Clinical trials: Infant Nutrition
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 Development
Developing Advanced MRI Methods for Detecting the Impact of Nutrients on Infant Brain Development
The purpose is to study the effect of infant nutrition on brain development, as measured using Magnetic Resonance (MR) techniques.
- Trial name
- NCT02058225
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Vitamin D Deficiency
Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Health of Low Birth Weight Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a weekly supplement of vitamin D to low birth weight term infants will reduce their mortality and hospital admissions and improve their immunity.
- Trial name
- DIVIDS (NCT00415402)
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Delhi University
Preterm Infants, Metabolic Bone Disease
Calciuric Effect and Cyclic Parenteral Nutrition in Preterm Infants
The aim of our work is to study the effect of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) cycling in preterm infants on hypercalcuria (excessive calcium excretion in urine).
- Trial name
- NCT00711763
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
Maternal Nutrition, Child Nutrition
Healthy Baby Healthy Mother Toolkit
The objective of the research is to test whether integrating a mother-baby nutrition toolkit into routine antenatal care service can improve maternal and infant nutrition in Amhara, Ethiopia
- Trial name
- NCT06594419
- Testing
- Healthy Mother Healthy Baby Toolkit, Standard of care
- Where
- 2 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 594 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Obesity
Population Based Intervention to Prevent Obesity in Kindergartens (TigerKids)
Behavioral intervention at Kindergarten setting aiming at increased fruit and vegetable consumption, decreased intake of high energy foods, snacks, sweets, increased intake of water/low energy drinks, decreased intake of high…
- Trial name
- NCT00336128
- Testing
- attitude change, adiposity prevention program
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Obesity, Obesity, Childhood
In-home Obesity Prevention to Reach Low-income Infants
Existing obesity prevention efforts have had limited success among underserved, low-income children. This study capitalizes on the strengths of a nationwide ongoing Home Visitation Program (HVP), which serves at-risk, low-income…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Childhood, Obesity; Familial
- Trial name
- NCT03529695
- Testing
- Standard HVP Curriculum, Obesity Prevention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Infant Nutrition
A New Adaptive Feeding Plan for Newborns
The purpose of this clinical trial is to identify the infant formula(s) for which the investigators get the closest gut maturation index compared to the one they get with breastfed babies.
- Trial name
- NCT00984230
- Testing
- BSF, BSF + Lactoferrin + Probiotics, BSF + Lactoferrin + Probiotics + OS
- Where
- 6 sites in Austria, France and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 186 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Nutritional Deficiencies
Development and Health of Rural Chinese Children Fed Meat as a Daily Complementary Food From 6-18 Mos of Age
Inadequate feeding of infants and toddlers impairs physical and cognitive development and is a major contributor to early childhood infectious disease illnesses and preventable mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT00726102
- Testing
- Meat, Cereal, fortified rice cereal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,488 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Preterm Infant Development, Preterm Infant Feeding Outcomes
Estimation of Nutritional Needs of Preterm Neonates Fed on Parenteral Nutrition and Effects on Body Weight Gain
This randomized controlled trial included 100 preterm and small for gestational age neonates. The study aimed to determine the optimal approach for estimating nutritional needs in parenteral nutrition (PN) with the assistance of…
- Trial name
- NCT07236957
- Testing
- Intervention Group, Control group
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Panos Papandreou
Obesity and Obesity-related Medical Conditions, Diabetes
Routine Validation and Reproducibility Testing of Laboratory Assays and Research Techniques Used for Endocrine, Cardiometabolic, and Musculoskeletal Disorder Research (VALD)
The purpose of this research study is to validate (check the accuracy of) laboratory assays, intravenous catheter insertion, and equipment or devices and their reproducibility, which is necessary to perform high quality research…
- Conditions
- Obesity and Obesity-related Medical Conditions, Diabetes, Atherosclerotic Disease, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- VALD (NCT07083557)
- Testing
- Endothelial cell collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bettina Mittendorfer
Infant Nutrition
Essential Fatty Acid Nutrition For 1-2 Yr-Olds
This is a prospective longitudinal study that will involve 200 infants enrolled at 12-13 months of age. The study will use a classic nutrition design to assess if infants' feeding practices in Canada place infants 1-2 years of…
- Trial name
- NCT01263912
- Testing
- LCPUFA Supplement
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 133 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Infant Nutrition Disorders, Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
Post-market Surveillance Study of an Infant Formula Containing Moderately Hydrolyzed Protein and Low Lactose
The study is a before-after trial to evaluate whether the study formula containing moderately hydrolyzed protein and low lactose will be able to improve mild gastrointestinal disorders (MGDs) in infants.
- Trial name
- NCT04112056
- Testing
- Drink the study formula (NAN Comfort producted by Nestle Deutschland AG)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Obesity & Overweight, Vulnerable Families
Evaluation of a Multicomponent Early Intervention for Childhood Obesity Prevention in Vulnerable Families
Childhood obesity is a public health concern. Evidence-based, multicomponent, parenting interventions targeting early childhood and adapted to families' socioeconomic context are needed to prevent childhood obesity.
- Conditions
- Obesity & Overweight, Vulnerable Families, Children, Families With Infants
- Trial name
- Bambú (NCT07529704)
- Testing
- Bambú program
- Where
- 4 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 526 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Helena Vall Roqué
Microbial Colonization, Infant Development
An Examination of Infants' Microbiome, Nutrition, and Development Study.
This study is examining the relationship between infant nutrition, gut health, and development. The fecal microbiota changes and develops, in large part due to the food that infants eat.
- Trial name
- IMiND (NCT03229863)
- Testing
- Sweet Potatos, Pears
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Childhood Obesity, Infant Development
Unintentional Overfeeding of Formula Fed Infants
Although breast milk is recommended exclusively until 6 months of age, two-thirds of infants in the U.S. are fed infant formula.
- Trial name
- Whoa Baby (NCT02701868)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 171 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Anemia
Feasibility and Effectiveness of Distributing Micronutrient Sprinkles to Reduce Prevalence of Anemia
The objective of this study is to test the feasibility and effectiveness of distributing micronutrient sprinkles to 6-20 month old children participating in an integrated maternal and child health and nutrition program in rural…
- Trial name
- NCT00210405
- Testing
- "Sprinkles" containing mulitple micronutrients, Education/communication on use of micronutrient sprinkles, Fortified food aid (corn-soy blend)
- Where
- Haiti
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Maternal Nutrition, Child Nutrition
Climate-Responsive Nutrition, WASH, and Heat Counselling for Maternal and Child Health in Sindh, Pakistan
The goal of this trial is to evaluate whether a climate- and gender-responsive integrated package of nutrition, hygiene (WASH), and heat-adaptation counselling can improve maternal and child health and nutrition outcomes among…
- Trial name
- IGNIT3 (NCT07819994)
- Testing
- Training of Lady Health Workers (LHWs), Training of Healthcare Providers (HCPs) at Facilities
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Newborn; Vitality, Nursing Caries
Effect of Intranasal Breast Milk Administration in Preterm Infants
The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of intranasal breast milk administration on cerebral oxygenation level, vital signs and time to full oral feeding in preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Newborn; Vitality, Nursing Caries, Breast Feeding
- Trial name
- NCT06706115
- Testing
- Intranasal human breast milk
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Infantile Colic
Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy of New Infant Formula in Infantile Colic
The study is conducted to examine the safety and efficacy of a new infant formula and its effects on the gastrointestinal tolerance in infants suffering from colic.
- Trial name
- Coco (NCT01721850)
- Testing
- control formula, intervention formula 1, intervention formula 2
- Where
- 18 sites in Germany, Italy
- Volunteers
- 169 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HiPP GmbH & Co. Vertrieb KG