Clinical trials: Child Nutrition Sciences
Obesity
Interventional Strategy in Tackling Emerging Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Childhood Obesity
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effects of tocotrienol-rich fraction vitamin E supplementation on liver enzymes in overweight and obese children with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease as compared to placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT05905185
- Testing
- Tocotrienol-rich fraction vitamin E (TRF)
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- National University of Malaysia
Obesity
Parents as the Agent of Change for Childhood Obesity
The overall intent of this study is to explore a promising mode for delivering treatment for childhood obesity via parent education only, and to evaluate the cost effectiveness compared to the current gold standard treatment of…
- Trial name
- PAAC (NCT01197443)
- Testing
- Parent-only Group, Parent + Child Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Malnutrition, Child, Cognitive Function
Locally Prepared Supplement to Support Growth and Brain Health
This study is a randomized controlled trial with a main goal to assess the effects of a locally-prepared food for prevention of malnutrition and stunting, in comparison with standard village practices and also a widely available…
- Trial name
- NCT03017209
- Testing
- Locally-prepared bar, USAID Corn Soy Blend Plus
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 1,059 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Pediatric Obesity, Inhibition
Brain Mechanisms of Overeating in Children
The proposed research will follow healthy weight children who vary by family risk for obesity to identify the neurobiological and appetitive traits that are implicated in overeating and weight gain during the critical…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity, Inhibition, Decision Making, fMRI
- Trial name
- RO1 (NCT03341247)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 254 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Diet Habit, Diet, Healthy
The Southern Italian Children, Adolescents and PaRents COhort Study on Nutrition and Health
Childhood obesity is a major public health concern worldwide and parents play a powerful role in children's eating behaviour. Most prior studies analysed parents and children's diet almost exclusively by evaluating food…
- Conditions
- Diet Habit, Diet, Healthy, Child Obesity, Parents
- Trial name
- ICARO (NCT05784376)
- Testing
- Education-based
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neuromed IRCCS
Severe Acute Malnutrition, Cognitive Impairment
Milk Fat Globule Membrane-Enhanced RUTF for Children With Severe Acute Malnutrition
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the use of milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) in ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) in children with severe acute malnutrition in Sierra Leone.
- Conditions
- Severe Acute Malnutrition, Cognitive Impairment, Kwashiorkor, Severe Wasting
- Trial name
- MEND-SAM (NCT06869850)
- Testing
- MFGM-RUTF (milk fat globule membrane ready-to-use therapeutic food), S-RUTF (standard ready-to-use therapeutic food), Amoxicillin
- Where
- 10 sites in Sierra Leone
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Obesity, Child
Impact Study of Minnesota SNAP-Ed Health and Nutrition Education Programs
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Education (SNAP-Ed) is a national initiative with the goal of improving the health and wellbeing of low income families.
- Trial name
- SNAP-Ed (NCT01918020)
- Testing
- Go Wild with Fruits and Veggies!, Go Wild with Fruits and Veggies! delayed
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 796 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
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)
Obesity, Child Development
CrescNet - Growth Monitoring Network
CrescNet is a network of primary care physicians and pediatricians (n=219) and endocrinological treatment centers (n=33), established in Leipzig in 1998, whose aim is to improve the early detection of growth disorders.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Child Development, Growth Disorders
- Trial name
- CrescNet (NCT03072537)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,000,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leipzig
Childhood Obesity
Intervention for the Prevention of Obesity in Preschool
The purpose of this study is to develop, implement and evaluate an intervention focused to change feeding practices and patterns of physical activity of preschool children through providing motivational counseling to the mother.
- Trial name
- NCT01539070
- Testing
- Eating and physical activity counseling
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 306 people
- Sponsor
- Coordinación de Investigación en Salud, Mexico
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Apelin Levels and G212A Polymorphism of Apelin Receptor (APJ)
The aim of this study is to investigate serum apelin levels as well as their possible association with G212A polymorphism of the apelin receptor in obese children and adolescents.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- Trial name
- NCT01121172
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity
Long-term Effects of Lifestyle Intervention During Pregnancy in High Risk Women and in Their Offspring - Role of Environmental, Genetic and Epigenetic Factors
SUBJECTS: All participants in the RADIEL-study (2008-2011) who delivered (n=535), will be invited to this follow-up study, with their children (age 3-5 years) and the father.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT02048839
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 680 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
Severe Acute Malnutrition, Health Care Associated Infection
Prevention of Nosocomial Infections (CleanKids)
While the standardization of treatment protocols for Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) has helped to reduce historically high mortality, mortality in inpatient settings remains substantial, likely due to the severity of…
- Conditions
- Severe Acute Malnutrition, Health Care Associated Infection, Multi Drug Resistant Organisms
- Trial name
- CleanKids (NCT03360877)
- Testing
- Health-care associated infection (HCAI)
- Volunteers
- 4,944 people
- Sponsor
- Epicentre
Immunity to Polio Vaccines in Malnourished Infants, Immunity to Polio Vaccines in Non-malnourished Infants
IPV in Moderate to Severe Chronic Malnourished 9-12 Month Old Children in Karachi.
Chronic malnutrition is associated with lack of effective gut immunity which is a possible explanation for why we see polio cases among a proportion of children who have received 7 or more doses of OPV.Our proposed idea is to…
- Trial name
- MIPV (NCT01695798)
- Testing
- Injectable polio vaccine and Bivalent oral polio vaccine
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 840 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Evaluations
Supporting Optimal Infant, Young Child and Maternal Nutrition and Health in Jordan: An Evaluation of the CHN Program
The purpose of the comprehensive evaluation is to assess USAID supported Community Health and Nutrition (CHN) program's ability to effect change, the comprehensive evaluation will assess the effectiveness of CHN in influencing…
- Trial name
- NCT05365698
- Testing
- Community Health and Nutrition Program
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 1,145 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Child Malnutrition
ω3 LCPUFAs for Healthy Growth and Development of Infants and Young Children in Southwest Ethiopia
New approaches are needed to prevent growth failure in children from low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). To date, nutrition intervention studies have focused on micronutrient and energy content of complementary foods and…
- Trial name
- OME³Jim (NCT01817634)
- Testing
- Fish powder corn-soy blend'+ Fish oil capsule., Fish powder corn-soy blend + corn oil capsule., Corn-soy blend + fish oil capsule.
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Macrosomia, Low Birth Weight
Wales Electronic Cohort for Children
The investigators are developing a research platform capable of improving children's health through the generation of knowledge from analysis of routinely collected data from within and outside the health service.
- Conditions
- Macrosomia, Low Birth Weight, Premature Birth, Childhood Obesity
- Trial name
- WECC (NCT01136681)
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 900,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swansea University
Hypophosphatemic Rickets, X-Linked Dominant
Effect of Cinacalcet on Parathyroid Hormone Secretion in Children and Adolescents With Hypophosphatemic Rickets
This study will measure the effect of cinacalcet (Sensipar) on parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion in children and adolescents with hypophosphatemic rickets (XLH).
- Trial name
- NCT00195936
- Testing
- Cinacalcet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Malnutrition, Worm Infestation
Deworming and Vitamin A (DEVTA) Prepilot Study
Background. More than a third of the world's population is infected with intestinal nematodes. A majority of these infections occur in children.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Worm Infestation, Under-Fives
- Trial name
- NCT00396500
- Testing
- Albendazole (400 mg) and/or Vitamin a
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- King George's Medical University
Child, Overweight
Active Games: Increasing the Attractiveness of Active Video Game Play for Youth
The purpose of this study is to look at the effects of active video game play on youth physical activity.
- Conditions
- Child, Overweight, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- NCT02940431
- Testing
- High Autonomy, Low Autonomy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center
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