Obesity Clinical Trials

This is a prospective, single-center case control comparison of expression of target genes responsible for energy utilization, mitochondrial function and oxidative stress and levels of histone acetylation/ DNA methylation in obese and non-obese adult cardiac surgery patients.

Specific Aim 1: To investigate the physiological significance of lifestyle intervention in preparation for pregnancy (LIPP) on maternal and neonatal metabolism and adiposity. We will recruit mothers who delivered their first baby at MHMC. We will conduct the exercise sessions in local Community Recreation Centers. We will provide childcare and ...

This is a prospective chart review/data collection study of natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) for sleeve gastrectomy, that will include questionnaires administered throughout the study. Subjects enrolled will be those intending to have a transvaginal NOTES sleeve gastrectomy. Data will be collected and reviewed through 12 months post-op.

Cluster randomised controlled trial in Belgian primary care practices. Participants will be primary care physicians working in primary care practices affiliated to one of three collaborating laboratories in the Leuven, Ghent or Antwerp regions. Primary care practices will be allocated and randomized to either the intervention or control group. Physicians ...

A randomized, double-blind, controlled crossover design will compare the short-term (two and four week) response to FDSP intake compared to an isocaloric control powder in overweight and obese adults. Twenty overweight or obese male or postmenopausal females (40-65 years of age) will be randomized to consume 39 g of FDSP ...

The study aims to investigate the effects of 3.0 mg of liraglutide on reward brain circuits in human obesity and to better understand its effects on weight loss (in patients without diabetes). According to the study protocol, 70 obese patient will be evaluated at baseline and at 16-week (end of ...

Primary Objective: To evaluate changes in body weight, fitness, bi-manual dexterity, exercise motivation and self-reported eating behavior (via questionnaires) before and after a 16-week exercise intervention (EOT) and 12 and 24 weeks post-EOT, in obese EC patients who will be randomized to perform 'assisted' or voluntary exercise. Secondary Objectives: Objective ...

The primary objectives of the proposed research are to: assess the feasibility of social media-based (social support, social competition, and social rewards) and traditional online weight loss (education and goal setting) intervention components delivered to low-Socioeconomic Status (SES) participants using the Facebook SM and Fitbit self-monitoring platforms and develop and ...

A 3-arm randomized controlled trial will be conducted, the goal of which is to determine which group represents the most viable approach to behavioral weight loss treatment with 18-25 year olds. A total of 381 participants,18-25 years of age, with a BMI between 25 and 45 kg/m2 will be randomized ...

The 26RFa is an orexigenic neuropeptide of the Rfamides family, localized in two hypothalamic nuclei. Its increase induced obesity and it is elevated in obese rodents. In addition, in human, it is elevated in anorexic patients. However, no data exists in obese patients or in patients with diabetes. Thus, the ...