Found 158 clinical trials
Impact of Bariatric Surgery and Liraglutide on Cognitive-Behavioral Markers of Long-Term Weight Loss in Obesity
The present research project aims to study the effects of bariatric surgery and liraglutide administration (in patients already selected for one of these procedures) on two cognitive-behavioral processes partially supported by distinct brain networks: automatic approach tendencies (underpinned by the cue-reactivity network) and behavioral inhibition (underpinned by the cue-regulation network). …
Chronic Widespread Pain After Rapid Weight Loss in Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic/Latino/a/x Adults
The goal of this observational study is to learn if surgical weight loss can improve chronic widespread pain in people living with higher BMI who self-identify as Hispanic/Latino ethnicity or non-Hispanic Black based on the United States census racial categories. The main questions the study aims to answer are: Do …
Weight Changes Among Martinican Prisoners
Assessment of body weight change among prisoners in Martinique between admission in jail and 3 months later expressed as a percentage of admission weight. Intensity of physical activities, nutrition intakes and psychological state are also studied to describe associated factors to body weight change.
Identifying Changes in Food Behaviors Associated With Beginning GLP-1 Medication
In recent years, GLP-1 medications have become a widely employed approach by physicians to address weight concerns in patients and lead to weight loss. Little is known, however, about how these medications may alter an individual's attitude towards food, food reactivity, or the specific types and amounts of foods an …
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma (PDAC)
The purpose of this study is to prospectively analyze the prevalence of SIBO in patients with Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and understand its association with weight loss and pancreatic resection status. Each patient will be tested for SIBO using Lactulose Hydrogen Breath Test. 100 patients with diagnosed pancreatic adenocarcinoma and clinically …
Mitigation of Cardiovascular Disease Risks in Children With Extreme Obesity
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the drug semaglutide changes markers of disease risk as it relates to weight in children ages 12-15 years old who are obese (class 2 or 3). The main questions it aims to answer are: How do the rate of weight …
The Clear Conversations Project
Understanding health information can be difficult. This means some people struggle to know how to manage their health. Also, people may not know what health services to use or when to use them. This can lead to poorer health. It is therefore important health workers can communicate information clearly. This …
Neurobehavioural and Cognitive Changes in Cancer Cachexia (CANCOG)
The goal of this observational study is to to look for changes within the brain, and changes in body-to-brain signals in people with cancer and people who do not have cancer. The main questions it aims to answer are: Are there differences in areas of the brain known to be …
