Clinical trials: Ingestive Behavior
Childhood Obesity, Diet Habit
Parental Perception of Child's Weight and Childhood Obesity
The increasing prevalence of metabolic diseases requires new strategies in the treatment and prevention of obesity. Children exposed to a poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle are especially vulnerable and may therefore be at risk…
- Trial name
- PERCEPS (NCT04902677)
- Testing
- Cross-sectional
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,898 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Sant Joan de Déu
Preoperative Fasting
Gastric pH in Intubated Children
Fasting (according to ASA, ESA or institutional guidelines) is an important strategy to minimize the risk of regurgitation, vomiting and pulmonary aspiration during general anaesthesia; the effect of fasting time for clear fluid…
- Trial name
- NCT01516775
- Testing
- clear fluid ingestion
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Achim Schmitz
Breastfeeding, Immigrant
The Effect of Breastfeeding Education to Immigrant Mothers in the NICU on Breastfeeding Success
Feeding the infant with breast milk in neonatal intensive care units is essential. However, breastfeeding can be adversely affected in this complex environment, especially for immigrant mothers.
- Trial name
- NCT06035419
- Testing
- education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Tongue Tie, Ankyloglossia
The Scope of Tongue-tie in Norway: Its Prevalence and Consequences for Child Health
The study is a prospective multi-centre clinical follow-up study of prevalence and severity of tongue-tie in neonates in Norway.
- Trial name
- NCT04056936
- Testing
- Frenotomy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
Quality Improvement, Breast-feeding
To Improve the Rate of Mother's Own Milk Feeding of Premature Infants in NICU
Thirteen hospitals in China will participate in the study, which objectives of this study is to improve the rate of mother's own milk feeding of premature infants in neonatal intensive care unit(NICU), evaluate the effectiveness…
- Conditions
- Quality Improvement, Breast-feeding, Premature Infant
- Trial name
- NCT04383379
- Testing
- Experimental: Intervention group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Nanjing Medical University
Breast Milk Expression, Breast Milk Collection
The Effect of Showing Photographs, Videos and Live Images of Their Babies to Mothers During Milking
The study was planned to determine the effect of showing photographs, videos and live images of premature babies who could not be breastfed in the neonatal intensive care unit to their mothers on the amount of breast milk…
- Conditions
- Breast Milk Expression, Breast Milk Collection, Mother-Infant Interaction
- Trial name
- NCT05700162
- Testing
- Photograph, Video, Live Broadcast
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Dyslipidemia, Diabetes
Meta-analyses of the Effect of Important Food Sources of Sugars on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
Fructose-containing sugars have been implicated in the epidemics of obesity, diabetes and related cardiometabolic disorders. This view is supported by lower quality evidence from ecological observations, animal models, and select…
- Conditions
- Dyslipidemia, Diabetes, Prediabetes, Dysglycemia
- Trial name
- NCT02716870
- Testing
- Fructose-containing Sugars
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Vitamin B 12 Deficiency
Cobalamin Supplementation During Infancy; Effect on B-vitamin Status, Growth and Psychomotor Development
Adequate levels of vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is necessary for normal growth and development in infants. We have earlier investigated cobalamin status in healthy children and we observed metabolic evidence of impaired cobalamin…
- Trial name
- NCT00479479
- Testing
- Hydroxycobalamin (Vitamin B12 Depot, Nycomed Pharma)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Neural Functioning of Feeding Centers in Obese Youth
To explore whether obese adolescents with insulin resistance and relative low leptin levels exhibit functional alterations of the neuronal circuits involved in the regulation of energy metabolism and food seeking behaviors.
- Trial name
- NCT01808846
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Osteopathic Medicine, Breast Feeding
Osteopathic Manipulation in Breastfed Newborns
Osteopathic manipulative treatment(OMT) is a form of manual medicine in which a trained physician uses his or her hands to diagnose areas of restriction in a patient's body.
- Trial name
- NCT03945474
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulation, OMT
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Methodist Medical Center of Illinois
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
Healthy Infants
Effects of Infant Formula Composition on Infant Feeding Behaviors
There is a paucity of information on whether and how the composition of formulas fed to infants influences their short-term feeding behaviors during the first few months of life.
- Trial name
- NCT00957892
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monell Chemical Senses Center
Breast Milk Collection, Infant Development
Investigating Pathways Between Maternal Nutritional Status, Breastmilk Composition, and Infant Linear Growth in Rural Pakistan
Breastmilk is considered optimal for infant growth and development. However, evidence suggests that breastmilk composition can vary according to maternal nutritional status.
- Trial name
- NCT04451395
- Testing
- Multiple micronutrients (UNIMMAP composition)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Breastfeeding, Ankyloglossia
Physiotherapy in the Treatment of Breastfeeding Difficulties
The objective of this randomized, single-blind clinical trial is to compare the efficacy of two treatments (Myofunctional Therapy and breastfeeding sessions) in infants who have difficulty breastfeeding during the first week of…
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Ankyloglossia, Lactation Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT05843279
- Testing
- Myofunctional therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Almeria
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Child Development
Maternal Omega-3 Supplementation to Reduce Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to determine whether docosahexaenoic acid (or DHA, an omega-3 lipid) supplementation in lactating mothers providing breast-milk to their infant born below 29 0/7 weeks of gestational…
- Conditions
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Child Development, Neonatal and Perinatal Conditions
- Trial name
- MOBYDIck (NCT02371460)
- Testing
- DHA-rich algal oil
- Where
- 16 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 461 people
- Sponsor
- CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval
ADHD, Lifestyle-Related Condition
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Nutrition and Environment
In this study the investigators aim to investigate the relationship between environmental factors, lifestyle and symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
- Conditions
- ADHD, Lifestyle-Related Condition, Food Habits
- Trial name
- NCT02999503
- Testing
- Nutritional education
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital El Escorial
Infant, Premature, Diseases, Feeding Behavior
Feeding Progression in Preterm Infants
Preterm infants face many feeding challenges during hospitalization which can prolong hospitalization, raise parental anxiety and can lead to medical instability.
- Conditions
- Infant, Premature, Diseases, Feeding Behavior, Feeding Patterns
- Trial name
- NCT02027688
- Testing
- q6 hour oral feeding schedule, q3 hour oral feeding schedule
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Picky Eating Behaviors
Effect of a New Growing-up Milk on Growth and Nutrient Adequacy in Children With Picky-eating Behaviors
The primary objective of the study was to compare the change in z-scores for growth during a 120-day study period in children with picky eating behaviors who were randomly assigned to receive nutrition counseling only (control…
- Trial name
- NCT01823302
- Testing
- nutrition counseling plus oral milk-based nutritional supplement, nutritional counseling
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Habits, Health Behavior
Habits, Orthorexia Nervosa and LIfestyle in STudents
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) compose a substantial proportion of the global burden of diseases, posing a significant challenge in both high-income and low- and middle-income countries.
- Conditions
- Habits, Health Behavior, Diet Habit, Sleep
- Trial name
- HOLISTic (NCT04252924)
- Testing
- lifestyle characteristics
- Where
- 8 sites in Croatia, Italy and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Split, School of Medicine
Growth, Body Composition
Effect of Target Fortified Human Milk on the Growth Quality of Very Preterm Infants (TargetFort)
It is reported that the standard method for fortification of human milk (HM) overestimates the energy and protein densities of HM (Macedo MHNP 2018), thus originating infant undernutrition (Macedo AJP 2018).
- Conditions
- Growth, Body Composition, Prematurity, Breast Milk Collection
- Trial name
- TargetFort (NCT04400396)
- Testing
- standard HM fortification, target HM fortification
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central