Clinical trials: Growth Disorders
Quality of Life, Malnutrition
Clinical Study of Novel Probiotic Microbial Composite™ to Treat Undernourished Young Children
This study is to determine if a novel bio-fermented Microbiotic Composite™ can improve the digestive health and subsequent growth and quality of life parameters in a selected group of children in a district in India.
- Conditions
- Quality of Life, Malnutrition, Growth Arrest
- Trial name
- NCT03150927
- Testing
- Probiotic Microbial Composite
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biowish Technologies, Inc.
Stunting, Anemia
Linear Programming Approach to Develop Local Specific Food-based Complementary Feeding Recommendation
Stunting and anemia amongst under-two children are attributable to poor nutrient intakes. The study evaluates the effectiveness of nutrition education on local specific food-based complementary feeding recommendation (CFR) to…
- Conditions
- Stunting, Anemia, Complementary Feeding Recommendation, Linear Programming
- Trial name
- NCT03895164
- Testing
- Enhanced NE, Standard NE
- Where
- 2 sites in Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 926 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SEAMEO Regional Centre for Food and Nutrition
Child Malnutrition
7-Day vs 1-Day Packaging for Small Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements in Ghana (SQLNS:7D-1D Comparison)
This cluster-randomized crossover trial evaluates whether the packaging format of small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) affects caregiver adherence and acceptability when SQ-LNS are delivered through routine…
- Trial name
- SQLNS:7Dv1D (NCT07129109)
- Testing
- small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS)
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 505 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Growth Disorders, Malnutrition
Evaluation of NICHE Programme Activities in Kenya
This study evaluates the impact of additional cash and nutritional counselling on nutrition outcomes in pregnant women and children up to the age of two years in CT-OVC (cash transfer- orphan and vulnerable children) households…
- Trial name
- NCT03518593
- Testing
- Cash and counselling
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kimetrica LLC
Skin Condition, Eyelash Growth
Eyelash Effect Evaluation for Premium Rejuvenation Eyelash Serum
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of the Premium Rejuvenation Eyelash Serum on eyelashes and the surrounding periorbital skin.
- Conditions
- Skin Condition, Eyelash Growth, Eyelashes, Skin Health
- Trial name
- NCT07271199
- Testing
- Experimental formula
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hungkuang University
Scalp Health, Hair Condition
Scalp Care Efficacy Evaluation for Premium Scalp Revitalizing Essence
The study aims to evaluate the efficacy of the Premium Scalp Revitalizing Essence on human scalp skin. A total of 60 healthy adults, aged 18 to 60, will be recruited and randomly assigned into five groups receiving different…
- Conditions
- Scalp Health, Hair Condition, Hair Loss, Sebum Production
- Trial name
- NCT06985121
- Testing
- Base formula only, Base formula plus IGF-1 and FGF-7, Base formula plus Centella asiatica extracellular vesicles
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hungkuang University
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
Language Disorders
Partial Word Knowledge Growth in Children With LLD
Children with language-learning disabilities (LLD) have language and reading skills that are weaker than those of typically developing children.
- Trial name
- NCT00547833
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Sarcopenia
Nutritional and Contractile Regulation of Muscle Growth
Muscle wasting, which involves the loss of muscle tissue, is common in many conditions, such as cancer, AIDS, trauma, kidney failure, bone fracture, and sepsis.
- Trial name
- NCT00891696
- Testing
- Rapamycin, Amino acid supplementation, Low-intensity resistance exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Obesity, Growth
Prevention of Overweight in Infancy
Obesity is one of the biggest threats to health in the 21st century. Rapid weight gain in the first year of life tends to lead to overweight in children, which in turn leads to overweight in adults.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Growth, Sleep
- Trial name
- POInz (NCT00892983)
- Testing
- FAB, Sleep
- Where
- New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 802 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Otago
Early-Onset Sepses, Neonatal, Periventricular Haemorrhage Neonatal
Zinc Supplementation on Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Premature birth is a major cause of neonatal death in addition to neonatal asphyxia and infections. Early in life, premature babies must get aggressive nutrition so that there is no extrauterine growth restriction (EUGR) in the…
- Conditions
- Early-Onset Sepses, Neonatal, Periventricular Haemorrhage Neonatal, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Retinopathy of Prematurity
- Trial name
- NCT04050488
- Testing
- Zinc Sulfate
- Volunteers
- 364 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Indonesia
Malnutrition, Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic
The Effect of a Deworming Intervention to Improve Early Childhood Growth and Development in Resource-poor Areas
Worldwide, over 2 billion people suffer from worm infections in developing countries. These infections are especially damaging to the health of children, resulting in both short-term and lifelong disability.
- Trial name
- NCT01314937
- Testing
- Mebendazole, Usual care
- Where
- Peru
- Volunteers
- 1,760 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Dental Pulp Regeneration, Dental Pulp Diseases
Development of a Model to Evaluate Regenerative Endodontic Techniques Using Extract Human Teeth
Millions of teeth are saved each year by root canal therapy. Although current treatment modalities offer high levels of success for many conditions, an ideal form of therapy might consist of regenerative approaches in which…
- Trial name
- NCT00595595
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,080 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Undernutrition, Stunting
Rural-urban Disparities in the Nutritional Status of Younger Adolescents in Tanzania.
Africa faces rapid urbanization, has the second highest population growth rate, makes up one-fifth of the world's youth population, and experiences stagnant rates of undernutrition.
- Conditions
- Undernutrition, Stunting, Adolescent Development
- Trial name
- NCT04640389
- Testing
- Cross-sectional study/no intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Child Development, Growth
Health and Early Life Microbiota
The aim of this cohort is to identify environmental, lifestyle and genetic factors that modify the human intestinal microbiota development during the first years of life, and to identify early microbiota features that associate…
- Conditions
- Child Development, Growth, Allergy, Overweight
- Trial name
- HELMi (NCT03996304)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 1,055 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Helsinki
Neurodevelopment, Child Growth
Building Opportunities for Nurturing Care to Enhance Child Development in Eastern and Southern Africa
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to adapt and test a package of interventions to provide nurturing care for children aged 0-2 years in three countries (Botswana, Kenya, Zimbabwe).
- Trial name
- BONDS (NCT07430826)
- Testing
- Friendship Bench, Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Curriculum, Play-Based Curriculum
- Volunteers
- 1,260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Premature Birth, Fetal Growth Retardation
NACER II: Reducing Prenatal Exposures to Household Air Pollution in Rural Guatemala Through a Gas Stove/Behavior Intervention to Improve Neonatal Health
Greater efforts are needed to bring affordable, clean stoves and adaptive behavioral strategies to the millions of households worldwide that continue to burn solid cooking fuels using inefficient stoves.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Fetal Growth Retardation, Infections, Respiratory, Exposure to Environmental Pollution, Non-occupational
- Trial name
- NCT02812914
- Testing
- Low-cost gas stove, Peer education classes, Resource-intensive behavioral intervention approach
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Alveolar Bone Loss
A Feasibility Study for Growth Bone Vertically With Titanium Mesh and Allograft in Lower Posterior Jaw
This study will involve placing donor bone into the back of lower jaw then covering with a newly designed titanium mesh. The mesh will then stay in the mouth for 4 months before it will be removed.
- Trial name
- NCT02255149
- Testing
- Bone/Mesh
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Stunting, Low Birth Weight
Evidence Generation Related to Stunting Prevention in Balochistan
The World Food Programme (WFP) has signed MoU with Planning and Development Department of Balochistan in collaboration with Nutrition Cell and National Programme for Family Planning and Primary Health Care, Balochistan for the…
- Conditions
- Stunting, Low Birth Weight, Anemia in Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT03689218
- Testing
- Maamta (Nutritious Food Supplement), Wawamum (Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement)
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 2,180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Low Birth Weight Infants
Alkaline Phosphatase Level in Pregnancy and Its Association With Birth Weight
Alkaline phosphatase is known to be produced by syncytiotrophoblasts in the placenta and its levels are normally increased in pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NCT03187938
- Testing
- Testing of Alkaline Phosphatase Levels
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 292 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TriHealth Inc.