Clinical trials: Child Nutrition Disorders
Obesity, Morbid
Bariatric Surgery in Children.
Rationale: In the Western world overweight and obesity is an increasing problem both in adults and in children. In youth, it is associated with early death and a number of co-morbidities including metabolic and endocrine changes…
- Trial name
- BASIC (NCT01172899)
- Testing
- laparoscopic adjustable gastric band, Combined life style interventions
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Vitamin A Deficiency, HIV
Single-dose Postpartum Vitamin A Supplementation of Mothers and Neonates
The ZVITAMBO PROJECT is testing whether giving mothers and infants a single large dose of vitamin A during the immediate post partum period will reduce: 1.
- Trial name
- ZVITAMBO (NCT00198718)
- Testing
- Vitamin A (retinyl palmitate)
- Volunteers
- 28,220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism
Posture, Hand Functions and Sensory Processing Skills on Nutrition
To examine the effects of posture, hand functions and sensory processing skills on nutrition in children with autism spectrum disorder.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism, Autism, Mild, ASD
- Trial name
- NCT06209463
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Depression, Postpartum, Malnutrition, Child
Decreasing Stunting by Reducing Maternal Depression in Uganda: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (CRCT) for Improved Nutrition Outcomes
The project seeks to test the integration of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Groups within Care Group projects and investigate whether the treatment of maternal depression with Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Groups improves the…
- Trial name
- NCT03573713
- Testing
- Care Groups, IPT-G
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,248 people
- Sponsor
- Food for the Hungry
Malnutrition
Sentinel Surveillance of Malnutrition, Niger
Malnutrition is a critical public health problem in developing countries. Malnutrition may be linked to more than one half of the deaths in children under 5 years old.
- Trial name
- NCT00682708
- Testing
- PlumpyNut, PlumpyDoz
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Epicentre
Obesity, Overweight
Community Outreach - Obesity Prevention Trial (CO-OPT)
The purpose of this research is to investigate the effectiveness of a community health worker-based program as an adjunct to clinical services regarding childhood obesity management.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Children
- Trial name
- CO-OPT (NCT02024360)
- Testing
- Patient navigation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Celiac Disease, Celiac Disease in Children
Effects of A2 Dairy Consumption in Celiac Adolescents
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of A2 β-casein-containing milk and dairy product consumption on nutritional status, gastrointestinal symptoms, quality of life, sleep quality, and selected biochemical…
- Conditions
- Celiac Disease, Celiac Disease in Children, A2 β-casein-containing Milk and Dairy Products
- Trial name
- NCT07815821
- Testing
- A2 β-casein milk and dairy products, Standard milk and dairy products
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Halic University
Child Nutrition Disorders
Acceptability, Gastro Intestinal Tolerance Compliance of a Paediatric Tube-feed Formula Derived From Food for Children
This is an acceptability study to evaluate the gastrointestinal tolerance and compliance over a seven-day period, of pediatric formula for the dietary management of participants with short bowel syndrome; intractable…
- Trial name
- NCT03718195
- Testing
- Pediatric Formula
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Childhood Obesity
Husky Reads Effectiveness in Increasing Produce Preference and Food Group Identification in Preschool Children
Since 1998, UCONN undergraduate students have volunteered as part of a service- learning course to deliver a program called Husky Reads.
- Trial name
- NCT03338257
- Testing
- Husky Reads Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- UConn Health
Malnutrition, Child
Safety and Efficacy Study to Compare Smoflipid and Intralipid 20% in Pediatric Patients of 3 Months to 16 Years of Age
Evaluate the safety and efficacy of Smoflipid compared to standard of care lipid emulsion Intralipid 20% administered via a central vein in pediatric patients 3 months to 16 years of age who require parenteral nutrition for at…
- Trial name
- NCT03563222
- Testing
- Smoflipid, Intralipid, 20%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Fresenius Kabi
Obesity, Childhood, Eating Behavior
Interoception and Eating Behaviors in Children
The purpose of this study is to examine how individual differences in interoception (the ability to sense, interpret, and act on bodily feelings like hunger, fullness, thirst, hot, cold, etc.) relate to eating behaviors in…
- Trial name
- I-EAT (NCT06504654)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Thyroid Function
Mothers and Babies at Yorkhill Thyroid Health Cohort
This is an observational study in pregnant mothers and their newborn babies. The rationale of the study is to examine early markers of the effects of iodine insufficiency during pregnancy on thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and…
- Trial name
- MABY (NCT02390128)
- Testing
- observational only
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 697 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow
Vitamin D Deficiency, 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 Deficiency, Selective
Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation in Children From 12 to 30 Months of Age.
Background Vitamin D (VD) is essential for calcium absorption, bone health and growth in children. In a national representative sample authors found mean serum concentration of 25-Hydroxi-Vitamin-D (25-OH-D) of 59 nmol/L, in…
- Trial name
- NCT03544671
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica, Mexico
Obesity, Heart Diseases
Family-Based Nutrition Intervention for Latino Children
Primary Hypothesis Children whose mothers receive the FBC sessions will have significantly lower BMI one year after the intervention compared to control group children whose families receive an active placebo control.
- Trial name
- NCT00224887
- Testing
- In home nutrition counseling, standard nutrition education curriculum
- Volunteers
- 307 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Diarrheal Disorder
Long-term Impact and Intervention for Diarrhea in Brazil
The primary objectives of this study are to determine the effect of 1 year supplementation of Vitamin A, Zinc, and Vitamin A plus Zinc compared to placebo on the Height for Age Z Score (HAZ) and the number of episodes of diarrhea…
- Trial name
- NCT00133406
- Testing
- Glutamine, Vitamin A, glycine
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 321 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Register of Patients With Prader-Willi Syndrome
Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a rare syndrome with a prevalence of 15 to 20 000 at birth. PWS represents a large fraction of mental retardation syndromes due to a genetic cause and the most frequent cause of genetic obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT02829684
- Testing
- Data collection
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Hypophosphatemic Rickets, X-Linked Dominant
Effect of Cinacalcet on Parathyroid Hormone Secretion in Children and Adolescents With Hypophosphatemic Rickets
This study will measure the effect of cinacalcet (Sensipar) on parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion in children and adolescents with hypophosphatemic rickets (XLH).
- Trial name
- NCT00195936
- Testing
- Cinacalcet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Neuro-Nutrition to Support Physiological Function and Cognitive Skills in People With Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and ADHD
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a specialized nutritional intervention on physiological performance, sleep quality, and cognitive abilities in individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders, specifically Down syndrome…
- Conditions
- Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Trial name
- NEURODIET-DSAA (NCT07165509)
- Testing
- T-2 Nutritional Supplement, Structured Dietary Program
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Guadalupe Ibarra Coronado
Child Malnutrition
Strategies to Increase Milk Consumption by Young Nepali Children
Dairy animals are an important source of income, food and nutrition security at the household level. However, substandard animal husbandry practices and limited understanding of disease prevention and control may limit dairy…
- Trial name
- NCT03886467
- Testing
- Community-based nutrition education
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 368 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts University