Found 158 clinical trials
The Effect of Obesity and Weight Loss in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction.
This study looks at the effects of weight loss in people who have heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFpEF) and are overweight or obese. The main questions it aims to answer are whether weight loss in this group of people improves The heart's shape and how well it pumps …
The Effect of Obesity and Weight Loss in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
This study looks at the effects of weight loss in people who have heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and are overweight or obese. The main questions it aims to answer are whether weight loss in this group of people improves The heart's shape, how well it pumps blood …
iWAIST Trial: ERCG (Endoscopic Radial Compression Gastroplasty) vs Optimized Lifestyle Intervention for Weight Loss
Obesity and overweight are rising in Chinese populations, where metabolic risks begin at lower BMI thresholds than in Western cohorts. Many individuals with overweight or mild-to-moderate obesity are ineligible or unwilling to undergo bariatric surgery due to invasiveness and risk. Endoscopic bariatric and metabolic therapies offer minimally invasive alternatives but …
Cooking Skills to Improve Long-Term Weight Loss in Young Adults With Intellectual Disabilities
The goal of this study is to see if adding hands-on cooking classes to a weight management program (called Chef-ID) helps young adults with intellectual disabilities lose more weight and keep it off compared to a standard weight loss program. The study will last 24 months and include three phases: …
PET-study on the Role of the Reward System in Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery (BS) is currently the most effective treatment in severe obesity. However, a considerable percentage of patients undergoing BS fail to lose sufficient weight or regain weight after initial weight loss during long-term follow-up, which may be attributed to personality traits and pathological eating behaviour. Previous positron emission tomography …
Prospective Study on the Consequences of Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery on Obese Patients' Spine.
The purpose of this study is to determine how an important weight loss after bariatric surgery affects obese patients ' spine, and the effects it has on low back pain, sagittal alignment and lipomatosis .
The Effects of Treating Insomnia on Behavioral Weight Loss Outcomes in Survivors of Breast Cancer
The investigators propose a randomized controlled clinical trial in 250 women with a history of early stage breast cancer who are overweight or obese with insomnia to test whether a brief, cognitive-behavioral intervention for insomnia (CBT-I) prior to behavioral weight loss (CBT-I+BWL) is superior to a sleep education control (EDU) …
Effectiveness of Alternative Therapies in Maintaining Weight Loss Achieved by GLP-1 Medications Post-Cessation
The goal of this randomized, controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of alternative therapies (metformin alone, with rapamycin, and with low-dose naltrexone) in maintaining weight loss in patients weaning off GLP-1 medications. The main questions it aims to answer are: Whether the combination of metformin, with or without rapamycin …
The Impact of the Hypnosis on the Loss of Weight at Patients in Failure of Bariatric Surgery
The therapeutic problem of obesity is weight control, a major difficulty, involving a significant change in eating behavior. A number of studies show that there are many factors of resistance to weight loss whether they are physiological, genetic, environmental pressure related, or psychological and behavioral. For some patients, the surgical …
A Behavioural Weight Loss Intervention Delivered in Cardiac Rehabilitation for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Obesity
One-in-four Canadians will be diagnosed with an abnormal heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation (AF) in their lifetime. This is expected to double by 2050, owing to an aging population and increased age- and health behaviour-associated AF risk factors (e.g., poor cardiorespiratory fitness, Type II diabetes, hypertension, and obesity). AF is …
