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📍 Children's Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · Get directions →

The current study seeks to build on previous research that demonstrates the efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in combating stigma by investigating the feasibility and acceptability of a protocol to support Black adolescents and young adults in coping with race related stress. The study will consist of a small, purposeful, non-randomized sample (N = 30) of clients enrolled into a 10-session Acceptance and Commitment Therapy group.

📍 Grady Memorial Hospital · Atlanta, GA · +1 more US site · Get directions →

The purpose of this 10-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled study is to determine whether inflammation impacts reward and motor neural circuitry to contribute to depressive symptoms like anhedonia and psychomotor slowing in people with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and depression. Sixty male and female patients with HIV who have depression, anhedonia and high inflammation and are stable on effective treatment for their HIV will be randomized to receive either the anti-inflammatory drug baricitinib or a placebo for 10 weeks.

📍 Allervie Clinical Research · Birmingham, AL · +25 more US sites · Get directions →

This study tests how well different doses of povorcitinib work and whether it is safe for people with asthma that is not well controlled. People must have moderate to severe asthma despite using inhaled steroid and a long-acting beta-agonist (ICS-LABA) for at least 12 months.

📍 University of Utah Department of Psychiatry · Salt Lake City, UT · Get directions →

This is a three-armed clinical trial examining the effect of 5-hydroxytryptophan and creatine monohydrate as augmenting agents for the treatment of depression. Subjects will be randomized between 5-HTP 100mg BID + creatine 5g daily, 5-HTP 200mg BID + creatine 10g daily, vs double placebo, for 8 weeks.

📍 Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, TN · Get directions →

Obesity is associated with increased cardiometabolic disease risk due, in part, to heightened chronic inflammation arising from adipose tissue. There are no current targeted therapies to prevent or reverse the chronic inflammation of obesity, and a better understanding of these inflammatory pathways in humans is key to future therapeutic interventions.

📍 Mexican Consulate's Ventanilla de Salud (VDS) · New York, NY · Get directions →

The researchers will conduct 'Taxi ROADmAP (Realizing Optimization Around Diet And Physical activity)', which also utilizes MOST, and the same 4 obesity intervention components as in SANOS, but targets the overweight/obesity crisis in another at-risk, low socioeconomic status (SES) population, taxi and for-hire vehicle (FHV) drivers (Lyft, Uber, etc.). ROADMAP also utilizes an effectiveness- implementation hybrid type 1 design.

📍 Mayo Clinic in Rochester · Rochester, MN · Get directions →

The purpose of this study is to to evaluate the relationships between peak (% change from baseline) central GABA and Glu levels during a 40-min IV ketamine or normal saline infusion utilizing fMRS, and change in peripheral GABA and Glu levels from baseline to 24-hr postinfusion utilizing LCMS, with baseline to 24-hr post-infusion change in depression (MADRS) in 30 TRD adults.

📍 Prime Medical Group, LLC dba Gilbert Center for Family Medicine, LLC · Gilbert, AZ · +25 more US sites · Get directions →

The purpose of this study is to investigate weight reduction with macupatide and eloralintide, alone or in combination, in adult participants with obesity or overweight and with type 2 diabetes. Participation in the study will last about 48 weeks.

📍 Site 200 · Phoenix, AZ · +39 more US sites · Get directions →

The purpose of this study is to determine efficacy differences between ALTO-300 and placebo, used adjunctively to an antidepressant, related to patient characteristics.

📍 AMR Clinical · Tempe, AZ · +16 more US sites · Get directions →

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of brenipatide at different dose levels compared with placebo in participants with moderate-to-severe asthma. Study participation will last approximately 65 weeks, including screening, treatment, and follow-up periods.

📍 UCLA · Westwood, Los Angeles, CA · Get directions →

The goal of this study is to investigate a new treatment for chronic symptoms after concussion or mild traumatic brain injury in people aged 18-65 years old. Chronic symptoms could include dizziness, headache, fatigue, brain fog, memory difficulty, sleep disruption, irritability, or anxiety that occurred or worsened after the injury.

📍 University of Iowa Health Care · Iowa City, IA · Get directions →

A single subanesthetic dose infusion of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist ketamine has rapid and robust antidepressant effects in patients with treatment-refractory major depressive disorder (TRD). A family history of an alcohol use disorder (Family History Positive, FHP) is one of the strongest identified predictors of an improved antidepressant response to ketamine.

📍 University of South Carolina · Columbia, SC · Get directions →

Nearly one in five children are obese, and disparities in overweight and obesity between children from low- and middle-to-high-income households persist despite a multitude of school-based interventions. The structured days hypothesis posits that structure within a school day plays a protective role for children against obesogenic behaviors, and, ultimately, prevents the occurrence of excessive weight gain, thus, past school-based efforts are misplaced.

📍 Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre · Toronto, Ontario · Get directions →

The goal of this neuroimaging clinical trial is to test whether psilocybin produces significant immediate changes in functional brain activity in networks associated with mood regulation and depression compared to placebo in patients with depression. The trial aims to determine if psilocybin: 1.

📍 University of Colorado School of Medicine · Aurora, CO · +1 more US site · Get directions →

Dr. Nanette Santoro proposes to test the specific question that obesity results in abnormal estradiol response at the level of the pituitary and hypothalamus.

📍 Collaborative Neuroscience Network · Garden Grove, CA · Get directions →

This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of SPN-821 in adults with major depressive disorder

📍 Laureate Institute for Brain Research · Tulsa, OK · Get directions →

This is a 2x2, within-subjects, cross-over trial to test the anti-depressant effects of acute exercise in 20 participants with bipolar depression. Participants will complete four experimental sessions, two with an exercise challenge and two with a resting control condition in a counterbalanced order.

📍 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · Get directions →

This is a 28-week, single-arm, open-label phase II clinical trial evaluating the combination of Tirzepatide and remote, supervised, tailored resistance exercise training to achieve weight loss in adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) living with obesity or overweight with comorbidity. Primary Objective(s): • To evaluate the effectiveness for weight loss of the combined intervention using once weekly Tirzepatide plus remote, supervised, tailored resistance exercise (three sessions per week) in adult survivors of childhood ALL with obesity or overweight (BMI ≥27 kg/m2) with ≥1 weight-related comorbidity (hypertension, dyslipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea, or cardiovascular disease).

📍 Harmonex /ID# 277517 · Dothan, AL · +32 more US sites · Get directions →

Major depressive disorder (MDD; depression) is a mood disorder that causes a continued feeling of sadness and loss of interest. It is a common and serious illness that can cause both emotional and physical symptoms such as feelings of sadness, irritability, not being able to focus on activities, tiredness, changes in eating habits, and aches and pains.

📍 UCLA Semel Institute · Los Angeles, CA · Get directions →

The primary objectives of this clinical investigation are to (1) determine the acceptability and feasibility of joining psilocybin-assisted therapy with cognitive-behavioral therapy (PA-CBT) for patients with depression, (2) optimize CBT to most effectively integrate the psilocybin experience with psychotherapy and (3) examine the clinical benefit of psilocybin as an adjunct to cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for major depressive disorder. This study is a randomized, two-arm, fixed dose trial that will test the feasibility, acceptability, and participant and therapist adherence to PA-CBT.

📍 The University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · Get directions →

The purpose of the study is to enroll participants with uncontrolled asthma to evaluate the large and small airways and drug delivery utilizing two study drugs: * Beclometasone dipropionate/Formoterol fumarate dihydrate/Glycopyrronium bromide (BDP/FF/G) or Trimbow * Fluticasone furoate/Umeclidinium/Vilanterol (FluF/UMEC/VI ) or Trelegy Ellipta

📍 University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · +20 more US sites · Get directions →

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if ACP-211 can help treat adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) who have not improved with antidepressant therapy (ADT), including those with treatment resistant depression (TRD). The main questions the study aims to answer are: * Does ACP-211 work better than a placebo (a look-alike capsule with no medicine) to reduce symptoms of depression?

📍 Alabama CRS · Birmingham, AL · +24 more US sites · Get directions →

A phase II, randomized, open-label, two-arm clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of pramipexole extended release (ER) versus escitalopram for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) and comorbid MDD with mild neurocognitive disorder (MND) in persons with HIV (PWH). Participants will be assessed comprehensively and briefly at intercurrent visits to monitor for toxicity, response to therapy, and to assess for dose changes.

📍 University of Calgary · Calgary, Alberta · Get directions →

Background and Rationale: Suicide is the second leading cause of death in Canadian Emerging Adults (EAs; 18-24yrs). Current treatments for suicidal thoughts and behaviors are limited and novel treatments are required to save lives.

📍 Health Discovery Building (HDB), 1601 Trinity St., Bldg B., Z0600 · Austin, TX · Get directions →

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and feasibility of sequencing psilocybin therapy with a short-duration, aiTBS protocol (Stanford Accelerated Intelligent Neuromodulation Therapy, or SAINT) in individuals with treatment-resistant major depressive disorder.

📍 Draig Clinical Site · Bentonville, AR · +22 more US sites · Get directions →

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if DT-101 can treat depression in adults. The effect of DT-101 will be compared to placebo.

📍 Enveda Investigative Site · Birmingham, AL · +13 more US sites · Get directions →

This study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), and potential efficacy of ENV-294 in adults with moderate to severe asthma who are receiving background treatment with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and long-acting beta₂-agonists (LABA). Participants will take oral ENV-294 or placebo once daily for 12 weeks.

📍 Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · Get directions →

This study is a mechanistic randomized controlled trial that investigates whether inhibition of tumor necrosis factor signaling via intravenous infusion of infliximab improves psychomotor speed and executive functioning in depressed individuals who exhibit an inflammatory phenotype.

📍 The Institute for Liver Health II dba Arizona Clinical Trials - Mesa · Chandler, AZ · +39 more US sites · Get directions →

The purpose of this Phase-2 chronic weight management master protocol (CWMM) is to create a framework to evaluate the safety and efficacy of various investigational interventions for chronic weight management with intervention-specific appendices (ISAs). The CWMM establishes entry criteria for newly enrolled participants across the master and the ISAs.

📍 Hopple Street Neighborhood Health Center · Cincinnati, OH · Get directions →

The goal of this clinical trial is to test a responsive parenting obesity prevention program with infants and caregivers of color (e.g., non-White; Hispanic/Latinx) and/or who are economically marginalized (i.e., publicly insured), delivered via Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) in pediatric primary care. The main questions it aims to answer are: * 1\) Is the obesity prevention intervention delivered via IBH in pediatric primary care feasible and acceptable to families of color and/or families who are economically marginalized?

📍 Parexel International-EPCU Baltimore · Baltimore, MD · Get directions →

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of ascending doses of WVE-007 when administered subcutaneously (SC) . Part A is a single ascending dose study in adults living with overweight and obesity.

📍 Sunnybrook Health Science Center · Toronto, Ontario · Get directions →

Perinatal depression and anxiety (PDA) are the leading causes of maternal mortality in developed countries. Women with a history of depression have a 20 fold higher risk of PDA at subsequent pregnancies.

📍 Harry S. Truman Memorial, Columbia, MO · Columbia, MO · Get directions →

The study will assign participants to take either the medication, empagliflozin or a placebo for 12 weeks. The goal of the study is to determine the effects of empagliflozin on arterial health in Veterans with obesity.

📍 Duke South Neurology Clinic 1L · Durham, NC · Get directions →

The goal of this Phase II clinical trial is to learn if the oral synthetic allopreganolone analog (zuranolone) is safe to take and is well tolerated by stroke survivors experiencing moderate to severe post-stroke depression and if it will help with the symptoms of depression. The main questions it will aim to answer are: * Is zuranolone safe to take by participants who have moderate to severe post-stroke depression?

📍 Washington University School of Medicine · St Louis, MO · Get directions →

The sequential trial compares recovery and mHealth engagement outcomes among Black participants who participated in the mHealth intervention uMAT-R or uMAT-R + enhanced community engagement. The mHealth intervention seeks to support people in various stages of recovery who are also seeking other forms of substance use treatment.

📍 Velocity Clinical Research, Mobile · Mobile, AL · +35 more US sites · Get directions →

The purpose of this clinical trial is to learn about the safety and effects of the study medicine (called PF-07275315) for the potential treatment of moderate-to-severe asthma. Asthma is a condition that makes it challenging to breathe, which negatively impacts the quality of life and functioning of people who are affected.

📍 Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · Get directions →

The objective of this Phase 2 randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effects of weekly tirzepatide (vs. placebo) on alcohol consumption and cardiometabolic outcomes in adults with alcohol use disorder and overweight or obesity.

📍 Stanford University · Palo Alto, CA · Get directions →

This research study aims to understand how people with depression respond to the medication pramipexole and to determine whether clinical response differs depending on the function of specific circuits in the brain. The investigators hope to learn which circuits are involved in depression and how these circuits interact with pramipexole to affect mood, behavior, and cognition.

📍 University of South Carolina · Columbia, SC · Get directions →

Studies show that virtually all increases in children's (5-12yrs) BMI occur during the summer, no matter children's' weight status (i.e., normal weight, overweight, or obese) at summer entry. Recent preliminary studies show that children engage in healthier behaviors on days that they attend summer day camps, and that BMI gain does not accelerate for these children.

📍 The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · +1 more US site · Get directions →

This trial will examine the effect of semaglutide 2.4mg on changes in body weight, body composition, and peripheral and central mechanisms that control appetite, satiety, and food intake in the context of smoking cessation.

📍 University of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · Get directions →

The proposed research aims to reduce obesity-related health disparities by promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors among African Americans (AAs), given the high disease burdens associated with low physical activity, insufficient sleep, and obesity. There will be two phases to the proposed research.

📍 Inova Health System · Falls Church, VA · Get directions →

Neonates delivered by scheduled Cesarean Section will be randomized to receive vaginal seeding (exposing the infant to Mother's vaginal flora) or sham. Infants will be followed for three years to examine health outcomes including microbiome development, immune development, metabolic outcomes, and any adverse events.

📍 Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · +1 more US site · Get directions →

This is a randomized clinical trial of metformin among overweight or obese adults with not well-controlled asthma despite maintenance inhaler therapy.

📍 Kymera Investigative Site · Lancaster, CA · +26 more US sites · Get directions →

This Phase 2b study is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of KT-621 in participants with uncontrolled moderate to severe eosinophilic asthma. The main goals of this study are to investigate how effective KT-621 is at treating uncontrolled moderate to severe eosinophilic asthma, the safety and tolerability of KT-621, and how KT-621 behaves in the body.

📍 DM Clinical Research - Phoenix · Phoenix, AZ · +13 more US sites · Get directions →

The primary objective of this study is to assess the effect of enobosarm on total body weight

📍 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · New York, NY · Get directions →

The proposed study aims to establish the feasibility and safety of subcutaneous tocilizumab, a monoclonal antibody (mAb) against interleukin (IL)-6 receptor, in adults with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and evidence of peripheral immune activation. IL-6 is a pro-inflammatory cytokine implicated in the pathophysiology of depression.

📍 Kailera Clinical Site · Chandler, AZ · +22 more US sites · Get directions →

The primary objective of this study is to determine the efficacy of oral KAI-7535 once daily compared with placebo on percent change in body weight in participants living with obesity or overweight, with at least 1 weight-related comorbidity, without diabetes mellitus. Efficacy in participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus will be evaluated.

📍 St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto · Toronto, Ontario · Get directions →

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Lemborexant works to treat residual insomnia in adults with depression that is being treated. It will also learn about how practical, tolerable, and effective Lemborexant is.

📍 Toronto Western Hospital · Toronto, Ontario · Get directions →

The purpose of this study is to see if one or two doses of psilocybin is more effective in relieving depressive symptoms in patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Researchers also want to know if a second dose of psilocybin is safe and well-tolerated.

📍 University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · Get directions →

Although treatments for depression are effective for many people, not everyone responds to treatment. This lack of treatment response could be due, in part, to the presence of multiple underlying causes of people's depression.

📍 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.

📍 Cahaba Research, Inc. - Trussville Location · Birmingham, AL · +18 more US sites · Get directions →

This study is open to adults between 18 and 74 years of age and who have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 or more, or a BMI of 27 kg/m2 or more and at least 1 health problem related to their weight. People who have previously not managed to lose weight by changing their diet can participate.

📍 Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC · Durham, NC · Get directions →

Anxiety and depression symptoms occur at high rates in Veteran populations and can significantly impact function, compromising the ability to work and to successfully form and maintain valued relationships. Several other symptoms commonly occur with anxiety and depression, including poor sleep quality and chronic pain.

📍 Clinical Trial Site · Mount Royal, · Get directions →

The purpose of this study is to: * evaluate the safety, tolerability, efficacy, pharmacokinetics (PK), and pharmacodynamics (PD) of single ascending doses of ALN-2232 in patients with obesity * evaluate the safety, tolerability, efficacy, PK, and PD of multiple doses of ALN-2232 in patients with obesity * evaluate the safety, tolerability, efficacy, PK, and PD of multiple doses of ALN-2232 co-initiated with tirzepatide in patients with obesity

📍 Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital · St Louis, MO · Get directions →

The investigators hypothesize that brief behavioral therapy and targeted propofol infusion in depressed geriatric patients will augment subsequent slow wave sleep and improve clinical and cognitive outcomes. The team will recruit 70 participants for a double-blinded placebo controlled randomized controlled trial.

📍 Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic · Pittsburgh, PA · Get directions →

Apimostinel shows initial promise as a novel rapid-acting antidepressant medication with minimal side effects or safety concerns. Cognitive Training (CT) is a digital intervention that has shown promise in extending the durability of another similar drug (ketamine).

📍 Yale University · New Haven, CT · Get directions →

The goal of this observational study is to identify targetable neural substrates of depression in Parkinson's Disease for the first time in people with Parkinson's between the ages of 40 and 80, who are experiencing symptoms of depression.

📍 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.

📍 University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center · Albuquerque, NM · +1 more US site · Get directions →

PhITT is a Phase IIb, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of phentermine (16 mg daily) in adolescents aged 12 to \<18 years with obesity. Conducted across approximately 10 sites within the IDeA States Pediatric Clinical Trials Network (ISPCTN), the study aims to enroll up to 240 participants and then randomize up to 198 who meet eligibility criteria, randomized in a 2:1 ratio to phentermine or placebo over a 52-week treatment period, followed by a 2-week withdrawal assessment.

📍 Laureate Institute for Brain Research · Tulsa, OK · Get directions →

This is a parallel group, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study. Participants with MDD (n=90) and HC (n=90) will be randomly assigned (2:1) to receive either lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (0.8ng/kg of body weight) or placebo (same volume of 0.9% saline) administered as an intravenous bolus.