Clinical trials: Feeding
Anorexia Nervosa
Safety Profile of Insulin Like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-I) Administration in Adolescents
The purpose of this study was to determine whether giving insulin like growth factor-I (IGF-I) to adolescent low weight girls is safe and whether this increases levels of bone formation markers.
- Trial name
- NCT00516386
- Testing
- RhIGF-1
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Diabetes, Metabolic Diseases
The Fasting II Study
This study will determine whether an intensive fasting protocol alters hemoglobin A1c measurements or other markers of metabolic and cardiovascular risk by performing a 5-week clinical trial of fasting among 12 pre-diabetic…
- Trial name
- NCT01792986
- Testing
- water-only 24-hour fasting once per week for 6 weeks
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Intermountain Health Care, Inc.
Anorexia Nervosa
Bone Loss in Women With Anorexia Nervosa
Women with Anorexia Nervosa have been found to have low bone density. The study will determine whether administration of low doses of a natural hormone, testosterone and/or risedronate, a medication to help prevent bone breakdown…
- Trial name
- NCT00089843
- Testing
- Testosterone, Actonel (risedronate)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Depression, Involutional, Major Depresssion
Rapid Antidepressant Effects of Yohimbine in Major Depression
This study examines if Yohimbine, when given during the sleep cycle, will improve symptoms of depression within a matter of hours.
- Trial name
- NCT00078715
- Testing
- Yohimbine hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Malaria
Clinical Investigation Study to Evaluate the Consistency and Reproducibility of Two Consecutive Mosquito Feeding Assays
The proposed trial design has been developed to assess the consistency and reproducibility of two consecutive direct skin feeding assays (DSFA) at 24-hour interval.
- Trial name
- NCT04666350
- Testing
- Direct Skin Feeding Assay (DSFA), Primaquine, Artemether/Lumefantrine
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- PATH
Eating Disorders Symptoms
Development of Eating Disorders Symptoms Among Children
Randomized Clinical Trial, the research will be composed of two parts in order to examine the research question: a combination of controlled randomized retrospective research and prospective cohort research Prospective Cohort…
- Trial name
- NCT02624713
- Testing
- obesity treatment
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel Hai College
Anorexia Nervosa/Bulimia, Anorexia in Adolescence
Oral Naltrexone In Pediatric Eating Disorders
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of oral naltrexone tablets in pediatric and adolescent eating disorders, in particular anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, as compared to placebo.
- Conditions
- Anorexia Nervosa/Bulimia, Anorexia in Adolescence, Anorexia Nervosa, Atypical, Anorexia Nervosa, Binge Eating/Purging Type
- Trial name
- ONPED (NCT05073679)
- Testing
- Naltrexone Hydrochloride, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Rosemary Claire Roden
Lactation Suppressed
Cabergoline for Lactation Inhibition After Second-Trimester Abortion or Loss
This research study investigates the use of a drug, cabergoline, given immediately after second-trimester abortion or perinatal loss to decrease breast engorgement.
- Trial name
- LISTA (NCT04701333)
- Testing
- Cabergoline 1 MG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Food Selection
Climate Impact Label Design and Fast-Food Meal Selection
The primary objective of this study is to test the relative effects of climate-impact menu label designs on the healthfulness of consumers' fast-food meal choices.
- Trial name
- NCT06678178
- Testing
- Control (QR) Labels, Warning High Climate Impact Labels, Traffic Light Labels
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6,622 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Obstetric Pain, Postpartum Depression
Ketamine to Improve Recovery After Cesarean Delivery - Part 1
The objective of this study is evaluate the breastmilk transfer and pharmacokinetics (Part 1) and effectiveness (Part 2) of a post-cesarean delivery intravenous ketamine bolus-and-infusion strategy, as a preventive analgesic…
- Conditions
- Obstetric Pain, Postpartum Depression, Breastfeeding, Pain, Acute
- Trial name
- KINETIC (NCT04037085)
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Grace Lim, MD, MS
Overweight, Obesity
Toddler Overweight Prevention Study Among Low-Income Families
The hypothesis is that toddlers with parents who are randomized to a parenting intervention and toddlers with parents who are randomized to the maternal intervention focused on maternal diet and physical activity will be more…
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Depression
- Trial name
- TOPS (NCT02615158)
- Testing
- Maternal Physical Activity and Nutrition, Parenting, Child Safety
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 277 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Hemostasis, Perforation Colon
MANTIS Endoscopic Clipping Study
This study is intended to document procedural and clinical effectiveness in consecutive cases in which at least one MANTIS clip is selected, pertaining to use of a new endoscopic clipping device MANTIS™ including but not limited…
- Conditions
- Hemostasis, Perforation Colon, Feeding Tube Complication, Endoscopy
- Trial name
- NCT05653843
- Testing
- Endoscopic clip placement in the gastrointestinal tract.
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Canada and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Anorexia Nervosa, Eating Disorders
Fluoxetine to Prevent Relapse and Enhance Psychological Recovery in Women With Anorexia Nervosa
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of fluoxetine versus placebo in reducing the rate of relapse of anorexia nervosa (AN) and enhancing the psychosocial and behavioral recovery of people who have been treated for AN.
- Trial name
- NCT00288574
- Testing
- Fluoxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Premature Birth
Feeding and Transition to Home for Preterms at Social Risk
Premature infants are at high risk of suboptimal health and development. This randomized clinical trial evaluated the impact of a developmentally based intervention, H-HOPE (Hospital-home transition: optimizing prematures'…
- Trial name
- H-HOPE (NCT02041923)
- Testing
- H-HOPE, Attention Control
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 198 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Anemia of Prematurity
The Effect of Blood Transfusion on Blood Flow to the Intestines of Premature Infants
The purpose of the study is to see if a blood transfusion changes how fast blood flows to the intestines of a premature baby. Blood flow is measured by an ultrasound test.
- Trial name
- NCT00167388
- Testing
- feed during blood transfusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Food Selection
Pilot Study Using a Wireless Motility Capsule
Research suggests dietary fiber may decrease transit time through the gastrointestinal tract. Research studies traditionally use radio-opaque markers to determine gastric emptying, colonic transit, and whole gut transit time.
- Trial name
- NCT01102894
- Testing
- SmartPill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Breast Feeding, Breast Feeding, Exclusive
Alive & Thrive Evaluation in Burkina Faso
The time between birth and age 24 months provides a unique opportunity to impact the long-term health and development of children through improved infant and young child feeding practices.
- Trial name
- NCT02435524
- Testing
- A&T infant and young child feeding intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 4,541 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Anxiety, Anorexia Nervosa
Treatment of Anxiety and Anorexia Nervosa in Adolescents
Adolescents with anorexia nervosa frequently have associated anxiety, and standard medications used for anxiety are unhelpful when patients are malnourished.
- Trial name
- TAANA (NCT01933243)
- Testing
- Fish oil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Andrea Bonny
Overweight, Obesity
The Beneficial Effects of a Protein-rich Breakfast on Appetite Control & Cognition in Overweight and Obese Adolescents
The purpose of this study is to assess whether the daily addition of a protein-rich breakfast leads to beneficial changes in appetite control, food intake regulation,and cognitive function in overweight \& obese 'breakfast…
- Trial name
- NCT01192100
- Testing
- Breakfast Skipping, Normal Protein Breakfast Meals, Protein-rich Breakfast Meals
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Pain
Caring for Babies During the Newborn Screening Blood Test
Newborn infants have blood work procedures in their first days of life that cause pain, distress and physiological changes. Breastfeeding (BF), skin to skin care (SSC), or giving sweet solutions (sucrose or glucose) has been…
- Trial name
- NCT02608892
- Testing
- BSweet2Babies video
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario