Clinical trials: Child Nutrition Sciences
Obesity, Childhood
Online Videos and New Feeding Content to Enhance a Current EFNEP Program
The goal of this study is to further increase the impact of a validated and widely-used Eating Smart • Being Active EFNEP curriculum by teaching parents responsive feeding practices resulting in the development of healthier…
- Trial name
- NCT03170700
- Testing
- Nutrition program with in-person parental feeding content, Nutrition program with online parental feeding content
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 543 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Cognitive Function 1, Social, Mental Health Wellness 1
Effects of an Exercise Program on Cognition and Brain in Overweight/Obese Preadolescent Children
The ActiveBrains project aims to examine whether a 5-months physical exercise program has benefits on cognition and brain, as well as on selected physical and mental health outcomes in preadolescent overweight/obese children.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Function 1, Social, Mental Health Wellness 1, Obesity, Overweight
- Trial name
- ActiveBrains (NCT02295072)
- Testing
- A 5-months physical exercise-based program
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
Overweight, Physical Activity
The Healthy Elementary School of the Future
Unhealthy lifestyles in early childhood are a major global health challenge. These lifestyles often persist from generation to generation and contribute to a vicious cycle of health-related and social problems.
- Conditions
- Overweight, Physical Activity, Malnutrition, Child Development
- Trial name
- THESF (NCT02800616)
- Testing
- The Healthy Primary School of the Future, The Physical Activity School
- Volunteers
- 2,349 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University
Obesity, Overweight
Early Stockholm Obesity Prevention Program
To study whether a targeted intervention can prevent the development of overweight and obesity among pre-school children in families with either one obese or two overweight parents.
- Trial name
- EarlySTOPP (NCT01198847)
- Testing
- Dietary, physical activity and sleeping
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 195 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Bullosa Epidermolysis, Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D Status and Bone Metabolism Status in Children With Congenital Epidermolysis Bullosa
This retrospective prospective study is aimed at studying the level of vitamin D supply and identifying markers of bone tissue remodeling in order to develop approaches to the prevention of osteopenia and osteoporosis in children…
- Conditions
- Bullosa Epidermolysis, Vitamin D Deficiency, Osteoporosis, Osteopenia
- Trial name
- NCT05141838
- Testing
- Vitamin D, Oral nutritional supplement
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- National Medical Research Center for Children's Health, Russian Federation
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
Prevalence of Carbohydrate Intolerance in Lean and Overweight/Obese Children
The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of impaired glucose (carbohydrate) tolerance in lean children with a family history of diabetes and in overweight/obese children with or without a family history of…
- Trial name
- NCT01967849
- Testing
- Oral Glucose tolerance test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Pediatric Obesity
Sweet Taste Responsiveness in Relation to Insulin, Leptin and Adiposity Among Obese Treatment Seeking Children
This study will explore whether a relationship exists between insulin and leptin resistance, sweet taste responsiveness, and adiposity.
- Trial name
- NCT04600648
- Testing
- Serum insulin level, Serum Leptin test
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Prevention, Malnutrition, Child
Evaluation of 7-day vs 1-day Packaging of Small Quantity Lipid-based Nutrition Supplementation (SQ-LNS)
Small Quantity Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements (SQ-LNS), are fortified, lipid-based nutritional supplements that were specifically designed for children 6-24 months to prevent malnutrition.
- Conditions
- Prevention, Malnutrition, Child, Nutrition
- Trial name
- NCT07540793
- Testing
- 7dp SQ-LNS, 1dp SQ-LNS
- Where
- 3 sites in Ethiopia, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Malnutrition
Translating Adoption of Improved Varieties Into Nutritional Impact
The purposes of this study are (1) to determine whether child nutrition-focused adoption encouragement messages focused on Quality Protein Maize (QPM) and the availability of small quantities of QPM seed can be effective at…
- Trial name
- QPM (NCT02710760)
- Testing
- Adoption Encouragement Treatment, Consumption Encouragement Treatment
- Volunteers
- 978 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Exposure to Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program
Assessment of a Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program for Children
The objective of this study is to address gaps in knowledge related to the influence of pediatric fruit and vegetable prescription programs on food security, child dietary patterns, and weight status.
- Trial name
- NCT04767282
- Testing
- Fruit and Vegetable Prescription
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Sleep Duration, Child Obesity
Effect of Sleep Extension on Body Weight and Learning in Children (More2Sleep)
More2Sleep is a randomized, controlled, parallel trial with two groups (sleep extension vs control) including 142 school-aged children (6-12 years) who have a BMI above average, defined as age- and sex-specific BMI Z-score above…
- Conditions
- Sleep Duration, Child Obesity, Child Development, Child Behavior
- Trial name
- More2Sleep (NCT06341179)
- Testing
- Sleep extension
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Child Obesity, Bowel Preparation
Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Different Bowel Preparation Before Colonoscopy in Children Over 2 Years Old
Electronic colonoscopy plays an important role in the diagnosis and follow-up of intestinal diseases in children.
- Trial name
- NCT04525560
- Testing
- PEG-ELS-S, PEG-ELS-L
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 315 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Pregnancy Outcome
GDM and Its Consequences in Mothers and Offsprings
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common disorders which occured during pregnancy. GDM is not only associated with short-term maternal and fetal adverse outcomes, but also related to a wide range of long-term…
- Conditions
- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Pregnancy Outcome, Neurodevelopment, Immune Development
- Trial name
- GDMCMO (NCT04529889)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 7,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center
Tuberculosis, HIV
Evaluation of an Innovative Tuberculosis Diagnostic Test
Diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB)in young children is a challenge due to atypical non-specific symptoms, difficulty to expectorate mucus, paucibacillary nature of pulmonary TB and low sensitivity of available diagnostic tools.
- Trial name
- PROMISE-TB (NCT02573623)
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases
Malnutrition
Community Development and Nutrition Education in Banke District, Nepal: Effect on Child Health and Growth
Heifer Project International is a globally active NGO with more than 400 projects in over 30 countries. The organization uses the introduction of livestock and related training in the development of social capital as tools for…
- Trial name
- NCT03516396
- Testing
- Training Plus, Training Only, No Inputs then Community development and training
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Food Insecurity, Food Security
The Indiana SNAP-Ed Long-term Study
The goal of the study is to determine the immediate and long-term effects of SNAP-Ed on the food insecurity of the entire household, household adults, and household children.
- Conditions
- Food Insecurity, Food Security, Education
- Trial name
- NCT03436589
- Testing
- Indiana SNAP-Ed
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 575 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Moderate Acute Malnutrition
Comparison of Four Different Supplementary Foods in the Treatment of Moderate Acute Malnutrition
The research seeks to determine the relative effectiveness and cost effectiveness of alternative supplementary foods in the treatment of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) in normal program settings.
- Trial name
- NCT03146897
- Testing
- Supplementary Food
- Where
- Sierra Leone
- Volunteers
- 2,691 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Nutrition, Healthy
Increasing School Meal Participation
This study aims to determine whether an online marketing campaign increases children's school meal participation. Parents whose children do not currently eat school meals frequently will be exposed to messages designed to…
- Trial name
- NCT06419218
- Testing
- School meal messages, Control (neutral) messages
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 832 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Vitamin A Deficiency
Retinol Equivalence of Plant Carotenoids in Children
To determine vitamin A value of beta-carotene in oil capsule, spinach, and golden rice. The experiments will be conducted in children (ages 7-9) with/without adequate vitamin A nutrition.
- Trial name
- NCT00082420
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Pediatric Obesity
Factors Associated With Changes in Weight-status in Danish School Children With Obesity
Childhood obesity is increasing worldwide and causes a major health concern. Only limited insight exists into the natural history of childhood obesity at children already classified as obese.
- Trial name
- NCT06077266
- Testing
- Change of weight class to normal weight
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 467 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
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