Clinical trials: Nutrition Poor
Weight Gain
Caregiver Led Strategies to Malnutrition and Care-giving Among Children With Cerebral Palsy
The goal of this factorial trial is to test and compare the effectiveness of two caregiver led strategies, i.e., the positive deviance nutrition(PD) strategy and the parent facilitator training (PFT) strategies, to malnutrition…
- Trial name
- NCT05592834
- Testing
- positive deviance hearth strategy, Parent facilitator trainings, Control
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Vitamin D Deficiency, Hypovitaminosis A
A Randomized Controlled Trial Testing The Effect Of A Multi-Nutrient Fortified Juice
The goal of this investigator-initiated study is to determine whether the fortification of orange juice with vitamin D, vitamin A, and vitamin E will enhance the vitamin D, vitamin A, and vitamin E status children ages 6-10 that…
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Hypovitaminosis A, Vitamin E Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT01909063
- Testing
- Vitamin D, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, and Vitamin A, Control, 700 mg Calcium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Malnutrition, Enteropathy
Identification of Novel Bio-markers for Environmental Enteropathy in Children Using an Evidence Based Approach
EE is increasingly recognized as a key factor underlying malnutrition, weakened immune response and impaired cognitive development in children in developing countries.
- Trial name
- EE (NCT05072834)
- Testing
- Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 380 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Infant Malnutrition
The Mazira Project: An Evaluation of Eggs During Complementary Feeding in Rural Malawi
The Mazira Project is a study of the effect of egg consumption on growth, development and gut health of infants in Malawi. The study randomly assigns infants to receive one egg per day over six months or to receive an equivalent…
- Trial name
- NCT03385252
- Testing
- Eggs, Visits
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 662 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) in Severe Malnourished Children
1. RUTF would be more effective (quicker catch-up growth by promoting more tissue accrue resulting decrease stay in rehabilitation ward) in treating children with SAM during the rehabilitation phase than khichuri /halwa; 2.
- Trial name
- RUTF (NCT01331044)
- Testing
- Plumpy Nut, Khichuri and Halwa
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Gastrointestinal Tolerance of Under-five Children With Severe Acute Malnutrition to ONS Compared to F-75/F-100
The primary outcome of the study is to identify gastrointestinal tolerance of under-five children with severe acute malnutrition to ready-to-drink high energy (1.5 kcal/ml) and standard energy (1 kcal/ml) oral nutrition…
- Trial name
- NCT04715204
- Testing
- High Energy Oral Nutrition Supplement, Standard Energy Oral Nutrition Supplement, Formula-75/Formula-100
- Where
- 2 sites in Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Nutritional Deficiency
Enteral Zinc Supplementation in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
The goal of this clinical trial is to observe for changes in rate of weight gain in the very low birth weight (VLBW) infants by adding an enteral Zinc supplement of 1 mg/kg/day of elemental zinc.
- Trial name
- NCT06433674
- Testing
- Zinc Sulfate, Sterile Water
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Malnourished Children, Stunting of Growth
Comprehensive Nutritional Support for Children in Zambia (ZamCNC) - A Pilot Investigation
In a recently completed intervention study, more than 50% of children in Lusaka were found to be stunted by age two, even when nutritional supplements were provided.
- Trial name
- ZamCnC (NCT07153913)
- Testing
- Intensive growth support
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Günther Fink
Zinc Deficiency, Mother and Child Malnutrition
Multi-Omic Profiling of a Zinc-Biofortified Maize Intervention in Guatemalan Mothers and Children
A trial evaluating the systemic and ecological impact of zinc-biofortified maize consumption on cellular zinc status, inflammatory biomarkers, and gut microbiota composition in a cohort of Guatemalan mothers and children.
- Trial name
- NCT07585318
- Testing
- F3 Biofortified Maize, Conventional Maize
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama
Hepatic Cytolysis
Identification of Anti-HIF 1alpha Autoantibodies in Patients With Anorexia Nervosa and Characterization of Their Pathogenic Potential in Undernutrition-associated Hepatic Cytolysis
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a psychiatric disorder belonging to the eating disorders (EDs). It is internationally recognized as a priority for improving health care.
- Trial name
- HIAM (NCT06869590)
- Testing
- blood sampling, blood sampling after 3-4 months
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Child Malnutrition
Food Aid Quality Review: Feasibility and Acceptability Study of Corn Soy Blend and Fortified Vegetable Oil in Malawi
This research will test alternative methods of ensuring compliance with recommended preparation and targeting of supplementary foods for malnourished children under five years of age.
- Trial name
- FAQR-Malawi (NCT01873196)
- Testing
- Receive extra oil, Receives behavior changed messages on CSB package
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 6,811 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Malnutrition, Iron Deficiency
Impact of Sprinkles on Infectious Morbidity When Moderate to Severe Pediatric Malnutrition Is Highly Prevalent
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety profile of oral iron supplementation (OIS) with Sprinkles in a pediatric population with high prevalence of Iron deficiency (ID) and moderate or severe malnutrition (MSM); the…
- Trial name
- NCT00530374
- Testing
- Oral Iron Supplement
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 268 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Malnutrition in Children
Women Supporting Women to Improve Infant and Child Feeding Practices in Pakistan
This project aims to reduce child malnutrition in Pakistan by building on local strengths and practical community solutions. The project focuses on children 7-23 months of age.
- Trial name
- NCT07345754
- Testing
- 28-day Behavioural Change Program
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Ileostomy
Malnutrition Associated With Complications After Ileostomy Reversal
An ileostomy is a surgical opening established by bringing the end or a loop of the ileum to discharge directly outside the body.
- Trial name
- NCT03909542
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 359 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Thiamine Deficiency
Further Development and Assessment of Tools to Measure Risk Factors for and Treatment of Thiamine Deficiency Disorders
Thiamine deficiency, including the most severe form infantile beriberi, is a public health concern across South and Southeast Asia, where monotonous diets rely on thiamine-poor white rice.
- Trial name
- NCT05390086
- Testing
- Standard of care
- Where
- 2 sites in Laos
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Folate Deficiency, Vitamin B 12 Deficiency
Effectiveness of Fortification With Folic Acid and Vitamin B12 Among Teenage Girls
Folic acid and vitamin B12 play an interdependent role in key cellular processes, namely deoxyribonucleic acid synthesis, cell division, red blood cell formation, and nervous system myelination.
- Conditions
- Folate Deficiency, Vitamin B 12 Deficiency, Anemia, Megaloblastic, Cognitive Development
- Trial name
- NCT06100146
- Testing
- Folic acid and vitamin B12 fortified flour, Unfortified cereal flour
- Where
- 2 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 472 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Prostate Cancer, Radiotherapy Side Effect
PROstate CAncer Radiotherapy - Bowel Quality of Life (PROCAR-BQ)
This is a prospective pilot study to evaluate the mean increase of bowel symptoms after pelvic radiotherapy (RT) in prostate cancer (PCa) patient using the validated \& newly translated EORTC-QLQ PRT20 module.
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Radiotherapy Side Effect, Bowel Dysfunction, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- PROCAR-BQ (NCT05880446)
- Testing
- Bowel symptoms & QoL assessment
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Jules Bordet Institute
Severe Acute Malnutrition, Moderate Acute Malnutrition
Transfer of Healthy Gut Flora for Restoration of Intestinal Microbiota Via Enema for Patients in the Rehabilitative Phase of Malnutrition
This single-center, randomized, open-label trial will compare the safety of MTT delivered by rectal catheter enema in participants 12-60 months of age with malnutrition (moderate acute malnutrition [MAM] or severe acute…
- Trial name
- THRIVE (NCT03087097)
- Testing
- Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Microbiome Health Research Institute
Severe Acute Malnutrition, Kwashiorkor
Dietary Rehabilitation in Severely Acutely Malnourished Children
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a life threatening condition and is defined by 1) a weight-for-height Z-score more than three standard deviations (SD) below the median based on the 2006 World Health Organization (WHO) growth…
- Conditions
- Severe Acute Malnutrition, Kwashiorkor, Nutritional Edema, Marasmus
- Trial name
- NCT05009823
- Testing
- Standard F75, Alternative F75 With CMV, Alternative F75 Without CMV
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 1,959 people
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Shock Hypovolemic, Shock, Septic
Management of Shock in Children With SAM or Severe Underweight and Diarrhea
Diarrhea is one of the leading causes of under-five childhood mortality and accounts for 8% of 5.4 million global under-5 deaths.
- Conditions
- Shock Hypovolemic, Shock, Septic, Blood Transfusion, Adrenaline
- Trial name
- NCT04750070
- Testing
- Blood and Dopamine, Blood and adrenaline
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
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