Clinical trials: Maternal Malnutrition
Malnutrition, Stunting of Growth
Acceptability of a Cereal for Complementary Feeding of Infants and Young Children Made From Caterpillars
Two in every three infants in rural areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) suffer from stunting of linear growth by 12 months of age.
- Trial name
- CAT01 (NCT01258647)
- Testing
- caterpillar cereal
- Where
- Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Pregnancy, Protein-Energy Malnutrition
NutFish and Nutrient Supplementation in Pregnancy Class to Improve Maternal and Birth Outcomes
This study evaluates the intervention of Nut Fish based food, micro nutrients supplementation and pregnancy class to improve maternal and birth outcome. This is cluster randomized trial with two arms.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Protein-Energy Malnutrition, Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT02959125
- Testing
- NutFish Based Food Supplementation, Multiple micronutrients, Health Education in Pregnancy Class
- Where
- 2 sites in Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Semarang Health Polytechnic
Vitamin B 12 Deficiency
Cobalamin Supply and Metabolism in Healthy Children From Birth to the Age of 12 Months and in Their Mothers (Cbl_Neo)
Introduction: Infants with severe vitamin B12 (cobalamin, Cbl) deficiency can develop severe, sometimes irreparable neurological damage in the first months of life.
- Trial name
- Cbl_Neo (NCT05315843)
- Where
- 2 sites in Austria, Germany
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Maltreatment
Reduce Childhood Maltreatment and Promote Development
Background (brief): 1. Burden: The uniqueness of each child is tremendously influenced by interaction between nature and nurture during critical period of brain development that promotes foundation of brain architecture through…
- Trial name
- NCT03031236
- Testing
- Psychosocial stimulation, Cognitive behavioral therapy and positive parenting practice
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 306 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Folic Acid Deficiency
Serum Folic Acid Status, Genotyping MTHFR 677C-->T, Plasma Homocysteine, DNA Methylation of IGF2 Gene and Microbiota of the Children: Mother-Children Cohort Study
This study is part of the East Jakarta Cohort Study to assess the current micronutrient status of the mothers and their children.
- Trial name
- NCT04096521
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 254 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Maternal Malnutrition, Growth Failure
Women First: Preconception Maternal Nutrition
Multi-country three-arm, individually randomized, non-masked, controlled trial to ascertain the benefits of ensuring optimal maternal nutrition before conception and providing an evidence base for programmatic priority directed…
- Conditions
- Maternal Malnutrition, Growth Failure, Mortality, Morbidity
- Trial name
- WF (NCT01883193)
- Testing
- Comprehensive Maternal Nutrition Intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guatemala and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 7,374 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Vitamin D Deficiency
Maternal Vit D Supplements & Infant and Maternal Biomarkers & Outcomes in Southern Ethiopia
Synthesis of vitamin D in the skin through the action of sunlight is a major source of vitamin D in parts of the world where foods are not fortified with the vitamin.
- Trial name
- NCT02210884
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oklahoma State University
Growth Failure, Stunting
ELICIT 2.0: Pilot Study of the Effect of Maternal Protein Supplementation During Lactation on Childhood Growth
Haydom Global Health Research Center in north central Tanzania represents an important rural setting for performing high-quality medical research in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Conditions
- Growth Failure, Stunting, Malnutrition, Protein Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT04565314
- Testing
- Plumpy'Mum
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Undernutrition, Stunting
The Effectiveness of HBM-based Education Program on Improve Knowledge and Behaviors
The randomized controlled trial design with one intervention arm (nutrition education and complementary feeding) and one control (usual care) arm (1:1 ratio).
- Conditions
- Undernutrition, Stunting, Wasting, Underweight
- Trial name
- NCT05517395
- Testing
- health nutrition education, usual care
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Malnutrition, Child, Malnutrition, Infant
Assessing the Effect of Sustainable Small-scale Egg Production on Maternal and Child Nutrition in Rural Zambia
Animal source foods (ASF), such as meat and eggs, are rich in nutrients critical for growth and development. Yet, for poor children in developing countries, ASF consumption is limited by cost, inadequate caregiver knowledge, and…
- Trial name
- NCT02516852
- Testing
- Egg production
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 3,546 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cornell University
Infant Malnutrition, Pregnant Women
Peer Conselling Infant Feeding Education Program
Child undernutrition remains a highly prevalent condition in low and middle income countries and a major portion of the global burden of childhood malnutrition is found in South Asia with an estimated 74 million children living…
- Conditions
- Infant Malnutrition, Pregnant Women, Lactating Mother, Breastfeeding
- Trial name
- NCT01333995
- Testing
- Peer counseling on infant feeding
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 2,050 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Vitamin D Deficiency, Pre-Eclampsia
Vitamin D in Pregnancy
Danish pregnant women are recommended ad daily vitamin D supplement of 10 µg. Despite the fact that 9 out of 10 women take vitamin D supplements, more than 40% of pregnant women are vitamin D deficient, putting them at an…
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Pre-Eclampsia, Fetal Growth Retardation, Gestational Diabetes
- Trial name
- GRAVITD (NCT04291313)
- Testing
- Vitamin D3 (90µg), Vitamin D3 (10µg)
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Vitamin D Deficiency, Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion
Study on Clinical Value of Vitamin D in Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion
The observational study is to compare vitamin D deficiency and related indicators among different spontaneous abortions in describe female reproductive health.The main question aim to answer is: the possible pathogenesis of…
- Trial name
- NCT06002035
- Testing
- Binom Vitamin D drops
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,421 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jianmei Xia
Infant Malnutrition, Malnutrition in Pregnancy
Supplementing Maternal and Infant Diet With High-energy, Micronutrient Fortified Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements (LNS)
The use of lipid-based nutrients (LNS), such as Nutributter or fortified spread (FS), have been associated with improved growth and development outcomes among infants in Ghana and Malawi.
- Trial name
- iLiNS-DYAD-M (NCT01239693)
- Testing
- IFA, MMN, LNS
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 1,391 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tampere University
HIV, Pregnancy
Maternal Determinants of HIV-exposed and HIV-unexposed Fetal Growth, Birth Outcomes and Early Infant Growth
The purpose of this study is to understand how differences in the nutritional status and concentration of hormones and cytokines associated with cachexia in HIV+ and HIV- pregnant women living in a semi-rural and rural region of…
- Conditions
- HIV, Pregnancy, Malnutrition, Cachexia
- Trial name
- NCT01647841
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 218 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cornell University
HIV/AIDS, Hypertension
Evaluating the Impact of a Community Health Worker Program in Neno, Malawi
This protocol concerns the implementation and evaluation of an intervention designed to realign the existing cadre of Community Health Workers (CHW) in Neno District, Malawi to better support the care needs of the clients they…
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, Hypertension, Asthma, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT03106727
- Testing
- Household model
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 122,395 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Partners in Health
Stunting, Dietary Deficiency
Sustainable Undernutrition Reduction in Ethiopia
The causes of malnutrition are complex and addressing the problem requires integrated action among various sectors. Globally, much attention has been given to nutrition-specific interventions to address the immediate causes of…
- Conditions
- Stunting, Dietary Deficiency, Anemia
- Trial name
- SURE (NCT04694898)
- Testing
- Standard programme, SURE intervention
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,292 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Deficiency, Vitamin D
Vitamin D Supplementation During Lactation
This randomized, placebo-controlled trial in Thai pregnancy is conducted. The study aims to determine whether vitamin D3 1,800 IU/d supplementation in lactating mother improves vitamin D status of breastfed infant.
- Trial name
- NCT02297568
- Testing
- Calciferol
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Department of Medical Services Ministry of Public Health of Thailand
Nutrition Poor
JUS Media? Programme: A Food-Focused Media Literacy Intervention for Americanized Adolescents and Mothers Globally
The J(amaican and) U(nited) S(tates) Media? Programme is a culturally-tailored food-focused media literacy preventive intervention designed to promote healthier eating habits among remotely acculturating early adolescents and…
- Trial name
- NCT04492592
- Testing
- Workshop, SMS/Texting
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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