Clinical trials: Kwashiorkor
Obesity
Developmental Adaptation to an Obesogenic Environment
The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether birth weight is related to the demand for dietary protein in adult survivors of severe acute malnutrition (Kwashiorkor and Marasmus), and that leveraging of protein intake is…
- Trial name
- NCT02257593
- Testing
- Dietary protein
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of The West Indies
Ulcerative Colitis (Disorder), Crohn Disease
Partial Enteral Nutrition to Prevent Weight Loss and Sarcopenia in IBD Patients at Nutritional Risk - SIMBA
This is a multicenter, open-label, randomized two-arm interventional nutritional study evaluating the effects of partial enteral nutrition (LH VIOLA) in patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) at risk of malnutrition.
- Conditions
- Ulcerative Colitis (Disorder), Crohn Disease, Malnutrition or Risk of Malnutrition, IBD
- Trial name
- SIMBA (NCT07433946)
- Testing
- LH VIOLA Supplementation
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- Lionhealth Srl Società Benefit
Nutrition Disorders, Life-threatening Infection
Cotrimoxazole Prophylaxis in Severely Malnourished Children
This trial aims to test the hypothesis that mortality among Kenyan children with severe malnutrition following initial stabilisation is due to ongoing vulnerability to infectious disease, and that long term daily co-trimoxazole…
- Trial name
- CTX (NCT00934492)
- Testing
- Cotrimoxazole dispersible tablet
- Where
- 4 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 1,781 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Malnutrition; Protein, Older
Nutritional and Exercise Intervention in Older Adults Admitted to the Acute Care Unit (SERIA)
This is a randomised, parallel, single-blind clinical trial. Objectives: to evaluate: the impact of the intervention on nutritional status, body composition, strength, the prevalence of sarcopenia and physical performance at…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition; Protein, Older, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- SERIA (NCT06607718)
- Testing
- Resistance Training, Oral Nutritional Supplementation, Control Group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacion para la Investigacion Biomedica del Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal
Malnutrition; Protein, Frail Elderly Syndrome
Influence of Preoperative Nutritional Status on Perioperative Period in Cardiac Surgery in Patients With Frailty
The aim of the study is to determine whether the optimisation of the preoperative nutritional status affects the course of the perioperative period in patients with frailty.
- Trial name
- NCT05118165
- Testing
- Dietary supplement with protein
- Volunteers
- 176 people
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Malnutrition; Diabetes, Malnutrition; Protein
Impact of Pea, Lentil and Oat Flour Particle Size on Glycemic Response in Healthy Adults
The study looks at the comparative effects of food products made with pea, lentil, and oat flour of various particle sizes on postprandial glycemic response, appetite and food intake, and amino acid release in healthy adults.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition; Diabetes, Malnutrition; Protein, Obesity
- Trial name
- PLO (NCT05291351)
- Testing
- Crackers made with whole, coarse, or fine pea and/or wheat flour, Crackers made with whole, coarse, or fine lentil and/or wheat flour, Porridge made with oat flour
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Sarcopenia, Frailty
Sarcopenia Prevention With a Targeted Exercise and Protein Supplementation Program
Physical inactivity and protein malnutrition have been implicated to be key and modifiable causes of enhanced muscle mass loss among seniors.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Frailty, Malnutrition; Protein, Fall
- Trial name
- STRONG (NCT03417531)
- Testing
- Protein Supplement, Protein-free Supplement, Active Exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 801 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Malnutrition; Protein, Protein Malnutrition
Increase Protein Intake of Older Meal Service Clients With Readymade Protein-rich Meals and Foods
Rationale: Undernutrition risk among community-dwelling older adults in developed countries is shown to be around 24%. Increasing protein intake is a strategy that is feasible as well as efficacious to reduce undernutrition in…
- Trial name
- ConsuMEER (NCT03032237)
- Testing
- Nutritional intervention - protein-rich, Nutritional intervention - standard
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HAN University of Applied Sciences