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- Obesity / overweightFatty liver disease (NASH/MASH)
Fibrosis Lessens After Metabolic Surgery
💵 May compensate📍 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.
- Obesity / overweight
Metformin for Antipsychotic-induced Weight Gain in Adults With Intellectual Disability
💵 May compensate📍 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 / overweightHigh blood pressure
Optimizing Portal Hypertension With TIPS and Interval Metabolic Surgery for Advanced Liver Disease
💵 May compensate📍 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
Individualized Pharmacological Approach to Obesity in Patients With Bipolar Disorder
💵 May compensate📍 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)?