Clinical trials: Infant Malnutrition
Vitamin D Deficiency, Osteopenia of Prematurity
The High Initial Dose of Monitored Vitamin D Supplementation in Preterm Infants.
The aim of this study will be to assess the effectiveness of monitored vit D supplementation in a population of preterm infants and to identify whether the proper vit D supplementation in preterm infants can reduce the incidence…
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Osteopenia of Prematurity, Nephrolithiasis, Metabolic Bone Disease
- Trial name
- HIDVID (NCT06199102)
- Testing
- cholecalciferol/ Devikap
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Princess Anna Mazowiecka Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
Malnutrition
Trial on the Acceptability of Modified Lipid Based Nutrient Supplements Among Malawian Infants
The use of lipid-based nutrients (LNS), such as Nutributter or fortified spread (FS), have been associated with improved growth and development outcomes among infants in Ghana and Malawi.
- Trial name
- iLiNS-ACCEPT-M (NCT00885144)
- Testing
- Nutributter, LNS-20gM, LNS-20gNoM
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tampere University
Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D and Its Affect on Growth Rates and Bone Mineral Density Until Age 5
Abstract Background: Vitamin D affects a wide variety of functions in the body including regulation of calcium, phosphorus, and bone metabolism.
- Trial name
- VitD (NCT01419821)
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Pilot of a Prebiotic and Probiotic Trial in Young Infants With Severe Acute Malnutrition
Malnutrition is an ever-present problem worldwide. It is estimated that over 18 million children under the age of 5 are affected by the most extreme form of undernutrition, severe acute malnutrition (SAM).
- Trial name
- NCT03666572
- Testing
- Bifidobacterium infantis, Bifidobacterium infantis with prebiotic Lacto-N-neotetraose [LNnT]
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Vitamin D Deficiency, Preterm Infants
Multi-dose Vitamin D Supplementation in Preterm Infants
Preterm newborns are born with lower vitamin D stores. Although vitamin D supplementation is recommended there is no consensus regarding the adequate dose of supplementation for preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT02941185
- Testing
- Devit-3 Oral Drop
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Research and Education Hospital
Preterm, Nutritional Deficiency
An Exploratory Study of Increased Preterm Arginine INTake (PAINT18)
PAINT18 is a nutrition study focusing on the effect of arginine supplementation on immune function in preterm infants. The investigators will explore the effect of current intravenous feeding (parenteral nutrition (PN)…
- Conditions
- Preterm, Nutritional Deficiency, Immune System and Related Disorders
- Trial name
- PAINT18 (NCT05299112)
- Testing
- Arginine
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Malnutrition in Children, Children Exposed to HIV
A Trial Testing a Two-way SMS Platform to Recognize and Prevent Wasting Among HIV-infected and HIV-exposed Uninfected Children in Kenya
The goal of this study is to test if a two-way text-message (SMS) maternally administered malnutrition monitoring system (MAMMS) that delivers infant and young child feeding (IYCF) education and supports caregivers in monitoring…
- Trial name
- MAMMS IYCF R33 (NCT06842732)
- Testing
- Maternal Administered Malnutrition Monitoring System - Infant and Young Child Feeding (MAMMS IYCF) intervention, Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 776 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Rickets, Osteomalacia
Maternal and Infant Vitamin Status During the First Nine Months of Infant Life
In this study the investigators wanted to assess vitamin D status and possible consequences of low plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in a population of healthy mothers and their infants, in the community of Aarhus, Denmark.
- Conditions
- Rickets, Osteomalacia, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- NCT02548520
- Testing
- Blood and breastmilk samples
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Infant Malnutrition
Nutrition Education Intervention to Enhance Complementary Feeding Practices Among Infants in Southern Ethiopia
Child undernutrition is a worldwide public health problem that has persisted in African countries. For instance, the most recently reported prevalence rates of stunting (38%), underweight (24%), and wasting (10%) among children…
- Trial name
- NCT04504617
- Testing
- Nutrition education intervention to enhance complementary feeding practices
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome
Early Check: Expanded Screening in Newborns
Early Check provides voluntary screening of newborns for a selected panel of conditions. The study has three main objectives: 1) develop and implement an approach to identify affected infants, 2) address the impact on infants and…
- Conditions
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome, Fragile X - Premutation, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT03655223
- Testing
- Confirmatory Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Sickle Cell Disease, Malnutrition
Prevention of Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Disease
The investigators are studying how to prevent malnutrition in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) in northern Nigeria. Community health workers will teach mothers about nutritious local foods that might help children grow…
- Trial name
- PMC-SCD (NCT06397118)
- Testing
- Maternal Nutrition Education, Standard Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Vitamin D Deficiency, Osteopenia
Monitored vs Standard Supplementation of Vitamin D in Preterm Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine wheather the monitored vitamin D (vit D) therapy is safer and more effective than standard therapy in pretrem infants.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Osteopenia, Nephrolithiasis, Drug Overdose
- Trial name
- MOSVID (NCT03087149)
- Testing
- monitored vit D supplementation, standard vit D supplementation
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Princess Anna Mazowiecka Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
Malnutrition
Women's Work in Agriculture and Infant Nutrition
Background Over the last 10 years there has been an increase in the female agriculture labour force, in Pakistan, resulting in a feminisation of agriculture; which could have either a positive or negative impact on maternal and…
- Trial name
- WWAN (NCT03406182)
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,161 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Infant Malnutrition
The Mazira Project: An Evaluation of Eggs During Complementary Feeding in Rural Malawi
The Mazira Project is a study of the effect of egg consumption on growth, development and gut health of infants in Malawi. The study randomly assigns infants to receive one egg per day over six months or to receive an equivalent…
- Trial name
- NCT03385252
- Testing
- Eggs, Visits
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 662 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Anemia, Iron-deficiency
The Effect of Anemia in Infancy on the Microbiome and Systemic Metabolism
Serum and fecal samples were collected from infants at either 6-7 m of age or 12-13 m of age. Serum and feces were analyzed locally for hemoglobin status or evidence of parasites, and standard of care was provided.
- Conditions
- Anemia, Iron-deficiency, Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT03377777
- Testing
- No intervention
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Vitamin D Deficiency
The Effect of Maternal and Neonatal Vitamin D Levels on Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Preterm Infants
Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) of the newborn, also called as hyaline membrane disease, is the most common cause of respiratory distress in premature infants, correlating with structural and functional lung immaturity.
- Trial name
- NCT02024490
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
Malnutrition, Cognition
Targeting School Feeding Programs at Vulnerable Sub-Groups
School feeding programs provide students meals conditional on school attendance, which can have impacts on school participation, cognition and learning, and nutritional outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT01261182
- Testing
- In School Feeding, Take Home Rations
- Where
- 2 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 2,083 people
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Weight Gain Preterm
Strategy to Minimize In-hospital Malnutrition in Premature Babies
Adequate nutrition is important for preventing malnutrition in the postnatal period and thus optimize growth and development of children born prematurely.
- Trial name
- SPN (NCT01217164)
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Pedro Ernesto
Infant Malnutrition, Light-For-Dates With Signs of Fetal Malnutrition
Early DHA/ARA Supplementation in Growth-restricted Very Preterm Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Growth-restricted very preterm infants (VPT) are born without adequate fat mass (FM) deposits and low docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) concentrations.
- Conditions
- Infant Malnutrition, Light-For-Dates With Signs of Fetal Malnutrition, Premature, Nutrition Disorder, Infant
- Trial name
- NCT06207071
- Testing
- DHA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Malnutrition
Acceptability of LNS for Infants and Young Children in Guatemala
This study aims to assess the acceptability of lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS) for use as nutritional supplements for infants and young children in Guatemala. The study was conducted in three phases.
- Trial name
- NCT01148641
- Testing
- LNS
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis