Clinical trials: Child Nutrition Disorders
Obesity, Short Stature
Study of the Molecular Basis in the Pathophysiology of Food Intake and Growth in Children
Obesity, now a global epidemic, is a leading cause of illness and mortality in the developed world. To better understand the pathophysiological mechanisms that underlie weight disorders, increasing attention is being paid to…
- Trial name
- Ghrelin (NCT00830141)
- Volunteers
- 259 people
- Sponsor
- HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
Obesity
The mFIT Study (Motivating Families With Interactive Technology)
The high rates of childhood obesity in the US demand innovative and cost-effective weight gain prevention tools; mobile applications (apps) represent one such solution.
- Trial name
- mFIT (NCT02361151)
- Testing
- TECH, TECH+
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Obesity, Childhood, Overweight, Childhood
Dairy Consumption and Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents: a Meta-analysis.
According to statistics from the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO), taking into account the definition of overweight and obesity recommended by the International Obesity Task Fort (IOTF), the prevalence of…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Overweight, Childhood, Overweight and Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04297722
- Testing
- Dairy products
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Investigacio Sanitaria Pere Virgili
Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity
Early Tracking of Childhood Health Determinants (ETCHED) Study
Background: Children s weight has increased sharply in recent years. This may put them at higher risk for health problems. High blood glucose in a pregnant mother and too much weight gain during pregnancy also may have long-term…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity, Fatty Liver
- Trial name
- NCT03481829
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Eating Disorder, Obesity
Maternal Loss of Control Eating
This study focused on investigating the effects of maternal disordered eating on maternal and child outcomes as part of a secondary data analysis of the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC).
- Trial name
- NCT03269253
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14,451 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Nutrition in Cancer Survival and Treatment
Delivery of Nutritional Services in Nicaragua
This study investigates nutritional status, at predefined points in therapy, and the association with outcomes in children and adolescents undergoing treatment for cancer in institutions under Asociación de Hemato-Oncología…
- Trial name
- NCT04031586
- Where
- Nicaragua
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Crohn Disease, Enteral Nutrition
Effect of Exclusive Enteral Nutrition on Disease Process, Nutritional Status and Gastrointestinal Microbiota for Chinese Children With Crohn's Disease
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic inflammatory diseases. It is believed that the inflammation results from sustained abnormal immune response towards altered or pathogenic microbiota in genetically susceptible hosts.
- Conditions
- Crohn Disease, Enteral Nutrition, Gastrointestinal Microbiome
- Trial name
- NCT03755583
- Testing
- Exclusive Enteral Nutrition
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Obesity, Myopia
Beijing (Peking)---Myopia and Obesity Comorbidity Intervention (BMOCI)
Based on the RE-AIM framework, this project intends to integrate the prevention and control measures of myopia and obesity, and establish a set of key suitable technical packages and guarantee systems for the…
- Trial name
- NCT05275959
- Testing
- A cluster randomized trial of a comprehensive intervention nesting family and clinic into school centered implementation to reduce myopia and obesity among children and adolescents in Beijing, China
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 3,963 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Obesity, Overweight
Children's Use of the Built Environment for Physical Activity
The study aims are to develop and test the feasibility of a pediatric physical activity intervention that incorporates personal information on use of the built environment, and test the intervention's preliminary efficacy at…
- Trial name
- CUBES (NCT01939405)
- Testing
- built environment use counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Undernutrition, Underweight
Satiation Study With Children Attending a Tertiary Feeding Clinic
This is a pilot study of children attending the Glasgow feeding clinic (GFC) which looks after children with severe feeding problems who commonly have low appetite and extreme thinness.
- Trial name
- NCT04851327
- Testing
- High Energy preload, Low energy preload, Test meal
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow
Malnourished Children With Watery Diarrhoea
Modified ORS Solution for Severely Malnourished Children
Diarrhoea and malnutrition are the common childhood illnesses responsible for higher deaths in developing counties. Physiologically, malnourished children excrete lower amounts of salts and water in diarrhoeal stools, and they…
- Trial name
- NCT01821586
- Testing
- Modified ORS-1, Modified ORS-2 (ReSoMal), Modified ORS-3 (Benefibre)
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 189 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Metabolism Disorder, Insulin Sensitivity
Supervised Exercise-training in Children With Insulin Resistance or Healthy Metabolic Profile
Despite exercise training decrease blood fasting glycemia in 'average' terms, there is a wide interindividual variability after exercise training explored mainly in adults but not in children.
- Conditions
- Metabolism Disorder, Insulin Sensitivity, Obesity, Pediatric
- Trial name
- NCT03003754
- Testing
- High Intensity Training (HIT) + Resistance Training (RT), Control group
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Santo Tomas
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Diet, Exercise and Cardiovascular Health Among Ethnic Children
To document the patterns of influence or socialization from parents to children in regard to the transmission of cardiovascular disease risk related behaviors such as diet and physical activity.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT00005179
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Effect of Nutrition Education on Vegetable and Legume Intake Among Households in Accra
The main purpose of this observational study is to determine the effect of nutrition education on the knowledge and behaviour of households towards the consumption of green leafy vegetables, legumes and vitamin C-rich fruits and…
- Trial name
- NCT07012473
- Testing
- Nutrition education on green leafy vegetables and legumes
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ghana
Weight Change, Body, Behavior, Health
Increased Monitoring of Physical Activity and Calories With Technology
Since severe obesity in youth has been steadily increasing. Specialized pediatric obesity clinics provide programs to aid in reducing obesity.
- Conditions
- Weight Change, Body, Behavior, Health, Obesity, Childhood, Parent-Child Relations
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT03961061)
- Testing
- Brenner mFIT (standard care), Brenner mFIT (standard care plus mobile health components)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Nutritional Rickets, Bone Turnover Rate Disorder
Effectiveness of Vitamin C Supplementation in Treatment of Rickets
Effectiveness of therapeutic dose of vitamin C in infants and children with nutritional rickets as an adjuvant therapy with vitamin D and calcium The study is two armed Randomized Control Trial, to validate the role of Vit C…
- Trial name
- NCT05310760
- Testing
- Vit C
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Obesity, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Evaluation of Intestinal Microbiome in Obese Kids
The goal of this study is to investigate comparisons between the intestinal microbiome in patients with obesity and in patients with obesity and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD).
- Trial name
- NCT00816296
- Testing
- Blood Draw, Stool collection, BodPod Measurement
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Childhood Obesity, Physical Activity
Active Videogames Against Obesity in Children
Active video games are presented as an exercise option for children with little interest in traditional sports. The main objectives of this study are: 1.
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, Physical Activity, Sedentary Lifestyle, Body Fat
- Trial name
- VIDEOACTIVO (NCT04418713)
- Testing
- active video-games
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Therapeutic Effects of Hippotherapy in Children With Prader-Willi Syndrome
This study evaluates the therapeutic effects of hippotherapy in children with Prader-Willi syndrome. Half of children will participate in hippotherapy for 15 weeks (30 minutes per sessions, twice a week, total 30 sessions…
- Trial name
- NCT03858023
- Testing
- Hippotherapy
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Pregnancy Related, Diet Modification
Effects of Diet on Pregnancy Outcome and Child Obesity
The purpose of the study is to compare 3 different diets in pregnancy, equal in calories, and fats, different in refined grains compared to whole grains as a source of carbohydrates, and in calories from carbohydrate, compared to…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Diet Modification, Obesity, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT03232762
- Testing
- Refined Grains, Whole Grains
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 303 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health