Clinical trials: Malnutrition Severe
Critical Illness, Vitamin D Deficiency
The VITDALIZE Study: Effect of High-dose Vitamin D3 on 28-day Mortality in Adult Critically Ill Patients
In the VITdAL-ICU trial using a large oral dose of vitamin D3 in 480 adult critically ill patients, there was no benefit regarding the primary endpoint hospital length of stay.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Vitamin D Deficiency, Covid19
- Trial name
- VITDALIZE (NCT03188796)
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol
- Where
- 18 sites in Austria, Belgium and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Malnutrition, Calorie, Malnutrition; Protein
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence Dietary Smartphone Application on Nutritional Status Among Cancer Patients
Multi-center prospective pilot trial study
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Calorie, Malnutrition; Protein, Weight Change, Body
- Trial name
- NCT04643626
- Testing
- artificial intelligence dietary android mobile application
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Performance of Mid-Upper Arm Circumference for Detection of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Indonesian Under-Fives
WHO recommends 11.5 cm as a cut-off point of Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) to detect and/or diagnose severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in under-five.
- Trial name
- NCT06545240
- Testing
- Mid-upper arm circumference
- Where
- 2 sites in Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 421 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Comparison of Treatment of SAM in Children 6-59 Months With RUTF and RUSF in Umerkot, Sindh, Pakistan
In Pakistan, around 15% of children under five are wasted, which is almost twice that of the global prevalence 7.5%. There is a demand for a reliable and consistent locally available severe acute malnutrition (SAM) treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT04174846
- Testing
- Ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), Ready-to-use-supplementary food (RUSF)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Non-routine Use of Antibiotics (Amoxi-light)
To evaluate, in routine operational settings of treatment of uncomplicated Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in children aged 6-59 months, the risk of nutritional recovery and hospitalization with non-routine use of amoxicillin…
- Trial name
- NCT03370003
- Testing
- Standard medical care
- Volunteers
- 2,876 people
- Sponsor
- Epicentre
Malnutrition, Pneumonia
Trial in Childhood Pneumonia With Malnutrition
The impetus for this study came from the findings of the investigators' recently published study entitled "Day-care management of severe and very severe pneumonia, without associated co-morbidities such as severe malnutrition, in…
- Trial name
- NCT00968370
- Testing
- Day-care clinic, Hospital Management
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 440 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Wasting
Simplified Treatment Protocol for Acute Malnutrition in Venezuela
Global acute malnutrition (GAM) in children under five is defined by being too thin for a given height and/or having the Mid-upper arm circumference less than a given threshold.
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Wasting, Child Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT05543759
- Testing
- Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF)
- Where
- Venezuela
- Volunteers
- 307 people
- Sponsor
- UNICEF - Venezuela
Malnutrition; Protein
Essential Connections: Hospital to Community Impacting Malnutrition Outcomes in Older Adults
Meal provision organizations, whether they provide meals within the home or in congregate centers, provide an excellent opportunity to address malnutrition by providing nutrition care and meals to those who are most vulnerable.
- Trial name
- NCT05893446
- Testing
- Nutrition care by RDN, medical nutrition therapy -stepped wedge cluster-randomized trial design. Everyone gets the intervention so no arms.
- Volunteers
- 1,120 people
- Sponsor
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Increased Risk of Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Patients With Vitamin D Deficiency
In this prospective observational study we aim to study the association of vitamin D deficiency with adverse clinical outcomes in patients infected with Coronavirus disease 2019
- Trial name
- COVIT-D (NCT04403932)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital San Carlos, Madrid
Stunting, Severe Acute Malnutrition
Changes in Nerve Electro Physiologic Properties in Children Before and After Correction of Malnutrition
The goal of this clinical trail study is to measure neurophysiologic parameters to assess the effect of malnutrition on the peripheral nervous system and their response to treatment in three categories (SAM, severe wasting, and…
- Conditions
- Stunting, Severe Acute Malnutrition, Wasting
- Trial name
- NCT05891457
- Testing
- Nutritional Intervention
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Shock Hypovolemic, Shock, Septic
Management of Shock in Children With SAM or Severe Underweight and Diarrhea
Diarrhea is one of the leading causes of under-five childhood mortality and accounts for 8% of 5.4 million global under-5 deaths.
- Conditions
- Shock Hypovolemic, Shock, Septic, Blood Transfusion, Adrenaline
- Trial name
- NCT04750070
- Testing
- Blood and Dopamine, Blood and adrenaline
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Malnutrition
L-Carnitine Supplementation, Rate of Weight Gain and EED in Children With SAM
Background: Burden: Globally, an estimated 14.3 million under-5 children are severely malnourished. Two-thirds of them live in Asian countries, including Bangladesh.
- Trial name
- NCT05083637
- Testing
- L- carnitine oral solution
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Severe Acute Malnutrition, Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM)
Regular Growth Monitoring (RGM) of Young Children in Guinea-Bissau
Wasting (severe thinness) is a common and serious problem among young children in rural Guinea-Bissau. Community Health Agents (CHAs) can help prevent malnutrition by regularly measuring children's growth and advising families on…
- Trial name
- NCT07584395
- Testing
- Regular Growth Monitoring (RGM) by Community Health Agents
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trustees of Dartmouth College
Old Age; Cachexia, Dietary Habits
The Nutritionist's Educational Intervention on the Protein Intake in Hospitalized Elderly People
The food intake is often compromised in the elderly, and during hospitalization, dietary restrictions may be imposed, making them more susceptible to the risk of malnutrition and sarcopenia.
- Conditions
- Old Age; Cachexia, Dietary Habits, Sarcopenia, Protein Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT05502445
- Testing
- educational intervention
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Modified Dosage for Severe Acute Malnutrition
Protocols for the community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) have not changed significantly for more than 20 years, with relatively complex treatment protocols and persistent supply chain challenges that have limited…
- Trial name
- MODAM-SAM (NCT06061484)
- Testing
- ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), Amoxicillin
- Where
- 3 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people
- Sponsor
- Action Against Hunger USA
Severe Acute Malnutrition in Childhood
Severe Acute Malnutrition and Child Development Clinical Trial in Mwanza
This is a randomized clinical trial to learn whether ready-to-use therapeutic foods enriched with choline and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) together with psychosocial stimulating activities work well to improve child development in…
- Trial name
- BRIGHTSAM (NCT06781918)
- Testing
- Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), Psychosocial stimulation
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania
Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Malnutrition, Child
Expanding Coverage of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) Treatment in Kenya
Child wasting is a type of malnutrition which occurs when a child becomes too thin. This medical condition increases the risk of becoming sick or dying.
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Malnutrition, Child, Wasting
- Trial name
- R-SWITCH (NCT06441305)
- Testing
- SWITCH intervention package
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Uncomplicated Severe Acute Malnutrition
Effects of Three Feeding Regimens on Recovery of Uncomplicated Severely Acute Malnourished Children
This project aims to assess the efficacy of three options under consideration in India for home management of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM).
- Trial name
- SAMPOORNA (NCT01705769)
- Testing
- Ready to Use Therapeutic Food-Centrally produced, Ready to Use Therapeutic Food-Locally produced, High energy and micronutrient rich foods
- Where
- 3 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 911 people
- Sponsor
- Society for Applied Studies
Malnutrition Severe, Malnutrition; Moderate
Management of Undernutrition on Discharge From Hospital by Dieticians and Physical Activity Teachers at Home
The DENUTADOM study is a single-center feasibility study. It is an interventional research project involving human subjects (RIPH2), which will lead to a change in the care and treatment of adult patients diagnosed as suffering…
- Trial name
- DENUTADOM (NCT06976827)
- Testing
- Dietary and physical activity monitoring during the 3-months post-hospitalization period
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier Henri Mondor d'Aurillac
Malnutrition
Optimising Antibiotic Treatment for Sick Malnourished Children
Children with severe malnutrition who are admitted sick to hospitals have a high mortality, usually because of infection. All children with severe malnutrition admitted to hospitals are treated with antibiotics.
- Trial name
- FLACSAM-PK (NCT02746276)
- Testing
- Ceftriaxone, Metronidazole
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford