Clinical trials: Malnutrition, Infant
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Pilot of a Prebiotic and Probiotic Trial in Young Infants With Severe Acute Malnutrition
Malnutrition is an ever-present problem worldwide. It is estimated that over 18 million children under the age of 5 are affected by the most extreme form of undernutrition, severe acute malnutrition (SAM).
- Trial name
- NCT03666572
- Testing
- Bifidobacterium infantis, Bifidobacterium infantis with prebiotic Lacto-N-neotetraose [LNnT]
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Vitamin D Deficiency
Prevention of Vitamin D Deficiency
Breastfed infants living in a northern location (41 degrees N) are at high risk of vitamin D deficiency during winter. This trial is designed to determine how much supplemental vitamin D breastfed infants need to receive in order…
- Trial name
- NCT00494104
- Testing
- Vitamin D drops, 200 or 400 or 600 IU/day or 800 IU/day
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 398 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Preterm, Nutritional Deficiency
An Exploratory Study of Increased Preterm Arginine INTake (PAINT18)
PAINT18 is a nutrition study focusing on the effect of arginine supplementation on immune function in preterm infants. The investigators will explore the effect of current intravenous feeding (parenteral nutrition (PN)…
- Conditions
- Preterm, Nutritional Deficiency, Immune System and Related Disorders
- Trial name
- PAINT18 (NCT05299112)
- Testing
- Arginine
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Vitamin B-12 Deficiency
THE B-BABIES STUDY: An Observational Study of Group B Vitamins in Preterm Infants
Infancy may be associated with a risk of micronutrient depletion due to the high demands of rapid growth. This is particularly true when preterm birth occurs, as the period before term exhibits the highest rate of bodily growth…
- Trial name
- B-BABIES (NCT07163962)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
HIV Infections, Immune Activation
The University of Zimbabwe College of Health Science (UZ-CHS) BIRTH COHORT Study
Background Commencement of lifelong highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) immediately after HIV diagnosis (option B+), for treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), has greatly improved maternal-infant health in sub…
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Immune Activation, Comorbidities
- Trial name
- UZ-CHS-BC (NCT04087239)
- Testing
- HIV
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zimbabwe
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
Malnutrition, Paediatric Failure to Thrive
Development and Evaluation of a New Infant Nutrition Screening Tool
A large number of children experience undernutrition related to or resulting from their illness. The NHS has recently published standards which state that all patients should be screened for undernutrition on admission and…
- Trial name
- iNEWS (NCT03323957)
- Testing
- nutritional screening tool
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow
Anemia, Malnutrition
Acceptability of Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements (LNS) for Women and Infants
Inadequate micronutrient intakes during pregnancy, lactation and infancy remain a major problem in Ghana. Lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS) made using vegetable oil, groundnut paste, milk, sugar, and micronutrients may offer…
- Trial name
- NCT00970840
- Testing
- LNS-20gM or LNS-P&L
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Iron Deficiency Anemia, Infectious Diseases
Efficacy Trial to Examine Efficacy of Multimicronutrient Home Supplementation in Infants
The objective of the program is to examine the efficacy of 6 month home micronutrient supplementation in Bedouin and Jewish children on improvements in nutritional status including measures of iron, ferritin, zinc and folic acid…
- Conditions
- Iron Deficiency Anemia, Infectious Diseases, Undernutrition
- Trial name
- NCT00276198
- Testing
- Sprinkles, Ferripel-3, Vitamins A&D drops
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 771 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Soroka University Medical Center
Children, Malnutrition
Effects of "For-Baby" Supplementation on Young Children's Physical Growth and Diarrhea Episodes
The LaoBiome Study is a community-based, randomized, placebo-controlled trial with two study arms conducted in Lao People's Democratic Republic.
- Trial name
- LaoBiome (NCT05185973)
- Testing
- "For Baby "supplements provided as powder, Micronutrient powder provided as powder
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Lao Tropical and Public Health Institute
Other Preterm Infants, Vitamin D Deficiency
The Effect of Vitamin D Administration to Premature Infants on Vitamin D Status and Respiratory Morbidity
This trial objective is to assess whether doubling the daily intake of vitamin D improves serum vitamin D levels and serves as primary prevention of respiratory infections and asthma in premature infants.
- Conditions
- Other Preterm Infants, Vitamin D Deficiency, Bronchiolitis, Asthma
- Trial name
- NCT02404623
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Soroka University Medical Center
Congenital Heart Disease in Children, Post-cardiac Surgery
To Assess the Efficacy of Early Administration of Energy Enriched and Protein Enriched Formula in Post Cardiac Repair Infants: a Randomized Controlled Trial, Comparative Study
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a public health problem, A substantial percentage of infants and toddlers with CHD undergo cardiopulmonary bypass surgery.
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease in Children, Post-cardiac Surgery, Malnutrition, Infant
- Trial name
- NCT05826769
- Testing
- Energy- Protein Enriched Nutritional Formula
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center
Vitamin D Deficiency, Osteopenia of Prematurity
The High Initial Dose of Monitored Vitamin D Supplementation in Preterm Infants.
The aim of this study will be to assess the effectiveness of monitored vit D supplementation in a population of preterm infants and to identify whether the proper vit D supplementation in preterm infants can reduce the incidence…
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Osteopenia of Prematurity, Nephrolithiasis, Metabolic Bone Disease
- Trial name
- HIDVID (NCT06199102)
- Testing
- cholecalciferol/ Devikap
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Princess Anna Mazowiecka Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
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
Growth Retardation, Malnutrition
Nutrition Education Package for Infants and Young Child Feeding and Health in Rural Tanzania
Building on the success of community-based peer education and counselling in breastfeeding, it is possible to address young child feeding and health practices in the surveyed district.
- Trial name
- NECTAc (NCT02249754)
- Testing
- Nutrition education, Routine health education
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sokoine University of Agriculture
Child Malnutrition, Behavior, Maternal
Mobile Gaming App to Improve Child Nutrition in Nigeria
Undernutrition among children born to teenage mothers deserves urgent attention in Nigeria, where 27.2% of girls (15-19 years) living in rural areas have begun childbearing.
- Trial name
- NCT05181293
- Testing
- Mobile Gaming App for Nutrition Intervention
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Immunity to Polio Vaccines in Malnourished Infants, Immunity to Polio Vaccines in Non-malnourished Infants
IPV in Moderate to Severe Chronic Malnourished 9-12 Month Old Children in Karachi.
Chronic malnutrition is associated with lack of effective gut immunity which is a possible explanation for why we see polio cases among a proportion of children who have received 7 or more doses of OPV.Our proposed idea is to…
- Trial name
- MIPV (NCT01695798)
- Testing
- Injectable polio vaccine and Bivalent oral polio vaccine
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 840 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Vitamin D Deficiency, Nutritional Deficiency
Mothers' Own Milk Optimization for Preterm Infants Project (MoMO PIP) Pilot Study
The overall goal of this study is to assess maternal vitamin D status along with diet, and milk composition, and in turn, to evaluate if infant vitamin D status can be improved with increased maternal supplementation and diet…
- Trial name
- MoMO PIP (NCT04629534)
- Testing
- High dose Cholecalciferol, Cholecalciferol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Malnutrition, Infant, Malnutrition; Anemia
Bhaktapur Maternal and Child Micronutrient Study
Between February 2008 and February 2009, 500 infant-mother pairs in Bhaktapur, Nepal were randomly selected in this nutritional survey.
- Trial name
- NCT03285399
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Centre For International Health
Development, Vitamin Deficiency
Vitamin B12, Neurodevelopment and Growth in Nepal
Rationale: Globally, vitamin B12 deficiency is one of the most common micronutrient deficiencies. The only relevant source of Vitamin B12 is animal-source foods.
- Conditions
- Development, Vitamin Deficiency, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- BeLive (NCT02272842)
- Testing
- Vitamin B12
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Centre For International Health