Clinical trials: Child Nutrition
Malnutrition, Child, Malnutrition
Safety Study of SMOFlipid to Evaluate the Risk of Developing EFAD and/or PNAC in Pediatric and Adult Patients
Evaluate the risk of developing EFAD and/or PNAC in adult and pediatric patients 1 month of age and older, who are anticipated to need 8 weeks or longer of parenteral nutrition treatment with SMOFlipid.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Child, Malnutrition, Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency (EFAD), Parenteral Nutrition Associated Cholestasis
- Trial name
- NCT06049680
- Testing
- SMOFlipid® (lipid injectable emulsion)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Fresenius Kabi
Celiac Disease in Children, Nutrition Disorder, Child
GF-NOURISH (Gluten Free Nutrition Optimization Through Ultra-processed Food Reduction and Improved Strategies for Health)
The investigators propose the Gluten Free Nutrition Optimization through Ultra-processed food Reduction and Improved Strategies for Health (GF-NOURISH) study to demonstrate the feasibility and success of a nutritional education…
- Trial name
- GF-NOURISH (NCT06356220)
- Testing
- Gluten-Free Diet Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Pediatric Cancer, Nutrition Related Cancer
Pediatric Oncology Nutrition Intervention Trial
Nearly 60% of pediatric patients diagnosed with cancer develop malnutrition caused by a combination of disease burden, side effects of chemotherapy, and the intensity of cancer treatment.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Cancer, Nutrition Related Cancer, Nutrition Aspect of Cancer, Muscle Loss
- Trial name
- POINT (NCT06175273)
- Testing
- Oral Nutrition Supplement, Tube Feed, Cyproheptadine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Corey Hawes
Paediatric Oncology, Malnutrition in Children
Development of a Digital Personalised Nutrition Tool for Adolescents Undergoing Cancer Treatment
This study aims to develop and test MybYte, a smartphone tool designed to support personalised nutrition for teenagers aged 12-18 undergoing cancer treatment.
- Trial name
- MybYte (NCT07865117)
- Testing
- The MybYte tool, a digital personalised nutrition tool for adolescents undergoing cancer treatment
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Overweight and/or Obesity, Children - Malnutrition
Family-Based Nutrition Intervention to Prevent Overweight and Obesity in School-Age Children.
This proposal aims to enhance the well being of schoolchildren and their families through a mobile application and multidisciplinary intervention model grounded in authoritative parenting principles and social cognitive theory.
- Conditions
- Overweight and/or Obesity, Children - Malnutrition, Preventing Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT07159971
- Testing
- School B, Control
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Claudia Teresa Tovar Palacio
Maternal Nutrition, Child Nutrition
Climate-Responsive Nutrition, WASH, and Heat Counselling for Maternal and Child Health in Sindh, Pakistan
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a climate- and gender-responsive integrated package of nutrition, hygiene (WASH), and heat-adaptation counselling can improve maternal and child health and nutrition outcomes…
- Trial name
- IGNIT3 (NCT07819994)
- Testing
- Training of Lady Health Workers (LHWs), Training of Healthcare Providers (HCPs) at Facilities
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Child Nutrition, Feeding Behavior
The Effect of Therapeutic Play on Eating Behaviors in Primary School Children
Primary health care is a comprehensive, community-based approach that aims to maximize health, well-being, and their equitable distribution through three main components (WHO, 2025).
- Conditions
- Child Nutrition, Feeding Behavior, Emotional Eating
- Trial name
- NCT07817485
- Testing
- HEALTHY EATING GAME
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Child Malnutrition
7-Day vs 1-Day Packaging for Small Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements in Ghana (SQLNS:7D-1D Comparison)
This cluster-randomized crossover trial evaluates whether the packaging format of small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) affects caregiver adherence and acceptability when SQ-LNS are delivered through routine…
- Trial name
- SQLNS:7Dv1D (NCT07129109)
- Testing
- small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS)
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 505 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Malnutrition, Child
Increasing the Coverage of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) Treatment in Ethiopia
The R-SWITCH intervention aims to address the low coverage of treatment for severe wasting (SAM) by leveraging existing community groups to deliver an integrated package focused on prevention, screening, referral, and treatment…
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Malnutrition, Child, Wasting
- Trial name
- R-SWITCH (NCT06380504)
- Testing
- R-SWITCH integrated intervention package
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,080 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Malnutrition, Child
Nutritional Care After Discharge in Children Term Born-18years Old
The goal of this stepped wedge cluster randomized trial is to compare nutritional care after discharge to an intervention in children term born - 18 years old discharged with newly initiated nutritional care.
- Trial name
- NutriCAD (NCT06414200)
- Testing
- A structured follow-up with a tailored made nutritional plan and a parent empowerment program
- Where
- 6 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Malnutrition, Child
Hens Hatching Hope
The study is a prospective community-cluster non-randomized trial that will evaluate the effectiveness of a program that will provide 30-day egg vouchers to mothers of 6 to 24 month-old children living in rural areas of Intibucá…
- Trial name
- NCT04721197
- Testing
- Egg vouchers, Standard of Care
- Where
- Honduras
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgia Southern University
Child Malnutrition, Child Allergy
The UFIM (Ultraprocessed Foods In Breast Milk) Project
In last decades, a change in dietary habits has been observed in industrialized countries characterized by a drastic increase in the consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF, Ultra-Processed Foods).
- Conditions
- Child Malnutrition, Child Allergy, Maternal Exposure
- Trial name
- UFIM (NCT05889520)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Malnutrition in Children
Impact of School Meal Program on Child Nutrition and Academic Performance
This study will assess the impact of a school meal program on the nutritional status and academic performance of primary school children in Lahore, Pakistan.
- Trial name
- NCT07800208
- Testing
- School Meal Program
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 496 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore - Pakistan
Child Malnutrition
Growth and Nutritional Impact of Small Fish Powder Supplementation in Infants
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of supplementing the diets of infants aged 6-7 months with small fish powder on growth outcomes in the Garoua 1st Health District, Northern Cameroon.
- Trial name
- NCT07794085
- Testing
- Small Fish Powder, Millet Flour
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Food and Nutrition Research, Yaounde
Malnutrition, Malnutrition, Child
Double Duty Interventions and Its Impact on Double Burden of Malnutrition in Children Under Five Years
Background: Double burden of malnutrition is an emerging public health problem among children under-five years due to the inevitable consequences of nutritional transition.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Malnutrition, Child, Obesity, Undernutrition
- Trial name
- DBM (NCT05791305)
- Testing
- double duty intervention packages
- Where
- 2 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 456 people
- Sponsor
- Debre Berhan University
Severe Acute Malnutrition, HIV
An Adaptive Multi-arm Trial to Improve Clinical Outcomes Among Children Recovering From Complicated SAM
Malnutrition underlies 45% of child deaths, and has far-reaching educational, economic and health consequences. Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) affects 17 million children globally and is the most life-threatening form of…
- Conditions
- Severe Acute Malnutrition, HIV, Comorbidities and Coexisting Conditions, Child Malnutrition
- Trial name
- Co-SAM (NCT05994742)
- Testing
- Rifampicin, Azithromycin, Isoniazid
- Where
- 9 sites in Kenya, Zambia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 674 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
Child Malnutrition
Post Discharge Trial to Enhance Immunity in Severely Malnourished Children
The goal of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of microbiota-directed food in comparison to zinc with micronutrient powder and Khichuri on changes in circulating immune cells (monocytes, T cells, B cells, and NK cells) in…
- Trial name
- NCT06530485
- Testing
- Microbiota-directed food, Khichuri
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Nutrition Education, Eating Behaviour
Piaget-Based Nutrition Education in Preschools
This explanatory sequential mixed-methods study evaluated a six-week Piaget-based nutrition education programme for preschool children.
- Conditions
- Nutrition Education, Eating Behaviour, Food Consumption, Child Nutrition
- Trial name
- PNEP (NCT07700173)
- Testing
- Piaget-Based Nutrition Education Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 268 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uşak University
Malnutrition in Children, Children Exposed to HIV
A Trial Testing a Two-way SMS Platform to Recognize and Prevent Wasting Among HIV-infected and HIV-exposed Uninfected Children in Kenya
The goal of this study is to test if a two-way text-message (SMS) maternally administered malnutrition monitoring system (MAMMS) that delivers infant and young child feeding (IYCF) education and supports caregivers in monitoring…
- Trial name
- MAMMS IYCF R33 (NCT06842732)
- Testing
- Maternal Administered Malnutrition Monitoring System - Infant and Young Child Feeding (MAMMS IYCF) intervention, Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 776 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
School Attendance, School Dropouts
Peanut-based School Meals in Rural Ghana to Improve Attendance and Retention
The goal of this clinical trial is to test daily provision of peanut paste-based milk-containing ready-to-use school food (PM-RUF) in children 5-17 years of age in Ghana .
- Conditions
- School Attendance, School Dropouts, School Enrollment, School Feeding Programs
- Trial name
- Peanut-SMART (NCT06397989)
- Testing
- Ready-to-use school food, Standard meal
- Where
- 20 sites in Ghana
- Volunteers
- 5,731 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine