Clinical trials: Trace Elements
Anemia, Iron-deficiency
Effectiveness of Selling Micronutrient Sprinkles in Rural Kenya
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of household-based distribution of evidence-based health products and to measure the health impact of these combined interventions on a population basis.
- Trial name
- NICHE (NCT01088958)
- Testing
- Micronutrient powders (Sprinkles)
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 7,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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
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
Child Nutrition Disorders
Effect of Behavior Change Communication About Improved Micronutrient Intake on Nutritional Status and Academic Performance of School Age Children in Meskan District, Gurage Zone, South Ethiopia
A cluster randomized controlled trial was chosen to exploit the robustness of this design to help ascertain the efficacy of the BCC intervention compared to the routine dietary practice.
- Trial name
- BCC (NCT02956941)
- Testing
- BCC on Essential Nutrition and Hygiene Actions (ENHAs)
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 376 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jimma University
Iron-deficiency, Vitamin A Deficiency
Sub Regional Micronutrient Survey in Ethiopia
To conduct a sub-regional micronutrient survey (SRMNS) assessing the prevalence of vitamin A, Zn, and Fe status in the country
- Conditions
- Iron-deficiency, Vitamin A Deficiency, Zinc Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT03353662
- Testing
- Women of Gamo Gofa, Children of Gamo Gofa, Women of West Gojjam
- Where
- 2 sites in Ethiopia, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Adherence, Pregnancy
Evaluation of an Intervention for Optimizing Pregnant Women's Adherence to Maternal Multiple Micronutrients Supplements
In collaboration with the Federal Government of Nigeria and Bauchi State, Nutrition International (NI) conducted a three-year implementation research study to assess whether adherence solutions - developed through a…
- Trial name
- NCT07644780
- Testing
- Implementation Approaches
- Where
- 3 sites in Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 2,601 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nutrition International
Biomarker, Systemic Inflammation
Study of Systemic Impact of Trace Elements Release by Implantable Medical Devices. Identification of Biomarkers of Systemic Inflammation
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the systemic impact of salting out of trace elements (TE) by metallic and nonmetallic implantable medical devices (IMD) and in particular the immune response of the organism to…
- Trial name
- PROMETOX (NCT03812627)
- Testing
- Blood, urine, hair, synovial fluid and peri-prosthetic tissue collections, Autopsy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Malnutrition
Acceptability of Zinc-fortified Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements
The purpose of the study is to assess the acceptability of the two lipid-based nutrient supplement (LNS) formulations containing no zinc and a high amount of zinc (10 mg zinc / 20 g dose of LNS).
- Trial name
- NCT00944814
- Testing
- LNS with zinc, LNS without zinc
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Infant, Low Birth Weight
Preventing Linear Growth Faltering Among Low Birth Weight Infants in Bangladesh
Low birth weight (LBW) infants are particularly vulnerable to frequent infections and consequent morbidity resulting in sub-optimal breastfeeding, limited ingestion of complementary foods and ultimately micronutrient deficiencies…
- Trial name
- NCT01455636
- Testing
- Hand Sanitizer, Improved Micronutrient Powder, No hand sanitizer
- Where
- 2 sites in Bangladesh, Canada
- Volunteers
- 467 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Child Malnutrition, Infant Morbidity
Effectiveness of Nutritional Supplementation in Preventing Malnutrition in Children With Infection in Karamoja, Uganda
The purpose of this study is to determine whether 14 days nutritional supplementation with Ready to use therapeutic Food (RUTF) or micronutrients alone to children having an infection will prevent malnutrition and reduce the…
- Trial name
- MSF-nutcon03 (NCT01497236)
- Testing
- Dietary Supplement: Nutrition supplement with RUTF or MNP
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 2,202 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medecins Sans Frontieres, Spain
Child Malnutrition
Acceptability of a Multiple Micronutrient-Fortified Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement for Children Under Two in Cambodia
The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the acceptability of the LNS to women and their children aged 12-17 months in comparison to Corn Soy Blend++, and Sprinkles added to borbor (white rice porridge, which is the traditional…
- Trial name
- NCT02257437
- Testing
- LNS snack, Corn-soy blend ++ (CSB++), Sprinkles
- Where
- Cambodia
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement, Cambodia
Birth Weight, Miscarriage
Micronutrient Supplementation Before and During 1st Pregnancy to Improve Birth Outcomes (JiVitA-5)
The purpose of this cluster-randomized trial is to evaluate the efficacy of daily, multiple micronutrient (MM) supplement versus identical placebo use among nulligravid, recently married women, starting preconceptionally through…
- Conditions
- Birth Weight, Miscarriage, Small-for-gestational Age, Preterm Birth
- Trial name
- JiVitA-5 (NCT03921177)
- Testing
- Multiple micronutrient supplement
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 9,859 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Malaria
Micronutrients and Child Health Study
The purpose of this study is to determine to what extent supplementation with zinc and other micronutrients are efficacious in preventing malaria in young Tanzanian children.
- Trial name
- MACH (NCT00623857)
- Testing
- Zinc, Vitamins and minerals other than zinc, Vitamins plus zinc and other minerals
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 612 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Asthma, Wheezing
Evaluation of Toxic Metals, Trace Elements and Total Antioxidant Activity in Children With Recurrent Wheezing
The purpose of this study is to evaluate hair trace elements and toxic metals and plasma total antioxidant activity in children with recurrent wheezing and to evaluate whether these toxic metals and trace elements have any impact…
- Trial name
- NCT00749528
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kecioren Education and Training Hospital
Pregnancy Related
Increasing Access to Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation - A Pilot Intervention at up to 15 Clinics in Botswana
The purpose of this study is to pilot a clinic-level supplementation intervention at up to 15 antenatal clinics throughout Botswana.
- Trial name
- NCT05703373
- Testing
- Multiple Micronutrient Supplement
- Where
- 13 sites in Botswana
- Volunteers
- 1,210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Micronutrient Deficiencies
The Effectiveness of Micronutrient Supplements on Growth and Educational Achievement of Schoolchildren in Bangladesh
This is a study of the effectiveness of multiple micronutrient supplements given by teachers to their pupils on growth and educational achievements.
- Trial name
- NCT00859911
- Testing
- Multiple micronutrients
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 2,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Save the Children
Chronic Kidney Disease
Two Vitamin D Dosing Strategies in Children With Chronic Kidney Disease
Vitamin D deficiency is common in the general population and more common in children with chronic kidney disease. Vitamin D is very important for bone health, especially in children with chronic kidney disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01909115
- Testing
- 1000 IU of Vitamin D3, 4000 IU of Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Nutritional Status, Omega 3 Fat Status
Association of Seafood Consumption and Nutritional Status Among Adolescent Girls
This study examines how seafood consumption, social changes, and climate change affect the nutrition and well-being of adolescent girls in south-western Bangladesh.
- Conditions
- Nutritional Status, Omega 3 Fat Status, Micronutrient Status, Fish Consumption
- Trial name
- AQUAFOOD (NCT07555197)
- Testing
- Assess natural behavior
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Malnutrition
Acceptability of Nutrient Supplements Among Women and Children in Bangladesh
The study aims to confirm the acceptability of lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS) for use as nutritional supplements for pregnant and lactating women (PLW) or infants and young children (IYC) and micronutrient powder (MNP)…
- Trial name
- NCT01129089
- Testing
- Lipid-based nutrient supplement, Micronutrient powder
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Deficiency of Micronutrients
Evaluation of ZestiVits in Children and Adults on a Ketogenic or Restricted Therapeutic Diet
A study to evaluate the acceptability of ZestiVits; a new vitamin, mineral and trace element supplement for children aged 11 years and over and adults on a ketogenic or restricted therapeutic diet with regard to product…
- Trial name
- ZestiVits (NCT02825758)
- Testing
- ZestiVits
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Vitaflo International, Ltd