Clinical trials: Growth Disorder
Child Development
LIFE Child (LIFE Leipzig Research Centre for Civilization Diseases)
The Leipzig Research Centre for Civilization Diseases (LIFE) Child Study is a prospective longitudinal population-based study with a life course approach to health and disease.
- Trial name
- NCT02550236
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 7,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leipzig
Preterm Labor, Maternal Psychological Distress
Fetal Brain Growth - Pilot Study
The goal of this observational prospective study is to explore the feasibility of measuring fetal and neonatal brain growth using 2D and 3D ultrasound in fetuses exposed to threatened preterm labor (TPTL) and antenatal…
- Trial name
- NCT05994443
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Stunting
Characterisation and Sociodemographic Determinants of Stunting Among Malaysian Children Aged 6-19 Years
Child stunting remains an important global health issue, with 157 million children under five years of age estimated to be stunted in 2014.
- Trial name
- NCT03364426
- Testing
- No intervention
- Volunteers
- 6,759 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manjinder Sandhu
Prenatal Disorder, Premature Birth
Develop a Multi-disciplinary Approach for a Personalized Prenatal Diagnostics and Care for Twin Pregnancies
Different screening modalities evaluation to develop algorithms to predict pregnancy complications in twin pregnancies, and evaluation of serologic response to BNT162b2 Pfeizer/BioNTech vaccination.
- Conditions
- Prenatal Disorder, Premature Birth, Twin Pregnancy With Antenatal Problem, Twin; Pregnancy, Affecting Fetus or Newborn
- Trial name
- PRETWINSCREN (NCT04595214)
- Testing
- TTTS cases are treated by intra-uterine laser for separation.
- Where
- 7 sites in Belgium, Canada and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Environmental Exposure
Effects of Pesticide Exposure on Neurodevelopment/Growth/Respiratory Health
Exposure and health study of pesticide and allergen exposures to pregnant women and children. Intervention study is planned after assessment is completed.
- Trial name
- NCT00021658
- Testing
- Pesticide application procedures
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 550 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Growth Hormone Deficiency, Idiopathic Short Stature
Skeletal Muscle Effects of GH in Boys
The purpose of the study is to measure the functional effects of recombinant GH in skeletal muscle, in addition to growth promotion, in short prepubertal boys with either growth hormone deficiency or idiopathic short stature.
- Trial name
- NCT04020913
- Testing
- Somatropin injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Growth Disorders, Growth Failure
Randomized Clinical Trial of Two Different Initial Growth Hormone Doses in Children
A prospective, randomized, open-label single-blinded study of 50 subjects with growth hormone deficiency, ages 5 to 15 years in which 25 subjects will initiate rhGH therapy at 0.3mg/kg/week and the remaining 25 subjects will…
- Conditions
- Growth Disorders, Growth Failure, Growth Hormone Treatment, Growth
- Trial name
- NCT06103513
- Testing
- Somatropin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Malnutrition
District-based Mainstreaming Nutrition Project in Rural Pakistan
This study aims to provide evidence regarding the feasibility of integrating an enhanced maternal and child care health education package into the existing curricula of the National Program for Family Planning and Primary Health…
- Trial name
- NF Nutrition (NCT00816946)
- Testing
- Enhanced education
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Preterm Birth, Visual Impairment
Eye and Growth in Adolescents Born Moderate-to-late Preterm
During recent years, the interest in studying the risks of being born moderate-to-late preterm (MLP), defined as birth between gestational week 32 to 36, has increased.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Visual Impairment, Eye Abnormalities
- Trial name
- NCT04190147
- Testing
- Structural, functional and metabolic eye examinations
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vastra Gotaland Region
GH Deficiency (GHD), Growth Retardation
Evaluation of Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Parameters of Somatropin Produced by Laboratory Blausiegel Indústria e Comércio Ltda., Compared to Saizen® From Laboratory Merck Serono S.A.
The primary objective of this study is to compare the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic effect between two preparations of somatropin (T and C) after a single administration of 5 mg in healthy subjects by altering serum…
- Trial name
- NCT01494779
- Testing
- Somatropin
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azidus Brasil
Malnutrition, Wasting
Nutritional Impact of Moringa Oleifera Leaf Supplementation in Mothers and Children
Studies to date on the effects of Moringa oleifera in diabetes and anemia and animal studies that examine the utility of moringa for increased milk and litter yield are of small scale, however high-quality large-scale placebo or…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Wasting, Growth Failure
- Trial name
- NCT04587271
- Testing
- Moringa oleifera (high dose), Moringa oleifera (low dose)
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Suzanna L Attia
Pregnancy Complications, Endothelial Dysfunction
Oxidative Stress and Endothelial Function in Pregnancy Complications
Pregnancy complications like pre-eclampsia (PE), pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH), intra-uterine growth restriction (IUGR) and preterm labor (PTL), (i.e.
- Trial name
- ENDOPREG (NCT02603913)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Neurodevelopment Outcome, Linear Growth
Micronutrient Enhancement for Development and Health in Adolescents - The MEDHA Study
MEDHA is a randomized controlled trial among 10-18 year old girls to examine the use-case of the United Nations International Multiple Micronutrient Antenatal Preparation (UNIMMAP) multiple micronutrient supplement (MMS)…
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopment Outcome, Linear Growth, Micronutrient Status, Bone Mineral Density
- Trial name
- MEDHA (NCT07695883)
- Testing
- Iron (60 mg)- folic acid (400 ug) [IFA], Multiple micronutrient supplement [MMS], Multiple micronutrient supplement Plus [MMS+]
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Bone, Growth
Zinc and Bone Turnover Study in Adolescent Females
The purpose of the study is to determine the effects of zinc supplementation on bone growth over four weeks. Participants will agree to attend two visits to our laboratory and at each will complete blood and urine samples…
- Conditions
- Bone, Growth, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- NCT01892098
- Testing
- Zinc Sulfate
- Volunteers
- 147 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Georgia
Malaria, Pregnancy
Child Follow-up Until 2 Years
The purpose of this study is to measure the impact of maternal malaria on child growth in the two first years of life in relation to fetal growth.
- Trial name
- NCT02800109
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 201 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Periodontal Diseases
Periodontal Regeneration With Recombinant Human Platelet Derived Growth Factor (rH-PDGF-BB) and Allograft
Growth factors are defined as small proteins that trigger a cellular response after binding to cell receptors; Tissue engineering is now clinically applicable in a commercially available system involving the use of recombinant…
- Trial name
- NCT06162832
- Testing
- Allograft and rHPDGF-BB, Allograft and Saline solution
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon
Development, Iron Deficiency
Zinc, Iron, Vitamin A and Psychosocial Care for Child Growth and Development
Many Indonesian infants are already iron deficient before they reach the age of six months, which also determines the high prevalence of anemia among under-five children.
- Conditions
- Development, Iron Deficiency, Zinc Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT02319499
- Testing
- Zinc Alone, Iron and Zinc, Iron, Zinc and Vitamin A
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Atrophic Maxilla, Ridge Preservation
Effect of L-PRF and A-PRF in Ridge Preservation
A split-mouth design study will be performed regarding the use of platelet concentrates on ridge preservation: L-PRF vs A-PRF vs control.
- Trial name
- NCT03268512
- Testing
- L-PRF, A-PRF
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Healthy, Healthy Nutrition
The BEGIN Study Bifidobacterium Infantis to Newborns: Effects of Modulating the Gut Microbial Composition on Growth, Immune Function and Inflammatory Conditions - a Randomized Placebo-controlled Double-blinded Intervention Trial
The goal of The BEGIN Study, a randomized controlled double-blinded intervention trial, is to learn if probiotics, with Bifidobacterium longum subspecies infantis Bifin02 (B.
- Trial name
- BEGIN (NCT06452199)
- Testing
- B. infantis
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Gestational Diabetes, Obesity
Growth Hormone Resistance of Beta-cells A
The purpose of the research study is to better understand how beta-cells (cells in the pancreas that make insulin and help regulate blood sugar) respond to growth hormone in people with a personal history of gestational diabetes…
- Conditions
- Gestational Diabetes, Obesity, Healthy
- Trial name
- GHRB-A (NCT06571487)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia