Clinical trials: Nutrition Disorders in Old Age
Undernutrition
The Comparison of Handgrip Strength, Lean Mass, and Blood Pressure in Primary School Children Aged 8-10 Years Old With Undernutrition and Normal Nutritional Status
Undernutrition occurs in 900 million individuals globally, so it is a very important health problem because it contributes to high mortality rates, especially in children.
- Trial name
- NCT05952479
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Airlangga
Gastrointestinal System Disease, Respiratory System
Probiotics Prevent Health Problems in Children
Randomized controlled field trial of a probiotics to assess its roles in the prevention or improvement of constipation and diarrhea, acute respiratory infection, nutrition improving in Vietnam children.
- Trial name
- Shirota (NCT04346576)
- Testing
- Probiotics prevent health problems in children
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 1,036 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Nutrition, Vietnam
Nutrition Disorders, Gastrostomy
A Retrospective Analysis of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Experiences
The application of PEG in geriatric-palliative care has not been well discussed. With the development of endoscopic procedures and PEG devices, we can perform this minimally invasive method more safely, even in challenging cases.
- Trial name
- NCT05075616
- Testing
- Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Okan University
Fever, COPD
The Application of a Wireless Sensor Technology for Vital Statistics in CHILDREN AND ADULTS
The primary outcome for this project will be the development of a small, non-invasive wireless sensor that is linked to a conventional computer that can be used in health care for monitoring of acute and chronic health problems.
- Conditions
- Fever, COPD, Obesity, Congenital Heart Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01845506
- Testing
- Cardiorespiratory monitor, Wireless pressure sensor
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Immunity to Polio Vaccines in Malnourished Infants, Immunity to Polio Vaccines in Non-malnourished Infants
IPV in Moderate to Severe Chronic Malnourished 9-12 Month Old Children in Karachi.
Chronic malnutrition is associated with lack of effective gut immunity which is a possible explanation for why we see polio cases among a proportion of children who have received 7 or more doses of OPV.Our proposed idea is to…
- Trial name
- MIPV (NCT01695798)
- Testing
- Injectable polio vaccine and Bivalent oral polio vaccine
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 840 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Malnutrition, Child
The Reliable Nutritional Risk Screening Tools
assess the subjective global validity and reliability of using The Pediatric Yorkhil Malnutrition Score (PYMs) and merits of using the Screening Tool for Risk on Nutritional status and Growth (STRONGkids) as a nutrition screening…
- Trial name
- NCT05792514
- Testing
- stong,stamp,pyms
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Malnutrition
Assessment of Food Practices by Residents in Nursing Homes
Nutrition is an essential component of health and a key determinant of aging and quality of life of individuals. Malnutrition in the elderly is now recognized as a public health problem affecting nearly half of residents in…
- Trial name
- ARC2 (NCT02626078)
- Testing
- observation and interview of residents
- Where
- 8 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Lung Diseases, Sleep Apnea Syndromes
Sleep Apnea in Elderly Male Twins
To conduct a genetic analysis of anatomic risk factors for sleep apnea in a well-characterized United States population-based registry of elderly male twins who have been successfully followed for the past 30 years.
- Conditions
- Lung Diseases, Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT00005525
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Follow-up of Prader Willi Syndrome Infants Treated by Oxytocin and Comparison With Not-treated Infants.
The objective of this study is to collect data on tolerance and effects of early treatment with oxytocin in children with Prader Willi Syndrome aged from 3 to 4 years and to compare these infants with not treated age-matched…
- Trial name
- OT2SUITE (NCT03081832)
- Testing
- Oxytocin, Control
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Cardiovascular Diseases Risk, Adiposity
Dose-effect of HIIT on Cardiovascular Health of Children
An adequate physical activity level has important effects on cardiovascular health of children. However, the scientific literature suggests that few children meet the physical activity recommendations to obtain these…
- Trial name
- NCT03479658
- Testing
- High intensity interval training, Nutritional education
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Pública de Navarra