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

The main purpose of this study, performed under the master protocol W8M-MC-CWMM (NCT06143956), is to examine the body weight-lowering efficacy and safety of macupatide plus eloralintide compared with placebo in participants with obesity or overweight and without type 2 diabetes. Participation will last about 64 weeks.

📍 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.

📍 Arizona Clinical Trials-Chandler · Chandler, AZ · +39 more US sites · Get directions →

This study is being done to learn about the safety and effects of the study drugs, PF-08653945 and PF-08653944, when given alone or together for weight loss, compared to a placebo (a dummy drug that has no active ingredient in it).

📍 Children's Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · +19 more US sites · Get directions →

This study is for older children, adolescents, and young adults with B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL). Higher amounts of body fat is associated with resistance to chemotherapy in patients with B-ALL.

📍 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.

📍 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.

📍 Alabama Neurology Associates · Birmingham, AL · +14 more US sites · Get directions →

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of BMS-986368 in participants with Multiple Sclerosis Spasticity

📍 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.

📍 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

📍 Profound Research, LLC · Carlsbad, CA · +8 more US sites · Get directions →

The main purpose of this study is to assess the bioequivalence of ocrelizumab SC test formulation to the marketed ocrelizumab SC reference formulation in participants with either relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) or primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS). The study consists of 2 phases: a controlled phase, where participants in each group will receive one dose of test or reference formulation and a continuation phase, where all participants in both groups will receive ocrelizumab SC test formulation.

📍 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.

📍 Site 108 · Chandler, AZ · +11 more US sites · Get directions →

The purpose of this study is to learn about the effects of BGE-102 on blood biomarkers including hsCRP, which is a lab value used to measure inflammation. BGE-102 decreases inflammation which may improve obesity and cardiovascular health.

📍 Clinical Trial Site · Montclair, CA · +6 more US sites · Get directions →

The purpose of this study is to: * evaluate the safety and tolerability of single ascending doses of ALN-4324 in healthy volunteers and to characterize the single-dose PK of ALN-4324 * evaluate the efficacy, safety, tolerability, and pharmacodynamics (PD) of multiple doses of ALN-4324 in adult overweight to obese patients with T2DM

📍 UAB Pediatric Endocrinology (Part C and Part D) · Birmingham, AL · +6 more US sites · Get directions →

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and PK of RM-718 in healthy subjects with obesity and in patients with MC4R Pathway Impairment

📍 Boston Clinical Trials Inc - Internal Medicine · Boston, MA · +7 more US sites · Get directions →

The primary objective of this trial is to evaluate the safety and reactogenicity of mRNA-1195 in participants with multiple sclerosis.

📍 Monroe Biomedical Research · Louisville, KY · +2 more US sites · Get directions →

The primary objective is to assess the safety and tolerability of oral dose ERX1000 in obese subjects.

📍 Altasciences Clinical LA, Inc. · Cypress, CA · +1 more US site · Get directions →

The purpose of this clinical study is to find out if UBT251 is safe and effective for treating people who are living with overweight or obesity. Participants will get either UBT251 (the treatment being tested) or Placebo (a treatment that has no active medicine in it), which treatment participants get is decided by chance.

📍 UCSF · San Francisco, CA · +2 more US sites · Get directions →

This is a Phase 1/2 study to evaluate the safety and tolerability of 18F-OP-801 in subjects with ALS, AD, MS, PD and age-matched HVs. 18F-OP-801 is intended as a biomarker for PET imaging of activated microglia and macrophages in regions of neuroinflammation.

📍 Stanford University · Stanford, CA · +1 more US site · Get directions →

* Prolonged sitting (sedentary behavior) is a risk factor for decreased kidney function, obesity, diabetes and mortality. Prolonged sitting is associated with decreased kidney function and increased risk of diabetes, heart disease and death.

📍 The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · +1 more US site · Get directions →

Hypothalamic obesity (HO) refers to the substantial weight gain that often complicates hypothalamic brain tumors. Children with this treatment-recalcitrant form of obesity have excess rates of metabolic sequelae compared to otherwise healthy children with similar obesity, and later experience excess mortality related to cardiometabolic disease.

📍 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.

📍 University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus · Aurora, CO · +1 more US site · Get directions →

People with HIV experience earlier impairments in physical function compared to people in the general population. They also exhibit an earlier presentation and more rapid development of frailty, a multisystemic syndrome of aging characterized by reduced activity, fatigue, slowness, weakness, and weight loss.

📍 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.

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

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate if the study drug will reduce brain and retinal atrophy by reducing inflammation and subsequently slowing neurodegeneration in people with Multiple Sclerosis. The main outcome for the trial is change in normalized brain parenchymal volume (nBPV), measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

📍 University of Kansas Medical Center · Kansas City, KS · +1 more US site · Get directions →

The goal of this clinical trial is to treat male and female participants with two types of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) called primary progressive or secondary progressive MS. The main questions the trial aims to answer are the following: * Is TRX319 safe when administered to patients with progressive forms of MS?

📍 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.

📍 Greenstone Biosciences · Palo Alto, CA · +1 more US site · Get directions →

Semaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, primarily used for treatment of type-2 diabetes mellitus. GLP-1 receptors are present on pancreatic islet β-cells, δ-cells and α-cells.

📍 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 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.

📍 University Health · Kansas City, MO · +1 more US site · Get directions →

African Americans (AAs) have rates of diabetes mellitus (DM) twice that of Whites and are disproportionately affected by leading risk factors for DM - obesity and low-income. A critical strategy in the battle against DM is the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), an evidence-based intervention that significantly delays or prevents Type 2 diabetes through the promotion of diet change, exercise and modest weight loss.

📍 Biomedical Research Imaging Center Marsico Hall (UNC) · Chapel Hill, NC · +1 more US site · Get directions →

The goal of this study is to understand the role of brain glucose transport in individuals with obesity and the association with cerebral hypometabolism and these individuals' response to plasma glucose elevations. The main premise is that obesity leads to reduced brain glucose transport and that we can measure this reduction with magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS).

📍 Georgia State University · Atlanta, GA · +1 more US site · Get directions →

The purpose of this study is to test if ublituximab changes walking functions and fall risk in people with relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS). Twenty-five qualified people with RMS will undergo a 48-week ublituximab treatment.

📍 Community Action Agency · Jackson, MI · Get directions →

This novel, timely, and theory-driven Food-Body-Mind intervention addresses the national emergency of mental health crises in early childhood. By targeting Head Start racially/ethnically diverse preschoolers from low-income backgrounds in both urban and rural areas, this intervention is expected to contribute toward reducing health disparities and promoting health equity, a major priority of the NIH and Healthy People 2030.

📍 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.

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

This study is designed to test how well the combination of MET233 with MET097 works to treat individuals with obesity or overweight with or without diabetes.

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

Adults who gain most of their excess weight in the abdominal area typically do not respond to factors that "turn on" fat cells the same way as people who don't have excessive weight. Researchers are trying to understand why fat tissue responds differently in people with different body types.

📍 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.

📍 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.

📍 University of Connecticut, Department of Nutritional Sciences · Storrs, CT · Get directions →

This is a pilot research study to investigate the effects of a probiotic supplement (L. acidophilus, strain TW01) on substances found in the stool and bloodstream, gut bacteria composition, body composition, as well as any relationship of these substances with markers of inflammation.

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

We will study obese hypertensive subjects in a randomized, crossover study to determine if two weeks sympathetic blockade improves endogenous glucose production. Subjects will be studied on 3 different occasions after two weeks of receiving either placebo, amlodipine (vasodilator arm) or moxonidine (study arm).

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

Obese individuals have a higher prevalence of nocturnal hypertension and non-dipping blood pressure (BP). These conditions are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) events and death.

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

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether ingestion of a ketone ester drink helps improve liver health and blood glucose control. Ketones are a type of energy source made by the body during times of weight loss, low carbohydrate intake and starvation.

📍 Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · Hershey, PA · Get directions →

Obesity is a global health concern that is associated with high blood pressure and an increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease. The purpose of this study is to find out if the investigational drug angiotensin-(1-7) can improve cardiovascular health in people with obesity and high blood pressure.

📍 University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine · Philadelphia, PA · Get directions →

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether semaglutide, an FDA-approved treatment for diabetes and obesity, is feasible and tolerable in patients with advanced lung disease. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: 1.

📍 Arkansas Colleges of Health Education Research Institure Health and Wellness Center · Fort Smith, AR · Get directions →

Although many medications exist for both heart disease and obesity, cost, lack of access for all people, side effects and the desire for a more natural solution have left many people seeking lifestyle treatments such as exercise. Scientists know that exercise is highly beneficial for heart health.

📍 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.

📍 Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX · Get directions →

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an emotion regulation and self-monitoring intervention can help treat overweight and obesity in teens. The main question it aims to answer is: * Does emotion regulation and self-monitoring help reduce biases in teens with overweight and obesity?

📍 Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center · Chapel Hill, NC · Get directions →

LCCC2415 examines the antiproliferative effect of tirzepatide on the endometrium of endometrial cancer (EC). This is a pre-operative window clinical study.

📍 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.

📍 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, TX · Get directions →

The purpose of this study is to understand how the nervous system communicates to blood vessels to increase blood pressure during stress. The study will also investigate how hypertension and obesity influence the nervous system and vascular function.

📍 Duke University (Asthma, Allergy and Airway Center) · Durham, NC · Get directions →

Patients with obese late onset (after childhood) asthma can have lower FeNO levels, yet be highly symptomatic and poorly responsive to inhaled steroids. This is a common asthma phenotype, particularly among females.

📍 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · Houston, TX · Get directions →

The objectives of this study are as follows: Primary Objective * To determine the rate of weight regain in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (PWH) receiving semaglutide microdosing vs. no additional drug following induction therapy.

📍 Clinical and Translational Research Unit · Palo Alto, CA · Get directions →

Obesity, affecting 40% of US adults and costing 173b annually, represents a significant health care burden (1). It is associated with increased risk for multiple chronic diseases including hypertension, type 2 diabetes (T2D), cardiovascular disease, and NAFLD, as well as cancer, osteoarthritis, and obstructive sleep apnea.

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

These studies will define the abnormalities in the adipocyte proteins that are involved in the failure of insulin to suppress lipolysis normally in humans with upper body obesity and will help discover the mechanism by which pioglitazone, a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes and improve insulin resistance, improves insulin-regulation of adipocyte fatty acid metabolism.

📍 Yale Pediatric Diabetes Center, Adult and Children's Progam · New Haven, CT · Get directions →

More than 40% of young adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) also have overweight or obesity. Each of these diagnoses increase the risk of adverse cardiovascular events.

📍 University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · Aurora, CO · Get directions →

The main purpose of this Phase 2 double blind, placebo controlled crossover clinical study is to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of CXA-10 in obese adult asthmatics. Obesity induces a chronic systemic inflammatory state characterized by impaired adipokine signaling, pro-inflammatory cytokine responses, inflammatory cell activation and enhanced generation of oxidative inflammatory mediators.

📍 Miriam Hospital Weight Control and Diabetes Resarch Center · Providence, RI · Get directions →

This project capitalizes on principles of control systems engineering to build a dynamical model that predicts weight change during weight loss maintenance using behavioral, psychosocial, and environmental indicators evaluated in a system identification experiment. A 6-month behavioral obesity treatment will be administered to produce weight loss.

📍 University of California San Diego · La Jolla, CA · Get directions →

Approximately 20-40% of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) are obese. The investigators have demonstrated that obesity adversely impacts disease course in patients with UC, leading to higher risk of persistently active disease, surgery, hospitalization, and treatment failure, particularly in biologic-treated patients.

📍 Wake Forest University · Winston-Salem, NC · Get directions →

The experience of chronic pain powerfully and negatively affects quality of life and functional independence in aging. Unfortunately, while as many as three in four older adults experience chronic pain, few have access to effective non-pharmacological pain management strategies.

📍 University of Maryland Medical Center · Baltimore, MD · Get directions →

The goal of this randomized control trial is to compare different doses of Misoprostol (25 mcg vs 50 mcg) in induction of labor (IOL) in morbidly obese patients with BMI \>40. It is known that morbid obesity is a risk factor for failed IOL and ultimately cesarean delivery (CD.) If the rates of vaginal delivery in this population can improve, then surgical morbidity can be reduced in these patients.