Clinical trials: Malnutrition
Malaria, Pneumonia
Study of Post-Training Supports for Health Workers in Benin
The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a package of interventions to support health workers in Benin (in West Africa) who had been trained to use Integrated Management of…
- Conditions
- Malaria, Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Measles
- Trial name
- NCT00510679
- Testing
- Health worker supports (supervision, job aids, incentives)
- Where
- Benin
- Volunteers
- 1,577 people
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Morbid Obesity, Nutritional Deficiency
Nutritional Deficiencies in the Bariatric Patients
Although morbidly obese subjects have larger than regular caloric intake, there is evidence that they suffer from nutritional deficiencies at a higher rate than the general population, probably because they eat mostly "unhealthy…
- Trial name
- NCT00351338
- Where
- Israel
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Malnutrition
Effect of Vitamins on Academic Performance of School Children
The purpose of this clinical trial is to determine if administration of a daily chewable multivitamin-mineral supplement (Monday - Friday when school is in session) given to children (third through sixth graders) during the…
- Trial name
- NCT00418990
- Testing
- Multivitamin/Mineral supplements
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Malnutrition, Worm Infestation
Deworming and Vitamin A (DEVTA) Prepilot Study
Background. More than a third of the world's population is infected with intestinal nematodes. A majority of these infections occur in children.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Worm Infestation, Under-Fives
- Trial name
- NCT00396500
- Testing
- Albendazole (400 mg) and/or Vitamin a
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- King George's Medical University
Malnutrition
Dose Comparison of Amino Acids on Growth in Premature Neonates
Malnutrition is a common problem in the neonatal intensive care unit. Recent studies indicate that prematurely born neonates commonly develop a severe nutritional deficit during the first weeks after birth, referred to as…
- Trial name
- NCT00120926
- Testing
- Parenteral Nutrition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatrix
Malnutrition, Aging
The Effects of Testosterone and Nutritional Supplementation in the Undernourished Elderly
The purpose of this study is to determine what effect treatment for one year with testosterone and a nutritional supplement, alone and combined, has on the adverse effects of under-nutrition in community-dwelling older men and…
- Trial name
- NCT00117000
- Testing
- testosterone undecanoate
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Adelaide
Hemodialysis, Malnutrition
Effect of Fetuin A in Hemodialysis Patients
The purpose of this study is to examined the effect of fetuin A on atherosclerosis and prognosis in hemodialysis patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00309426
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Shizuoka
Hemodialysis, Malnutrition
Effect of Intradialytic Parenteral Nutrition on Morbidity and Mortality of Malnourished Hemodialysis Patients
IDPN is widely used in HD patients without clue of its effectiveness. Study objectives: to evaluate IDPN effects on mortality (main objective), hospitalization rates, nutritional status, dialysis efficacy, Karnofsky score
- Trial name
- NCT00314834
- Testing
- Intradialytic parenteral nutrition
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- EZUS-LYON 1
Chronic Renal Failure, Hemodialysis
Effect of Malnutrition on the Prognosis in Hemodialysis Patients
The purpose of this study is to examined the effect of malnutrition and/or inflammation on atherosclerosis and prognosis in hemodialysis.
- Conditions
- Chronic Renal Failure, Hemodialysis, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT00307983
- Where
- 2 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- University of Shizuoka
Hemodialysis, Hypercholesterolemia
Malnutrition and Inflammation in Dialysis Patients in Taiwan
According to the reports of the United States Renal Data System (USRDS), there is a 25% annual mortality rate with nearly 50% of all reported maintenance hemodialysis (HD) patient deaths attributed to atherosclerosis-related…
- Conditions
- Hemodialysis, Hypercholesterolemia, Malnutrition, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT00173823
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Malnutrition
Ready to Use Therapeutic Food in the Rehabilitation of Severely Malnourished Children
Severe malnutrition is a major cause of child morbidity and mortality in developing countries especially sub-Saharan Africa. The hospital mortality rate due to severe malnutrition in developing countries ranges from 20-30%.
- Trial name
- NCT00131417
- Testing
- ready-to-use therapeutic food
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Makerere University