Clinical trials: Nutrition Poor
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Azithromycin for Severe Acute Malnutrition in CMAM, Nigeria
This randomized controlled trial is designed to determine the effect of administration of azithromycin compared to amoxicillin as part of the treatment of uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children aged 6-59 months…
- Trial name
- NCT05473234
- Testing
- Azithromycin, Amoxicillin
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 310 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Obesity
Research Intervention to Support Healthy Eating and Exercise
The primary aim of this study is to test the efficacy of a behavioral economics intervention for weight loss in adults from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
- Trial name
- RISE (NCT04353258)
- Testing
- Behavioral Economics intervention (BE mHealth), Standard mHealth intervention (mHealth)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 195 people
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
Obesity, Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D Supplementation in Psychiatric Illnesses
Children and adolescents with psychiatric illnesses who are treated with medications called second generation antipsychotic agents (SGA) often gain excessive weight during their treatment with these medications.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Vitamin D Deficiency, Psychosis, Schizophrenia
- Trial name
- VDSS (NCT01004354)
- Testing
- Ergocalciferols
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Vitamin D Deficiency
Improving the Understanding of the Response to Vitamin D Supplementation
It is the investigators hypothesis that the current method of evaluating vitamin D status, measuring circulating 25-hydroxy vitamin D is not providing the full metabolic picture, and is therefore inadequate.
- Trial name
- NCT01465178
- Testing
- cholecalciferol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Obesity
Pancreatic Enzymes to Restore Digestive Function in Malnourished Gastric Bypass Patients
Hypothesis: Bypass of the upper GI tract with bariatric surgery results in suppression of pancreatic function resulting in maldigestion and further malabsorption.
- Trial name
- NCT00510744
- Testing
- pancreatic enzyme supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Vitamin D Deficiency
The Effects of Vitamin D on Angiogenic Factors in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) affects 5 to 10% of women of reproductive age. It is characterized by a cluster of hyperandrogenism, hyperinsulinemia, menstrual dysfunction, hirsutism and infertility.
- Trial name
- NCT02460380
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- Maimonides Medical Center
Hypophosphatasia (HPP)
A Retrospective Study of the Natural History of Patients With Severe Perinatal and Infantile Hypophosphatasia (HPP)
This study aims to characterize the natural history of patients with severe perinatal or infantile onset HPP.
- Trial name
- NCT01419028
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Healthy
Defining Vitamin D Insufficiency in School Age Children: A Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial of Vitamin D3
The study objective is to characterize the threshold levels of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D for the definition of vitamin D insufficiency in 8-14 year old African American and Caucasian children.
- Trial name
- Vitamin D RCT (NCT00732758)
- Testing
- Vitamin D3 1000 IU
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 157 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Pregnancy, Child Development
Improving Maternal and Child Health Through Prenatal Fatty Acid Supplementation
The purpose of the study is to test whether nutritional supplementation during pregnancy is associated with 1) improved maternal health during pregnancy; 2) improved infant birth and neurodevelopmental outcomes, and 3) whether…
- Trial name
- NAPS (NCT02647723)
- Testing
- DHA, Sugar pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Malnutrition
Comparison of Nutrition Risk Screens
This research study will compare two different screens for nutrition risk in patients who are in the hospital. We will be comparing the ThedaCare Nutrition Risk Screen to see if it is as good and consistent as the standard NRS…
- Trial name
- NCT02585245
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 607 people
- Sponsor
- ThedaCare
End Stage Renal Disease, Olfactory Disorders
Helping Olfaction and Nutrition On Renal Replacement
This clinical trial examines whether nasal theophylline administration can improve olfaction and nutrition in hemodialysis patients.
- Trial name
- HONORR (NCT02479451)
- Testing
- Theophylline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Pediatric Cancer, Nutrition Related Cancer
Pediatric Oncology Nutrition Intervention Trial
Nearly 60% of pediatric patients diagnosed with cancer develop malnutrition caused by a combination of disease burden, side effects of chemotherapy, and the intensity of cancer treatment.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Cancer, Nutrition Related Cancer, Nutrition Aspect of Cancer, Muscle Loss
- Trial name
- POINT (NCT06175273)
- Testing
- Oral Nutrition Supplement, Tube Feed, Cyproheptadine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Corey Hawes
Nutritional Deficiency, Insomnia
Magnesium Nutrition and Sleep Behavior in Older Adults
Insomnia is not a natural part of aging but is higher in older adults because of a variety of factors common in later life. One of these factors may be a deficient magnesium status.
- Trial name
- NCT00833092
- Testing
- Sugar Pill, magnesium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center
Osteomalacia
Ga-DOTATATE PET for Phosphaturic Mesenchymal Tumors in Patients With Tumor Induced Osteomalacia
The researchers are trying to evaluate a newer imaging technique (Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT) to see if it is more sensitive to localize the source of the hormone, which has caused the low phosphate levels.
- Trial name
- NCT03736564
- Testing
- 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
X-linked Hypophosphatemia
Examining the Effect of Burosumab on Muscle Function
Patients with X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) often report symptoms of fatigue and weakness particularly after exertion, in addition to their skeletal complaints.
- Trial name
- NCT04146935
- Testing
- Burosumab Injection [Crysvita]
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
End Stage Renal Disease
Safety and Efficacy Study of the Effect of Etanercept in Hemodialysis Patients
Etanercept is a novel anti-inflammatory agent currently used in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. We are examining whether Etanercept is effective in improving the nutritional status of hemodialysis patients as a consequence of…
- Trial name
- NCT00293202
- Testing
- Etanercept
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Kaysen, George A., M.D., Ph.D.
Vitamin D Deficiency, Vitamin D Insufficiency
Solius UV Light Source in Improving Serum Levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D
This is a feasibility interventional study seeking to determine the safety and efficacy of the Solius Photobiologic System in increasing the serum levels of 25(OH)D in a vitamin D deficient/insufficient adult population.
- Trial name
- NCT04865432
- Testing
- UVB treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Obesity
Prevention of Postpartum Weight Retention in Low Income WIC Women
This study will examine the effects of an online behavioral intervention to promote weight loss in low income postpartum women in the WIC program.
- Trial name
- NCT01408147
- Testing
- Online postpartum weight control
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 371 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Acute Respiratory Failure With Hypoxia, Malnutrition
Supplemental Parenteral Nutrition in Pediatric Respiratory Failure
Optimal delivery of nutritional support during critical illness is central to appropriate intensive care unit management, and yet fundamental gaps in knowledge exist regarding timing, route, dose, and type of nutritional support…
- Trial name
- SuPPeR (NCT01937884)
- Testing
- Parenteral Nutrition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Vitamin D3 Treatment in Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of 18 weeks of high-dose vitamin D3 supplementation compared with standard-dose vitamin D3 supplementation on immune function, glucose homeostasis, and bone…
- Trial name
- NCT01709474
- Testing
- Vitamin D3 6000 IU, Vitamin D3 400 IU
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)