Clinical trials: Malnutrition, Child
Malnutrition, Malaria
Effectiveness of Nutritional Supplementation in Preventing Malnutrition in Children With Infection
The purpose of this study is to determine whether 14 days nutritional supplementation with Ready to use therapeutic Food (RUTF) or micronutrients alone to children having an infection will prevent malnutrition and reduce the…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Malaria, Lower Respiratory Tract Infection, Diarrhoea
- Trial name
- NCT01154803
- Testing
- Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), Micronutrient Powder (MNP)
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 2,213 people
- Sponsor
- Medecins Sans Frontieres, Netherlands
Malnutrition, Cerebral Palsy
Nutritional Assessment in Children With Cerebral Palsy
This cross-sectional study aims to assess the current practice of nutritional assessment and management in children with cerebral palsy and to determine the frequency of undernutrition among them.
- Trial name
- NCT07879222
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Malnutrition, Diarrhea
WASH Benefits Bangladesh
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to measure the independent and combined effects of interventions that improve water quality, sanitation, hand washing, and nutrition on child growth and development in the first years…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Diarrhea, Child Development
- Trial name
- NCT01590095
- Testing
- Water quality, Sanitation, Hand washing
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 5,040 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Shock Hypovolemic, Shock, Septic
Management of Shock in Children With SAM or Severe Underweight and Diarrhea
Diarrhea is one of the leading causes of under-five childhood mortality and accounts for 8% of 5.4 million global under-5 deaths.
- Conditions
- Shock Hypovolemic, Shock, Septic, Blood Transfusion, Adrenaline
- Trial name
- NCT04750070
- Testing
- Blood and Dopamine, Blood and adrenaline
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Acute Malnutrition With no Complications
Microbiome-Directed Food for Sustained Recovery From Acute Malnutrition
The goal of this experimental study is to test the efficacy of a new formulation - The microbiome-directed food (MDF) to treat acute malnutrition among children aged 6 to 23 months.
- Trial name
- MDF (NCT05586139)
- Testing
- Microbiome-directed food - MAM, Ready-to-use supplementary food (RUSF), Microbiome-directed food (MDF) - SAM
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 6,200 people
- Sponsor
- Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Sante, Burkina Faso
Poor Nutrition
Acceptability and Tolerance of a Protein and Micronutrient Fortified Food
Acceptability and tolerance of a new food product in adults and children.
- Trial name
- NCT03041103
- Testing
- Food Product 1
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Malnutrition, Diarrhoea
Reformulated F75 Milk to Treat Severe Acute Malnutrition
Inpatient treatment for complicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) continues to have a high mortality in Africa. This is partly because children are commonly brought for admission because they are seriously ill, rather than…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Diarrhoea, Metabolic Disturbance
- Trial name
- F75 (NCT02246296)
- Testing
- Standard F75 Milk, Modified F75 Milk
- Where
- 3 sites in Kenya, Malawi
- Volunteers
- 842 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Vitamin D Deficiency, Iodine Deficiency
Vitamin D, Iodine, and Lead Levels in Haitian Infants and Children.
Vitamin D deficiency is common worldwide, including in infants and children, and rickets remains a public health concern in many developing countries.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Iodine Deficiency, Hypothyroidism, Rickets
- Trial name
- Haiti (NCT02301520)
- Where
- 2 sites in Haiti
- Volunteers
- 299 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Pediatric Cancer, Nutrition Related Cancer
Pediatric Oncology Nutrition Intervention Trial
Nearly 60% of pediatric patients diagnosed with cancer develop malnutrition caused by a combination of disease burden, side effects of chemotherapy, and the intensity of cancer treatment.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Cancer, Nutrition Related Cancer, Nutrition Aspect of Cancer, Muscle Loss
- Trial name
- POINT (NCT06175273)
- Testing
- Oral Nutrition Supplement, Tube Feed, Cyproheptadine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Corey Hawes
Moderate Acute Malnutrition
Modified Dosage for Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MODAM-MAM)
Protocols for the community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) have not changed significantly for more than 20 years, with relatively complex treatment protocols and persistent supply chain challenges that have limited…
- Trial name
- MODAM-MAM (NCT06056089)
- Testing
- ready-to-use supplementary food (RUSF), ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF)
- Where
- 3 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people
- Sponsor
- Action Against Hunger USA
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
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Comparison of Treatment of SAM in Children 6-59 Months With RUTF and RUSF in Umerkot, Sindh, Pakistan
In Pakistan, around 15% of children under five are wasted, which is almost twice that of the global prevalence 7.5%. There is a demand for a reliable and consistent locally available severe acute malnutrition (SAM) treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT04174846
- Testing
- Ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), Ready-to-use-supplementary food (RUSF)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Vitamin A Deficiency, Low Serum Retinol
Efficacy of β-carotene Biofortified Maize in Reducing Vitamin A Deficiency Among Children
The purpose of this cluster-randomized trial is to examine whether daily consumption of β-carotene biofortified maize flour can reduce the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency and improve the vitamin A status and among 4-8 year old…
- Trial name
- NCT01695148
- Testing
- β-Carotene Biofortified Maize Flour, White Maize Flour
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 1,228 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Child Malnutrition
Homemade Yogurt Supplementation to Prevent Stunting
Stunting contributes substantially to child mortality and disease burden in low-income countries. In Bangladesh the prevalence of stunting among children <5-years of age is high (36%) reaching 50% in slum areas.
- Trial name
- NCT04067284
- Testing
- Nutrition education, Homemade yogurt supplementation, Usual care
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Tumor, Solid, Children
Standardized Nutritional Management of Pediatric Patients With Solid Tumors
The purpose of this study is to establish a standardized nutrition intervention procedure for children with solid tumors, and to explore the effectiveness and clinical applicability of standardized nutrition management and short…
- Conditions
- Tumor, Solid, Children, Nutritional Intervention
- Trial name
- NCT06730204
- Testing
- Standardized nutritional management, Standardized nutritional management + short peptide ONS
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Malnutrition in Children
Impact of School Meal Program on Child Nutrition and Academic Performance
This study will assess the impact of a school meal program on the nutritional status and academic performance of primary school children in Lahore, Pakistan.
- Trial name
- NCT07800208
- Testing
- School Meal Program
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 496 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore - Pakistan
Pneumonia, Diarrhea
Testing the Effectiveness of a Modified Community Model in Improving Child Health Outcomes in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe
This study modified and contextualized a community mobilization approach in a bid to find a solution to reduce the high incidence and prevalence of child morbidity and mortality in Zimbabwe.The developed model will be tested for…
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Malnutrition, Fever
- Trial name
- NCT03176914
- Testing
- prevention and management of childhood illnesses at community level, conventional community interventions
- Where
- Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 765 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zimbabwe
Child Malnutrition
Growth and Nutritional Impact of Small Fish Powder Supplementation in Infants
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of supplementing the diets of infants aged 6-7 months with small fish powder on growth outcomes in the Garoua 1st Health District, Northern Cameroon.
- Trial name
- NCT07794085
- Testing
- Small Fish Powder, Millet Flour
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Food and Nutrition Research, Yaounde
Diarrhea, Dehydration
Zinc-ORS in Severe and Complicated Acute Diarrhea
Three-hundred-and-fifty-two males aged 1-36 months with acute non-dysenteric diarrhoea and no systemic illness will be enrolled in this clinical trial.
- Trial name
- NCT00370968
- Testing
- Zinc sulphate
- Where
- 2 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 352 people
- Sponsor
- Centre For International Health
Dietary Assessment, Growth
Nutrition of Urban-poor Children
The investigators undertook a program to promote the consumption of healthy foods and reduce the prevalence of malnutrition of children below the age of 5 years in an urban-poor community, by 10% year-on-year through nutrition…
- Conditions
- Dietary Assessment, Growth, Nutritional Assessment
- Trial name
- NCT06921135
- Testing
- supplementation, food
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Malaya