Clinical trials: Maternal Nutrition
Environmental Enteric Dysfunction (EED), Malnutrition
The Maternal EED Study
Undernutrition among women of reproductive age is more common in South Asia than in any other region. In South Asia, the prevalence of maternal undernutrition varies between 10 and 40%.
- Conditions
- Environmental Enteric Dysfunction (EED), Malnutrition, Women of Reproductive Age, Gut Microbiota
- Trial name
- NCT05862363
- Testing
- Microbiota-directed balanced energy protein (MD-BEP), Ready-to-use supplementary food-balanced energy protein (RUSF-BEP), Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Obesity, Gestational Weight Gain
Diet Versus Control Pregnant Barbadian Women Gestational Weight Gain Trial
The researcher will study a group of pregnant Barbadians with BMI at booking of greater than or equal to 35. All of the women will be given leaflets telling them about healthy diets in pregnancy and how to limit weight gain.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Gestational Weight Gain, Obesity, Maternal
- Trial name
- NCT05575414
- Testing
- Didactic dietary sessions, Education Tool
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of The West Indies
Food Insecurity, Pregnancy
Feasibility of an ADAPTive Intervention to Improve Food Security and Maternal-Child Health
Food insecurity affects up to 30% of pregnancies and leads to worse health in pregnant people and their children, including an increased risk of gestational diabetes, pre-term birth, and future cardiometabolic chronic conditions…
- Trial name
- ADAPT-MCH (NCT06942598)
- Testing
- Produce prescription, Medically tailored meals, Electronic health record WIC referral
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Obesity, Childhood, Obesity
Mother-Baby Study - Observational
The rate of weight gain in the first year of life is risk factor for future obesity. The study will test (1) a model of l mechanisms underlying the development of emotion, attachment, and nutritive intake; and (2) the association…
- Trial name
- NCT06039878
- Testing
- Bonding-Evoked Oxytocin, Distress Relieving Effects of Sucrose, Hedonic Response to Sucrose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Poor Fetal Growth, Small-for-gestational Age
Assessing the Feasibility of Integrating Maternal Nutrition Interventions Into an Existing MNCH Platform in Bangladesh
Inadequate maternal nutrition is likely to undermine the potential impact of infant and young child feeding (IYCF) improvements made in the Alive \& Thrive (A\&T) first phase because it is linked to poor fetal growth leading to…
- Conditions
- Poor Fetal Growth, Small-for-gestational Age, Premature Birth
- Trial name
- NCT02745249
- Testing
- Maternal Nutrition Behavior change
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Obesity, Obesity, Infant
Maternal Characteristics Associated With Child Growth and Adiposity
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the concentrations of leptin, insulin, liver expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 (LEAP2), and cortisol in plasma and breast milk and their relationship with eating behavior…
- Trial name
- NCT05798676
- Testing
- overweight/obesity
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Desarrollo e Investigaciones Pediátricas Prof. Dr. Fernando E. Viteri
Maternal-Fetal Relations, Muscle Weakness
Developmental ORIgins of Healthy and Unhealthy AgeiNg: the Role of Maternal Obesity
The prevalence of obesity in the developed world has increased markedly over the last 20 years. Considering the prevalence of obese and overweight adult subjects, and the fact that pregnancy itself induces a state of insulin…
- Conditions
- Maternal-Fetal Relations, Muscle Weakness, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- DORIAN (NCT01931540)
- Testing
- Exercise Training
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Obesity, Sedentary
Effects of Obesity and Physical Inactivity on Pregnancy Outcomes
Regular maternal physical activity leads to the delivery of lighter, leaner infants. Higher birth weights and childhood obesity are both strong predictors for adult obesity, suggesting that the impact of maternal physical…
- Trial name
- NCT02039414
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Food Insecurity, HIV
PostNAPS: FI, Nutrition, and Psychosocial Health Among Women of Mixed HIV Status and Their Infants in Gulu, Uganda
PostNAPs was a continuation of the PreNAPs study. 246 women were enrolled in the postnatal period with the primary scientific objective of determining whether food insecurity was an independent risk factor for poor maternal…
- Conditions
- Food Insecurity, HIV, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition
- Trial name
- PostNAPS (NCT02925429)
- Volunteers
- 246 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Obesity
Optimising Protection for Pregnant Women and Infants With Maternal Vaccination
This study has been designed to investigate if: 1. BMI affects the immunogenicity of influenza and pertussis vaccines given during pregnancy. 2.
- Trial name
- OPTIWIN (NCT03457194)
- Testing
- Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine, DTP Vaccine (Multiple Actives)
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Women's and Children's Hospital, Australia
Adiposity, Breast Feeding
Mother and Infant Study Cohort (MISC)-
This study aims to explore breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices of mothers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and its relation to the early life determinants of obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
- Trial name
- NCT03578094
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 257 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sharjah
Child Development, Child Nutrition and Early Child Development
A Community-based Video-facilitated Parenting Intervention For Child Development In India.
Aalana Palan designed, implemented and evaluated an integrated early child development \& nutrition intervention promoting nurturing care in the first 1000 days of life in Telangana, India.
- Trial name
- NCT07004608
- Testing
- Aalana Palana
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 1,824 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sangath
Prematurity
Fact-based Nutrition for Infants and Lactating Mothers
Human milk (HM) is the ideal source of nutrients for infants, but its composition is highly variable. When not enough own mother's milk (OMM) is available, the administration of pasteurized donor human milk (DHM) is considered…
- Trial name
- NUTRISHIELD (NCT05646940)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria La Fe
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
Childhood Obesity
Grow2Gether Pilot Study
This is a randomized controlled pilot trial of a peer-based, social media intervention to prevent obesity in infants.
- Trial name
- NCT02037490
- Testing
- Grow2Gether
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 172 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM), Pregnancy
Poi for Mama: a Pilot to Improve Maternal Microbiome and Gestational Diabetes Risk
This investigator-initiated, non-randomized pilot study evaluates the effect of daily consumption of fermented poi on the maternal microbiome and gestational diabetes risk during pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NCT07446205
- Testing
- Fermented Poi
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Hawaii
Overweight, Pregnancy
Effects of Antenatal Nutrition Counseling on Maternal and Infant Outcomes
This randomized controlled trial evaluated whether individualized antenatal nutrition counseling provided between 24 and 36 weeks of gestation could improve maternal dietary quality, dietary inflammatory potential, gestational…
- Trial name
- NCT07845773
- Testing
- Dietitian-Led Nutrition Education and Counseling
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eastern Mediterranean University
Obesity, Child Obesity
Dietary Habits and Metabolic Response in Obese Children Whose Mothers Received an Intervention to Promote Healthy Eating
Unhealthy eating habits inside and outside the home lead to developing obesity, leading to clinical and metabolic disorders, such as insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and chronic degenerative diseases, which are the leading…
- Trial name
- NCT04374292
- Testing
- Family intervention, Usual nutritional consultation
- Volunteers
- 177 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez
Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Anxiety
The Maternal Well-Being Study
This project aims to understand the local feasibility and acceptability of MamaMeals (a home-delivered nutritious, postpartum meal delivery program) and MamaMatters (a moderated social media-based peer support group) among…
- Conditions
- Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Anxiety, Weight Retention, Postpartum, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
- Trial name
- MWB (NCT05484999)
- Testing
- Meals, Meals + Social Support, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Obesity, Weight Gain
Diet, Physical Activity and Breastfeeding Intervention on Maternal Nutrition, Offspring Growth and Development
NCDs are observed mostly in adults, however there is strong evidence that suggests NCDs origin early in life, thus the first 1000 days of life (conception to age 2yrs).
- Conditions
- Obesity, Weight Gain, Metabolic Diseases, Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NCT01916603
- Testing
- Normative Intervention
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chile