Body Composition clinical trials

Core Temperature and Health in Healthy Adults 50–65

This study will look at how core body temperature relates to your overall health, by monitoring temperature patterns in healthy adults aged 50–65 who live in Shenzhen. It aims to find connections that could help predict or prevent health issues.

Can emerald LEDs reshape your body?

This trial tests if using special green lights (EmeraldLED) can help reshape your body. It's for people who already use EmeraldLED and have healthy eyes.

Smartphone Use, Stress, Body Image and Food Habits Study

This research explores whether heavy smartphone use is linked to stress, how you feel about your body, and eating habits. Understanding these connections may help develop better support for students struggling with these issues.

Body changes in young triathletes

This study looks at how the bodies of young triathletes change as they grow. It measures things like muscle, fat, and height to see how training affects development.

Body composition and blood vessel health in women with a healthy weight

This study looks at how body composition (muscle and fat) affects blood vessel health in women who have a healthy body weight. The goal is to learn more about blood vessel function in this group.

Paclitaxel side effects in breast cancer: activity and body composition

This study looks at how physical activity and body composition affect the side effects of paclitaxel, a chemotherapy drug, in women with stage II or III breast cancer. It aims to help doctors understand who might have more or fewer side effects during treatment.

Check fluid balance during pediatric surgery using a body sensor

This study tests whether a noninvasive body monitor (bio impedance) can track fluid balance in children during planned surgery under general anesthesia. If it works well, it may help doctors manage fluids more safely during surgery.

Walking study for weight and heart health in adults

This study tests if a specific number of daily steps can help overweight or obese adults improve body composition and reduce heart disease risk. It's for people who are otherwise healthy but may have high blood pressure or joint pain managed by medication.

Effects of Progressive Neuromuscular Stabilization Exercises Versus Aerobic Exercises on Body Composition and Postural Balance in Children With Obesity

Collagen and omega supplements for middle-aged women

This study tests whether daily collagen and omega-3 supplements can improve health in healthy middle-aged women. You would take the supplements for a period and have your health measured.

Creatine supplement study for healthy middle-aged women

This study is testing a creatine supplement (a substance that may help with energy and muscle function) in healthy middle-aged women. You may join if you are between 35 and 65, a non-smoker, and have a certain activity level.

Energy use in healthy people vs. those with intestinal failure

This study looks at how the body uses energy (calories) in people with intestinal failure compared to healthy controls. The results may help improve nutritional care.

MRI body changes before and after weight loss surgery

This study uses MRI scans to measure how your body composition changes after bariatric surgery. If you are planning weight loss surgery, you may help doctors understand what happens to your body fat and muscle over time.

How weight-loss medications affect body muscle, with and without exercise

This study looks at what happens to your body (especially muscle) when you take a newer weight-loss medication, either with or without adding an exercise program. It could help you understand how to best protect your muscle while losing weight.

Assessing exercise capacity in people with heart microvascular problems

This study looks at how well you can exercise and how your body composition relates to tiny blood-vessel problems in the heart. It may help doctors better understand symptoms and function in people who don’t have major blockages in the large heart arteries.

Nutritional supplements for midlife women's health symptoms

This study tests whether special nutritional supplements can help women aged 38–55 who are experiencing irregular periods or midlife symptoms like hot flushes, sleep problems, or mood changes. The goal is to see if these supplements improve overall health markers and how you feel.

Exercise plans in pregnancy and afterward for mom and baby health

This study compares two types of exercise—short, intense intervals versus moderate steady activity—during pregnancy and looks at effects on mothers and children. It also checks how participants do on health, fitness, and well-being tests before, during, and after pregnancy.

Study exercise and body muscle changes in advanced lung cancer

This study looks at why cancer can cause loss of muscle in people with advanced non–small cell lung cancer, and whether exercise can improve or explain those muscle changes. You may be asked to do physical testing and answer questionnaires while receiving standard palliative cancer treatment.

Body fat and pain after spinal cord injury

This study looks at how body composition (amount and distribution of body fat) relates to pain in people with spinal cord injury. It may help researchers understand why pain differs from person to person after spinal cord injury.

Whole versus nonfat milk effects on kids’ body composition

This study compares whole milk vs nonfat milk to see how each affects body composition (such as fat and lean mass) in children. It may help families understand whether milk type makes a difference for healthy growth.

Low glycemic diet test for diabetes and body changes in CF

This trial studies whether a low glycemic load (a specific way of choosing carbohydrates) improves blood sugar control and body composition in adults with cystic fibrosis–related diabetes. It may help reduce blood sugar problems and support healthier weight and body measurements.

Pre-pregnancy weight loss plan to protect child weight

This study tests whether a very low-calorie weight loss program before pregnancy can improve the chance that a child will have a healthier weight later. It follows families and stores samples from the child at home.

Hormone therapy and supervised exercise in menopausal women

This study looks at how hormone replacement therapy and a supervised exercise program may change body composition, heart health risk, and insulin sensitivity in postmenopausal women. It may help participants understand which combination works best for metabolic and cardiovascular health after menopause.

How body composition affects chemotherapy results in breast cancer

This study looks at whether body fat and muscle (body composition) change how well certain chemotherapy works after surgery for early breast cancer. You may be considered if you are planned to receive docetaxel as adjuvant (after-surgery) chemotherapy and have recent CT scan images.