Clinical trials: Complementary Food
Healthy Infant Nutrition
Baylor Infant Biomarker of Nutrition Study
The study evaluates the the utility of a non-invasive skin measurement as a biomarker of infant food intake during complementary feeding.
- Trial name
- BIBS (NCT03996395)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Healthy
Feasibility and Acceptability of a Soy-fiber-maize Complementary Food in Malawi.
The purpose of this intervention study is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of soy-fiber-maize versus soy-maize complementary foods on bowel movement frequency, transit time, growth, gastrointestinal symptoms…
- Trial name
- NCT03385590
- Testing
- Soy-fiber-maize, Maize
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Infant Development
Effect of a New Infant Cereal on Weight Gain
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a new infant cereal has an effect on weight gain and intestinal microbiota compared to a standard cereal in healthy infants .
- Trial name
- CEOBE (NCT02165956)
- Testing
- New Infant Cereal, Standard Infant Cereal
- Where
- 5 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 195 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laboratorios Ordesa
Anemia
Effect of Soaking Complementary Foods Flour on Hemoglobin Concentration, Anthropometric Deficits and Episode of Diarrheal, Cough and Fever Morbidities
Removing anti nutrient factors using simple cost-effective and sustainable household methods to improve nutritional status of children in communities were plant based complementary foods are the main source of Nutrients is highly…
- Trial name
- NCT05254717
- Testing
- counselling
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- Madda walabu university
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
Undernutrition
Nutributter Programming to Prevent Undernutrition: an Evaluation
This randomized, controlled effectiveness study examines Nutributter programming within an integrated package of maternal and child health services offered by Haiti's Ministry of Health (MSPP) to prevent undernutrition among…
- Trial name
- NPPU (NCT01552512)
- Testing
- Nutributter Program, Integrated Package
- Where
- Haiti
- Volunteers
- 1,228 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
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
Iron Deficiency, Anemia
Iron Absorption From Complementary Food Fortificants (CFFs) and Acceptability of CFFs by Beninese Children
Iron deficiency (ID) is still a main public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. Iron deficient children have an increased risk for anemia which is associated with adverse infant development that might be partly irreversible.
- Trial name
- NCT01321099
- Testing
- NaFeEDTA, Phytase, Vitamin C
- Where
- Benin
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
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
Anemia
Efficacy of Iron Fortified Complementary Food and IPT of Malaria in Young Children in Côte d'Ivoire
The proposed project is aimed at testing two interventions, namely a highly bioavailable iron compound and a combination of SP plus amodiaquine for intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) of malaria, to reduce anaemia in very…
- Trial name
- NCT01634945
- Testing
- SP/amodiaquine, FeFum fortified porridge, SP/Amodiaquine + FeFum fortified porridge
- Where
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Volunteers
- 629 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Anemia, Malnutrition
Home Fortification of Complementary Foods in Bihar India
This study evaluates the program effectiveness of home fortification along with infant and young child feeding (IYCF) counseling as a strategy to address anemia and complementary feedings gaps in a program setting of the…
- Trial name
- NCT02593136
- Testing
- Home Fortification Product (HFP), Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Practices Counseling
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 11,861 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Bacterial Infections
Changes in Microbiota and Iron Status After Iron Fortification of Complementary Foods
Infants and children under two years are the group with the highest rates of iron deficiency anemia. Provision of sufficient dietary iron to this age group is a challenge, and in-home iron fortification of complementary foods…
- Trial name
- NCT01111864
- Testing
- fortification with iron and micronutrients, Sprinkles
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
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
Moderately Malnourished Children
Development and Acceptability Testing of Ready-to-use-complementary Food Supplement (RUCFS) for Children in Bangladesh
The prevention of malnutrition among children under 5 years of age requires consumption of nutritious food, including exclusive breast feeding for the first six months of life, followed by breastfeeding in combination with…
- Trial name
- NCT01553877
- Testing
- Pushti packet, Rice based Ready to Use Complementary Food Supplements, Chick-pea based Ready to Use Complementary Food Supplements
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Infant Nutrition Disorders, Feeding Patterns
Effectiveness of a Dietary Counseling to Prevent Early Consumption of Added Sugar and Ultra-processed Foods
The purpose of the study is to prevent the early introduction of added sugar and ultra-processed foods and evaluate the impact on breastfeeding duration, complementary feeding quality, growth and prevalence of caries during the…
- Conditions
- Infant Nutrition Disorders, Feeding Patterns, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Trial name
- NCT03841123
- Testing
- Dietary Counseling
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 516 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Infant Growth, Infant Body Fat
Effect of Protein From Complementary Foods on Infant Growth, Body Composition and Gut Health
Current research shows that dairy protein accelerates infant weight gain, which is a risk factor for later on obesity and metabolic syndrome. However, dietary protein from other sources haven't been studied yet.
- Conditions
- Infant Growth, Infant Body Fat, Infant Gut Microbiome
- Trial name
- NCT02142647
- Testing
- a high-protein complementary diet with meat, a high-protein complementary diet with dairy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver