Clinical trials: Child Nutrition Sciences
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
Premature, Parent-Child Relations
Effect of Parental Enteral Nutrition on Quality Of Parent-Child Interactions
Studies underline both the importance of the link and contact that occurs in the earliest days of life and the need to involve parents early with their premature child.
- Trial name
- PREMIAM (NCT05313464)
- Testing
- parent-pushed enteral feeding, syringe-push enteral feeding
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Creteil
Child Weight
Philani Home-based Nutrition Intervention Program
Malnourished children and babies with birth weights under 2500 grams are at high risk for negative outcomes over their lifespan.
- Trial name
- NCT00995592
- Testing
- Philani nutrition intervention program (mentor mothers)
- Where
- 2 sites in South Africa
- Volunteers
- 684 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Prader Willi Syndrome, Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
Behavioral Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms in Youth With Prader-Willi Syndrome: A Pilot Project
Obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptoms are often present among youth with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS). They are also associated with considerable problems in the daily functioning of the child and his/her family.
- Trial name
- NCT00742664
- Testing
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy, Wait-list control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Nutritional Rickets
Vitamin D and Genetics in Nutritional Rickets
The purpose of this study is: 1. To compare the response of rickets to calcium with and without vitamin D. 2. To assess whether vitamin D increases calcium absorption in calcium deficiency rickets. 3.
- Trial name
- NCT00949832
- Testing
- Vitamin D + Calcium, Calcium, Vitamin D2
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Cirrhosis, Liver Fibrosis
Non Invasive Study of the Hepatic Fibrosis in Paediatrics by the Method of Study of Pediatric Hepatic Fibrosis
Early diagnosis of liver fibrosis is useful for the follow-up and treatment of chronic liver disease. At present, the unique validated method to evaluate the liver fibrosis in children, is the liver biopsy which is an invasive…
- Conditions
- Cirrhosis, Liver Fibrosis, Portal Hypertension, Cystic Fibrosis
- Trial name
- PEDISCAN (NCT01072721)
- Testing
- Elastometry
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Obesity & Overweight
Childhood Obesity Risk Markers (MARIOBE)
Metabolic diseases, including childhood obesity, represent a major public health challenge. Studies in mice have identified transcriptomic markers in adipose tissue capable of predicting a predisposition to obesity prior to any…
- Trial name
- MARIOBE (NCT07831291)
- Testing
- early transcriptomic markers
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Malnutrition, Stunting of Growth
Efficacy of Caterpillar Cereal for Complementary Feeding in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Two in every three infants in rural areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) suffer from stunting of linear growth by 12 months of age.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Stunting of Growth, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Neurodevelopmental Impairment
- Trial name
- CAT02 (NCT01282788)
- Testing
- Caterpillar Cereal
- Where
- Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 222 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Obesity, Childhood
Combining Prebiotic and Diet/Physical Activity Educational Program Effects on Body Composition and Intestinal Microbiota in Children
The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility, acceptability, and initial efficacy of combining prebiotic (Beneo Synergy 1) and calcium treatment with Project FUN (an online nutrition and physical activity program)…
- Trial name
- NCT05671731
- Testing
- Beneo Synergy 1, Project FUN
- Volunteers
- 123 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marquette University
Nutrition, Pregnancy
Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial (RPCT) of Maize/Zinc in Guatemala
Malnutrition is a serious health problem in the developing world. This study looks at the effects of changing the type of basic food staple (corn) used in Guatemala and infant zinc supplementation on infants' growth, development…
- Trial name
- NCT00098202
- Testing
- Low phytic acid maize, Zinc
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 420 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Overweight, Obesity
Trial of a Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intervention in Overweight Mothers and Their Children Ages 3-5
The purpose of this study is to test the effect of a novel six-month behavioral program to reduce sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among preschoolers and their mothers.
- Trial name
- NCT02098902
- Testing
- Smart Moms Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Obesity (Disorder), Child Obesity
Pharmacological Treatment - An Overview of Its Role in Managing Childhood Obesity
The aim of the study is to examine the effects of pharmacological treatment for obesity on BMI trajectories and metabolic markers among patients in routine clinical care. A retrospective observational study.
- Trial name
- NCT07304141
- Testing
- Liraglutide 3 mg (Saxenda)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Nutrition, Cognitive Performance
Effect of Eggs and Egg Components on Cognitive Performance and Appetite in School-aged Children
The purpose of the present study is to determine the effects of eggs and egg components on cognitive performance and appetite in children aged 9-14 years, as well as to identify the underlying physiological mechanisms in this…
- Conditions
- Nutrition, Cognitive Performance, Appetite
- Trial name
- NCT03321227
- Testing
- Snack skipping, Whole eggs, Egg whites
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Toronto Metropolitan University
Obesity
Fit Moms in Partners, Children, and Other Members
The purpose of this ancillary study is to determine whether a behavioral weight loss intervention for postpartum mothers (5R01DK087889-02, PI Phelan; Co-I Tate) has a positive "ripple" effect on weight and health of partners and…
- Trial name
- NCT01921959
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Pediatric Obesity
Impact of Comprehensive Intervention on the Cardiometabolic Risk in Children With Central Obesity (IGENOI)Obesity
Central obesity, present in the metabolic syndrome (MS), is associated with increased risk of insulin resistance (RI). The aim of the project is to evaluate the protective effect of comprehensive intervention (Mediterranean diet…
- Trial name
- IGENOI (NCT03147261)
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra
Hunger, Child Nutrition Disorders
Food for Thought: Food Insecurity Screening in the Emergency Department
This study compares food insecurity disclosure rates in face-to-face interviews versus electronic formats, and explores caregiver preferences regarding screening modality and location, in a large, urban pediatric emergency…
- Trial name
- NCT03656146
- Testing
- Food Insecurity Screening Tablet, Food Insecurity Screening Verbal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,818 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Sickle Cell Disease, Vitamin D Deficiency
High Dose Vitamin D Supplementation in Children With Sickle Cell Disease
Suboptimal vitamin D status is well reported in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients and associated with a negative impact on health-related quality of life (HRQL).
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Vitamin D Deficiency, Health Related Quality of Life, Hand Grip Strength
- Trial name
- NCT06274203
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Epilepsy, Obese
Pharmacokinetics of Anti-epileptic Drugs in Obese Children
The study is a prospective, multi-center, open-label clinical trial. Study's purpose is to characterize the pharmacokinetics and safety of four oral anti-epileptics drugs (levetiracetam, valproic acid [divalproex sodium ER or…
- Trial name
- NCT02993861
- Testing
- Anti-epileptics
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Christoph P Hornik, MD MPH
Overweight, Obesity
Overweighed Children´s Health - Studies of the Effect of Lifestyle and Food Habits
The aim is to investigate the development of overweight and obesity from infancy to school age, and to evaluate an intervention to prevent further development of overweight and obesity among children.
- Trial name
- SELFH (NCT01012206)
- Testing
- Intervention regarding food habits and physical activity.
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Obesity, Childhood, Vitamin D Deficiency
The Changes of Body Composition, Glucolipid Metabolism and Bone Metabolism in Obese Children After Weight Loss
Vitamin D plays a significant role in calcium and phosphorus homeostasis for maintaining structural integrity and function of musculoskeletal system.
- Trial name
- NCT03490448
- Testing
- aerobic exercise and appropriate caloric control
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
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