Clinical trials: Geriatric Hematology
Mechanical Ventilation Complication, Pediatric ALL
Measuring Thickness of the Normal Diaphragm in Children Via Ultrasound.
Critically ill children treated with invasive mechanical ventilation (iMV) in a paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) may suffer from complications leading to prolonged duration of ventilation and PICU stay.
- Conditions
- Mechanical Ventilation Complication, Pediatric ALL, Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT04589910
- Testing
- diaphragm thickness and thickening fraction
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Intestinal Parasitic Infections, Anaemia
Impact of Hand Hygiene Activities on the Prevention of Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Anaemia Among School Children
Impact exerted by intestinal parasitic infections is much higher in developing countries. School-aged children are at higher risk from the burden of disease, because they specially have many parasitic infections.
- Trial name
- NCT01619254
- Testing
- Hand washing with soap and hand finger nail clipping
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 365 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mekelle University
Obesity, Childhood, Malnutrition
Physical Activity and the Home Environment in Preschool-aged Children in Urban Bangladesh
The overall goal of this study is to generate new knowledge regarding the nutritional and environmental determinants of physical activity in young children living in a densely populated urban community in Bangladesh.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Malnutrition, Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT04628897
- Testing
- Exposures
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Malaria, Asymptomatic Malaria
OPTIMAL LEAP: Optimizing Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine IPTsc Intervals to Advance Learning, Executive Function, Attendance, and Antimalarial Resistance Surveillance in Kenyan Schoolchildren
Malaria remains a major cause of illness among school-aged children in sub-Saharan Africa, many of whom carry asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections that may contribute to anemia, inflammation, school absenteeism, and…
- Conditions
- Malaria, Asymptomatic Malaria, Intermittent Preventive Treatment
- Trial name
- Optimal LEAP (NCT07798583)
- Testing
- Monthly DP, Quarterly DP
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Malaria,Falciparum, Anemia
Effectiveness and Safety of Intermittent Preventive Treatment for Malaria Using Either Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine or Artesunate-amodiaquine in Reducing Malaria Related Morbidities and Improving Cognitive Ability in School-aged Children in Tanzania
Background: In high-transmission settings, up to 70% of school-aged children harbour malaria parasites which is mostly asymptomatic, thus, from an epidemiological point of view, they contribute significantly as reservoir to…
- Trial name
- InSMART-school (NCT03640403)
- Testing
- Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine, Artesunate-amodiaquine
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 1,555 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania
This Study Aimed to Evaluate the Impact of Fortified Biscuit Consumption on the Iron Status of School-aged Children in Rural Kaolack
Impact of the Consumption of Fortified Biscuits on the Iron Status of School-aged Children
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of fortified biscuit consumption on the iron status of school-aged children in rural Kaolack.
- Trial name
- NCT07041866
- Testing
- Fortified Biscuit with Local Iron-Rich Ingredients, Non-Fortified Biscuit
- Where
- Senegal
- Volunteers
- 570 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universite du Sine Saloum Elhadj Ibrahima Niasse
Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Geriatric Assessment Screening Tool for the Identification of At-Risk Older Adults Who Are Undergoing Cancer Treatment
This phase II trial investigates how easy it is to incorporate a nursing led geriatric assessment screening tool into a busy oncology practice, in order to identify at-risk older adults being evaluated for cancer treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT04788758
- Testing
- Educational Intervention, Screening Questionnaire Administration, Referral
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Pediatric Cancer
Effects of Therapeutic Play on Anxiety and Fear
This study was carried out as a randomized controlled experimental study in order to evaluate the effect of therapeutic game use on anxiety and fear levels before indwelling catheter intervention in children aged 6-12 years…
- Trial name
- NCT06229327
- Testing
- THERAPEUTICGAMES
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Okan University
Hookworm
Study to Test Whether Shoes Protect Children Against Hookworm Infection on Pemba Island, Zanzibar
Small association studies have hypothesised that shoes protect against hookworm infection. The purpose of this pragmatic study was determine, under field conditions, whether school-age children on Pemba Island, Zanzibar, would…
- Trial name
- SKIP (NCT01869127)
- Testing
- Shoes
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 1,056 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bird, Christopher
Anemia
The Prevalence of Malaysian Children Aged ≥ 6 to ≤ 36 Months at Risk of Anaemia
The main purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of Malaysian children aged ≥ 6 to ≤ 36 months at risk of anaemia by measuring Total Haemoglobin (SpHb) using a non-invasive haemoglobin assessment.
- Trial name
- NCT05181436
- Testing
- measuring Total Haemoglobin (SpHb) using Masimo Rad-67.
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 1,215 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danone Specialized Nutrition (M) Sdn Bhd
Anemia, Iron Status
Daily and Weekly Iron Supplementation in Infants
This study aims to compare the efficacy of daily iron supplementation and weekly iron supplementation in infants aged 6-12 months on the prevalence of anemia, hemoglobin level, and serum ferritin levels.
- Conditions
- Anemia, Iron Status, Infants, Iron
- Trial name
- NCT06318858
- Testing
- Iron supplement
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 287 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Iron Deficiency Anemia, Anemia
Iron Fish in Dominican Republic (DR) Children
The objective of the study is to assess the acceptability, feasibility, and barriers to Lucky Iron Fish™ (LIF) utilization among families with young children in a Latin American community with a high prevalence of iron deficiency…
- Conditions
- Iron Deficiency Anemia, Anemia, Iron-deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT03199235
- Testing
- Lucky Iron Fish, enhanced standard of care
- Where
- Dominican Republic
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia