Clinical trials: Nutrition Poor
Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
Treating Tuberculosis Wasting With a High-protein Supplement
Undernutrition at the time of diagnosis of active tuberculosis is a risk factor for increased mortality, and lack of weight gain during anti-tuberculous treatment has been linked to an increased relapse risk.
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis, Pulmonary, Undernutrition, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NUTRIATO (NCT03302949)
- Testing
- Lacprodan® DI-8090
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 232 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Spine Injury, Hamstring Injury
Effect of a Flexibility Program on the Extensibility of the Hamstrings and the Thoracic and Lumbar Spinal Curvatures
The goal of this clinical trial is to analyse the effect of an intervention program based on hamstring flexibility on the extensibility and curvatures of the spine in dancers.
- Conditions
- Spine Injury, Hamstring Injury, Lumbar Hyperlordosis, Kyphosis
- Trial name
- NCT05904834
- Testing
- Flexibility training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM)
Comparison of Four Different Supplementary Foods in the Treatment of Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) in Children in Sierra Leone: a Cluster-randomised, Controlled Clinical Effectiveness Trial
The objective of this study is to test and compare the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of four supplementary foods for the treatment of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) in normal programmatic settings in Sierra Leone.
- Trial name
- NCT02077907
- Testing
- Super Cereal Plus (SC+), Super Cereal (SC), fortified oil, sugar, Plumpy Sup
- Volunteers
- 1,147 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Type 2 Diabetes, Vitamin D Deficiency
African American Children, Glycemic Control, and Type 2 Diabetes
Using a randomized, placebo-controlled trial design in subjects with vitamin D deficiency, the investigators propose to determine if vitamin D treatment improves glycemic control in vitamin D deficient subjects with T2DM.
- Trial name
- ACT (NCT01325987)
- Testing
- Vitamin D2, Sugar pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Acute Malnutrition, Severe
Reduced Dosage and/or Visitation Protocol for the Treatment of Acute Malnutrition in Kenya
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) places children at significant risk of mortality. Outpatient treatment programs are effective but there is a need to increase treatment coverage and reduce costs of treatment.
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Acute Malnutrition, Moderate, Wasting
- Trial name
- RSWITCH (NCT07420062)
- Testing
- WHO-reduced, WHO-full, Kenya-IMAM
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 2,274 people
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
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
Chronic Kidney Diseases
SOP's for CKD-MBD-Biomarkers
CKD-MBD (Chronic Kidney Disease - Mineral and Bone Disorder) is an extensive disease and includes dysfunction of the mineral metabolism, the bone metabolism and cardiovascular diseases in the context of renal insufficiency.
- Trial name
- NCT02708368
- Testing
- blood withdrawal
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RWTH Aachen University
Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Postmenopause
Frequency of Hyperparathyroidism in Postmenopausal Osteoporosis and Its Treatment
Recently, an increase in the prevalence of hyperparathyroidism and hypovitaminosis D in postmenopause women has been occurring in Mexico and the world.
- Conditions
- Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Postmenopause, Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary, Hypovitaminosis D
- Trial name
- NCT05347082
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Regional 1o de Octubre
Diabetic Nephropathies, Hyperhomocysteinemia
The Effect of Folic Acid Administration in the Progression of Microalbuminuria
The development of diabetic nephropathy has been linked to several genetic polymorphisms, including those related with homocysteine metabolism such as the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR)and the…
- Trial name
- NCT00737126
- Testing
- Folic acid
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Dr. Jose E. Gonzalez
Vitamin D Deficiency
Effects of Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation on Health and Well-being of Vitamin D Deficient UAE Citizens
The trial plan to determine whether a daily capsule containing vitamin D(3) (2000 IU), calcium (600 mg), both, or a placebo for 6 months in UAE citizens with evidence of vitamin D deficiency will lead to a clinical benefit.
- Trial name
- NCT02662491
- Testing
- Vitamin D and calcium, Vitamin D, Calcium
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 545 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United Arab Emirates University
Oxidative Stress, Inflammation
Effect of Alpha-lipoic Acid on Biochemical Markers and Important Outcomes in Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Units
Increasing Reactive oxygen and nitrogen production occurred simultaneously with decreasing serum and intracellular level of antioxidants and enzymes in critical ill patients, which result in increasing ventilator dependency and…
- Conditions
- Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT01888861
- Testing
- alpha-lipoic acid
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- najmeh hejazi
Paracetamol Toxicity, Hepatotoxicity
APAP Hepatotoxicity After Therapeutic Doses
Paracetamol (acetaminophen, APAP) is the most commonly used antipyretic and painkiller worldwide, but also the leading cause of acute liver failure (ALF) in developed countries after supra-therapeutic doses (half overdoses being…
- Conditions
- Paracetamol Toxicity, Hepatotoxicity, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT03602274
- Testing
- Hepatic function monitoring, Nutritional status assesment, Biomarker research sampling
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Stunting, Wasting
Weight Patterns in the Month After Birth
This is a prospective cohort study that will be conducted in four low income countries to describe newborn weight patterns in the first month after birth and their association with clinical and demographic factors including…
- Conditions
- Stunting, Wasting, Undernutrition, Feeding Patterns
- Trial name
- NCT04025827
- Testing
- Dietary intake
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Guinea-Bissau and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 741 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Severe Acute Malnutrition, Cognitive Impairment
Milk Fat Globule Membrane-Enhanced RUTF for Children With Severe Acute Malnutrition
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the use of milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) in ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) in children with severe acute malnutrition in Sierra Leone.
- Conditions
- Severe Acute Malnutrition, Cognitive Impairment, Kwashiorkor, Severe Wasting
- Trial name
- MEND-SAM (NCT06869850)
- Testing
- MFGM-RUTF (milk fat globule membrane ready-to-use therapeutic food), S-RUTF (standard ready-to-use therapeutic food), Amoxicillin
- Where
- 10 sites in Sierra Leone
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Gastroesophageal Cancer (GC), Postoperative Delirium (POD)
Cognitive Impact Associated With Surgery For Gastric Or Esophageal Cancer
The primary objective of this observational study is to investigate the incidence of Post Operative Delirium (POD) after gastroesophageal cancer surgery.
- Conditions
- Gastroesophageal Cancer (GC), Postoperative Delirium (POD), Quality of Life (QOL), Frailty
- Trial name
- CASE (NCT06687291)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Malnutrition
Simplified Nutritional Screening for Patient Use
The purpose of this study is to determine if patients are able to reliably screen themselves for nutrition risk.
- Trial name
- NCT00714324
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2,200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southampton
Starvation, Infection
The Influence of Short-term Starvation on Hepatitis B Virus Load
Hepatitis B virus is a small DNA virus that affects 400 million people worldwide. The virus infects the liver and previous studies, done in tissue culture and in animals, have shown that viral replication is affected by metabolic…
- Trial name
- NCT02364661
- Testing
- Over night starvation (fasting)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
Malnutrition
Malnutrition Clinical Characteristics Validation Study
Malnutrition (under-nutrition) occurs in approximately 30% of hospitalized adults worldwide and results in poor outcomes. However there is no universal method for diagnosing malnutrition.
- Trial name
- MCC (NCT02182427)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Intestinal Parasitic Infections, Malnutrition
Effects of Vitamin A Supplementation on Intestinal Parasitic Reinfections
Intestinal parasitic infections, malnutrition and iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) are still considered as public health problems in rural Malaysia especially among Orang Asli children.
- Conditions
- Intestinal Parasitic Infections, Malnutrition, Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT00936091
- Testing
- vitamin A supplements
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sana'a University
Hypertension, Hyperhomocysteinemia
Feasibility Study of the Intensive Systolic Blood Pressure Control
The purpose of the current feasibility study is to test whether the blood pressure level of the study patients can be effectively and safely managed according to the intensive antihypertensive treatment protocol.
- Trial name
- NCT02817503
- Testing
- Standard BP control, Moderate BP control, Intensive BP control
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University