Clinical trials: Infant Growth
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
Infant Growth
Effect of a New Infant Formula With Specific Ingredients
The purpose of this study is to test whether the addition of certain bioactive ingredients to a new infant formula (HMOs, osteopontin and probiotics) can have a favorable impact on the development of the infant's immune system in…
- Trial name
- EARLY-TOLERA (NCT04306263)
- Testing
- Enriched infant formula, Standard formula, Breastfeeding arm
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 231 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laboratorios Ordesa
Prematurity
Preterm Donor Human Milk Supplementation of Mother's Own Milk in VLBW Infants
This prospective randomized controlled trial aims to investigate whether feeding very low birth weight (VLBW) infants with Mother's own milk (MOM) supplemented with either preterm (PDM) or term donor milk (TDM), when MOM is…
- Trial name
- NCT05675397
- Testing
- donor human milk
- Where
- 2 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Growth Hormone Therapy, Infant, Small for Gestational Age
Neuromuscular Changes In Small For Gestational Age Children During Somatropin Therapy
The planned study focuses on the effect of a one year Somatropin treatment (0.035 mg/kg/d or 0.067 mg/kg/d) in short children born SGA on neuromuscular function and cognitive performance.
- Trial name
- SGA-POWER (NCT00625872)
- Testing
- Somatropin
- Where
- 10 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Thyroid Function, Preterm
Thyroxine Supplementation in Small for Gestational Age (SGA) Infants With Birth Weight <1500g and TSH 6-20 mIU/ml
The primary objective of this clinical trail is to evaluate whether early supplementation of levothyroxine (L-T4) at a dosage of 8 ug/kg/d, initiated in the second week of life, improves physical growth and neurodevelopmental…
- Conditions
- Thyroid Function, Preterm, SGA and Growth, Neurodevelopment Outcome
- Trial name
- NCT07625722
- Testing
- Levothyroxine Sodium (LT4) Tablets
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Shandong Provincial Hospital
Infant, Small for Gestational Age
Growth Hormone Treatment in Short Children Born Small for Gestational Age
Comparison of 2 different doses of human growth hormone treatment on change in height after 1 and 2 years of treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00191529
- Testing
- somatropin
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
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
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Preterm
Body Weight Growth After Birth and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is one of the most common, complex, and severe diseases in preterm infants. BPD was first described as chronic pulmonary disease in survivors of severe respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in 1967…
- Trial name
- NCT05053269
- Testing
- good body weight growth, poor body weight growth
- Where
- China
- Sponsor
- Daping Hospital and the Research Institute of Surgery of the Third Military Medical University
Growth, Neonates
Improving Artificial Intelligence-derived Algorithms for Estimating Length and Weight in NEonateS and infanTs up to 6 Months of Age (NEST)
The NEST study is a prospective, observational research study designed to collect clinical measurements and image data to develop and evaluate artificial intelligence (AI)-derived algorithms for estimating anthropometric…
- Conditions
- Growth, Neonates, AI (Artificial Intelligence)
- Trial name
- NEST (NCT07514182)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Danone Asia Pacific Holdings Pte, Ltd.
Healthy Term Infant
The Impact of a Novel Infant Formula on Immunity, Gut Health and Growth
The goal of this multicenter, double-blind, randomized, controlled trial is to assess the safety and efficacy of a new infant formula on healthy term infants from enrollment to the age of 6 months.
- Trial name
- NCT06686433
- Testing
- Novel infant formula, Standard infant formula
- Where
- 5 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 342 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biostime (Guangzhou) Health Products Limited
Infant Nutrition Disorders, Health Behavior
Sharing Histories: Test of a Teaching Method for Community Health Workers
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of an innovative methodology for training Community Health Workers that will improve their effectiveness in educating mothers to adopt best practice health behaviors in…
- Trial name
- NCT02903602
- Testing
- Sharing Histories training method for CHW, Standard training method for CHW
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Future Generations Graduate School
Periodontal Diseases, Premature Birth
Prevention of Pre-Term Birth by Treatment of Periodontal Disease
The aim of the study is to investigate, in an Australian population of pregnant women, whether the treatment of periodontal disease during pregnancy prevents pre-term birth and other complications of pregnancy.
- Conditions
- Periodontal Diseases, Premature Birth, Pre-Eclampsia
- Trial name
- NCT00133926
- Testing
- Treatment of periodontal disease
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 1,094 people
- Sponsor
- King Edward Memorial Hospital
Healthy
Effect of a Multinutrient-Optimized Infant Formula Supplemented With Human Milk Oligosaccharides on Infant Growth and Development: A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial
This study aims to learn about a newly developed infant formula that adds two special ingredients found in breast milk (human milk oligosaccharides, HMOs) and improves other nutrients.
- Trial name
- NCT06569797
- Testing
- Human Milk Oligosaccharide-Supplemented, Multi-Nutrient Optimized Infant Formula, Commercially Available Standard Formula, Breast Milk Feeding
- Where
- 6 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy Co. Ltd.
Postnatal Growth Disorder
Physiologic Approach to Sodium Supplementation in Premature Infants
Postnatal growth failure occurs in up to 50% of very low birth weight (VLBW, <1500 grams at birth) infants as assessed by discharge weight.
- Trial name
- Salt to Grow (NCT03889197)
- Testing
- Sodium supplementation guided by urine sodium concentration algorithm
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Infant, Small for Gestational Age
Safety Study In Patients Who Were Born Small And Short And Were Treated With Growth Hormone To Achieve Normal Height
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that insulin sensitivity is not different between growth hormone - treated subjects who are small for gestational age (SGA) and an SGA cohort of subjects matched by gender and body mass…
- Trial name
- NCT00396474
- Testing
- post GH treatment observational study
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Breastmilk Collection, Childhood Obesity
Breastmilk Composition and Microbial Profile in the Growth and Development of Healthy Term-born Infants
An increasing number of children are developing non-communicable diseases that carry immediate and long-term significant societal and economic impacts.
- Conditions
- Breastmilk Collection, Childhood Obesity, Childhood Asthma, Allergy
- Trial name
- NCT06970535
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Malnutrition, Infant, Breastfeeding, Exclusive
Providing Breastfeeding Support After Discharge From Hospital to Improve Growth and Development of Malnourished Infants
The current guidelines used to manage malnutrition among infants aged below 6 months (u6m) recommend that infants admitted to hospital with malnutrition be supported to reestablish exclusive breastfeeding before discharge.
- Trial name
- IBAMI-2 (NCT06372418)
- Testing
- Breastfeeding peer support intervention, Standard Care
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Growth Failure
Human Milk Fortification With Adjustable Versus Targeted Method
Research question: Do preterm infants born <1250 g achieve better weight gain with targeted fortification compared with the adjustable fortification of human milk? Hypothesis: Targeted fortification of human milk results in…
- Trial name
- FAT (NCT04809350)
- Testing
- Adjustable Human Milk Fortification, Targeted Human Milk Fortification
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Growth and Tolerance Infant Study
Nutritional Management of Infants With Chronic Diarrhea
The study objective is to assess the growth of infants fed an experimental formula for the nutritional management of chronic diarrhea.
- Trial name
- NCT01820494
- Testing
- Experimental Infant Formula
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Nutrition
Congenital Heart Defect
Exclusive Human Milk Feeding in Infants With Single Ventricle Physiology
A randomized, blinded, controlled trial to evaluate growth velocity and clinical outcomes in infants with single ventricle physiology fed an exclusive human milk diet prior to, and throughout the post-operative period following…
- Trial name
- NCT02860702
- Testing
- Human Milk Derived Fortifier, Human/Bovine Milk
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio