Clinical trials: Child Malnutrition
Anemia, Undernutrition
Maternal Nutrition Interventions in Uttar Pradesh, India
Maternal nutrition has been a long-standing concern of health authorities globally and in India. Despite the availability of proven, affordable interventions, and progressive policies and program platforms such as Maternal…
- Conditions
- Anemia, Undernutrition, Underweight, Stunting
- Trial name
- NCT03378141
- Testing
- Maternal Nutrition Behavior change
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Malnutrition, Cerebral Palsy
Nutritional Assessment in Children With Cerebral Palsy
This cross-sectional study aims to assess the current practice of nutritional assessment and management in children with cerebral palsy and to determine the frequency of undernutrition among them.
- Trial name
- NCT07879222
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Nutritional Deficiencies, Developmental Delay
Project Grow Smart: Intervention Trial of Multiple Micronutrients and Early Learning Among Infants in India
Project Grow Smart evaluates the impact fortification with multiple micronutrient powders (MNP) vs. placebo (one vitamin) on child development (primary outcome) and on micronutrient status, growth, and morbidity (secondary…
- Trial name
- GrowSmart (NCT01660958)
- Testing
- MNP, Early Learning
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 834 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Hypovitaminosis D, Hand Grasp
Vitamin D and Hand Grip Strength at 5 Years in Odense Child Cohort
This study will encompass an analysis of an eventual association between vitamin D status (maternal during pregnancy, at birth or at 5 years) and hand grip strength at 5 years in children from Odense Child Cohort.
- Conditions
- Hypovitaminosis D, Hand Grasp, Children
- Trial name
- VITHGS (NCT03381378)
- Volunteers
- 881 people
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D in Diabetic Children
Vitamin D is so-called "sunshine vitamin",it is synthesized in the skin during exposure to the ultraviolet rays in sunlight so it has been suggested that ∼ 5-30 minutes of sun exposure between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
- Trial name
- NCT03258086
- Testing
- blood sample test
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Malnutrition in Pregnancy, Preterm Birth
Improving Cognition and Gestational Duration With Targeted Nutrition
The goal of this clinical trial is to test (1) a novel maternal ready-to-use supplementary food and (2) a novel cognitive behavioral therapy intervention in undernourished Sierra Leonean women.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition in Pregnancy, Preterm Birth, Child Development, Postpartum Depression
- Trial name
- COGENT (NCT05949190)
- Testing
- M-RUSF+ (Maternal Ready-to-Use Supplementary Food + DHA/EPA/choline), M-RUSF (Maternal Ready-to-Use Supplementary Food), Azithromycin
- Where
- 10 sites in Sierra Leone
- Volunteers
- 1,660 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Child Malnutrition
Effects of Prebiotics on Metagenomic Diversity and Abundance in Young Children With Acute Malnutrition
Malnutrition is a major global public health issue, contributing to poor health and early morbidities in children under five, particularly in developing countries.
- Trial name
- P-MAM (NCT06155474)
- Testing
- Prebiotic galacto-oligosaccharide (GOS) Powder, Starch Only, RUTF + Starch
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Punjab
Micronutrient Deficiencies, Anemia
Effectiveness of Multiple Micro-nutrient Fortified Fudge on Nutritional Status of 3-5 Years of Age Children
Multiple micro-nutrient deficiencies in Pakistan is wide spread, there is dire need to address these by using smart solutions, among them multiple fortified product (fudge) is an alternate possible way to address this issue.
- Conditions
- Micronutrient Deficiencies, Anemia, Fortification, Undernutrition
- Trial name
- NCT03450174
- Testing
- Formative messgaes, Fortified product, Fortified product plus
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore - Pakistan
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
Vitamin D Deficiency, Dental Caries
Maternal Vitamin D Levels in Pregnancy and Dental Caries in Children
The main aim of this study is to investigate potential associations between maternal pre- and postnatal vitamin D level and oral health outcomes (caries and developmental defects of enamel) in their children at 7-9 years of age.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Dental Caries, Dental Enamel Hypoplasia
- Trial name
- NCT03273725
- Testing
- Dental examination including taking a saliva sample.
- Volunteers
- 178 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tannhelsetjenestens Kompetansesenter Midt-Norge
Heart Diseases
Effect of Thiamin Supplementation on Thiamin Status in Children With Heart Disease Receiving Diuretic Drugs
The purpose of this study is to determine effect of thiamin supplementation on thiamin status by measuring thiamin pyrophosphate effect in children with heart disease receiving diuretic drugs.
- Trial name
- NCT03989700
- Testing
- Thiamine Mononitrate
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Infant Malnutrition, Cognitive Change
Integrating Infant Feeding Counselling With Psychosocial Stimulation to Improve Child Growth and Development in Urban Slum of Bangladesh
Undernutrition and poor cognitive development affect many children under 5 in developing countries, who are exposed to multiple risk factors including poverty, malnutrition, poor health, and unstimulating home environments.
- Trial name
- NCT03040375
- Testing
- Peer counselling
- Volunteers
- 365 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Iron Deficiency, Vitamin A Deficiency
Nutritional Status and Bouillon Use in Northern Ghana
This pilot aims to generate data that are critical for informing the design of a planned, more detailed study to evaluate the effect of multiple micronutrient (MN)-fortified bouillon cube on biomarkers of nutrient status of women…
- Conditions
- Iron Deficiency, Vitamin A Deficiency, Vitamin B 12 Deficiency, Folate Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT04632771
- Testing
- N/A (observational study)
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 995 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Quality of Life, Body Mass Index
Study of Parental Ratings of Quality of Life and Body Composition in 5-19 Year Olds While Participating in the Good NEWS 4 Kids Program
This study will compare changes in body composition (lean mass, fat, and bone)and parent ratings of quality of life in 5-19 Year Olds as a function of participation in one of four versions of the Good NEWS 4 Kids Program (GN4K).
- Trial name
- NCT01855009
- Testing
- MannaBears, AlgaeCal Calcium, Calcium carbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Integrative Health Technologies, Inc.
Weight Loss, Weight Gain
Effect of Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) Supplement After an Episode of Malaria Falciparum on Weight
The primary objective of this study is to determine to what extent provision with RUTF will promote catch up growth in children following an acute uncomplicated episode of P. falciparum malaria.
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Weight Gain, Convalescence, Malaria
- Trial name
- NCT00819858
- Testing
- RUTF (Plumpynut®)
- Where
- Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Medecins Sans Frontieres, Netherlands
Malnutrition, Manihot Species Poisoning
Caregiver Training to Prevent Konzo Disease in Children in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
The proposed research adapted the caregiver training and child neurodevelopmental assessment capacity that the PI previously built in Uganda beginning in 2008, to a community-based intervention model for the prevention of konzo…
- Trial name
- NCT04036708
- Testing
- Wetting method (WTM), Mediational Intervention for Sensitizing Caregivers (MISC)
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 238 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Weight Gain, Anemia, Iron Deficiency
Egg Intervention During Pregnancy in Indonesia
The study consists of two arms: 1) intervention group using eggs as supplementary food given from 2nd trimester of pregnancy to birth, and 2) observational group of pregnant mothers.
- Conditions
- Weight Gain, Anemia, Iron Deficiency, Birth Weight, Birth Length
- Trial name
- PRECODE (NCT04694235)
- Testing
- Egg intervention
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 702 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SEAMEO Regional Centre for Food and Nutrition
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
Obesity
Vitamin D Supplementation in Vitamin D Deficient Obese Children During Weight-loss Program
1. Analyze the influence of vitamin D supplementation in obese children during weight-loss program on BMI, body composition and bone mineral density. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT02828228
- Testing
- Vitamin D 1200 IU
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University Clinical Centre, Gdansk
Malnutrition
Food and Agricultural Approaches to Reducing Malnutrition
The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential of reducing young child undernutrition in low-income countries through an integrated program that trains women's groups in agriculture, nutrition, child care and hygiene.
- Trial name
- FAARM (NCT02505711)
- Testing
- Homestead Food Production program
- Volunteers
- 2,705 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sabine Gabrysch