Clinical trials: Infant Body Composition and Metabolism
Iron Deficiency Anemia of Pregnancy
Adiposity and Iron Requirements in Pregnancy
This study aims to explore how body fat influences the response to either 25 or 50 mg of daily iron supplements during pregnancy.
- Trial name
- ADIPREG (NCT06425796)
- Testing
- Adiposity and Iron Requirements in Pregnancy (ADIPREG)
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 312 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster
Healthy
Study of Early Infant Diet on Growth and Development
The purpose of this study is to characterize physical growth, body composition, dietary intake, neurobehavioral development, and brain function of infants and children fed mostly breast-milk, milk-based formula or soy-based…
- Trial name
- Beginnings (NCT00616395)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Infant,Premature, Body Weight
Serial Assessment of Body Fat Accrual in Very Preterm Infants
Despite evidence that both rapid weight gain and excessive body fat accrual are associated with overweight and obesity, usual neonatal care of preterm infants does not include assessment of body fat accrual.
- Conditions
- Infant,Premature, Body Weight, Adiposity
- Trial name
- NCT03575897
- Testing
- Assessment of infant body composition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Growth Acceleration
Effect of the Level of Dietary Protein on Body Composition
The purpose of this study is to determine if toddlers and children who were fed breast milk or infant formulas at different levels of protein between 3 and 12 months of age have differences in growth and body composition at 3 and…
- Trial name
- NCT01489098
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 178 people
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Body Composition, Feeding; Difficult, Newborn
Role of Body Composition in Large for Gestational Age Infants (LGA) With Oral Feeding Difficulty
Large for Gestational Age (LGA) infants have excess fat-mass (FM) proportion secondary to prolonged in utero exposure to an energy-rich environment.
- Conditions
- Body Composition, Feeding; Difficult, Newborn, Nutrition Disorder, Infant
- Trial name
- NCT04599010
- Testing
- Dietary intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Breast Density, Body Composition
Chilean Maternal & Infant Cohort Study II (CHiMINCs-II)
The Chilean Maternal \& Infant Cohort Study II (ChiMINCs II) is an ongoing cohort that is part of the Chilean Maternal and Infant Nutrition Observatory of the South-East area of Santiago, Chile.
- Conditions
- Breast Density, Body Composition, Nutritional Status, Mental Health Issue
- Trial name
- CHiMINCs-II (NCT03920098)
- Testing
- Nutrition and mental health during pregnancy
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 1,927 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos
Infant Nutrition
Effect of the Level of Dietary Protein on Infant Growth
The purpose of this study is to determine whether infants fed a formula with protein levels different than a standard infant formula have similar growth and development.
- Trial name
- NCT00716105
- Testing
- Standard infant formula, Infant formula with different level of proteins
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 405 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Food Allergy, Eczema
The Cork BASELINE Birth Cohort Study
The Departments of Paediatrics and Child Health, Obstetrics/Gynaecology and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, and the Department of Dermatology, Trinity College, Dublin have a unique and urgent opportunity to form a…
- Conditions
- Food Allergy, Eczema, Obesity
- Trial name
- BASELINE (NCT01498965)
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 2,185 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Children's Research Centre, Ireland
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Growth Failure
Preterm Infants on Early Solid Foods
Introduction: Preterm infants with a birth weight less than 1500 grams have special nutritional needs in comparison to full-term neonates.
- Trial name
- PIES-Project (NCT01809548)
- Testing
- Early intervention group, Late intervention group
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 177 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Healthy, Vitamin D Deficiency
Can Correction of Low Vitamin D Status in Infancy Program for a Leaner Body Composition?
One in four infants are born with low amounts of vitamin D stored in their body. This study is designed to test whether improving vitamin D status quickly after birth helps infants to build muscle and to normalize growth.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Vitamin D Deficiency, Gestational Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT02563015
- Testing
- cholecalciferol, Reference 400
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 139 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Safety Issues, Infant Nutrition Disorders
Clinical Evaluation of a Low Protein Content Formula in the First Months of Life: a RCT
This study aimed to evaluate the tolerance and safety of a low-protein formula in healthy full-term infants by investigating effects on growth and gastrointestinal tolerance and by identifying any adverse effects.
- Trial name
- NCT03035721
- Testing
- Low protein formula, Standard protein formula
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Childhood Obesity
Josef Ressel Centre Perinatal Programming
Background: Metabolic imprinting through early childhood nutrition seems to play an important role in the aetiology of obesity. Overweight at age two and later in life is associated with excessive weight gain as early as three…
- Trial name
- JRP (NCT03634930)
- Testing
- observation
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Moenie van der Kleyn
Childhood Obesity
Assessment of Risk Factors for Childhood Obesity and Nutrition Education Intervention on Infant Growth and Development
The period from conception to 2 years of age ('first 1000 days') has been recognized as a critical period for long-lasting programming effects on later obesity and associated NCD and a window of opportunity to implement…
- Trial name
- NCT04047888
- Testing
- Nutrition-based education on infant feeding and practices as well as Non nutrition-based educational message, Non nutrition-based educational message
- Where
- Jamaica
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of The West Indies
Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D Supplementation of Lactating Mothers
The investigators would like to test the hypothesis that maternal vitamin D supplementation during lactation in dose 1200IU/d (400IU from multivitamins + 800 IU cholecalciferol) is more effective than 400IU/d (400IU from…
- Trial name
- MAVID (NCT01506557)
- Testing
- cholecalciferol
- Where
- 5 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Memorial Health Institute, Poland
Body Weight, Obesity & Overweight
Breastmilk and the Link to Overweight/Obesity and Maternal Diet in the Mother-breastmilk-child Triad
The prospective 5-month follow-up study will involve 150 mother-infant dyads grouped based on maternal baseline BMI category (normal weight, overweight, obesity).
- Conditions
- Body Weight, Obesity & Overweight, Human Milk/Breastfeeding, Body Composition
- Trial name
- BLOOM-Triad (NCT07457515)
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada, Poland
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Warsaw University of Life Sciences
Infant Development, Obesity, Childhood
Breastmilk in Response to a Bout of Exercise
The purpose of this study is to unveil the mechanistic benefits of a bout of postpartum maternal exercise on infant health that are provided by breastmilk.
- Conditions
- Infant Development, Obesity, Childhood, Diabetes, Childhood-Onset
- Trial name
- NCT06892483
- Testing
- Pre-Pregnancy BMI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Cystic Fibrosis
Role of Body Fat Distribution in Metabolic and Pulmonary Decline in Cystic Fibrosis (ORBIT-CF)
Nutrition and body composition, the amount of muscle and fat in the body, has a role in overall health. This study wants to learn more about how nutrition and body composition affects health outcomes like glucose tolerance and…
- Trial name
- NCT04002882
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Growth, Body Composition
Effect of Target Fortified Human Milk on the Growth Quality of Very Preterm Infants (TargetFort)
It is reported that the standard method for fortification of human milk (HM) overestimates the energy and protein densities of HM (Macedo MHNP 2018), thus originating infant undernutrition (Macedo AJP 2018).
- Conditions
- Growth, Body Composition, Prematurity, Breast Milk Collection
- Trial name
- TargetFort (NCT04400396)
- Testing
- standard HM fortification, target HM fortification
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central
Pregnancy, Postpartum
HIIT vs MICT During Pregnancy and Health and Birth Outcomes in Mothers and Children
Regular exercise during pregnancy and postpartum leads to health benefits for mother and child. Inactivity during pregnancy and after delivery is now treated as risky behavior.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Postpartum, Childbirth, Health Status
- Trial name
- HIIT MAMA (NCT05009433)
- Testing
- High intensity interval training program for pregnant women, Moderate intensity continuous training program for pregnant women, Standard obstetric care with extended education on healthy lifestyle
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport
Obesity, Pregnancy
Maternal Obesity, Breast Milk Composition, and Infant Growth
Today the majority of pregnant women in the United States are either overweight or obese at conception with their offspring having greater adiposity at birth, a 2-fold greater risk of later obesity, and neonatal insulin…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Pregnancy, Breastmilk Collection, Infant Overnutrition
- Trial name
- (MILK) (NCT03301753)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,050 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota