Clinical trials: Fortification
Iron Deficiency (Without Anemia)
Absorption of Iron From Stabilized Lactoferrin: A Study in Women With Iron Deficiency
Lactoferrin (LF) is a natural iron-binding protein found in milk. It exists either in an iron-free state (apo-LF) or bound to iron (holo-LF).
- Trial name
- LOBSTER (NCT07394972)
- Testing
- FeSO4 + meal-matrix, FeSO4 + native LF + meal-matrix, FeSO4 + NaCas-LF + meal-matrix
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nicole Stoffel
Anemia, Iron Deficiency
Iron and Prebiotics Fortification in Kenyan Infants
Iron deficiency and anemia are health issues affecting mainly infants and women in developing countries. Iron deficiency in infancy can have long-lasting impact on cognitive and motor development of the child.
- Conditions
- Anemia, Iron Deficiency, Diarrhea, Malaria
- Trial name
- Iro'n'Pre (NCT02118402)
- Testing
- Fortified maize porridge
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Anemia; Deficiency, Nutritional, With Poor Iron Absorption
Fe Absorption in Mother and Child Pairs From Wheat Fortified With Iron With and Without Phenolic Containing Beverages
In Senegal, iron deficiency affects 39% of and 82% of women and children between 12 and 50 months indicating that iron deficiency is a major health problem.
- Trial name
- Fe_Senegal (NCT02437955)
- Testing
- Ferrous sulfate fortified bread with tea, ferrous sulfate fortified bread with water, Ferrous fumarate fortified bread with tea
- Where
- Senegal
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Stunting, Underweight
Spirulina Supplementation and Infant Growth, Morbidity and Motor Development
Background: In developing countries, micronutrient deficiency in infants is associated with growth faltering, morbidity, and delayed motor development.
- Conditions
- Stunting, Underweight, Pneumonia, Pneumocystis, Cough
- Trial name
- NCT03523182
- Testing
- Spirulina, Control
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 501 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Programme Against Malnutrition
Human Milk, Neonate
Targeted Breast Milk Fortification for Very Low Birth Weight Infants in the NICU
This study evaluates the effectiveness of individualized human milk fortification for very low birth weight (<1500 g) babies in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) to optimize their growth.
- Conditions
- Human Milk, Neonate, Breast Milk
- Trial name
- NCT04025021
- Testing
- Targeted Fortification, The Miris Human Milk Analyzer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Neural Tube Defects - Spina Bifida and Anencephaly
Blood Folate and Homocysteine Levels Following Administration of Folic Acid According to Different Daily Dosing Schedules:a Simulation of Food Fortification
The aim of this study is to examine whether the same total daily dosage of folic acid, when taken as a single daily dose or as multiple divided doses throughout the day, results in different blood folate and homocysteine levels…
- Trial name
- NCT00207558
- Testing
- folic acid
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Healthy
Where is the Initial Site of Biotransformation of Folates in Humans?
The aim of this study is to test the assumption that, in humans, folic acid, a dietary supplement is biotransformed (reduced and methylated) to the natural circulating plasma folate 6S-5Methyltetrahydrofolic acid (5-MTHF) in the…
- Trial name
- FOLTIPS (NCT02135393)
- Testing
- 13C5-folic acid or 13C5-6S-5-FormylTHF
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust
Vitamin D Deficiency
The Influence of Food Matrix Delivery System on the Bioavailability of Vitamin D3
This study investigates the influence of different food matrices on the bioavailability of vitamin D. Although most vitamin D comes from skin synthesis in response to sun exposure, dietary intake is also important - especially…
- Trial name
- DFORT (NCT03783273)
- Testing
- Vitamin D3, Whey protein-complex, Water
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Neural Tube Defects, Folic Acid Deficiency
Feasibility, Acceptability and Directional Signal Effect on Blood Folate Levels of Iodized Salt Fortified With Folic Acid: Clinical Study
Aim 1: Assess directional signal of effect of fortified salt with folic acid and iodine on blood serum folate levels. It will be accomplished by feasibility pre-test/post-test clinical study by estimating mean and variability of…
- Conditions
- Neural Tube Defects, Folic Acid Deficiency, Fortification
- Trial name
- FASALT (NCT05935631)
- Testing
- Salt with folic acid and iodine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Stunting
Effect of Double Fortification (Iron and Zinc) in Synbiotic Milk to Under 5 Years Stunted Children Growth
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of double fortification (iron and zinc) in synbiotic milk (L.plantarum Dad13 and fructooligosaccharides) on under 5 years stunted children growth, gut microbiota…
- Trial name
- NCT03495401
- Testing
- fortified synbiotic milk, non-fortified synbiotic milk
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gadjah Mada University
Healthy Volunteers, Nitric Oxide
Evaluation of Adding Nitrate Into Foods for Regulating Nitric Oxide Bioavailability in Healthy Individuals
Inorganic nitrate, found in leafy green vegetables and beetroot, can help lower blood pressure and support heart health. Early experimental work has suggested that dietary nitrate supplementation, in the form of beetroot juice or…
- Conditions
- Healthy Volunteers, Nitric Oxide, Vascular Function
- Trial name
- NCT07172425
- Testing
- Inorganic potassium nitrate-fortified biscuits supplementation, Inorganic potassium nitrate-fortified cereal bar supplementation, Inorganic potassium nitrate-fortified porridge supplementation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
Nutritional Status
A Methodology Study to Evaluate a Sitting Knee Measuring Device in Assessing Growth in Indian Children.
This methodology study will evaluate the sensitivity in using sitting knee digital caliper to measure changes in sitting knee length from over a 12-week study period amidst children in the age of 6 to 12 years in a…
- Trial name
- NCT02201225
- Testing
- Nutritional supplement with micronutrient, Nutritional supplement without micronutrient
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Prematurity; Extreme, Failure to Thrive in Newborn
Targeted Fortification of Donor Breast Milk in Preterm Infants
This study is a randomized controlled trial comparing standard fortification of donor breast milk to targeted fortification of donor breast milk in preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Prematurity; Extreme, Failure to Thrive in Newborn, Growth Retardation, Growth Failure
- Trial name
- NCT04294368
- Testing
- Similac Human Milk Fortifier Extensively Hydrolyzed Protein Concentrated Liquid, Similac Liquid Protein Fortifier, Nestle Microlipid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Iodine Deficiency Disorders
RCT of Iodine-containing MNPs vs Oral Iodized Oil to Prevent Iodine Deficiency in Weaning Infants
In this study, two intervention strategies to address iodine deficiency and prevent iodine deficiency disorders in breast-fed weaning infants will be evaluated in a mild to moderate iodine-deficient population in Zamboanga del…
- Trial name
- NCT02421653
- Testing
- MNP90, MNP45, IODISED OIL
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
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
Iron Deficiency and Anemia
Feeding Trial of Bio-fortified Pearl Millet
The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of iron bio-fortified pearl millet in improving iron status in adolescents in India.
- Trial name
- NCT02152150
- Testing
- Iron bio-fortified pearl millet, Control pearl millet
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 246 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cornell University
Malnutrition, Diabetes
Efficacy of Zinc Fortified Fermented Wheat Flour
Zinc is a pivotal micronutrient that participates in numerous essential metabolic pathways within the human body. Its multifaceted role makes the manifestations of zinc deficiency remarkably nonspecific and age-dependent.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Diabetes, Inflammation, Conjunctivitis
- Trial name
- EZAFFAW (NCT06092515)
- Testing
- Fermented High Zinc Wheat Flour Flatbread, Unfermented High Zinc Wheat Flour Flatbread, Post-Harvest Fortified Whole Wheat Flour Flatbread
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 1,044 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Hemoglobin, Anemia
Nutritional Impact of a Project on Food Security and Nutrition in Children Receiving Micronutrient Powders in Colombia
The effectiveness of micronutrient powders or MNP as a strategy for the prevention of micronutrient deficiencies has been described in the literature.
- Trial name
- NCT03313089
- Testing
- "Papas más nutritivas" (PSAN)
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Human Milk Fortification, Very Low Birth Weight Baby
Enrichment of Human Milk With Human and Bovine Milk-based Fortifiers for Very Preterm Infants: a Meta-analysis
Research has shown that provision of mother's milk is the optimal way to feed very low birthweight (VLBW) infants. Many infants will require a supplement to mother's milk, pasteurized donor human milk (PDHM) compared to preterm…
- Conditions
- Human Milk Fortification, Very Low Birth Weight Baby, Human Milk Nutrition, Human Milk Feeding
- Trial name
- NCT06870318
- Testing
- No intervention; Observational study
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada, Sweden
- Volunteers
- 355 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Vitamin D Biofortification, Vitamin D Fortification
Vitamin D (Bio)Fortified Shopping Baskets to Improve Vitamin D Status
Vitamin D is essential for healthy bones, muscles, and immune function. It comes from food, supplements, and sunlight. There are two main forms; vitamin D2, found mainly in plant foods, and vitamin D3, which comes from animal…
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Biofortification, Vitamin D Fortification, Vitamin D Status
- Trial name
- NCT07349290
- Testing
- Vitamin D (bio)fortified food basket, Control food basket
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster