregnant Women (The Omega-3 Pregnancy Study)

Cleveland : Cleveland Clinic

Effects of a Wholegrain Diet on Body Composition and Energy Balance

Pennsylvania

Langhorne : St. Mary Medical Center

Pivotal Aspiration Therapy With Adjusted Lifestyle Therapy Study

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Center for Weight and Eating Disorders

Blood Glucose Stability and Variability on Two Diets

Philadelphia : Thomas Jefferson University

Comparison of Tissue Retractors During Cesarean Delivery in Obese Women

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Center for Weight and Eating Disorders

Pivotal Aspiration Therapy With Adjusted Lifestyle Therapy Study

Pittsburgh : University of Pittsburgh GCRC

Pancreatic Enzymes to Restore Digestive Function in Malnourished Gastric Bypass Patients

South Carolina

Anderson : Radiant Research - Anderson

Obesity (Weight Loss) Research Study

Anderson : Radiant Research - Anderson

What's News @ Radiant Research Anderson

Tennessee

Nashville : Vanderbilt University

Insulin Detemir in Obesity Management

Nashville : Vanderbilt University

Study of Sildenafil Citrate on Insulin Resistance in African American

Texas

San Antonio : Radiant Research - San Antonio

Clinical Research Study for Binge Eating

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Dallas : UT Southwestern

Adding Liraglutide to High Dose Insulin: Breaking the Cycle

Dallas : University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Drug Concentration Analysis of Micafungin in Overweight, Obese, and Extremely Obese Volunteers

Dallas : UT Southwestern Medical Center

Safety and Efficacy of EndoBarrier in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Who Are Obese

Washington

Tacoma and Seattle : VA Puget Sound Health Care System

Melatonin Metabolism Abnormality in Patients With Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder Treated With Olanzapine

Australia

Adelaide : CMAX

An Efficacy, Safety and Pharmacokinetics Study of Beloranib (ZGN-440 for Injectable Suspension) in Obese Subjects

Adelaide : School of Health Sciences at University of South Australia

International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment

Brisbane : Q-Pharm Clinics, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital

An Efficacy, Safety and Pharmacokinetics Study of Beloranib (ZGN-440 for Injectable Suspension) in Obese Subjects

Perth : Linear Clinical Research Ltd

An Efficacy, Safety and Pharmacokinetics Study of Beloranib (ZGN-440 for Injectable Suspension) in Obese Subjects

Belgium

Ghent : University Hospital Ghent

Trial Comparing Metformin Versus Placebo in Non Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) Patients Receiving Bariatric Surgery for Obesity

Brazil

Sao Paulo : Centro de Estudos do Laboratório de Aptidão Física de São Caetano do Sul (CELAFISCS)

International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment

Canada

Hamilton : Wharton Medical Clinic and Weight Management Centre

A Study Evaluating the Effects of a High Viscosity Non-starch Polysaccharide (PolyGlycopleX® - PGX®) on Glycemic Control, Cardiometabolic Risk Factors and Weight Loss in Overweight and Obese Type II Diabetics

Montreal : McGill Cardiovascular Health Improvement Program

The Healthy Options Feasibility Study

Ottawa : Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa

International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment

Quebec : University Institute of Cardiology and Pulmonary Medicine of Quebec

Safety and Preliminary Effectiveness of the BaroSense Articulating Circular Endoscopic (ACE) Stapler for the Treatment of Obesity

Québec : Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec

Impact of Roflumilast on Visceral Adiposity and Metabolic Profile in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

China

Tianjin : Tianjin Women's & Children's Health Center

International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment

Colombia

Carrera : Department of Public Health School of Medicine at Universidad de los Andes

International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment

Denmark

Aarhus : Department of Endocrinology, Aarhus University Hospital

"Can Soluble-CD163 Discriminate Between Healthy and Unhealthy Obese Individuals?"

Aarhus, C : Department of Endocrinology, Aarhus University Hospital

"Can Soluble-CD163 Discriminate Between Healthy and Unhealthy Obese Individuals?"

Frederiksberg : Dept. of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen

The Effect of Calcium on Fecal Fat and Energy Excretion

Glostrup : Glostrup Hospital

Incretin Physiology and Beta-Cell Function Before and After Remission of Type 2 Diabetes

Finland

Helsinki : Department of Food & Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki

International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment

France

Grenoble : Sleep Laboratory, Grenoble Univeristy Hospital

Target Volume in Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation

Grenoble : Laboratoire d'Explorations Fonctionnelles Cardio-Respiratoires - CHU Grenoble

Use of Polysomnography for Non-Invasive Ventilation Settings' Optimization

RILLIEUX Cedex : Polyclinique de Rillieux, Clinique Lyon-Nord

Abiliti™ Treatment in Obese Subjects

Germany

Bad Cannstatt : Krankenhaus Bad Cannstatt

Clinical and Economic Outcomes in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery

Berlin : MIC Ev. Krankenhaus Hubertus

Abiliti™ Treatment in Obese Subjects

Berlin : Bundeswehr Krankenhaus Berlin

Clinical and Economic Outcomes in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery

Berlin : Barbara Grube

Efficacy and Safety of IQP-VV-102 in Weight Management

Bielefeld : Franziskus Hospital Bielefeld

Clinical and Economic Outcomes in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery

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Bremerhaven : BHV-Reinikenheide

Clinical and Economic Outcomes in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery

Dachau : Amperklinikum Dachau

Clinical and Economic Outcomes in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery

Geesthacht : Johanniter Krankenhaus Geesthacht

Clinical and Economic Outcomes in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery

Gera : SRH Wald-Klinikum Gera

Abiliti™ Treatment in Obese Subjects

Hamburg : Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

Abiliti™ Treatment in Obese Subjects

Hamburg : Universitätsklinik Hamburg Eppendorf

Clinical and Economic Outcomes in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery

Hamm : Marienkrankenhaus Hamm

Clinical and Economic Outcomes in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery

Hannover :

A Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial to Assess Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of Liraglutide in Obese Adolescent Subjects Aged 12 to 17 Years

Hannover : Novartis Investigative Site

Evaluation of the Metabolic Effects of LCZ696 and Amlodipine in Obese Hypertensive Subjects

Herne : Ev. Krankenhaus Herne

Clinical and Economic Outcomes in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery

Itzehoe : Klinikum Itzehoe

Clinical and Economic Outcomes in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery

Kassel : Marienkrankenhaus Kassel

Clinical and Economic Outcomes in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery

Lübbecke : Krankenhaus Lübbecke

Clinical and Economic Outcomes in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery

Lübeck : Sana Klinikum Lübeck

Clinical and Economic Outcomes in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery

Mainz : Johannes Gutenberg University, I. Med. Klinik

METHOD (Minimally Invasive, Endoscopically-delivered, Tolerable by Human Individuals, Non-morbid Obesity Device) Study

Mannheim : Diakoniekrankenhaus Mannheim

Clinical and Economic Outcomes in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery

Neuss : Novartis Investigative Site

Evaluation of the Metabolic Effects of LCZ696 and Amlodipine in Obese Hypertensive Subjects

Saalfeld : Thüringen-Kliniken "Georgius Agricola"

Clinical and Economic Outcomes in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery

Schwabach : Stadtkrankenhaus Schwabach

Abiliti™ Treatment in Obese Subjects

Schwäbisch Hall : Diakonie-Klinikum Schwäbisch Hall

Clinical and Economic Outcomes in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery

Villingen : Schwarzwald Baar Klinikum Villingen

Clinical and Economic Outcomes in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery

Winsen (Luhe) : Krankenhaus Winsen

Clinical and Economic Outcomes in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery

India

Ahmedabad- : Zydus Research Centre, Cadila Healthcare Limited

A Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety,Tolerability and PK of ZYT1, Following Oral Administration in Healthy Volunteers

Bangalore : St John's National Academy of Health Sciences

International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment

Israel

Netanya : The Ribstein Center for Sports Medicine and Research

Normal Values of High Frequency ECG (HyperQ™) in Apparently Healthy Individuals and in Young and Masters Athletes

Petach Tikva : schneider children medical center of Israel

Randomized, Controlled, Open, Comparative Intervention Study for Obesity Prevention in Children

Kenya

Nairobi : Department of Exercise, Recreation and Sports Science at Kenyatta University

International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment

Korea, Republic of

Seoul : Seoul National University Hospital

Effects of Telemonitoring Service for Obesity Care

Seoul : Yonsei University Health System

Effects of Telemonitoring Service for Obesity Care

Seoul : Seoul National University Hospital

The Effect of Metformin on Obesity and Metabolic Disturbance in Patients Taking Clozapine

Mexico

San Pedro Garza García : Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM) División de Ciencias de la Salud

Changes in Iron Absorption and Availability Before and After Weight Loss in Obese Pre-menopausal Women and Men.

Netherlands

Amsterdam : VU University Medical Center

The Effect of GLP-1 Receptor Activation on Central Reward and Satiety in Obesity and Diabetes

Maastricht : Novartis Investigative Site

Evaluation of the Metabolic Effects of LCZ696 and Amlodipine in Obese Hypertensive Subjects

Nijmegen : Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre

Tea-beetroot-venous Occlusion Plethysmography

Portugal

Porto : Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education - University of Porto

International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment

Russian Federation

Krasnodar : The State Educational institution of High Professional Training Kuban State Medical University of Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation, Department of Clinical Pharmacology

Clinical Trial of Safety and Efficiency of Various Dosage Schedules for Dietressa Drug in Treatment of Obese Patients

Moscow : The State Budget Health Care institution of Moscow the City Clinical Hospital No. 11 of the Administration of Health Care of Moscow City

Clinical Trial of Safety and Efficiency of Various Dosage Schedules for Dietressa Drug in Treatment of Obese Patients

Moscow : The State Educational institution of High Professional Training I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation, Endocrinology Faculty

Clinical Trial of Safety and Efficiency of Various Dosage Schedules for Dietressa Drug in Treatment of Obese Patients

Nizhny Novgorod : The State Budget Health Care institution of Nizhegorodskyi Region "Nizhegorodskaya Regional Clinical Hospital n.a. N.A.Semashko"

Clinical Trial of Safety and Efficiency of Various Dosage Schedules for Dietressa Drug in Treatment of Obese Patients

Nizhny Novgorod : Municipal Medical and Preventive institution "City Clinical Hospital No.10"

Clinical Trial of Safety and Efficiency of Various Dosage Schedules for Dietressa Drug in Treatment of Obese Patients

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Rostov na Donu : The State Educational institution of High Professional Training "Rostov State Medical University" of Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation, Department of Endocrinology

Clinical Trial of Safety and Efficiency of Various Dosage Schedules for Dietressa Drug in Treatment of Obese Patients

St. Petersburg : The State Educational institution of High Professional Training "St. Petersburg State Medical University n.a. I.P. Pavlov of the Federal Agency for Health Care and Social Development", Therapy Faculty Board

Clinical Trial of Safety and Efficiency of Various Dosage Schedules for Dietressa Drug in Treatment of Obese Patients

St. Petersburg : St. Petersburg State Health Care institution "Municipal Hospital No.6"

Clinical Trial of Safety and Efficiency of Various Dosage Schedules for Dietressa Drug in Treatment of Obese Patients

St. Petersburg : St. Petersburg State Health Care institution "Municipal Hospital No.77 of Nevsky District", The City Diabetes Center

Clinical Trial of Safety and Efficiency of Various Dosage Schedules for Dietressa Drug in Treatment of Obese Patients

St. Petersburg : St. Petersburg state Health Care institution "Saint Venerable Martyr Elizaveta Municipal Hospital"

Clinical Trial of Safety and Efficiency of Various Dosage Schedules for Dietressa Drug in Treatment of Obese Patients

St. Petersburg : St. Petersburg State Health Care institution "Consultative and Diagnostic Center No. 85", Diabetes Center

Clinical Trial of Safety and Efficiency of Various Dosage Schedules for Dietressa Drug in Treatment of Obese Patients

St. Petersburg : The Federal State Health Care institution L.G. Sokolov Memorial Hospital No. 122 of the FMBA (Federal Medical and Biological Agency).

Clinical Trial of Safety and Efficiency of Various Dosage Schedules for Dietressa Drug in Treatment of Obese Patients

St.Petersburg : The State Educational institution of High Professional Training "St. Petersburg State Medical University n.a. I.P. Pavlov of the Federal Agency for Health Care and Social Development", Faculty Surgery Board

Clinical Trial of Safety and Efficiency of Various Dosage Schedules for Dietressa Drug in Treatment of Obese Patients

Ufa : The State Educational institution of High Professional Training "Bashkirsky State Medical University" of the Federal Agency for Health Care and Social Development, Department of Endocrinology

Clinical Trial of Safety and Efficiency of Various Dosage Schedules for Dietressa Drug in Treatment of Obese Patients

Volgograd : The State Educational institution of High Professional Training "Volgograd State Medical University" of Ministry of Health Care and Social Development of the Russian Federation

Clinical Trial of Safety and Efficiency of Various Dosage Schedules for Dietressa Drug in Treatment of Obese Patients

Voronezh : The State Health Care institution "Voronezh Regional Clinical Consultative & Diagnostic Center"

Clinical Trial of Safety and Efficiency of Various Dosage Schedules for Dietressa Drug in Treatment of Obese Patients

Yaroslavl : The State Health Care institution of Yaroslavl Region the Clinical Hospital

Clinical Trial of Safety and Efficiency of Various Dosage Schedules for Dietressa Drug in Treatment of Obese Patients

South Africa

Rondebosch : University of Cape Town

International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment

Spain

Sevilla : Hospital Virgen del Roció

Abiliti™ Treatment in Obese Subjects

Sweden

Lund : Aleris Obesity Skåne

Effects of Long Biliopancreatic Limb vs. Long Alimentary Limb in Superobesity, a Randomized Study

Switzerland

Winterthur : Klinik Lindberg

Abiliti™ Treatment in Obese Subjects

United Kingdom

Aberdeen : Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health. University of Aberdeen

Satiety Innovation- Study 793. University of Aberdeen

Bath : Department of Health at University of Bath

International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment

Guildford : Cedar Centre, Royal Surrey County Hospital

Detemir Energy Expenditure Study

Liverpool : Kissileff Laboratory for the Study of Human Ingestive Behavior

Effects of Fiber on Satiety