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Obesity, Childhood clinical trials and research

• 22Clinical trials
• 8Countries

Newest Obesity, Childhood clinical trials

All recruiting trials (22)

• Wise Interventions to Boost Pediatric Weight Control

  This study tests whether adding two quick social-psychology activities (growth mindset and self-affirmation) to a family-based weight management program helps 10–15 year-olds with obesity achieve better BMI outcomes over 12 months.

  Recruiting Stanford University · Stanford, California · NCT07839832

• Effects of postpartum exercise on breastmilk composition

  This study is testing how a single workout by new mothers affects the nutrients and antibodies in their breastmilk to see if it can help their babies grow healthier.

  Recruiting Mayo Clinic · Rochester, Minnesota · NCT06892483

• Vitamin D supplementation for obese children

  This study is testing whether different doses of vitamin D can help obese kids and teens improve their insulin levels and body fat over six months.

  Recruiting Coordinación de Investigación en Salud, Mexico · México · NCT06847373

• Behavioral sleep intervention for preventing obesity in children

  This study is testing whether helping children aged 6-11 from lower-income families improve their sleep with personal coaching or educational materials can prevent obesity.

  Recruiting Temple University · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · NCT06810557

• Measuring a new biomarker in obese children with or without type 2 diabetes

  This study is testing a new blood marker in obese kids aged 12 to 16, with and without type 2 diabetes, to see if it can help understand how their bodies manage sugar.

  Recruiting University Hospital, Geneva · Geneva, Canton of Geneva · NCT06682481

• Intervention for preschoolers' mental health and wellness

  This study is testing a 16-week program that combines mindfulness activities for preschoolers and their caregivers to see if it helps improve mental health for kids from low-income families.

  Recruiting Phase 2/3 Michigan State University · Jackson, Michigan · NCT06597474

• Dietary intervention using whole foods to reduce obesity in teens

  This study is trying a whole foods diet for teens with obesity to see if it helps them lose weight and improve their health over 8 weeks.

  Recruiting Vanderbilt University · Nashville, Tennessee · NCT06464497

• Program to help children with obesity

  This study is testing a program that helps children aged 6 to 12 with obesity learn healthy habits through educational sessions with their families.

  Recruiting Maimónides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba · Córdoba · NCT06457412

• Comparing in-person and online programs for managing childhood obesity and asthma

  This study is testing whether an online program for managing childhood obesity and asthma works just as well as in-person sessions for kids aged 6 to 17 who are overweight and have asthma.

  Recruiting Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, Massachusetts · NCT06432790

• Preventing childhood obesity in low-income Latino children through primary care interventions

  This study is testing a new way to help low-income Latino infants and toddlers avoid obesity by providing health education and support during doctor visits and through text messages.

  Recruiting at 2 sites University of California, San Francisco · San Francisco, California and 1 other locations · NCT06398509

• Comparing different treatments for childhood obesity and food responsiveness

  This study is testing different treatments for kids aged 7-12 who are overweight and tend to eat more than they need, to see which method helps them manage their eating and lose weight best.

  Recruiting at 2 sites University of California, San Diego · La Jolla, California and 1 other locations · NCT06207110

• Obesity prevention program for high-risk infants

  This study is testing a parenting program to help prevent obesity in infants from low-income or minority communities during regular doctor visits.

  Recruiting Phase 2 Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati · Cincinnati, Ohio · NCT06028113

• National blood pressure screening for children in South Africa

  This study is trying to find out what normal blood pressure levels are for children in South Africa so that doctors can better manage high blood pressure in kids, especially those of African descent.

  Recruiting at 4 sites North-West University, South Africa · Mthatha, Eastern Cape and 10 other locations · NCT05982847

• Nutrition education program to improve food literacy in preschoolers

  This study tests a nutrition education program to see if it helps preschoolers learn about healthy foods and accept them better.

  Recruiting Penn State University · University Park, Pennsylvania · NCT05977348

• Comparing auricular acupressure and intermittent dietary restriction for obese children

  This study is testing whether auricular acupressure or a low-carbohydrate diet can help obese children improve their health and reduce risks like high blood sugar and cholesterol.

  Recruiting Children's Hospital of Fudan University · Shanghai · NCT05847478

• Database for children with severe obesity

  This study is collecting information from young children with severe obesity to better understand how it develops and find out who might need extra help.

  Recruiting Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, Texas · NCT05747976

• Investigating brain health in youth at risk for type 2 diabetes

  This study is trying to see how being overweight or having blood sugar issues affects brain health in kids aged 12-17 who might be at risk for type 2 diabetes.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Washington University School of Medicine · St Louis, Missouri and 1 other locations · NCT05277558

• Promoting a Mediterranean lifestyle to prevent obesity in young children

  This study is testing if teaching young children a Mediterranean diet and encouraging them to be active can help prevent obesity and improve their health over several years.

  Recruiting at 3 sites Universidad de Zaragoza · Córdoba and 2 other locations · NCT04597281

• Combining fiber and metformin to treat obesity and insulin resistance in teens

  This study is testing whether adding fiber to the diabetes drug metformin can help teens aged 12-18 with severe obesity and insulin resistance improve their health over a year.

  Recruiting Phase 3 University of Alberta · Edmonton, Alberta · NCT04578652

• Comparing monthly and daily vitamin D doses for obese children and adolescents

  This study tests whether giving obese kids and teens vitamin D once a month or every day works better to fix their vitamin D deficiency.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Phase 3 Hospices Civils de Lyon · Bron and 3 other locations · NCT03516968

• Vaginal microbiome exposure for newborns delivered by C-section

  This study is testing if exposing newborns delivered by C-section to their mother’s vaginal bacteria can improve their health and development over the first three years of life.

  Recruiting Phase 1/2 National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · Falls Church, Virginia · NCT03298334

• Biorepository for liver disease samples

  This study is collecting samples from patients with liver diseases to help researchers find better treatments and improve care for these conditions.

  Recruiting State University of New York at Buffalo · Buffalo, New York · NCT03025074

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Quick answers

How many Obesity, Childhood clinical trials are recruiting right now?

22, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

In 8 countries. The most sites are in United States (14 trials), Switzerland (2 trials), Spain (2 trials), South Africa (1 trial), Mexico (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 3: 2, Phase 1/2: 1, Phase 2: 1, Phase 2/3: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

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