Clinical trials: Maternal Nutrition
Maternal Nutrition, Child Nutrition
Climate-Responsive Nutrition, WASH, and Heat Counselling for Maternal and Child Health in Sindh, Pakistan
The goal of this trial is to evaluate whether a climate- and gender-responsive integrated package of nutrition, hygiene (WASH), and heat-adaptation counselling can improve maternal and child health and nutrition outcomes among…
- Trial name
- IGNIT3 (NCT07819994)
- Testing
- Training of Lady Health Workers (LHWs), Training of Healthcare Providers (HCPs) at Facilities
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Postpartum Depression (PPD), Breastfeeding
Methyl Donor-Rich Diet in the Postpartum Period
This study aims to evaluate the effects of a methyl-donor-rich diet during the postpartum period on maternal depression, breastfeeding success, and infant weight.
- Conditions
- Postpartum Depression (PPD), Breastfeeding, Maternal Nutrition, Infant Development
- Trial name
- NCT07887178
- Testing
- Methyl Donor-Rich Dietary Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Maternal Nutrition, Infant Nutrition
Longitudinal Prospective Study of Maternal and Child Nutrition in Arkansas
The investigators want to learn how women's diets may impact breastfeeding outcomes. This study will help the investigators learn more about how diet and social factors like food access may impact mothers' health, breastfeeding…
- Conditions
- Maternal Nutrition, Infant Nutrition, Pediatric Nutrition, Maternal Health
- Trial name
- NCT07477106
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Child Malnutrition, Child Allergy
The UFIM (Ultraprocessed Foods In Breast Milk) Project
In last decades, a change in dietary habits has been observed in industrialized countries characterized by a drastic increase in the consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF, Ultra-Processed Foods).
- Conditions
- Child Malnutrition, Child Allergy, Maternal Exposure
- Trial name
- UFIM (NCT05889520)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Maternal Anemia, Micronutrient Deficiency
MMS, IFA, and MMS+IFA Supplementation in Pregnant Women
This study aims to compare the effectiveness of Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS), Iron-Folic Acid (IFA) supplementation, and combined MMS+IFA supplementation among pregnant women.
- Conditions
- Maternal Anemia, Micronutrient Deficiency, Pregnancy Outcomes, Maternal Nutrition
- Trial name
- NCT07665957
- Testing
- Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS), Iron-Folic Acid (IFA)
- Volunteers
- 402 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sindh Institute of Child Health and Neonatology
Maternal Obesity Complicating Pregnancy, Birth,or Puerperium, Child Malnutrition
Addressing the Double Burden of Malnutrition in Guatemala
Globally, populations are experiencing increases in the double burden of malnutrition, commonly defined as maternal overweight/obesity and child stunting in the same household.
- Trial name
- NCT06750120
- Testing
- Family food ration, Optimal weight counseling, Enhanced Usual Care
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 1,532 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Infant Growth, Maternal Health
International Milk Composition (IMiC) Consortium
The IMiC Consortium will analyze milk from 1000 mother-infant dyads across 4 diverse settings (Tanzania, Pakistan, Burkina Faso and Canada).
- Conditions
- Infant Growth, Maternal Health, Infant Nutrition
- Trial name
- IMiC (NCT05119166)
- Testing
- Vitamin B3, Azithromycin, Fortified food supplement
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Maternal and Child Health, Maternal Nutrition
Social Networks for Improving Maternal & Child Health
Brief Summary: Improving Maternal and Child Health via Indigenous Structures The goal of this cluster randomized controlled community trial is to assess the effect of community-based interventions using indigenous community…
- Trial name
- SoNIMCH (NCT07522047)
- Testing
- Community-based Health and Nutrition Counseling via Indigenous Social Support Structures (ISSS)
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahir Dar University
Malnutrition Pregnancy, Malnutrition in Children
Early Life Malnutrition, Environmental Enteric Dysfunction and Microbiome Trajectories
Malnutrition in women of reproductive age remains a public health concern in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Malnutrition during pregnancy affects foetal growth with a tendency of the exposed infants to also develop it.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition Pregnancy, Malnutrition in Children, Malnutrition (Calorie), Environmental Enteric Dysfunction
- Trial name
- UZBCS-2 (NCT07195006)
- Testing
- Malnutrition in pregnancy as exposure, Poor WASH living conditions as exposure
- Where
- Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 368 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zimbabwe
Breastmilk, Breastmilk Expression
Relationship Between Nutritional Consumption of Breastfeeding Mothers and Breast Milk Composition During Lactation
This study seeks to answer the question of the effect of maternal diet during lactation on breast milk composition. This study was conducted with 31 mothers who were hospitalized in Şanlıurfa Education and Research Hospital due…
- Conditions
- Breastmilk, Breastmilk Expression, Maternal Nutrition
- Trial name
- NCT07036094
- Testing
- Manual breast milk expression
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sakarya University
Maternal Nutrition
Systems Strengthening Interventions to Improve Quality and Co-coverage of Nutrition Services in Gujarat, India
Progress on child growth outcomes such as stunting requires both direct and indirect actions across multiple sectors. Recognizing the importance of multisector approaches in reducing child undernutrition, Alive \& Thrive (A\&T)…
- Trial name
- NCT05443997
- Testing
- MIYCN capacity building
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
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
Maternal Nutrition, Child Nutrition
Healthy Baby Healthy Mother Toolkit
The objective of the research is to test whether integrating a mother-baby nutrition toolkit into routine antenatal care service can improve maternal and infant nutrition in Amhara, Ethiopia
- Trial name
- NCT06594419
- Testing
- Healthy Mother Healthy Baby Toolkit, Standard of care
- Where
- 2 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 594 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Nutrition, Healthy, Maternal Behavior
Improving the Cardiovascular Health of High-Risk Families Through an Innovative Home Visitation Intervention
The purpose of this study is to conduct formative work with relevant stakeholders, including families and home visitation program staff involved in previous studies and/or future projects, to understand facilitators, barriers…
- Conditions
- Nutrition, Healthy, Maternal Behavior, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05839691
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Growth Disorders, Malnutrition, Fetal
Evolutionary Nutrition Pilot: Enhancing Fetal Growth and Brain Development
Globally, 250 million children do not reach their developmental potential and 155 million are stunted, yet few population-based studies have examined the direct effects of nutrient deficiencies on early brain development.
- Conditions
- Growth Disorders, Malnutrition, Fetal, Stunting, Development; Delayed, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT05242224
- Testing
- Evolutionary Nutrition Package
- Where
- Ecuador
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Maternal Care Patterns, Child Nutrition Disorders
Relationship Between Maternal Awareness About Vitamin D for Under- Five Years Children and Their Health Status Outcomes
The observational study aims to identify the relationship between maternal awareness about vitamin D for under-five-year-old children and their health status outcomes.
- Conditions
- Maternal Care Patterns, Child Nutrition Disorders, Vitamin D Deficiency
- Trial name
- Vit-D (NCT06562426)
- Testing
- Descriptive group on vitamin D awareness
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Lifestyle, Healthy, Pregnancy Related
A Nutrition and Exercise Lifestyle Intervention Program Participant Choice Approach
Interventions that target excessive gestational weight gain (EGWG) with nutrition and exercise behavior change struggle with low program adherence.
- Conditions
- Lifestyle, Healthy, Pregnancy Related, Adherence, Treatment, Nutrition, Healthy
- Trial name
- NELIP (NCT06187675)
- Testing
- Nutrition and Exercise Lifestyle Intervention Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Maternal Nutrition
Integrating MIYCN Counseling in Urban Health Services
The study will use a quasi-experimental design to examine the feasibility of standardizing MIYCN counseling services in existing health facilities to improve the quality of MIYCN services.
- Trial name
- NCT03882268
- Testing
- MIYCN interventions
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 4,128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Maternal Care Patterns, Nutrition, Healthy
The 1000 First Day of Life : Effect of Multi Micronutrients Supplementation on Pregnancy Outcomes
To monitor the effects of multi micronutrients supplementations during pregnancy towards pregnancy outcomes
- Conditions
- Maternal Care Patterns, Nutrition, Healthy, Nutritional Deficiency, Maternal-Fetal Relations
- Trial name
- NCT06035315
- Testing
- Multiple Micronutrients during pregnancy
- Where
- 2 sites in Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital
Maternal Distress, Perinatal Depression
A Common Elements-based Intervention to Improve Maternal Psychological Well-being and Mother-infant Interaction
Background: Millions of children in low resource settings are at high risk of poor development due to factors such as undernutrition, inadequate stimulation and maternal depression.
- Conditions
- Maternal Distress, Perinatal Depression, Development Delay, Language Delay
- Trial name
- NCT04252807
- Testing
- Intervention arm, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Human Development Research Foundation, Pakistan