Clinical trials: Infant Nutrition
Overweight, Pregnancy
A Low Glycemic Load Diet During Pregnancy in Overweight Women
This study will compare the effects of a low glycemic load versus standard diet for pregnancy on outcomes related to risk for obesity, diabetes, and heart disease in both mother and infant.
- Trial name
- NCT00364403
- Testing
- Low glycemic load, Low fat diet
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Pediatric Obesity
The Early Stockholm Obesity Prevention Project in China
This is a cohort study where families with infants are followed closely for three years. It aims to assess if parental weight status (normal weight vs.
- Trial name
- ES-China (NCT02409875)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Pregnancy Complications, Obesity
Metformin in Obese Non-diabetic Pregnant Women
Obesity is on the rise in all developed countries. Of particular concern is that more young people including children are being recognised as being overweight or obese.
- Trial name
- MOP (NCT01273584)
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Prematurity; Extreme, Growth Retardation
Nutritional Care and Head Growth in Preterm Infants
As extremely low birth weight infants are high-risk patients, the study aimed to compare neonatal care, nutritional strategy and postnatal growth of these infants in two European neonatal units.
- Trial name
- KARLY (NCT03635944)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse
Acidosis
Safety of D-lactate Producing Probiotics
In this study the investigators want to test the safety of D-lactate producing probiotics in babies from birth to 1 month of age.
- Trial name
- NCT01119170
- Testing
- Starter formula, starter formula with D-lactate producing probiotics
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Obesity
Healthy Sleeping and Feeding During Infancy
Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions and its prevalence continues to rise, even among very young children. A recent report from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) revealed that from 1999…
- Trial name
- NCT00125580
- Testing
- Infant sleep instruction
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Malnutrition, Infant, Enteral Feeding Intolerance
Efficacy and Safety of Numeta G13%E Compared to Compounded Parenteral Nutrition in Preterm Neonates
Preterm (PT, born before 37 weeks of gestation) birth complications are the leading causes of death among children aged under 5 years globally, with nearly one million infant deaths reported in 2013.
- Trial name
- NCT06894446
- Testing
- Numeta G13%E, Compounded Parenteral Nutrition (cPN) solution
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Cystic Fibrosis
Choline Nutrition in Children With Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a complex disease with a wide range of clinical problems. Despite enzyme replacement therapy, children with cystic fibrosis (CF) may still have problems absorbing some nutrients.
- Trial name
- NCT00686361
- Testing
- Choline supplementation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Gastroschisis
Early Feeds in Gastroschisis
This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of initiating early feeds in neonates with gastroschisis, a condition where infants are born with their intestines outside the body.
- Trial name
- GAIN (NCT06878950)
- Testing
- Early Feeding Protocol
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Vitamin D Deficiency
Maternal Vit D Supplements & Infant and Maternal Biomarkers & Outcomes in Southern Ethiopia
Synthesis of vitamin D in the skin through the action of sunlight is a major source of vitamin D in parts of the world where foods are not fortified with the vitamin.
- Trial name
- NCT02210884
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oklahoma State University
Parenteral Nutrition Associated Cholestasis
Compassionate Use of an Intravenous Fish Oil Emulsion in Infants With Cholestasis
The study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of an intravenous fish oil emulsion (omegaven) in infants with parenteral nutrition associated cholestasis.
- Trial name
- NCT01601652
- Testing
- Omegaven
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Arthur J De Lorimier
Neonatal İntensive Care, Nutrition With A Chronobiological Approach
The Effect of PIOMI and Chronobiological Nutrition on Readiness for Feeding, Full Transition to Oral Feeding and Body Weight
This is a randomized controlled experimental study evaluating the effects of oral motor intervention and chronobiological approach to feeding model applied to preterm infants on feeding readiness, transition to total oral feeding…
- Conditions
- Neonatal İntensive Care, Nutrition With A Chronobiological Approach, Readiness For Feding, Body Weight
- Trial name
- PIOMI (NCT07306793)
- Testing
- PIOMI study group, Nutrition Study Group with a Chronobiological Approach, Control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Childhood Obesity
Healthy Growth Abbreviated Pilot Study
This is a single-group feasibility pilot trial of a peer-based, social media intervention to prevent obesity in infants.
- Trial name
- NCT01977105
- Testing
- Grow Together peer group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Preterm, Nutrition Disorder, Infant
The Effect Of Oral Motor Stimulation And Nonnutritive Sucking To The Time Of Transition To Oral Nutrition In Preterm
Oral feeding difficulty is one of the problems that preterm infants frequently experience due to poorly developed oral musculature.
- Conditions
- Preterm, Nutrition Disorder, Infant, Feeding; Difficult, Newborn
- Trial name
- NCT05310851
- Testing
- PIOMI and non-nutritive sucking
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Child Nutrition, Stunting
Impact Evaluation of a Social Franchise Model for Improving Infant and Young Child Feeding and Child Nutrition in Vietnam
Alive \& Thrive is an initiative that aims to improve infant and young child feeding practices and reduce childhood stunting. In Vietnam, Alive \& Thrive's primary intervention is implemented through a social franchise linked…
- Conditions
- Child Nutrition, Stunting, Exclusive Breastfeeding, Complementary Feeding
- Trial name
- NCT01676623
- Testing
- Standard government health services, Alive & Thrive IYCF franchise services, Mass media campaign
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Premature Infants, Nutrition Deficiency Due to Insufficient Food
Nutrition Protocol and Premature Infants' Growth
Nutrition is a major issue for premature infants. Inappropriate nutritional intake during the first weeks of life is responsible for postnatal growth restriction and adverse long-term outcomes.
- Conditions
- Premature Infants, Nutrition Deficiency Due to Insufficient Food, Growth Retardation
- Trial name
- Nutriproto (NCT03217045)
- Testing
- nutrition protocol introduction
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
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