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Prader-Willi Syndrome: A study of a nasal spray called Carbetocin and its potential to slow down hunger
This study is for people: • Who are ages 5-21 • With Willi syndrome (PWS) diagnosis...
This study is for people: • Who are ages 5-21 • With Willi syndrome (PWS) diagnosis The purpose of this research study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of carbetocin nasal spray for a symptom of PWS called hyperphagia, or increased appetite. Carbetocin is related to a hormone called oxytocin, which is involved in regulating hunger, bodyweight, and energy use. Low levels of oxytocin in the brain have been found in PWS. Carbetocin may help reduce the hyperphagia caused by PWS.
Prediabetes/Diabetes, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Rapid Weight Gain, and/or Insulin Resistance: A study of metformin in youth ages 7 to 21 years old
Researchers at Children's Mercy want to learn more about Metformin. Metformin is a pill dosed every day to treat things like insulin resistance and diabetes. The purpose of this study is to learn how Metformin is processed in the body and to discover how to best dose Metformin in...
Researchers at Children's Mercy want to learn more about Metformin. Metformin is a pill dosed every day to treat things like insulin resistance and diabetes. The purpose of this study is to learn how Metformin is processed in the body and to discover how to best dose Metformin in children. This study is for children currently taking Metformin between the ages 7 to 21 years old.
Weight control and Asthma: The process of steroid medications
This study is being done for children and teens: • 5-17 years • Asthma diagnosis • Steroid use during hospitalization...
This study is being done for children and teens: • 5-17 years • Asthma diagnosis • Steroid use during hospitalization The purpose of this study is to find out if children with obesity process steroid medication differently than children who do not have obesity when having an asthma attack. this study will help us figure out how to give each person prescribed the medicine the "just right" dose for them—not too high and not too low.