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📍 American Heart Association · Dallas, TX · Get directions →

The Healthy Living BEYOND Weight Study is an observational research study of participants living with overweight and obesity. The principal objectives for this project will be to answer fundamental unanswered questions regarding patient experiences and outcomes related to overweight and obesity, and to assess the real-world effectiveness of different weight management strategies, within contemporary and diverse populations.

📍 Emory University · Atlanta, GA · +4 more US sites · Get directions →

The purpose of this study is to evaluate long-term safety of subcutaneous guselkumab in pediatric participants with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis, or moderately to severely active Crohn's disease, or juvenile psoriatic arthritis (jPsA).

📍 University of California, San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · Get directions →

This study examines the effect of IL4RA blockade with dupilumab on the immune cells of atopic dermatitis skin lesions.

📍 University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT · Get directions →

The major objective of this project is to examine whether daily consumption of milk polar lipids (MPLs) influences cardiometabolic risk factors.

📍 Brigham and Women's Hospital · Boston, MA · Get directions →

Obesity has become an important public health issue that leads to insulin resistance, diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and cardiovascular diseases. Although weight loss with calorie restriction and increased physical activity improve these complications, many people fail these lifestyle interventions.

📍 Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · Get directions →

To assess feasibility and acceptability of of integrating Food Rx and Best Feeding Practices with EFNEP participants via a pilot study.

📍 Cedars Sinai Medical Center · Los Angeles, CA · +1 more US site · Get directions →

evaluation of the EndoZip system procedure compared to the Apollo ESG procedure in obese patients.

📍 Pennsylvania State University · State College, PA · Get directions →

Increased availability of high-energy dense foods has contributed to a pediatric obesity epidemic, with 23% of United States children currently presenting with the disease. How children eat contributes to both overconsumption and greater adiposity.

📍 Brigham and Women's Hospital · Boston, MA · Get directions →

Gastric myotomy has been performed for several years as a means of addressing chronic stenosis after sleeve gastrectomy and treating gastroparesis. The Pylorus Sparing Antral Myotomy (PSAM) technique has the opposite effect by leaving the pylorus intact and extending the myotomy proximally to the distal gastric body.

📍 Health Professions Building · Muncie, IN · Get directions →

Based on prior research, the investigators are interested in whether an intervention targeting gut health (supplemental fiber for 9 weeks total) will improve vascular health in individuals with obesity. Additionally, the investigators are interested in if this response differs based on whether individuals with obesity have very few heart disease risk factors or several heart disease risk factors.

📍 Pfizer · New York, NY · Get directions →

The purpose of this observational study is to learn about the safety of abrocitinib (CIBINQO) in pregnant women and the offspring. The study is seeking participants who: * Are currently or recently pregnant * Receive at least one dose of CIBINQO at any time during pregnancy or prior to pregnancy OR have a diagnosis of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis All participants in this study will receive treatment according to routine care, as this is an observational study.

📍 College of Health Professions · Charleston, SC · Get directions →

The prevalence of obesity among U.S. adults is \~40% and is projected to climb.

📍 Southern GA - Colquitt County · Ellenton, GA · Get directions →

The goal of this hybrid Type 1 effectiveness-implementation trial is to test the extent to which a peer support and community resource navigation intervention improves psychological well-being, addresses non-biologic drivers of health (access to healthcare, supportive services, nutrition, housing stability, transportation, chronic stress, social support), and thus reduces cardiometabolic risk among rural, low-income farmworker women aged 18-50 years. The main questions it aims to answer are: * If and to what extent does the intervention reduce stress, social isolation, and psychological distress by improving social support and access to needed resources?

📍 Stanford University · Stanford, CA · Get directions →

PSC is a liver disease that has no medical cure. Patients with PSC are at a greatly increased risk of cancer and infection.

📍 Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital · Indianapolis, IN · Get directions →

The objective of this study is to pilot a multifaceted, optimized intervention for metabolic syndrome (MetS) in emergency department patients to establish feasibility. Participants (n=20) will be randomized to intervention or control (usual care).

📍 Cedars Sinai Medical Center · Los Angeles, CA · +13 more US sites · Get directions →

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical and endoscopic efficacy of guselkumab in pediatric participants with Crohn's Disease (CD) at the end of maintenance therapy (Week 52) among participants who were in clinical response to guselkumab at Week 12.

📍 Rush University Medical Center · Chicago, IL · +3 more US sites · Get directions →

Around 20% of the obese patients with higher body mass index (BMI) who are taken off the breathing tube and breathing machine (ventilator) end up needing it back to support breathing. The re-application of breathing tube is associated with poor outcomes, including high risk of pneumonia, longer hospital stays, and death.

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

The goals of this research study are to: 1) understand why some people with obesity are protected from developing conditions such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease while others are more likely to develop obesity-related conditions; 2) assess the effect of small extracellular vesicles (sEVs also called exosomes), obtained from human participants, on metabolic function in cultured cells and in mice.

📍 Guthrie · Binghamton, NY · Get directions →

The Physical Activity Self-efficacy (PAS) intervention is a web-based behavioral intervention newly developed to promote physical activity in adults with obesity. The conceptual framework for the PAS intervention is based on self-efficacy theory.

📍 MBX Biosciences Investigational Site · Doral, FL · +3 more US sites · Get directions →

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of single and multiple subcutaneous (SC) doses of MBX 4291 in adults with obesity.

📍 College of Health Research Complex--University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT · Get directions →

The overall goal is to examine the efficacy of a circadian intervention in people with overweight and obesity and habitual short sleep duration (HSSD). Participants will undergo a randomized controlled trial, with circadian intervention and control (healthy lifestyle) groups.

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

Crohn's Disease (CD) is an inflammatory bowel disease. It can lead to significant complications and discomfort in the stomach and intestines.

📍 Augusta University · Augusta, GA · Get directions →

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a physician led, multi-disciplinary approach to treating obesity that incorporates nutrition (mainly, using genetics to identify appropriate food intake), exercise, and motivational counseling. The investigators plan to recruit overweight/obese (BMI\>25) males and females to participate.

📍 Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · Get directions →

This study collects data on children with severe, early-onset obesity.

📍 Pennington Biomedical Research Center · Baton Rouge, LA · Get directions →

The objective of this study is to assess the effects of Hass Avocados on glycemic control. The investigators hypothesize that Hass Avocado consumption will reduce fasting blood sugar compared to an isocaloric amount of other fruit during controlled feeding.

📍 FDI Clinical Research · San Juan, · Get directions →

This project will determine whether a diet culturally adapted to adults in Puerto Rico can effectively decrease cardiometabolic risk factors. This will help define a culturally-appropriate, feasible, and sustainable diet intervention aimed at reducing cardiovascular, type 2 diabetes, and obesity outcomes.

📍 Peak Gastroenterology Associates - Colorado Springs-Site Number: 8400039 · Colorado Springs, CO · +21 more US sites · Get directions →

This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, maintenance, Phase 3 study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of duvakitug in participants with moderately to severely active Crohn's Disease (CD). Study details include: The study duration may be up to 286 weeks including: * 40-week Pivotal Maintenance Sub-Study * 240-week Open-Label Extension (OLE) Sub-Study * 45-day Follow-Up visit Note: For the participants who do not enroll into OLE Sub-Study, the duration will be up to 46 weeks, including the 40-week maintenance period and a 45-day follow-up visit.

📍 Del Sol Research Management, LLC - Site Number: 8400012 · Tucson, AZ · +25 more US sites · Get directions →

This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 3 maintenance study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of duvakitug in participants with moderately to severely active Ulcerative Colitis (UC). Study details include: The study duration may be up to 286 weeks including: * 40-week Pivotal Maintenance Sub-Study * 240-week Open-Label Extension (OLE) Sub-Study * 45-day Follow-up Visit Note: For the participants who do not enroll into OLE Sub-Study, the duration will be up to 46 weeks, including the 40-week maintenance period and a 45-day follow-up visit.

📍 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.

📍 Colorado State University · Fort Collins, CO · Get directions →

The overarching goal of this work is to address the limited access to evidence-based health behavior and lifestyle interventions for youth and families most impacted by preventable chronic diseases, including obesity and type 2 diabetes. In the current project, we implement a small single-arm pilot and feasibility trial of Health Without Barriers/Salud Sin Barreras (HWB/SSB), a culturally-adapted, whole-family intensive health behavior and lifestyle intervention to 11-19-year-old adolescents and their families living in Northern Colorado.

📍 The Pennsylvania State University · University Park, PA · Get directions →

The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effects of a nutrition education program on preschool children's food literacy and food acceptance, and to examine the added influence of a healthy eating curriculum and parent education on children's food knowledge and healthful food choices. The project will be evaluated with 450 children ages 3 to 5 years in center-based childcare programs serving predominantly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)-eligible families in Pennsylvania.

📍 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC · +3 more US sites · Get directions →

The purpose of the study is to compare the clinical effectiveness and safety of newer inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) medications in anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) refractory patients with pediatric IBD (PIBD). Refractory means that there was no clinical response to anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) drugs or that the if there was a response, it is no longer present.

📍 Mount Sinai Hospital · New York, NY · Get directions →

The pilot study will focus on the effects of morning light therapy (MLT) in adult patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) who have evidence of poor sleep quality and active inflammation. The specific population is at risk for circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders and has significant potential benefit from circadian realignment, which may lead to improved sleep quality and, ultimately, UC-related inflammatory activity.

📍 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.

📍 Touro University California · Vallejo, CA · Get directions →

This study will test the hypothesis that within a defined range of fructose intake, the ability to convert fructose to glucose (via gluconeogenesis) in the small intestine plays a protective role for the liver, shielding it from the deleterious effects of fructose. We will investigate whether this protective effect of the intestine is impaired in individuals with obesity.

📍 True You Weight Loss · Cary, NC · Get directions →

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and tolerability of endoscopic selective gastric mucosal ablation (GMA) using argon plasma coagulation after sleeve gastrectomy. In this study, GMA will be performed on patients who have experienced weight regain following an initial successful response to sleeve gastrectomy.

📍 Phoenix Children's Hospital · Phoenix, AZ · +21 more US sites · Get directions →

Crohn's disease (CD) is a condition that causes inflammation (swelling, redness) of the lining and wall of the small intestine, large intestine, or both. CD may be associated with abdominal cramps/pain, diarrhea, blood in the stool, weight loss, or delayed growth in children.

📍 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.

📍 Northridge Clinical Trials · Northridge, CA · +3 more US sites · Get directions →

The purpose of this study is to learn if the study medicine (PF-08049820) is safe and effective for the treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as eczema, or atopic eczema. People with this condition may have severe itching and rashes on the skin.

📍 Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester · Rochester, NY · Get directions →

The goal of this prospective observational study is to assess the influence of increased body mass index (BMI) on various oral health and orthodontic-related parameters in adolescents undergoing orthodontic therapy (OT) with braces. These parameters include gum inflammation, tooth decalcifications/discolorations, tooth alignment of lower incisors, and various inflammatory and microbiological parameters in the collected saliva and gum fluid of the patients.

📍 University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · Get directions →

This research study collects health-related information and blood samples to better understand how body composition, lifestyle habits, and diet influence meta-inflammatory monocytes (MiMos) in adolescents. The hypothesis of this study is that adolescents at risk for metabolic disease have enhanced MiMo related activities leading to insulin resistance.

📍 Nemours Children's Hospital, DE · Wilmington, DE · +2 more US sites · Get directions →

The goal of this research study is to learn if an 8-week produce prescription program (in partnership with a local urban farm) can increase fruit and vegetable consumption in overweight teens and improve their blood pressure and weight. The main questions are: * Is a produce prescription program in overweight teens feasible?

📍 Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma · Durant, OK · +1 more US site · Get directions →

Investigators will conduct a two-group randomized waitlist-control trial to assess the efficacy of the Wakaya: Rising Up for Choctaw Youth Health program on improving physical activity, reducing sedentary behaviors and improving healthful eating habits as well as delaying or reducing alcohol, tobacco and other drug use. Wakaya is an experiential, outdoor, nature-based program grounded in Choctaw values.

📍 National Institutes of Health Clinical Center · Bethesda, MD · Get directions →

This observational natural history study will follow individuals with MEHMO (Mental disability, Epileptic seizure, Hypopituitarism/Hypogenitalism, Microcephaly, Obesity) syndrome or an eIF2-pathway related disorder, who have symptoms such as intellectual delay, seizures, abnormal hormone and blood sugar levels, and decreased motor skills. No current treatment for these conditions is available.

📍 Medpace Clinical Pharmacology Unit · Cincinnati, OH · Get directions →

This is a Phase 1 study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of HM17321 after single and multiple ascending doses in healthy and obese participants.

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

This study is being done to understand how chronic inflammation affects muscle function and responses to exercise.

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

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a cardiometabolic clinic on percent body weight loss, body mass index (BMI), and visceral adiposity distribution in obese adults with cardiovascular disease (CVD) at 12 months.

📍 Kennesaw State Universityh · Kennesaw, GA · Get directions →

The prevalence of overweight and obesity remains epidemic in the United States, with some of the highest rates seen in older adults. While this phenomenon is certainly multifactorial, a good deal of evidence suggests that insufficient physical activity (PA) contributes significantly.

📍 Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL · Get directions →

The SMARTer trial will be a three-arm, randomized controlled non-inferiority trial that compares the optimized, adaptive SMARTer intervention, fixed DPP, and Self-Guided (Control). The trial will address whether a scalable, stepped-care intervention can stand up to gold-standard DPP by achieving comparable weight loss at a lower cost.

📍 Washington University in St. Louis · St Louis, MO · Get directions →

The focus on this application is low-income, rural patients, since cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevalence is 40% higher among rural than urban residents. Health behavior counseling and follow-up care are required for patients with an elevated body mass index who have increased risk for CVD.

📍 Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD · Baltimore, MD · +1 more US site · Get directions →

The research in this VA Merit will examine the effects of obesity and Post-COVID Conditions (PCC) on physical functioning, health-related quality of life, and adipose tissue inflammatory and cellular senescence profiles in older Veterans. Further, it will evaluate whether a weight loss intervention, including dietary modification and exercise, in obese Veterans with and without PCC will reduce systemic and adipose tissue inflammation and senescence and promote PCC recovery.

📍 Indiana University School of Public Health - Bloomington · Bloomington, IN · +2 more US sites · Get directions →

The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether replacing sugary sodas with unsweetened, flavored sparkling waters can reduce added sugar intake and improve health in Black/African American and Latine adolescents with obesity who prefer sweet-tasting beverages. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does replacing sugary sodas with water change liking for sugary drinks, and water?

📍 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.

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

The purpose of this research study is to develop and pilot a multiple health behavior change intervention for weight loss and smoking cessation using medication (Naltrexone + Bupropion) and behavior therapy in adults seeking bariatric surgery.

📍 Connecticut Children's Medical Center · Hartford, CT · Get directions →

This study explores whether simple nutrition education can help children and teens with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) eat fewer ultra-processed foods (UPFs). UPFs include packaged snacks, sugary drinks, and fast food-items that are high in added sugars, fats, and artificial ingredients.

📍 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.

📍 Fortrea Clinical Research Unit · Madison, WI · Get directions →

The purpose of this study is to look at how safe and well-tolerated LY4167586 is in participants with obesity or overweight who are otherwise healthy. Blood tests will be performed to check how much LY4167586 gets into the bloodstream and how long it takes the body to eliminate it following a single administration.

📍 Valley Clinical Trials · Northridge, CA · +12 more US sites · Get directions →

This Phase 3 clinical trial is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of maridebart cafraglutide compared to placebo over a 52-week period in adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who are receiving positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy and are living with overweight or obesity.

📍 Altasciences Clinical LA, Inc. · Cypress, CA · Get directions →

The purpose of this study is to investigate how the duration of fasting and temporary stopping of Glucagon-Like-Peptide 1 (GLP-1) medications affect the amount of food left in the stomach in people using liraglutide (injected), semaglutide (taken by mouth) or semaglutide (injected). The length of participants participation in the study will depend on the type of GLP-1 RA treatment participants are already using.

📍 Advocate Aurora Research Institute · Milwaukee, WI · Get directions →

The purpose of this research study is to learn how to best provide weekly feedback on individual progress toward intervention goals during a weight loss program.