Clinical trials: Diet Modification
Refractory Epilepsy
Evaluation of the Modified Atkins Diet in Young Children With Refractory Epilepsy
The modified Atkins diet is a non-pharmacologic therapy for intractable childhood epilepsy that was designed to be a less restrictive alternative to the traditional ketogenic diet.
- Trial name
- NCT01880333
- Testing
- Modified Atkin Diet
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Lady Hardinge Medical College
Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission, Obesity
Let's Play! Healthy Kids After Cancer
This pilot study will evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and potential efficacy of a parent-targeted, phone-based program to prevent unhealthy weight gain and improve biomarkers of oxidative stress and inflammation among…
- Trial name
- NCT02361047
- Testing
- Phone Coaching Program
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Food Selectivity
Clinical Trial of "Exploradores de Sabores" to Improve Food Selectivity in ASD Kids
The goal of this randomized, single-blind clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Exploradores de Sabores parent-mediated nutrition intervention in reducing food selectivity and improving dietary variety, mealtime…
- Trial name
- NCT07727018
- Testing
- Exploradores de Sabores Parent-Mediated Nutrition Intervention, Education as Usual (EAU)
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Baja California
Nutrition, Healthy
Effect of Transtheoretical Model Based Nutrition Education on Sustainable Nutrition Behavior in Adolescents
The aim of this intervention study is to evaluate the effect of sustainable nutrition education based on the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) on adolescent behavior.
- Trial name
- NCT06583499
- Testing
- Sustainable nutrition education based on the transtheoretical model
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TC Erciyes University
Nutrition Intervention
Rewarding Healthy Food Choices: a Mobile Serious Game Intervention in Adolescents
The aim of this study is to conduct an outcome and process evaluation of the REWARD intervention, a serious game intervention using reward-based strategies as a main method to trigger healthy snacking in Flemish adolescents.
- Trial name
- REWARD (NCT02622165)
- Testing
- The REWARD serious game intervention
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 1,463 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Childhood Obesity
Role of Carbohydrate Modification in Weight Management Among Obese Children
The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that a low-carbohydrate diet and a low-glycemic load diet will improve body mass index and result in more body fat loss than a control diet among overweight children ages 7 to…
- Trial name
- NCT00215111
- Testing
- Low carbohydrate, reduced glycemic load, and a control diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Life Style Modification, Childhood Obesity
Effects of Omega-3 Supplementation on Nutritional Status and Physical Activity of Obese Children
Omega-3 Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids has potential as a supplement that can accelerate the effects of a weight management program in children.
- Trial name
- NCT04156971
- Testing
- Omega 3, stage-based lifestyle modification intervention
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
Epilepsy Intractable
Comparison of the Effectiveness of the Outpatient Classical Ketogenic Diet and Modified Atkins Diet on Seizures Frequency, Nutritional Status and Some Biochemical Factors in Children and Adolescents With Intractable Epilepsy
Epilepsy is one of a common neurological disorder. Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are usually the primary treatment of epilepsy. However, almost 30% of patients do not respond to AEDs and other treatments including ketogenic diet…
- Trial name
- NCT03014752
- Testing
- Classical ketogenic diet, Modified Atkins diet
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Obesity
Peer Education, Exercising and Eating Right - Obesity Prevention in Freshmen Women
Project PEER utilizes a randomized controlled study design to investigate the combined effects of an exercise and nutrition intervention that is based on self-efficacy principles and delivered primarily by peer educators to…
- Trial name
- ProjectPEER (NCT01043614)
- Testing
- PEER group intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Epileptic Spasms
Evaluation of the Modified Atkins Diet in Children With Epileptic Spasms
Epileptic spasms are a difficult to treat epileptic condition in young children. The first line treatment is hormonal treatment, in the form of ACTH or oral steroids, which are effective in 60-70% of children.
- Trial name
- NCT03807141
- Testing
- Modified Atkins diet
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Lady Hardinge Medical College
Obesity, Childhood
Nutrition Intervention to Measure Metabolic Response in Children
The long-term objective of this study is to determine if habitual consumption of high-quality protein at breakfast will lead to improved energy metabolism and decreased daily energy intake in normal weight and overweight…
- Trial name
- NCT03139773
- Testing
- Control Breakfast Beverage, Omega-3 Breakfast Beverage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Diabetes, Gestational, Dietary Modification
Dietary Management of Gestational Diabetes in Obese Pregnant Women
eMOM is a randomized, controlled trial to compare the effects of two different dietary interventions during pregnancy. The comparison is based on tissue glucose content (using continuous glucose monitoring system) in pregnant…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Gestational, Dietary Modification, Tissue Glucose, Body Composition
- Trial name
- eMOM (NCT03542071)
- Testing
- Carbohydrate restricted diet, Plant-protein based diet
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
Food Habits
Texts For Healthy Teens: A Health Education Program for Adolescents
The overall objective is to examine if participating in an SMS-transmitted health educational program targeting a cluster of dietary factors over a period of weeks during the years of adolescence can induce durable changes…
- Trial name
- T4HT (NCT02809196)
- Testing
- 1: Tailored SMS program implicating friend and mother, 2: Standardized SMS program implicating friend and mother, 3: Tailored SMS program implicating friend, not mother
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 7,890 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Fetal Programming, Denmark
Pregnancy, Weight Gain
Grocery Delivery and Healthy Weight Gain Among Low-income Pregnant Young Women
This project will increase knowledge about how a simple intervention, grocery delivery, impacts weight gain and diet among low-income pregnant young women. Results can then be used to support other pregnant young women.
- Trial name
- NCT05000645
- Testing
- Grocery delivery, Unsweetened beverage delivery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 570 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Childhood Obesity, Weight Gain
KIDFIT: Keeping Ideal Cardiovascular Health Family Intervention Trial
Adverse influences starting in utero may predestine an individual's long- term risk for developing cardiometabolic diseases. The Keeping Ideal CVH (cardiovascular health) Family Intervention Trial (KIDFIT) will test whether…
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, Weight Gain, Diet Modification
- Trial name
- NCT03405246
- Testing
- KIDFIT HEALTHY, KIDFIT SAFE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Cerebral Palsy, Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Individualized Nutrition Intervention in Children With Cerebral Palsy
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if individualized nutrition support can improve nutrition, gastrointestinal symptoms, and quality of life in children with cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- CP-NUTRI (NCT07644572)
- Testing
- Individualized Nutrition Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Epilepsy, Cardiovascular Disease
Impact of Ketogenic Diet on Lipoproteins in Refractory Epilepsy
The ketogenic diet is a non-pharmacological treatment prescribed especially for children and indicated in most specialized centers for patients with refractory epilepsy.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Cardiovascular Disease, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- Ketonutri (NCT02644239)
- Testing
- ketogenic diet
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Diet Modification, Physical Activity
Cardiovascular Health Promotion Among Nepalese Mothers With Young Children (HARDIC Trial)
Nutritional transition toward a high-fat and high-energy diet, decreasing physical activity level, and poor knowledge about cardiovascular health contribute to a rising burden of cardiovascular disease in low-income countries…
- Conditions
- Diet Modification, Physical Activity, Health Behavior, Health Promotion
- Trial name
- NCT03639402
- Testing
- Health education classes
- Volunteers
- 1,276 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Diabetes, Gestational, Dietary Modification
Dietary Management of Gestational Diabetes
eMOM is a randomized, controlled trial to compare the effects of two different dietary interventions during pregnancy. The comparison is based on tissue glucose content (using continuous glucose monitoring system) in pregnant…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Gestational, Dietary Modification, Glucose Intolerance During Pregnancy, Body Composition
- Trial name
- eMOM (NCT03681054)
- Testing
- Carbohydrate restricted diet, Plant-protein based diet
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
Depression
A Personalized Nutrition Intervention for Adolescent Depression
This study is being done to test the feasibility of a personalized nutrition eating plan in adolescents with depression. Evidence suggests that dietary quality may affect an individual's mood.
- Trial name
- NCT06175052
- Testing
- Dietary Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children