Clinical trials: Complementary Feeding
Growth
Maternal Education on Complementary Feeding and Infant Outcome
Overall Objective To evaluate impact of maternal educational strategies (teaching sessions by trained lady health workers, verbal, pictorial and demonstrative) regarding appropriate complementary foods of infants, and assess…
- Trial name
- NCT01128517
- Testing
- Maternal education on complementary feeding, Education
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Feeding Practices, Food Acceptance
Textured Food Introduction Information and Parental Feeding Practices
The purpose of this study is to conduct an intervention with 60 parents of 8 months old children to test the effect of recommendations, compared to usual care, promoting the introduction of textured foods between 8 and 15 months…
- Trial name
- PATATE (NCT04570059)
- Testing
- Counselling on textured food introduction between 8 and 15 months
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement
Stunting
LULUN PROJECT II - Cohort Follow-up Study
Child stunting and micronutrient deficiencies are a major problem in developing countries, affecting millions of children. Beginning at 6 months children need foods to complement nutrients received through breastfeeding; however…
- Trial name
- NCT03902145
- Testing
- Egg
- Where
- Ecuador
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Malnutrition
Trial to Test the Growth-Promoting Effect of Fortified Spreads When Used as Complementary Food for Infants
This study tests the hypothesis that infants receiving fortified spread as a complementary food for one year grow better and do not become malnourished as often as infants who are provided with maize-soy flour for complementary…
- Trial name
- NCT00131209
- Testing
- fortified spread (RUTF), maize and soy flour
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tampere University
Child Overweight
Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding in Relation to BMI and Overweight
This study examines the associations between different types of infant feeding and BMI and overweight in childhood. The study is based on the Danish National Birth Cohort, established in 1996.
- Trial name
- NCT03334760
- Testing
- Danish National Birth Cohort
- Volunteers
- 100,418 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg
Malnutrition, Diarrhea
WASH Benefits Bangladesh
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to measure the independent and combined effects of interventions that improve water quality, sanitation, hand washing, and nutrition on child growth and development in the first years…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Diarrhea, Child Development
- Trial name
- NCT01590095
- Testing
- Water quality, Sanitation, Hand washing
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 5,040 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Stunting, Anemia
Linear Programming Approach to Develop Local Specific Food-based Complementary Feeding Recommendation
Stunting and anemia amongst under-two children are attributable to poor nutrient intakes. The study evaluates the effectiveness of nutrition education on local specific food-based complementary feeding recommendation (CFR) to…
- Conditions
- Stunting, Anemia, Complementary Feeding Recommendation, Linear Programming
- Trial name
- NCT03895164
- Testing
- Enhanced NE, Standard NE
- Where
- 2 sites in Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 926 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SEAMEO Regional Centre for Food and Nutrition
Malnutrition, Stunting of Growth
Acceptability of a Cereal for Complementary Feeding of Infants and Young Children Made From Caterpillars
Two in every three infants in rural areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) suffer from stunting of linear growth by 12 months of age.
- Trial name
- CAT01 (NCT01258647)
- Testing
- caterpillar cereal
- Where
- Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Growth, Development; Delayed
Effects of Complementary Feeding of Eggs on Infant Development and Growth in Guatemala: The Saqmolo Study
The specific aims of this study are: In a randomized controlled trial, the investigators will evaluate the impact of daily egg consumption during the complementary feeding period in addition to the local standard of nutrition…
- Trial name
- Saqmolo (NCT04316221)
- Testing
- Eggs plus standard of care, Standar of care
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Complementary Feeding
Alive & Thrive Nigeria Impact Evaluation
Investigators will use a cluster-randomized design to evaluate the overall impact of the Alive \& Thrive infant and young child feeding communication strategies in Lagos and Kaduna States, Nigeria.
- Trial name
- NCT02975063
- Testing
- A&T IYCF intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 15,169 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Thinness, Food Habits
Promotion of Egg and Eggshell Powder Consumption Improve Nutritional Status of Children in Halaba Ethiopia
Young children in Ethiopia lack sufficient protein and micronutrients for growth and development. The overall purpose is to assess the effects of promoting egg and eggshell powder consumption on improving the nutritional status…
- Conditions
- Thinness, Food Habits, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices
- Trial name
- NCT02791100
- Testing
- Promotion of chicken eggs
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 287 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Growth Acceleration, Overweight or Obesity
Diet and Well-being of Young Danish Children
The overall objective with the study was to contribute to the scientific basis for dietary and life strategies, policies and dietary guidelines to infants and young children in Denmark and with special focus on prevention of…
- Conditions
- Growth Acceleration, Overweight or Obesity, Biomarkers of Metabolic Syndrome, Programming and Tracking
- Trial name
- SKOT I (NCT02170428)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 263 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Growth Disorders
Promotion of Complimentary Feeding Practices in Bangladesh
Infant feeding practices and nutritional status among children is interrelated and link is well established. Incidence of malnutrition sharply rises during 6-9 months of age in most of the developing countries which coincide with…
- Trial name
- NCT03024710
- Testing
- Intervention cluster
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Malnutrition
Prevention of Linear Growth Failure in Infants and Young Children With Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements (iLiNS-DOSE)
The use of lipid-based nutrients (LNS), such as Nutributter or fortified spread (FS), have been associated with improved growth and development outcomes among infants in Ghana and Malawi.
- Trial name
- iLiNS-DOSE (NCT00945698)
- Testing
- Lipid-based nutrient supplement, 10gM, Lipid-based nutrient supplement, 20gM, Lipid-based Nutrient Supplement, 20gNoM
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 1,920 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tampere University
Infant Malnutrition, Pregnant Women
Peer Conselling Infant Feeding Education Program
Child undernutrition remains a highly prevalent condition in low and middle income countries and a major portion of the global burden of childhood malnutrition is found in South Asia with an estimated 74 million children living…
- Conditions
- Infant Malnutrition, Pregnant Women, Lactating Mother, Breastfeeding
- Trial name
- NCT01333995
- Testing
- Peer counseling on infant feeding
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 2,050 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Nutritional Anemia, Infant Morbidity
Impact of Low Dose Iron-containing Micronutrient Powders on Iron Status and Morbidity of Young Children in Ethiopia
The purpose of the study is to assess the safety of iron supplementation in MNPs. A quasi-experimental matched-control cluster design will be used in, purposely selected, 18 intervention and 18 matched-control clusters of Oromia…
- Trial name
- NCT02479815
- Testing
- Micronutrient Powder (MNP)
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 2,356 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ethiopian Public Health Institute
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency, Deficiency, Vitamin A
Newly Formulated, Extruded Fortified-blended Foods for Food Aid: the MFFAPP Tanzania Efficacy Study
Corn-soy vitamin and mineral fortified blended foods (FBFs) are primarily used for food aid, although sorghum and cowpea may be suitable alternative FBF commodities.
- Trial name
- NCT02847962
- Testing
- Corn Soy Blend Plus (CSB+), Corn Soy Blend 14 (CSB14), White Sorghum Cowpea Blend Variety 1
- Volunteers
- 2,179 people
- Sponsor
- Kansas State University
Food Allergy in Children
Nutritional and Anthropometric Characteristics of Children With Food Allergy
This observational study evaluates the nutritional habits and anthropometric measurements of children aged 0-6 years with food allergy (FA). Children with FA (case group) and healthy children (control group) were included.
- Trial name
- NCT07530861
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 185 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Necmettin Erbakan University
Malnutrition, Stunting
Controlled Trial to Test the Efficacy of Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements to Prevent Severe Stunting Among Infants
This study tests the hypothesis that infants receiving milk-powder containing fortified spread (lipid-based nutrient supplement) as a complementary food for one year have lower incidence of severe stunting (poor length gain) than…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Stunting, Developmental Delay
- Trial name
- LCNI-5 (NCT00524446)
- Testing
- Milk-containing fortified spread, Soy-containing fortified spread, Maize-soy flour
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 840 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tampere University
Complementary Feeding
Patterns of Complementary Feeding in Infancy
WHO and UNICEF recommend exclusive breastfeeding for six months and addition of complementary foods (CF) at six months of age with continued breastfeeding till two years But WHO estimates that 2 out of 5 children are stunted in…
- Trial name
- NCT03206424
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University