Clinical trials: Supplements
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Fish Oil and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Study
Over the past 30 years, the prevalence of childhood obesity in the United States has tripled from 5% to 15%. Major consequences of obesity include insulin resistance, type- 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and nonalcoholic…
- Trial name
- NCT01285362
- Testing
- Fish Oil Supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Dent Disease
Role Of Phosphorus And FGF 23 In Patients With Dent Disease
Patients with Dent disease have suppressed levels of FGF 23 which contributes to hypercalciuria, kidney stones, nephrocalcinosis and renal failure. Supplementation with phosphorus may reduce hypercalciuria.
- Trial name
- NCT02016235
- Testing
- Phosphorus Supplement, Observation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Non-verbal Learning Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Natural Treatments for the Management of Emotional Dysregulation in Youth With Non-verbal Learning Disability (NVLD) and/or Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
This study consists of a 6-week, open-label, randomized clinical trial study to compare efficacy and tolerability of the natural treatments omega-3 fatty acids, inositol, and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in the treatment of mood…
- Conditions
- Non-verbal Learning Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism
- Trial name
- NCT03757585
- Testing
- Open-label Treatment with Omega-3 Fatty Acids + Inositol, Open-label Treatment with N-acetylcysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Pediatric Bipolar Spectrum Disorders
Inositol and Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Pediatric Mania
The purpose of this study is to a) evaluate the efficacy of omega-3 fatty acids versus inositol in the treatment of pediatric bipolar disorder, b) evaluate the efficacy of omega-3 fatty acid plus inositol in the treatment of…
- Trial name
- NCT01396486
- Testing
- Omega-3, Inositol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Angelman Syndrome, Nervous System Diseases
Dietary Supplements for the Treatment of Angelman Syndrome
Angelman syndrome (AS) is a complex genetic disorder that affects the nervous system. The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of certain dietary supplements in treating the symptoms of AS.
- Trial name
- NCT00348933
- Testing
- Betaine, Creatine, Metafolin
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Healthy Participants
Influenza Virus Vaccine Plus Vitamin A and D Supplements for Prevention of Respiratory Virus Infections in Children
Children are particularly vulnerable to respiratory virus infections, especially influenza. Vitamin A \& D deficiencies are associated with vulnerability to infectious diseases of the respiratory tract.
- Trial name
- NCT02649192
- Testing
- Influenza virus vaccine, Vitamins A and D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Omega-3 and Vitamin D Supplements in Childhood T1D
The study was conducted in 64 patients with T1D of which 26 had the onset in 2017, and 38 in 2016, 2015 and 2014. All received vitamin D 1000 IU /day since disease's onset.
- Trial name
- NCT03911843
- Testing
- omega-3 supplementation, Vitamin D supplementation
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carita
Stunting, Wasting
Complementary Food Supplements for Reducing Childhood Undernutrition
The purpose of this study is to test the impact on child growth of three specially formulated complementary food supplements vs. Plumpy'Doz, a previously tested, commercially available complementary food, and vs.
- Trial name
- NCT01562379
- Testing
- Wheat Soy Blend (WSB++), Chickpea based complementary food supplement, Rice based complementary food supplement
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 5,449 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Short Stature
Weekly Zinc Chelate Supplementation on Children's Growth
The purpose of this study is to measure the effect of weekly zinc supplementation on schoolchildren with growth deficit or normal stature.
- Trial name
- APZinc (NCT01911260)
- Testing
- Zinc amino acid chelate
- Volunteers
- 199 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Mood Disturbance, Mood Disorders
A Clinical Trial Via Telepsychiatry of Treatments for the Management of Emotional Dysregulation in Youth
This study consists of a 6-week, open-label, randomized clinical trial study to compare efficacy and tolerability of the natural treatments omega-3 fatty acids, inositol, and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in the treatment of mood…
- Conditions
- Mood Disturbance, Mood Disorders, Natural Supplements, Alternative Treatment
- Trial name
- NCT03911414
- Testing
- Open-label Treatment with Omega-3 Fatty Acids + Inositol, Open-label Treatment with N-acetylcysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Undernutrition, Wasting
Evaluating Oral Nutritional Supplements on Children's Nutritional Status and Digestive Health in Vietnam.
Evaluating the efficiency of using Oral Nutritional Supplementation toward nutrition status (anthropometric index, the prevalence of wasting), digestive disorders, and anorexic in children aged 24 - 71 months.
- Conditions
- Undernutrition, Wasting, Malnourished
- Trial name
- NCT05551637
- Testing
- Kazu Gain Gold
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Tu Nguyen Song
Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Supplements for Controlling Resistance to Insulin
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of a combination of hydroxcycitrate (HCA) and niacin-bound chromium, in conjunction with nutrition education, over a twelve week period.
- Trial name
- SCORE (NCT00699413)
- Testing
- nutrition education plus active supplement, nutrition education plus inactive supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Anemia, Diarrhea
Delivery of Iron and Zinc Supplements: Evaluation of Interaction Effect on Biochemical and Clinical Outcomes
With the long-term public health goal of developing an effective micronutrient supplementation program to improve child health by improving iron and zinc status and decreasing morbidity due to diarrhea in areas with high rates of…
- Conditions
- Anemia, Diarrhea, Iron
- Trial name
- NCT00470158
- Testing
- iron and zinc combined, iron and zinc on separate days, iron
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Development of NIC5-15 in the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of NIC5-15in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00470418
- Testing
- NIC5-15
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Iron-deficiency
Prebiotic GOS and Lactoferrin With Iron Supplements
The ultimate goal of this research is to develop a means to safely administer iron supplements to infants in settings with a high infection burden.
- Trial name
- NCT03866837
- Testing
- Galacto-oligosaccharides, Bovine lactoferrin, Multiple micronutrient powders with 5 mg iron
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Obesity
Fruit and Vegetable Juice Concentrate Effects on RBP4 and Antioxidant Capacity in Lean and Overweight 6-10 Year Old Boys
Our study aims to evaluate if the consumption of a Fruit and Vegetable Juice Concentrate (FVJC) vs. placebo can exert changes in the serum levels of Retinol Binding Protein 4 (RBP4), carotenoids, tocopherol, antioxidant capacity…
- Trial name
- FVJC (NCT00842543)
- Testing
- Fruit and Vegetable Juice Concentrate (FVJC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Fatty Acid Supplementation in Children With ASD (Study 2)
The objective of the protocol is to test the impact of Omega 3-6 on pre-specified biological signatures (IL-1β, IL-2, and IFNγ) and to correlate changes in the biological signatures with changes in ASD symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT04312932
- Testing
- LCPUFA Oil Supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Sarah Keim
Prostate Cancer
Lycopene or Omega-3 Fatty Acid Nutritional Supplements in Treating Patients With Stage I or Stage II Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: The use of lycopene, a substance found in tomatoes, or omega-3 fatty acid nutritional supplements may keep cancer from growing in patients with prostate cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00402285
- Testing
- lycopene supplement, fish oil supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Fatty Acid Supplementation in Children With ASD
The purpose of this study is to examine how fatty acid supplementation alters biological signatures in children with ASD
- Trial name
- Omega Heroes (NCT03550209)
- Testing
- LCPUFA Oil Supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Sarah Keim
Brain Concussion
BCAA Supplementation for Concussion
This study is a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded, therapeutic exploratory clinical trial of branched chain amino acids (BCAA's) in the treatment of concussion.
- Trial name
- HIT_HEADS (NCT01860404)
- Testing
- Branched Chain Amino Acids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia