Clinical trials: Child Growth
Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse), Infant Development
Maternal Adversity, Vulnerability and Neurodevelopment
Maternal Adversity Vulnerability and Neurodevelopment (MAVAN) project is a prospective community-based, pregnancy and birth cohort of Canadian mother-child dyads.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse), Infant Development, Infant Behavior
- Trial name
- MAVAN (NCT03434457)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 630 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Fetal Growth Restriction
A Randomized Air Filter Intervention Study of Air Pollution and Fetal Growth in a Highly Polluted Community
The purpose of this study is to use an air filter intervention to evaluate the relationship between particulate matter air pollution exposure during pregnancy and fetal growth.
- Trial name
- NCT01741051
- Testing
- HEPA Filter
- Where
- Mongolia
- Volunteers
- 540 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Simon Fraser University
Central Precocious Puberty
Analysis of Genetic and Environmental Parameters Influencing Growth Rate of Precocious Puberty Children
The goal of CPP-EDG 01 study is to assess possible genetic and/or environmental parameters which may influence the growth rate of children affected by precocious puberty.
- Trial name
- CPP-EDG 01 (NCT00438217)
- Testing
- Triptorelin (GnRH agonists), Leuprolide (GnRH agonists)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pisa
Exclusive Breastfeeding, Feeding Patterns
SPOON: Sustained Program for Improving Nutrition - Mexico
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 Mexico.
- Conditions
- Exclusive Breastfeeding, Feeding Patterns, Stunting, Obesity, Childhood
- Trial name
- NCT03752762
- Testing
- SQ-LNS, SPOON behavioral change strategy
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inter-American Development Bank
Malnutrition
Prevention of Linear Growth Failure in Infants and Young Children With Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements (iLiNS-DOSE)
The use of lipid-based nutrients (LNS), such as Nutributter or fortified spread (FS), have been associated with improved growth and development outcomes among infants in Ghana and Malawi.
- Trial name
- iLiNS-DOSE (NCT00945698)
- Testing
- Lipid-based nutrient supplement, 10gM, Lipid-based nutrient supplement, 20gM, Lipid-based Nutrient Supplement, 20gNoM
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 1,920 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tampere University
Stunting, Wasting
Impact Evaluation of Benazir Nashonuma Program (BNP) on Stunting Among Under-five Children
The aim of the study is to evaluate the impact of Benazir Nashonuma Program (BNP) on prevalence of stunting among under-five children in low income setting of Pakistan.
- Conditions
- Stunting, Wasting, Anemia, Nutrient Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT06025786
- Testing
- Benazir Nashonuma Program (BNP)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 13,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Pneumonia, Diarrhea
Azithromycin to Prevent Post-discharge Morbidity and Mortality in Kenyan Children
Children hospitalized with severe illness in sub-Saharan Africa are at high risk of morbidity and mortality following discharge from hospital.
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Malaria, Co-infection
- Trial name
- Toto Bora (NCT02414399)
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Stunting, Development, Child
Methylation, mIcrobiome, NUtritional sTatus, and dEvelopment of Stunted Children
The investigators will conduct a case-control study among under-two children in Lombok Timur, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The power required to detect changes in epigenetic markers may not be sufficient in the cohort study.
- Conditions
- Stunting, Development, Child, DNA Methylation, Epigenetics
- Trial name
- MINUTES (NCT05779904)
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SEAMEO Regional Centre for Food and Nutrition
Growth Hormone Deficiency, Attention Deficit Disorder
The Impact of the Use of Recombinant Human Growth Hormone on ADHD Characteristics in Children and Adolescents
Analysis of the short-and long-term impact of recombinant growth hormone on attention deficit and hyperactivity charachteristics in children and adolescents.
- Conditions
- Growth Hormone Deficiency, Attention Deficit Disorder, Idiopathic Short Stature
- Trial name
- NCT02973061
- Testing
- Questionnaires
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Growth and Development
Efficacy of a Carbohydrate Drink on Speed, Agility and Power in School Going Children
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of a beverage containing carbohydrate powder fortified with micronutrients on agility, speed, and power in school going children
- Trial name
- NCT02428127
- Testing
- Carbohydrate beverage powder, Calorie matched beverage powder, Water
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Child Malnutrition, Wasting Syndrome
Laser Height Measuring Device Study in Vietnam
This study will evaluate whether a portable laser device can accurately measure the height and length of children younger than 5 years in Quang Nam, Vietnam.
- Conditions
- Child Malnutrition, Wasting Syndrome, Stunting
- Trial name
- NCT07906067
- Testing
- Laser Height/Length Measuring Device, ShorrBoard
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 571 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- World Vision US
Child Malnutrition
ω3 LCPUFAs for Healthy Growth and Development of Infants and Young Children in Southwest Ethiopia
New approaches are needed to prevent growth failure in children from low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). To date, nutrition intervention studies have focused on micronutrient and energy content of complementary foods and…
- Trial name
- OME³Jim (NCT01817634)
- Testing
- Fish powder corn-soy blend'+ Fish oil capsule., Fish powder corn-soy blend + corn oil capsule., Corn-soy blend + fish oil capsule.
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Infant Malnutrition, Fetal Growth Retardation
DEUX OEUFs: Cracking the Potential of Eggs to Improve Child Growth and Development
This proposed randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effect of maternal egg consumption during pregnancy on birth length.
- Trial name
- NCT06405360
- Testing
- Egg consumption
- Where
- Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 464 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
GH Deficiency (GHD), Growth Retardation
Evaluation of Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Parameters of Somatropin Produced by Laboratory Blausiegel Indústria e Comércio Ltda., Compared to Saizen® From Laboratory Merck Serono S.A.
The primary objective of this study is to compare the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic effect between two preparations of somatropin (T and C) after a single administration of 5 mg in healthy subjects by altering serum…
- Trial name
- NCT01494779
- Testing
- Somatropin
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azidus Brasil
Hashimoto Disease
FGF-21 Levels and RMR in Children and Adolescents With Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (THYROMETABOL)
It is well documented that thyroid hormones (THs) are involved in energy and lipid metabolism, thermogenesis, and body weight control, acting on several tissues.
- Trial name
- THYROMETABOL (NCT02725879)
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Malnutrition
Preventing Malnutrition in Children Under Two Years of Age Approach
A study conducted by IFPRI in Haiti provided the first programmatic evidence, using a cluster randomized evaluation design, that preventing child undernutrition in children under two years of age (PM2A) through an integrated…
- Trial name
- NCT01072279
- Testing
- Tubaramure (Burundi), Procomida (Guatemala)
- Where
- 2 sites in Burundi, Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 16,895 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders
A Single-session Growth Mindset Intervention for Children and Young People With Mental Health Difficulties
The present study aims to evaluate whether an online, self-administered, single session intervention (SSI) increases children and adolescents' perceptions of control over external threats and their emotional experience and…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Low Mood
- Trial name
- NCT04652362
- Testing
- Growth Mindset Online Single-Session Intervention, Supportive Therapy Online Single-Session Intervention (Control)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal Holloway University
Bone Health, Muscle Function
Effects of Milk Protein and Vitamin D on Children's Growth and Health
The purpose of D-pro is to investigate the combined and separate effects of milk protein and vitamin D on bone health, growth, muscle function, body composition and cardiometabolic health in 6-8-year-old children.
- Conditions
- Bone Health, Muscle Function, Cardiometabolic Health, Appetite Regulation
- Trial name
- D-pro (NCT03956732)
- Testing
- Milk Protein (high), Vitamin D, Milk Protein (medium)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Stunting
Food-based Approach Development to Fulfil Amino Acid Gap by Considering the Intestinal Permeability of Children
This study will be comprised of 2 phases. Phase 1 study is a comparative cross-sectional study which will be conducted among children aged 12-24 months living in agricultural area.
- Trial name
- NCT04157413
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nia Novita Wirawan
Low Birthweight, Stunting
Impact of Benazir Nashonuma Program (BNP) on Maternal and Child Nutritional Status
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of Benazir Nashonuma Program (BNP) which includes specialized nutritious food (SNF) augmented with specific reproductive health interventions during pregnancy on proportion of…
- Conditions
- Low Birthweight, Stunting, Wasting, Malnutrition, Child
- Trial name
- NCT05836961
- Testing
- Benazir Nashonuma Program (BNP)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 5,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University