Clinical trials: Nutrition Poor
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride and Nutritional Supplementation in Treating Young Patients With Weight Loss With Cancer
RATIONALE: Cyproheptadine hydrochloride may help improve appetite and lessen weight loss caused by cancer or cancer treatment. It is not yet known whether cyproheptadine hydrochloride is more effective with or without nutritional…
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Malnutrition, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT00949117
- Testing
- Ensure, PediaSure, cyproheptadine hydrochloride
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Malnutrition; Moderate
Effectiveness, Tolerability and Safety of Three Formulations in Underfives With Moderate Acute Malnutrition
This is a randomized clinical trial aimed at evaluating the effectiveness, tolerability and safety of standardized milk-based formulation, standardized non-milk based formulation and a hospital-based formulation in the management…
- Trial name
- NCT04323059
- Testing
- Standardized milk-based formulation
- Where
- 3 sites in Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Ekong E. Udoh
Severe and Moderate Malnutrition
Community Based Management of Malnutrition
Malnutrition is the leading cause of death in children in developing countries, especially Pakistan. According to World Health Organization about 60% of all deaths, occurring among children aged less than five years in developing…
- Trial name
- NCT00941434
- Testing
- RUTF
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Asthma, Obesity
Reducing Socioeconomic Disparities in Health at Pediatric Visits
This research project is aimed to assess the effectiveness and impact of a pediatric-based intervention aimed at reducing low-income families' unmet material needs (food, housing, employment, childcare, household heat, education…
- Conditions
- Asthma, Obesity, Health Care Utilization, Health Care Disparities
- Trial name
- WECARE01 (NCT02451059)
- Testing
- WE CARE survey, WE CARE Community Resource Handout, Patient Navigator
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,205 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Obesity, Obesity, Childhood
Healthy Homes, Healthy Habits
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether an intervention targeting healthy habit development reduces the risk and prevalence of obesity in low-income mothers and children.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Childhood, Obesity; Familial
- Trial name
- HABITS (NCT03433456)
- Testing
- Home visitation + HABITS program, Standard home visitation program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 296 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Malnutrition
Effects of Fortified Complementary Foods on Vitamin A Status and Body Pool Size in Ghanaian Infants.
This study tried to prove that children given food supplements containing vitamin A would have better liver vitamin A stores than children given food supplements without vitamin A over a 5 month period.
- Trial name
- vitapool (NCT01751009)
- Testing
- Vitamin A supplements, Sprinkles without Vitamin A
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kintampo Health Research Centre, Ghana
Fetal Malnutrition
Assessment by the CANS Score Versus Anthropometry and Impact on Early Neonatal Morbidities
Assessment of malnutrition within 48 hours of birth through anthropometric indices as Weight, Length and Head circumference, Proportionality indices as MAC/HC ratio, Ponderal index and Body mass index, Clinical assessment of…
- Trial name
- NCT03466853
- Testing
- Clinical assessment of nutritional status (CANS) score, Anthropometric indices, Proportionality indices
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
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
Malnutrition, Environmental Enteropathy
Intervention and Mechanisms of Alanyl-Glutamine for Inflammation, Nutrition, and Enteropathy
Several host factors underlie the pathogenesis of the reciprocal cycle of childhood diarrhea and undernutrition in developing countries.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Environmental Enteropathy, Diarrhea
- Trial name
- IMAGINE (NCT01832636)
- Testing
- Alanyl-Glutamine
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Gastroparesis
Nutritional Drink in Gastroparesis
Gastroparesis is a chronic, morbid and costly neuromuscular disorder of the stomach characterized by delayed gastric emptying in the absence of gross structural abnormalities.
- Trial name
- NCT03500354
- Testing
- Nutrient drink
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Pneumonia Childhood
Effectiveness Trial of Day-care vs. Usual Care of Severe Pneumonia & Malnutrition in Children
Background: At present pneumonia and malnutrition have become the leading causes of mortality among <5-year-old children in developing countries.
- Trial name
- Day-care (NCT02669654)
- Testing
- Day-care management of Severe Pneumonia
- Where
- 2 sites in Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Healthy Toddlers 12-36 Months of Age With Mild or Moderate Malnutrition
Growing Up Formula Versus Nutritional Supplements: Effect on Catch up Growth, Micronutrient Status, and Solid Foods Intake in Toddlers With Mild or Moderate Malnutrition
This is a pilot study to test how a growing-up formula (GUF) compares to a common nutritional supplement (NS), which is regularly used to help toddlers (ages 12-36 months) gain weight.
- Trial name
- KEEP Growing (NCT05088590)
- Testing
- Enfagrow® Neuropro Toddler Nutritional Drink, Pediasure® Grow & Gain Protein Shake for Kids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Malnutrition; Degree, Moderate, Diet Habit
The Effect of Double Duty Interventions on Double Burden of Malnutrition Among School Adolescents in Ethiopia
The goal of this cluster randomized controlled trial is to determine the effect of double duty interventions on double burden of malnutrition, dietary diversity score, and frequency of morbidity among secondary school adolescents…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition; Degree, Moderate, Diet Habit, Undernutrition, Overnutrition
- Trial name
- DBM (NCT05574842)
- Testing
- Double duty interventions using nutrition behavior change communication approach
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 742 people
- Sponsor
- Debre Berhan University
Malnutrition
123 nutritionDay in Worldwide ICUs: An International Audit and Registry on Nutrition and Outcome.
The aim of this project is to increase knowledge and awareness about nutrition of ICU patients among the staff by evaluating nutrition care on an international level.
- Trial name
- NCT04549961
- Testing
- Nutrition
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 35,000 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Acute Malnutrition, Severe
Reduced Dosage and/or Visitation Protocol for the Treatment of Acute Malnutrition in Kenya
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) places children at significant risk of mortality. Outpatient treatment programs are effective but there is a need to increase treatment coverage and reduce costs of treatment.
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Acute Malnutrition, Moderate, Wasting
- Trial name
- RSWITCH (NCT07420062)
- Testing
- WHO-reduced, WHO-full, Kenya-IMAM
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 2,274 people
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Poor Nutrition
Using Spices and Herbs to Increase Vegetable Intake Among Urban High School Students
A two-phase, school-based intervention will be conducted at a high school in Baltimore to evaluate whether the addition of spices and herbs to vegetable dishes in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) can increase vegetable…
- Trial name
- NCT02908854
- Testing
- Adding spices and herbs to school lunch vegetables
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Vitamin D Deficiency, Preterm Infants
Multi-dose Vitamin D Supplementation in Preterm Infants
Preterm newborns are born with lower vitamin D stores. Although vitamin D supplementation is recommended there is no consensus regarding the adequate dose of supplementation for preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT02941185
- Testing
- Devit-3 Oral Drop
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Research and Education Hospital
Moderate Acute Malnutrition
Ready to Use Supplementary Food in Moderate Childhood Malnutrition
Since 2001, Ready to Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF) are widely used to treat severe malnutrition. Their efficacy and effectiveness were proven in community therapeutic care programs.
- Trial name
- NCT01147198
- Testing
- Ready to Use Supplementary Food, Premix CSB-oil treatment
- Where
- Sierra Leone
- Volunteers
- 570 people
- Sponsor
- Medecins Sans Frontieres, Netherlands
Pediatric Obesity
Pediatric Healthy Weight Clinic
The overall goal of this study is to increase access to and adoption of the Healthy Weight Clinic package in primary care settings serving low income families in the United States who have a disproportionately high prevalence of…
- Trial name
- CORD (NCT05020314)
- Testing
- Healthy Weight Clinic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 191 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Vitamin D Deficiency, Stress Fracture
Vitamin D3 Supplementation and Stress Fracture Occurrence in High-Risk Collegiate Athletes
The main objective of this study is to find a correlation between vitamin D deficiency and stress fracture occurrences in athletes who participate in high-risk activities.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Stress Fracture, Athletic Injuries, Orthopedic Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03395171
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3)
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prisma Health-Midlands
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