Clinical trials: Leanness
Obesity, Overweight
An Intervention to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity in Preschoolers in Cuenca, Ecuador
The aim of this study is to design and evaluate an educational and behavioral intervention focused on improving nutrition and physical activity habits among preschoolers in Cuenca, Ecuador, with the overarching goal of preventing…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Underweight
- Trial name
- NCT02451410
- Testing
- Nutrition and physical activity
- Where
- 9 sites in Ecuador
- Volunteers
- 307 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Cuenca
Cachexia
A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of GSK2849466 in Healthy Male Subjects
This study is the first administration of GSK2849466 in humans. This will be a single centre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, to investigate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and…
- Trial name
- NCT01696604
- Testing
- GSK2849466
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Obesity, Cachexia
Study on the Effect of Fish Oil and Appetite
20 normal-weight healthy subjects (10 males, 10 females) were in two periods given 10 of 0.5-mL capsules/day of fish oil and soybean oil for 3 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT01692990
- Testing
- Fish oil
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AAstrup
Malnutrition, Child
Effectiveness of a Positive Deviance Program in Reducing Childhood Undernutrition
Globally, childhood malnutrition remains a public health concern. Malnutrition can be diverse from undernutrition to overnutrition.
- Trial name
- NCT04688515
- Testing
- Nutrition program developed using positive deviance approach
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
Cachexia
Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetic (PK), and Pharmacodynamic Study of GSK2881078 and Study to Evaluate the Effect of CYP3A4 Inhibition on PK of GSK2881078
GSK2881078 is a selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM) that is being evaluated for effects on muscle growth and strength in subjects with muscle wasting to improve their physical function.
- Trial name
- NCT02567773
- Testing
- GSK2881078, Itraconazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Overweight, Childhood, Obesity, Childhood
Prevalence of Obesity and Overweight in Primary School Children in the Rhein-Neckar Region in Germany
The study will determine the weight status in primary school children in the Rhein-Neckar Region in Germany and will analyse the development of height and weight in these children during the time of COVID-19 related restrictions…
- Conditions
- Overweight, Childhood, Obesity, Childhood, Child Development, Overweight and Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT05077059
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Adipositasnetzwerk Rhein-Neckar e.V.
Cachexia
The Investigation of the Mechanism of Cachexia Occurrence for Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancer
The study is going to recruit patients with gastrointestinal cancer, collect clinical data and peripheral blood sample and possible fat samples.
- Trial name
- NCT04594863
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Stunting, Underweight
Spirulina Supplementation and Infant Growth, Morbidity and Motor Development
Background: In developing countries, micronutrient deficiency in infants is associated with growth faltering, morbidity, and delayed motor development.
- Conditions
- Stunting, Underweight, Pneumonia, Pneumocystis, Cough
- Trial name
- NCT03523182
- Testing
- Spirulina, Control
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 501 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Programme Against Malnutrition
Neurodevelopment Outcome, Linear Growth
Micronutrient Enhancement for Development and Health in Adolescents - The MEDHA Study
MEDHA is a randomized controlled trial among 10-18 year old girls to examine the use-case of the United Nations International Multiple Micronutrient Antenatal Preparation (UNIMMAP) multiple micronutrient supplement (MMS)…
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopment Outcome, Linear Growth, Micronutrient Status, Bone Mineral Density
- Trial name
- MEDHA (NCT07695883)
- Testing
- Iron (60 mg)- folic acid (400 ug) [IFA], Multiple micronutrient supplement [MMS], Multiple micronutrient supplement Plus [MMS+]
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Food Insecurity, Stunting
Scaling up Small-Scale Food Processing to Promote Food Security Among Women Farmers in Rural Vietnam
This repeated measures, cluster randomized, cohort trial design was carried out in three provinces in the northern mountainous area of Vietnam.
- Conditions
- Food Insecurity, Stunting, Wasting, Underweight
- Trial name
- NCT03847662
- Volunteers
- 799 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Nutrition, Vietnam
Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Malnutrition, Child
Increasing the Coverage of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) Treatment in Ethiopia
The R-SWITCH intervention aims to address the low coverage of treatment for severe wasting (SAM) by leveraging existing community groups to deliver an integrated package focused on prevention, screening, referral, and treatment…
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Malnutrition, Child, Wasting
- Trial name
- R-SWITCH (NCT06380504)
- Testing
- R-SWITCH integrated intervention package
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,080 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM), Undernutrition
Effectiveness of Positive Deviance/Hearth in Treating Uncomplicated Moderate Acute Malnutrition in Children 6-59 Months in Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh
The goal of this clinical trial (cluster randomized controlled trial) is to learn whether a Positive Deviance/Hearth (PDH) intervention can effectively treat moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) and reduce relapse compared to…
- Conditions
- Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM), Undernutrition, Wasting
- Trial name
- PD/Hearth MAM (NCT07591064)
- Testing
- PD/Hearth is a behavioral change program that teaches caregivers how to cook and feed their children. A nutrient-dense meal using local ingredients will be fed to children during Hearth sessions., Standard of Care (Investigator Selected)
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- World Vision US
Cancer
Slimming Myokines, Cancers,Nutritional and Psychology Support
With the project investigators propose, investigators aim to find answers to the following questions: The fact that irisin and atropine are slimming the proteins that cause an increase in weight loss, and the excessive wasting…
- Trial name
- NCT05278078
- Testing
- psychological support, nutritional education, psychological support and nutritional education
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ordu University
Undernutrition
Effectiveness of Small-Quantity vs Medium-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements for Prevention of Undernutrition in Young Children
Nutrition is essential for a child's growth, brain development, and protection from disease. While breastmilk provides the best nutrition for young infants, children older than six months may not get all the nutrients they need…
- Trial name
- NCT07451951
- Testing
- Medium-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplement (MQ-LNS), Small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplement (SQ-LNS)
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 1,568 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
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
Thinness, Leanness
Genome Study in Constitutional Thinness
Constitutional thinness (CT) is a recently defined entity as a differential diagnosis of anorexia nervosa (AN), considered to be the most frequent cause of low body mass index (BMI) in young women.
- Trial name
- GENOSCANN (NCT02525328)
- Testing
- blood or saliva specimen
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Malnutrition
Stunting Prevention Project in Thatta and Sujawal Districts, Sindh Province, Pakistan
Widespread food insecurity and malnutrition are largely the main impairing factors for human capital development in Pakistan. Rates of chronic malnutrition are very high, and acute malnutrition is critical: 44% of children under…
- Trial name
- NCT02422953
- Testing
- Wheat Soya Blend (WSB), Wawa Mum, Micronutrient Powders (MNP)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 4,020 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Overweight, Leanness
The Effects of Puberty and Weight on Sugar Metabolism in Children
Our goal is to investigate how hormones that control blood sugar, hunger, and stomach emptying change with puberty and being overweight. These substances change with a meal.
- Conditions
- Overweight, Leanness, Adolescent
- Trial name
- NCT01718080
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Anemia, Undernutrition
Maternal Nutrition Interventions in Uttar Pradesh, India
Maternal nutrition has been a long-standing concern of health authorities globally and in India. Despite the availability of proven, affordable interventions, and progressive policies and program platforms such as Maternal…
- Conditions
- Anemia, Undernutrition, Underweight, Stunting
- Trial name
- NCT03378141
- Testing
- Maternal Nutrition Behavior change
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Underweight, Malnutrition
Study of Effect of Microfinance on Under 5 Health in Rural India
Investigators propose a feasibility and pilot study for a cluster randomised controlled trial. The proposed trial will evaluate the effects of an economic intervention (microfinance) in self-help groups of poor and marginalised…
- Trial name
- NCT01845545
- Testing
- Early provision of microfinance
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 2,469 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham