Clinical trials: Complementary Feeding
Malnutrition, Stunting of Growth
Acceptability of a Cereal for Complementary Feeding of Infants and Young Children Made From Caterpillars
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.
- Trial name
- CAT01 (NCT01258647)
- Testing
- caterpillar cereal
- Where
- Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Growth, Development; Delayed
Effects of Complementary Feeding of Eggs on Infant Development and Growth in Guatemala: The Saqmolo Study
The specific aims of this study are: In a randomized controlled trial, the investigators will evaluate the impact of daily egg consumption during the complementary feeding period in addition to the local standard of nutrition…
- Trial name
- Saqmolo (NCT04316221)
- Testing
- Eggs plus standard of care, Standar of care
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Complementary Feeding
Alive & Thrive Nigeria Impact Evaluation
Investigators will use a cluster-randomized design to evaluate the overall impact of the Alive \& Thrive infant and young child feeding communication strategies in Lagos and Kaduna States, Nigeria.
- Trial name
- NCT02975063
- Testing
- A&T IYCF intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 15,169 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Thinness, Food Habits
Promotion of Egg and Eggshell Powder Consumption Improve Nutritional Status of Children in Halaba Ethiopia
Young children in Ethiopia lack sufficient protein and micronutrients for growth and development. The overall purpose is to assess the effects of promoting egg and eggshell powder consumption on improving the nutritional status…
- Conditions
- Thinness, Food Habits, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices
- Trial name
- NCT02791100
- Testing
- Promotion of chicken eggs
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 287 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Growth Acceleration, Overweight or Obesity
Diet and Well-being of Young Danish Children
The overall objective with the study was to contribute to the scientific basis for dietary and life strategies, policies and dietary guidelines to infants and young children in Denmark and with special focus on prevention of…
- Conditions
- Growth Acceleration, Overweight or Obesity, Biomarkers of Metabolic Syndrome, Programming and Tracking
- Trial name
- SKOT I (NCT02170428)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 263 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Growth Disorders
Promotion of Complimentary Feeding Practices in Bangladesh
Infant feeding practices and nutritional status among children is interrelated and link is well established. Incidence of malnutrition sharply rises during 6-9 months of age in most of the developing countries which coincide with…
- Trial name
- NCT03024710
- Testing
- Intervention cluster
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Malnutrition
Prevention of Linear Growth Failure in Infants and Young Children With Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements (iLiNS-DOSE)
The use of lipid-based nutrients (LNS), such as Nutributter or fortified spread (FS), have been associated with improved growth and development outcomes among infants in Ghana and Malawi.
- Trial name
- iLiNS-DOSE (NCT00945698)
- Testing
- Lipid-based nutrient supplement, 10gM, Lipid-based nutrient supplement, 20gM, Lipid-based Nutrient Supplement, 20gNoM
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 1,920 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tampere University
Infant Malnutrition, Pregnant Women
Peer Conselling Infant Feeding Education Program
Child undernutrition remains a highly prevalent condition in low and middle income countries and a major portion of the global burden of childhood malnutrition is found in South Asia with an estimated 74 million children living…
- Conditions
- Infant Malnutrition, Pregnant Women, Lactating Mother, Breastfeeding
- Trial name
- NCT01333995
- Testing
- Peer counseling on infant feeding
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 2,050 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Nutritional Anemia, Infant Morbidity
Impact of Low Dose Iron-containing Micronutrient Powders on Iron Status and Morbidity of Young Children in Ethiopia
The purpose of the study is to assess the safety of iron supplementation in MNPs. A quasi-experimental matched-control cluster design will be used in, purposely selected, 18 intervention and 18 matched-control clusters of Oromia…
- Trial name
- NCT02479815
- Testing
- Micronutrient Powder (MNP)
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 2,356 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ethiopian Public Health Institute
Food Allergy in Children
Nutritional and Anthropometric Characteristics of Children With Food Allergy
This observational study evaluates the nutritional habits and anthropometric measurements of children aged 0-6 years with food allergy (FA). Children with FA (case group) and healthy children (control group) were included.
- Trial name
- NCT07530861
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 185 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Necmettin Erbakan University
Nutrition, Healthy, Father-Child Relations
Complementary Feeding Education & Fathers
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of complementary feeding education provided to fathers on father-infant bonding and infant feeding behavior.
- Trial name
- NCT06647875
- Testing
- Complementary Feeding Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Malnutrition, Stunting
Controlled Trial to Test the Efficacy of Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements to Prevent Severe Stunting Among Infants
This study tests the hypothesis that infants receiving milk-powder containing fortified spread (lipid-based nutrient supplement) as a complementary food for one year have lower incidence of severe stunting (poor length gain) than…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Stunting, Developmental Delay
- Trial name
- LCNI-5 (NCT00524446)
- Testing
- Milk-containing fortified spread, Soy-containing fortified spread, Maize-soy flour
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 840 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tampere University
Gastrointestinal Disorder, Immunologic Diseases in Children
Whole Grain, Gluten-containing Cereal and PROBIOtics to Evaluate Digestive TOLERAance and Immuno-inflammatory Response
This study will assess the development of gastrointestinal health in terms of digestive tolerability and immune-inflammatory response at the intestinal level comparing a conventional gluten-free cereal with a new cereal with…
- Trial name
- PROBIOTOLERA (NCT04021303)
- Testing
- Experimental cereal, Conventional cereal
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laboratorios Ordesa
Infant Nutrition Disorders, Feeding Patterns
Effectiveness of a Dietary Counseling to Prevent Early Consumption of Added Sugar and Ultra-processed Foods
The purpose of the study is to prevent the early introduction of added sugar and ultra-processed foods and evaluate the impact on breastfeeding duration, complementary feeding quality, growth and prevalence of caries during the…
- Conditions
- Infant Nutrition Disorders, Feeding Patterns, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Trial name
- NCT03841123
- Testing
- Dietary Counseling
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 516 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Exclusive Breastfeeding, Complementary Feeding
Impact Evaluation of a Multi-Sectoral Community-Based Approach to Improving Infant and Young Child Feeding in Amhara, Ethiopia
Alive \& Thrive is an initiative that aims to scale up nutrition to save lives, prevent illness, and ensure healthy growth and development through improved infant young child feeding (IYCF) practices.
- Trial name
- A&T-2 Ethiopia (NCT02775552)
- Testing
- A&T community-based interventions, Mass media
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 3,120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Complementary Feeding Recommendation, Linear Programming,
Effect of Enhanced Counseling Using Complementary Feeding Recommendation Based on Linear Programming on Nutritional Status,Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Malondialdehyde, and Alpha-Tocopherol in Overweight Children in East Jakarta
The epidemic of pediatric obesity has become a public health burden in both developed and developing countries, due to its serious health consequences, including an increased risk of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and heart disease.
- Conditions
- Complementary Feeding Recommendation, Linear Programming,, Nutritional Status, Omega-3 Fatty Acids
- Trial name
- NCT02592109
- Testing
- Enhanced Counseling using CFR based on Linear Programming
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Complementary Feeding, Infant
Outcome of Different Complementary Feeding Methods in First Year of Life of Infants
This randomized controlled trial aimed to compare adherence to two complementary feeding methods-Baby-Led Introduction to SolidS (BLISS) and Parent-Led Weaning (PLW)-in infants aged 6-12 months.
- Trial name
- Complementary (NCT07467876)
- Testing
- Baby-Led Introduction to SolidS (BLISS), Parent-Led Weaning (PLW)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Institue of Trauma
Diet, Growth
The prEgnanCy and eArly Childhood nutrItion triaL (ECAIL)
The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized controlled trial among 800 socially disadvantaged pregnant women and their families to test the effectiveness of a multi-component home visitation nutrition program, compared…
- Conditions
- Diet, Growth, Infant, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- ECAIL (NCT03003117)
- Testing
- Experimental: Intervention Program, Active comparator: Usual Care
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 607 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- French Red Cross
Anemia, Breast Feeding, Exclusive
Impacts of the 10 Steps for Healthy Feeding in Infants: a Randomized Field Trial
This study assesses the effectiveness of a nutrition advice programme - The ten steps for healthy feeding of children under two years old - on nutritional status, diet, and morbidity history of children.
- Conditions
- Anemia, Breast Feeding, Exclusive, Overweight and Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT00629629
- Testing
- Dietary Advice
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Complementary Feeding, Linear Programming
Optimized Complementary Feeding With or Without Home Fortification Prevents Decrease of Micronutrient and Growth
Malnourished among under-five children characterized by growth faltering is a public health concern in Indonesia. It requires serious action from the governments because of the prevalence of underweight, stunting, and wasting are…
- Conditions
- Complementary Feeding, Linear Programming, Nutritional Status, Micronutrient Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT03891589
- Testing
- Nutritional education program, Home fortification (Taburia)
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 215 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Udayana University