Clinical trials: Growth Disorders
Nutritional Stunting
Development of Appetite Measuring Tool and Appetite Status of Stunted Children
This study will provide a tool for researchers to measure important outcomes in relation to trial of intervention to reduce or prevent stunting.
- Trial name
- NCT02839148
- Testing
- Food supplementation
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 390 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Iron-deficiency, Iron Deficiency Anaemia Due to Dietary Causes
Effect of Iron Supplements on the Growth of Enteric Pathogens
Iron supplementation is a common approach to address iron deficiency with recommendations for women of childbearing age, particularly those at risk of iron deficiency.
- Conditions
- Iron-deficiency, Iron Deficiency Anaemia Due to Dietary Causes, Iron Deficiency Anemia Treatment, Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT05762380
- Testing
- Ferrous sulfate, Ferrous sulfate-enriched Aspergillus oryzae (Ao iron)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Iowa State University
Malnutrition, Child
Effectiveness of a Positive Deviance Program in Reducing Childhood Undernutrition
Globally, childhood malnutrition remains a public health concern. Malnutrition can be diverse from undernutrition to overnutrition.
- Trial name
- NCT04688515
- Testing
- Nutrition program developed using positive deviance approach
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
Stunting, Child Development
Improving Early Childhood Development in Zambia
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a community-based early childhood development (ECD) program on children's physical and cognitive development.
- Trial name
- IECDZ (NCT02234726)
- Testing
- Early Childhood Development Program
- Where
- 2 sites in Zambia
- Volunteers
- 526 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zambia Center for Applied Health Research and Development
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
Obesity
The Sweet PEA Study: Effects of Diet During Pregnancy on Infant Growth and Development.
The purpose of the Sweet PEA Study is to determine whether diet during pregnancy has an effect on infant's growth, body composition, and brain development.
- Trial name
- NCT04674033
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Fasting, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
Regulation of FGF21 by Nutritional Challenges
The purpose of this study is to examine how acute nutritional challenges affect levels of several proteins involved in metabolism. These proteins will be measured in blood and fat tissue. This study will have several aims.
- Trial name
- NCT00968747
- Testing
- Fasting, Diet, oral carbohydrate challenge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Infant Formula, Growth
Lower Protein Intake and Long-term Risk of Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease
The primary objective of this study is to investigate if consumption of lower protein formula can slow the rate of weight gain of formula-fed infants between 3 and 12 months of age.
- Trial name
- BabyGrowth (NCT03456934)
- Testing
- Modified infant formula, Standard infant formula
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 249 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Short Stature, Growth Disorders
Testing the Feasibility of a Novel Growth Monitoring Smartphone App
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the acceptability, feasibility, accuracy and precision of the 'GrowthMonitor' smartphone app in a pilot population.
- Trial name
- NCT05829252
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
Pituitary Neoplasms, Prolactinoma
Interdisciplinary Pituitary Disorders Centre of Excellence: Assessment of Patient Education Tools
The purpose of this research study is to determine the utility of educational materials designed to inform patients of their pituitary condition, in an effort to assist the patients, families, and staff deal with pituitary…
- Conditions
- Pituitary Neoplasms, Prolactinoma, ACTH-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma, Gigantism
- Trial name
- NCT01775332
- Testing
- Educational Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
alpha1 Anti-trypsin, Pre-Eclampsia
Maternal alpha1 Antitrypsin as a Marker of Intrauterine Growth Restriction in Pre-eclamptic Women
Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is defined as a velocity of fetal growth less than the normal fetus growth potential for a specific neonate as per the race and gender.
- Conditions
- alpha1 Anti-trypsin, Pre-Eclampsia, Intrauterine Growth Restriction
- Trial name
- NCT05622838
- Testing
- Alpha1 -Antitrypsin level
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Nutritional Deficiencies, Developmental Delay
Project Grow Smart: Intervention Trial of Multiple Micronutrients and Early Learning Among Infants in India
Project Grow Smart evaluates the impact fortification with multiple micronutrient powders (MNP) vs. placebo (one vitamin) on child development (primary outcome) and on micronutrient status, growth, and morbidity (secondary…
- Trial name
- GrowSmart (NCT01660958)
- Testing
- MNP, Early Learning
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 834 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Poor Fetal Growth, Small-for-gestational Age
Assessing the Feasibility of Integrating Maternal Nutrition Interventions Into an Existing MNCH Platform in Bangladesh
Inadequate maternal nutrition is likely to undermine the potential impact of infant and young child feeding (IYCF) improvements made in the Alive \& Thrive (A\&T) first phase because it is linked to poor fetal growth leading to…
- Conditions
- Poor Fetal Growth, Small-for-gestational Age, Premature Birth
- Trial name
- NCT02745249
- Testing
- Maternal Nutrition Behavior change
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD), Hemodialysis
Cardiovascular and Bone Mineral Markers in Dialysis Patients and Healthy Controls
This observational study will compare cardiovascular status, bone mineral metabolism, systemic inflammation, body composition, functional status, quality of life, pruritus, and pain among patients receiving different renal…
- Conditions
- End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD), Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis (PD)
- Trial name
- NCT07686978
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Pulmonary Adaptive Responses to HIIT in COPD
Patients with chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) suffer from a progressive loss of lung function that leads to poor quality of life, and often invalidity and early death.
- Trial name
- COPDEX0 (NCT05552833)
- Testing
- High intensity interval training
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Healthy, Chronic Kidney Disease
Impact of Lowering Phosphate Additive Intake on Metabolism and Cardiovascular Health in Community-Living Adults
The purpose of the study is to learn more about how common food additives can affect phosphorus metabolism in people with normal kidney function and people with chronic kidney disease.
- Trial name
- NCT02620449
- Testing
- Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
ECE Teachers Self Efficacy, Team Work
Power of Growth - Digitally Assisted Intervention for the Early Childhood Educators' Self-efficacy Teamwork and Children's Behavioral Challenges.
This is an RCT study investigating the efficacy of digital intervention focusing on enhancing positive directing skills for teams of early childhood education (ECE) professionals.
- Conditions
- ECE Teachers Self Efficacy, Team Work, Positive Pedagogy, Behavior Problems
- Trial name
- FinnPoG (NCT06856408)
- Testing
- FinnPog
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Turku
RASopathy, Costello Syndrome
Effect of RAS/MAPK Pathway Hyperactivation on Growth' and Bone' Profile of the RASopathies
Costello syndrome (CS) and cardio-facio cutaneous syndrome (CFCS) belongs to RASopathies, a group of multisystemic disorders caused by unregulated signalling through the RAS/MAPK pathway, an intracellular signalling pathway…
- Conditions
- RASopathy, Costello Syndrome, Noonan Syndrome, Cardio-Facio-Cutaneous Syndrome
- Trial name
- 3776 (NCT06331117)
- Testing
- Diagnostic test
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
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
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