Clinical trials: Child Malnutrition
Hypovitaminosis D
Rapid Normalization of Vitamin D in Critically Ill Children: A Phase II Dose Evaluation Randomized Controlled Trial
Documented roles for vitamin D in calcium homeostasis, cardiovascular and respiratory health, inflammation, innate immunity, and neuromuscular function have led to the hypothesis that deficiency might represent a modifiable risk…
- Trial name
- VITdAL-PICU (NCT02452762)
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- 4 sites in Austria, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Obesity, Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D and Vascular Health in Children
In this study, we will test the central hypothesis that enhancement of vitamin D status in obese and overweight children will improve their vascular health and their cardiovascular disease (CVD) and metabolic syndrome risk…
- Trial name
- NCT01797302
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Hypophosphatasia (HPP)
Extension Study of Protocol ENB-006-09 - Study of Asfotase Alfa in Children With Hypophosphatasia (HPP)
This clinical trial studies the long term safety and efficacy of asfotase alfa in children with HPP who completed Study ENB-006-09 (NCT00952484).
- Trial name
- NCT01203826
- Testing
- Asfotase Alfa
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Malnutrition, Wasting
Nutritional Impact of Moringa Oleifera Leaf Supplementation in Mothers and Children
Studies to date on the effects of Moringa oleifera in diabetes and anemia and animal studies that examine the utility of moringa for increased milk and litter yield are of small scale, however high-quality large-scale placebo or…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Wasting, Growth Failure
- Trial name
- NCT04587271
- Testing
- Moringa oleifera (high dose), Moringa oleifera (low dose)
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Suzanna L Attia
Healthy
Defining Vitamin D Insufficiency in School Age Children: A Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial of Vitamin D3
The study objective is to characterize the threshold levels of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D for the definition of vitamin D insufficiency in 8-14 year old African American and Caucasian children.
- Trial name
- Vitamin D RCT (NCT00732758)
- Testing
- Vitamin D3 1000 IU
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 157 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Obesity, Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D Supplementation in Psychiatric Illnesses
Children and adolescents with psychiatric illnesses who are treated with medications called second generation antipsychotic agents (SGA) often gain excessive weight during their treatment with these medications.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Vitamin D Deficiency, Psychosis, Schizophrenia
- Trial name
- VDSS (NCT01004354)
- Testing
- Ergocalciferols
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Vitamin D Deficiency, Pregnancy
Vitamin D Status of Pregnant Women and Their Children in Eau Claire, South Carolina
Science News (October 2004) called vitamin D deficiency a "silent epidemic" in America, with no group unaffected. Using new guidelines of optimal vitamin D levels, more than 90% of African American women now suffer from vitamin D…
- Trial name
- NCT00412087
- Testing
- cholecalciferol (vitamin D3), cholecalciferol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 564 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Mother Screening for Relapse Using Mid-upper Arm Circumference Among Children Recovered From Severe Acute Malnutrition
The investigators propose a pilot randomized controlled trial to train mothers to screen their children post-discharge for relapse based on MUAC criteria to facilitate timely identification and referral to care for children who…
- Trial name
- NCT05932992
- Testing
- Mother education on how to perform MUAC assessment
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
HIV Positive, Malnourished
IMPAACT P1092: Steady State PK in Malnourished HIV Infected Children
Children living with HIV from sub-Saharan Africa often present with severe malnutrition. In severe malnutrition, metabolic and/or gut structural derangement may lead to inadequate antiretroviral (ARV) absorption and/or erratic…
- Trial name
- NCT01818258
- Testing
- ZDV+3TC+LPV/r
- Where
- 5 sites in Malawi, Tanzania and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Group
Nutrition Poor, Health Behavior
Technical Assistance for Child and Adult Care Food Program in Family Child Care Home
This study evaluates the effect of a nutrition technical assistance training program for family child care home providers on the food they serve young children in their care and the food environment in their home.
- Trial name
- NCT03560050
- Testing
- Nutrition assistance, Children's environmental health/comparison
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Malnutrition, Infection
Effectiveness of Supplementary Feeding During Infection Among Moderately Malnourished Children
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an outpatient-based strategy of short-term, ready to use supplementary food (RUSF) among moderately malnourished children with acute infections achieves greater improvement in…
- Trial name
- MODMAL (NCT00890695)
- Testing
- Ready to use supplementary food (RUSF)
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford