Clinical trials: Child Nutrition Sciences
Obesity, Childhood
Effects of Auricular Acupressure Versus Intermittent Dietary Restriction in Children With Gastric Heat and Dampness Obstruction
This is a three-month randomized controlled trial to investigate the effects of auricular acupressure versus Intermittent carbohydrate restriction on cardiometabolic risk in obese children with gastric heat and dampness…
- Trial name
- NCT05847478
- Testing
- Auricular acupressure of traditional Chinese Medicine, Intermittent low carbohydrate diet, Health education
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Kwashiorkor, Marasmus
Safety and Metabolic Study of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) in Malnourished Children With HIV
It is unclear whether children with HIV and severe acute malnutrition can be started on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) safely while they are still malnourished and the manner in which this therapy should start.
- Conditions
- Kwashiorkor, Marasmus, Severe Acute Malnutrition, HIV
- Trial name
- ARMAM (NCT01529125)
- Testing
- zidovudine, lamivudine, nevirapine
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Childhood Obesity Prevention
i-MaCHeL Study is a Two-group, Cluster-RCT, Involves 460 Preschool's Child-parent Dyads, to Prevent Childhood Obesity
Background: Strategies to treat and prevent obesity are urgently required in Malaysia, and it is now considered a public health priority.
- Trial name
- i-MaCHeL (NCT04711525)
- Testing
- Experimental Group: Interactive Malaysian Childhood Healthy Lifestyle Program (i-MaCHeL), Control Group: Standard health education
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 460 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin
Sleep Apnea, Central, Prader-Willi Syndrome
Oxygen Versus Medical Air for Treatment of CSA in Prader Will Syndrome
The aim of this study is to determine if treatment with Medical Air (21% oxygen in room air) compared to supplemental oxygen (100% oxygen) will lead to similar improvements in the central apnea-hypopnea index (CAHI) for infants…
- Trial name
- NCT03031626
- Testing
- Medical Air vs Oxygen
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Pediatric Obesity
Healthy Eating for My Infant (HEMI)
Infants from underserved and minority backgrounds are at increased risk for obesity and poor feeding and nutrition outcomes, but obesity prevention programs tailored specifically to the needs of these infants are lacking.
- Trial name
- NCT04977947
- Testing
- Healthy Eating for My Infant
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Metabolic Disease, Neurological and Mental Health Conditions
Singapore PREconception Study of Long-Term Maternal and Child Outcomes
We aim to test the following primary hypothesis that nutrition, lifestyle, and maternal emotional health prior to pregnancy and/or during the first trimester alter the expression of metabolic or neurodevelopmental endophenotypes…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Disease, Neurological and Mental Health Conditions, Genetics Predisposition, Skin Condition
- Trial name
- S-PRESTO (NCT03531658)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 1,054 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Micronutrient Deficiency, Malnutrition, Child
Dietary Intake, Health and Micronutrient Status in Haiti
The general objective of this project is to collect information on dietary intake and nutritional status of women and young children in Haiti, to inform the design and management of national and subnational micronutrient…
- Conditions
- Micronutrient Deficiency, Malnutrition, Child, Malnutrition, Chronic Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04034381
- Testing
- No intervention (descriptive survey only)
- Where
- Haiti
- Volunteers
- 143 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Physical Activity, Social Identity
"We Are an Active Family": Promoting Child Physical Activity Through Social Identity Formation in the Family System
The purpose of our study is to explore the effectiveness of physical activity (PA) identity formation in the family system as a promotor of long-term PA.
- Trial name
- NCT05794789
- Testing
- Social Identity
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Victoria
Vegetable Consumption
Vegetables for All Evaluation Kenya
Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)'s "Vegetables for All" program in Kenya seeks to improve consumption of healthy foods by improving supply, increasing demand, and improving the enabling environment for different…
- Trial name
- NCT05992376
- Testing
- Food system and demand generation
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 4,213 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Overweight and Obesity
Effect of Diet Supplementation With Amaranth Protein on Mexican Children With Overweight and Obesity
The state of San Luis Potosí comprises several municipalities with diverse environmental conditions, ranging from semi-tropical to very arid zones. Arid zones have a high rate of childhood with obesity.
- Trial name
- AmProtObes (NCT07583043)
- Testing
- AmProt (amaranth protein isolate)
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Potosino De Investigacion Cientifica Y Tecnologica AC
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic Impact of Fructose Restriction in Obese Children
The sugar fructose has been implicated not just as a cause of obesity, but as a cause of the metabolic diseases that go along with obesity, termed "metabolic syndrome".
- Trial name
- SUCRE (NCT01200043)
- Testing
- fructose restriction diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Obesity, Obesity, Childhood
FACILITY: Feeding the fAmiLy: the Intergenerational approaCh to fIght obesiTY
The FACILITY STUDY is aimed at evaluating maternal and children social, cultural, economic and lifestyle-related risk factors for the development of childhood overweight, obesity and early adiposity rebound (EAR).
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Childhood, Obesity, Maternal, Overweight
- Trial name
- FACILITY (NCT06164340)
- Volunteers
- 269 people
- Sponsor
- Buzzi Children's Hospital
Pancreas Atrophy, Diabetes
Long-term Health After Severe Acute Malnutrition in Children and Adults: the Role of the Pancreas
Whilst there is an increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity worldwide, malnutrition remains common. In addition, malnutrition, overweight, and infections often interact.
- Conditions
- Pancreas Atrophy, Diabetes, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- SAMPA (NCT05361148)
- Testing
- no interventions will be used
- Where
- 4 sites in India, Philippines and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 2,305 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Obesity, Weight Loss
Lifestyle Behavior Weight Loss Intervention
This lifestyle behavior intervention aims to weight loss in low-income overweight or obese mothers of young children through promotion of stress management, healthy eating, and physical activity.
- Trial name
- NCT04649047
- Testing
- Goal-oriented episodic future thinking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Irritability
AP Metabolism Transcriptomics
It is known from the literature that treatment with antipsychotic drugs (AP) induces, even before changes in blood chemistry parameters, changes in gene transcription that are evident at the level of peripheral blood mononuclear…
- Trial name
- NCT06814314
- Testing
- Transcriptomic investigation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Obesity
Feasibility Trial on Organic Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Primary School-children
The aim of this trial is to examine the feasibility of a larger-scale intervention study (regional study in schools run by the Ministry of Education) to increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables in schools towards…
- Trial name
- PRISHEC (NCT04184804)
- Testing
- Behavioral Intervention
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cyprus University of Technology
Adolescent, Pediatric Obesity
Controlled Evaluation of an Exercise Program for Overweight Adolescents
Physical activity decreases as young people get older, especially during the shift from early to late adolescence. Unfortunately, around 81% of school-aged children worldwide between the ages of 11 and 17 do not meet the…
- Conditions
- Adolescent, Pediatric Obesity, Exercise Therapy, Health Promotion
- Trial name
- Now! (NCT06923865)
- Testing
- training group
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Child Obesity, Child, Only
STRONG Kids 2: A Cells-to-Society Approach to Nutrition in Early Childhood
STRONG Kids 2: A Cells to Society Approach to Nutrition Overview Using a cells-to-society approach to nutrition, this transdisciplinary project will provide unique insights into how individual biology interacts with the family…
- Trial name
- SK2 (NCT03341858)
- Testing
- no intervention-strictly observational
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Childhood Obesity
Leipzig Childhood Obesity Study
The aim of this study is to identify polymorphisms that make children and adolescents more prone to obesity and metabolic dysfunction, as well as to identify biomarkers that are linked to causes and consequences of obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT04491344
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leipzig
ADD, ADHD
Neurocognitive and Neurobiological Improvement in ADHD Children With High Protein Diet
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 (NCT02614599)
- Testing
- BP22042013, Low carbohydrate diet
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spanish Foundation for Neurometrics Development
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