Clinical trials: Child Malnutrition
Malnutrition, Child
Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in Under-Five Children With Malnutrition in Sohag, Egypt
This study aims to estimate the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in under-five children with malnutrition.
- Trial name
- NCT06716060
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Malnutrition, Child
Study of Malnutrition in Primary School Children
Study of malnutrition in primary school age children aim to asses the prevelance of malnutrition amoung the children in this age group and also ldintified the factors that affect in malnutrition between the children and the study…
- Trial name
- NCT04810468
- Testing
- Anthropometric measurment
- Volunteers
- 440 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Tuberculosis, Severe Acute Malnutrition
Development of a Diagnostic Prediction Score for Tuberculosis in Hospitalized Children With Severe Acute Malnutrition (TB-Speed SAM)
TB-Speed SAM is a multicentric, prospective diagnostic cohort study conducted in two countries with high and very high TB incidence (Uganda and Zambia).
- Trial name
- NCT04240990
- Testing
- Development of a score and algorithm for TB treatment decision in hospitalised children with SAM.
- Where
- 3 sites in Uganda, Zambia
- Volunteers
- 603 people
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Lack of; Care, Infant (Child), Malnutrition
Evaluation of an Infant Feeding Intervention for HIV-exposed Haitian Infants
The purpose of this quasi-experimental study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an infant feeding intervention in improving growth and anemia outcomes among HIV-exposed infants 6-12 months of age.
- Trial name
- NCT01434238
- Testing
- Counseling and nutrition supplement
- Where
- Haiti
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cornell University
Malnutrition, Child
Nutritional Supplementation in Children at Risk of Undernutrition
This is a prospective, multicenter, single-arm intervention study. The expected duration of study participation for each participant is approximately 120 days.
- Trial name
- NCT05437068
- Testing
- Oral Nutritional Supplement (ONS)
- Sponsor
- Abbott Nutrition
Malnutrition
Optimising Antibiotic Treatment for Sick Malnourished Children
Children with severe malnutrition who are admitted sick to hospitals have a high mortality, usually because of infection. All children with severe malnutrition admitted to hospitals are treated with antibiotics.
- Trial name
- FLACSAM-PK (NCT02746276)
- Testing
- Ceftriaxone, Metronidazole
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
HIV Infections, HIV/AIDS
Evaluation of a Home-based Community Health Worker Program in Rural Eastern Cape, South Africa
The purpose of this early Phase 2 comparison trial is to evaluate the impact of community health worker (CHW) home visitors on pregnant women and their children in a rural setting in the rural Eastern Cape of South Africa.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, HIV/AIDS, Depression, Depressive Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT03517878
- Testing
- Comprehensive CHW Program
- Where
- 2 sites in South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,490 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Mild and Moderate Malnourished Children
Feasible Means to Address Moderately Malnourished Children Within BINP Communities
The Bangladesh Integrated Nutrition Project (BINP) of the Government of Bangladesh has started showing reduction in malnutrition of women and children under two years of age in last 3 years of it's activities.
- Trial name
- NCT00372242
- Testing
- Prospective Longitudinal Interventional Stury
- Volunteers
- 1,231 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Comparison of Treatment of SAM in Children 6-59 Months With RUTF and RUSF in Umerkot, Sindh, Pakistan
In Pakistan, around 15% of children under five are wasted, which is almost twice that of the global prevalence 7.5%. There is a demand for a reliable and consistent locally available severe acute malnutrition (SAM) treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT04174846
- Testing
- Ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), Ready-to-use-supplementary food (RUSF)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Malnutrition, Pneumonia
Childhood Acute Illness and Nutrition Network
The CHAIN Network aims to identify modifiable biomedical and social factors driving the greatly increased risk of mortality among young undernourished children admitted to hospital with acute illness, as inpatients and after…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Sepsis
- Trial name
- CHAIN (NCT03208725)
- Where
- 8 sites in Bangladesh, Kenya and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 4,335 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Malnutrition, Child
Improving the Quality of Care for Children With Acute Malnutrition in Uganda
This is a cluster RCT in 6 health centres in Uganda, testing supportive supervision to improve health outcomes and quality of care of children with malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT03044548
- Testing
- Supportive supervision
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Maternal and Child Health, Trieste
Neuroblastoma
Nutritional Status in Neuroblastoma in Sao Paolo, Brazil
This study proposes to investigate the effect of treatment of neuroblastoma on nutritional status, assessed by body mass index (BMI) z score, and body composition evaluated by mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC), from diagnosis…
- Trial name
- NCT03517280
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Malnutrition
Community Development and Nutrition Education in Banke District, Nepal: Effect on Child Health and Growth
Heifer Project International is a globally active NGO with more than 400 projects in over 30 countries. The organization uses the introduction of livestock and related training in the development of social capital as tools for…
- Trial name
- NCT03516396
- Testing
- Training Plus, Training Only, No Inputs then Community development and training
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Diarrhea, Malnutrition
Interactions of Enteric Infections and Malnutrition and the Consequences for Child Health and Development
Malnutrition is considered one of the most prevalent risk factors for morbidity and mortality in children under five. An estimated 20% of children in the developing world are malnourished [1] and poor nutrition is linked to more…
- Conditions
- Diarrhea, Malnutrition, Stunting, Wasting
- Trial name
- MAL-ED (NCT02441426)
- Where
- 8 sites in Bangladesh, Brazil and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 1,796 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Foundation for the National Institutes of Health
Severe Acute Malnutrition, Cognitive Impairment
Milk Fat Globule Membrane-Enhanced RUTF for Children With Severe Acute Malnutrition
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the use of milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) in ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) in children with severe acute malnutrition in Sierra Leone.
- Conditions
- Severe Acute Malnutrition, Cognitive Impairment, Kwashiorkor, Severe Wasting
- Trial name
- MEND-SAM (NCT06869850)
- Testing
- MFGM-RUTF (milk fat globule membrane ready-to-use therapeutic food), S-RUTF (standard ready-to-use therapeutic food), Amoxicillin
- Where
- 10 sites in Sierra Leone
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Sickle Cell Disease, Malnutrition
Prevention of Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Disease
The investigators are studying how to prevent malnutrition in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) in northern Nigeria. Community health workers will teach mothers about nutritious local foods that might help children grow…
- Trial name
- PMC-SCD (NCT06397118)
- Testing
- Maternal Nutrition Education, Standard Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Pediatric Feeding Disorder, Chronic, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
The Use of Cyproheptadine in Pediatric Feeding Disorders
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Cyproheptadine, an appetite stimulant, can improve eating habits in children with Pediatric Feeding Disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT06751290
- Testing
- Cyproheptadine, Nutritional Counseling, Behavioral Counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Asthma, Vitamin D Deficiency
Rapid vs Maintenance Vitamin D Supplementation in Deficient Children With Asthma to Prevent Exacerbations.
The role of vitamin D in respiratory health remains uncertain. Whether vitamin D reduces clinically important exacerbations of childhood asthma remains uncertain.
- Trial name
- NCT01395589
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- Qatar
- Volunteers
- 597 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hamad Medical Corporation
Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D Serum Concentrations & Supplementation in Children With Cerebral Palsy
The purpose of this study is to try to correlate vitamin D dosing and dosing adjustment with Vitamin D levels, measure affects of seizure medications on levels as well as pathologic fractures and bone density in severely…
- Trial name
- NCT01926808
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- Akron Children's Hospital
Malnutrition, Growth &Amp; Development
Effect of Maternal Supplementation From Preconception to Lactation on Child Growth and Development
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the long-term effects of maternal multiple micronutrient supplementation from preconception through to lactation on child neurodevelopment and growth in a resource-limited…
- Trial name
- NCT06641349
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto