Clinical trials: Ingestive Behavior
Low Birthweight Infant, Preterm
Exploring Minor Proteins and Peptides in Human Milk: a Proteomic Analysis Across Lactation Stages
Human milk (HM) is the optimal food source for the nutrition, growth, and development of newborns. The protein fraction of HM plays a crucial role in the healthy development of infants.
- Conditions
- Low Birthweight Infant, Preterm, Very Low Birth Weight Preterms
- Trial name
- PROTEOM-MILK (NCT06787963)
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maimónides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba
Physical Activity, Eating Behavior
"Escola em Ação" (School in Action)
Background: The health promotion actions carried out in the school environment have positive effects on reducing risk factors for chronic diseases in adolescents.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Eating Behavior, Sedentary Lifestyle, Adolescent Behavior
- Trial name
- EA (NCT03153176)
- Testing
- Training, Individual level, Organizational level
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 357 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Bottle Feeding
Responsive Feeding Study
In the present study, we tested a novel approach to understanding infant bottle-feeding interactions: experimentally manipulating bottle-feeding conditions to better understand maternal and infant influences on overfeeding, as…
- Trial name
- RFS (NCT02284152)
- Testing
- infant-led feeding
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Feeding Behaviors
Validation of a Digital Diet Method for Use With Preschoolers
The Validation of a Digital Diet Method project is very innovative because it links three methods to address the gap in measuring food intake of HS preschool children.
- Trial name
- NCT01725347
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Pain
Comparison of Different Methods for Reducing Pain in Heel Blood in Newborns
Newborns are exposed to painful invasive procedures from the first hours of their lives. It is stated that the functional and anatomical structure of the neural pathways of newborns with many systems immature develops well enough…
- Trial name
- NCT05797532
- Testing
- breastfeeding, skin to skin contact, swaddling and holding
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kutahya Health Sciences University
Eating Behavior, COVID-19
Dietary and Lifestyle Habits During the Pandemic of COVID-19 in Greece
The aim of this study was to examine potential changes in children' and adolescents' dietary and lifestyle (physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep) habits during the quarantine that was implemented in Greece due to…
- Trial name
- COV-EAT (NCT04437121)
- Testing
- Online Survey about Dietary and Lifestyle Habits
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 397 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Breastfeeding
Promoting Lactation Education, Access, and Support Efforts for Preterm Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a post-hospital discharge lactation support system increases preterm infant intake of mother's milk.
- Trial name
- PLEASE (NCT02349464)
- Testing
- Specialized Preterm Infant/Mother Dyad Lactation Support
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Nutrition Knowledge, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Digital Versus Hybrid Interventions in Promoting Nutrition Knowledge Among Saudi Adolescent Girls
This study primarily aims to compare the efficacy of different approaches to nutrition education intervention delivery in improving nutrition knowledge (NK) among Saudi adolescent girls.
- Conditions
- Nutrition Knowledge, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Food Habits, Body Mass Index
- Trial name
- NCT06836336
- Testing
- Hybrid therapy, Fully digital
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umm Al-Qura University
Breastfeeding, Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The Effect of Artificial-Intelligence-Assisted Videos on Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy, Motivation, and LATCH Scores in First-Time Mothers
As of 2024, nearly half (48%) of infants under six months worldwide are exclusively breastfed, approaching the global target of 50%.
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Motivation, Self Efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT07369947
- Testing
- AI-Assisted Breastfeeding Video
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Diarrhea, Malnutrition
Interactions of Enteric Infections and Malnutrition and the Consequences for Child Health and Development
Malnutrition is considered one of the most prevalent risk factors for morbidity and mortality in children under five. An estimated 20% of children in the developing world are malnourished [1] and poor nutrition is linked to more…
- Conditions
- Diarrhea, Malnutrition, Stunting, Wasting
- Trial name
- MAL-ED (NCT02441426)
- Where
- 8 sites in Bangladesh, Brazil and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 1,796 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Foundation for the National Institutes of Health
Obesity, Feeding Behaviors
Increasing the Variety of Vegetables and Fruits Served to Preschool Children at a Snack
Intake of vegetables and fruits in preschool children is less than recommended amounts. Although offering a variety of foods has been shown to increase intake, this effect has not been well studied for low-energy-dense foods.
- Trial name
- NCT01557218
- Testing
- Cucumber snack, Pepper snack, Tomato snack
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Total Caloric Intake, Nutrient Dense Caloric Intake
The Presence of Friends Increases Food Intake in Youth
Participants will be matched with either their friend or an unfamiliar peer who is the same gender and about the same age. Participants will have 45 minutes of free-play in an experimental room where they will have free access to…
- Conditions
- Total Caloric Intake, Nutrient Dense Caloric Intake, Energy Dense Caloric Intake
- Trial name
- NCT00874055
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University at Buffalo
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Fasting
Health Education During Ramadan Fasting in Type 1 Diabetes
Adult Muslims are obliged to start fasting during the month of Ramadan. Fasting entails refraining from all food, drink, tablets and injections(vitamins \& fluids) between sunrise and sunset; a period which varies by geographical…
- Trial name
- NCT03501511
- Testing
- IDF modules, Conversational Maps
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Breastfeeding, SUID
Social Media and Risk Reduction Teaching-Enhanced Reach
This study aims to improve adherence to American Academy of Pediatrics safe sleep (SS) recommendations and improve rates of initiation and duration of partial and exclusive breastfeeding (BF) through direct education of mothers…
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, SUID, SIDS
- Trial name
- SMARTER (NCT04387552)
- Testing
- Prenatal Safe Sleep Mobile Health (mHealth) Messaging, Prenatal Breastfeeding Mobile Health (mHealth) Messaging, Postnatal Safe Sleep Mobile Health (mHealth) Messaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,093 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Adolescent Obesity, Eating Behaviors
Mindful Eating Intervention Using EATS UP App: Effects on Body Composition and Insulin Resistance in Obese Adolescents
The goal of this experimental study is to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a Mindful Eating Intervention (MEI) model integrated with the digital application EatsUp for improving body fat percentage among obese…
- Conditions
- Adolescent Obesity, Eating Behaviors, Nutrition Status, Blood Glucose
- Trial name
- NCT06821555
- Testing
- Nutrition and Physical Activity Education with Mindful Eating Intervention, Nutrition and Physical Activity Education
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Pain
Caring for Babies During the Newborn Screening Blood Test
Newborn infants have blood work procedures in their first days of life that cause pain, distress and physiological changes. Breastfeeding (BF), skin to skin care (SSC), or giving sweet solutions (sucrose or glucose) has been…
- Trial name
- NCT02608892
- Testing
- BSweet2Babies video
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Breast Feeding, Infant Nutrition
Feeding My Baby - A National WIC Study
The goal of the study is to be a current examination of infant and toddler feeding practices among families receiving WIC services.
- Conditions
- Breast Feeding, Infant Nutrition, Childhood Obesity, Infant Feeding Patterns
- Trial name
- NCT02031978
- Volunteers
- 4,367 people
- Sponsor
- USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Fasting
The Influence of Having Breakfast on Cognitive Performance and Mood
Breakfast is often labelled the most important meal of the day. Parents and teachers quite often stress its importance for successful learning during the morning hours.
- Trial name
- NCT00556868
- Testing
- Breakfast/no breakfast
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulm
Healthy
Longitudinal Measurement of Caloric Compensation and Eating in the Absence of Hunger in French Preschool Children
Objectives: The aims were to measure one year change in caloric compensation (CC) and eating in the absence of hunger (EAH) in 3 to 6 year-old French children in their regular eating context and to link these change with…
- Trial name
- NCT01982279
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 236 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement
Breastfeeding
Effects of Oral Stimulation and Supplemental Nursing System
This study aimed to investigate the effect of oral stimulation and a supplemental nursing system on the time to full maternal breastfeeding and sucking success in preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT05087043
- Testing
- Oral motor stimulation (OMS) and The supplemental nursing system (SNS)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University