Clinical trials: Carotenoid
Vitamin A Deficiency, Maternal Mortality
Impact of Maternal Vitamin A or Beta-Carotene Supplementation on Maternal and Infant Mortality in Bangladesh
The purpose of this trial is to determine whether providing women with a weekly oral supplement of vitamin A, either preformed or as beta-carotene, at a dosage equivalent to a recommended intake from early pregnancy through three…
- Conditions
- Vitamin A Deficiency, Maternal Mortality, Infant Mortality
- Trial name
- NCT00198822
- Testing
- Vitamin A or Beta-Carotene Supplements
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 59,666 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Infants
Healthy Term Infants Fed Milk-Based Formulas
This is a prospective, double blind, crossover study in healthy infants randomized to one of two study formulas. The trial will consist of two 21 day study feeding periods separated by a study washout period.
- Trial name
- NCT02069522
- Testing
- Standard Milk-based Formula Containing Carotenoid, Investigational Milk-based Formula Containing Carotenoid
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abbott Nutrition
Pediatric Obesity
Family-based Lifestyle Intervention Program and Carotenoid Supplementation for Children With Obesity
This is a pilot study of children between the ages of 8 to 11 years of age who are obese and participating in an intense family based intervention with a family-focused multi-component lifestyle intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT02060279
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention and carotenoid supplements
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Healthy Nutrition, Healthy Diet
Baylor Infant and Toddler Biomarker of Nutrition Study
Young children rely on their foods and drinks for the nutrients they need to grow, like energy, protein, vitamins, and minerals.
- Trial name
- BITBONS (NCT05869760)
- Testing
- Carotenoid Intake, Serum carotenoid concentrations
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 208 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Retinopathy of Prematurity
Skin and Serum Carotenoids in Preterm Infants Fed on a Formula Supplemented With Carotenoids
The primary objectives of this study are to compare the serum and skin concentrations of beta-carotene, lutein, and lycopene in preterm infants fed preterm formulas with mixed carotenoids to serum concentrations in preterm…
- Trial name
- NCT00872664
- Testing
- carotenoids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer
Serum Carotenoids and Risk of Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer: Meta-analysis of Ten Studies
Previous studies have suggested that serum carotenoids may be associated with risk of gastrointestinal tract cancer (GIT cancer), but the results were inconsistent.
- Trial name
- NCT03433092
- Testing
- serum carotenoids
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40,641 people
- Sponsor
- Yong Zhou
Vitamin A Deficiency
Retinol Equivalence of Plant Carotenoids in Children
To determine vitamin A value of beta-carotene in oil capsule, spinach, and golden rice. The experiments will be conducted in children (ages 7-9) with/without adequate vitamin A nutrition.
- Trial name
- NCT00082420
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Retinitis Pigmentosa
The Effect of Oral Administration of 9-cis Rich Powder of the Alga Dunaliella Bardawil on Visual Functions in Adolescent Patients With Retinitis Pigmentosa
The aim of this study is to determine whether 9-cis-beta Caroten rich D. Brdawiil extract is effective in the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa in adolescent patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02018692
- Testing
- Alga Dunaliella Bardawil powder
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Crohn's Disease
Beta Carotene From Natural Source for Patients With Non-Active Crohn's Disease
Many inflammatory disorders in the body are linked to oxidative tissue damage. Anti-oxidants that are present in many natural food sources may provide protection from such damage.
- Trial name
- NCT00275418
- Testing
- beta carotene from Dunaliella algae
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Bnai Zion Medical Center
Pediatric Nutrition, Nutrition, Healthy
Toddler Biomarker of Nutrition Study
This is a study of how accurate different methods to assess young children's dietary intake are, so that researchers and health professionals can better understand how children's nutrition relates to their health.
- Trial name
- TBONS (NCT05855824)
- Testing
- Applesauce Pouch, Fruit-vegetable puree blend
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Behavioral Changes, Psychology, Social
Using Reinforcement Schedules to Increase Fruit&Vegetable Intake, Reduce Waste, and Increase School Lunch Participation
Using small monetary rewards to reinforce healthy behaviors, such as the consumption of fruits and vegetables (F\&V), the investigators tested fixed and variable reinforcement schedules in three middle schools.
- Conditions
- Behavioral Changes, Psychology, Social, Nutrition
- Trial name
- NCT05633251
- Testing
- Variable (random) interval, Variable (non-random) interval, Variable (random) interval with table tents
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,626 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New Mexico State University
Vitamin A Deficiency
Efficacy of Yellow Cassava to Improve Vitamin A Status of Kenyan School Children
The overall aim of the project is to provide proof-of-principle that biofortification of cassava with vitamin A is a viable strategy to improve vitamin A status of deficient populations.
- Trial name
- CASSAVITA (NCT01614483)
- Testing
- Yellow cassava, White cassava
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 341 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Vitamin A Deficiency, Low Serum Retinol
Efficacy of β-carotene Biofortified Maize in Reducing Vitamin A Deficiency Among Children
The purpose of this cluster-randomized trial is to examine whether daily consumption of β-carotene biofortified maize flour can reduce the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency and improve the vitamin A status and among 4-8 year old…
- Trial name
- NCT01695148
- Testing
- β-Carotene Biofortified Maize Flour, White Maize Flour
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 1,228 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Achievement, Weight Change
INTEGRATED CHILDHOOD ACTIVITY AND NUTRITION (ICAN) STUDY
This study is a multi-functional integrated research and education project to prevent losses in academic achievement, cognitive function, and behavioral health among at-risk youth.
- Conditions
- Achievement, Weight Change, Cognition, Fitness
- Trial name
- ICAN (NCT07011602)
- Testing
- 8-week Physical Activity and Nutrition Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Primary Intestinal Hypocholesterolemia, Abetalipoproteinemia
CArotenoid in hypoChOlesterolemia
Hypobetalipoproteinemias (HBL) represent a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by reduced plasma levels of plasmatic lipids (mainly triglycerides, total cholesterol (TC), LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C), and apolipoprotein B…
- Conditions
- Primary Intestinal Hypocholesterolemia, Abetalipoproteinemia, Chylomicron Retention Disease
- Trial name
- CaCo (NCT05208879)
- Testing
- Characterization of carotenoid status and plasma levels of oxidative stress markers in patients (case group only), Characterization, evaluation and comparison of macular pigment density
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Healthy Infants
Influence of Inflammation on Micronutrient Status Assessment
Inflammation can influence several biochemical measurements those commonly used to interpret micronutrient status in children. Our primary objective is to investigate the effects of inflammation on several biochemical…
- Trial name
- NCT03801161
- Testing
- Pentavalent vaccine. It is a combination of five different antigens (Hepatitis B (HBV)/ Haemophilus influenzae type b (HiB) / Tetanus-Diphtheria-whole cell Pertussis (TDwP)).
- Where
- 2 sites in Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Raman Spectroscopy, Children, Only
The Effect of a Nutrient Dense Food on the Skin CarotenoidLevels of School Age Children
Background: In a previous study, children who consumed a high-carotenoid juice over 8 weeks significantly increased skin carotenoid levels as compared to children who consumed a placebo juice.
- Trial name
- NCT03146715
- Testing
- Feeding trial
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Utah State University
Antioxidant Role of the Lutein in Preterm Newborn
Early Administration of the Lutein/Zeaxanthin in Premature Newborns
Premature birth is the most common cause of mortality, morbidity and disability. Premature infants have a higher risk of developing damage in the eyes (retinopathy of prematurity ROP), in the central nervous system…
- Trial name
- NCT03340103
- Testing
- LUTEIN ofta 0,5 gocce
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Sponsor
- Sooft Italia
Childhood Obesity Pevention, Diet Quality
Healthy Children, Healthy Communities: Effectiveness of a Multilevel Rural Community Engagement Model for Improving Children's Dietary Intake in Family Child Care Homes
The purpose of this study is to find out whether a program called "Healthy Children, Healthy Communities" can help young children in rural areas eat healthier and improve their health.
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity Pevention, Diet Quality, Feeding Behaviors, Health Behavior Change
- Trial name
- NCT07160530
- Testing
- EAT Family Style, Better Kid Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska Lincoln
Pediatric Population on Second Generation Antipsychotics
Beta-carotene and Oxidative Stress in Pediatric Second Generation Antipsychotic Use
Weight gain, hypertension, high cholesterol and sugar abnormalities in childhood are strongly linked and predict the risk of further complications and early death in adulthood.
- Trial name
- NCT02363816
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University