Obesity Clinical Trials
A listing of Obesity medical research trials actively recruiting patient volunteers. Search for closest city to find more detailed information on a research study in your area.
Found 1,166 clinical trials
Study to Investigate Genetic Causes of Severe Early Childhood Onset Obesity.
This study aims to investigate genetic causes of early childhood obesity. The investigators will enroll children and young adults with severe early onset obesity (BMI > 99th percentile) diagnosed prior to 6 years of age. The investigators will ask questions about the health and eating behavior of the participants, and …
Evaluation of the SickKids Team Obesity Management Program
In January 2010 a new interdisciplinary clinic (STOMP) was created to provide care for children and adolescents with severe 'complex' obesity. As part of the program, a subset of adolescents undergo bariatric surgery. There is a paucity of literature evaluating outcomes of children and adolescents participating in a 'clinical' setting …
Mechanisms Underlying Individual Variations of Taste and Smell in Obesity
Background Changes to the sense of taste or smell can change eating behavior. This may contribute to obesity. Researchers want to see how taste and smell perceptions that affect food choices may differ between people with obesity and without obesity. Objective To understand the role that senses of taste and …
Exercise Response in Humans With Obesity
This study is being done to understand how chronic inflammation affects muscle function and responses to exercise.
The Effects of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery on Lipid Metabolism, Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells, and Cancer Cell Biology
This study aims to determine the relationship between lipid kinetics changes and blood immunosuppressive cells by metabolic surgery in two patient cohorts.
Routine Validation and Reproducibility Testing of Laboratory Measures and Research Techniques Used for Metabolism Research (VAL)
The purpose of this research study is to validate (check the accuracy of) laboratory assays, intravenous catheter insertion, and equipment or devices and their reproducibility, which is necessary to perform high quality research on chronic diseases (obesity, pre-diabetes and type-2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, cardiovascular disease, etc.), nutrition, …
Ablation Registry (Combined Gastric Mucosal Ablation With Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty for Weight Loss)
The purpose of this study is to construct a multi-site, prospective registry to evaluate the clinical outcomes of patients who have undergone combined gastric mucosal ablation with endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty at True You Weight Loss.
Differences in Extracellular Vesicles From Adipose Tissue of Individuals With Obesity.
Our society is characterized by a strong increase in the prevalence of obesity, which often causes the development of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes. The way(s) obesity is responsible for these diseases, is still insufficiently understood. This study therefore examines the content of human fat tissue …
Food at Home Study
The study objective is to develop an accessible home food environment assessment toolkit that includes valid and reliable paper and electronic tools targeting foods known to impact diet-related health that can be user-administered across literacy levels in English and Spanish.
Prospective Evaluation of Adjusted Body Weight Dosing of Acyclovir in Obesity
Patients receiving acyclovir as standard of care will be enrolled into this study. The currently recommended dosing strategy at our institution for obese patients is to receive intravenous acyclovir dosed per an adjusted body weight [IBW + 0.4(TBW-IBW)]. They will have blood drawn once prior to the first dose of …
