Clinical trials: Malnutrition in Children
Stunting of Growth, Chronic Malnutrition
Pilot Study of a Modified Therapeutic Food Compared With a Standard Nutrient Supplement in Young Children in Rural Guatemala
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a modified food supplement is acceptable and well tolerated by children aged 12 to 24 months with mild-to-moderate stunting in rural Guatemala.
- Trial name
- NCT07804667
- Testing
- Modified Therapeutic Food Formulation, Nutri Listo SQ-LNS
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Wuqu' Kawoq, Maya Health Alliance
Cholestatic Liver Disease, Chronic Liver Disease (CLD)
Vitamin D2 vs Vitamin D2 Plus Calcitriol in Cholestatic Children With Vitamin D Deficiency
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether adding calcitriol to vitamin D2 can improve vitamin D deficiency in children with cholestasis and chronic liver disease.
- Conditions
- Cholestatic Liver Disease, Chronic Liver Disease (CLD), Vitamin D Deficiency, Children
- Trial name
- VITD-CHOL (NCT07670611)
- Testing
- Vitamin D2, Calcitriol
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Chulalongkorn University
HIV Positive, Malnourished
IMPAACT P1092: Steady State PK in Malnourished HIV Infected Children
Children living with HIV from sub-Saharan Africa often present with severe malnutrition. In severe malnutrition, metabolic and/or gut structural derangement may lead to inadequate antiretroviral (ARV) absorption and/or erratic…
- Trial name
- NCT01818258
- Testing
- ZDV+3TC+LPV/r
- Where
- 5 sites in Malawi, Tanzania and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Group
Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM)
Supplementary Food on Prevention of Moderate Malnutrition in Children
The study will evaluate the impact of a supplementary food (cookies) in preventing the risk of developing moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) in preschool mildly malnourished children.
- Trial name
- NCT02572258
- Testing
- Nutritional cookie
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 1,048 people
- Sponsor
- PepsiCo Global R&D
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Nutritional Status in Children With ALL in Guatemala
This study proposes to investigate the association of nutritional status of a children assessed by body mass index (BMI), triceps skinfold thickness (TSFT), and mid upper arm circumference (MUAC), with body composition, measured…
- Trial name
- NCT03471416
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Weight Loss, Weight Gain
Effect of Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) Supplement After an Episode of Malaria Falciparum on Weight
The primary objective of this study is to determine to what extent provision with RUTF will promote catch up growth in children following an acute uncomplicated episode of P. falciparum malaria.
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Weight Gain, Convalescence, Malaria
- Trial name
- NCT00819858
- Testing
- RUTF (Plumpynut®)
- Where
- Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Medecins Sans Frontieres, Netherlands
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Synbiotics for the Management of Malnutrition (Children)
In this study, dose related effect of synbiotics on the blood indices of severely acute malnourished (SAM) children (6-59 months) was carried out in hospitalized setting.
- Trial name
- NCT06722404
- Testing
- Standard therapeutic foods, Therapeutic foods plus Synbiotics
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore - Pakistan
Malnutrition
District-based Mainstreaming Nutrition Project in Rural Pakistan
This study aims to provide evidence regarding the feasibility of integrating an enhanced maternal and child care health education package into the existing curricula of the National Program for Family Planning and Primary Health…
- Trial name
- NF Nutrition (NCT00816946)
- Testing
- Enhanced education
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
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
Vitamin B 12 Deficiency
Cobalamin Status in Young Children With Gastrointestinal Symptoms or Feeding Problems
During fetal life and infancy, an adequate cobalamin status is important for normal growth and central nervous system development.
- Trial name
- NCT00710359
- Testing
- Hydroxycobalamin (Vitamin B12 Depot, Nycomed Pharma)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Depression, Postpartum, Malnutrition, Child
Decreasing Stunting by Reducing Maternal Depression in Uganda: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (CRCT) for Improved Nutrition Outcomes
The project seeks to test the integration of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Groups within Care Group projects and investigate whether the treatment of maternal depression with Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Groups improves the…
- Trial name
- NCT03573713
- Testing
- Care Groups, IPT-G
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,248 people
- Sponsor
- Food for the Hungry
Malnutrition
Sentinel Surveillance of Malnutrition, Niger
Malnutrition is a critical public health problem in developing countries. Malnutrition may be linked to more than one half of the deaths in children under 5 years old.
- Trial name
- NCT00682708
- Testing
- PlumpyNut, PlumpyDoz
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Epicentre
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
Vitamin D Deficiency, 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 Deficiency, Selective
Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation in Children From 12 to 30 Months of Age.
Background Vitamin D (VD) is essential for calcium absorption, bone health and growth in children. In a national representative sample authors found mean serum concentration of 25-Hydroxi-Vitamin-D (25-OH-D) of 59 nmol/L, in…
- Trial name
- NCT03544671
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica, Mexico
Diarrheal Disorder
Long-term Impact and Intervention for Diarrhea in Brazil
The primary objectives of this study are to determine the effect of 1 year supplementation of Vitamin A, Zinc, and Vitamin A plus Zinc compared to placebo on the Height for Age Z Score (HAZ) and the number of episodes of diarrhea…
- Trial name
- NCT00133406
- Testing
- Glutamine, Vitamin A, glycine
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 321 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Hypophosphatemic Rickets, X-Linked Dominant
Effect of Cinacalcet on Parathyroid Hormone Secretion in Children and Adolescents With Hypophosphatemic Rickets
This study will measure the effect of cinacalcet (Sensipar) on parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion in children and adolescents with hypophosphatemic rickets (XLH).
- Trial name
- NCT00195936
- Testing
- Cinacalcet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Child Malnutrition
Strategies to Increase Milk Consumption by Young Nepali Children
Dairy animals are an important source of income, food and nutrition security at the household level. However, substandard animal husbandry practices and limited understanding of disease prevention and control may limit dairy…
- Trial name
- NCT03886467
- Testing
- Community-based nutrition education
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 368 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Malnutrition, Child
Increasing the Coverage of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) Treatment in Ethiopia
The R-SWITCH intervention aims to address the low coverage of treatment for severe wasting (SAM) by leveraging existing community groups to deliver an integrated package focused on prevention, screening, referral, and treatment…
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Malnutrition, Child, Wasting
- Trial name
- R-SWITCH (NCT06380504)
- Testing
- R-SWITCH integrated intervention package
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,080 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Malnutrition
Effectiveness of LNS and MNP Supplements to Prevent Malnutrition in Women and Their Children in Bangladesh
The program effectiveness study aims to assess the effect of a lipid-based nutrition supplement (LNS) and micronutrient powder (MNP) provided in a programmatic context for improving maternal nutritional status during pregnancy…
- Trial name
- RDNS (NCT01715038)
- Testing
- LNS-PLW, LNS-Child, MNP
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 4,011 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Kwashiorkor, Marasmus
Effectiveness of Oral Albendazole in the Treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition
The benefit of anti-worm therapy as part of the case management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in the outpatient setting has not previously been studied.
- Trial name
- NCT01395381
- Testing
- Albendazole
- Where
- Malawi
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine