Clinical trials: Nutrition Intake
Obesity, Childhood
A Trial to Increase Child Vegetable Intake Through Behavioral Strategies
A community nutrition trial among a diverse low-income population that tested the effect of parent-child cooking nutrition intervention on vegetable intake among 9-12 children.
- Trial name
- NCT03641521
- Testing
- Parent-led behavioral strategies
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Appetite Self-regulation, Pediatric Obesity
Food Form & Energy Intake
This study primarily aims to examine how food presented in various forms (i.e., solid, semi-solid, and liquid) affects children's ability to self-regulate energy intake at a subsequent meal.
- Trial name
- NCT05258097
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
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
Obesity
Get Fruved: Obesity Prevention for Older Adolescents
This program is a non-diet approach to obesity prevention for older adolescents which does not promote following a special diet to manage weight; it promotes healthy behavior associated with obesity prevention.
- Trial name
- NCT02941497
- Testing
- Social marketing and health promotion campaign
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Dietary Assessment
Early Childhood Dietary Assessment Study
The goal of this crossover randomized controlled trial is to develop a proxy reporting protocol for a traditional 24-hour dietary recall (24HR) and an ecological momentary assessment (EMA) assisted 24-HR for use among children…
- Trial name
- ECDAS (NCT07227272)
- Testing
- Ecological Momentary Assessment, Traditional 24-hour dietary recall
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Conduct Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Supplements and Social Skills Intervention Study
This is a 36-week, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. The overarching aim of this study is to assess whether a nutritional intervention (Omega-3 supplement), when combined with a more traditional treatment…
- Conditions
- Conduct Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- Trial name
- SASSI (NCT00819429)
- Testing
- Omega-3, Social Skills Training, Standard Treatment (or TAU in Child Guidance Clinic)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 282 people
- Sponsor
- National Healthcare Group, Singapore
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Food Selectivity
Clinical Trial of "Exploradores de Sabores" to Improve Food Selectivity in ASD Kids
The goal of this randomized, single-blind clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Exploradores de Sabores parent-mediated nutrition intervention in reducing food selectivity and improving dietary variety, mealtime…
- Trial name
- NCT07727018
- Testing
- Exploradores de Sabores Parent-Mediated Nutrition Intervention, Education as Usual (EAU)
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Baja California
Prader Willi Syndrome
Evaluation of Tolerance, Suckling and Food Intake After Repeated Nasals Administrations of Oxytocin in PWS Infants
The Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) includes severe neonatal hypotonia with impaired suckling leading to failure to thrive in the most severe cases, subsequently followed by an early onset of morbid obesity with hyperphagia and…
- Trial name
- OTBB2 (NCT02205034)
- Testing
- oxytocin
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Effect of Nutrition Education on Vegetable and Legume Intake Among Households in Accra
The main purpose of this observational study is to determine the effect of nutrition education on the knowledge and behaviour of households towards the consumption of green leafy vegetables, legumes and vitamin C-rich fruits and…
- Trial name
- NCT07012473
- Testing
- Nutrition education on green leafy vegetables and legumes
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ghana
Adolescent Nutrition, Eating Behaviors
Adolescent Nutrition and Eating Behaviors in Türkiye
This study examines differences in nutrition and eating behaviors among adolescents living in two regions of Türkiye with contrasting socioeconomic and cultural conditions.
- Conditions
- Adolescent Nutrition, Eating Behaviors, Nutritional Inequalities, Eating Attitudes
- Trial name
- ANEB-TR (NCT07194681)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dursun Alper YILMAZ
Obesity, Childhood
Nutrition Intervention to Measure Metabolic Response in Children
The long-term objective of this study is to determine if habitual consumption of high-quality protein at breakfast will lead to improved energy metabolism and decreased daily energy intake in normal weight and overweight…
- Trial name
- NCT03139773
- Testing
- Control Breakfast Beverage, Omega-3 Breakfast Beverage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Obesity, Childhood
Nutritional Intake and Gut Microbiome
Pediatric obesity has been increasing in prevalence, but concerns have been raised around the world because no treatment has been found. Recently, however, research on gut microbiome has begun to become a new alternative.
- Trial name
- NCT03388411
- Testing
- Gut microbiome profiling
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital
Pediatric Obesity
Exercise Intensity and Appetite in Adolescents
Acute exercise has been shown to affect subsequent energy intake in obese adolescents. Indeed, it has been shown several times that an intensive bout of exercise (above 70% of the individual maximal capacities) can reduce energy…
- Trial name
- NCT02484612
- Testing
- acute exercise
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand
Obesity
Child Health Initiative for Lifelong Eating and Exercise (CHILE)
Child Health Initiative for Lifelong Eating and Exercise (CHILE) is a trans-community multidisciplinary site-specific intervention and evaluation plan for a Head Start and family-based culturally and developmentally appropriate…
- Trial name
- CHILE (NCT00428805)
- Testing
- classroom curriculum, In-service training for Head Start teachers/aides, Training for Head Start food service
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 980 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Pediatric Obesity
Using Herbs and Spices to Increase Children's Acceptance and Intake of Vegetables in School Lunches
Herbs and spices offer one potential solution to the recent decline in children taking school lunch because they can increase the palatability of foods without adding salt and fat.
- Trial name
- NCT02522559
- Testing
- Spice Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Adolescent Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Breakfast Omission and Energy Balance in Girls
There is a distinct lack of experimental evidence on whether breakfast consumption and omission affect energy balance-related variables.
- Conditions
- Adolescent Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Adolescent Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04481776
- Testing
- Breakfast consumption, Breakfast omission
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bedfordshire
Behavioral Changes, Psychology, Social
Using Reinforcement Schedules to Increase Fruit&Vegetable Intake, Reduce Waste, and Increase School Lunch Participation
Using small monetary rewards to reinforce healthy behaviors, such as the consumption of fruits and vegetables (F\&V), the investigators tested fixed and variable reinforcement schedules in three middle schools.
- Conditions
- Behavioral Changes, Psychology, Social, Nutrition
- Trial name
- NCT05633251
- Testing
- Variable (random) interval, Variable (non-random) interval, Variable (random) interval with table tents
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,626 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New Mexico State University
Eating Behaviors
Eating Behavior in Children
This study will explore the eating habits of children and determine if eating behavior is linked to genetics. Children between 8 and 17 years of age may be eligible for this study.
- Trial name
- NCT00320177
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 263 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Validation Studies
d13C Added Sugar Intake Biomarker: Determining Validity in Children
Added sugars (AS) constitute a significant source (~ 16%) of the total daily calories consumed by youth. The role of AS in health is contentious, and the reliance on self-reported dietary data is an often-cited flaw in existing…
- Trial name
- NCT02455388
- Testing
- High added sugar diet, Low added sugar diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 370 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University