Clinical trials: GI Tract Disorders
Malaria
Gut and Azithromycin Mechanisms in Infants and Children II
Childhood mortality is decreasing worldwide. However, many sub-Saharan countries still have high children under 5 mortality rates.
- Trial name
- GAMINII (NCT04315272)
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 449 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Defining Adolescent Nausea Through Brain Imaging and Neurostimulation Response
This study evaluates the efficacy of auricular neurostimulation via an non-invasive percutaneous electrical nerve field stimulator (PENFS) in adolescents with functional nausea.
- Trial name
- NCT03675321
- Testing
- Active Auricular Neurostimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Cystic Fibrosis
Multicenter Study of Patient-reported Gastrointestinal Symptoms in People With Cystic Fibrosis
This is a prospective, multicenter, observational study designed to collect gastrointestinal related data in patients with Cystic Fibrosis (CF).
- Trial name
- GALAXY (NCT03801993)
- Where
- 26 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 402 people
- Sponsor
- Chris Goss
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Efficacy of Vivomixx on Behaviour and Gut Function in Autism Spectrum Disorder
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of 3 months supplementation with the multi strain probiotic Vivomixx on the overall function, aberrant behaviours and frequency of gastrointestinal symptoms in children with…
- Trial name
- VIVO-ASD (NCT03369431)
- Testing
- Vivomixx
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Cystic Fibrosis
Gut Imaging for Function & Transit in Cystic Fibrosis Study 1
Many people with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) are troubled by symptoms from their stomach and bowels: their gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
- Trial name
- GIFT-CF1 (NCT03566550)
- Testing
- MRI scans
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Crohn Disease
Pilot Study of Fundamental Modification of the Gut Microbiota in the Treatment of Refractory Crohn's Disease
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of a novel gut microbiota-targeted therapeutic regimen (bowel lavage and antibiotics with or without an antifungal) in the management of active Crohn's Disease (CD) or…
- Trial name
- Holiday (NCT03476317)
- Testing
- Vancomycin, Neomycin, Ciprofloxacin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Iron-deficiency
Prebiotic GOS and Lactoferrin With Iron Supplements
The ultimate goal of this research is to develop a means to safely administer iron supplements to infants in settings with a high infection burden.
- Trial name
- NCT03866837
- Testing
- Galacto-oligosaccharides, Bovine lactoferrin, Multiple micronutrient powders with 5 mg iron
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Gut Microbial Transplantation in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic, debilitating, relapsing inflammatory disorder affecting the gastrointestinal tract which does not have a medical cure.
- Trial name
- GMT (NCT01560819)
- Testing
- Gut Microbial Transplantation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health West
Type 1 Diabetes
The Effect of Gluten-free Diet on New Onset Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
The primary aim of this pilot study is to test whether gluten-free diet (GFD) instituted in children shortly after onset of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) can decelerate the decline in beta cell function as compared to age matched…
- Trial name
- NCT02867436
- Testing
- Gluten-free diet
- Where
- 2 sites in Czechia
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Motol
Type 1 Diabetes
Effect of Prebiotics on the Gut Microbiome Profile and Beta Cell Function
Data suggest that intestinal microbiota might be critically involved both in autoimmunity and in glucose homeostasis. An acetylated and butyrylated form of high amylose maize starch (HAMS-AB) that increases beneficial short chain…
- Trial name
- NCT04114357
- Testing
- Acetylated and Butyrylated High Amylose Maize Starch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Central Line Complication, Central Line Infection
Innovative Central Line Securement Device in the Pediatric Population
This study involves evaluating pediatric patients with central lines to determine differences in line complications and quality of life in those with a novel central line securement device (wrap) as compared to those who use a…
- Conditions
- Central Line Complication, Central Line Infection, Central Line-Associated Infection, Central Line Sepsis
- Trial name
- NCT04522778
- Testing
- Wearable Central Line Securement Device (Vest), Traditional Securement Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Ryan St. Pierre-Hetz
Diabetes
Prebiotics and Metformin Improve Gut and Hormones in Type 2 Diabetes in Youth (MIGHTY-fiber)
Background: Metformin is a pill youth with type 2 diabetes take. It can cause side effects like diarrhea and upset stomach. Researchers want to see if a fiber supplement can help decrease these side effects.
- Trial name
- NCT04209075
- Testing
- Biomebliss, Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, Biliary Atresia
Gastrointestinal Microbiota in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Biliary Atresia With Vancomycin
The goals of the proposed work are two fold: Firstly, to see if the antibiotic vancomycin may be used for the early treatment of Biliary Atresia (BA) and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC).
- Trial name
- PSC (NCT01322386)
- Testing
- Vancomycin
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Short Gut Syndrome
Functional Sucrase Deficiency in Short Bowel Syndrome Patients With Intestinal Failure
Short gut syndrome with intestinal failure patients may have decreased production of disaccharidases, like sucrase, an enzyme responsible for digesting sugar in foods.
- Trial name
- NCT04604275
- Testing
- Sucrase
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Prematurity, Intestinal Permeability
Intestinal Permeability in Preterm Infants
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a life-threatening, gastrointestinal emergency characterized by increased intestinal permeability, affects approximately 7 to 10% of infants <1500 g birthweight, and typically occurs within 7 to…
- Trial name
- IPPI (NCT01756040)
- Testing
- Lactulose -rhamnose solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 211 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Anxiety, Abdominal Pain
The Probiotic Study: Using Bacteria to Calm Your Mind
The investigators seek to conduct the first open-label trial of probiotics in young children to reduce their anxiety and abdominal pain.
- Trial name
- NCT02711800
- Testing
- Lactobacillus rhamnosus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Nancy Zucker
Self-hypnosis, Functional Bowel Disorder
Hypnotherapy With Audiofiles for Children and Adolescents With Disorders of Gut-brain Interactions in Sweden -a Feasibility Study
This study aims at testing the effect and feasibility of a new treatment strategy - hypnotherapy mediated with audio files - for children and adolescents with disorders of gut-brain-interaction (DGBI) in Sweden.
- Conditions
- Self-hypnosis, Functional Bowel Disorder, Functional Abdominal Pain Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT06493097
- Testing
- Gut-directed hypnotherapy via audio files
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Premature Intestinal Microbiota, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Defining the Intestinal Microbiota in Premature Neonates
The investigators will collect daily faecal samples from premature (<32 weeks) infants in the intensive care unit from the day of birth until they are discharged.
- Conditions
- Premature Intestinal Microbiota, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Late Onset Bloodstream Infection
- Trial name
- NCT01102738
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 369 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT), Acute GVH Disease
Gut Decontamination In Pediatric Allogeneic Hematopoietic
This research study is for participants who are undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and are at risk for developing acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD).
- Trial name
- NCT02641236
- Testing
- Vancomycin-polymyxin B
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Prematurity; Extreme, Feeding Disorder Neonatal
Early Protein Supplementation in Extremely Preterm Infants Fed Human Milk
The central hypothesis of this clinical trial is that, in extremely preterm infants, protein-enriched human milk diets compared to usual human milk diets during the first 2 weeks after birth increase fat-free mass (FFM)-for-age Z…
- Conditions
- Prematurity; Extreme, Feeding Disorder Neonatal, Breast Milk Expression, Growth Failure
- Trial name
- NCT04325308
- Testing
- Protein-enriched human milk diet, Usual human milk diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham