Found 171 clinical trials
Dyad Plus Effectiveness/Feasibility
The purpose of this research is to determine the effectiveness of a coordinated program (Dyad Plus) that would help to facilitate self-monitoring, positive communication, joint problem solving, and social support to increase physical activity, healthy eating, and weight loss. Participants of the Brenner FIT (Families In Training) pediatric weight management …
Semaglutide (SEMA) for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (MBS)
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the feasibility of treating Alcohol Use Disorder with Semaglutide after metabolic and bariatric surgery in adults with overweight or obesity.
Lifestyle Changes in Older Adults With Metabolic Syndrome and Tinnitus
The problem of tinnitus (subjective type) is prevalent in obese older adults with different diseases such as metabolic syndrome. The changes of lifestyle are very important to lose weight, improve tinnitus and metabolic syndrome
Time-restricted Eating Versus Daily Continuous Calorie Restriction on Body Weight and Colorectal Cancer Risk Markers
Approximately 42% of American adults are obese, and this condition is strongly related to the development of colorectal cancer. Innovative lifestyle strategies to treat obesity and reduce colorectal cancer risk are critically needed. This research will demonstrate that time-restricted eating, a type of intermittent fasting, is an effective therapy to …
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 …
Effects of Tirzepatide on Muscle and Vascular Health in Obese Older Adults
Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) represent major public health concerns in the aging community. Tirzepatide, a novel dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist recently approved for the treatment of T2DM and obesity has been shown to be effective at reducing weight, improving markers …
A Weight Management Intervention for Overweight Chinese Cancer Survivors
This study aims to conduct a feasibility trial to examine the feasibility and acceptability of conducting a randomized controlled trial that evaluates the effect of the weight management intervention on anthropometric measures (body weight and BMI), dietary quality, physical activity levels, physical and psychosocial functioning, self- efficacy for weight loss …
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 …
Exercise Effects on Adipose Tissue Structure and Function
Participants will be randomized into one of two different experimental groups: 1) Exercise group and 2) No exercise (control group). Subject participation in the study will involve a series of metabolic tests before and after participants undergo a 10% weight loss program (with or without exercise training depending on group …
Individualized Pharmacological Approach to Obesity in Patients With Bipolar Disorder
The goal of this clinical trial is to identify the specific characteristics (phenotypes) that may be useful to help select the right medication for weight loss, and to study the effect of individualized guided medication in patients with bipolar disorder ages 18-65. The main questions it aims to answer are: …
