Clinical trials: Nutrition Disorders
Cardiac Disease, Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiometabolic Risk Factors and Processed Food
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) remain a primary cause of chronic disability and mortality globally, with cardiometabolic risk factors such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity, and diabetes significantly contributing to their…
- Conditions
- Cardiac Disease, Cardiovascular Diseases, Nutrition, Nutritional Disease
- Trial name
- NCT06996262
- Testing
- observational study
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 236 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Bilgi University
Pediatric Obesity, Nutrition Disorders
Intervening in Food Insecurity to Reduce and Mitigate (InFoRM) Childhood Obesity
The goals of this study are to 1) pilot the feasibility of a novel meal kit delivery intervention in families and children with food insecurity and obesity and 2) evaluate the implementation of the pilot intervention.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity, Nutrition Disorders, Overnutrition, Child, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT05586269
- Testing
- Meal Kit Delivery, Newsletter + Food Pantry Referral
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Schistosomiasis in Children, Soil Transmitted Helminth (STH) Infections
Burden of Schistosomiasis and Soil-transmitted Helminth Infections in Schoolchildren in Banfora, Burkina Faso
A cross-sectional study will be conducted among 300 schoolchildren in the Banfora region, including 120 in urban and 180 in rural areas, to assess the prevalence of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth infections.
- Conditions
- Schistosomiasis in Children, Soil Transmitted Helminth (STH) Infections, Malaria Infection, Anaemia
- Trial name
- NTDs_SAC (NCT06973200)
- Testing
- Dihydroartemisin-piperaquine
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre MURAZ/Institut National de Santé Publique
Malnutrition, Infant, Enteral Feeding Intolerance
Efficacy and Safety of Numeta G13%E Compared to Compounded Parenteral Nutrition in Preterm Neonates
Preterm (PT, born before 37 weeks of gestation) birth complications are the leading causes of death among children aged under 5 years globally, with nearly one million infant deaths reported in 2013.
- Trial name
- NCT06894446
- Testing
- Numeta G13%E, Compounded Parenteral Nutrition (cPN) solution
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baxter Healthcare Corporation
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
Obesity, Overweight
Balance: A Pragmatic Trial of a Digital Health Intervention to Prevent Weight Gain in Primary Care
Up to 50% of obese patients are not interested in, or ready for, weight loss. Clinical practice guidelines clearly recommend that these patients avoid gaining weight.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Overnutrition, Nutrition Disorders
- Trial name
- D0479 (NCT03003403)
- Testing
- Intervention Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 443 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
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
Dietary Assessment, Growth
Nutrition of Urban-poor Children
The investigators undertook a program to promote the consumption of healthy foods and reduce the prevalence of malnutrition of children below the age of 5 years in an urban-poor community, by 10% year-on-year through nutrition…
- Conditions
- Dietary Assessment, Growth, Nutritional Assessment
- Trial name
- NCT06921135
- Testing
- supplementation, food
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Malaya
Malnutrition, Child, Obesity
Keiki (Pediatric) Produce Prescription (KPRx) Program Hawaii
Children living in food-insecure homes, defined as at some time during the last year their household not having enough food, money, or resources to feed the family experience low intake of fresh fruits and vegetables (FV), and a…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Child, Obesity, Food Selection, Nutrition Poor
- Trial name
- KPRxHawaii (NCT05442424)
- Testing
- Produce Voucher, Wait-List Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hawaii
Premature Birth, Parenteral Nutrition
Physiotherapy to Improve Feeding Skills in Preterm Infants
INTRODUCTION: Suction problems are very common in premature children due to a lack of maturation and orofacial control, the manifestation of a low muscle tone and the incoordination during sucking-swallow-breathe.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Parenteral Nutrition, Motor Disorders, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT05619224
- Testing
- Neurodevelopmental stimulation + Oral stimulation, Oral stimulation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Almeria
Oral Health, Oral Health Related Quality of Life
Oral (Hypo-)Function, General Function and Nutritional Status in Elderly Hospitalized Patients
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the effects of a reduced oral function on the nutritional status of non-acute hospitalized elders and on their oral health quality of life.
- Conditions
- Oral Health, Oral Health Related Quality of Life, Nutrition Disorders in Old Age
- Trial name
- Ohyp (NCT06557226)
- Testing
- oral and nutritional examination
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Geneva, Switzerland
Infant Malnutrition, Malnutrition in Pregnancy
Supplementing Maternal and Infant Diet With High-energy, Micronutrient Fortified Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements (LNS)
The use of lipid-based nutrients (LNS), such as Nutributter or fortified spread (FS), have been associated with improved growth and development outcomes among infants in Ghana and Malawi.
- Trial name
- iLiNS-DYAD-M (NCT01239693)
- Testing
- IFA, MMN, LNS
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 1,391 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tampere University
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
Cognitive Decline, Sarcopenia
Holistic Integration for Healthy Longevity and Aging in Place
Background: Taiwan is experiencing rapid population aging, with a growing prevalence of chronic diseases and functional impairments among older adults.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Decline, Sarcopenia, Depression Disorders, Nutrition Disorder
- Trial name
- HIHOPE (NCT06882434)
- Testing
- Local intervention program, Referral Process, Telehealth Education & Digital Integration
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Malnutrition, Child
Impact of Harvest Lentil Vegetable Blend and Nutrition Education on Turkana Children's Health Outcomes
The goal of this study was to test the effect of an intervention that Integrated supplemental feeding program for children aged 6-59 months with a caregiver intensive nutrition education intervention on the health outcomes of…
- Trial name
- NCT06866626
- Testing
- Theory-Based Nutrition Education Intervention to Improve Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices and WASH Practices Among Turkana Caregivers, Harvest Lentil Vegetable Blend
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 602 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University
Malnutrition in Children
Practice of Nutrition Package in Myanmar
The goal of this cluster randomized controlled trial is to study the effectiveness of the Nutrition Package (Yingyangbao) on improving malnutrition in children and adolescents aged 7-15 in Myanmar.
- Trial name
- NCT06827964
- Testing
- Soy-based Nutrition Package, Probiotics
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tsinghua University
Nutrition Knowledge, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Digital Versus Hybrid Interventions in Promoting Nutrition Knowledge Among Saudi Adolescent Girls
This study primarily aims to compare the efficacy of different approaches to nutrition education intervention delivery in improving nutrition knowledge (NK) among Saudi adolescent girls.
- Conditions
- Nutrition Knowledge, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Food Habits, Body Mass Index
- Trial name
- NCT06836336
- Testing
- Hybrid therapy, Fully digital
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umm Al-Qura University
Child Malnutrition
The Impact of Community Health Workers on Child Malnutrition in the Philippines
This study will focus on a new community health worker (CHW) program called 'Flourish', which is implemented by Philippine non-governmental organization (NGO) International Care Ministries (ICM).
- Trial name
- NCT05774314
- Testing
- Community Health Worker Intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in Philippines
- Volunteers
- 7,650 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Care Ministries, Philippines
Malnutrition, Child
Cash Transfers to Increase Dietary Diversity in Grand Gedeh County, Liberia
The investigators aim to evaluate the efficacy of a cash transfer and nutrition education program delivered by community health assistants to increase dietary diversity among children 6 to 23 months of age in Grand Gedeh County…
- Trial name
- NCT04101487
- Testing
- Cash Transfer, Cash Transfers and Nutrition Education
- Where
- Liberia
- Volunteers
- 599 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Nutrition Disorders in Old Age
Impact of Time Restricted Feeding on Daily Protein Requirements
The investigators aim to assess 24-hour protein kinetics at two different levels of protein intake: 0.8 (RDA) and 1.6g/kg/day (2RDA) during a normal dietary (TRAD) and a time restricted feeding (TRF) pattern in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT05610644
- Testing
- isocaloric, isonitrogenous meals
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas