Clinical trials: Growth Modification
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
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Healthy
The Role of Cytokines on Growth Hormone Suppression in Premenopausal Women With Rheumatoid Arthritis and the Effect of Treatment With Etanercept
This study has two phases. Phase 1 will examine the role of inflammatory mediators called cytokines on growth hormone levels in women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
- Trial name
- NCT00034060
- Testing
- Etanercept
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Undernutrition
Effectiveness of Small-Quantity vs Medium-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements for Prevention of Undernutrition in Young Children
Nutrition is essential for a child's growth, brain development, and protection from disease. While breastmilk provides the best nutrition for young infants, children older than six months may not get all the nutrients they need…
- Trial name
- NCT07451951
- Testing
- Medium-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplement (MQ-LNS), Small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplement (SQ-LNS)
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 1,568 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Water-Related Diseases
SAFEWATER Health & Behaviour Impact Field Trials; Mexico
At least 1.8 billion people globally use a source of drinking water that is faecally contaminated and thus likely to lead to diarrheal illness: nearly 1,000 children die each day due to water and sanitation-related diarrhoeal…
- Trial name
- NCT04736615
- Testing
- SAFEWATER systems for drinking water disinfection, Behavior change interventions
- Where
- 3 sites in Colombia, Mexico
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster
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
Growth Modification
Three-Dimensional Assessment of Dentoskeletal Changes Associated With a Modified Twin Block Appliance
The aim of the current study is to evaluate the skeletal, dental, soft tissue, TMJ, and upper airway size changes associated with a new design of twin block compared to the conventional twin block appliance.
- Trial name
- NCT06589206
- Testing
- modified design of twin block
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Growth and Development
fMRI Study to Investigate Hemodynamic Changes in Brain Resulting From Supplementation of Bacopa Monnieri Extract and Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation.
The study will aim to compare the effects of a beverage powder fortified with multiple micronutrients and Bacopa monnieri extract (test product) to a non-fortified isocaloric beverage powder (control product) on cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT02345187
- Testing
- Beverage powder fortified with Bacopa Monnieri Extract and Multiple Micronutrient supplementation, Non-fortified isocaloric beverage powder
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Hypoglycemia Non-Diabetic, Gastric Bypass Status Complicating Pregnancy, Birth, or Puerperium
Bariatric Surgery and Consequences for Mother and Baby in Pregnancy
Background Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is a well-established treatment of obesity, most often performed in women during their reproductive years. Adverse events related to RYGB include hypoglycemia.
- Trial name
- BAMBI (NCT03713060)
- Testing
- Mixed meal test
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Fetal Growth Retardation, Low Birth Weight
BEP Supplementation Research in Bangladesh (JiVitA-BEP-IR)
The primary aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of fortified balanced energy and protein (BEP) supplementation vs. control (multiple micronutrient supplement, MMS) without targeting and with targeting (either by low…
- Conditions
- Fetal Growth Retardation, Low Birth Weight, Preterm Birth, Gestational Weight Gain
- Trial name
- Target-BEP (NCT05576207)
- Testing
- Balanced energy and protein supplement for pregnant women, Multiple Micronutrient Supplement for pregnant women
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 3,390 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Child Malnutrition, Breastfeeding
Impact of Behavior Change Communications and Market-based Approach to Delivering Micronutrient Powders on Stunting, Infant Feeding Practices and Anemia in Bangladesh
This complex evaluation of a large-scale program uses a cluster-randomized design where 20 geographic clusters (subdistricts) were randomized to study two sets of interventions.
- Conditions
- Child Malnutrition, Breastfeeding, Complementary Feeding, Childhood Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT01678716
- Testing
- EHC + BCC, Micronutrient powders, Mass media
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 8,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Metabolism, Fatty Liver
Growth Hormone During Fasting.Signaltransduktion in Muscle and Adipose Tissue and Changes in Intrahepatic Lipid Content
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of growth hormone during fasting in healthy lean men.
- Trial name
- NCT00476879
- Testing
- Somatropin and pegvisomant
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Healthy Pregnant Women, Obese Pregnant Women
Pregnancy Cohort Study: Pregnancy as a Window to Future Health
The goal of this observational cohort study is to gain deep insights into how metabolic disorders such as obesity or diabetes during pregnancy affect the metabolic and cardiovascular health of mother and child in the short and…
- Conditions
- Healthy Pregnant Women, Obese Pregnant Women, Gestational Diabetes
- Trial name
- PregWin (NCT06925815)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Fetal Growth Restriction, Placental Insufficiency
Patterns of Aortic Isthmus Doppler in Early Fetal Growth Restriction , and the Changes in Aortic Isthmus Doppler Parameters With Every Changes of Other Early Iugr Parameters Like EFW, Uterine Artery Doppler, Cerebroplacental Ratio and Ductus Venosus Doppler in Comparison With Normal Group .
This study aims to evaluate the patterns of aortic isthmus Doppler in fetuses diagnosed with early fetal growth restriction (FGR) and to correlate these findings with the severity of FGR and other Doppler parameters.
- Conditions
- Fetal Growth Restriction, Placental Insufficiency, Aortic Isthmus Doppler, Cerebroplacental Ratio
- Trial name
- NCT07676708
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Malnutrition, Child, Wasting Disease
Cash Plus Interventions for Prevention of Acute Malnutrition in Children Under 5 and Their Mothers in Somalia
This trial studied different combinations of cash assistance to families that live in food insecure areas of Somalia and aimed to understand if this cash assistance provided reduced malnutrition of children and mothers.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Child, Wasting Disease, Stunting, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT06642012
- Testing
- Cash only, Cash + Social Behavior Change Communication, Cash + top-up cash
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Somalia
- Volunteers
- 3,384 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
App Engagement, Employee Health
Can Mindsets Predict Help-Seeking? A Growth Mindset Intervention and Mental Health App Engagement in Working Adults
Despite the growing adoption of digital mental health initiatives in the workplace, employees' sustained engagement with these resources remained relatively low.
- Conditions
- App Engagement, Employee Health, Mobile Apps, Self-care Tools
- Trial name
- GROW (NCT07071311)
- Testing
- Growth Mindset Intervention, Digital Technology Condition
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 307 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Intellect Pte. Ltd.
Pregnancy, Obesity
Fitness Improvement in Obese, Pregnant Women: an Intervention Trial
In pregnancy, the adoption or pursuit of a sedentary lifestyle contributes to the development of co-morbid conditions such as hypertension, maternal and childhood obesity, gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia, cesarean section and…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Obesity, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- InterGOFIT (NCT01610323)
- Testing
- Exercise intervention, Standard Care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval
Growth
Safety of an Infant Formula With Hydrolysed Protein in Term Infants
A multi-centre, randomised, double-blind, parallel-group, controlled, prospective, non-inferiority intervention clinical trial is performed to assess the safety and suitability of an infant formula manufactured from extensively…
- Trial name
- HASI (NCT04736082)
- Testing
- Intervention Group: Infant Formula with hydrolyzed protein, Control Group: Infant Formula with intact protein
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HiPP GmbH & Co. Vertrieb KG
Weight Gain
Growth Study Using Else Toddler Nutritional Drink vs. a. Dairy Based Toddler Drink (Control) in Healthy Toddlers
The aim of the study is to investigate the growth of healthy toddlers fed with Toddler almond based nutritional drink (test) vs. a. formula that has been shown to support growth (control) in Healthy Toddlers
- Trial name
- NCT05576870
- Testing
- Plant based toddler nutrition, Dairy based toddler nutrition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Else Nutrition GH Ltd
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
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Congenital Heart Disease
Altered Cerebral Growth and Development in Infants With Congenital Heart Disease
Background: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most frequent inborn defect with an incidence of 1 in 100 newborns per year, i.e. 800 children born in Switzerland per year.
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Congenital Heart Disease, Brain Injuries, Fetal Growth Retardation
- Trial name
- NCT04233775
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich