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  • Obesity / overweight

    Weight Loss Study: Genetics and Response to Naltrexone/Bupropion

    Testing whether obesity genes predict weight loss from a diet and a medicine

    📍 Columbia University Medical Center · New York, NY · Get directions →

    The goal of this clinical trial is to understand if genetic variations are associated with the amount of weight loss with diet and while taking an FDA-approved medication for weight loss. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: * In Aim One, the investigators propose to rigorously test the hypothesis that presence of the Taq1A A1+ polymorphism is associated with greater weight loss with NB compared with the A1- genotype.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18–65Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweight

    Pharmacotherapy in Conjunction With Lifestyle Counseling for Management of Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery

    Testing medicines plus lifestyle counseling to manage weight regain after bariatric surgery

    📍 University of California Irvine Medical Center · Orange, CA · Get directions →

    This is a randomized controlled trial employing a Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial (SMART) design to test whether pharmacotherapy, in conjunction with lifestyle counseling, can reverse weight regain after bariatric surgery.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18–70Learn more →
  • Migraine / chronic headache

    Rimegepant as Preemptive Treatment for Predictable Trigger-Induced Migraine in Adult Patients in the US

    Testing rimegepant taken before a known trigger to prevent predictable migraine

    📍 MedStar Health: Neurology at McLean · McLean, VA · Get directions →

    Single-center, open label, prospective study conducted at Medstar Georgetown Headache Center. Men and woman ≥ 18 years old that are diagnosed with migraine with or without aura for at least 1 year, who report a reliable migraine trigger.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18+Learn more →
  • Parkinson's disease

    A Study of CREXONT (Carbidopa and Levodopa) Extended-Release Capsules in Participants With Parkinson's Disease

    Testing a carbidopa and levodopa extended-release capsule in people with Parkinson’s

    📍 Barrow Neurological Institute · Phoenix, AZ · +26 more US sites · Get directions →

    The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate efficacy and safety of CREXONT under real world conditions in participants with Parkinson disease (PD).

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18+Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweight

    Effect of Lidocaine-Dexmedetomidine on Pain, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress After Bariatric Surgery.

    Testing if an IV medicine during bariatric surgery reduces pain and inflammation in adults with

    📍 Hospital de Especialidades Centro Medico Nacional Siglo XXI · Mexico City, Mexico City · Get directions →

    The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to find out whether giving an intravenous lidocaine + dexmedetomidine combination (LIDEX) during laparoscopic bariatric surgery can lower post-operative pain, inflammation, and oxidative stress in adults with obesity. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Pain control: Does LIDEX reduce pain 24 hours after surgery, as measured with the International Pain Outcomes Questionnaire (IPOQ)?

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18–60Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressure

    Impact GLP-1 Agonists Following Bariatric

    Testing whether GLP-1 medicines after bariatric surgery affect weight and blood sugar

    📍 University of Missouri Hospital · Columbia, MO · Get directions →

    Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) is a hormone that helps regulate blood glucose levels through improved insulin sensitivity and release of insulin from the pancreas, control hunger, induce satiety and plays a role in the metabolic health of a person. GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs) have been shown to be effective in achieving weight loss in patients with type 2 diabetes while improving blood glucose control.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18+Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweight

    Tirzepatide's Role in Postmenopausal HR+ Breast Cancer Survivors

    Testing a weekly shot to see if it is practical and helps weight in some postmenopausal breast

    📍 Weill Cornell Medicine · New York, NY · Get directions →

    This study will explore whether tirzepatide is a practical and acceptable treatment for postmenopausal females with a history of hormone receptor-positive breast cancer and obesity. The investigators aim to understand whether participants are willing and able to take this medication once weekly for 6 months and whether it may help improve weight and overall health.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18+WomenLearn more →
  • Obesity / overweight

    📍 Medical Dermatology Specialists · Phoenix, AZ · +39 more US sites · Get directions →

    The main purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of adding tirzepatide to ixekizumab therapy in standard clinical practice in participants with moderate-to-severe plaque PsO and obesity or overweight with at least 1 weight-related comorbidity. The study will last up to 12 months.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18+Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweightFatty liver disease (NASH/MASH)

    Fibrosis Lessens After Metabolic Surgery

    Testing whether metabolic surgery can reduce liver scarring in obesity

    💵 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.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18–75Learn more →
  • Parkinson's disease

    Cortical Electrophysiology of Response Inhibition in Parkinson's Disease

    Studying how deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s affects brain control of stopping actions

    📍 Emory University Hospital · Atlanta, GA · +1 more US site · Get directions →

    Patients with Parkinson's Disease will be studied before, during, and after a deep brain stimulation implantation procedure to see if the stimulation location and the size of the electrical field produced by subthalamic nucleus (STN) DBS determine the degree to which DBS engages circuits that involve prefrontal cortex executive functions, and therefore have a direct impact on the patient's ability to inhibit actions.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 45–75Learn more →
  • Migraine / chronic headache

    A Comparison of Nurtec ODT to Maxalt MLT-ODT in Adult ED Patients With Migraine Headache

    Comparing a migraine medicine tablet that dissolves in the mouth to another for adults with migraine

    📍 Maimonides Medical Center · Brooklyn, NY · Get directions →

    Rimegepant (Nurtec) is an orally administered small molecule CGRP receptor antagonist with efficacy in the acute treatment of migraine. Rizatriptan benzoate (MAXALT), is a selective 5-hydroxytryptamine1B/1D (5-HT1B/1D) receptor agonist.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18–65Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressure

    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

    💵 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.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18–70Learn more →
  • Migraine / chronic headache

    A Study to Learn About the Safety of Taking an Additional Dose of the Medicine Rimegepant in Adults With Migraine

    Testing how safe it is to take an extra dose of rimegepant for migraine

    📍 Hope Clinical Research · Canoga Park, CA · +6 more US sites · Get directions →

    Acute treatments for migraine may not provide sufficient pain relief after an initial dose, and a second dose of a given medication may be needed to fully abort an attack. International Headache Society (IHS) global practice recommendations for the Acute Treatment of Migraine suggest a second dose of the same medication within the recommended dose limit in people with headache relapse after successful initial treatment of a migraine attack.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18+Learn more →
  • Parkinson's disease

    BOOST-PD A Naturalistic Study on IPX-203 for Parkinson's Disease

    Testing a new long-acting levodopa dose to improve “on” time in Parkinson’s

    📍 Cleveland Clinic · Cleveland, OH · Get directions →

    The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of IPX203 (Crexont®) - the newest extended-release levodopa formulation - on the duration and quality of good on time, using a wearable device to monitor symptoms. 'Good on time' refers to a period (minutes to hours) when a patient experiences optimal symptom control due to effective medication and has better overall functioning without troublesome dyskinesias.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 40+Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweight

    GLP-1R Actions on Muscle and the Skeleton

    Studying how GLP-1 weight loss affects muscles and bones in people with obesity

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

    The GRAMS study objectives are to assess the musculoskeletal changes that occur after weight loss using GLP-1 based therapy. A lifestyle intervention with diet and exercise is included to assess any mitigating effects are provided, versus a control group with regular exercise and diet.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18–50Learn more →
  • Migraine / chronic headache

    Effectiveness and Tolerability of Zavegepant for Acute Migraine Treatment Among Those Using CGRP Targeting Preventive Medications

    Testing whether a migraine attack medicine works and is tolerated in people using preventive CGRP

    📍 Mayo Clinic in Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · Get directions →

    Zavegepant (Zavzpret) is approved for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in the US. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness and tolerability of zavegepant for the acute treatment of migraine attacks amongst participants who are using calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) migraine preventive treatments.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18+Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweight

    Metabolic and Behavioural Effects of CONTRAVE as Potential Mechanisms of Weight Loss in Adults With Obesity

    Testing how CONTRAVE affects body and behavior changes linked to weight loss in adults with obesity

    📍 LEAF Weight Managment Clinic · Ottawa, Ontario · Get directions →

    Obesity is a common chronic disease linked with increased risk for other illnesses and earlier death. Our team and others have shown that many bodily and psychological changes occur when individuals are on calorie-restricted diets.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18–64Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweightKidney disease

    Obesity Management for Kidney TRANSPLANTation: OK-TRANSPLANT 2

    Studying weight-loss support for people with obesity and kidney disease who want a kidney transplant

    📍 London Health Sciences Centre · London, Ontario · Get directions →

    OK-TRANSPLANT 2 is a vanguard study for a large randomized, pragmatic, open-label trial. We will randomize participants with obesity, high-risk CKD/dialysis who are hoping for lose weight for the purpose of kidney transplant.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18+Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweight

    JOULE - Metabolic Adaptation to Weight Loss in Response to a Behavioural Lifestyle Program With or Without Semaglutide in Adolescents With Obesity

    Testing how weight-loss lifestyle changes affect metabolism in teens with obesity, with or without

    📍 McMaster University · Hamilton, Ontario · Get directions →

    The Joule MARS study is a single center, randomized, open label clinical trial aiming to explore the metabolic adaptations that occur in response to weight management in adolescents with obesity. Behavioural lifestyle intervention with and without a pharmacological intervention - semaglutide- will be studied.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 12–17Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweight

    Improving Efficacity of Sleeve Gastrectomy With Naltrexone/Bupropion Extended-release Tablet

    Testing whether naltrexone and bupropion tablets after sleeve

    📍 Criucpq-Ul · Québec, Quebec · Get directions →

    The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the impact of combination therapy with Naltrexone-Bupropion (NB) in the post-operative period of sleeve gastrectomy (SG). on a) weight loss, b) resolution of comorbidities and c) eating behaviors.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18–65Learn more →
  • Parkinson's disease

    Pimavanserin vs. Quetiapine for Treatment of Parkinson's Psychosis

    Comparing treatments to see which works better for hallucinations in Parkinson’s disease

    📍 Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, Tucson, AZ · Tucson, AZ · +23 more US sites · Get directions →

    Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) sometimes experience symptoms affecting their movement, such as slowness, tremor, stiffness, and balance or walking problems. Many patients also have other symptoms not related to movement, called non-motor symptoms, which may affect one's mood or emotions, memory or thinking, or cause one to see or hear things that aren't real (hallucinations) or believe things that aren't true (delusions).

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 40+Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweight

    Individualized Pharmacological Approach to Obesity in Patients With Bipolar Disorder

    Testing how to choose weight-loss medicines for people 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)?

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18–65Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweight

    The Effect of Tirzepatide on Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms and Biological Aging in Post-menopausal Women With Obesity

    Testing tirzepatide for hot flashes in post-menopausal women with obesity

    📍 Mayo Clinic in Florida · Jacksonville, FL · Get directions →

    The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of tirzepatide on vasomotor symptoms and on measures of biological aging.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 46–60WomenLearn more →
  • Obesity / overweight

    2024 Tirzepatide-Bariatric Surgery

    Testing whether taking tirzepatide before bariatric surgery helps outcomes for people with obesity

    📍 University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY · Get directions →

    This clinical trial will test whether preoperative tirzepatide treatment improves outcomes after bariatric surgery. The outcome of this study could impact therapeutic guidelines for the multimodal treatment of obesity.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18+Learn more →
  • Dementia / Alzheimer'sParkinson's disease

    Elucidating the Role of Cholinergic Degeneration in Cognitive Fluctuations in Lewy Body Dementia

    Studying how nerve cell loss affects thinking ups and downs in Lewy body dementia

    📍 Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, VA · Get directions →

    The proposed study aims to address the critical gaps in understanding the mechanisms of CF (Cognitive Fluctuations) by leveraging recently emerged molecular biomarkers, advanced neuroimaging techniques to assess measures of cholinergic degeneration, and synchronous EEG and assessments of attention. One of the overarching innovations of study is combining all of these assessments into one integrated research plan

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 50–89Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweight

    Effects of Semaglutide on Clinical Outcomes and Metabolic Inflammation in Psoriasis

    Testing oral semaglutide plus psoriasis skin creams to see effects on symptoms and inflammation

    📍 Hospital Universitario Dr. José E. González · Monterrey, N.L. · Get directions →

    This study will evaluate the effects of oral semaglutide in combination with topical corticosteroid/calcipotriol on clinical outcomes and metabolic inflammation in patients with plaque psoriasis and overweight/obesity and/or type 2 diabetes mellitus. A total of 62 participants will be randomized to receive either semaglutide plus topical corticosteroid/calcipotriol or placebo plus topical corticosteroid/calcipotriol for 12 weeks.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18+Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweightType 2 diabetesHeart / cardiovascular disease

    Pioglitazone on Heart Failure in Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus Participants

    Testing the diabetes medicine pioglitazone in people with type 2 diabetes, obesity, and heart

    📍 Texas Diabetes Institute/UH · San Antonio, TX · Get directions →

    Our goal of the study is to learn the effects of the diabetes medication named Pioglitazone, in type-2 diabetic obese participants with Heart failure. The main question it aims to answer are: 1.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 30–70Learn more →
  • Parkinson's disease

    Personalized Real-Time DBS and PD Mechanisms

    Studying how closed-loop deep brain stimulation and levodopa affect Parkinson’s motor symptoms

    📍 Cleveland Clinic · Cleveland, OH · Get directions →

    A prospective cohort of patients scheduled to undergo deep brain stimulation (DBS) implantation surgery for the treatment of Parkinson's disease as per standard of care will be invited to participate in this study. This mechanistic study is aimed at better understanding the role of basal ganglia beta band (11-35 Hz) oscillations and resonance in the manifestation of Parkinson's disease (PD) motor signs using closed-loop electrical neurostimulation, levodopa medication, and computational modeling.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18–80Learn more →
  • Migraine / chronic headache

    Qudexy XR for the Prevention of Migraine in Children 6 to 11 Years Old

    Testing Qudexy XR to prevent migraine in children ages 6 to 11

    📍 Upsher-Smith Clinical Trial Site #5 · Birmingham, AL · +14 more US sites · Get directions →

    A Phase 4 study to evaluate Qudexy XR for the prevention of migraine in children 6 to 11 years of age.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 6–11Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweight

    The Effects of Mirabegron and Tadalafil on Glucose Tolerance in Prediabetics

    Testing whether two drugs for bladder and erections affect blood sugar in people with prediabetes

    📍 University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY · Get directions →

    The investigator hypothesizes that treatment with the ß3 agonist mirabegron results in improved glucose metabolism, including a reversal of prediabetes in obese, insulin-resistant human research participants, and this is further improved by combination therapy with tadalafil. The investigator will comprehensively analyze glucose homeostasis in prediabetic patients treated for 14 weeks with mirabegron, tadalafil or both drugs as compared to a placebo.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 35–65Learn more →
  • Parkinson's disease

    Characterization of the Serotonin 2A Receptor Selective PET Tracer [18F]MH.MZ in Patients With Neurodegenerative Diseases

    Measuring serotonin 2A brain receptor activity in people with Parkinson’s

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

    It is hypothesize that patients with clinically diagnosed neurodegenerative diseases will have significantly different receptor occupancy of 5HT2A receptors compared to a healthy age/sex-matched control group. This will be tested by measuring 5HT2A receptor density using the PET radioligand (R)-\[18F\]MH.MZ in both populations.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 50–85Learn more →
  • Dementia / Alzheimer'sParkinson's disease

    Comparing Antipsychotic Medications in LBD Over Time

    Comparing medicines to see which works better for hallucinations or delusions in Lewy body disease

    📍 University Health System · San Antonio, TX · +1 more US site · Get directions →

    The primary objective of this study is to determine whether treatment with pimavanserin or quetiapine is associated with a greater improvement in psychosis when used in a routine clinical setting to treat hallucinations and/or delusions due to Parkinson's disease (PD) or dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) - collectively referred to as Lewy body disease (LBD).

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweight

    Metformin for Antipsychotic-induced Weight Gain in Adults With Intellectual Disability

    Testing metformin for weight gain caused by antipsychotic drugs in adults with intellectual

    💵 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.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 16–65Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweight

    📍 AARA Clinical Research - Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates - Avondale · Avondale, AZ · +39 more US sites · Get directions →

    The main purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of adding tirzepatide to ixekizumab therapy in standard clinical practice in participants with active PsA and obesity or overweight with at least 1 weight-related comorbidity. The study will last up to 12 months.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18+Learn more →
  • Obesity / overweight

    Tirzepatide in PWS, HO and GNSO

    Testing a weight loss medication in young adults with Prader-Willi or hypothalamic obesity

    📍 Children's Minnesota · Saint Paul, MN · +2 more US sites · Get directions →

    This research study is comparing the effectiveness of a weight loss medication called Tirzepatide in young adults with Prader-Willi Syndrome and/or hypothalamic obesity, as compared to young adults with obesity that is unrelated to a genetic syndrome or underlying medical cause. These groups will be given medication for 1 year to see how weight and other health factors are effected by the medication.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18–26Learn more →
  • Migraine / chronic headache

    Comparative Effectiveness of Migraine Preventive Medications: The APT Comparison Study

    Comparing three medicines to prevent migraine headaches

    📍 Northern Arizona Healthcare · Flagstaff, AZ · +34 more US sites · Get directions →

    This goal of this study is to compare three medications used for migraine preventive treatment. This study will compare atogepant, a newer migraine preventive medication, with two older preventive medications, topiramate and propranolol.

    ✓ Study care freePhase 4Ages 18–70Learn more →