Clinical trials: Micronutrient Deficiencies
Newborn Health, Multiple Micronutrient Deficiencies During Pregnancy
The MOM-CARE Trial : Evaluating Antenatal and Postnatal MMSPlus for Improved Infant Birth and Growth Outcomes
This clinical trial aims to learn if MMS Plus improves infant health compared to standard MMS during pregnancy and the postnatal period in women living in peri-urban areas of Karachi, Pakistan.
- Conditions
- Newborn Health, Multiple Micronutrient Deficiencies During Pregnancy, Nutrition During Pregnancy, Adaptive Trial
- Trial name
- MOM-CARE (NCT07029282)
- Testing
- MMS, MMS Plus, IFA
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Micronutrient Deficiencies, Hyperhomocysteinemia
Effectiveness of a Micronutrient Supplement to Lower Plasma Homocysteine MDEG2 Pilot Supplementation Trial
This micronutrient supplementation study is a 3-arm randomized controlled trial, unblinded, with 125 women per arm. Non-pregnant, non-lactating healthy women of reproductive age in West Kiang, The Gambia, will be randomized to 12…
- Trial name
- MDEG2-PST (NCT03431597)
- Testing
- novel micronutrient, existing micronutrient supplement, UNIMMAP
- Where
- The Gambia
- Volunteers
- 298 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Anemia, Intrauterine Growth Retardation
Impact of Pre-pregnancy Micronutrient Supplementation on Maternal and Child Outcomes
The study evaluates the efficacy of providing weekly iron-folate (IFA) supplements or Multiple Micronutrient (MM) supplements before pregnancy in increasing birth weight and duration of gestation as well as maternal and infant…
- Conditions
- Anemia, Intrauterine Growth Retardation, Preterm Delivery, Iron Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT01665378
- Testing
- Multiple Micronutrient, Iron and Folic Acid, Folic Acid
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 5,011 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Focus: Nutritional Deficiency
Sanitary Napkins for Urinary Assessment of Micronutrients
This study aims to find an easy urinary collection method for the assessment of urinary markers of micronutrient status.
- Trial name
- NCT05777356
- Testing
- Urine collection and assessment of dietary intake by food frequency questionaire
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hohenheim
Anemia, Iron Deficiency
Co-administration of Calcium and Multiple Micronutrient Supplements for Maternal and Newborn Hemoglobin and Iron Status
The World Health Organization (WHO) currently recommends the pregnant women receive iron-containing supplements and, in settings where calcium intake is low, calcium supplements.
- Trial name
- CaMMS (NCT06568315)
- Testing
- Concurrent multiple micronutrient and calcium supplementation, Separate multiple micronutrient and calcium supplementation
- Where
- 2 sites in Burkina Faso, Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 3,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Micronutrient Deficiencies
This Randomized Trial Aims to Investigate the Efficacy of Balanced Nutritional Tablets-Comprehensive Multivitamin and Mineral Supplements- in Preventing Micronutrient Deficiencies Among Patients Utilizing GLP-1 RAs for Weight Loss in Comparison to a Placebo Control
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), including Ozempic (semaglutide) and Saxenda (liraglutide), are gaining traction in treating obesity and its associated diseases due to their capacity to facilitate…
- Trial name
- NCT06981936
- Testing
- Balance Tablet
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- General Committee of Teaching Hospitals and Institutes, Egypt
Iron Deficiency Anaemia, Stunting
Zambia Micronutrient Powder Trial Effectiveness Study
Addressing micronutrient deficiencies in Zambia is recognized as a national priority by the government due to its major contribution to morbidity and mortality among children, especially infants in their formative years.
- Trial name
- NCT01878734
- Testing
- Micronutrient Powders
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 631 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Iron-deficiency
Iron Absorption and Variations of Iron Status, Hepcidin, Inflammation and Sex Hormones During the Menstrual Cycle
Iron supplementation is the first line of treatment of iron deficiency in most women, but we do not know when the best time is to supplement in the context of the menstrual cycle.
- Trial name
- MBL_Abs (NCT05580783)
- Testing
- Test meal labelled with 54Fe, Test meal labelled with 57Fe, Test meal labelled with 58Fe
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Isabelle Herter-Aeberli
Nutritional Status, Iron-deficiency
Assessing Dietary Intake of Selected Food Components Using Short Questionnaires
The aim of the study is to validate short questionnaires for assessing dietary intake of selected food components, with a focus on dietary fibre and iron.
- Conditions
- Nutritional Status, Iron-deficiency, Diet
- Trial name
- NutriPlant/FFQ (NCT07442305)
- Testing
- 5d-PD: Nutritional intakes using 24-h food recalls, KV-PV: Dietary fibre intake, KV-Fe: Iron intake
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Nutrition, Slovenia (Nutris)
Iron Deficiency
Mineral Absorption From Fortified Rice Produced With Different Fortification Techniques
The investigators studies will compare iron, respectively iron and zinc bioavailability from fortified rice produced from different fortification techniques using stable isotopic labels.
- Trial name
- NCT02572128
- Testing
- Fortified rice
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Pregnancy, Iron Deficiency
Efficacy and Adverse Side Effects of Two Forms of Iron in Pregnancy
This two-arm, double-blind randomized clinical trial will recruit 172 generally healthy, low-risk pregnant individuals aged 19-42 years living in Vancouver, Canada.
- Trial name
- EASE-Iron (NCT06014983)
- Testing
- Ferrous fumarate, Ferrous bisglycinate
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Effect of Multiple Micronutrient Fortified Bread Consumption on Iron Deficiency Anemia in Women of Reproductive Age
The project aims to assess if consuming two slices of multi-fortified bread daily for 120 days is effective in reducing iron deficiency anemia in women of reproductive age through a three-arm randomized trial.
- Trial name
- NCT05103709
- Testing
- MULTI-FORTIFIED, FORTIFIED
- Where
- Peru
- Volunteers
- 351 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Nutritional Status, Nutrient Deficiency
Adults Nutrition as a Protective or Health-risk Factor
To obtain up-to-date data on nutrient intakes in adults, a national dietary survey - the EU Menu study will be conducted during 12 consecutive months in 2017/2018, providing data on the consumption of foods and enabling the…
- Conditions
- Nutritional Status, Nutrient Deficiency, Micronutrient Deficiency, Vitamin D Deficiency
- Trial name
- NUTRIHEALTH (NCT03284840)
- Testing
- Assessement of nutritional status, Thyroid size
- Where
- 3 sites in Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Nutrition, Slovenia (Nutris)
Anemia
Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Malaria Endemic Ghana
Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) are the most prevalent micronutrient deficiencies on a worldwide basis, especially in developing countries.
- Trial name
- NCT01001871
- Testing
- Sprinkles®, vitamin/mineral fortificant without iron
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 3,880 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Anemia, Iron Deficiency
Effect of Timing of Micronutrient Powder Consumption on Iron Absorption in Infants
Infants and young children in sub-Saharan Africa have high rates of iron deficiency anemia (IDA), which adversely affects their growth and cognitive development.
- Trial name
- NCT02989311
- Testing
- Fortified maize porridge (MNP and Iron), Fortified Maize porridge (MNP + Iron + GOS)
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Nutrient Deficiency
Study of Multiply-fortified Salt Among Women of Reproductive Age and Preschool Children in India
Micronutrient (MN) deficiencies are highly prevalent in India, particularly among women of reproductive age (WRA) and preschool aged children (PSC).
- Trial name
- MFS (NCT05166980)
- Testing
- Mutiply-fortified salt, Iodized salt
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 1,389 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Deficiency; Diet, Pregnancy
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Micronutrient Deficiencies During Pregnancy in Cayenne, French Guiana
Micronutrient deficiencies are frequent in pregnant women in French Guiana, a French territory in South America. Micronutrient deficiencies are more frequent in precarious women.
- Trial name
- CarMa (NCT05022979)
- Testing
- Observational only
- Where
- French Guiana
- Volunteers
- 341 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency, Nutritional Deficiencies
Reducing Anemia Among Preconception Women in Nepal Through a Group Norm and Micronutrient Supplementation Intervention
Preconception micronutrient status (including anemia) is a critical determinant of maternal, newborn, and child health that remains undervalued in Nepal. However, providing micronutrient supplements (MMS) alone is not enough.
- Conditions
- Anemia, Iron-Deficiency, Nutritional Deficiencies, Adherence, Norms, Social
- Trial name
- Sumadhur (NCT06810440)
- Testing
- Sumadhur, Multiple micronutrient supplement MMS
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 2,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Malnutrition; Mild, Iron-deficiency Anemia
The Effect of Fortified Growing-up Milk on Growth and Micronutrient Status of Nigerian Toddlers
It is well known than an important part of Nigerian children from the lower social economic class have nutrient deficiencies. Fortified products, such as growing up milks (GUM), may play an important role in reducing the risk and…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition; Mild, Iron-deficiency Anemia, Nutritional Stunting, Nutritional Wasting
- Trial name
- GaGA (NCT03411590)
- Testing
- Fortified milk Powder
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLC