Clinical trials: Malnutrition, Child
Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM)
Management of Children With Moderate Acute Malnutrition in Mali
The objectives of the study are to assess the impact of different dietary strategies for the management of children with MAM on: the children's continued participation in the nutritional rehabilitation program and their physical…
- Trial name
- Mali-MMAM (NCT01015950)
- Testing
- Plumpy'Sup, Local food supplement, Misola
- Where
- Mali
- Volunteers
- 1,260 people
- Sponsor
- Helen Keller International
Malnutrition, Child, Enteropathy
Study of Environmental Enteropathy and Malnutrition in Pakistan
Environmental Enteropathy (EE) is an acquired sub-clinical inflammatory gut condition in which alterations in intestinal structure, function, and local and systemic immune activation lead to impaired vaccine responses, decreased…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Child, Enteropathy, Vaccine Response Impaired, Stunting
- Trial name
- SEEM (NCT03588013)
- Testing
- Nutritional education, Ready to Use Therapeutic Food, Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy with biopsy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 416 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Congenital Heart Disease
Effect of Feeding With Nutrient Dense Formula in Malnourished Infants and Children With Congenital Heart Defects
Infants with congenital heart disease (CHD) are usually born with a normal weight but develop malnutrition over time, and about 20-50% of these children are usually malnourished. Malnutrition in these patients is multifactorial.
- Trial name
- NCT04795076
- Testing
- Infant formula
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Shahid Beheshti University
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Evaluating RISQ System Implementation in Acutely Malnourished Children in Chad (CRIMSON)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of the Responses to Illness Severity Quantification (RISQ) system implementation on mortality and processes of care in a nutritional program treating children 6 to 59 months of…
- Trial name
- CRIMSON (NCT06123390)
- Testing
- The Responses to Illness Severity Quantification (RISQ) System
- Where
- Chad
- Volunteers
- 14,671 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
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
Mukbang
The Association Between Watching Mukbang Videos and the Appetite of Children With Cancer
The purpose of this study is to record the "Mukbang" watching behavior and appetite of children with cancer during inpatient radiotherapy and chemotherapy through intensive longitudinal study, explore their correlation, and the…
- Trial name
- NCT05493020
- Testing
- Questionnaires set
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 179 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Acute Watery Diarrhea, Severe Acute Malnutrition in Childhood
Comparison of Low Osmolar ORS and ReSoMal for Treating Acute Watery Diarrhea in Severely Malnourished Children Aged 6 Months to 5 Years
Acute watery diarrhea is a common and serious health issue in children, especially in those who are severely malnourished. These children are at a much higher risk of complications such as dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, and…
- Conditions
- Acute Watery Diarrhea, Severe Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Dehydration in Children
- Trial name
- NCT07026682
- Testing
- Low Osmolar ORS, ReSoMal
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of Child Health Sciences and Children's Hospital, Lahore
Vitamin A Deficiency in Children
The Effects of Biscuits Containing Red Palm Oil on School Children With Vitamin A Deficiency in West and East Malaysia
Based on recent nutrition survey (SEANUTS Malaysia) on a total of 3542 Malaysian Children aged between 6 months to 12 years old, 4.4% of the children had vitamin A deficiency.
- Trial name
- NCT03256123
- Testing
- red palm shortening group, palm shortening group
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 651 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Malaysia Palm Oil Board
Iron Absorption, Iron Deficiencies
Maximizing the Benefits of Iron in Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods for Malnourished Children in Kenya
Reports from the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) in Kwale County, southern Kenya, indicate a limited impact of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTFs) on malnutrition or anemia.
- Conditions
- Iron Absorption, Iron Deficiencies, Severly Acutely Malnourished Children, Malnutrition in Children
- Trial name
- SAMI (NCT07315295)
- Testing
- Iron absorption from RUTF on Day 0, Treatment with RUTF for 80 days, Iron absorption from RUTF on Day 20
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ETH Zurich
Vitamin A Deficiency, Iron Deficiency
An Efficacy Trial of Iron, Zinc and Vitamin A Fortified Rice in Children in Satun, Thailand
Iron, zinc and vitamin A deficiencies are particularly common among children and young women in the developing countries of South and Southeast Asia resulting in important adverse health effects.
- Conditions
- Vitamin A Deficiency, Iron Deficiency, Zinc Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT01061307
- Testing
- fortified extruded rice
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland, Thailand
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Malnutrition (Calorie), Protein-energy Malnutrition
Composite Flour Cookies for Improving Nutrition in Malnourished Children
Malnutrition is a major public health concern among children in developing countries, leading to impaired growth and increased risk of morbidity.
- Trial name
- CFC-MAL (NCT07504133)
- Testing
- Composite Flour Cookies
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Mairaj Noor
Gestational Weight Gain, Diet, Food, and Nutrition
Nutri-CAP: Nutrition for Children, Adolescent Girls, and Pregnant Women in Slums of Dhaka City
The objective of the research project is to establish an evidence-based sustainable nutrition service delivery platform for optimizing pregnancy weight gain, increasing dietary diversity of adolescent girls, and ensuring proper…
- Conditions
- Gestational Weight Gain, Diet, Food, and Nutrition, Undernutrition, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05311436
- Testing
- Experimental - Intensive nutrition counselling for pregnant, adolescent and under2 children
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 3,278 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Celiac Disease in Children, Gluten Enteropathy
Influence of a Gluten Free Food Guide on Diet Quality and Adherence to the GFD in Youth With Celiac Disease
Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune gastrointestinal disease that is caused by intolerance to gluten in the diet. The mainstay of treatment is a gluten-free diet (GFD).
- Conditions
- Celiac Disease in Children, Gluten Enteropathy, Diet; Deficiency, Adherence, Treatment
- Trial name
- NCT06038344
- Testing
- Gluten-free food guide teaching
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Malnutrition
Mesalamine in Environmental Enteropathy
Undernutrition is one of the most important health issues in Kenya. Children who are chronically undernourished do not reach their full potential and are at increased risk of infectious disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01841099
- Testing
- Mesalamine
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Kelsey Jones
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Synbiotics for the Management of Malnutrition (Children)
In this study, dose related effect of synbiotics on the blood indices of severely acute malnourished (SAM) children (6-59 months) was carried out in hospitalized setting.
- Trial name
- NCT06722404
- Testing
- Standard therapeutic foods, Therapeutic foods plus Synbiotics
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore - Pakistan
Malnutrition
Malnutrition and Outcome in Hospitalized Children in Europe
Malnutrition in children has even more severe consequences on disease course and long-term health than malnutrition in adults. According to prior studies, malnutrition affects about 15-30 % of hospitalized children in Europe…
- Trial name
- NCT01132742
- Where
- 14 sites in Croatia, Denmark and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 2,567 people
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Child Nutrition Disorders
Nutritional Intervention For The Treatment Of Uncomplicated SAM
nutritional intervention with ready to use therapeutic food (plumpy nut. by Unicef) and Prebiotics supplimentation ( Galactooligosaccarides).
- Trial name
- SAM (NCT05390437)
- Testing
- Nutritional intervention with Ready to use theraputic food (RUTF) and prebiotic GOS (galacto oligosaccharides) in combination
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Sanaullah Iqbal
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
Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM)
Integrated Treatment Protocol for Acute Malnutrition: A Non Inferiority Trial in Burkina Faso
MUAC only is a pilot trial external control carried out between January 2017 and December 2017 in the Yako district (northern region), Burkina Faso.
- Trial name
- MUAC-Only (NCT03027505)
- Testing
- Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF)
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 4,958 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for International Medical Action
Obesity, Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D Supplementation in Psychiatric Illnesses
Children and adolescents with psychiatric illnesses who are treated with medications called second generation antipsychotic agents (SGA) often gain excessive weight during their treatment with these medications.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Vitamin D Deficiency, Psychosis, Schizophrenia
- Trial name
- VDSS (NCT01004354)
- Testing
- Ergocalciferols
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester