Clinical trials: Stunting
Stunting, Thinness
The Double Burden of Malnutrition Among Adolescents in Low-income and Middle-income Countries
Individual-participant data analysis of the Global School-Based Student Health Survey and Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children surveys in 57 LMICs between 2003-2013.
- Conditions
- Stunting, Thinness, Obese
- Trial name
- NCT03346473
- Volunteers
- 129,276 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Warwick
Maternal Obesity Complicating Pregnancy, Birth,or Puerperium, Child Malnutrition
Addressing the Double Burden of Malnutrition in Guatemala
Globally, populations are experiencing increases in the double burden of malnutrition, commonly defined as maternal overweight/obesity and child stunting in the same household.
- Trial name
- NCT06750120
- Testing
- Family food ration, Optimal weight counseling, Enhanced Usual Care
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 1,532 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Stunting
Effectiveness of SNF, Cash and BCC to Prevent Stunting Among Children 6-24 Months in Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan
Malnutrition is a public health problem, with long-lasting physiological consequences and increased risk of morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT03299218
- Testing
- SNF (Wawamum), Social and behaviour change communication (SBCC), Cash
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 2,179 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Growth Disorders
Growth Pattern and Characteristics of Cardiac Pediatric Patients
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common congenital anomaly in the body, affecting about 8 per 1000children. cardiovascular disorders are the most debilitating and one of causes of organic growth disorders in…
- Trial name
- NCT05577130
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications
AI-POCUS for Maternal and Neonatal Health in Ethiopia
Maternal and neonatal health remains one of the most pressing global health challenges, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Preterm Birth, Fetal Growth Restriction
- Trial name
- AIM-ETH (NCT07171086)
- Testing
- AI-POCUS (BabyChecker, Delft Imaging), AI-POCUS (Edan, China)
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,059 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tsinghua University
Intrauterine Growth Restriction, Small-for-gestational Age
Ultrasound Evaluation of Fetal Hemodynamics and Perinatal Complications
In case of fetal weight below the 10th centile for gestational age, it is important to distinguish SGA and IUGR. SGA is defined as a fetal weight below the 10th centile.
- Trial name
- PTI'DOP (NCT03865628)
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
Pregnancy Related
Effects of Snakehead Fish on IUGR and LBW Among Second and Third Trimester Women
This study uses a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) design, conducted on pregnant women in Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia. This study aims to observe the effects of snakehead fish prepared-meal intervention on fetal growth…
- Trial name
- NCT07005609
- Testing
- Snakehead fish meal
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gadjah Mada University
Exclusive Breast Feeding, Feeding Patterns
SPOON: Sustained Program for Improving Nutrition - Guatemala
The primary goal of this study is to assess the impact of an innovative strategy to prevent undernutrition and obesity in early childhood in children 0-24 months in Guatemala.
- Conditions
- Exclusive Breast Feeding, Feeding Patterns, Stunting, Obesity, Childhood
- Trial name
- NCT03399617
- Testing
- Micronutrient Powders, SPOON behavioral change strategy, SQ-LNS
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 1,280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inter-American Development Bank
Intrauterine Growth Restriction
Sonographic 3D Measurement of Fetal Thymus May be Used to Predict the Small Baby in Pregnancy.
The exact etiology of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) remains unclear but is known to involve immunologic/infectious factors. The thymus is one of the main organs involved in the development of the fetal immune system.
- Trial name
- IUGR (NCT05328453)
- Testing
- Fetal prenatal ultrasonographic evaluation.
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical University
Iron-Deficiency Anemia, Neurobehavioral Manifestations
Impact of Iron Deficiency Anemia on Neurobehavioral and Cognitive Development in Children Aged 6 to 24 Months
The goal of this observational study is to explore the relationship between iron-deficiency anemia and neurobehavioral development in children aged 6-24 months.
- Conditions
- Iron-Deficiency Anemia, Neurobehavioral Manifestations, Growth Disorders, Nutritional Status
- Trial name
- NCT06662045
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Pingshan District Maternal & Child Healthcare Hospital of Shenzhen
Nutritional Stunting, Growth Failure
Nutritional Stimulation of Growth in Children With Short Stature
Short stature is a frequent reason for referral to a pediatric endocrinology clinic. Short stature is especially prevalent among those with failure to thrive (whose weight is significantly below the average weight of his/her…
- Trial name
- NCT04226586
- Testing
- Essential Amino Acid (EAA) group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Fetal Distress With Antenatal Problem, Fetal Growth Retardation
Validation of Sensors for Long-term Non-Invasive Fetal Monitoring
A multidisciplinary team of a doctor and engineers have developed a new sensor that will be able to detect mothers' and babies' heartbeat and babies movements in late pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NCT06952777
- Testing
- Non-adhesive capacitively-coupled sensors
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Malnutrition, Child, Wasting Disease
Cash Plus Interventions for Prevention of Acute Malnutrition in Children Under 5 and Their Mothers in Somalia
This trial studied different combinations of cash assistance to families that live in food insecure areas of Somalia and aimed to understand if this cash assistance provided reduced malnutrition of children and mothers.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Child, Wasting Disease, Stunting, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT06642012
- Testing
- Cash only, Cash + Social Behavior Change Communication, Cash + top-up cash
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Somalia
- Volunteers
- 3,384 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Growth Disorders
To Assess the Level of Adherence of Subjects Receiving SAIZEN® Via Easypod™ in Middle East
This is a Middle East, Multicenter, Observational Study to evaluate Adherence and Long Term Outcomes of Therapy in pediatric subjects using easypod™ electromechanical device for growth hormone treatment and to assess the level of…
- Trial name
- ECOS UAE (NCT02015286)
- Testing
- easypod™
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Malnutrition, Child
Hens Hatching Hope
The study is a prospective community-cluster non-randomized trial that will evaluate the effectiveness of a program that will provide 30-day egg vouchers to mothers of 6 to 24 month-old children living in rural areas of Intibucá…
- Trial name
- NCT04721197
- Testing
- Egg vouchers, Standard of Care
- Where
- Honduras
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgia Southern University
Achondroplasia
Interventional Study of Infigratinib in Children < 3 Years Old With Achondroplasia (ACH)
This is a Phase 2, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of infigratinib in participants < 3 years old with ACH.
- Trial name
- NCT07169279
- Testing
- Infigratinib is provided as a single dose of minitablets for oral administration, Infigratinib is provided as sprinkle capsules for daily oral administration
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- QED Therapeutics, a BridgeBio company
Dwarfism, Growth Disorder
Study of Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone Analog (LHRHa) in Pubertal Patients With Extreme Short Stature
Children with extreme short stature (height) and their families often experience significant psychological stress related to concerns about adult height.
- Trial name
- NCT00001190
- Testing
- Deslorelin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Neurodevelopment, Child Growth
Building Opportunities for Nurturing Care to Enhance Child Development in Eastern and Southern Africa
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to adapt and test a package of interventions to provide nurturing care for children aged 0-2 years in three countries (Botswana, Kenya, Zimbabwe).
- Trial name
- BONDS (NCT07430826)
- Testing
- Friendship Bench, Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Curriculum, Play-Based Curriculum
- Volunteers
- 1,260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Pregnancy Complications, Placental Insufficiency
PREdelivery Placental Biomarkers- Pregnancy and Delivery Outcome
The PREPPeD study proposes that predelivery placenta-derived maternal circulating biomarkers reflect placental health, capacity and ageing, and can help predict onset and complications of delivery both in complicated pregnancies…
- Trial name
- PREPPeD (NCT03100084)
- Testing
- Blood sampling
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Disorders of Sex Development, Growth Disorders
Identifying New Genetic Causes to Development Disorders
Disorders of growth, puberty and sex development can have genetic causes. The exome analysis could detect new mutations responsible for these disorders and the frequency of these mutations in these disorders, their association…
- Conditions
- Disorders of Sex Development, Growth Disorders, Puberty Disorders
- Trial name
- FORDEV (NCT03283852)
- Testing
- blood sample
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,100 people
- Sponsor
- Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild