Clinical trials: Child Malnutrition
Respiratory Infections, Diarrhea
High/Low Dose Vit A in Diarrhea/ALRI in Severe PEM
Vitamin A deficiency is an important health problem globally including Bangladesh. The problem is greater among under-five children, particularly in malnourished.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Infections, Diarrhea, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT00388921
- Testing
- Vitamin A
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) in Severe Malnourished Children
1. RUTF would be more effective (quicker catch-up growth by promoting more tissue accrue resulting decrease stay in rehabilitation ward) in treating children with SAM during the rehabilitation phase than khichuri /halwa; 2.
- Trial name
- RUTF (NCT01331044)
- Testing
- Plumpy Nut, Khichuri and Halwa
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Inflammatory Response
Inflammatory Markers and Cbc Indices in Severely Malnourished Children
The main objectives of this study were to correlate between inflammatory markers and cbc indices in severly malnourished children and to determine whether children with SAM can mount an acute phase reactant response namely CRP…
- Trial name
- NCT04608643
- Testing
- CBC _inflammatory markers _ platelet function test
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Child Malnutrition
Parental Misperceptions on Child Nutrition in India: Implications for Child Feeding Practices and Growth
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to examine the role of parental misperceptions and information gaps in contributing to poor child dietary practices and high child undernutrition rates in India.
- Trial name
- NCT06473025
- Testing
- Information on Relative Nutritional Status, Information on Returns to Child Nutrition
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 1,542 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
HIV Infections, Nutrition Poor
Supplementation Trial of KOKO Plus Among HIV Exposed Children in Accra
The overall aim of the research is to conduct a randomised controlled trial of KOKOPlus in young HIV exposed children attending HIV clinics in Accra, Ghana to test the effectiveness of KOKOPlus over a period of 6 months to…
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Nutrition Poor, Child Development
- Trial name
- NCT04995874
- Testing
- KOKOPlus protein and micronutrient powder
- Where
- 6 sites in Ghana
- Volunteers
- 649 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research
Anemia
Effect of Soaking Complementary Foods Flour on Hemoglobin Concentration, Anthropometric Deficits and Episode of Diarrheal, Cough and Fever Morbidities
Removing anti nutrient factors using simple cost-effective and sustainable household methods to improve nutritional status of children in communities were plant based complementary foods are the main source of Nutrients is highly…
- Trial name
- NCT05254717
- Testing
- counselling
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- Madda walabu university
Anemia
Efficacy of Iron Fortified Complementary Food and IPT of Malaria in Young Children in Côte d'Ivoire
The proposed project is aimed at testing two interventions, namely a highly bioavailable iron compound and a combination of SP plus amodiaquine for intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) of malaria, to reduce anaemia in very…
- Trial name
- NCT01634945
- Testing
- SP/amodiaquine, FeFum fortified porridge, SP/Amodiaquine + FeFum fortified porridge
- Where
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Volunteers
- 629 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Severe Acute Malnutrition, Moderate Acute Malnutrition
Optimizing Acute Malnutrition Management in Children Aged 6 to 59 Months in Democratic Republic of Congo
Acute malnutrition affects 51 million children under the age of 5 worldwide. Malnutrition contributes to nearly half of all child deaths each year, with the forms characterized by wasting or oedema (acute malnutrition) associated…
- Conditions
- Severe Acute Malnutrition, Moderate Acute Malnutrition, Child Malnutrition, Acute Malnutrition
- Trial name
- OptiMA-DRC (NCT03751475)
- Testing
- Nutritional Strategy - OptiMA, Effective nutritional standard strategy
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 896 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for International Medical Action
Malnutrition, HIV/AIDS
Nutritional Rehabilitation in Senegalese HIV-infected Children and Adolescents
Severe (SAM, Body Mass Index-z < -3) and moderate (MAM, -3 ≤ BMI-z < -2) acute malnutrition, highly prevalent in HIV-infected children and adolescents, is an independent risk factor of death, even when antiretroviral treatment…
- Trial name
- SNAC'S (NCT03101852)
- Testing
- Plumpy Nut, Plumpy Sup
- Volunteers
- 185 people
- Sponsor
- Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement
Environmental Enteric Dysfunction, Stunting
Maternal Probiotic Intervention to Improve Gut Health
There is an urgent need to identify interventions that can improve the supportive uterine environment in which the fetus establishes his/her growth.
- Trial name
- MPIGH (NCT05922683)
- Testing
- Vivomixx, CapScan®
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Malnutrition, Anemia
Building Capacity for Sustainable Livelihoods and Health
Despite recent economic growth in Ghana, the prevalence of childhood malnutrition remains high. Wasting prevalence affected 29% among 6- to 8-months-old infants in 2008.
- Trial name
- NCT01985243
- Testing
- Nutrition and agriculture, Iron-rich food & business literacy
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada, Ghana
- Volunteers
- 3,390 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Moderate Acute Malnutrition
Alternative Feeding Regimen on Recovery of Children Aged 6-59 Months With Moderate Acute Malnutrition in Bangladesh.
In spite of the large burden of acute malnutrition in the country, the Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) protocol approved in Bangladesh highly deviates from the WHO normative guidance, in that it does not…
- Trial name
- NCT06045104
- Testing
- Wheat Soy Blend Plus Plus (WSB++) with nutrition counselling, 15 Micro Nutrient Powder (15 MNP) with improved nutrition counselling
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 560 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Moderate Acute Malnutrition
Choline to Prevent SAM in Children With MAM
The goal of this clinical trial is to test choline supplementation in children with moderate acute malnutrition in Malawi. The main question it aims to answer is: Will provision of RUSF with added choline (500mg/day) throughout…
- Trial name
- CHOP-MAM (NCT06214897)
- Testing
- C-RUSF (Ready-to-use Supplemental Food with added Choline), S-RUSF (Ready-to-use Supplemental Food without added Choline)
- Where
- 10 sites in Malawi
- Volunteers
- 1,515 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
HIV/AIDS, Hypertension
Evaluating the Impact of a Community Health Worker Program in Neno, Malawi
This protocol concerns the implementation and evaluation of an intervention designed to realign the existing cadre of Community Health Workers (CHW) in Neno District, Malawi to better support the care needs of the clients they…
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, Hypertension, Asthma, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT03106727
- Testing
- Household model
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 122,395 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Partners in Health
Vitamin A Deficiency, Malaria
Assessing Model Parameters for Applying the Retinol Isotope Dilution (RID) Method
For assessing body retinol pools in preschool children, it is recommended that a blood sample is taken 14-21 days after isotope dosing. During this period, dietary intake of vitamin A should be controlled.
- Conditions
- Vitamin A Deficiency, Malaria, Inflammation
- Trial name
- SUPERKID (NCT02996513)
- Testing
- Retinol Isotope Dilution (RID)
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Vitamin A Deficiency in Children
The Effects of Biscuits Containing Red Palm Oil on School Children With Vitamin A Deficiency in West and East Malaysia
Based on recent nutrition survey (SEANUTS Malaysia) on a total of 3542 Malaysian Children aged between 6 months to 12 years old, 4.4% of the children had vitamin A deficiency.
- Trial name
- NCT03256123
- Testing
- red palm shortening group, palm shortening group
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 651 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Malaysia Palm Oil Board
Diarrhoea, Severe Malnutrition
Oral Rehydration SolutionContaining Amylase Resistant Starch in Severely Malnourished Children.
Severe malnutrition is associated with a high rate of mortality, even when using the latest WHO recommendations. Watery diarrhea as observed in cholera is an additional vital risk to those children.
- Trial name
- NCT00324285
- Testing
- Amylase resistant starch added ORS
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Synbiotics for the Management of Malnutrition (Children)
In this study, dose related effect of synbiotics on the blood indices of severely acute malnourished (SAM) children (6-59 months) was carried out in hospitalized setting.
- Trial name
- NCT06722404
- Testing
- Standard therapeutic foods, Therapeutic foods plus Synbiotics
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore - Pakistan
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Feeding Malnourished Children Different Types of Fatty Acids to Promote Neurocognitive Development
An appropriate balance of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids is important for support of neurocognitive development in healthy infants and toddlers.
- Trial name
- NCT03094247
- Testing
- Amoxicillin, HO-RUTF, D-HO-RUTF
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 2,897 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Malnutrition
Efficacy Trial on Alleviation of Infant Malnutrition With Fortified Spread or Maize-soy Flour Food Supplements
This study tests the hypothesis that moderately underweight but not severely wasted 6-17-month old infants receiving fortified spread or maize-soy flour as a food supplement for 12 weeks grow better during the supplementation…
- Trial name
- NCT00420368
- Testing
- No food supplement, Food supplement: fortified spread, Food supplement: maize-soy flour
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 189 people
- Sponsor
- Tampere University