Found 162 clinical trials
Efficacy and Safety of Endoscopic Antral Myotomy as a Novel Weight Loss Procedure
Gastric myotomy has been performed for several years as a means of addressing chronic stenosis after sleeve gastrectomy and treating gastroparesis. The Pylorus Sparing Antral Myotomy (PSAM) technique has the opposite effect by leaving the pylorus intact and extending the myotomy proximally to the distal gastric body. PSAM was initially …
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.
Heart Health Study in Washington D.C. to Develop a Community-Based Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention
Background Past studies suggest that the best way to improve heart health in the Black community is through community-based programs. Researchers will partner with DC community leaders. They will collect information about the health and health needs of people in mostly Black churches in DC. They will study things that …
Intensive Longitudinal Assessment of Stress and Stress-related Concepts Across a Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention
Examine the association between variability in individual stress and related concepts with weight loss, physical activity, and sleep across a behavioral weight loss program
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 …
