Clinical trials: Fortification
Iron-deficiency
Iron Absorption From Encapsulated Iron Sulphate in Microspheres
Food fortification has shown to be efficacious to alleviate the burden of micronutrient deficiencies. Ensuring the bioavailability of iron and maintaining the sensory quality and stability of the fortified food and other added…
- Trial name
- NCT03332602
- Testing
- free FeSO4, free FeSO4 and empty microspheres, free FeSO4 and hylauronic acid
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Healthy
The Effect of Vitamin D Fortification of Bread and Milk in Danish Families
Approximately 200 families corresponding to 800 persons are included in the study. The study investigate the efficacy of vitamin D fortification of bread and milk on vitamin D status in serum.
- Trial name
- VitMaD (NCT01184716)
- Testing
- Vitamin D fortification
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 782 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Denmark
Anemia, Low Iron Stores
Improving Iron Status Through Consumption Of Iron Fortified Cowpea: An Intervention Study
Rationale: Iron deficiency and zinc deficiency, are of public health significance in sub-Saharan Africa. An estimated 50% of children (5-14 years) in developing countries suffer from anaemia, half of which is estimated iron…
- Trial name
- NCT01208363
- Testing
- Cowpea fortified with NaFeEDTA, in form of Toubani.
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Premature Infant
Effect of Increased Enteral Protein on Body Composition of Preterm Infants
The study hypothesis is that, in human milk-fed extremely preterm infants, higher protein intake compared to usual protein intake reduces percent body fat (%BF) at 3 months of age.
- Trial name
- NCT03586102
- Testing
- High protein supplementation, Standard protein supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Anemia, Iron Deficiency
Effectiveness of Iron-Fortified Milk on Iron Status and Anemia in Young Children in Mexico
Iron deficiency and anemia in infants and young children impair neurodevelopment. Efficacious interventions for reducing the prevalences of iron deficiency and anemia, under controlled conditions, are available.
- Conditions
- Anemia, Iron Deficiency, Stunting
- Trial name
- NCT00508131
- Testing
- Whole Cows Milk
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 798 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica, Mexico
Breast Milk, Premature Infant
Individualized Fortification of Breast Milk
Objectives: To compare the effects of two different methods of individualized protein fortification of breast milk on the early growth of VLBW preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT03324126
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Ozgul Bulut
Hyperglycemia, Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Effect of Lysine and Phosphorus Fortification on Glycemic Index and Postprandial Glycemia in Double Fortified Bread
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effect of lysine and phosphorous on the glycemic index (GI) of white bread and postprandial glycemia.
- Conditions
- Hyperglycemia, Glucose Metabolism Disorders, Metabolic Disease, Glycemic Index
- Trial name
- LP-DFB-GI-PG (NCT05903625)
- Testing
- Control Group - Standard White Bread, Lysine Group - Lysine-Fortified Bread, Phosphorus Group - Phosphorus-Fortified Bread
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore - Pakistan
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
Child Development, Cognitive Development
Efficacy of Micronutrient Fortified Yoghurt in School Children for Health Benefits
To evaluate the efficacy of consumption of yoghurt fortified with 30% recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of essential micronutrients (iron, zinc, vitamin A and iodine) for a period of one year in comparison to same yoghurt…
- Conditions
- Child Development, Cognitive Development, Morbidity, Physical Growth
- Trial name
- NCT00980733
- Testing
- Fortified Yoghurt, Yoghurt
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 1,325 people
- Sponsor
- Annamalai University
Prematurity, Light-For-Dates
Early Human Milk Fortification After Early, Exclusive, Enteral Nutrition in Very Preterm Infants
In this proposed clinical trial, the investigators will randomize 80 very preterm (VPT) infants to receive either early (between day 4 and 7) or delayed (between day 10 and 14) fortification and determine if providing early…
- Conditions
- Prematurity, Light-For-Dates, Enteral Feeding Intolerance
- Trial name
- ENACT+ (NCT05525585)
- Testing
- Early HMF, Delayed HMF
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Postnatal Growth Failure of Preterm Infants, Human Milk Fortification
Target Versus Standard Human Milk Fortification in Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants
The prevention of postnatal growth failure in very low birth weight (VLBW) preterm infants is of utmost importance. Standard fortification is the most commonly used supplementation practice but it does not consider the native…
- Trial name
- NCT02716337
- Testing
- Addition of human milk fortifiers according to human milk analysis
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency
Iron Absorption From a Micronutrient Powder Containing Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS)
Infants and young children in sub-Saharan Africa have high rates of iron deficiency anemia (IDA), which adversely affects their growth and cognitive development.
- Trial name
- FeGOS (NCT02666417)
- Testing
- Fortified maize porridge (MNP+iron), Fortified maize porridge (MNP+iron+GOS)
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
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
Malnutrition
Effectiveness of LNS and MNP Supplements to Prevent Malnutrition in Women and Their Children in Bangladesh
The program effectiveness study aims to assess the effect of a lipid-based nutrition supplement (LNS) and micronutrient powder (MNP) provided in a programmatic context for improving maternal nutritional status during pregnancy…
- Trial name
- RDNS (NCT01715038)
- Testing
- LNS-PLW, LNS-Child, MNP
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 4,011 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Child Malnutrition
Acceptability of a Multiple Micronutrient-Fortified Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement for Children Under Two in Cambodia
The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the acceptability of the LNS to women and their children aged 12-17 months in comparison to Corn Soy Blend++, and Sprinkles added to borbor (white rice porridge, which is the traditional…
- Trial name
- NCT02257437
- Testing
- LNS snack, Corn-soy blend ++ (CSB++), Sprinkles
- Where
- Cambodia
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement, Cambodia
Premature; Infant, Enteral Nutrition
Human Milk Fortification in Very Low Birth Neonates
The purpose of this study to find out how safely we can add extra nutrients to human milk at different feeding volume.
- Conditions
- Premature; Infant, Enteral Nutrition, Human Milk, Fortification
- Trial name
- NCT01988792
- Testing
- Human milk fortifiers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
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
Anemia
Regular Consumption of Leafy Vegetable Sauces and Micro-nutrient Status of Young Children in Burkina Faso
A food-to-food fortification strategy has been designed based on traditional foods of Burkina Faso to fight against micronutrient deficiencies in young children.
- Trial name
- Instapa-WP4 (NCT01724073)
- Testing
- Leafy vegetable-fish sauce, Leafy vegetable-fish/liver sauce, Misola
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Sponsor
- Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement
Micronutrient Deficiencies, Anemia
Effectiveness of Multiple Micro-nutrient Fortified Fudge on Nutritional Status of 3-5 Years of Age Children
Multiple micro-nutrient deficiencies in Pakistan is wide spread, there is dire need to address these by using smart solutions, among them multiple fortified product (fudge) is an alternate possible way to address this issue.
- Conditions
- Micronutrient Deficiencies, Anemia, Fortification, Undernutrition
- Trial name
- NCT03450174
- Testing
- Formative messgaes, Fortified product, Fortified product plus
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore - Pakistan
Postnatal Growth Restriction, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Human Milk-derived Fortification in Preterm Infants
Human Milk alone is unable to meet the high nutritional requirements of preterm infants. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends fortification of human milk as a standard practice in all very low birth weight (VLBW)…
- Trial name
- NCT05228847
- Testing
- Human milk-derived HMF, bovine milk-derived HMF
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary