Clinical trials: Children - Malnutrition
Acute Respiratory Tract Infections, Diarrhea
Home Based Child Care to Reduce Mortality and Malnutrition in Tribal Children of Melghat, India: CRCT
Melghat is poorly developed tribal area in India with very high child mortality \& malnutrition prevalence (grossly inadequate medical facilities). Important health problems.
- Conditions
- Acute Respiratory Tract Infections, Diarrhea, Malaria, Neonatal Sepsis
- Trial name
- HBCC (NCT02473796)
- Testing
- Home based child care
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 7,594 people
- Sponsor
- MAHAN Trust
Acute Diarrhea, Severe Acute Malnutrition
IL6&8 in Malnourished Children With Acute Diarrhea
Cytokines, such as IL-6 and IL-8 can be used as markers of acute infections, including acute gastroenteritis. However, there have been no previous studies on the levels of IL-6 and IL-8 in malnourished children with acute…
- Conditions
- Acute Diarrhea, Severe Acute Malnutrition, Acute Gastroenteritis
- Trial name
- NCT05183789
- Testing
- Evaluation of serum levels of IL-6 and IL-8
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Malnutrition
Effectiveness of Targeting Food Aid to Malnourished Children Compared to Targeting All Children Under Two Years
The objective of this study is to compare two approaches to targeting donated supplementary food to young children. The study compares the effectiveness of the widely-used curative approach where targeting is based on the child's…
- Trial name
- NCT00210418
- Testing
- Fortified food rations, Education and communication to improve feeding practices
- Where
- Haiti
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Malnutrition, Child
Milk Matters in Malnutrition, is it the Lactose or Dairy Protein?
This study is to look at the types of sugar and protein composition in the treatment of moderate acute malnutrition and its effects on gut health.
- Trial name
- NCT04216043
- Testing
- RUSF skimmed milk powder, RUSF milk protein concentrate and sucrose, RUSF soy protein and whey permeate
- Where
- Sierra Leone
- Volunteers
- 1,102 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Malaria, Diarrhea
Liberia National Community Health Assistant (NCHA) Program and Under-five Mortality
Last Mile Health (LMH) has partnered with the Liberian Ministry of Health (MOH) to support the design and implementation of the National Community Health Assistant Program (NCHAP).
- Conditions
- Malaria, Diarrhea, Acute Respiratory Infection, Malnutrition, Child
- Trial name
- NCT05123378
- Testing
- Liberia National Community Health Assistant Program
- Where
- Liberia
- Volunteers
- 23,702 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Last Mile Health
Vitamin D Deficiency, Pregnancy
Vitamin D Status of Pregnant Women and Their Children in Eau Claire, South Carolina
Science News (October 2004) called vitamin D deficiency a "silent epidemic" in America, with no group unaffected. Using new guidelines of optimal vitamin D levels, more than 90% of African American women now suffer from vitamin D…
- Trial name
- NCT00412087
- Testing
- cholecalciferol (vitamin D3), cholecalciferol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 564 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Child Malnutrition, Behavior, Maternal
Mobile Gaming App to Improve Child Nutrition in Nigeria
Undernutrition among children born to teenage mothers deserves urgent attention in Nigeria, where 27.2% of girls (15-19 years) living in rural areas have begun childbearing.
- Trial name
- NCT05181293
- Testing
- Mobile Gaming App for Nutrition Intervention
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Diarrhea, Dehydration
Zinc-ORS in Severe and Complicated Acute Diarrhea
Three-hundred-and-fifty-two males aged 1-36 months with acute non-dysenteric diarrhoea and no systemic illness will be enrolled in this clinical trial.
- Trial name
- NCT00370968
- Testing
- Zinc sulphate
- Where
- 2 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 352 people
- Sponsor
- Centre For International Health
Child Malnutrition
Intervention on Development and Growth at Children in Poverty
Children in extreme poverty lack adequate care and face increased health risks. The earlier poverty strikes in the developmental process, the more deleterious and long-lasting its effects.
- Trial name
- RAI (NCT02988180)
- Testing
- basic services, the play-based developmental stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium, Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D Serum Concentrations & Supplementation in Children With Cerebral Palsy
The purpose of this study is to try to correlate vitamin D dosing and dosing adjustment with Vitamin D levels, measure affects of seizure medications on levels as well as pathologic fractures and bone density in severely…
- Trial name
- NCT01926808
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- Akron Children's Hospital
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride and Nutritional Supplementation in Treating Young Patients With Weight Loss With Cancer
RATIONALE: Cyproheptadine hydrochloride may help improve appetite and lessen weight loss caused by cancer or cancer treatment. It is not yet known whether cyproheptadine hydrochloride is more effective with or without nutritional…
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Malnutrition, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT00949117
- Testing
- Ensure, PediaSure, cyproheptadine hydrochloride
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Correction of Vitamin D Levels and Its Effect on Insulin Resistance and Weight Gain in Obese Youth
Vitamin D deficiency is extremely common in obese youth. In our obese population followed in the Endocrinology clinic at Children's Medical Center Dallas, vitamin D levels were inversely correlated with a measure of insulin…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Vitamin D Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT02168660
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Perrin C White, MD
Respiratory Tract Infections, Asthma
DO IT Trial: Vitamin D Outcomes and Interventions In Toddlers
Vitamin D can be made in the skin by exposure to sunlight and can be found in certain foods. Vitamin D levels are alarmingly low in many North American children. Several health issues have been linked with low vitamin D.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Tract Infections, Asthma, Avitaminosis
- Trial name
- DO IT (NCT01419262)
- Testing
- Vitamin D - Cholecalciferol 400 IU, Vitamin D3 - Cholecalciferol 2000 IU
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 703 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Vitamin B 12 Deficiency
Cobalamin Status in Young Children With Gastrointestinal Symptoms or Feeding Problems
During fetal life and infancy, an adequate cobalamin status is important for normal growth and central nervous system development.
- Trial name
- NCT00710359
- Testing
- Hydroxycobalamin (Vitamin B12 Depot, Nycomed Pharma)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Intestinal Failure, Short Bowel Syndrome
Safety and Dosing Study of Glucagon-like Peptide 2 (GLP-2) in Infants and Children With Intestinal Failure
This protocol outlines a randomized,open label trial examining the safety, pharmacology and efficacy of Glucagon like peptide 2 (GLP-2) in infants and children with intestinal failure.
- Trial name
- GLP-2-01 (NCT01573286)
- Testing
- Glucagon-Like Peptide 2, Glucagon like peptide-2
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Alberta Children's Hospital
Pneumonia Childhood
Effectiveness Trial of Day-care vs. Usual Care of Severe Pneumonia & Malnutrition in Children
Background: At present pneumonia and malnutrition have become the leading causes of mortality among <5-year-old children in developing countries.
- Trial name
- Day-care (NCT02669654)
- Testing
- Day-care management of Severe Pneumonia
- Where
- 2 sites in Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Primary Malnurtrition
Folic Acid Supplementation as an Appetizer in Primary Malnourished Egyptian Infants and Children
Folic acid as a appetizer in primary malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT03040219
- Testing
- Folic Acid
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Malnutrition
Mesalamine in Environmental Enteropathy
Undernutrition is one of the most important health issues in Kenya. Children who are chronically undernourished do not reach their full potential and are at increased risk of infectious disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01841099
- Testing
- Mesalamine
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Kelsey Jones
Malnutrition, Child
Childrens Real Food Tolerance Study
A prospective, longitudinal, 28-day intervention study evaluating the tolerance, compliance, acceptability and safety to two new enteral tube feed and one new oral nutritional supplement based on real food ingredients (1kcal/ml…
- Trial name
- NCT05269992
- Testing
- Real food products
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Nutricia UK Ltd
Gestational Weight Gain, Diet, Food, and Nutrition
Nutri-CAP: Nutrition for Children, Adolescent Girls, and Pregnant Women in Slums of Dhaka City
The objective of the research project is to establish an evidence-based sustainable nutrition service delivery platform for optimizing pregnancy weight gain, increasing dietary diversity of adolescent girls, and ensuring proper…
- Conditions
- Gestational Weight Gain, Diet, Food, and Nutrition, Undernutrition, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05311436
- Testing
- Experimental - Intensive nutrition counselling for pregnant, adolescent and under2 children
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 3,278 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh