Clinical trials: Malnutrition, Child
Malnutrition
Community Development and Nutrition Education in Banke District, Nepal: Effect on Child Health and Growth
Heifer Project International is a globally active NGO with more than 400 projects in over 30 countries. The organization uses the introduction of livestock and related training in the development of social capital as tools for…
- Trial name
- NCT03516396
- Testing
- Training Plus, Training Only, No Inputs then Community development and training
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Weight Gain, Body Mass Index
"Effects of High-Calorie Diets VS High-Calorie Formulas on Weight Gain in Children With Congenital Heart Disease "
This study is a randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the effects of high-calorie diets and specialized nutritional formulas on weight gain and clinical outcomes in underweight children aged 1 to 5 years with…
- Conditions
- Weight Gain, Body Mass Index, Pediatric Nutrition, Congenital Heart Disease
- Trial name
- NCT07552688
- Testing
- High-Calorie Specialized Nutritional Formula, education program, High-Calorie Diet
- Where
- 2 sites in Iraq
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Aryan Najmadin Nasradin
Child Malnutrition, Malnutrition in Children
Emollient Therapy for Severe Acute Malnutrition
The investigators hypothesize that the absorption of topically applied EFA-containing emollient (SSO) into the skin and thence into the bloodstream in children with SAM will improve skin barrier function and accelerate weight…
- Conditions
- Child Malnutrition, Malnutrition in Children, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT02616289
- Testing
- Topical emollient (Sun Flower seed oil)
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 212 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Malnutrition, Cancer
Enteral Nutrition Support in Children and Adolescents With Cancer
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Tumor and its therapy have adverse effects on the nutritional status of cancer patients, leading to nutritional support.
- Trial name
- NCT01426750
- Testing
- industrialized oral supplementation (IOS) and tube feeding regimen (TFR) with Nutren
- Sponsor
- Grupo de Apoio ao Adolescente e a Crianca com Cancer
Child Malnutrition
Effects of Prebiotics on Metagenomic Diversity and Abundance in Young Children With Acute Malnutrition
Malnutrition is a major global public health issue, contributing to poor health and early morbidities in children under five, particularly in developing countries.
- Trial name
- P-MAM (NCT06155474)
- Testing
- Prebiotic galacto-oligosaccharide (GOS) Powder, Starch Only, RUTF + Starch
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Punjab
Vitamin D Deficiency, Cystic Fibrosis
Efficacy of Intensive Cholecalciferol Monitoring and Supplementation on Serum vitD Levels in Pediatric Patients With CF
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disease caused by alterations in the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) gene, characterized by multisystemic alterations, mainly in the lung, intestine…
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Cystic Fibrosis, Bone Density, Low, Inflammation Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT05276960
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol Pill
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez
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
Child Nutrition Disorders
A Nutrition/Hygiene Education Program for the Prevention of Child Malnutrition in Rural Kenya
This study will determine if an education program about hygiene and child feeding practices, taught by local village community health workers, will improve child growth and decrease the prevalence of childhood malnutrition in a…
- Trial name
- NCT01679535
- Testing
- nutrition and hygiene education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 246 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Hypophosphatasia (HPP)
Safety and Efficacy of Asfotase Alfa in Juvenile Patients With Hypophosphatasia (HPP)
This clinical trial studied the safety and efficacy of asfotase alfa in children with HPP compared to a historical control group.
- Trial name
- NCT00952484
- Testing
- asfotase alfa
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Malnutrition
Effectiveness Comparison of Three Supplementary Foods in the Treatment of Moderate Acute Malnutrition
The purpose of this study is to compare the recovery rates of moderately malnourished Malawian children treated with either milk-enriched corn/soy blend, soy/peanut fortified spread or a commercially produced ready-to-use therapy…
- Trial name
- NCT00998517
- Testing
- Soy/peanut fortified spread, Milk fortified corn/soy blend, Supplementary Plumpy®
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 2,712 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Iron-deficiency, Nutritional Deficiency
Iron Status of Women and Young Children in the United States
This analysis describes the distribution of TBI and the prevalence of iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) among toddlers, non-pregnant women, and pregnant women.
- Trial name
- NHANES (NCT03274726)
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Moderate Acute Malnutrition
Comparing Several Strategies to Manage Moderate Acute Malnutrition Among Children From 6 to 24 Months Old
The aim of this open-label randomized controlled trial conducted in four African countries (Madagascar, Niger, Central African Republic and Senegal) is to compare three strategies of renutrition for moderate acute malnutrition…
- Trial name
- MALINEA (NCT03474276)
- Testing
- Azythromycin, Inuline and fructo-oligosaccharides, Albendazole
- Where
- 4 sites in Central African Republic, Madagascar and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 1,357 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Pasteur
Alkaline Phosphatase Deficiency, Vitamin D Deficiency
Serum Alkaline Phosphatase Levels In Healthy Turkish Children
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP), is a metalloenzyme of the plasma membrane. Serum ALP levels in children are closely related to age and gender, many commercial test kits being used in hospitals, are only offering reference values for…
- Trial name
- NCT06689709
- Testing
- Serum Alkaline Phosphatase Levels
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emine Hafize
Malnutrition, Child, Malnutrition, Infant
Assessing the Effect of Sustainable Small-scale Egg Production on Maternal and Child Nutrition in Rural Zambia
Animal source foods (ASF), such as meat and eggs, are rich in nutrients critical for growth and development. Yet, for poor children in developing countries, ASF consumption is limited by cost, inadequate caregiver knowledge, and…
- Trial name
- NCT02516852
- Testing
- Egg production
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 3,546 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cornell University
Helicobacter Pylori Infection, Iron Deficiency Anemia
Is Helicobacter Pylori Infection a Cause or Treatment Failure of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Children in Bangladesh?
Helicobacter pylori is recognized as a major gastrointestinal pathogen in developing countries. This microorganism infects up to 60% of children less than five years in those countries and is strongly associated with chronic…
- Conditions
- Helicobacter Pylori Infection, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Not Severely Malnourished, No Systemic Infection
- Trial name
- NCT00284700
- Testing
- Iron
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Malnutrition, Stunting
Child Health, Nutrition and Microbiome Development
Childhood malnutrition is a global public health issue with devastating consequences on the health, well-being, and psychosocial development of children.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Stunting, Wasting, Underweight
- Trial name
- CHAMP (NCT05793294)
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Khyber Medical University Peshawar
Child Malnutrition
Food Aid Quality Review: Feasibility and Acceptability Study of Corn Soy Blend and Fortified Vegetable Oil in Malawi
This research will test alternative methods of ensuring compliance with recommended preparation and targeting of supplementary foods for malnourished children under five years of age.
- Trial name
- FAQR-Malawi (NCT01873196)
- Testing
- Receive extra oil, Receives behavior changed messages on CSB package
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 6,811 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Malaria, Pneumonia
Study of Post-Training Supports for Health Workers in Benin
The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a package of interventions to support health workers in Benin (in West Africa) who had been trained to use Integrated Management of…
- Conditions
- Malaria, Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Measles
- Trial name
- NCT00510679
- Testing
- Health worker supports (supervision, job aids, incentives)
- Where
- Benin
- Volunteers
- 1,577 people
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Efficacy of Striatin in Malnourished Children
This is a double-blind randomized-controlled clinical trial to identify the effect of Striatin (snakehead fish extract) supplementation in increasing body weight, improving acute inflammatory markers and microbiota profiles in…
- Trial name
- NCT07089329
- Testing
- Striatin
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Sriwijaya
Mild and Moderate Malnourished Children
Feasible Means to Address Moderately Malnourished Children Within BINP Communities
The Bangladesh Integrated Nutrition Project (BINP) of the Government of Bangladesh has started showing reduction in malnutrition of women and children under two years of age in last 3 years of it's activities.
- Trial name
- NCT00372242
- Testing
- Prospective Longitudinal Interventional Stury
- Volunteers
- 1,231 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh