Clinical trials: Folate
Colorectal Cancer
Folate-Depleted Diet Compared With Folate-Supplemented Diet in Preventing Colorectal Cancer in Patients at High Risk for Colorectal Cancer
RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain agents to try to prevent the development of cancer. The use of folic acid may be effective in preventing colorectal cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00096330
- Testing
- dietary intervention, folic acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Lung Cancer, Nonsmall Cell
Folate One-carbon Malnutrition as the Metabostemness Risk Factor of Malignancy Tumor Development of NSCLC Patients
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for more than two-thirds of lung cancer, which is the leading cause of cancer deaths in Taiwan. The overall prognosis of NSCLC is poor with low 5-year survival rates.
- Trial name
- NCT03504098
- Testing
- nutrition consult
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Anemia
Periconceptional Iron Supplementation in Rural Bangladesh
The investigators hypothesize that periconceptional iron supplementation to married, nulliparous women in rural Bangladesh will significantly reduce anemia and improve hemoglobin concentrations before and during pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NCT00953134
- Testing
- Ferrous fumarate (iron), folic acid
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 273 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Conotruncal Cardiac Defects
Conotruncal Cardiac Defects and Nutrigenetic Etiopathogeny
The investigators planned to study the etiopathogenic factors of conotruncal cardiac defects regarding the relations between the metabolic, the genetic and the environmental factors which lead to these cardiopathy.
- Trial name
- CCOMET (NCT01460316)
- Testing
- Bood sampling for biochemicals and genetic analysis
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Healthy Children
An Investigator-initiated Trial to Assess the Effectiveness of Three Different Gummies (Curcumin Gummies, Vitamin C Gummies, and Vitamin B Complex Gummies) in Healthy Children
An Open-Label, Three-Arm, Parallel, Investigator-Initiated Trial of Three Different Gummies (Curcumin Gummies, Vitamin C Gummies, and Vitamin B Complex Gummies) in Healthy Children.
- Trial name
- NCT05775237
- Testing
- Curcumin Gummies, Vitamin C Gummies, Multivitamin Gummies
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NovoBliss Research Pvt Ltd
Neural Tube Defects, Folic Acid Deficiency
Salt-FA to Increase Folate Levels
Question: How effective is folic acid-fortified iodized salt in increasing serum folate concentrations among non-pregnant and non-lactating women of reproductive age? Hypothesis: Folic acid-fortified iodized salt can increase…
- Conditions
- Neural Tube Defects, Folic Acid Deficiency, Spina Bifida, Anencephaly-Spina Bifida
- Trial name
- NCT06174883
- Testing
- Folic acid fortified iodized salt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hydrocephalus and Neuroscience Institute
Dietary Habits
Acceptability of Folic Acid and Vitamin B12 Fortified Meals
Evaluation of sensory acceptability of fortified products prior to distribution is essential. We aim to evaluate whether fortification affects sensory qualities and whether these are acceptable to rural communities.
- Trial name
- NCT06094049
- Testing
- Preference test group, Triangle test group
- Where
- 2 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Plexus Choroideus, Metabolic Syndrome
Choroid Plexus Dysfunction in Neurological Diseases
Cerebral folate deficiency (CFD), a partially treatable condition defined by a low folate cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) concentration, can be linked to genetic defects of folate metabolism or be secondary to various diseases without…
- Trial name
- PLEXFOLD (NCT06403189)
- Testing
- Biologic samples and MRI
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Maternal Risk Factors for Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Case-Control Approach
New research suggests that about 1 in 8 children may be diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the United States. This could be due to several reasons which remain unknown.
- Conditions
- Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autistic Disorder, Pregnancy Related
- Trial name
- NCT05453708
- Testing
- Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 239 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Walden University
Healthy
Measurement of the Folate Receptor in Blood
The folate receptor (FR) is a cell marker that is over expressed on the cell surface of certain cancers, this occurs most frequently in ovarian cancers.
- Trial name
- NCT00838747
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Antenatal Care
Strategies to Increase Antenatal Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation and Malaria Prophylaxis
Pregnancy increases the risk of malaria and nutritional deficiency. Despite some progress in ANC access over the past years, coverage of antenatal iron and folic acid supplementation (AIFAS) and intermittent preventive treatment…
- Trial name
- AIFASMaP (NCT04250428)
- Testing
- Demand intervention, Supply intervention
- Volunteers
- 720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Cote d'Ivoire
Cognitive Changes Due to Organic Disorder (Finding), Dementia
Gerontology Research Programme: The Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Studies (SLAS I & II)
The Gerontology Research Programme (GRP) in the National University Singapore's Department of Psychological Medicine, was formed to coordinate and facilitate the conduct of multi-disciplinary research on in a wide range of…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Changes Due to Organic Disorder (Finding), Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Frailty
- Trial name
- SLAS (NCT03405675)
- Testing
- SLAS 1, SLAS 2
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 6,183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Colon Cancer, Adenoma
Chemoprevention With Folic Acid
Colorectal neoplasia is the second most common cancer in the United States and other Western countries with about 140,000 newly diagnosed cases per year in the United States with a mortality rate of about 40%.
- Conditions
- Colon Cancer, Adenoma, Colonic Polyps
- Trial name
- NCT00018551
- Testing
- Folic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Folate Deficiency
Correspondence of Folate Dietary Intake and Biomarker Data
This NHANES analysis compares self-reported dietary folate with serum and red blood cell folate status in U.S. adults.
- Trial name
- NCT03089684
- Testing
- No intervention
- Volunteers
- 4,878 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Health and Nutrition
Overweight and Obesity
Profile Of Methylation and Gene Expression Of Gene ADRB3 And Effects Of Folate Intake
ABSTRACT Epigenetic mechanisms may be involved in the regulation of lipid metabolism and inflammatory markers may therefore contribute to the cardiovascular risk profile, as well as environmental factors have a significant impact…
- Trial name
- NCT02846025
- Testing
- Folate and capsule of oil hazel
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Paraíba
Healthy
The Bread Trial: Effects of Bread Fortified With Folic Acid and Vitamin B12
In the Netherlands fortification of food products is not yet mandatory. One of the major arguments of the Dutch Health Council to advise against mandatory fortification is the possibility of masking of a vitamin B12 deficiency.
- Trial name
- NCT00353353
- Testing
- consumption of fortified bread
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen Centre for Food Sciences
Vitamin D, Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid Among Patients With Premature Ejaculation
Assessment of Serum Levels of Vitamin D, Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid Among Patients With Lifelong Premature Ejaculation and Non-responding to Dapoxetine Treatment.
Therefore, this study will aim to assess serum levels of vitamin D, vitamin B12 and folic acid among patients with lifelong PE and non-responding to dapoxetine treatment.
- Trial name
- PE (NCT04355949)
- Testing
- Serum vitamin D, vitamin B12, folic acid
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure Lowering Effect of B-vitamins in Adults With a Genetic Pre-disposition to Elevated Blood Pressure.
Approximately 12% of the world's population have a have a common C677T polymorphism in the gene encoding the folate metabolising enzyme, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR).
- Trial name
- RAFA (NCT04278378)
- Testing
- Riboflavin, Folic acid
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2,564 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster
Pregnancy
Assessment of the Nutritional Status of Pregnant Women and Optimization of Prenatal Care Services
A national survey in Niger found that women and children are at risk of undernutrition and that many pregnant women don't visit health centers during pregnancy as often as is recommended.
- Trial name
- NCT01832688
- Testing
- Programmatic prenatal care optimization
- Where
- Niger
- Volunteers
- 2,306 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Perinatal Mortality, Stillbirth
Impact of Prenatal Vitamin/Mineral Supplements on Perinatal Mortality
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a daily prenatal supplement of iron plus folic acid or a daily prenatal supplement with multiple vitamins and minerals given to women from their first prenatal visit through…
- Conditions
- Perinatal Mortality, Stillbirth, Neonatal Mortality
- Trial name
- NCT00133744
- Testing
- folic acid, folic acid plus iron, supplements with multiple vitamins and minerals
- Where
- 5 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 18,962 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention