Clinical trials: Child Nutrition Disorders
Short Bowel Syndrome
Short Bowel Syndrome Research Study for Children Up To 17 Years of Age on Parenteral Nutrition
Teduglutide is approved for treatment of adults with short bowel syndrome (SBS). The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of teduglutide in children up to the age of 17 with SBS who are dependent on…
- Trial name
- NCT02682381
- Testing
- Teduglutide 0.05mg/kg, Teduglutide 0.025 mg/kg, Standard of Care
- Where
- 27 sites in United States, Belgium and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Shire
HIV Positive, Malnourished
IMPAACT P1092: Steady State PK in Malnourished HIV Infected Children
Children living with HIV from sub-Saharan Africa often present with severe malnutrition. In severe malnutrition, metabolic and/or gut structural derangement may lead to inadequate antiretroviral (ARV) absorption and/or erratic…
- Trial name
- NCT01818258
- Testing
- ZDV+3TC+LPV/r
- Where
- 5 sites in Malawi, Tanzania and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Group
Malnutrition, Wasting
Nutritional Impact of Moringa Oleifera Leaf Supplementation in Mothers and Children
Studies to date on the effects of Moringa oleifera in diabetes and anemia and animal studies that examine the utility of moringa for increased milk and litter yield are of small scale, however high-quality large-scale placebo or…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Wasting, Growth Failure
- Trial name
- NCT04587271
- Testing
- Moringa oleifera (high dose), Moringa oleifera (low dose)
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Suzanna L Attia
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, 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
Obesity, Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D and Vascular Health in Children
In this study, we will test the central hypothesis that enhancement of vitamin D status in obese and overweight children will improve their vascular health and their cardiovascular disease (CVD) and metabolic syndrome risk…
- Trial name
- NCT01797302
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Obesity
Preventing Weight Gain and Unhealthy Behaviors in Children
This study will address engagement in unhealthy behaviors, low levels of self-regulation, and unhealthy weight gain for children from low-income households.
- Trial name
- NCT04608188
- Testing
- Summer Camp
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
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
Obesity, Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D Supplementation in Psychiatric Illnesses
Children and adolescents with psychiatric illnesses who are treated with medications called second generation antipsychotic agents (SGA) often gain excessive weight during their treatment with these medications.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Vitamin D Deficiency, Psychosis, Schizophrenia
- Trial name
- VDSS (NCT01004354)
- Testing
- Ergocalciferols
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Pediatric Obesity, Weight Loss
Our Lifestyles Our Lives
The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of step goals with pedometers to improve children's weight loss, physical activity, and psychosocial health during behavioral treatment.
- Trial name
- OLOL (NCT02965729)
- Testing
- Family-based weight management, Pedometer, Individualized step goals
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
ADD, ADHD
Neurocognitive and Neurobiological Improvement in ADHD Children by Modification of Dietary Protein
Multicenter, Prospective, randomized, comparative and controlled study about the beneficial effects in behavior and brain connectivity of different dietary patterns in 100 children with ADHD between 7 and 12 years, followed up…
- Trial name
- BrainProtein (NCT01856686)
- Testing
- BP22042013, Low carbohydrate diet
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Spanish Foundation for Neurometrics Development
Healthy
Defining Vitamin D Insufficiency in School Age Children: A Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial of Vitamin D3
The study objective is to characterize the threshold levels of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D for the definition of vitamin D insufficiency in 8-14 year old African American and Caucasian children.
- Trial name
- Vitamin D RCT (NCT00732758)
- Testing
- Vitamin D3 1000 IU
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 157 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Obesity in Children
Habituation to Food as a Risk Factor for Pediatric Obesity
The study is designed to assess habituation of behavioral responding for food as risk factors for increases in Standardized Body Mass Index (zBMI) over two years in non-overweight children.
- Trial name
- NCT02229552
- Testing
- Standardized Assessments
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 237 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Obesity, Atherosclerosis
Endothelial Dysfunction in Obese Children
The purpose of this study is to objectify the effect of diet and exercise on early markers of atherosclerosis in obese children.
- Trial name
- EDOC (NCT01461226)
- Testing
- Exercise training, Usual care
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Obesity, Morbid
GLP-1 Therapy for Weight Loss and Improved Glucose Tolerance in Obese Children
The prevalence of severely obese children is on the rise. Behavioral therapies for weight loss are successful in some, but others need more aggressive approaches such as drug therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00886626
- Testing
- Exenatide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
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
Obesity
Addressing Obesity in Early Care and Education Settings
Childhood obesity is a national epidemic that disproportionately burdens low income and ethnic minority populations. By preschool, nearly one-third of low income children are already overweight or obese, setting the stage for…
- Trial name
- NCT04140032
- Testing
- Multi-level preschool obesity control intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Autism Spectrum Disorder
An Integrated Nutrition Intervention to Promote Healthy Eating Habits for Children With ASD
There is an unmet need for nutrition interventions that address both autism spectrum disorder (ASD) specific feeding challenges and unbalanced eating habits among children with ASD to prevent future chronic health conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT05194345
- Testing
- Autism Eats nutrition intervention, We Can! enhanced usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Malnutrition
Effectiveness Comparison of Three Supplementary Foods in the Treatment of Moderate Acute Malnutrition
The purpose of this study is to compare the recovery rates of moderately malnourished Malawian children treated with either milk-enriched corn/soy blend, soy/peanut fortified spread or a commercially produced ready-to-use therapy…
- Trial name
- NCT00998517
- Testing
- Soy/peanut fortified spread, Milk fortified corn/soy blend, Supplementary Plumpy®
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 2,712 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Obesity
Guided Self-help for Families With an Overweight Child
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a home based program can teach parents and moderately overweight kids who are of 8-12 years old with a BMI% between 85-97%, how to manage their child's weight.
- Trial name
- GSH (NCT01145833)
- Testing
- Immediate Treatment Group, Delayed Treatment Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego