Clinical trials: Infant Health
Kōmmour Prenatal Among Marshallese Pregnant Women
Exploring the Feasibility of Kōmmour Prenatal to Reduce Maternal and Infant Health Disparities
The purpose of the study is to culturally adapt and examine the feasibility of a group prenatal program (Kōmmour Prenatal) to reduce maternal and infant health disparities among Marshallese Pacific Islander women in the US.
- Trial name
- NCT04558619
- Testing
- Kōmmour Prenatal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Depression
Dyadic Interactions in Depressed and Non-Depressed Mothers and Their Infants
This study will examine 1) differences among mothers behaviors and how these behaviors influence their infants reactions, and 2) how mother-child interactions relate to children s temperament, and cognitive (thought processing)…
- Trial name
- NCT00044174
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 701 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Infant Nutrition
Formula With Modified Content of Protein and Improved Fatty Acids and Their Impact on Infant Growth and Health
In this study, the suitability of an infant formula with a modified content of protein and fatty acid pattern (LC-PUFA) for healthy term infants will be investigated.
- Trial name
- BEMIM (NCT01094080)
- Testing
- standard infant formula, modified infant formula, breast milk
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany, Serbia
- Volunteers
- 505 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Cystic Fibrosis
Evaluating the Impact of Chronic Rhinosinusitis on the Health-Related Quality of Life Among Adults With Cystic Fibrosis
Individuals with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) have a defective protein, which is known as the cystic-fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR). The CFTR transports salt and hydrates mucous.
- Trial name
- NCT02003079
- Testing
- Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire (Revised) for Teens/Adults
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 113 people
- Sponsor
- St. Paul's Hospital, Canada
Healthy
Human Milk Nutrients and Infants' Health Outcomes in South China
The purpose of this study is to investigate the associations between human milk nutrients and infants' health outcomes in China.
- Trial name
- NCT05432180
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Huilian Zhu
Maternal Behavior, Maternal Obesity
Early Life Feeding Exposure and Infant Immune and Health Status.
Background: Although breastfeeding has known protective effects, such as preventing childhood obesity, the specific mechanisms remain unclear.
- Conditions
- Maternal Behavior, Maternal Obesity, Breast Milk Collection, Infant Development
- Trial name
- NCT05986539
- Testing
- Observational
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Idaho
Malnutrition, Infant, Malnutrition, Child
Efficacy of Mobile Health Application in Promotion of Exclusive Breast Feeding and Young Child Feeding Practices in Pakistan
Early life nutrition is the key modifiable determinant of child growth, development, survival and diseases of adult onset. Pakistan ranks highest for neonatal mortality rate (44.2/1000 live births (LBs)) globally.
- Trial name
- NCT05590351
- Testing
- First diet: m-health coaching application, Face to Face counselling
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Premature Infant, Premature Babies
Intervention for Neurodevelopmental Support in Preterm Infants Using Responsive Parenting and E-health
Research problem and specific questions More than 1000 very preterm infants (\< 32 weeks) are born every year in Sweden.
- Trial name
- INSPIRE (NCT06688695)
- Testing
- Neurodevelopmental support
- Where
- 7 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 176 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Extreme Prematurity, Enteral Nutrition
High-energy Human Milk Diets in the First Two Weeks After Birth to Reduce BPD in Extremely Preterm Infants
This Phase II, parallel-group, masked, randomized clinical trial aims to evaluate whether a DHA/ARA-enriched, fortified human milk diet administered during the first 14 days of life reduces respiratory morbidity and improves lung…
- Conditions
- Extreme Prematurity, Enteral Nutrition, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Trial name
- MEND-BPD (NCT07307612)
- Testing
- High-energy group, Standard-energy group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hepatitis C Infection
Hepatitis C Infection in World Trade Center Responders
This study provides Hepatitis C virus screening to the members of the World Trade Center Health Program followed at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai born during 1945-1965, and linkage to care for those found infected.
- Trial name
- NCT02982993
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,906 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Asthma, Atrial Fibrillation
The Living With a Long-Term Condition Study
Psychological distress (anxiety and depression) is common in and experienced differently by people living with long-term health conditions (LTCs).
- Conditions
- Asthma, Atrial Fibrillation, Cancer, Cerebrovascular Disorders
- Trial name
- LTC (NCT06072287)
- Testing
- Living with LTC Questionnaire
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Heart Defects, Congenital, Anxiety in Pregnancy
HeartGPS: A Study Exploring the Effects of a Psychological Intervention for Parents and Their Babies After Prenatal Cardiac Diagnosis
Babies with single ventricle congenital heart disease (SVCHD) are often diagnosed during pregnancy. While prenatal diagnosis has important clinical benefits, it is often stressful and overwhelming for parents, and many express a…
- Conditions
- Heart Defects, Congenital, Anxiety in Pregnancy, Depression, Postpartum, Trauma, Psychological
- Trial name
- HeartGPS (NCT06175104)
- Testing
- HeartGPS
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Excessive Weight Gain in Pregnancy With Baby Delivered
The Blossom Project: "Be-Well" Behavioral Wellness Study in Pregnancy
Multiple studies have demonstrated a very low prevalence of women meeting physical activity and weight gain recommendations during pregnancy.
- Trial name
- Be-Well (NCT02168647)
- Testing
- Behavioral Lifestyle counseling, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Iowa State University
Gut Microbiome, Mother to Child Transmission
Mother-infant Microbiota Transmission and Its Link to the Health of the Baby
The human intestinal tract harbors a diverse and complex microbial community, known as gut microbiota, which is critical in sustaining physiology, metabolism, nutrition and immune function.
- Trial name
- NCT04117321
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Healthy Infants
Probiotic for Infants
The BABIES II study is a single-center, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study in newborns with an 8½ months intervention period from 14 days of age to 9 months of age followed by a 3-months short-term follow-up…
- Trial name
- BABIES II (NCT07054216)
- Testing
- Probiotic
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 378 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hvidovre University Hospital
Obesity
Delta Healthy Sprouts: Intervention to Promote Maternal Weight Control and Reduce Childhood Obesity in the MS Delta
The Delta Healthy Sprouts Project is a randomized, controlled trial evaluating the enhancement of an existing Mother, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program in 150 African American women in their early second trimester…
- Trial name
- NCT01746394
- Testing
- Parents as Teachers Enhanced, Parents as Teachers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- USDA, Delta Human Nutrition Research Program
Infant Nutrition Disorders, Feeding Patterns
Effectiveness of a Dietary Counseling to Prevent Early Consumption of Added Sugar and Ultra-processed Foods
The purpose of the study is to prevent the early introduction of added sugar and ultra-processed foods and evaluate the impact on breastfeeding duration, complementary feeding quality, growth and prevalence of caries during the…
- Conditions
- Infant Nutrition Disorders, Feeding Patterns, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Trial name
- NCT03841123
- Testing
- Dietary Counseling
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 516 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Growth Retardation, Malnutrition
Nutrition Education Package for Infants and Young Child Feeding and Health in Rural Tanzania
Building on the success of community-based peer education and counselling in breastfeeding, it is possible to address young child feeding and health practices in the surveyed district.
- Trial name
- NECTAc (NCT02249754)
- Testing
- Nutrition education, Routine health education
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sokoine University of Agriculture
Infant Malnutrition, Fetal Growth Retardation
DEUX OEUFs: Cracking the Potential of Eggs to Improve Child Growth and Development
This proposed randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effect of maternal egg consumption during pregnancy on birth length.
- Trial name
- NCT06405360
- Testing
- Egg consumption
- Where
- Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 464 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Nutrition Status
Healthynsect Child Growth and Health Intervention Study
Malnutrition in all its forms is still a problem in resource limited settings including Kenya driven by low diet quality, food preparation and feeding practices including hygiene.
- Trial name
- HEALTHYNSECT (NCT06002620)
- Testing
- CSB+, Enriched nutrition food (CEF), Nutrition education
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 284 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen