Clinical trials: Micronutrients
Anemia
Monitoring and Evaluation of Micronutrients (Sprinkles) Project
The purpose of this study is 1) to evaluate the effectiveness in reducing anemia among children 6-24 months of age by providing daily micronutrient Sprinkles through the Government of Pakistan's Lady Health Worker program; 2) to…
- Trial name
- Sprinkles (NCT00659061)
- Testing
- SPRINKLES, Nutrition education
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 610 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Vitamin A Deficiency, Maternal Mortality
Impact of Maternal Vitamin A or Beta-Carotene Supplementation on Maternal and Infant Mortality in Bangladesh
The purpose of this trial is to determine whether providing women with a weekly oral supplement of vitamin A, either preformed or as beta-carotene, at a dosage equivalent to a recommended intake from early pregnancy through three…
- Conditions
- Vitamin A Deficiency, Maternal Mortality, Infant Mortality
- Trial name
- NCT00198822
- Testing
- Vitamin A or Beta-Carotene Supplements
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 59,666 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Advanced Liver Cancer
A Study of Vitamin C in the Treatment of Liver Cancer to Determine if it is Safe and Effective
This protocol is a phase I/II, study of ascorbic acid (AA) infusions combined with treatment with sorafenib versus treatment with sorafenib alone in subjects with metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma.
- Trial name
- NCT01754987
- Testing
- Ascorbic Acid + Sorafenib, Sorafenib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer
Assessing the Efficacy and Safety of IV Vitamin C in Combination With Standard Chemotherapy for Pancreatic Ca
The investigators recently completed a phase I study of intravenous ascorbic acid (IV AA) plus standard chemotherapy (gemcitabine and erlotinib) in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01555489
- Testing
- Ascorbic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Micronutrients for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Youth (MADDY) Study
This proposed research will use randomized control trial (RCT) methodology and compare micronutrients with placebo in 135 children with ADHD.
- Trial name
- MADDY (NCT03252522)
- Testing
- Broad Spectrum Micronutrients; a 36-ingredient blend of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and antioxidants
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Pressure Ulcers
Nutritional Support in Pressure Ulcer Patients
Pressure ulcers are frequently associated with malnutrition. Previous studies have reported that nutritional support can improve the healing rate of pressure ulcers but no attention has been clearly given to the nutritional…
- Trial name
- OEST (NCT01107197)
- Testing
- Enriched nutrition formula, Control formula
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carita
Anemia, Iron Deficiency
Is Iron Deficiency the Cause of Anemia Among Women in Cambodia?
Globally, the most common cause of anemia is thought to be iron deficiency anemia (IDA). This was assumed to be the major cause of anemia in Cambodia, because Cambodian diets, which consist mainly of rice, lack iron-rich animal…
- Conditions
- Anemia, Iron Deficiency, Hemoglobin Disorder, Infection
- Trial name
- NCT02481375
- Testing
- Multiple micronutrients, Iron
- Where
- Cambodia
- Volunteers
- 809 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Heart Failure
Micronutrient Supplementation in Patients With Heart Failure
There is some evidence to suggest that patients with heart failure may have a reduced dietary intake of vitamins and essential minerals (micronutrients) and that this may worsen the function of the heart.
- Trial name
- MINT-HF (NCT01005303)
- Testing
- Forceval plus 50 micrograms Vitamin D3
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Stage IV Colorectal Cancer
Research Study of IV Vitamin C in Combination With Irinotecan vs Irinotecan Alone for Advanced Colorectal CA
This protocol is a phase I/II, study of ascorbic acid (AA) infusions combined with treatment with irinotecan versus treatment with irinotecan alone in patients with recurrent or advanced colorectal cancer who have failed at least…
- Trial name
- NCT01550510
- Testing
- Ascorbic Acid, Irinotecan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Congestive Heart Failure, Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Feasibility and Effectiveness of Micronutrients as Palliative Care Therapy in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure
The purpose of this project is to conduct a preliminary test of the feasibility of a multi-micronutrient intervention to improve micronutrient status, cardiac function and quality of life in Veterans with Congestive Heart Failure…
- Trial name
- NCT01474486
- Testing
- Micronutrients
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Phoenix VA Health Care System
Physical Fitness, Nutritional Status
Nutrition, Physical Performance & Fitness in Indian School Children
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of nutritional supplement on physical performance measures of apparently healthy school going children in India.
- Trial name
- NCT00876018
- Testing
- Nutritional supplement
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Micronutrient Supplementation in Children With ASD
An open-label examination of changes in metabolites with use of micronutrients in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Investigators will also measure behavioral measures monthly at school with teachers and parents…
- Trial name
- NCT05268744
- Testing
- Micronutrient
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Effects of Micronutrient (Chromium) Supplementation on Diabetes
6-8% of USA population has diabetes. Intensive blood glucose control dramatically reduces the devastating complications that result from poorly controlled diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT01709123
- Testing
- chromium niacinate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
Diarrhea, Respiratory Infection
Micronutrient Sprinkles in a Daycare Center
Diarrheal diseases are a major cause of morbidity and mortality globally in children less than 5 years of age. Prolonged diarrhea, recurrent infections and growth failure in developing countries are usually a consequence of…
- Trial name
- NCT00967551
- Testing
- Micronutrient Sprinkles with zinc, Micronutrient sprinkles without zinc
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 143 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabetes Mellitus
Diamyd Administered Into Lymph Nodes in Combination With Vitamin D in Type 1 Diabetes
The objective of DIAGNODE-2 is to evaluate the efficacy of Diamyd compared to Placebo, upon administration directly into a lymph node in combination with an oral vitamin D/Placebo regimen, in terms of preserving endogenous…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabetes Mellitus, Autoimmune Diseases, Metabolic Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03345004
- Testing
- Diamyd, Vitamin D
- Where
- 18 sites in Czechia, Netherlands and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Diamyd Medical AB
Infant Mortality, Preterm Birth
Antenatal Micronutrient Supplementation and Infant Survival
The purpose of this community-based randomized trial is to examine whether a daily antenatal and postnatal multiple micronutrient supplement given to women will enhance newborn and infant survival and health and other birth…
- Conditions
- Infant Mortality, Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight, Neonatal Mortality
- Trial name
- JiVitA-3 (NCT00860470)
- Testing
- Iron (27 mg) - folic acid (600 ug), Multiple micronutrient
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 44,567 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Growth and Development
Investigation of Iron Uptake From Micronutrient Fortified Powder Versus From Tailored Control in Milk
The present study supplements iron as part of multiple micro-nutrient supplementation to demonstrate that intake of a micronutrient fortified powder in milk helps increase the uptake of key micronutrients like iron due to unique…
- Trial name
- NCT02254460
- Testing
- Test, Control
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Diarrhea
PROMISE EBF: Safety and Efficacy of Exclusive Breastfeeding Promotion in the Era of HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa
The objective of the project is to develop and test an intervention to promote exclusive breastfeeding (EBF), to assess its impact on infant health in African contexts where a high prevalence of HIV is a barrier, and to…
- Trial name
- NCT00397150
- Testing
- Peer-support for exclusive breastfeeding
- Where
- 4 sites in Burkina Faso, South Africa and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 2,579 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre For International Health
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Micronutrients to Prevent Noise-induced Hearing Loss
Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is a significant clinical, social, and economic issue. Studies in animals have allowed us to identify mechanisms contributing to NIHL, including direct mechanical trauma, free radicals formed in…
- Trial name
- NCT00808470
- Testing
- beta-carotene, vitamins C and E, magnesium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan