Clinical trials: Feeding Practices
Breastfeeding
Implementation Strategy for a Breastfeeding Guideline in Primary Care
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an implementation strategy for a breastfeeding guide is more effective than the usual practice (simple circulation of the guide) in terms of increasing the percentage of children…
- Trial name
- NCT01474096
- Testing
- implementation strategy of Breastfeeding
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 208 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gerencia de Atención Primaria, Madrid
Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Disease
Meta-analyses of Liquid Versus Solid Calories and Body Weight
Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) has been linked to rising rates of overweight and obesity. The most prominent mechanism to explain the link between SSBs and obesity is that liquid calories are not perceived by the…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Disease, Cardiovascular Diseases, Prediabetic State
- Trial name
- NCT02702440
- Testing
- Liquid calories from sugars
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- John Sievenpiper
Exclusive Breastfeeding, Co-production of Health in Communities
A Mobile-health Pilot Experiment Targeting Mothers With Newborns in Rural Areas of San Juan Sacatepequez, Guatemala
The purpose of this study was to determine whether exposure to m-health platforms promoting recommended breastfeeding practices was effective in transmitting the exclusive breastfeeding message to participant mothers, and in…
- Trial name
- NCT02263118
- Testing
- Uni-directional SMS, Feature phone, Virtual communities
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Francisco Marroquín
Self Esteem, Body Image
Addressing Body Image Issues While Teaching Academic Course: The Group- Theory and Practice
MSc. course addressing the issue of body image among nutrition students while delivering the course "The group- theory and practice".
- Trial name
- NCT03270397
- Testing
- Academic course "The group- theory and practice"
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 139 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel Hai College
Obesity, Feeding Behaviors
Observational Study of Parental Feeding Practices to Improve Child's Food Intake and Weight Status
Background: A topic of interest in the etiology of child obesity is if and how parental feeding behaviors are associated with child food intake and weight status.
- Trial name
- NCT01525186
- Volunteers
- 660 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Growth Retardation, Malnutrition
Nutrition Education Package for Infants and Young Child Feeding and Health in Rural Tanzania
Building on the success of community-based peer education and counselling in breastfeeding, it is possible to address young child feeding and health practices in the surveyed district.
- Trial name
- NECTAc (NCT02249754)
- Testing
- Nutrition education, Routine health education
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sokoine University of Agriculture
Nutritional Anemia, Nutritional Deficiency
Nutrition Intervention to Address Anemia Among Adolescent Girls in Liberia
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of weekly iron and folic acid (IFA) supplementation and one-time deworming treatment at the community level in improving hemoglobin levels among…
- Conditions
- Nutritional Anemia, Nutritional Deficiency, Iron Deficiency Anemia Treatment, Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia, Dietary
- Trial name
- NCT05073562
- Testing
- Iron and folic acid (IFA) supplementation, Targeted nutrition education, Mebendazole Pill
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Overweight, Obesity
Meta-analyses of the Effect of Liquid Meal Replacements on Cardiometabolic Risk
Obesity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Weight loss is an important therapeutic goal for overweight and obese patients to reduce their risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT02779790
- Testing
- Liquid Meal Replacements
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- John Sievenpiper
Iron Deficiency, Vitamin A Deficiency
Nutritional Status and Bouillon Use in Northern Ghana
This pilot aims to generate data that are critical for informing the design of a planned, more detailed study to evaluate the effect of multiple micronutrient (MN)-fortified bouillon cube on biomarkers of nutrient status of women…
- Conditions
- Iron Deficiency, Vitamin A Deficiency, Vitamin B 12 Deficiency, Folate Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT04632771
- Testing
- N/A (observational study)
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 995 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Food Insecurity, Children, Only
Interventions to Manage Food Insecurity and Inappropriate Feeding Practices Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
This is a pilot study to determine how to identify and characterize effective approaches to assist Hispanic families who face food insecurity worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Conditions
- Food Insecurity, Children, Only, Covid19
- Trial name
- AMISTAD (NCT04801134)
- Testing
- Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Breastfeeding, Bottle Feeding
Breast Versus Bottle Study
The objective of the proposed research is to conduct a within-subject experimental study that will assess the effect of feeding mode (breast- versus bottle-feeding) on the quality and outcome of infant feeding interactions.
- Trial name
- NCT03704051
- Testing
- Mode of Feeding (breastfeeding versus bottle-feeding)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Maternal Nutrition, Child Nutrition
Climate-Responsive Nutrition, WASH, and Heat Counselling for Maternal and Child Health in Sindh, Pakistan
The goal of this trial is to evaluate whether a climate- and gender-responsive integrated package of nutrition, hygiene (WASH), and heat-adaptation counselling can improve maternal and child health and nutrition outcomes among…
- Trial name
- IGNIT3 (NCT07819994)
- Testing
- Training of Lady Health Workers (LHWs), Training of Healthcare Providers (HCPs) at Facilities
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Exclusive Breastfeeding, Feeding Patterns
SPOON: Sustained Program for Improving Nutrition - Mexico
The primary goal of this study is to assess the impact of an innovative strategy to prevent undernutrition and obesity in early childhood in children 0-24 months in Mexico.
- Conditions
- Exclusive Breastfeeding, Feeding Patterns, Stunting, Obesity, Childhood
- Trial name
- NCT03752762
- Testing
- SQ-LNS, SPOON behavioral change strategy
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inter-American Development Bank
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
Bottle Feeding
Responsive Feeding Study
In the present study, we tested a novel approach to understanding infant bottle-feeding interactions: experimentally manipulating bottle-feeding conditions to better understand maternal and infant influences on overfeeding, as…
- Trial name
- RFS (NCT02284152)
- Testing
- infant-led feeding
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Malnutrition in Children, Children Exposed to HIV
A Trial Testing a Two-way SMS Platform to Recognize and Prevent Wasting Among HIV-infected and HIV-exposed Uninfected Children in Kenya
The goal of this study is to test if a two-way text-message (SMS) maternally administered malnutrition monitoring system (MAMMS) that delivers infant and young child feeding (IYCF) education and supports caregivers in monitoring…
- Trial name
- MAMMS IYCF R33 (NCT06842732)
- Testing
- Maternal Administered Malnutrition Monitoring System - Infant and Young Child Feeding (MAMMS IYCF) intervention, Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 776 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Child Malnutrition, Feeding Behavior
Nutrition Intervention Integrated With Food Voucher to Improve Child Growth and Feeding Practices
Brief Summary: Background: The period from birth to two years of age is the "critical window" for the promotion of optimal growth, health, and development.
- Conditions
- Child Malnutrition, Feeding Behavior, Growth; Stunting, Nutritional
- Trial name
- NCT03641001
- Testing
- Child feeding counselling, food voucher, micronutrient powder, WASH
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 410 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Anorexia Nervosa, Psychotropic Drugs
Drugs Experience for Adolescents With Anorexia
The purpose of this study is to access to the experiences of adolescents, their parents and healthcare professionals regarding psychotropic drugs in anorexia nervosa.
- Conditions
- Anorexia Nervosa, Psychotropic Drugs, Adolescent
- Trial name
- E3P (NCT06211517)
- Testing
- Semi-structured interviews with visual mediations, Semi-structured interviews
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Parenting Practices, Co-parenting Practices
The Good Start Matters - Parenting Program
Early childhood is an important period where the family can support the development and maintenance of healthy eating and active behaviors to prevent or reduce childhood obesity.
- Conditions
- Parenting Practices, Co-parenting Practices, Child Eating and Dietary Behaviors, Child Physical Activity/active Play/outdoor Play
- Trial name
- NCT05802160
- Testing
- Good Start Matters - Parenting intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Parental Feeding Practices and Children's Healthy Diet
The SmartFeeding4Kids: Study of a New Web-based Food Parenting Intervention
This research aims to develop and study the efficacy of a web-based brief intervention, Smart Feeding4Kids, to promote healthy dietary patterns in young children (2 to 6 years old) through changes in parents' feeding practices.
- Trial name
- SF4K (NCT04591496)
- Testing
- Behavioral change intervention;, Health Education
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lisbon