Clinical trials: Under Nutrition
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Gastrointestinal Tolerance of Under-five Children With Severe Acute Malnutrition to ONS Compared to F-75/F-100
The primary outcome of the study is to identify gastrointestinal tolerance of under-five children with severe acute malnutrition to ready-to-drink high energy (1.5 kcal/ml) and standard energy (1 kcal/ml) oral nutrition…
- Trial name
- NCT04715204
- Testing
- High Energy Oral Nutrition Supplement, Standard Energy Oral Nutrition Supplement, Formula-75/Formula-100
- Where
- 2 sites in Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
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
Sickle Cell Anemia, Severe Acute Malnutrition
Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition in SCD, in Northern Nigeria
Except for children with HIV, all recommendations for treatment of childhood malnutrition are for children < 5 years of age. The overall goal of this randomized controlled nutrition feasibility trial is to identify whether…
- Trial name
- NCT03634488
- Testing
- hydroxyurea (20mg/kg/day), Ready-to-use therapeutic food
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Malnutrition, Child
Integrated Livestock Management for Nutrition in Children Under Five Years of Age in Chad
The main objective of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a livestock management intervention, with considerations for animal food security, water contamination from animals, and nutrition counseling, in reducing the…
- Trial name
- NCT05890378
- Testing
- Testing water
- Volunteers
- 15,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
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
Vaginal Delivery
Postpartum Fatigue and Pain Versus Nutritional Status, With Epidural Analgesia
The objective of this preliminary observational study is to evaluate, in the patient, a correlation between a food habit and nutritional status score of the parturient and a postpartum fatigue (FSS) and pain (ENA) score on day 1…
- Trial name
- NCT05786911
- Testing
- nutritional score
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CHU de Charleroi
Malnutrition
Trial to Alleviate Malnutrition With Fortified Spread Given as a Food Supplement to Underweight Infants
This study tests the hypothesis that underweight 6-17-month old infants receiving fortified spread as a food supplement for 12 weeks grow better during the supplementation than infants who are provided with maize-soy flour…
- Trial name
- NCT00131222
- Testing
- Food supplement: fortified spread, Food supplement: maize and soy flour
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 176 people
- Sponsor
- Tampere University
Sports Nutrition, Biochemical Markers
Effect of a Short-term Multi-strain Probiotic Supplementation in Endurance Athletes
The aim of this project is to evaluate and identify the effect of a short-term 2-week multi-strain probiotic (MPRO) supplementation on the exercise-associated gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and perturbations in high level female…
- Conditions
- Sports Nutrition, Biochemical Markers, Exercise Performance, Aerobic Capacity
- Trial name
- NCT07252778
- Testing
- MPRO supplementation
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Krzysztof Durkalec-Michalski
Vitamin D Deficiency
FREQUENCY OF VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY IN PREMATURE NEWBORN BORN BEFORE 32 WEEKS AND/OR WITH A BIRTH WEIGHT UNDER 1500g
Vitamin D plays an important role in phosphocalcic metabolism and bone homeostasis in newborns. Premature newborns are at risk of vitamin D deficiency and may require supplementation.
- Trial name
- PremaVitaD (NCT06315452)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Fondation Hôpital Saint-Joseph
Malnutrition
Livestock for Health Project
Children 5 years and below, and pregnant/lactating women in pastoralist communities suffer a high burden of acute malnutrition. Improving the health and productivity of animals can reduce the risk malnutrition during the dry…
- Trial name
- L4H (NCT04608656)
- Testing
- Provision of livestock feeds, Nutrition counselling
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 1,734 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington State University
Bronchiolitis
Evaluation of Short Enteral Nutrition in the Emergency Room for Bronchiolitis With Main Nutritional Impairment
The winter epidemic of bronchiolitis in infants poses insurmountable difficulties for the hospital system for the 2022-2023 season globally.
- Trial name
- 1TreSBCD (NCT06304727)
- Testing
- clinical data review
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Growth Failure, Adiposity
Optimal Growth of Preterm Infants With Growth Restriction
In this prospective randomized controlled multi center trial the investigators stratify "Very Low Birthweight " (VLBW)-infants with growth retardation in small for gestational age (SGA) or intrauterine growth restricted (IUGR) …
- Conditions
- Growth Failure, Adiposity, Diabetes, Neurologic Deficits
- Trial name
- OPTIGROW (NCT02999945)
- Testing
- SGA-enhanced nutrients, IUGR-enhanced nutrients, SGA-standard nutrients
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Nutrition Poor
Mangrove-sword Bean-food Bar on the Weight and Weight for Age Z Score of Under-five Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effect of the food bar made from api-api mangrove (Avicennia marina) and sword bean (Canavalia ensiformis) blends on the weight and Weight-for-Age Z score affected by a landslide…
- Trial name
- MFB (NCT05878886)
- Testing
- Emergency Food Product
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Childhood Illness
Community-Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) Programme Evaluation
The proposed four-year randomized study will attempt to test the hypothesis that community-based child health interventions in conjunction with facility-based IMCI will improve child care practices, nutritional status and child…
- Trial name
- NCT00979797
- Testing
- Community-based interventions to promote maternal and child health
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 140,000 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Chronic Cholestasis, Severe Malnutrition
Prealbumin and IGF-1 Levels in Pediatric Chronic Cholestasis With Severe Malnutrition After Nutrition Therapy
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a high-energy liquid diet improves the nutritional status of children with chronic cholestasis (a liver condition that blocks bile flow).
- Conditions
- Chronic Cholestasis, Severe Malnutrition, Pediatric Cholestasis
- Trial name
- NCT07569003
- Testing
- Nutrition Therapy
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
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
Obesity
SCALE KIDS: Research Study to Look at How Well a New Medicine is at Lowering Weight in Children With Obesity
The study looks at how liraglutide works on participant's body weight. Researchers will look at how liraglutide can help children with obesity to lose weight.
- Trial name
- NCT04775082
- Testing
- Liraglutide
- Where
- 32 sites in United States, Belgium and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Bloodstream Infection, Salmonella Bacteremia
Clinical Decision Support in Non-typhoidal Salmonella Bloodstream Infections in Children
In sub-Saharan Africa, non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) are a frequent cause of bloodstream infection, display high levels of antibiotic resistance and have a high case fatality rate (15%).
- Conditions
- Bloodstream Infection, Salmonella Bacteremia, Malaria,Falciparum, Severe Malaria
- Trial name
- DeNTS (NCT04473768)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 1,880 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
Child Malnutrition
Efficacy of a Multiple Micronutrient-Fortified Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement for Children Under Two in Cambodia
The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the efficacy of the LNS on children aged 6-17 months in preventing growth faltering and improving micronutrient status.
- Trial name
- NCT02257762
- Testing
- LNS, Corn-soy blend ++ (CSB++), Sprinkles
- Where
- Cambodia
- Volunteers
- 487 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement, Cambodia
Malnutrition, Cognition
Targeting School Feeding Programs at Vulnerable Sub-Groups
School feeding programs provide students meals conditional on school attendance, which can have impacts on school participation, cognition and learning, and nutritional outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT01261182
- Testing
- In School Feeding, Take Home Rations
- Where
- 2 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 2,083 people
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute