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- Rheumatoid arthritis💵 May compensate
Targeted Remotely-delivered Anti-inflammatory Interventions With Exercise for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Testing a remote exercise program (aerobic and strength) for people with rheumatoid arthritis
📍 Duke University · Durham, NC · Get directions →
The primary objective of this study is to assess the feasibility of an intensive, remotely-delivered, combined aerobic and resistance training exercise program for patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and to collect data to support power calculations for a larger research study.
- Anxiety💵 May compensate
Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) for the Treatment of Anxiety in Veterans: An Open-Label Pilot Study
Testing a wearable brain stimulation device to treat anxiety in veterans
📍 Birmingham VA · Birmingham, AL · Get directions →
Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) in a wearable brain stimulation device that delivers a low intensity, pulsed, alternating current via scalp electrodes. Prior sham-controlled clinical trials have shown the therapeutic effects and safety of tACS for the treatment of anxiety and depression.
- Anxiety💵 May compensate
Implementing Team-Based Treatment for Pediatric Anxiety in Community Mental Health Settings
Testing different ways to deliver talk therapy skills for kids with anxiety
📍 Bradley Hospital · East Providence, RI · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to test how the delivery of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for pediatric anxiety and OCD via different methods might increase its availability and effectiveness. CBT involves teaching the patient skills to enable them to gradually come into contact with feared situations.
- Obesity / overweight💵 May compensate
Metabolic Health, Bones and Nuts During Weight Loss in Adults
Testing how diet changes with weight loss affect metabolic health and bones, including nuts
📍 Rutgers University - NJ Inst Food Nutrition & Health · New Brunswick, NJ · Get directions →
The aging population is rapidly increasing, and it is important to identify dietary factors that can prevent disease and promote health in this group. Legumes, such as peanuts, are a plant-based food high in protein and unsaturated fat making this a healthy choice but are not consumed frequently enough in older adults.
- Lupus (SLE)💵 May compensate
INTERSTELLAR - International Study Evaluating Lupus Outcomes After Anifrolumab Real World Use
Studying how adding anifrolumab to usual care affects lupus in real life
📍 Research Site · Buenos Aires, · Get directions →
INTERSTELLAR study will generate critical prospective real-world evidence on the benefits of adding Anifrolumab to standard of care treatment for SLE in routine clinical practice, to inform physicians, payers and patients. The study will use clinical assessments that are relevant for SLE-treating physicians in routine clinical practice, as well as introduce a specific measure for skin manifestations to affirm the potency of anifrolumab in treating SLE-related skin manifestations.
- Obesity / overweightHeart / cardiovascular disease💵 May compensate
New Heart Imaging Techniques to Evaluate Possible Heart Disease
Testing new heart imaging to check for possible heart disease
📍 National Institutes of Health Clinical Center · Bethesda, MD · Get directions →
Background: \- Imaging tests, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), can provide information about heart and blood vessels. The tests let doctors can see the amount of blood vessel narrowing and vessel wall thickness.
- Anxiety💵 May compensate
Non-invasive Cranial Electrical Stimulation for Mealtime Anxiety in Adults With Eating Disorders
Testing a non-invasive brain stimulation device to help treat mealtime anxiety in adults with eating
📍 Rogers Behavioral Health · Oconomowoc, WI · Get directions →
The study is to evaluate the feasibility of using a non-invasive brain stimulation device in a sample of inpatients with eating disorders (ED). The study will help researchers evaluate whether their device protocol is practical for eating disorder inpatients as a way to manage eating disorder and anxiety symptoms.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)💵 May compensate
The Influence of a Fasting Mimicking Diet on Ulcerative Colitis
Testing how a fasting-like diet affects inflammation in ulcerative colitis
📍 Stanford University · Palo Alto, CA · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to see how a diet that mimics fasting effects inflammation in patients with mild to moderate Ulcerative Colitis (UC). The diet may allow users to receive the benefits of fasting while also being able to enjoy food (the ingredients of which are GRAS (generally recognized as safe) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
- Obesity / overweight💵 May compensate
Experimental Approach to Test Predictions of Body Weight Regulation Models
Testing how body weight regulation models explain obesity
📍 Pennington Biomedical Research Center · Baton Rouge, LA · Get directions →
The regulation of human body weight and fatness is not fully understood. Although some models of regulation have been proposed (set point, dual-intervention point, others), no studies have been designed to test their predictions.
- Obesity / overweightFatty liver disease (NASH/MASH)💵 May compensate
Human Models of Selective Insulin Resistance: Alpelisib, Part I
Testing how insulin works in healthy people versus people at risk for type 2 diabetes
📍 Columbia University Irving Medical Center · New York, NY · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to understand how the blood sugar-lowering hormone insulin works in healthy adults versus those who are at risk for type 2 diabetes. The study will use a drug called alpelisib, which interferes with insulin's actions in the body, to answer the study's main question: does the liver continue to respond to insulin's stimulation of fat production even when it loses the ability to stop making glucose (sugar) in response to insulin.
- Obesity / overweight💵 May compensate
A Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Maridebart Cafraglutide in Adults Living With Elevated Liver Fat and Obesity or Overweight
Testing a diabetes drug in people with fatty liver and excess weight
📍 Arizona Clinical Trials · Chandler, AZ · +22 more US sites · Get directions →
The main objective of this trial will be to determine whether maridebart cafraglutide is superior to placebo on reduction in liver fat content and body weight in participants living with obesity or overweight and elevated liver fat content, when administered in conjunction with reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)💵 May compensate
Fermented Food-Supplemented Diet in Ulcerative Colitis
Testing whether a diet with fermented food supplements affects inflammation and quality of life in
📍 Stanford University · Palo Alto, CA · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to see how a diet that supplements fermented foods effects inflammation and quality of life in patients with mild to moderate Ulcerative Colitis (UC). There is a paucity of research and an enormous need for better understanding of diet and intestinal inflammation.
- Obesity / overweightFatty liver disease (NASH/MASH)💵 May compensate
Fibrosis Lessens After Metabolic Surgery
Testing whether metabolic surgery can reduce liver scarring in obesity
📍 Banner Health Center · Phoenix, AZ · +3 more US sites · Get directions →
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), formerly known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a major global public health concern, is commonly associated with obesity, diabetes, and dyslipidemia. MASLD is currently the most common cause of chronic liver disease affecting about 80% of people with obesity, ranging from simple fat deposits in the liver to Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH), cellular injury, advanced fibrosis, cirrhosis, or hepatocellular carcinoma.
- DepressionAnxiety💵 May compensate
Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy in Patients With Advanced Cancer on Maintenance Therapy
Testing psilocybin-assisted therapy for depression and anxiety in people with advanced cancer
📍 MD Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · Get directions →
To learn about the feasibility, safety, and effects of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy on depression and/or anxiety in participants who are being treated for advanced cancer.
- DepressionAnxiety💵 May compensate
TRIPS - Treatment to Improve Depression and/or Anxiety Using Psilocybin-assisted Psychotherapy in Cancer Survivors
Testing psilocybin-assisted therapy for depression and anxiety in cancer survivors
📍 The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · Get directions →
This clinical research study is to learn about the feasibility, safety, and effects of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for cancer survivors with depression and/or anxiety.
- Obesity / overweight💵 May compensate
TIRzepatide for the Treatment of Obesity in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Testing tirzepatide to treat obesity in people with atrial fibrillation
📍 Cleveland Clinic · Cleveland, OH · Get directions →
This is a single center randomized double blind controlled study of patients (BMI ≥ 27 kg/m2) with obesity and Atrial Fibrillation (AFIB) randomized to Tirzepatide vs. placebo.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)💵 May compensate
Treatment of UC With Novel Therapeutics
Testing an oral medicine to treat mild ulcerative colitis over 12 weeks
📍 Brigham and Women's Hospital · Chestnut Hill, MA · Get directions →
This study is a clinical trial being done to investigate the efficacy of drug BRS201 as a treatment in patients with active mild ulcerative colitis. Participation in this study will take 12 weeks long and the study is structured as a crossover study in which participants will take the study drug for 4 weeks and a placebo drug for 4 weeks in a randomized order in the form of an oral medication.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)💵 May compensate
Study of Novel Therapeutics for Acute Remedy of Colitis
Testing a new treatment in adults with acute ulcerative colitis
📍 Brigham and Women's Hospital · Chestnut Hill, MA · +1 more US site · Get directions →
This study is a clinical trial being done to investigate the efficacy of drug BRS201 as a treatment in patients with acute ulcerative colitis. Patients who qualify are adults who have not responded to treatments for their severe ulcerative colitis.
- Lupus (SLE)💵 May compensate
A Research Trial to Assess if Cenerimod is Efficacious and Safe to Treat Active Lupus Nephritis on Top of Regular Treatment
Testing whether cenerimod added to usual treatment helps adults with active lupus nephritis
📍 Alloy Clinical Research LLC · Kissimmee, FL · +10 more US sites · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if cenerimod, on top of regular treatment, works to treat active lupus nephritis in adults with systemic lupus erythematosus and active lupus nephritis. It will also learn about the safety of cenerimod.
- Obesity / overweight💵 May compensate
Behavioral Approach for Latinas Addressing Nutrition, Cravings, and Eating Patterns to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
Testing a program to help Latinas manage eating cues to prevent type 2 diabetes and reduce weight
📍 UCSD Center for Healthy Eating and Activity Research (CHEAR · La Jolla, CA · Get directions →
Adapt the Regulation of Cues (ROC) treatment program for Latinas to see if it can treat prediabetes and prevent developing of Type 2 Diabetes and reduce weight.
- Obesity / overweight💵 May compensate
Redefining BMI: The Body, Mind, and Inflammation Trial
Testing an intensive lifestyle program to improve weight and inflammation in young adults with
📍 Virginia Commonwealth Universtity · Richmond, VA · Get directions →
Emerging adulthood (18-25 years of age) is a critical developmental window to promote weight management and cardiometabolic health, particularly for emerging adult women. The primary purpose of this study is to test the preliminary efficacy of the intensive lifestyle intervention for EA women in reducing adiposity, as well as improving biomarkers of inflammation and metabolic risk over 12 months compared with a traditional behavioral weight loss intervention.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)💵 May compensate
Open-label Single-arm Study to Assess the Efficacy of Mirikizumab in Patients With Inflammatory Strictures Due to CD
Testing whether mirikizumab is safe and works for people with Crohn’s strictures
📍 Digestive & Liver Center of Florida · Orlando, FL · +1 more US site · Get directions →
This is an open-label, single-arm, phase 4 study to assess the safety and efficacy of mirikizumab in approximately 60 participants with stricturing CD.
- Obesity / overweightHeart / cardiovascular disease💵 May compensate
Prevention of Progression of Prediabetes, Obesity and CV Risk
Testing ways to stop prediabetes and obesity from getting worse
📍 University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · Get directions →
The investigators are studying how to help people with prediabetes (Pre-DM) and obesity. The goal is to use new and affordable treatments to bring blood sugar levels back to normal and help participants to lose weight.
- DepressionAnxiety💵 May compensate
Neuroactive Steroid to Treat Depressed Mood: A Trial for People With HIV
Testing whether pregnenolone pills affect brain function and depression in people with HIV
📍 Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · Get directions →
This study will determine the effects of pregnenolone on brain function, inflammation and depressive symptoms in people with HIV who have depression. Participants in this study will receive a pill of either pregnenolone or placebo, and can stay on their current antidepression medications.
- Obesity / overweightHeart / cardiovascular disease💵 May compensate
Maridebart Cafraglutide in Heart Failure With Preserved or Mildly Reduced Ejection Fraction and Obesity
Testing maridebart cafraglutide with standard care to reduce heart failure events in obese people
📍 University of Alabama Saint Vincent's Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
This trial will examine if maridebart cafraglutide as an adjunct to standard of care will lead to a reduction in heart failure (HF) events such as HF hospitalizations and urgent HF visits, cardiovascular (CV) deaths and improvement in HF symptoms in participants with HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and HF with mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF) who are obese. This is a phase 3, global, multicenter, 2-part trial with a double-blind period and an open-label extension (OLE).
- Obesity / overweight💵 May compensate
Using Tailored mHealth Strategies to Promote Weight Management Among Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors
Testing a phone-based weight management program for young cancer survivors with obesity
📍 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC · Get directions →
The AYA WELL study is a 2-arm randomized clinical trial to test the efficacy of a theory-based, mHealth weight management intervention adapted specifically for adolescent and young adult cancer survivors compared to a self-guided arm. Participants, diagnosed with cancer between ages 15-39, currently age 18-39, post-treatment at least 6 months, and who have overweight or obesity will be randomized to receive either: 1) a comprehensive mHealth weight management program (intervention) or 2) digital tools + health education + peer support (self-guided) over 12 months.
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressure💵 May compensate
Optimizing Portal Hypertension With TIPS and Interval Metabolic Surgery for Advanced Liver Disease
Testing treatments to lower high pressure in liver veins in people with advanced liver disease and
📍 Cleveland Clinic Main Campus · Cleveland, OH · Get directions →
Cirrhosis is a form of advanced liver disease that can lead to serious complications, especially when combined with severe obesity. Many patients with cirrhosis also develop a condition called clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH), which is increased pressure in the veins of the liver.
- Obesity / overweight💵 May compensate
Diazoxide Suppression Test P&F Study
Testing how insulin helps control blood sugar in people with obesity
📍 Columbia University Irving Medical Center · New York, NY · Get directions →
The goal of this study is to learn about how the hormone insulin controls blood sugar. The main question it aims to answer is about how much insulin the body actually needs to maintain a normal blood sugar level.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)💵 May compensate
Behavioral Therapy for Crohn's Disease
Testing talk therapy to help people with Crohn’s disease with mood and stress
📍 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · New York, NY · +1 more US site · Get directions →
People living with Crohn's disease (CD) experience psychological and emotional symptoms, in addition to known chronic and disabling physical symptoms, which prevent them from living their life to the fullest (flourishing). Depression and anxiety are experienced by 30% of people living with CD and 60% of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients continue to report chronic pain, stress, sleeplessness, and fatigue, even when they are "objectively" in remission.
- Obesity / overweight💵 May compensate
The Effect of Dairy Intake on Body Weight and Composition and Metabolic Health in Adolescents and Seniors
Testing whether eating dairy regularly affects weight and health in obese teens and older adults
📍 Department of Nutritional Sciences · Toronto, Ontario · Get directions →
The goal of this study is to examine how regular dairy intake affects body weight, body composition, and metabolic health in overweight and obese adolescents (ages 15-18) and older adults (ages 60-80) over six months. We are inviting eligible individuals to participate in this study at the Nutrition Intervention Center, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto.
- Obesity / overweight💵 May compensate
Graded Insulin Suppression Test P&F
Testing how insulin controls blood sugar in people with obesity
📍 Columbia University Irving Medical Center · New York, NY · Get directions →
The goal of this study is to learn about how the hormone insulin controls blood sugar in a variety of people. The main question it aims to answer is about how much insulin the body actually needs to maintain a normal blood sugar level.
- Obesity / overweight💵 May compensate
MAINTAIN (Mucosal AblatIoN Therapy After INcretins)
Testing whether stomach lining ablation affects weight after stopping weekly GLP-1 shots for obesity
📍 True You Weight Loss · Cary, NC · +1 more US site · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of gastric fundal mucosal ablation (GFMA) on weight trajectory following discontinuation of once-weekly semaglutide or tirzepatide in adults with obesity. In this study, GFMA will be performed on patients who have experienced \> 10% weight loss with GLP-1 therapy and who plan to discontinue use of GLP-1 medications for the duration of the study.
- Obesity / overweight💵 May compensate
International Rapid-onset Obesity with Hypothalamic Dysfunction, Hypoventilation & Autonomic Dysregulation (ROHHAD) Registry
Building an international registry for people with ROHHAD and obesity
📍 Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and the Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute · Chicago, IL · Get directions →
The Center for Autonomic Medicine in Pediatrics (CAMP) has collaborated with doctors from around the world to build the first International ROHHAD (Rapid-onset Obesity with Hypothalamic Dysfunction, Hypoventilation and Autonomic Dysregulation) REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) Registry. This registry is an international collaboration with ROHHAD patients and their physicians recruited from around the world.
✓ Study care freeLearn more → - Rheumatoid arthritis💵 May compensate
EMPHASYS Cup Positioning in THA With Non-Invasive Navigation (Velys Hip Navigation (VHN))
Studying how well a hip replacement cup is positioned in people with rheumatoid arthritis using
📍 UC Davis Health System · Sacramento, CA · +4 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this research is to gather clinical and radiographic (X-ray) information about EMPHASYS™ acetabular shell (also called a hip 'cup') placement in total hip replacement surgery using a non-invasive surgical navigation system called VELYS™ hip navigation system with CUPTIMIZE™ Advanced Hip-Spine Analysis software. Data collected in this study will be compared with data collected from implantations using different cup positioning instrumentation and techniques to assess performance.
- Obesity / overweight💵 May compensate
Individualized Pharmacological Approach to Obesity in Patients With Bipolar Disorder
Testing how to choose weight-loss medicines for people with bipolar disorder
📍 Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · Get directions →
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: * Can the investigators compare the distribution of obesity characteristics (hungry brain, hungry gut, emotional hunger) between bipolar patients and non-bipolar participants (comparing from IRB #24-002375)?
- Obesity / overweightFatty liver disease (NASH/MASH)💵 May compensate
Effect of Insulin Lowering on Lipogenesis
Testing whether lowering insulin for one week changes liver fat in people with obesity and MASLD
📍 Columbia University Irving Medical Center · New York, NY · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare a one-week course of diazoxide (2 mg/kg per dose x 14 doses) and placebo in people with obesity and insulin resistance (IR) with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). The main question it aims to answer are how mitigation of compensatory hyperinsulinemia with diazoxide affects hepatic de novo lipogenesis, a major contributor to MASLD pathophysiology.
- Obesity / overweight💵 May compensate
Children s Growth and Behavior Study
Studying how children’s growth and eating behavior relate to obesity
📍 National Institutes of Health Clinical Center · Bethesda, MD · Get directions →
Background: \- Studies show that many factors affect children's eating behavior and health. These include sleep, mood, thinking skills, and genetics.
- Obesity / overweight💵 May compensate
Tailoring Mobile Health Technology to Reduce Obesity and Improve Cardiovascular Health in Resource-Limited Neighborhood Environments
Testing a mobile phone program to help people in low-income areas with obesity exercise more and
📍 National Institutes of Health Clinical Center · Bethesda, MD · Get directions →
Background: Heart disease is a leading cause of death. People can reduce their heart disease risk by exercising more.
- Crohn's / ulcerative colitis (IBD)💵 May compensate
Treat-to-Target of Endoscopic Remission in Patients With IBD in Symptomatic Remission
Comparing switching to another immune-suppressing treatment versus staying on current treatment to
📍 Hoag Hospital · Irvine, CA · +21 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness and safety of a strategy of switching to an alternative targeted immunomodulator (TIM) therapy to treat to a target of endoscopic remission, versus continuing index TIM in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis \[UC\]) in symptomatic remission with moderate to severe endoscopic inflammation despite optimization of index TIM in a real-world setting.
- Obesity / overweight💵 May compensate
Metformin for Antipsychotic-induced Weight Gain in Adults With Intellectual Disability
Testing metformin for weight gain caused by antipsychotic drugs in adults with intellectual
📍 Centre for Addiction and Mental Health · Toronto, Ontario · Get directions →
People with IDD (intellectual and developmental disability) have very high rates of obesity and die prematurely from cardiometabolic disease. While antipsychotics contribute to this problem, their use is necessary and appropriate in a significant subgroup of individuals with IDD.
- Obesity / overweight💵 May compensate
A Self-Guided Mobile Intervention for Adults With Binge Eating and Obesity
Testing a self-guided phone program for adults with obesity and binge eating
📍 Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA · Get directions →
The proposed study is an open label, non randomized, waitlist controlled single group feasibility study of the feasibility and usability of a digital intervention (called ChangeBite) to be used by individuals with obesity and comorbid binge eating behavior. The proposed research will include approximately 30 participants.
- Obesity / overweight💵 May compensate
Effect of Tirzepatide on Markers of MASLD in Patients With Obesity
Testing whether tirzepatide affects liver fat markers in people with obesity
📍 University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center · Albuquerque, NM · Get directions →
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease worldwide and predominately affects individuals with overweight and obesity, as well as those with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Tirzepatide is a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity.