Clinical trials: Malnutrition, Child
Chronic Kidney Disease stage3, Chronic Kidney Disease stage4
Phase 3 Safety and Efficacy Study of CTAP101 Extended-release Capsules in Children With Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
This is a phase 3, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in children with stage 3-4 chronic kidney disease (CKD), secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) and vitamin D insufficiency.
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease stage3, Chronic Kidney Disease stage4, Vitamin d Deficiency, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
- Trial name
- NCT05543928
- Testing
- CTAP101
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- OPKO Health, Inc.
Malnutrition, Infection
Effectiveness of Supplementary Feeding During Infection Among Moderately Malnourished Children
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an outpatient-based strategy of short-term, ready to use supplementary food (RUSF) among moderately malnourished children with acute infections achieves greater improvement in…
- Trial name
- MODMAL (NCT00890695)
- Testing
- Ready to use supplementary food (RUSF)
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Healthy
Defining Vitamin D Insufficiency in School Age Children: A Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial of Vitamin D3
The study objective is to characterize the threshold levels of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D for the definition of vitamin D insufficiency in 8-14 year old African American and Caucasian children.
- Trial name
- Vitamin D RCT (NCT00732758)
- Testing
- Vitamin D3 1000 IU
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 157 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Malnutrition, Developmental Disabilities
Promoting Physical Growth and Positive Development in Severely Stunted Guatemalan Children
This study seeks to evaluate the impact of an intensive home-based education intervention targeting severely stunted Guatemalan children for catch up growth and improved development.
- Trial name
- NCT02509936
- Testing
- Home-based nutrition education, Standard-of-care nutrition support
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 324 people
- Sponsor
- Wuqu' Kawoq, Maya Health Alliance
Hyperhomocysteinemia, Obesity
Effect of Folic Acid Supplementation on Plasma Homocysteine Level in Obese Children
The purpose of the present study was to determine whether folic acid supplementation could reduce plasma homocysteine in obese children and to determine the association between dietary folate, serum folate and homocysteine level…
- Trial name
- NCT01766310
- Testing
- Folic Acid
- Where
- 2 sites in Thailand
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health
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
HIV Infections
Vitamin D Supplementation in HIV Youth
The purpose of this study is to determine the correct dose of Vitamin D to give to prevent HIV related complications.
- Trial name
- NCT01523496
- Testing
- Vitamin D control dose, Vitamin D supplementation-
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Malnutrition, Manihot Species Poisoning
Caregiver Training to Prevent Konzo Disease in Children in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
The proposed research adapted the caregiver training and child neurodevelopmental assessment capacity that the PI previously built in Uganda beginning in 2008, to a community-based intervention model for the prevention of konzo…
- Trial name
- NCT04036708
- Testing
- Wetting method (WTM), Mediational Intervention for Sensitizing Caregivers (MISC)
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 238 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Undernutrition, Wasting
Evaluating Oral Nutritional Supplements on Children's Nutritional Status and Digestive Health in Vietnam.
Evaluating the efficiency of using Oral Nutritional Supplementation toward nutrition status (anthropometric index, the prevalence of wasting), digestive disorders, and anorexic in children aged 24 - 71 months.
- Conditions
- Undernutrition, Wasting, Malnourished
- Trial name
- NCT05551637
- Testing
- Kazu Gain Gold
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Tu Nguyen Song
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.
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
Malnutrition
Whey Permeate Study
This is a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, controlled clinical effectiveness trial of two supplementary foods in the treatment of MAM.
- Trial name
- NCT01790048
- Testing
- Whey permeate RUSF, Soy Protein RUSF
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 2,259 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Mother Screening for Relapse Using Mid-upper Arm Circumference Among Children Recovered From Severe Acute Malnutrition
The investigators propose a pilot randomized controlled trial to train mothers to screen their children post-discharge for relapse based on MUAC criteria to facilitate timely identification and referral to care for children who…
- Trial name
- NCT05932992
- Testing
- Mother education on how to perform MUAC assessment
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Malnutrition, Child
Safety and Efficacy Study to Compare Smoflipid and Intralipid 20% in Pediatric Patients of 3 Months to 16 Years of Age
Evaluate the safety and efficacy of Smoflipid compared to standard of care lipid emulsion Intralipid 20% administered via a central vein in pediatric patients 3 months to 16 years of age who require parenteral nutrition for at…
- Trial name
- NCT03563222
- Testing
- Smoflipid, Intralipid, 20%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Fresenius Kabi
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
Vitamin d Deficiency
Blue Sky Study: Impact of Milk and Vitamin D for Child Growth and Health
This intervention study will address the impact of vitamin D fortified milk and vitamin D supplements on the growth, levels of vitamin D, insulin-like growth factor 1, growth hormone, academic attention, respiratory infections…
- Trial name
- BSS (NCT00886379)
- Testing
- Mongolian milk without vitamin D, Mongolian milk with vitamin D, UHT milk
- Volunteers
- 597 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Vitamin D Deficiency, Thoracic Surgery
Prevention of Vitamin D Deficiency Following Pediatric CHD Surgery: a Phase II Dose Evaluation Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Usual Care With a High Dose Pre-operative Supplementation Regimen Based on the Institute of Medicine Daily Upper Tolerable Intake Level
Our research group has shown that almost all children with congenital heart disease (CHD) are vitamin D deficient following heart surgery.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Thoracic Surgery, Pediatric Disorders, Heart Defects, Congenital
- Trial name
- HICCUPS 2 (NCT01838447)
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Hypophosphatasia (HPP)
Extension Study of Protocol ENB-006-09 - Study of Asfotase Alfa in Children With Hypophosphatasia (HPP)
This clinical trial studies the long term safety and efficacy of asfotase alfa in children with HPP who completed Study ENB-006-09 (NCT00952484).
- Trial name
- NCT01203826
- Testing
- Asfotase Alfa
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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, Wasting
Nutritional Impact of Moringa Oleifera Leaf Supplementation in Mothers and Children
Studies to date on the effects of Moringa oleifera in diabetes and anemia and animal studies that examine the utility of moringa for increased milk and litter yield are of small scale, however high-quality large-scale placebo or…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Wasting, Growth Failure
- Trial name
- NCT04587271
- Testing
- Moringa oleifera (high dose), Moringa oleifera (low dose)
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Suzanna L Attia