Clinical trials: Body Composition
Infant,Premature, Body Weight
Serial Assessment of Body Fat Accrual in Very Preterm Infants
Despite evidence that both rapid weight gain and excessive body fat accrual are associated with overweight and obesity, usual neonatal care of preterm infants does not include assessment of body fat accrual.
- Conditions
- Infant,Premature, Body Weight, Adiposity
- Trial name
- NCT03575897
- Testing
- Assessment of infant body composition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Gastrointestinal Disease
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes and Growth in Infants With Congenital Gastrointestinal Anomalies Requiring Neonatal Surgery
Infants with congenital gastrointestinal anomalies (CGIA) experience multiple physiologic stressors, including neonatal surgery, early in life during an essential time of growth and development.
- Trial name
- NOGINS (NCT04575649)
- Testing
- Gastrointestinal anomalies
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Short Stature, Constitutional Delay of Growth and Development
Role of Nutrition and Hormones in Boys With Disordered Growth
This study will determine whether adding more calories to the diet helps boys with growth problems grow better while being treated with Nutropin, a growth hormone that is used to help children grow taller.
- Conditions
- Short Stature, Constitutional Delay of Growth and Development, Dwarfism, Pituitary
- Trial name
- NCT00102258
- Testing
- Growth Hormone Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Klinefelter Syndrome
TESTO: Testosterone Effects on Short-Term Outcomes in Infants With XXY
This research study in infant males with Klinefelter syndrome (47,XXY) will learn more about the effect of testosterone on early health and development.
- Trial name
- TESTO (NCT03325647)
- Testing
- Testosterone Cypionate 200 Milligram/Milliliter Injectable Solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Hypercalciuria; Idiopathic, Nephrolithiasis
Comparison of the Impact of Diet vs Thiazide in BMD in Children With Idiopathic Hypercalciuria
The investigator's objective is to compare and evaluate the impact of nutritional treatment vs. pharmacological treatment (hydrochlorothiazide) in bone mineral density in children with idiopathic hypercalciuria.
- Trial name
- HIC (NCT03951558)
- Testing
- Diet for calciuria prevention, Hydrochlorothiazide
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez
Adolescent Obesity, Eating Behaviors
Mindful Eating Intervention Using EATS UP App: Effects on Body Composition and Insulin Resistance in Obese Adolescents
The goal of this experimental study is to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a Mindful Eating Intervention (MEI) model integrated with the digital application EatsUp for improving body fat percentage among obese…
- Conditions
- Adolescent Obesity, Eating Behaviors, Nutrition Status, Blood Glucose
- Trial name
- NCT06821555
- Testing
- Nutrition and Physical Activity Education with Mindful Eating Intervention, Nutrition and Physical Activity Education
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Myopia, Visual Fatigue
Discussion on the Effectiveness of Tea on Blood Pressure, Body Composition and Vision Problems in College Students
Background: Tea is a universal beverage and one of the most popular drinks around the world. Some cell and animal experiments have pointed out that drinking tea may be related to hypotension, body composition and vision problems…
- Conditions
- Myopia, Visual Fatigue, Blood Pressure, Body Composition
- Trial name
- NCT06570226
- Testing
- hibiscus tea
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hungkuang University
Weight Change, BMI
Childhood Obesity Prevention Project in Gran Canaria
Given the alarming rates of obesity and overweight in our child population, the investigators have developed an intervention strategy, based on a multidisciplinary, school-centered approach, which addresses nutritional education…
- Conditions
- Weight Change, BMI, Activity Level, Cholesterol (total and HDL)
- Trial name
- POI (NCT06607159)
- Testing
- Implementation of healthy habits teaching protocol
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 557 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno Infantil
Body Composition, Fitness
Evaluation of Molecular Hydrogen Supplementation to Enhance the Efficacy of Weight Loss Retreat in Overweight and Obese Adolescents
This randomized controlled trial evaluates whether molecular hydrogen supplementation enhances the effectiveness of a 4-week weight loss retreat in overweight and obese adolescents.
- Conditions
- Body Composition, Fitness, Insulin Sensitivity, Lipid Profile
- Trial name
- NCT06961110
- Testing
- Hydrogen-rich water
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Palacky University
Healthy Children
Physical Activity Intervention
Obesity is a problem that affects almost every region of the world. In Chile, data indicate that the prevalence of obesity in preschool children aged 4 to 6 years is 58%, which increases as they reach adolescence and adulthood.
- Trial name
- NCT07029685
- Testing
- Physical
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Andrés Godoy Cumillaf
Obesity
Gut Microbiota Composition in Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Children.
The human gastrointestinal (GI) tract is filled with millions of bacteria that can affect our health. These bacteria are linked with our overall health including obesity risk.
- Trial name
- NCT03990350
- Testing
- Fecal Sample Collection, Physical Activity Questionnaire, Food Frequency Questionnaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Physical Performance
Performance Testing in Young Soccer Players
The aim of this study is to investigate physiological characteristics, body composition and performance indicators among youth soccer players of four age categories (U-12, U-14, U-16, and U-18).
- Trial name
- NCT04456374
- Testing
- Performance testing
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Obesity
Impact of High Fiber Snacks on Adiposity, Glucose Regulation and Appetite
The primary objective of the proposed research is to determine the influence of 8 weeks of twice daily consumption of 120 kcal servings of dried apples or a commonly consumed low fat 120kcal muffin on components of obesity (waist…
- Trial name
- NCT02217124
- Testing
- dried apples, muffin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Energy Expenditure in Burn Children, Protein Turnover in Burn Children
Total Energy Expenditure, Protein Kinetics, and Body Composition in Recovering Burn Children.
The purpose of this study is to measure resting energy expenditure, total energy expenditure, and physical activity in recovering burn children to better understand their relation to impaired growth and nutritional status; and to…
- Trial name
- TEE (NCT01544868)
- Testing
- Use of Stable Isotope to Measure Energy Expenditure and Protein Turnover
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Shriners Hospitals for Children
PreTerm Birth, Human Milk
Protein Balance and Body Composition in Preterm Infants
The adequacy of the quality of protein supply could influence the rate and the relative composition of weight gain in very low birth weight preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT03013374
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Obesity
Effect of Resistance Training on Microvascular, Hemodynamic and Physical Parameters in Obese Adolescents
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect os resistance training on microvascular reactivity, endothelial functions, inflammatory markers, blood pressure, heart rate, body composition and physical fitness in obese…
- Trial name
- NCT01692314
- Testing
- Resistance training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rio de Janeiro State University
Healthy
Percent Body Fat in Breast Fed Infants
The purpose of this study is to learn about normal body composition (% body fat) during the first six months of life in healthy breast-fed babies.
- Trial name
- PeaPod (NCT00616083)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Italy
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Gaucher Disease
Nutritional Status of Gaucher Disease Patients
This cross-sectional study aims to evaluate the nutritional status of patients with Gaucher disease attending Assiut University Children's Hospital using anthropometric measurements and body composition analysis.
- Trial name
- NCT07845188
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Epilepsy Intractable
A Multifaceted Assessment of Eating Behaviors, Anthropometric Measurements and Body Composition in Pediatric Patients With Drug-resistant Epilepsy on a Ketogenic Diet and Healthy Children
The goal of this observational study is to compare the prevalence and severity of eating behaviors-such as food neophobia, picky eating, food fussiness, meal repetition and variety, and food texture preferences-between healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT07714226
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wroclaw Medical University
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport
Effect of Nutrition Education on Energy Availability, Body Composition, Eating Attitude and Sports Nutrition Knowledge
This study investigates the effects of a series of nutrition education sessions conducted by a registered dietitian on energy availability, various anthropometric measurements, eating attitudes, and sports nutrition knowledge in…
- Trial name
- NCT06116097
- Testing
- Nutrition education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medipol University