Clinical trials: Growth Disorders
Lactation
Growth Hormones and Cells in Human Milk Depending on Gestational Age
Human breast milk contains growth factors including neurotrophins and cells with neuroprotective potential. Concerning growth factors milk of preterms differs significantly from term milk.
- Trial name
- BMProfile (NCT02662517)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of Cologne
Breast Lesions, Breast Cyst
Survey of Optical Values of the Breast Using Radiation-Free Pressure-Free Optical Scanning
The purposes of this study is to establish normal optical values of breast tissue in the general population. This will allow for establishing normals for breast composition, and is expected to be useful in the classification of…
- Conditions
- Breast Lesions, Breast Cyst, Early-Stage Breast Cancer, Benign Growth, Breast
- Trial name
- NCT00671385
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spectros Corporation
Sleep, Pregnancy
Halifax PrenaBelt Trial
Back and right-sided sleeping position in pregnant women has recently emerged as a potential risk factor for low birthweight (LBW) and stillbirth (SB) in the medical literature.
- Conditions
- Sleep, Pregnancy, Stillbirth, Infant, Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NCT02377817
- Testing
- PrenaBelt
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Allan Kember
Iron Deficiency Anemia, Malaria
Impact of Host Iron Status and Iron Supplement Use on Erythrocytic Stage of Plasmodium Falciparum
The purpose of this study is to perform laboratory based studies to determine if the growth and development of the malaria parasite is effected by iron status of its host (the person infected with the malaria parasite).
- Trial name
- NCT01027663
- Testing
- Iron Supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Infertility, Poor Ovarian Reserve
Growth Hormone for Poor Responders in in Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
The purpose of this study is to determine if growth hormone given 4 weeks before as well as during a cycle of in vitro fertilization will improve outcomes in women who have had previous failure with IVF treatment cycles using…
- Trial name
- NCT01204840
- Testing
- Growth Hormone, Patch protocol
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Fertility Centre
Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse), Infant Development
Maternal Adversity, Vulnerability and Neurodevelopment
Maternal Adversity Vulnerability and Neurodevelopment (MAVAN) project is a prospective community-based, pregnancy and birth cohort of Canadian mother-child dyads.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse), Infant Development, Infant Behavior
- Trial name
- MAVAN (NCT03434457)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 630 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Pregnancy Related, Substance Use
The Impact of Opioid and Cannabis Exposure on Fetal Growth
Individually, both opioid and cannabis exposure during pregnancy are associated with changes in fetal growth. The extent to which opioid and cannabis exposure affect fetal growth is unknown.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Substance Use, Fetal Growth Retardation, Placenta Diseases
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT05899101)
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Laura Gaudet
Malaria
A Study to Assess Safety, Immunogenicity and Parasite Growth Inhibition of an Asexual Blood Stage Vaccine for P. Falciparum Malaria
Malaria is a parasite, infection with which kills over 2 million people each year. It is a major problem for those who live in endemic areas and for travellers. There is a great need for a safe effective malaria vaccine.
- Trial name
- NCT00984763
- Testing
- AMA1-C1/Alhydrogel® + CPG 7909
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Arrest of Bone Development or Growth, Constitutional Delay of Growth and Puberty
YoUng Adolescents' behaViour, musculoskeletAl heAlth, Growth & Nutrition
More children will survive to adulthood today than at any other point in human history, as evidenced by the proportion of live births and absolute numbers.
- Conditions
- Arrest of Bone Development or Growth, Constitutional Delay of Growth and Puberty, Malnutrition, Child, Gestational Diabetes
- Trial name
- YUVAAN (NCT05603793)
- Testing
- Knowledge, Attitude & Practices
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 1,304 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute
Child Malnutrition
Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Four Formulations of Food Supplements for the Prevention of Wasting and Stunting in Burkina Faso
This research will serve as a follow-up on the review of Title II commodities performed by the Food Aid Quality Review at Tufts University in October 2011.
- Trial name
- FAQR-Burkina (NCT02071563)
- Testing
- CSB14, RUSF1, SC+
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 6,039 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Low Birthweight, Stunting
Impact of Benazir Nashonuma Program (BNP) on Maternal and Child Nutritional Status
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of Benazir Nashonuma Program (BNP) which includes specialized nutritious food (SNF) augmented with specific reproductive health interventions during pregnancy on proportion of…
- Conditions
- Low Birthweight, Stunting, Wasting, Malnutrition, Child
- Trial name
- NCT05836961
- Testing
- Benazir Nashonuma Program (BNP)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 5,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Zinc Deficiency, Birth Length
Zinc Supplementation During Pregnancy: Analysis of Maternal Serum Zinc, Cord Blood Osteocalcin and Neonatal Birth Length
This experimental study was conducted with pre-test/post-test control groups and double-blind randomization from March to December 2019 at Universitas Sumatera Utara Hospital and others in Medan.
- Trial name
- NCT04559152
- Testing
- Zinc Supplementation Group
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Sumatera Utara
Malnutrition
Pilot Study on a Locally Prepared Food Supplement to Support Growth and Brain Health
This study is a randomized controlled pilot for a future larger trial. The goals of this pilot are: a) to assess feasibility of delivering a locally prepared supplement in rural communities, and b) to generate pilot data for…
- Trial name
- NCT03319589
- Testing
- Supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Fetal Growth Retardation, Fetal Neurodevelopmental Disorder
Evaluation of Anterior Middle Brain Structures With Cerebrovascular Flow in Fetuses With Fetal Growth Restriction
The study will be conducted to examine the effects of abnormal growth pattern and cerebrovascular blood flow measurements on fetal frontal lobe development with the advancing ultrasound technology.
- Trial name
- NCT06215690
- Testing
- Ultrasound measurements
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Nerve Growth Factor, Exercise
Cortical Neuroplasticity by Muscle Pain of Pain-induced Plasticity
The purpose of this study is to investigate the sensory-motor cortical excitability response to delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) on Extensor Carpi Radialis (ECR) muscle during muscle hyperalgesia provoked by nerve growth…
- Conditions
- Nerve Growth Factor, Exercise, Motor Activity, Abnormality of SSEPs
- Trial name
- NCT03354624
- Testing
- Sterile solutions of recombinant human nerve growth factor (NGF)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Growth Disorders, Malnutrition, Fetal
Evolutionary Nutrition Pilot: Enhancing Fetal Growth and Brain Development
Globally, 250 million children do not reach their developmental potential and 155 million are stunted, yet few population-based studies have examined the direct effects of nutrient deficiencies on early brain development.
- Conditions
- Growth Disorders, Malnutrition, Fetal, Stunting, Development; Delayed, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT05242224
- Testing
- Evolutionary Nutrition Package
- Where
- Ecuador
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Stunting
Food-based Approach Development to Fulfil Amino Acid Gap by Considering the Intestinal Permeability of Children
This study will be comprised of 2 phases. Phase 1 study is a comparative cross-sectional study which will be conducted among children aged 12-24 months living in agricultural area.
- Trial name
- NCT04157413
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nia Novita Wirawan
Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis
Evaluation of Outcomes With Umbilical Cord Allograft for Musculoskeletal Conditions Musculoskeletal Conditions
The aim of the study is to determine the efficacy of an Amniotic Fluid Tissue Product for pain relief and functional improvements for all types of musculoskeletal conditions.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Sports Injury, Degenerative Disc Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03390920
- Testing
- Umbilical Allograft
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- R3 Stem Cell
Obesity, Short Stature
Free Fatty Acids, Body Weight, and Growth Hormones Secretion in Children
Background: Overweight and obese children and adults often have lower levels of growth hormone in the blood. Regulation of growth hormone may be tied to weight and free fatty acids in the blood.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Short Stature, Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT01237041
- Testing
- Niacin First, Dose-Establishing Study 1 Niacin 250mg, Dose-Establishing Study 1 Niacin 500mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Anxiety Disorders and Symptoms, Depression, Anxiety
The Efficacy of a Growth-Mindset Intervention for Adolescents: A Randomised Controlled Trial
This study is exploring an animated learning resource that could be used online to promote mental health. It is computer based and delivered in a single session, lasting 30 minutes.
- Conditions
- Anxiety Disorders and Symptoms, Depression, Anxiety, Adolescent - Emotional Problem
- Trial name
- NCT05676554
- Testing
- An Enhanced Psychological Mindset Session for Adolescents
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of East Anglia