Clinical trials: Child Nutrition Sciences
Obesity, Childhood
Nutrition Intervention to Measure Metabolic Response in Children
The long-term objective of this study is to determine if habitual consumption of high-quality protein at breakfast will lead to improved energy metabolism and decreased daily energy intake in normal weight and overweight…
- Trial name
- NCT03139773
- Testing
- Control Breakfast Beverage, Omega-3 Breakfast Beverage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Dietary Proteins, Indicator Amino Acid Oxidation
The Effect of Dairy and Dairy-Free Alternative Beverages on Post-Exercise Anabolism in Active Youth
The growth and development of lean body mass (i.e., muscle and bone) is instrumental to health and performance across the lifespan, especially in youth, as they actively experience growth.
- Trial name
- PBS (NCT05827666)
- Testing
- 2% milk beverage, Almond milk alternative beverage, Soy milk alternative beverage
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Obesity, Obesity, Childhood
In-home Obesity Prevention to Reach Low-income Infants
Existing obesity prevention efforts have had limited success among underserved, low-income children. This study capitalizes on the strengths of a nationwide ongoing Home Visitation Program (HVP), which serves at-risk, low-income…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Childhood, Obesity; Familial
- Trial name
- NCT03529695
- Testing
- Standard HVP Curriculum, Obesity Prevention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Overweight, Childhood, Obesity Prevention
High Five! - School-based Prevention of Overweight and Obesity Among 6 to 9 Year Olds
The goal of this interventional study is to assess the effectiveness of the school-based "High Five!" program in reducing overweight, obesity and high blood pressure in children aged 7-9 years old.
- Conditions
- Overweight, Childhood, Obesity Prevention, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- DINO-PL (NCT07357857)
- Testing
- High Five
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 659 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Mother and Child, Warsaw, Poland
Tongue Tie, Ankyloglossia
The Scope of Tongue-tie in Norway: Its Prevalence and Consequences for Child Health
The study is a prospective multi-centre clinical follow-up study of prevalence and severity of tongue-tie in neonates in Norway.
- Trial name
- NCT04056936
- Testing
- Frenotomy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Childhood Obesity
Clinical Epidemiology of NAFLD in Children and Adolescents
Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is rapidly increasing alongside overweight and obesity, not only in adults but also in children and adolescents.
- Trial name
- LiverKids (NCT05526274)
- Testing
- Vibration-Controlled Transient Elastography (VCTE) with Controlled Attenuation Parameter (CAP)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 2,866 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Severe Acute Malnutrition, HIV
An Adaptive Multi-arm Trial to Improve Clinical Outcomes Among Children Recovering From Complicated SAM
Malnutrition underlies 45% of child deaths, and has far-reaching educational, economic and health consequences. Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) affects 17 million children globally and is the most life-threatening form of…
- Conditions
- Severe Acute Malnutrition, HIV, Comorbidities and Coexisting Conditions, Child Malnutrition
- Trial name
- Co-SAM (NCT05994742)
- Testing
- Rifampicin, Azithromycin, Isoniazid
- Where
- 9 sites in Kenya, Zambia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 674 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
Pregnancy, Child Development
Improving Maternal and Child Health Through Prenatal Fatty Acid Supplementation
The purpose of the study is to test whether nutritional supplementation during pregnancy is associated with 1) improved maternal health during pregnancy; 2) improved infant birth and neurodevelopmental outcomes, and 3) whether…
- Trial name
- NAPS (NCT02647723)
- Testing
- DHA, Sugar pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Severe Obesity
Effect of Metabolic Surgery on Live Birth Rate of Offspring in Obesity Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Patients
This is a experimental study, which subjects are obese PCOS patients requiring LSG surgery. Aim to investigate the effects of LSG surgery in PCOS patients whether increases the live birth rate of the offspring.
- Conditions
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Severe Obesity, Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Trial name
- NCT04151459
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- RenJi Hospital
Prader-Willi Syndrome, Hyperphagia
Intranasal Oxytocin vs. Placebo for the Treatment of Hyperphagia in Prader-Willi Syndrome
This study is a phase 2 randomized double blind 8-week treatment trial of intranasal OXT vs. placebo in 50 subjects aged 5 to 17 years with PWS in order to assess IN-OXT's affect on measurements of (1) eating behaviors (2)…
- Trial name
- NCT03197662
- Testing
- Intranasal Oxytocin (IN-OXT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Eric Hollander
Sedentary Behavior, Child Behavior
Stand Out in Class: Reducing Sitting Time in the Classroom Environment
The primary aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of incorporating manually adjustable sit-stand desks in the classroom environment of 9-10 year olds in reducing sedentary behaviour at school during a full school…
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior, Child Behavior, Physical Activity, Obesity
- Trial name
- SOIC2 (NCT04296669)
- Testing
- Ergotron LearnFit Sit-Stand desk
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loughborough University
Growth Disorders, Dietary Exposure
Evaluating the Effects of an Oral Protein Supplement on Children's Growth Patterns
This single-center, randomized controlled pilot study aims to evaluate the efficacy of TruHeight Growth Protein Shake on improving growth patterns in children aged 4-17 years.
- Conditions
- Growth Disorders, Dietary Exposure, Child Development, Bone Development Abnormal
- Trial name
- NCT06329388
- Testing
- TruHeight Growth Protein Shake
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TruHeight Vitamins
Obesity, Diabetes
Effects of Whole vs. Nonfat Milk Consumption on Body Composition in Children
This study will evaluate the effects of whole vs. nonfat milk consumption on body composition, cardiometabolic disease risk factors, and dietary quality.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT05464186
- Testing
- Whole milk, Nonfat milk
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Healthy
Study of Early Infant Diet on Growth and Development
The purpose of this study is to characterize physical growth, body composition, dietary intake, neurobehavioral development, and brain function of infants and children fed mostly breast-milk, milk-based formula or soy-based…
- Trial name
- Beginnings (NCT00616395)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Diet, Healthy, Infant Development
The Motility Mother-Child Cohort
The overall aim of the project is to investigate how bowel habits and nutrition in early life relate to the infant gut microbiome and metabolome from birth to 1 year of age.
- Trial name
- MOTILITY (NCT05491161)
- Testing
- Longitudinal study
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Environmental Exposure, Fertility
JiGenerations Health Cohort Study：Parental Exposure and Intergenerational Health in China
The growing recognition of maternal health's impact on offspring necessitates large-scale prospective cohort studies spanning the maternal-child life cycle.
- Conditions
- Environmental Exposure, Fertility, Health Problems in Pregnancy, Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
- Trial name
- NCT07514377
- Testing
- N/A (Observational Study)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Research Institute for Family Planning, China
Obesity, Cardiovascular Risk
Long-term Effects of Lifestyle Intervention in Obesity and Genetic Influence
The purpose of the study is to determine the genetic influence on short-, middle- and longterm effects of an inpatient lifestyle therapy program in overweight and obese children and adolescents.
- Trial name
- LOGIC (NCT01067157)
- Testing
- LOGIC
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
Malnutrition, Child, Wasting Disease
Cash Plus Interventions for Prevention of Acute Malnutrition in Children Under 5 and Their Mothers in Somalia
This trial studied different combinations of cash assistance to families that live in food insecure areas of Somalia and aimed to understand if this cash assistance provided reduced malnutrition of children and mothers.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Child, Wasting Disease, Stunting, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT06642012
- Testing
- Cash only, Cash + Social Behavior Change Communication, Cash + top-up cash
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Somalia
- Volunteers
- 3,384 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
Effects of Leptin Replacement in Children
To assess the endocrine and immune effects of leptin replacement in leptin-deficient children, from a consanguineous family. The hypothesis is that leptin replacement will have significant effects on endocrine function.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT00659828
- Testing
- Recombinant methionyl human leptin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Malnutrition
Acceptability Among Children and Caregivers of Amylase Porridges
Addition of α-amylase is considered as one of most effective solution to improve energy density of cereal based porridges (WHO, 2008).
- Trial name
- AMY-01 (NCT02192892)
- Testing
- CSB drum dried + α-amylase, CSB + α-amylase, RSB + α-amylase
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- DSM Food Specialties
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