Clinical trials: Environmental Enteropathy
Prostate Cancer, Leukemia
Natural History Study of Early Life Exposures in Agriculture (ELEA)
Study Description: ELEA is an observational cohort study that will collect exposure information and biospecimens from the adult children of the Agricultural Health Study (AHS) cohort (https://aghealth.nih.gov/about; Protocol…
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Leukemia, Breast Cancer, Melanoma
- Trial name
- NCT07328516
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64,277 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Study of an Environmental Risk Factor in Crohn's Disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are lifelong chronic diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract. The precise etiology and the different actors participating to the pathophysiological process leading to the disease development…
- Trial name
- EVICTION (NCT04960826)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer
Population-Based Patient-Centric Care: Comprehensive Preventive Cancer Screening Using Health IT
Although there is considerable evidence that current health IT can improve certain elements of care, the most effective and efficient implementation of health IT systems for primary care population management are not currently…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Cervical Cancer
- Trial name
- TopCare (NCT01372527)
- Testing
- TopCare: Use of provider knowledge vs. automated system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103,870 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Gulf War Illness, Persian Gulf War Syndrome
Study of Gulf War Illness (GWI) by Comparing GWI and Healthy Veterans
Determine if: genetic differences of CNDP1 gene the previously defined GWI/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (GWI/CFS) cerebrospinal fluid proteome contents psychometric other variables can differentiate between veterans of the 1990-1991…
- Trial name
- NCT00810225
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 516 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Environmental Enteric Dysfunction, Zinc Deficiency
Effects of EED on Zn Absorption and Retention in Children From a MNP
The overall objective is to determine the impact of EED on total daily zinc absorption of young Bangladeshi children (18-24 months of age) in an austere setting with high rates of diarrhea, stunting, and micro-nutrient…
- Trial name
- ZEED2 (NCT02758444)
- Testing
- Micronutrient Powder (MNP) + 15 mg Zn, MNP + 10 mg Zn, MNP + 5 mg Zn
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Malnutrition, Diarrhea
WASH Benefits Kenya
The purpose of this study is to measure the independent and combined effects of interventions that improve sanitation, water quality, handwashing, and nutrition on child health and development in the first years of life.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Diarrhea, Child Development
- Trial name
- WASHB-Kenya (NCT01704105)
- Testing
- Water Quality, Sanitation, Handwashing
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 8,246 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Innovations for Poverty Action
Malnutrition, Diarrhea
WASH Benefits Bangladesh
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to measure the independent and combined effects of interventions that improve water quality, sanitation, hand washing, and nutrition on child growth and development in the first years…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Diarrhea, Child Development
- Trial name
- NCT01590095
- Testing
- Water quality, Sanitation, Hand washing
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 5,040 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer
the Effect of Environmental Factors on Colorectal Cancer Based on Macrogenomes
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of environmental factors, such as air pollution, on the occurrence, development and prognosis of colorectal cancer; to identify metabolic markers specific to colorectal cancer…
- Trial name
- NCT06852495
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dong Peng
Environmental Enteropathy
The Impact of Legumes vs Corn-soy Flour on Environmental Enteric Dysfunction in Rural Malawian Children 1-3 Year Olds
To determine if 12 months of legume-based complementary foods is effective in reducing or reversing EED and linear growth faltering in a cohort of Malawian children, aged 12-35 months to see if these improvements are correlated…
- Trial name
- NCT02472301
- Testing
- cowpeas complementary food, corn-soy flour, common bean complementary food
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 337 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Enteropathy
Effectiveness of High-dose Zinc Therapy and Albendazole in the Treatment of Environmental Enteropathy
The purpose of this study is to investigate the therapeutic effectiveness of high-dose zinc therapy and de-worming albendazole as separate interventions in restoring normal gut absorptive and immunological function as measured by…
- Trial name
- NCT01440608
- Testing
- Albendazole, High-dose Zinc
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Bowel Disease, Liver Diseases
The Impact of an Epidural Anesthetic on the Consumption of Sevoflurane in Major Abdominal Surgery
Major abdominal surgery - like non-laparoscopic bowel resection, liver, gastric, or pancreas surgery - is performed under general anesthesia.
- Conditions
- Bowel Disease, Liver Diseases, Pancreas Disease, Anesthesia; Functional
- Trial name
- NCT04021264
- Testing
- Ropivacaine-Sufentanil, Dextrose 5
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Environmental Enteric Dysfunction, Zinc Deficiency
Effects of EED on Zn Absorption and Retention in Children From a Standard Dose
The overall objective is to determine the impact of EED on zinc absorption and homeostasis, and its impact on the absorptive capacity of vitamin A absorption of young children (18-24 months of age) in an austere setting with high…
- Conditions
- Environmental Enteric Dysfunction, Zinc Deficiency, Vitamin A Deficiency
- Trial name
- ZEED1 (NCT02760095)
- Testing
- 3 mg zinc sulfate supplement, 0.5 mg of 13C10-retinyl-acetate
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Colorectal Cancer, Metabolic Disease
Impact of Environmental Factors and Metabolomics on Colorectal Cancer.
Colorectal cancer is one of the malignant tumours with high morbidity and mortality worldwide, posing a serious threat to human health.
- Trial name
- NCT06643429
- Testing
- colorectal cancer, colorectal neoplasm
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dong Peng
Malnutrition Pregnancy, Malnutrition in Children
Early Life Malnutrition, Environmental Enteric Dysfunction and Microbiome Trajectories
Malnutrition in women of reproductive age remains a public health concern in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Malnutrition during pregnancy affects foetal growth with a tendency of the exposed infants to also develop it.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition Pregnancy, Malnutrition in Children, Malnutrition (Calorie), Environmental Enteric Dysfunction
- Trial name
- UZBCS-2 (NCT07195006)
- Testing
- Malnutrition in pregnancy as exposure, Poor WASH living conditions as exposure
- Where
- Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 368 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zimbabwe
Crohn Disease
The ENIGMA Study: Eastern Inflammatory Bowel Disease Gut Microbiota
The incidence of inflammatory bowel diseases, (IBD) including Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), is increasing in the developing world.
- Trial name
- NCT03462875
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 532 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Environmental Enteric Dysfunction
Capsule Endomicroscopy for Visualization of the Small Intestine in EED Population in Pakistan
This pilot study will test the feasibility and tolerability of the tethered OCT capsule and Trans Nasal Endomicroscopy probe and accessory devices for imaging the small intestine in subjects with EED and a matched non-EED cohort.
- Trial name
- NCT04275167
- Testing
- Tethered Capsule Endomicroscope/Trans Nasal Endomicroscope
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Inflammatory Disease, Permeability; Increased
Feasibility Study to Assess a Trans-nasal Intestinal Potential Difference Probe
The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of using a trans-nasal IPD probe as a measurement tool for gut permeability
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Disease, Permeability; Increased, Crohn Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT04565821
- Testing
- IPD Probe via TNIT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Colorectal Cancer, Healthy, no Evidence of Disease
Genetic Epidemiology Risk Assessment Program or Usual Care in Colorectal Cancer Screening for Healthy Participants
RATIONALE: The Genetic Epidemiology and Risk Assessment program may be more effective than usual care in increasing the number of healthy participants who regularly receive screening for colorectal cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00478309
- Testing
- counseling intervention, educational intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 697 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fox Chase Cancer Center
Crohns Disease, Pregnancy
Pregnant Women With and Without Crohns Disease to Explore the Role of Plastics and Toxins in Intestinal Inflammation
The PLANET Study aims to determine the impact of microplastics on intestinal inflammation and gut microbiome in order to understand the role of this pollutant on the risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) as well as…
- Conditions
- Crohns Disease, Pregnancy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Trial name
- PLANET (NCT06001450)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia
Proteomics of Cerebrospinal Fluid in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
The purpose of this study is: 1. To identify specific set of proteins in the cerebrospinal fluid (fluid surrounding the brain and the spinal cord), that are believed to be seen in Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) patients, but not…
- Conditions
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Gulf War Illness, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
- Trial name
- NCT00810329
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University