Clinical trials: Feeding Practices
Maternal Health Services, Infant, Newborn
Comparing Integrative Midwife-led vs. Fragmented Inpatient Postpartum Care: Impact on Satisfaction and Transition to Motherhood
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two different forms of postnatal care to find out which is most beneficial for mothers and their children after birth and with which they are most satisfied.
- Conditions
- Maternal Health Services, Infant, Newborn, Postnatal Care, Breast Feeding
- Trial name
- SMILE (NCT07077941)
- Testing
- Integrative care
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 784 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Childhood Obesity, Feeding Behavior
Evaluation of a Primary Care Weight Management Program in Children Aged 2 to 5 Years
Primary care offers a promising setting for promoting parenting practices that shape healthy eating and physical activity behaviors of young children.
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, Feeding Behavior, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT03487614
- Testing
- Behavior-based parental intervention
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health West
Adolescents Cared for Anorexia Nervosa at Maison de Solenn
Experience of Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa Towards Antidepressants
The purpose of this study is to explore the experience of adolescents suffering from anorexia nervosa confronted with the prescription of antidepressants
- Trial name
- E3A (NCT04481165)
- Testing
- Survey
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Dietary Habits, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices
Evaluation Nutrition Education Intervention on Pulse and Cereal Mix for Complementary Food in Southern Ethiopia
The overall purpose of the study is to evaluate nutrition education interventions to promote pulse incorporated complementary food to the wider rural community through the government system to improve maternal knowledge, attitude…
- Conditions
- Dietary Habits, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, Wasting
- Trial name
- NCT02638571
- Testing
- enhanced education on pulse use in complementary foods
- Volunteers
- 772 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Mother-Infant Interaction, Breastfeeding
Short-term Effects of Paced Bottle-Feeding on Feeding Interactions
Current infant feeding recommendations focus on promoting responsive feeding, which is widely recognized as the ideal way to feed infants because it is associated with healthier eating behaviors and growth outcomes for infants.
- Conditions
- Mother-Infant Interaction, Breastfeeding, Bottle Feeding
- Trial name
- PBF (NCT05780944)
- Testing
- Paced Bottle-Feeding Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Metabolic Syndrome, Pregnant Women
Progression of Metabolic Syndrome Components During Pregnancy
The goal of this cohort study is to investigate the underlying risk factors to develop metabolic syndrome (MetS) during pregnancy, and the associations of MetS and its indicators with birth outcomes in southwest Ethiopia.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Pregnant Women, Birth Outcomes, Dietary Habits
- Trial name
- MetS_Preg (NCT05935904)
- Testing
- Exposure, Non exposure
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 526 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Breast Feeding, Postpartum Breast Disorders
Nursing Education Intervention for Maternal Breastfeeding
An antenatal education intervention in primiparous women improves breastfeeding duration and reduces post-natal complications.
- Trial name
- NCT02106026
- Testing
- Preventive education
- Volunteers
- 314 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche
Breast Feeding
Breast Feeding Practice in High Risk Pregnant Women
The American Academy of Paediatrics recognizes multiple benefits of breastfeeding to both the term and premature newborn, particularly with regard to protection from infectious agents.
- Trial name
- NCT03178916
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Malnutrition (Calorie), Infant Nutrition Disorder
Goat Milk-Derived Formula vs. Undiluted Goat Milk in Infants Unable to Exclusively Breastfeed: Growth and Biomarker Analysis
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Goat Milk-Derived Formula Alternatives (GMDFA) are safe and effective for infants who are unable to be exclusively breastfed.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition (Calorie), Infant Nutrition Disorder, Growth Flatering, Gut Microbiome
- Trial name
- GMDFA (NCT07225153)
- Testing
- GMDFA, Undiluted Goat Milk
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Integrated Community-based Intervention Package, Breastfeeding, Exclusive
An Integrated Community-based Intervention Package in Improving Maternal and Neonatal Health Outcomes
This study aims to improve maternal, neonatal and infant health outcomes through an integrated community-based intervention package in Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia.
- Conditions
- Integrated Community-based Intervention Package, Breastfeeding, Exclusive, Morbidity;Newborn, Complementary Feeding
- Trial name
- ICBIP-MNH) (NCT05517577)
- Testing
- Behaviour Change Communication and Male involvement intervention
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 624 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jimma University
Child Malnutrition, Feeding Behavior
Nutrition Intervention Integrated With Food Voucher to Improve Child Growth and Feeding Practices
Brief Summary: Background: The period from birth to two years of age is the "critical window" for the promotion of optimal growth, health, and development.
- Conditions
- Child Malnutrition, Feeding Behavior, Growth; Stunting, Nutritional
- Trial name
- NCT03641001
- Testing
- Child feeding counselling, food voucher, micronutrient powder, WASH
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 410 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Healthy Lifestyle, Home Environment Related Disease
HomeStyles-Adults of Chinese Heritage
Individuals of Chinese heritage are the largest and fastest growing segment of the US Asian population. US Chinese have sociodemographic characteristics and culture that differ substantially from other US Asians, and therefore…
- Conditions
- Healthy Lifestyle, Home Environment Related Disease, Cardiometabolic Disease, Systemic Inflammatory Response
- Trial name
- NCT06136793
- Testing
- HomeStyles-China
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Critical Illness, Mechanical Ventilation Complication
Enteral Feeding in Mechanically Ventilated Children
This prospective cohort study aims to assess enteral feeding practices and the adequacy of energy and protein delivery among mechanically ventilated children admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- NCT07884838
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Healthcare Professionals, Awareness and Knowledge Level
Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices & Perspectives on Pregnant Muslims Fasting Ramadan
The study aims to assess healthcare professionals' knowledge, attitudes, practices, and perspectives in managing pregnant Muslim women who fast during Ramadan.
- Conditions
- Healthcare Professionals, Awareness and Knowledge Level, Attitude of Health Personnel
- Trial name
- NCT07513064
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- Ahmed AA Wali, MD
Prevention Childhood Obesity
Cognitive-behavioral Intervention to Increase the Practice of Responsive Feeding and Maintain Healthy Weight in Infants
Introduction: Childhood overweight and obesity in Mexico is a serious public health problem. Perceptive eating is a factor in the prevention of obesity and occurs when the caregiver recognizes the signs of hunger and satiety…
- Trial name
- NCT06617299
- Testing
- Intervention Identifies and Responds
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon
Virtual Reality, Breast Milk Expression
Breast Milk Expression With Virtual Reality
The study is a randomized controlled study planned to determine the effect of the VRBaby-Pump application applied to mothers who gave birth preterm, on the mother's breast milk expression experience, transition process, and milk…
- Trial name
- NCT06164223
- Testing
- VR Baby Pump
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Stress, Psychological, Anxiety
App-Based Mindfulness Meditation for People of Color Who Experience Race-Related Stress
In the United States, people of color (POC) are disproportionally affected by stressors related to race/ethnicity compared with their non-Latinx White (NLW).
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Anxiety, Depression, Rumination
- Trial name
- NCT05027113
- Testing
- Mindfulness meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 155 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Breastfeeding
The Effect of a Web-Based Breastfeeding Education Program for Adolescent Pregnant
It is crucial to prepare adolescent mothers-who represent a vulnerable group where the importance of breastfeeding is increasingly emphasized-for the breastfeeding process.
- Trial name
- NCT06732076
- Testing
- web based education
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yuzuncu Yil University
Obesity, Childhood
Deimplementation of Inappropriate Feeding Practices in Early Care and Education Settings
Arkansas and Louisiana have among the highest rates of adult obesity in the United States at 38.7% and 38.6%, respectively. Prevention and intervention efforts are needed to reduce the number of children who will become obese…
- Trial name
- NCT07107321
- Testing
- WISE Words
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,640 people
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Maternal Nutrition, Child Nutrition
Climate-Responsive Nutrition, WASH, and Heat Counselling for Maternal and Child Health in Sindh, Pakistan
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a climate- and gender-responsive integrated package of nutrition, hygiene (WASH), and heat-adaptation counselling can improve maternal and child health and nutrition outcomes…
- Trial name
- IGNIT3 (NCT07819994)
- Testing
- Training of Lady Health Workers (LHWs), Training of Healthcare Providers (HCPs) at Facilities
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children