Clinical trials: Trace Element Deficiency
Dietary Deficiency
Fish Consumption and Dietary Diversity in Timor-Leste
A one-year, cluster-randomized, partially masked, controlled trial to test and compare the effects of fish aggregating devices and social and behaviour change communication on the frequency and volume of household fish…
- Trial name
- NCT04729829
- Testing
- Social and behaviour change communication, Fish aggregating device
- Where
- Timor-Leste
- Volunteers
- 720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- WorldFish
Nutritional Deficiencies, Developmental Delay
Project Grow Smart: Intervention Trial of Multiple Micronutrients and Early Learning Among Infants in India
Project Grow Smart evaluates the impact fortification with multiple micronutrient powders (MNP) vs. placebo (one vitamin) on child development (primary outcome) and on micronutrient status, growth, and morbidity (secondary…
- Trial name
- GrowSmart (NCT01660958)
- Testing
- MNP, Early Learning
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 834 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Arsenic--Toxicology, Immunologic Disorders Complicating Pregnancy
Pregnancy, Arsenic and Immune Response
As the global availability of vaccines increases, and reaches areas disproportionately affected by arsenic and malnutrition, resolving questions about potential environmental and biologic barriers to maternal immunization has…
- Conditions
- Arsenic--Toxicology, Immunologic Disorders Complicating Pregnancy, Vaccine Response Impaired, Micronutrient Deficiency
- Trial name
- PAIR (NCT03930017)
- Testing
- Seasonal influenza vaccine - VAXIGRIP TETRA influenza vaccine (quadrivalent, split virion, inactivated)
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 784 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
HIV Infections
Effect of Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation on Growth, Morbidity, and Mortality of HIV Infected Children in Uganda
Micronutrient deficiencies are common in HIV infected children and are aggravated by poor nutrition, especially in poor resource countries such as Uganda.
- Trial name
- MMS (NCT00122941)
- Testing
- multiple micronutrients
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 860 people
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Growth Disorders, Infant Malnutrition
Effect of a Complementary Food Supplement on Growth and Morbidity of Ghanaian Infants
Prevention of malnutrition in infants and children requires access and intake of nutritious food starting at birth with exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life, breastfeeding in combination with complementary foods…
- Conditions
- Growth Disorders, Infant Malnutrition, Micronutrient Deficiency, Protein Malnutrition
- Trial name
- TRIUMF (NCT03181178)
- Testing
- Macro-micronutrient complementary food supplement, A micronutrient powder, Nutrition education
- Volunteers
- 1,204 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nevin Scrimshaw International Nutrition Foundation
Iron Deficiency Anemia, Infectious Diseases
Efficacy Trial to Examine Efficacy of Multimicronutrient Home Supplementation in Infants
The objective of the program is to examine the efficacy of 6 month home micronutrient supplementation in Bedouin and Jewish children on improvements in nutritional status including measures of iron, ferritin, zinc and folic acid…
- Conditions
- Iron Deficiency Anemia, Infectious Diseases, Undernutrition
- Trial name
- NCT00276198
- Testing
- Sprinkles, Ferripel-3, Vitamins A&D drops
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 771 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Soroka University Medical Center
Nutrient Intake Disorder, Deficiency of Micronutrients
Food Consumption and Iron Status Survey in Two Provinces of Rural Burkina Faso
Sorghum is the primary source of food for more than 300 million people in arid and semi-arid regions of Africa. The grain is one of the few crops that grow well in arid climates, but has a low content in most essential nutrients…
- Trial name
- NCT02376140
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement
Micronutrient Deficiency, Malnutrition, Child
Dietary Intake, Health and Micronutrient Status in Haiti
The general objective of this project is to collect information on dietary intake and nutritional status of women and young children in Haiti, to inform the design and management of national and subnational micronutrient…
- Conditions
- Micronutrient Deficiency, Malnutrition, Child, Malnutrition, Chronic Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04034381
- Testing
- No intervention (descriptive survey only)
- Where
- Haiti
- Volunteers
- 143 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Adolescent Development, Stunting
The Nash-wo-Numa (Childhood Growth & Development) Study
The proposed study will be a cross-sectional study in the District of Matiari, Pakistan. Children ages 9-15 years will be identified from a Matiari District household census scheduled being conducted from December 2016- to May…
- Conditions
- Adolescent Development, Stunting, Depression, Micronutrient Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT03647553
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 1,385 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Iron Deficiency Anaemia, Stunting
Zambia Micronutrient Powder Trial Effectiveness Study
Addressing micronutrient deficiencies in Zambia is recognized as a national priority by the government due to its major contribution to morbidity and mortality among children, especially infants in their formative years.
- Trial name
- NCT01878734
- Testing
- Micronutrient Powders
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 631 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Deficiencies Micronutrient, Nutrition Disorders
Effect of Consuming Vitamin A-fortified Sugar on Serum Retinol Levels in Children
The increase in vitamin A deficiency (<20 mcg/dL) among children under five in Colombia (2010-2015) is a public health problem (27.3%).
- Trial name
- NCT07860060
- Testing
- white sugar fortified with retinol, refined white sugar for culinary use
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad del Valle, Colombia
Micronutrient Deficiency
The Prevalence of Micronutrient Deficiency in Early School-age Children
This study aim to assess the prevalence of deficiency in micronutrients in early school-age children and its correlation with picky eating behavior, physical activity, nutritional status, and health status.
- Trial name
- NCT03764800
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency
Iron Absorption From a Micronutrient Powder Containing Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS)
Infants and young children in sub-Saharan Africa have high rates of iron deficiency anemia (IDA), which adversely affects their growth and cognitive development.
- Trial name
- FeGOS (NCT02666417)
- Testing
- Fortified maize porridge (MNP+iron), Fortified maize porridge (MNP+iron+GOS)
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Malnutrition; Mild, Iron-deficiency Anemia
The Effect of Fortified Growing-up Milk on Growth and Micronutrient Status of Nigerian Toddlers
It is well known than an important part of Nigerian children from the lower social economic class have nutrient deficiencies. Fortified products, such as growing up milks (GUM), may play an important role in reducing the risk and…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition; Mild, Iron-deficiency Anemia, Nutritional Stunting, Nutritional Wasting
- Trial name
- GaGA (NCT03411590)
- Testing
- Fortified milk Powder
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLC
Malnutrition
Optimal Amount of Zinc to Include in a Lipid-based Nutrient Supplement (LNS)
To assess zinc-related biochemical and functional responses among young Burkinabe children with a presumed high risk of zinc deficiency who receive micronutrient products containing different amounts of zinc, provided with or…
- Trial name
- NCT00944281
- Testing
- LNS-Zn5, LNS-Zn10, LNS-Zn0
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 3,220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Inflammation
Assessment of a New Food Product in Metabolically at Risk Children
The current study conducted will lend toward the optimization of the development of a food product that will promote a shift towards improved metabolic health.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Inflammation, Micronutrient Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT03175003
- Testing
- Food Product
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Nutrient Deficiency
Antenatal Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) in Indonesia
The objective of this research is to understand how antenatal multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) can be effectively implemented and scaled within the Indonesian national health system context to support improved maternal…
- Trial name
- NCT06225791
- Testing
- MMS (90x2) + BCC or expanded BCC, MMS (180x1) + BCC or expanded BCC
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 5,384 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Vitamin A Deficiency, Iron-deficiency
Effect of Household Use of Multiple Micronutrient-fortified Bouillon on Micronutrient Status Among Women and Children in Two Districts in the Northern Region of Ghana
Background: Micronutrient (MN) deficiencies are severe and widespread in West Africa, particularly among young children and women of reproductive age.
- Conditions
- Vitamin A Deficiency, Iron-deficiency, Folate Deficiency, Vitamin B 12 Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT05178407
- Testing
- Multiple micronutrient-fortified bouillon cube, Control bouillon cube (iodine-only)
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 2,372 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Iodine Deficiency Disorders
RCT of Iodine-containing MNPs vs Oral Iodized Oil to Prevent Iodine Deficiency in Weaning Infants
In this study, two intervention strategies to address iodine deficiency and prevent iodine deficiency disorders in breast-fed weaning infants will be evaluated in a mild to moderate iodine-deficient population in Zamboanga del…
- Trial name
- NCT02421653
- Testing
- MNP90, MNP45, IODISED OIL
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Critical Illness, Nutritional Deficiency
Trace Element Repletion Following Severe Burn Injury
Major burn patients are characterized by large exudative losses of Cu, Se and Zn. Trace element (TE) repletion has been shown to improve clinical outcome.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Nutritional Deficiency, Trace Element Deficiency, Burn Injury
- Trial name
- NCT03204669
- Testing
- Trace elements replacement
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois