Clinical trials: Child Malnutrition
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
Nutrition Disorders
Preventing Malnutrition and Restoring Nutritional Status in Hospitalized Children
This cluster-randomized trial will evaluate the impact of a multifaceted intervention (including electronic medical alerts) coordinated by a Nutritional Support Team, on adherence to recommended practices for care of starved…
- Trial name
- PREDIRE (NCT01081587)
- Testing
- Access to a Computerized Clinical Decision Support System (CCDDS), Education of Healthcare workers, Local assistance by a dietician
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,457 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Weight Gain
Caregiver Led Strategies to Malnutrition and Care-giving Among Children With Cerebral Palsy
The goal of this factorial trial is to test and compare the effectiveness of two caregiver led strategies, i.e., the positive deviance nutrition(PD) strategy and the parent facilitator training (PFT) strategies, to malnutrition…
- Trial name
- NCT05592834
- Testing
- positive deviance hearth strategy, Parent facilitator trainings, Control
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Pneumonia, Diarrhea
Testing the Effectiveness of a Modified Community Model in Improving Child Health Outcomes in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe
This study modified and contextualized a community mobilization approach in a bid to find a solution to reduce the high incidence and prevalence of child morbidity and mortality in Zimbabwe.The developed model will be tested for…
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Malnutrition, Fever
- Trial name
- NCT03176914
- Testing
- prevention and management of childhood illnesses at community level, conventional community interventions
- Where
- Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 765 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zimbabwe
Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D Supplementation in Children
Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in children in the northern country during winter season is very high (up to 90%). Vitamin D supplementation at a dose 600 -1000 IU/d is recommended in Polish children from September till April.
- Trial name
- MeltD (NCT03402698)
- Testing
- cholecalciferol
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Memorial Health Institute, Poland
Malnutrition, Infant, Malnutrition; Anemia
Bhaktapur Maternal and Child Micronutrient Study
Between February 2008 and February 2009, 500 infant-mother pairs in Bhaktapur, Nepal were randomly selected in this nutritional survey.
- Trial name
- NCT03285399
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Centre For International Health
Acute Respiratory Tract Infections, Diarrhea
Home Based Child Care to Reduce Mortality and Malnutrition in Tribal Children of Melghat, India: CRCT
Melghat is poorly developed tribal area in India with very high child mortality \& malnutrition prevalence (grossly inadequate medical facilities). Important health problems.
- Conditions
- Acute Respiratory Tract Infections, Diarrhea, Malaria, Neonatal Sepsis
- Trial name
- HBCC (NCT02473796)
- Testing
- Home based child care
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 7,594 people
- Sponsor
- MAHAN Trust
Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Wasting
Treatment of Acute Malnutrition in Outpatient Care Services in Venezuela: a Prospective Cohort Research
The goal of this observational study is to compare the effectiveness, safety, and efficiency of the simplified protocol, which includes the following three modifications: a) use of a single treatment product (RUTF), b) reduced…
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Wasting, Child Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT06287827
- Testing
- Simplified protocol, Standard protocol
- Where
- 4 sites in Venezuela
- Volunteers
- 299 people
- Sponsor
- UNICEF - Venezuela
Malnutrition
Acceptability Among Children and Caregivers of Amylase Porridges
Addition of α-amylase is considered as one of most effective solution to improve energy density of cereal based porridges (WHO, 2008).
- Trial name
- AMY-01 (NCT02192892)
- Testing
- CSB drum dried + α-amylase, CSB + α-amylase, RSB + α-amylase
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- DSM Food Specialties
Malnutrition, Cancer
Enteral Nutrition in Cancer Patient
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Tumor and its therapy have adverse effects on the nutritional status of cancer patients, leading to nutritional support.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Cancer, Pediatric
- Trial name
- NCT01302509
- Testing
- industrialized oral supplementation (IOS) and tube feeding regimen (TFR) with Nutren
- Sponsor
- Grupo de Apoio ao Adolescente e a Crianca com Cancer
Malnutrition in Children, Undernutrition
Nutrition Intervention Among Ethnic Minority Children Aged 5-16 Years in Tra Vinh Province, Vietnam
The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a nutrition health education intervention among ethnic minority children aged 5-16 years in Tra Vinh Province, Vietnam.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition in Children, Undernutrition, Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT07583667
- Testing
- Nutrition Health Education
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 811 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Respiratory Tract Infections, Asthma
DO IT Trial: Vitamin D Outcomes and Interventions In Toddlers
Vitamin D can be made in the skin by exposure to sunlight and can be found in certain foods. Vitamin D levels are alarmingly low in many North American children. Several health issues have been linked with low vitamin D.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Tract Infections, Asthma, Avitaminosis
- Trial name
- DO IT (NCT01419262)
- Testing
- Vitamin D - Cholecalciferol 400 IU, Vitamin D3 - Cholecalciferol 2000 IU
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 703 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Malnutrition, Diarrhoea
Reformulated F75 Milk to Treat Severe Acute Malnutrition
Inpatient treatment for complicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) continues to have a high mortality in Africa. This is partly because children are commonly brought for admission because they are seriously ill, rather than…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Diarrhoea, Metabolic Disturbance
- Trial name
- F75 (NCT02246296)
- Testing
- Standard F75 Milk, Modified F75 Milk
- Where
- 3 sites in Kenya, Malawi
- Volunteers
- 842 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Anemia
Using Iron Supplementation to Decrease Iron Deficiency Anemia in Infants and Young Children in India
The purpose of this study is to determine the smallest dose of Sprinkles, a single-serving package of iron and other micronutrients, to treat infants with iron deficiency anemia in India.
- Trial name
- NCT00213161
- Testing
- iron supplement, iron drops
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 425 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Malnutrition, Diarrhea
WASH Benefits Kenya
The purpose of this study is to measure the independent and combined effects of interventions that improve sanitation, water quality, handwashing, and nutrition on child health and development in the first years of life.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Diarrhea, Child Development
- Trial name
- WASHB-Kenya (NCT01704105)
- Testing
- Water Quality, Sanitation, Handwashing
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 8,246 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Innovations for Poverty Action
Hypocalcemia, Hypovitaminosis D
Calcium and Vitamin D Intakes in Children
Calcium (Ca2+) and vitamin D (VitD) play an important role in child health. Aims. The investigators evaluated the daily intake of Ca2+ and VitD in healthy children; and the efficacy of Ca2+ and VitD supplementation.
- Trial name
- NCT01638494
- Testing
- Colecalcium supplement
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Glucose-Galactose Malabsorption, Enteropathy
Labelled Carbon Sucrose Breath Test (13C-SBT) as a Marker of Environmental Enteropathy
Linear growth failure, a manifestation of chronic undernutrition in early childhood, is a recalcitrant problem in resource constrained settings.
- Conditions
- Glucose-Galactose Malabsorption, Enteropathy, Malnutrition, Child, Intestinal Permeability
- Trial name
- SBT4EE (NCT04109352)
- Where
- 9 sites in Australia, Bangladesh and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Pediatric Fractures, Hypovitaminosis D
Bone Outcomes, Obesity, Sunlight, and Trauma in Children
Prospective case-control study of children (3-15 years) after low-energy trauma. We compare serum bone metabolic markers (25OHD, PTH, ALP, calcium, phosphate), BMI/percentile, and dietary calcium intake between fracture and…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Fractures, Hypovitaminosis D, Obesity and Overweight
- Trial name
- BOOST (NCT07143552)
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Paracelsus Medical University
Maternal Health, Gut Health
Fermented Food - Achars (fermented Pickles) in Pakistan
The highest burden of malnutrition in the world is in South Asia and Africa. Over the last ten years, our work on Environmental Enteric Dysfunction in Matiari, a poor rural district in the Sind province of Pakistan, shows that…
- Trial name
- FF (NCT06748313)
- Testing
- Mango Pickle (Water-Based), Mango Pickle (Oil Based), Carrot Pickle (Water-Based)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 223 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Child Nutrition Disorders
A Nutrition/Hygiene Education Program for the Prevention of Child Malnutrition in Rural Kenya
This study will determine if an education program about hygiene and child feeding practices, taught by local village community health workers, will improve child growth and decrease the prevalence of childhood malnutrition in a…
- Trial name
- NCT01679535
- Testing
- nutrition and hygiene education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 246 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico