Clinical trials: Growth Disorders
Dental Caries
Nanosilver Fluoride to Prevent Dental Biofilms Growth
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of nanosilver fluoride for controlling the growth of S. mutans present in dental plaque of children.
- Trial name
- NSFCT (NCT01950546)
- Testing
- nanosilver fluoride
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pernambuco
Malnutrition
Women's Work in Agriculture and Infant Nutrition
Background Over the last 10 years there has been an increase in the female agriculture labour force, in Pakistan, resulting in a feminisation of agriculture; which could have either a positive or negative impact on maternal and…
- Trial name
- WWAN (NCT03406182)
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,161 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Malnourished Children, Stunting of Growth
Comprehensive Nutritional Support for Children in Zambia (ZamCNC) - A Pilot Investigation
In a recently completed intervention study, more than 50% of children in Lusaka were found to be stunted by age two, even when nutritional supplements were provided.
- Trial name
- ZamCnC (NCT07153913)
- Testing
- Intensive growth support
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Günther Fink
Gastrointestinal Diseases
The Effects of an Infant Formula Containing Probiotic CECT7210 on Gastrointestinal Health
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an infant formula supplemented with a new probiotic CECT7210, is effective in reducing the incidence of infections, specially the gastrointestinal ones.
- Trial name
- GO-INF (NCT02096302)
- Testing
- Infant Formula with a novel probiotic CECT7210, Standard formula
- Where
- 3 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 194 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laboratorios Ordesa
Hypothyroidism
Growth Hormone and GnRH Agonist in Adolescents With Acquired Hypothyroidism
The purpose of this study is to see if giving growth hormone and Lupron along with thyroid hormone will improve final height in patients with long term hypothyroidism.
- Trial name
- NCT00206375
- Testing
- Growth hormone, Growth hormone treatment and puberty
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Diarrhea, Malnutrition
Randomized, Controlled Trial - Lactoferrin Prevention of Diarrhea in Children
Much has been learned in recent years about the mechanisms by which breastfeeding improves child health and survival. However, there has been little progress in using these insights to improve pediatric care.
- Trial name
- NCT00560222
- Testing
- bovine lactoferrin
- Where
- Peru
- Volunteers
- 555 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Premature Infants, Stool Bacterial Composition
Effects of Probiotic and Prebiotic Combinations on Premature Infants
The purpose of this study is to see how oral preparations containing both probiotics and prebiotics impact the growth, bacterial colonization of the intestines, and fecal short chain fatty acid content in premature infants.
- Conditions
- Premature Infants, Stool Bacterial Composition, Growth
- Trial name
- NCT00282113
- Testing
- ProBioPlus, Culturelle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Malnutrition, Child, Enteropathy
Study of Environmental Enteropathy and Malnutrition in Pakistan
Environmental Enteropathy (EE) is an acquired sub-clinical inflammatory gut condition in which alterations in intestinal structure, function, and local and systemic immune activation lead to impaired vaccine responses, decreased…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Child, Enteropathy, Vaccine Response Impaired, Stunting
- Trial name
- SEEM (NCT03588013)
- Testing
- Nutritional education, Ready to Use Therapeutic Food, Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy with biopsy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 416 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Bone Loss, Age-Related,
Effect of the High Impact Exercise on Bone Density in Prepuberal Girls
Osteoporosis has become a worldwide concern an a matter of public health as osteoporosis is a major contributing factor associated with insufficiency fracture of the spine, wrist and proximal femur, and as a result, can diminish…
- Trial name
- NCT02488122
- Testing
- High Impact Exercise, Low Impact Exercise
- Volunteers
- 276 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundación Santa Fe de Bogota
Fetal Distress With Antenatal Problem, Fetal Growth Retardation
Validation of Sensors for Long-term Non-Invasive Fetal Monitoring
A multidisciplinary team of a doctor and engineers have developed a new sensor that will be able to detect mothers' and babies' heartbeat and babies movements in late pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NCT06952777
- Testing
- Non-adhesive capacitively-coupled sensors
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism
Growing up With the Young Endocrine Support System (YESS!)
Transition from paediatric to adult endocrinology is a challenge for adolescents, families and doctors. Up to 25% of young adults with chronic endocrine disorders are lost to follow-up ('drop-out') once the young adult moves out…
- Conditions
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism, Growth Hormone Deficiency, Combined Pituitary Hormone Deficiency
- Trial name
- YESS (NCT04252001)
- Testing
- YESS! game, Snake '97, Transition-toolkit
- Where
- 7 sites in Belgium, Netherlands and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- dr. Laura C. G. de Graaff-Herder
Fetal Growth Restriction
Evaluation of Fetal Heart
Evaluation of fetal cardiac functions in cases complicated with growth restriction
- Trial name
- NCT07760194
- Testing
- Echocardiography
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Unrecognized Condition
Nutrition Behavior on Micronutrient Among Growth Children in Central Highland of Ethiopia: Cluster Randomized Trial.
Hypotheses of the study 1. Mothers/ caregivers who have less knowledge and attitude about the prevention of IDD their table salt obtained from in the households has less quantity of iodide than those mothers/ caregivers who might…
- Trial name
- NCT04846062
- Testing
- nutrition behavior intervention
- Volunteers
- 1,012 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jimma University
Traumatic Brain Injury
Growth Hormone and Insulin Growth Factor 1 Deficiencies in Children/Adolescents Following Traumatic Brain Injury: The Impact on Growth and Neuropsychological Development
The purpose of this study is to look at the relationship between growth hormones, and recovery from a TBI - traumatic brain injury. It is believed that a TBI may interfere with the body's ability to produce growth hormones.
- Trial name
- NCT00929045
- Testing
- Growth Hormone Replacement
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Skin Cancer, Skin Cancer Prevention
Developing and Testing the Effectiveness of a Skin Cancer Self-Detection Educational Program
Skin cancer is a significant public health concern, even in an Asian society like Singapore where it ranks among the top 10 cancers.
- Conditions
- Skin Cancer, Skin Cancer Prevention, Benign Skin Growth
- Trial name
- NCT07247123
- Testing
- Skin Cancer Self-Detection Educational Program with gain-framing, Skin Cancer Self-Detection Educational Program with loss-framing, Wait-list Control
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Preterm Birth, Developmental Delay
The Alkmaar MLPTI Cohort Study: Outcomes at 9 Years
Objective of the study: To examine cognition, motor function, executive functions, speech and language development, behaviour, psychosocial functioning,academic achievement, physical morbidities and growth of MLPTI at the age of…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Developmental Delay, Growth Delay
- Trial name
- NCT05990582
- Testing
- CBCL, SDQ, CCC-2-NL
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep
Obesity, Pregnancy
Maternal Obesity, Breast Milk Composition, and Infant Growth
Today the majority of pregnant women in the United States are either overweight or obese at conception with their offspring having greater adiposity at birth, a 2-fold greater risk of later obesity, and neonatal insulin…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Pregnancy, Breastmilk Collection, Infant Overnutrition
- Trial name
- (MILK) (NCT03301753)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,050 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Pregnancy, Helicobacter Pylori Infection
Effects of Dietary Heme/Non-heme Iron and Helicobacter Pylori (Hp) Infection on Maternal Iron-deficiency Anemia and Fetal Growth Outcomes
Iron deficiency is considered one of the main nutritional deficiency disorders despite the apparent availability of a high-quality diet even in developed countries, and Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is the most common form of…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Helicobacter Pylori Infection, Iron-Deficiency Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT01071759
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- E-DA Hospital
Obesity, Growth
Essential Fatty Acids During Complementary Feeding
The objective of this intervention study is to examine the effect of n-3 LCPUFA on growth and body composition, intestinal health and microbiotic composition, immune function and risk markers for later diseases in 9-18 months old…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Growth, Metabolic Syndrome, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- EFiON (NCT00631046)
- Testing
- Fish Oil, Sunflower Oil
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Exercise Training Intervention in Children With Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is associated with multiple co-morbidities, such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, coronary heart disease and osteoporosis. The foundation of these conditions lays in childhood.
- Trial name
- Diabex (NCT01220479)
- Testing
- Exercise training program
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva