Clinical trials: Malnutrition, Child
Anemia, Iron-deficiency
The Effect of Anemia in Infancy on the Microbiome and Systemic Metabolism
Serum and fecal samples were collected from infants at either 6-7 m of age or 12-13 m of age. Serum and feces were analyzed locally for hemoglobin status or evidence of parasites, and standard of care was provided.
- Conditions
- Anemia, Iron-deficiency, Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT03377777
- Testing
- No intervention
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Moderate and Severe Undernutrition
Transition to Scale of Nutrition and Psychosocial Stimulation Program for Malnourished Children
We hypothesize that it is feasible to integrate a program of Nutritional Care and Pychosocial Stimulation into the Community Clinics in Bangladesh and thereby improve malnourished children's growth and development after a year of…
- Trial name
- TTS Bangladesh (NCT02208531)
- Testing
- Psychosocial Stimulation and Nutritional Care
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 6,400 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Quality of Life, Malnutrition
Clinical Study of Novel Probiotic Microbial Composite™ to Treat Undernourished Young Children
This study is to determine if a novel bio-fermented Microbiotic Composite™ can improve the digestive health and subsequent growth and quality of life parameters in a selected group of children in a district in India.
- Conditions
- Quality of Life, Malnutrition, Growth Arrest
- Trial name
- NCT03150927
- Testing
- Probiotic Microbial Composite
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biowish Technologies, Inc.
Nutrition Disorders
Preventing Malnutrition and Restoring Nutritional Status in Hospitalized Children
This cluster-randomized trial will evaluate the impact of a multifaceted intervention (including electronic medical alerts) coordinated by a Nutritional Support Team, on adherence to recommended practices for care of starved…
- Trial name
- PREDIRE (NCT01081587)
- Testing
- Access to a Computerized Clinical Decision Support System (CCDDS), Education of Healthcare workers, Local assistance by a dietician
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,457 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Child Malnutrition
7-Day vs 1-Day Packaging for Small Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements in Ghana (SQLNS:7D-1D Comparison)
This cluster-randomized crossover trial evaluates whether the packaging format of small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) affects caregiver adherence and acceptability when SQ-LNS are delivered through routine…
- Trial name
- SQLNS:7Dv1D (NCT07129109)
- Testing
- small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS)
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 505 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Malnutrition, Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic
The Effect of a Deworming Intervention to Improve Early Childhood Growth and Development in Resource-poor Areas
Worldwide, over 2 billion people suffer from worm infections in developing countries. These infections are especially damaging to the health of children, resulting in both short-term and lifelong disability.
- Trial name
- NCT01314937
- Testing
- Mebendazole, Usual care
- Where
- Peru
- Volunteers
- 1,760 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Microbiota, Complementary Food
Community-based Clinical Trial With Microbiota-directed Complementary Foods (MDCFs) Made of Locally Available Food Ingredients for the Management of Children With Primary Moderate Acute Malnutrition
Background (brief): Burden: A total of 52 million children under 5 are suffering from acute malnutrition globally, of whom 33 million have moderate acute malnutrition (MAM).
- Conditions
- Microbiota, Complementary Food, Nutrition
- Trial name
- NCT04015999
- Testing
- Microbiota Directed Complementary Food (MDCF), Ready to Use Supplementary Food (RUSF)
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
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
Extension Study of Protocol ENB-002-08 - Study of Asfotase Alfa in Infants and Young Children With Hypophosphatasia (HPP)
This clinical trial studied the long term safety and efficacy of asfotase alfa in infants and young children with infantile onset HPP who completed study ENB-002-08 (NCT00744042).
- Trial name
- NCT01205152
- Testing
- asfotase alfa
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, United Arab Emirates and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Newborn Resuscitation, Severe Malnutrition
Enhancing Pediatric Acute Care Through Adaptive E-Learning and In-Person Skills Practice in Tanzania
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether the integration of in-person skills practice (ISP) with an adaptive e-learning platform can improve refresher learning progress (RLP) among healthcare providers in pediatric…
- Conditions
- Newborn Resuscitation, Severe Malnutrition, Severe Malaria, Severe Pneumonia
- Trial name
- PACE (NCT06635733)
- Testing
- Rhapsode Capable™ Platform (Intervention Group), Paper-based ISP (Control Group)
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Malnutrition
Assessment of the Nutritional Status of Children and Adolescents With Malignancies
The main objective of this study was the assessment of the nutritional status of children and adolescents aged between 0-18 with malignancies based on BMI percentiles and standard deviation scores, at diagnosis, during treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT02246452
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- University of Hohenheim
Malnutrition
Optimising Antibiotic Treatment for Sick Malnourished Children
Children with severe malnutrition who are admitted sick to hospitals have a high mortality, usually because of infection. All children with severe malnutrition admitted to hospitals are treated with antibiotics.
- Trial name
- FLACSAM-PK (NCT02746276)
- Testing
- Ceftriaxone, Metronidazole
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Vitamin A Deficiency, HIV
Single-dose Postpartum Vitamin A Supplementation of Mothers and Neonates
The ZVITAMBO PROJECT is testing whether giving mothers and infants a single large dose of vitamin A during the immediate post partum period will reduce: 1.
- Trial name
- ZVITAMBO (NCT00198718)
- Testing
- Vitamin A (retinyl palmitate)
- Volunteers
- 28,220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Overweight and/or Obesity, Children - Malnutrition
Family-Based Nutrition Intervention to Prevent Overweight and Obesity in School-Age Children.
This proposal aims to enhance the well being of schoolchildren and their families through a mobile application and multidisciplinary intervention model grounded in authoritative parenting principles and social cognitive theory.
- Conditions
- Overweight and/or Obesity, Children - Malnutrition, Preventing Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT07159971
- Testing
- School B, Control
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Claudia Teresa Tovar Palacio
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride and Nutritional Supplementation in Treating Young Patients With Weight Loss With Cancer
RATIONALE: Cyproheptadine hydrochloride may help improve appetite and lessen weight loss caused by cancer or cancer treatment. It is not yet known whether cyproheptadine hydrochloride is more effective with or without nutritional…
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Malnutrition, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT00949117
- Testing
- Ensure, PediaSure, cyproheptadine hydrochloride
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Malnutrition, Child
Assessment of Starch Digestibility and Amylase Sufficiency in Children
Research has demonstrated that there is a relationship between malnourishment and insufficient production of pancreatic enzymes, such as α-amylase which digests starch into glucose.
- Trial name
- NCT03467737
- Testing
- Normal sorghum porridge, algal starch, Normal sorghum porridge, algal dextrins, Normal sorghum porridge, labeled flour
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Malnutrition, Child
Nutritional Care After Discharge in Children Term Born-18years Old
The goal of this stepped wedge cluster randomized trial is to compare nutritional care after discharge to an intervention in children term born - 18 years old discharged with newly initiated nutritional care.
- Trial name
- NutriCAD (NCT06414200)
- Testing
- A structured follow-up with a tailored made nutritional plan and a parent empowerment program
- Where
- 6 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Moderately Malnourished Children
Development and Acceptability Testing of Ready-to-use-complementary Food Supplement (RUCFS) for Children in Bangladesh
The prevention of malnutrition among children under 5 years of age requires consumption of nutritious food, including exclusive breast feeding for the first six months of life, followed by breastfeeding in combination with…
- Trial name
- NCT01553877
- Testing
- Pushti packet, Rice based Ready to Use Complementary Food Supplements, Chick-pea based Ready to Use Complementary Food Supplements
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Cryptosporidiosis
Nitazoxanide for Treatment of Cryptosporidium in Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if nitazoxanide (NTZ) can treat Cryptosporidium infection in children age 6-12 months.
- Trial name
- NCT06600711
- Testing
- Nitazoxanide
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Severe Acute Malnutrition, Persistent Diarrhea
Trial of Rice-Based F-75 in Severe Malnutrition & Persistent Diarrhea in Children (SAM-RICE Study)
The goal of this study is to find out if a rice-based version of the F-75 therapeutic food helps children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and persistent diarrhea recover better than the standard commercial F-75.
- Conditions
- Severe Acute Malnutrition, Persistent Diarrhea, Children
- Trial name
- SAM-RICE (NCT07070856)
- Testing
- WHO-recommended standard therapeutic milk used for stabilization phase in SAM), HO-recommended Rice based therapeutic milk used for stabilization phase in SAM)
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital and Institute of Child Health, Multan