Clinical trials: Malnutrition, Infant
Sickle Cell Disease, Malnutrition
Prevention of Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Disease
The investigators are studying how to prevent malnutrition in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) in northern Nigeria. Community health workers will teach mothers about nutritious local foods that might help children grow…
- Trial name
- PMC-SCD (NCT06397118)
- Testing
- Maternal Nutrition Education, Standard Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Cystic Fibrosis, Failure to Thrive
Clinical Study With an Enteral Formula With Symbiotic and DHA for Malnourished Children
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a nutritional supplement is effective in the treatment of malnutrition in pediatric patients with failure to thrive or cystic fibrosis.
- Conditions
- Cystic Fibrosis, Failure to Thrive, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- VITJUNIOR (NCT02128984)
- Testing
- Symbiotic Formula with DHA and antioxidants, Standard Formula
- Where
- 8 sites in Peru, Spain
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Laboratorios Ordesa
Undernutrition, Healthy Nutrition
Women Supporting Women to Improve Infant and Child Feeding Practices
Undernutrition in the first 2 years of life is the largest preventable cause of death before age 5. Among those who survive, stunting before age two leaves millions with lifelong physical and cognitive deficits, which are…
- Conditions
- Undernutrition, Healthy Nutrition, Health Behavior, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Trial name
- NCT05473312
- Testing
- Community Sensitization, 28-day PD/Hearth Sessions, Supplemental Print Information
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
HIV, Malnutrition
Breast Milk Composition and HIV-exposed/Unexposed Early Infant Growth and Infectious Disease Events
The purpose of this study is to understand how breast milk may protect infants from infection and promote favorable immunological, growth and development outcomes.
- Conditions
- HIV, Malnutrition, Cryptosporidiosis
- Trial name
- NCT01699841
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 208 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cornell University
Hypovitaminosis D, Pregnancy Complications
Effect of Vitamin D Replacement on Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes
The optimal vitamin D replacement dose during pregnancy remains undefined. Therefore, the aim of this study is to test the hypothesis that a daily equivalent dose of vitamin D of 3,000 IU/day is needed for Middle Eastern women…
- Conditions
- Hypovitaminosis D, Pregnancy Complications, Infant, Newborn, Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT02434380
- Testing
- Euro D
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Malnutrition
Effectiveness of Targeting Food Aid to Malnourished Children Compared to Targeting All Children Under Two Years
The objective of this study is to compare two approaches to targeting donated supplementary food to young children. The study compares the effectiveness of the widely-used curative approach where targeting is based on the child's…
- Trial name
- NCT00210418
- Testing
- Fortified food rations, Education and communication to improve feeding practices
- Where
- Haiti
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Vitamin D Deficiency, Pre Eclampsia
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Vitamin D Supplementation to Pregnant Women and Their Infants in Pakistan.
Vitamin D deficiency is wide spread in South Asian population and is contributing to burden of disease in this region including Pakistan.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Pre Eclampsia, Stillbirths, Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NCT01229189
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 460 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Malnutrition, Infant, Breastfeeding, Exclusive
Providing Breastfeeding Support After Discharge From Hospital to Improve Growth and Development of Malnourished Infants
The current guidelines used to manage malnutrition among infants aged below 6 months (u6m) recommend that infants admitted to hospital with malnutrition be supported to reestablish exclusive breastfeeding before discharge.
- Trial name
- IBAMI-2 (NCT06372418)
- Testing
- Breastfeeding peer support intervention, Standard Care
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Growth Failure in Medically Complex Infants, Growth Failure
Medical Nutrition Therapy for Medically Complex Infants in the Pediatric Outpatient Setting
The purpose of this study is to compare standardized nutrition therapy provided by a registered dietitian (RD) at regularly scheduled intervals to usual care in terms of the ability to improve growth parameters in medically…
- Conditions
- Growth Failure in Medically Complex Infants, Growth Failure, Malnutrition in Medically Complex Infants, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT03522558
- Testing
- Standardized Medical Nutrition Therapy, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Vitamin B 12 Deficiency
The Impact of Vitamin B12 Deficiency on Infant Gut Microbiota
Vitamin B12 plays important roles in DNA synthesis and neurological functions. Vitamin B12 deficiency is one of the most common micronutrient deficiencies and it has become increasingly more frequent in infants.
- Trial name
- NCT03365583
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Premature Birth of Newborn, Malnutrition; Intrauterine or Fetal, Small-for-dates
The BabyGrow Longitudinal Study of Nutrition and Growth in Preterm Infants
This is a longitudinal, observational study on nutrition, growth and body composition in preterm infants. Aims to determine the adequacy of actual nutrient intake during the preterm period by investigating associations between…
- Trial name
- BabyGrow (NCT01881256)
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University College Cork
Malnutrition
Efficacy Trial on Alleviation of Infant Malnutrition With Fortified Spread or Maize-soy Flour Food Supplements
This study tests the hypothesis that moderately underweight but not severely wasted 6-17-month old infants receiving fortified spread or maize-soy flour as a food supplement for 12 weeks grow better during the supplementation…
- Trial name
- NCT00420368
- Testing
- No food supplement, Food supplement: fortified spread, Food supplement: maize-soy flour
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 189 people
- Sponsor
- Tampere University
Vitamin D Deficiency, Rickets
Vitamin D Supplementation in Breastfeeding Women
Adequate vitamin D is essential for proper infant growth and development. However, human milk is low in vitamin D, and most infants do not receive recommended supplementation.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Rickets, Infant Nutrition Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT01240265
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Cystic Fibrosis, Vitamin D Deficiency
Cholecalciferol for Vitamin D in Adult Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Patients
The main aim of the research question to test the primary hypothesis of this study, namely, Does 12 weeks of an additional 5000 IU daily of cholecalciferol increase serum 25OHD levels in adults with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) who have…
- Trial name
- NCT00685971
- Testing
- 5000 IU of cholecalciferol
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Vitamin D Deficiency
Controlled Trial of Prenatal Vitamin D3 Supplementation to Prevent Vitamin D Deficiency in Mothers and Their Infants
The purpose of this research study is to compare the effects of higher dose vitamin D with commonly recommended dose in pregnant women to see which is better in achieving and/or maintaining sufficient vitamin D blood levels…
- Trial name
- PA 03-103 (NCT00610688)
- Testing
- Prenatal Vitamin, Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Faltering Growth, Failure to Thrive
Leveraging Optimal Tolerance in Undernourished Infants to Support Growth
The goal of this study is to learn if InfaCore (IC) an energy and nutrient dense formulation (ENDF) can improve growth and tolerance in infants with or at risk of growth faltering when fed IC.
- Trial name
- LOTUS (NCT07549360)
- Testing
- Infant Formula
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Dutch Medical Food
Undernutrition
Nutributter Programming to Prevent Undernutrition: an Evaluation
This randomized, controlled effectiveness study examines Nutributter programming within an integrated package of maternal and child health services offered by Haiti's Ministry of Health (MSPP) to prevent undernutrition among…
- Trial name
- NPPU (NCT01552512)
- Testing
- Nutributter Program, Integrated Package
- Where
- Haiti
- Volunteers
- 1,228 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Protein-Energy Malnutrition
Usefulness of Protein-enriched Infant Formula in Pediatric Intensive Care.
A multicenter prospective randomized controlled trial (RCT) will be performed in three hospitals. Patients meeting inclusion criteria will be randomly allocated to one of three enteral feeding formula with different protein…
- Trial name
- NCT03901742
- Testing
- Protein-enriched nutrition, High Protein-enriched Nutrition, Standard Enteral Nutrition
- Where
- 3 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon