Clinical trials: Child Malnutrition
Lead Poisoning, Vitamin D Deficiency
Penicillamine Chelation for Children With Lead Poisoning
Childhood Lead Poisoning is a widespread disease that has few effective treatments. The specific aims of this proposed clinical trial are threefold: To determine whether a six-week course of a newly formulated d-penicillamine…
- Trial name
- NCT00552630
- Testing
- d-penicillamine
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- FDA Office of Orphan Products Development
Diarrhea, Pneumonia
Effect of Zinc and Vitamin A Supplementation on Diarrhea, Physical Growth and Immune Response in Malnourished Children
Zinc deficiency is common in developing country children, as food intakes are often low, foods from animal sources are infrequently used, the bioavailability of zinc from staple cereal-based diets is limited and zinc losses occur…
- Conditions
- Diarrhea, Pneumonia, Acute Respiratory Tract Infection
- Trial name
- NCT00272116
- Testing
- Zinc and vitamin A single dose at enrollment
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 2,482 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Society for Applied Studies
Infant Malnutrition, Fetal Growth Retardation
DEUX OEUFs: Cracking the Potential of Eggs to Improve Child Growth and Development
This proposed randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effect of maternal egg consumption during pregnancy on birth length.
- Trial name
- NCT06405360
- Testing
- Egg consumption
- Where
- Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 464 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Appetite Loss
Effectiveness of Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride Against Appetite to Improve Children's Nutritional Status
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the benefits of Cyproheptadine hydrochloride in increasing appetite as well as its effect on weight gain in children aged 1-5 years who have difficulty eating.
- Trial name
- NCT07006181
- Testing
- cyproheptadine hydrochloride
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Malnutrition, Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic
The Effect of a Deworming Intervention to Improve Early Childhood Growth and Development in Resource-poor Areas
Worldwide, over 2 billion people suffer from worm infections in developing countries. These infections are especially damaging to the health of children, resulting in both short-term and lifelong disability.
- Trial name
- NCT01314937
- Testing
- Mebendazole, Usual care
- Where
- Peru
- Volunteers
- 1,760 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Malnutrition (Calorie)
Stunting and Targeting Reduction of Impaired Growth in Kids Effectively
The objective of this prospective, real-world evidence/pragmatic study with a quality improvement program approach is to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a community-engaged nutrition-focused program utilizing…
- Trial name
- STRIKE (NCT07524907)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Nutrition
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
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
Malnutrition, Infant, Malnutrition, Child
Efficacy of Mobile Health Application in Promotion of Exclusive Breast Feeding and Young Child Feeding Practices in Pakistan
Early life nutrition is the key modifiable determinant of child growth, development, survival and diseases of adult onset. Pakistan ranks highest for neonatal mortality rate (44.2/1000 live births (LBs)) globally.
- Trial name
- NCT05590351
- Testing
- First diet: m-health coaching application, Face to Face counselling
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Diet Habit, Dietary Habits
Polish Infants and Toddler Nutritional Study
A cross-sectional study representative of the Polish population of children aged 5 months to 6 years conducted in the cross-sectional study model, the main objective of which is to assess the nutritional value of the diet of…
- Conditions
- Diet Habit, Dietary Habits, Diet, Healthy, Children
- Trial name
- PITNUTS (NCT06417151)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacja Nutricia
Malnutrition
Assessment of the Nutritional Status of Children and Adolescents With Malignancies
The main objective of this study was the assessment of the nutritional status of children and adolescents aged between 0-18 with malignancies based on BMI percentiles and standard deviation scores, at diagnosis, during treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT02246452
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- University of Hohenheim
Maternal Care Patterns, Child Nutrition Disorders
Relationship Between Maternal Awareness About Vitamin D for Under- Five Years Children and Their Health Status Outcomes
The observational study aims to identify the relationship between maternal awareness about vitamin D for under-five-year-old children and their health status outcomes.
- Conditions
- Maternal Care Patterns, Child Nutrition Disorders, Vitamin D Deficiency
- Trial name
- Vit-D (NCT06562426)
- Testing
- Descriptive group on vitamin D awareness
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Acute Malnutrition, Severe
Reduced Dosage and/or Visitation Protocol for the Treatment of Acute Malnutrition in Kenya
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) places children at significant risk of mortality. Outpatient treatment programs are effective but there is a need to increase treatment coverage and reduce costs of treatment.
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Acute Malnutrition, Moderate, Wasting
- Trial name
- RSWITCH (NCT07420062)
- Testing
- WHO-reduced, WHO-full, Kenya-IMAM
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 2,274 people
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Malnutrition, Child, Tuberculosis
The Impact of Malnutrition on Immune Responses to Tuberculosis
The aim of this study is to assess immune responses to Mtb in children with MAM compared to well-nourished children and to evaluate the impact of a nutrition intervention on these immune responses.
- Trial name
- TBMAM (NCT05044910)
- Testing
- Ready to Use supplementary food (RUSF)
- Where
- 2 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Tuberculosis Research Centre, India
Vitamin B 12 Deficiency
Cobalamin Status in Young Children With Gastrointestinal Symptoms or Feeding Problems
During fetal life and infancy, an adequate cobalamin status is important for normal growth and central nervous system development.
- Trial name
- NCT00710359
- Testing
- Hydroxycobalamin (Vitamin B12 Depot, Nycomed Pharma)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Vitamin D Deficiency, Musculoskeletal Diseases
Vitamin D in School Children
The primary purpose of this study it to investigate total circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) in school children (aged 4-11years) in Northern Ireland; thereby establishing the prevalence of vitamin D status (deficiency…
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Musculoskeletal Diseases, Cognitive Delay, Mild
- Trial name
- DVinCHI (NCT05018988)
- Testing
- Oral vitamin D spray
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster
Obesity, Vitamin D Deficiency
Effect of Exercise on Vitamin d in Obese
The aim of the current study was to investigate the effect of exercise-induced lipolysis on vitamin D status in obese children. Two types of exercises that have different effects on lipolysis were used.
- Trial name
- NCT05066490
- Testing
- Endurance exercise, Resistance exersises.
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Taif University
Sickle Cell Anemia, Severe Acute Malnutrition
Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition in SCD, in Northern Nigeria
Except for children with HIV, all recommendations for treatment of childhood malnutrition are for children < 5 years of age. The overall goal of this randomized controlled nutrition feasibility trial is to identify whether…
- Trial name
- NCT03634488
- Testing
- hydroxyurea (20mg/kg/day), Ready-to-use therapeutic food
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Malaria, Diarrhea
Liberia National Community Health Assistant (NCHA) Program and Under-five Mortality
Last Mile Health (LMH) has partnered with the Liberian Ministry of Health (MOH) to support the design and implementation of the National Community Health Assistant Program (NCHAP).
- Conditions
- Malaria, Diarrhea, Acute Respiratory Infection, Malnutrition, Child
- Trial name
- NCT05123378
- Testing
- Liberia National Community Health Assistant Program
- Where
- Liberia
- Volunteers
- 23,702 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Last Mile Health
Malnutrition, Child
Milk Matters in Malnutrition, is it the Lactose or Dairy Protein?
This study is to look at the types of sugar and protein composition in the treatment of moderate acute malnutrition and its effects on gut health.
- Trial name
- NCT04216043
- Testing
- RUSF skimmed milk powder, RUSF milk protein concentrate and sucrose, RUSF soy protein and whey permeate
- Where
- Sierra Leone
- Volunteers
- 1,102 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine