Clinical trials: Nutrition Poor
Hyperhomocysteinemia, Obesity
Effect of Folic Acid Supplementation on Plasma Homocysteine Level in Obese Children
The purpose of the present study was to determine whether folic acid supplementation could reduce plasma homocysteine in obese children and to determine the association between dietary folate, serum folate and homocysteine level…
- Trial name
- NCT01766310
- Testing
- Folic Acid
- Where
- 2 sites in Thailand
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health
Vitamin D Deficiency
Evaluation of Vitamin D Requirements During Pregnancy
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy starting at the beginning of the second trimester.
- Trial name
- NCT00292591
- Testing
- cholecalciferol (vitamin D3), cholecalciferol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 501 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Hypocalcemia, Rickets
Studies With 1,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol
Vitamin D in the diet undergoes changes in the liver and kidneys to several forms. Patients suffering from disorders with Vitamin D resistance are unable to absorb calcium from food.
- Trial name
- NCT00001151
- Testing
- 1,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Obesity
A Mobile Application to Improve Procurement and Distribution of Healthful Foods & Beverages in Baltimore City
Low-income urban communities have many small food stores, but poor access to healthier foods and beverages. The investigators will develop, implement and evaluate the feasibility of a Baltimore Urban food Distribution (BUD)…
- Trial name
- BUD (NCT05010018)
- Testing
- Web-based application connecting small food store owners and suppliers of healthier foods and beverages
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 310 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Vitamin D Deficiency, Insulin Resistance
Vitamin D, Insulin Resistance, and Cardiovascular Disease
In recent years, vitamin D has been shown not only to be important for bone and calcium metabolism but also for homeostasis of critical tissues involved in vascular disease in patients with diabetes.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Insulin Resistance, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00736632
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin Deficiency in Immigrants, a Treatment Study
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of different doses of vitamin D in persons, immigrated to Sweden from Middle East or Africa, with decreased S vitamin D.
- Trial name
- VIDI2 (NCT01419119)
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol high dose at Vitamin D deficiency, Cholecalciferol median dose at Vitamin D insufficiency, Cholecalciferol low dose at Vitamin D deficiency
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Osteoporosis, Osteopenia
Does Treatment of Hypovitaminosis D Increase Calcium Absorption?
The purpose is to perform a one-year study designed to assess whether treatment of hypovitaminosis D increases intestinal absorption of calcium, subsequent retention of calcium within bone, decreases bone turnover, and favorably…
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Osteopenia, Vitamin D Deficiency, Hypoparathyroidism
- Trial name
- NCT00581828
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Sepsis, Kidney Injury
Thiamine as a Renal Protective Agent in Septic Shock
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study to investigate the effect of intravenous thiamine (vitamin B1) on renal function in septic shock.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Kidney Injury, Thiamine Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT03550794
- Testing
- Thiamine Hydrochloride
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
X-linked Hypophosphatemia, Hypophosphatemic Rickets
Calcitriol Monotherapy for X-Linked Hypophosphatemia
Children and adults with XLH recruited will be treated with calcitriol alone (without phosphate supplementation) for one year, during which the calcitriol dose will be escalated during the first 3 months of therapy.
- Conditions
- X-linked Hypophosphatemia, Hypophosphatemic Rickets, Hypophosphatemic Rickets, X-Linked Dominant
- Trial name
- NCT03748966
- Testing
- Calcitriol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D Deficiency, Insulin Resistance and FGF-23
The purpose of this project is to determine if treating vitamin D deficiency decreases insulin resistance and improves insulin secretion in healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT00491322
- Testing
- Ergocalciferol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Malnutrition, Dietary Modification
Evaluating a Family-based Nutrition and Garden Intervention in Rural Guatemala
This is a pilot quasi-experimental study to evaluate the impact of adding a family garden intervention to an existing wrap-around nutrition intervention for children with chronic malnutrition and their family.
- Trial name
- NCT03689504
- Testing
- Standard of care nutrition support, Home-based nutrition education, Home-based family gardening
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Wuqu' Kawoq, Maya Health Alliance
Malnutrition, Nutritional Risk
Nutritional Perihabilitation in Older Veterans Undergoing Surgery
This research study will be conducted in two parts. The first part will consist of selecting appropriate screening and assessment tools for Veterans undergoing elective surgery and identifying the number of Veterans who are…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Nutritional Risk, Abdominal Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT03073811
- Testing
- Protein enhanced nutrition intervention, Education Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Respiratory Infection
Vitamin D Supplementation and Acute Respiratory Infection in Older Long-Term Care Residents
This study will test the role of high dose vitamin D supplementation in prevention of acute respiratory infection in older nursing home residents.
- Trial name
- NCT01102374
- Testing
- High Dose Vitamin D, Standard Dose Vitamin D, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Vitamin D Deficiency, Vitamin D Insufficiency
Evaluating the Effect of SOLIUS UV Light Source in Improving Vitamin D Status
The aim of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the SOLIUS System in improving serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in vitamin D deficient/ insufficient adults of various skin types.
- Trial name
- NCT04780776
- Testing
- UVB treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Vitamin D Deficiency
Safety of Vitamin D Supplementation in Older Persons
This study will evaluate the safety over 6 months of two different doses of vitamin D (cholecalciferol) in men and women age 65 and older. It will also evaluate if supplementation with vitamin D improves physical performance.
- Trial name
- NCT00681590
- Testing
- cholecalciferol (vitamin D)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Obesity, Weight Loss
Lifestyle Behavior Weight Loss Intervention
This lifestyle behavior intervention aims to weight loss in low-income overweight or obese mothers of young children through promotion of stress management, healthy eating, and physical activity.
- Trial name
- NCT04649047
- Testing
- Goal-oriented episodic future thinking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Malnutrition
The Dietetic Consultation: an Illuminative Evaluation
This study aims to understand the experience of the dietetic consultation from the perspective of nutritionally vulnerable older patients receiving oral nutrition support and dietitians, as well as other key stakeholders involved…
- Trial name
- NCT03509116
- Testing
- Observations, documents, Interviews, key stakeholders, documents
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- King's College London
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
Vitamin D Deficiency, Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Effect of Vitamin D Treatment in Primary Hyperparathyroidism
The primary aim of the study is to assess whether 6-months of vitamin D supplements can decrease PTH compared with placebo treatment in primary hyperparathyroidism.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Primary Hyperparathyroidism, Hypercalcemia
- Trial name
- NCT00674154
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Malnutrition, Developmental Disabilities
Promoting Physical Growth and Positive Development in Severely Stunted Guatemalan Children
This study seeks to evaluate the impact of an intensive home-based education intervention targeting severely stunted Guatemalan children for catch up growth and improved development.
- Trial name
- NCT02509936
- Testing
- Home-based nutrition education, Standard-of-care nutrition support
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 324 people
- Sponsor
- Wuqu' Kawoq, Maya Health Alliance