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Impact of Vitamin D Status on Bones in Breastfed Infants
In recent years, severe vitamin D deficiency has resurfaced as a major public health concern. Nutritional rickets is widespread, and a recent report on this disease in Texas showed Hispanic …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Completed
Pilot RCT of an Obesity Intervention for Primary Care Pediatrics: Helping HAND
This is a feasibility study to evaluate a 6-month obesity treatment intervention (Helping HAND: Health Activity and Nutrition Directions) for pediatric primary care clinics. The program targets 5-8 year old …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Completed
Propofol in Obese Children
All subjects were fasted in keeping with our institutional NPO guidelines and had IV access established in the upper extremity in the pre-anesthesia area. No pre-induction sedative drugs were administered. …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Completed
Effect of Vitamin C on Iron Absorption
This study involves four outpatient visits. Two test meals will be given (during visits 2 and 3) and two blood draws will be done (visits 3 and 4). A 2-3 …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Active, Not Recruiting
Teen-Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (Teen-LABS) Adolescent Bariatrics: Assessing Health Benefits and Risk
The goal of Teen-LABS is to facilitate coordinated clinical, epidemiological and behavioral research in the field of adolescent bariatric surgery, through the cooperative development of common clinical protocols and a …
Baylor Role: Collaborator
Completed
Dietary Supplements for the Treatment of Angelman Syndrome
AS is a neurologic disorder that may cause developmental delay, mental retardation, severe speech impairment, seizures, small head size, and problems with movement and balance in young children. AS is …
Baylor Role: Collaborator
Completed
Family Lifestyle Overweight Prevention Program
The overall objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of a behavioral, family-based weight management program and a self-help only group for the prevention of obesity in adolescents. …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Completed
Diet, Exercise, Niacin, and Fenofibrate to Reduce Heart Disease Risk Factors in Individuals With HIV Lipodystrophy or Dyslipidemia
BACKGROUND: HIV lipodystrophy syndrome is associated with both metabolic (e.g., dyslipidemia and insulin resistance) and anthropomorphic (e.g., lipoatrophy and central obesity) abnormalities. These defects are likely to predispose HIV patients …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
Completed
Preventing Overweight in USAF Personnel: Minimal Contact Program
The objective of this study is to compare the relative effectiveness of two approaches to weight management, using a controlled comparison experiment. The two approaches are: Minimal Contact Behavior Therapy …
Baylor Role: Lead Sponsor
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Gluconeogenesis in Very Low Birth Weight Infants Who Are Receiving Nutrition By Intravenous Infusion
PROTOCOL OUTLINE: Patients are assigned to one of 6 study groups. Patients receive infusions of stable isotope tracers: [15N]urea IV beginning at -12 hours and continuing over 22 hours to …
Baylor Role: Collaborator