Active clinical trials for "Obesity"

This study is designed to assess the effect of a mindfulness training program with special focus on diet and nutrition vs. dietary counseling in 40 obese adults (BMI range 30-40) and their partner/spouses (irrespective of their BMI), in a 6-month pilot randomized controlled trial.

To demonstrate, during a prospective randomized medico-economic study, in morbidly obese patients (BMI > 45 kg/m²) selected for a laparoscopic gastric by-pass that, in comparison to usual care, a temporary intra-gastric balloon (6 months) decreases medical costs and peri-operative morbidity.

The prevalence of abdominal obesity in the elderly is increasing at alarming rates and thus, requires immediate attention. By comparison to younger adults, obesity reduction in the elderly presents a unique challenge and requires an innovative approach. We propose a novel approach to investigate the effects of different exercise types as independent treatment strategies for the reduction of obesity and related health risk factors in older men and women. We propose that exercise without caloric restriction will be associated with modest weight loss (3-5%), that in turn will be associated with significant reduction in abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, and a corresponding increase in skeletal muscle mass and function. We will determine the separate effects of resistance and aerobic exercise on these primary outcome variables, and, whether a treatment strategy that combines the two is optimal.

This is a randomized multi-center study being done to measure the ability of a new medical device, Maestro System, to safely reduce body weight over five years in people who are considered obese.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of VI0521 compared to placebo in treatment of obesity in an adult population with obesity related co-morbid conditions.

Bariatric surgery leads to remission of type 2 diabetes in morbid obese patients in 80% (Roux-en-Y gastric bypass)to 90% (biliopancreatic diversion and duodenal switch) of cases. The current consensus supports bariatric surgical treatment for diabetic patients with BMI as low as 35kg/m2 but it has questioned that lower body mass patients might benefit of the surgery as well. This study is proposed to describe the effects of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in mild obese (BMI 30-35) human volunteers on incretins, insulin production and sensitivity and its clinical (diabetic chronic complications) and metabolic impact.

The Focus of this study is to look at the role of nutrition in maintaining lean body mass post-gastric bypass surgery. The purpose of this study is to test whether LBM is increased in those patients receiving a nutritional supplement of amino acids is enhanced when compared to control patients not receiving the supplement.

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy on weight reduction, metabolic parameters and safety of tesofensine versus placebo in obese patients

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a combination of naltrexone SR and bupropion SR is safe and effective in treating obesity and leads to greater weight loss when given with a group lifestyle modification program than with group lifestyle modification alone.

The ability of Prevention Plus to improve weight status when delivered by primary care providers is unknown, and the influence of household food security status as a moderator in the treatment of childhood obesity has never been examined. Thus, the investigators will conduct a randomized trial examining Prevention Plus delivered by CHS primary care providers on child zBMI in underserved children receiving their primary care at CHS who are overweight and obese, and test the moderating effect of household food security status on Prevention Plus delivered with and without caretaker goals