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23 Weight Loss Trials near Chicago, IL

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Time-Restricted Eating vs. Calorie Restriction for Weight Loss and Colorectal Cancer Risk Reduction

Chicago, Illinois
Approximately 42% of American adults are obese, and this condition is strongly related to the development of colorectal cancer. Innovative lifestyle strategies to treat obesity and reduce colorectal cancer risk are critically needed. This research will demonstrate that time-restricted eating, a type of intermittent fasting, is an effective therapy to help obese individuals reduce and control their body weight and prevent the development of colorectal cancer.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:45 - 70

255 Participants Needed

Behavioral Intervention + Technology for Weight Loss

Chicago, Illinois
Obesity and cardiometabolic risks are significant public health issues, with about two-thirds of U.S. adults overweight or obese. Weight loss can prevent these health problems, but current lifestyle interventions have limited success. New, effective strategies are needed to address this rising issue at the population level. The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate how a behavioral intervention combined with technology impacts weight loss in young adults. The main questions it aims to answer are: • How does the combination of behavioral intervention and technology influence weight loss in young adults?
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 40

320 Participants Needed

Sleeve Gastrectomy + Tirzepatide for Obesity

Chicago, Illinois
This study examines whether adding tirzepatide-a medication that helps with weight loss-after sleeve gastrectomy surgery can help people lose more weight after the surgery; better improve conditions like Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and sleep apnea after surgery and; whether this causes more complications or side effects compared to surgery alone.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Early Phase 1
Age:18 - 65

42 Participants Needed

SMARTer Weight Loss Management for Obesity

Chicago, Illinois
The SMARTer trial will be a three-arm, randomized controlled non-inferiority trial that compares the optimized, adaptive SMARTer intervention, fixed DPP, and usual care assessment-only (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. Alongside evaluation of clinical non-inferiority, a comprehensive economic evaluation will inform relative affordability. Cost information is important to inform treatment policy and change standard of care, but is sorely lacking for behavioral interventions. The SMARTer intervention reduces costs by initially offering minimal intervention to all and stepping up to offer more costly treatment components only to non-responders who fail to attain the target weight loss. A rigorous economic evaluation planned and designed alongside the SMARTer trial will provide an accurate, robust head-to-head comparison of costs, cost-effectiveness, and projected lifetime health care costs between the three arms.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

492 Participants Needed

Exercise and Weight Loss for Obese PAD Patients

Chicago, Illinois
The PROVE Trial is a randomized clinical trial that will determine whether a weight loss intervention combined with walking exercise achieves greater improvement or less decline in six-minute walk distance at 12 month follow-up than walking exercise alone in people with PAD and BMI\>25 kg/m2. The intervention uses a Group Mediated Cognitive Behavioral framework, connective mobile technology, remote monitoring by a coach, and a calorie restricted Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)-derived Optimal Macronutrient Intake Trial for Heart Health (OMNIHeart) diet. 212 participants with PAD and BMI \> 25 kg/m2 will be randomized to one of two groups: weight loss + exercise (WL+EX) vs. exercise alone (EX). Participants will be randomized at Northwestern, Tulane University, and University of Minnesota. Our primary outcome is change in six-minute walk distance at 12-month follow-up. Secondary outcomes are change in 6-minute walk distance at 6-month follow-up and change in exercise adherence, physical activity, patient-reported walking ability (measured by the Walking Impairment Questionnaire (WIQ) distance score), and mobility (measured by the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System \[PROMIS\] mobility questionnaire) at 12-month follow-up. Tertiary outcomes are perceived exertional effort (measured by the Borg scale at the end of the 6-minute walk at 12-month follow-up), and diet quality. Exploratory outcomes consist of change in the short physical performance battery (SPPB), the WIQ stair climbing and walking speed scores, and calf muscle biopsy measures at 12-month follow-up. Study investigators will perform calf muscle biopsies in 50 participants to compare changes in mitochondrial biogenesis and activity, capillary density, and inflammation between WL+EX vs. EX.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

212 Participants Needed

Weight Loss Intervention for Breast Cancer Recurrence Prevention

Chicago, Illinois
This randomized phase III trial studies whether weight loss in overweight and obese women may prevent breast cancer from coming back (recurrence). Previous studies have found that women who are overweight or obese when their breast cancer is found (diagnosed) have a greater risk of their breast cancer recurring, as compared to women who were thinner when their cancer was diagnosed. This study aims to test whether overweight or obese women who take part in a weight loss program after being diagnosed with breast cancer have a lower rate of cancer recurrence as compared to women who do not take part in the weight loss program. This study will help to show whether weight loss programs should be a part of breast cancer treatment.
No Placebo Group
Pivotal Trial (Near Approval)

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 3
Sex:Female

3177 Participants Needed

Mediterranean Diet + Lifestyle Changes for Colorectal Cancer Prevention

Chicago, Illinois
A Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet), a largely plant-based dietary pattern, is relevant to CRC prevention and microbial production of anti-cancer metabolites in observational studies. A MedDiet can shift BA metabolism as shown in primates and when combined with calorie restriction, shows superior adherence and weight control in humans, given its palatability. To date, no studies have tested in an RCT the effects of a MedDiet alone (MedA), WL through lifestyle intervention (WL-A) or a calorie-restricted MedDiet for WL (WL-Med) on the BA-gut microbiome axis and its relevance to CRC prevention among AAs. A multidisciplinary team combining expertise in psychology, nutrition, microbiology, molecular cell biology, computational biology, medicine and biostatistics, proposes to conduct a four-arm RCT in which 232 obese AAs, 45-75 years old complete one of the following 6-month interventions: Med-A, weight stable; WL-A, calorie restriction with no diet pattern change; WLMed; or Control. The investigators will use samples and data collected at baseline, mid-study (month-3) and post-intervention to compare the effects of the interventions on 1) Concentration and composition of circulating and fecal BAs; 2) Gut microbiota and metabolic function; and 3) Gene expression profiles of exfoliated intestinal epithelial cells.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Age:45 - 75

232 Participants Needed

LY3841136 for Obesity

Chicago, Illinois
This trial is testing a new medication called LY3841136 to help adults who are overweight or obese manage their weight. The study aims to see if this medication is safe and effective over several months.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2

250 Participants Needed

LY3305677 for Obesity

Chicago, Illinois
This trial is testing a new medication called LY3305677 to help adults who are obese or overweight manage their weight. The study will last over a year. Researchers want to see if this medication helps people lose weight and if it is safe to use.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2

179 Participants Needed

Smartphone App vs. Diabetes Prevention Program for Obesity

Chicago, Illinois
The overall objective of this study is to evaluate the first rigorously optimized, remotely delivered treatment for obesity against the current gold standard treatment in a head-to-head randomized controlled trial. The investigators will be comparing the previously developed and optimized behavioral weight loss intervention (APP) to the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), to evaluate program weight-loss success and cost-effectiveness.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

524 Participants Needed

Exercise Training for Vascular Dysfunction in Obesity

Chicago, Illinois
The main objective is to examine DNA hypomethylation as an underlying mechanism for the increased production of inflammatory cytokines and the impaired vascular function in obese individuals and as a potential target for nonpharmacological preventive/therapeutic interventions such as aerobic exercise.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 50

80 Participants Needed

BI 456906 for Diabetes and Obesity

Skokie, Illinois
This study is open to adults who are at least 18 years old and have a body mass index of 27 kg/m² or more. People can take part if they have type 2 diabetes and if they are currently being treated only with diet and exercise or with specific diabetes medications. Only people who have previously not managed to lose weight by changing their diet can participate. The purpose of this study is to find out whether a medicine called survodutide (BI 456906) helps people living with overweight or obesity who also have diabetes to lose weight. Participants are divided into 3 groups by chance, like drawing names from a hat. 2 groups get different doses of survodutide and 1 group gets placebo. Placebo looks like survodutide but does not contain any medicine. Every participant has a 2 in 3 chance of getting survodutide. Participants inject survodutide or placebo under their skin once a week for about one and a half years. In addition to the study medicine, all participants receive counselling to make changes to their diet and to exercise regularly. Participants are in the study for about 1 year and 7 months. During this time, it is planned that participants visit the study site up to 14 times and receive 6 phone calls by the site staff. The doctors check participants' health and take note of any unwanted effects. The study staff also regularly measure participants' body weight. The results are compared between the groups to see whether the treatment works.
Pivotal Trial (Near Approval)

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 3

756 Participants Needed

Retatrutide for Obesity

Oak Brook, Illinois
This is a study of retatrutide in participants with obesity. The main purpose is to learn more about how retatrutide maintains body weight loss. The study will have two treatment phases: an 80 week lead-in phase in which all participants will take retatrutide dose 1 and a 36 week randomized, double-blinded phase in which participants will either take retatrutide dose 1, retatrutide dose 2, or switch to placebo. Participation in the study will last around 125 weeks.
Pivotal Trial (Near Approval)

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 3

643 Participants Needed

Tirzepatide for Weight Loss Maintenance in Obesity

Hammond, Indiana
This trial is testing tirzepatide, a medication that helps people lose weight, to see if it can also help them keep the weight off. The study involves people who have already lost weight and need help maintaining it. Tirzepatide works by making people feel full and reducing their appetite. Tirzepatide has been effective in helping people lose weight and manage blood sugar levels.
Pivotal Trial (Near Approval)

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 3

400 Participants Needed

Trevogrumab + Garetosmab + Semaglutide for Obesity

South Bend, Indiana
This study is researching experimental drugs called trevogrumab and garetosmab (called "study drugs") in combination with another drug, semaglutide (Wegovy®). This study will be done in 3 parts, Part A, Part B, and Part C where different study drugs will be tested. Part A of the study is focused on healthy participants. Part B and C of the study is focused on participants with obesity. The aim of Part A of the study is to see how safe and tolerable the study drug is in healthy participants. The aim of Part B and Part C of the study is to see how safe and effective the study drug is when combined with Wegovy. Parts A, B, and C of the study are looking at several other research questions, including: * What side effects may happen from taking the study drug * How much study drug is in the blood at different times * Whether the body makes antibodies against the study drug (which could make the drug less effective or could lead to side effects)

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2

999 Participants Needed

Phentermine-Topiramate + Lifestyle Intervention for Obesity

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This study aims at identifying the neurohormonal biomarkers that characterize individuals at risk of greater metabolic adaptation to weight loss, a disproportionate decline in resting metabolic rate during and after weight loss.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Age:18 - 50

60 Participants Needed

Ponsegromab for Cachexia

Lafayette, Indiana
This trial tests Ponsegromab, a new drug, on cancer patients who are losing weight and have high GDF 15 levels. The drug aims to lower GDF 15 to improve appetite and reduce weight loss.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2

187 Participants Needed

Weight Loss Incentives for Obesity

Madison, Wisconsin
This study involves an evaluation of whether providing small incentives weekly for dietary self-monitoring and/or weight loss improves short- and long-term weight loss. Participants can expect to be on study for 18 months.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting

700 Participants Needed

Weight Management Class for Obesity

Urbana, Illinois
The purpose of this study is to identify how to maintain a sustainable collaboration Illinois Extension Nutrition and Wellness Educators while continuing to offer an online weight-loss program, EMPOWER, to rural Illinois residents. * The primary aim of the study is to determine if an Extension-delivered introductory weight management class will be successful in recruiting rural individuals interested in losing weight to the EMPOWER weight-loss program. * The secondary aim is to enroll interested rural participants in an online weight loss intervention that focuses on promoting dietary and lifestyle behavioral changes to achieve ≥5 percent weight loss. Participants who participate in the EMPOWER weight-loss intervention will: 1. Complete 12 online educational sessions over a 3-month period followed by a 9-month follow-up period. 2. Participate in daily self-weighing using a provided WiFi-enabled scale. 3. Will have a monthly nutrition coaching call once per month for the 12-month duration of the study. 4. Will complete food records and self-report waist and hip circumference measures at baseline, 3-months, and 12-months.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

20 Participants Needed

Supportive Weight Management for Obesity

Madison, Wisconsin
This study involves an evaluation of whether social support from a cohabitating adult improves Veteran weight loss in a weight management program.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

300 Participants Needed

Why Other Patients Applied

"I changed my diet in 2020 and I’ve lost 95 pounds from my highest weight (283). I am 5’3”, female, and now 188. I still have a 33 BMI. I've been doing research on alternative approaches to continue my progress, which brought me here to consider clinical trials."

WR
Obesity PatientAge: 58

"I have a heart condition, and my fat is all in my chest, surrounding my heart. It's hard for me to exercise because my legs are thin and the upper body weight is too much — putting strain on my leg joints. It’s a vicious cycle. I am also post-menopausal, which adds additional weight loss difficulty. I also have stress with being a full time caregiver for my mom. I'm interested in trying a clinical trial."

DK
Obesity PatientAge: 56

"I have tried to lose weight, but as I get older, it becomes harder and harder. I have lost weight in the past through diet and exercise, but it has been more difficult to accomplish as I age."

JP
Obesity PatientAge: 44

"I am applying for my daughter. She turns 12 this year and is overweight. She's 5'4" and 176 pounds. Would be great to enroll her in a clinical trial to see if this form of care could work for her. Realize that there's no guarantee, but I support her and we'd like to give it a try."

MW
Parent of PatientAge: 46

"I need to lose weight because it's affecting my knees. I've already had a knee replacement and the second one is happening on the left knee in a few months. I've participated in a study in the past for a skin-related issue, and had a good experience. That's why I'm interested in joining a study for wieght loss."

KI
Obesity PatientAge: 69

TOTAL Program for Obesity

Madison, Wisconsin
Nearly 8 in 10 Veterans meet criteria for overweight/obesity. Three evidence-based treatment options are available within VA (behavioral weight management \[MOVE!\], obesity medications, and bariatric surgery). However, all treatments are significantly underutilized. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a novel intervention designed to increase obesity treatment initiation and subsequently weight loss within VA. The intervention, Teaching Obesity Treatment Options to Adult Learners (TOTAL), involves an educational video and multiple motivational sessions delivered via telemedicine. If effective, TOTAL could be implemented throughout VA without requiring significant resources and could be integrated into the existing VA behavioral weight management program, MOVE!, which is present at nearly every VA medical center.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

440 Participants Needed

Infigratinib for Dwarfism

Madison, Wisconsin
ACCEL2/3 is a Phase 2/3 study. The purpose of the Phase 2 portion of the study (ACCEL2/3) is to evaluate the efficacy and safety, of infigratinib in children with hypochondroplasia (HCH) receiving infigratinib, at one of two doses, of who have completed at least 26 weeks of participation in QED-sponsored ACCEL (QBGJ398-004).
No Placebo Group
Pivotal Trial (Near Approval)

Trial Details

Trial Status:Enrolling By Invitation
Trial Phase:Phase 2, 3
Age:3 - 18

24 Participants Needed

Infigratinib for Achondroplasia

Madison, Wisconsin
This is a Phase 3, multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of infigratinib in children and adolescents with achondroplasia (ACH) who have completed at least 26 weeks of participation in the QED-sponsored study PROPEL (QBGJ398-001).
Pivotal Trial (Near Approval)

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 3
Age:3 - 17

110 Participants Needed

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