Clinical trials: Nutrition Disorders, Child
Shock Hypovolemic, Shock, Septic
Management of Shock in Children With SAM or Severe Underweight and Diarrhea
Diarrhea is one of the leading causes of under-five childhood mortality and accounts for 8% of 5.4 million global under-5 deaths.
- Conditions
- Shock Hypovolemic, Shock, Septic, Blood Transfusion, Adrenaline
- Trial name
- NCT04750070
- Testing
- Blood and Dopamine, Blood and adrenaline
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Childhood Obesity, Aerobic Exercise
Effects of Progressive Neuromuscular Stabilization Exercises Versus Aerobic Exercises on Body Composition and Postural Balance in Children With Obesity
Introduction: Childhood obesity can impair postural control, balance, and motor skills, thereby limiting participation in physical activity.
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, Aerobic Exercise, Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT07744022
- Testing
- Progressive Neuromuscular Stabilization Exercise, Aerobic Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Nutrition in Cancer Survival and Treatment
Delivery of Nutritional Services in Nicaragua
This study investigates nutritional status, at predefined points in therapy, and the association with outcomes in children and adolescents undergoing treatment for cancer in institutions under Asociación de Hemato-Oncología…
- Trial name
- NCT04031586
- Where
- Nicaragua
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Obesity
Beverage Choice and Lifestyle Modification in Overweight Youth
The rise in childhood overweightness and concomitant increase in chronic disease risk warrants exploration into the effectiveness of interventions targeting the eating and activity habits of overweight youth.
- Trial name
- NCT01662570
- Testing
- Beverage Choice and Lifestyle Modification, Nutrition Education (NE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Insulin Resistance, Obesity
The Effects of Butyrate on Children With Obesity
Butyrate is a short chain fatty acid (SCFA) produced by bacterial fermentation of undigested starch in the gut. Butyrate carries out different effects at intestinal and extraintestinal level, including: immune regulation with…
- Trial name
- NCT02721953
- Testing
- Butyrate
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Malnutrition in Children, Liver Stiffness
Effect of Malnutrition on Liver and Spleen Stiffness in Children
This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the effect of malnutrition on liver and spleen stiffness in children using shear wave elastography.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition in Children, Liver Stiffness, Spleen Stiffness, Shear Wave Elastography
- Trial name
- SWE (NCT06932445)
- Testing
- Shear Wave Elastography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mehmet Akif AĞIR
Adiposity, Childhood Obesity
Early Life Intervention in Pediatrics Supported by E-health
Childhood obesity in early life contributes to the development of specific NCDs, i.e. adult obesity. Unhealthy diet and low level of physical activity are lifestyle risk behaviors associated with chronic, systemic inflammation…
- Conditions
- Adiposity, Childhood Obesity, Adolescent Obesity, Non-communicable Disease
- Trial name
- ELIPSE-I (NCT06208345)
- Testing
- Life-Style app
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Sickle Cell Anemia, Severe Acute Malnutrition
Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition in SCD, in Northern Nigeria
Except for children with HIV, all recommendations for treatment of childhood malnutrition are for children < 5 years of age. The overall goal of this randomized controlled nutrition feasibility trial is to identify whether…
- Trial name
- NCT03634488
- Testing
- hydroxyurea (20mg/kg/day), Ready-to-use therapeutic food
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Child Development, Parenting
The Sugira Muryango PLAY Collaborative
The Research Program on Children and Adversity (RPCA) has successfully grown its evidence-based home-visiting program-Sugira Muryango (SM)-in Rwanda, as policies and programs aligned with the Rwandan social protection system have…
- Conditions
- Child Development, Parenting, Parent-Child Relations, Child Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT04257383
- Testing
- Sugira Muryango
- Where
- Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 1,333 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston College
Obesity
Metabolic Differences of Overweight Children and Children of Overweight Parents
This study focuses on the way weight is gained. Individuals who gain weight primarily in their midsection (visceral weight) are at an increased risk for developing diabetes and high blood pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT00001522
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 246 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Obesity
Our Year of Healthy Living (Formative Research & Intervention)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a 7-month social marketing program - Healthy Me, Healthy We (previously called Our Year of Healthy Living) - in improving preschool children's (3-4 years) diet and physical…
- Trial name
- NCT02330354
- Testing
- Healthy Me, Healthy We
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,293 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Obesity, Childhood
Acetaminophen Dosing in Obese Adolescents
Although there are numerous studies investigating the pharmacokinetic properties of intravenous acetaminophen in infants and children with normal weight, there are none in the obese pediatric patient .
- Trial name
- NCT03192566
- Testing
- Tylenol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Moderate and Severe Undernutrition
Transition to Scale of Nutrition and Psychosocial Stimulation Program for Malnourished Children
We hypothesize that it is feasible to integrate a program of Nutritional Care and Pychosocial Stimulation into the Community Clinics in Bangladesh and thereby improve malnourished children's growth and development after a year of…
- Trial name
- TTS Bangladesh (NCT02208531)
- Testing
- Psychosocial Stimulation and Nutritional Care
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 6,400 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Obesity
Effects of Mulberry Leaf Extract Formulation on Postprandial Glycemic Levels in Obese Children and Adolescents
The study entitled "Effects of mulberry leaf extract formulationon Postprandial Glycemic Peak in Obese Children and Adolescents: A Pilot Study" aims to evaluate the improvement in glycemic and insulinemic levels produced by a…
- Trial name
- PEDRED (NCT07494253)
- Testing
- Reducose
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bari Aldo Moro
Obesity
Effects of Exercise on Arterial Function and Insulin Resistance Syndrome in Pre-pubertal Obese Children
The main purpose of this project is to investigate the effects of an exercise program on arterial function and cardiovascular diseases risk factors in obese and lean pre-pubertal children.
- Trial name
- NCT00801645
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Malnutrition, Stunting of Growth
Efficacy of Caterpillar Cereal for Complementary Feeding in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Stunting of Growth, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Neurodevelopmental Impairment
- Trial name
- CAT02 (NCT01282788)
- Testing
- Caterpillar Cereal
- Where
- Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 222 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Physical Activity, Obesity
Effectiveness of a Physical Activity Intervention to Prevent Obesity and Improve Academic Performance
Coordinated project whose objectives are: a) to test the effectiveness of a promotion of physical activity intervention (MOVI-KIDS) on preventing obesity; and b) to improve the academic performance in both children with and…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Obesity, Children, Academic Underachievement Disorder
- Trial name
- MOVI-KIDS (NCT01971827)
- Testing
- MOVI-KIDS
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Environmental Exposures, Child Development
HOME Study (Health Outcomes and Measures of the Environment Study)
The goal of the HOME Study is to quantify the impact of low-level fetal and early childhood exposures to environmental toxicants including lead, mercury, and other metals, pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), persistent…
- Conditions
- Environmental Exposures, Child Development, Lead and Injury Reduction
- Trial name
- NCT00129324
- Testing
- Lead Hazard Control Intervention, Injury Hazard Control Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 468 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Physical Activity, Overweight
Physical Activity in Schools After the Reform
In 2014 the Danish Government introduced a wide-ranging school reform that applies to all public schools in Denmark. In a physical activity promotion perspective, a distinctive feature of the school reform is that it has become…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Overweight, Physical Inactivity
- Trial name
- PHASAR (NCT03946241)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 5,018 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Childhood Obesity, Physical Activity
Development and Feasibility of an Intervention to Increase Physical Activity Among Young Children
The aim of this study is to develop, implement, and evaluate a novel intervention to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour among pre-school children, with the ultimate goal of reducing obesity among this age…
- Trial name
- NCT05754359
- Testing
- I'm an Active Hero (IAAH) Intervention Program
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast