Clinical trials: Environmental Enteropathy
Celiac Disease
A Population-based Study of Celiac Disease in South Europe in Children Between 1 to 5 Years of Age
Celiac disease (CD) was diagnosed for years almost exclusively in children. This is due to the fact that in adulthood it manifests in a much more attenuated form, while the classic form with severe diarrhea, malnutrition and…
- Trial name
- HNCEL (NCT05968404)
- Volunteers
- 3,659 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Mutua de Terrassa
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
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
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
Environmental Enteropathy
Effectiveness of Micronutrient Supplementation and Fish Oil + Micronutrient Supplementation in the Treatment of Environmental Enteropathy
The purpose of this study is to investigate the therapeutic effectiveness of micronutrients (full RDA) and micronutrients + fish oil as separate interventions in restoring normal gut absorptive and immunological function as…
- Trial name
- NCT01593033
- Testing
- Fish oil and Micronutrient Supplementation, Micronutrient Supplement
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Colorectal Cancer
Genetic and Environmental Risk Assessment for Colorectal Cancer in Healthy Participants
RATIONALE: Evaluating the knowledge and attitudes of healthy participants toward a new diet and gene test for colorectal cancer risk may help doctors improve acceptance of colorectal cancer screening.
- Trial name
- NCT00087360
- Testing
- counseling intervention, physiologic testing, evaluation of cancer risk factors
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fox Chase Cancer Center
Enteropathy
The Impact of Legumes vs Corn-soy Flour on Environmental Enteric Dysfunction in Rural Malawian Children 6-11 Months
To determine if 6 months of legume-based complementary foods is effective in reducing or reversing EED and linear growth faltering in a cohort of Malawian children, aged 6-11 months to see if these improvements are correlated…
- Trial name
- NCT02472262
- Testing
- Cow pea complementary food, Corn soy flour, Common bean
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 355 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Food Habits, Energy Metabolism
Environmental Factors and the Gut Microbiome - Endocannabinoid Axis
The general objective of this project is to investigate the interplay of the gut microbiome - endocannabinoid axis with host environmental factors and intestinal, metabolic and mental health status in free-living adults with…
- Conditions
- Food Habits, Energy Metabolism, Mental Health Wellness 1, Intestinal Disease
- Trial name
- eMECA (NCT03463304)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 204 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laval University
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
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
Appendicitis
The Hasselt APPendicitis Immunology and Environmental Cohort STudy
The Hasselt Appendicitis Immunology and Environmental Study (HAPPIEST) aims at characterizing factors that influence the development and severity of acute appendicitis.
- Trial name
- HAPPIEST (NCT02391675)
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium, Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 308 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
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
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
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Diabetes type1
Host-microbiota-environment Interactions
Two types of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases (excluding monogenic diseases) can be distinguished in children: those similar to adult diseases but with an early onset (type 1 diabetes, inflammatory diseases of the…
- Conditions
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Diabetes type1, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Trial name
- MIP-1 (NCT05176795)
- Testing
- Stool sample
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Diarrhoea;Infectious;Presumed, Diarrhea, Infantile
Effectiveness of Point-of-use Water Treatment Technologies to Prevent Stunting Among Children in South Africa
This project is a community-based randomized controlled trial designed to test the effectiveness of two point-of-use water treatment technologies to improve clean drinking water access, reduce enteropathogen burden, and improve…
- Conditions
- Diarrhoea;Infectious;Presumed, Diarrhea, Infantile, Diarrhea Tropical, Environmental Exposure
- Trial name
- NCT03012048
- Testing
- Silver-impregnated ceramic tablet, Silver-impregnated ceramic water filter, Safe-storage water container
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 415 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia