Clinical trials: Nutritional Health of Mother and Child
Dietary Habits, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices
Evaluation Nutrition Education Intervention on Pulse and Cereal Mix for Complementary Food in Southern Ethiopia
The overall purpose of the study is to evaluate nutrition education interventions to promote pulse incorporated complementary food to the wider rural community through the government system to improve maternal knowledge, attitude…
- Conditions
- Dietary Habits, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, Wasting
- Trial name
- NCT02638571
- Testing
- enhanced education on pulse use in complementary foods
- Volunteers
- 772 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Vitamin D Deficiency, Dental Caries
Maternal Vitamin D Levels in Pregnancy and Dental Caries in Children
The main aim of this study is to investigate potential associations between maternal pre- and postnatal vitamin D level and oral health outcomes (caries and developmental defects of enamel) in their children at 7-9 years of age.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Dental Caries, Dental Enamel Hypoplasia
- Trial name
- NCT03273725
- Testing
- Dental examination including taking a saliva sample.
- Volunteers
- 178 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tannhelsetjenestens Kompetansesenter Midt-Norge
Obesity, Childhood
Changing Health and Lifestyle Behaviors of Offspring Following Maternal Bariatric Surgery
This is the Phase 2 pilot/feasibility randomized controlled trial of HALO (Health And Lifestyle Behaviors In Offspring), a parent-led behavioral intervention targeting a high-risk pediatric population (i.e., residing offspring…
- Trial name
- HALO-2 (NCT05350267)
- Testing
- HALO, Enhanced Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Obesity, Maternal, Hypertension in Pregnancy
Expanding the Family Check-Up in Early Childhood to Promote Cardiovascular Health of Mothers and Young Children
This randomized-controlled pilot study will examine the implementation of a cardiovascular health intervention on postpartum mothers and infants.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Maternal, Hypertension in Pregnancy, Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT05473767
- Testing
- Family Check Up Heart, Family Check-Up
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Anemia, Undernutrition
Maternal Nutrition Interventions in Uttar Pradesh, India
Maternal nutrition has been a long-standing concern of health authorities globally and in India. Despite the availability of proven, affordable interventions, and progressive policies and program platforms such as Maternal…
- Conditions
- Anemia, Undernutrition, Underweight, Stunting
- Trial name
- NCT03378141
- Testing
- Maternal Nutrition Behavior change
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Maternal and Child Health, Maternal Nutrition
Social Networks for Improving Maternal & Child Health
Brief Summary: Improving Maternal and Child Health via Indigenous Structures The goal of this cluster randomized controlled community trial is to assess the effect of community-based interventions using indigenous community…
- Trial name
- SoNIMCH (NCT07522047)
- Testing
- Community-based Health and Nutrition Counseling via Indigenous Social Support Structures (ISSS)
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahir Dar University
Growth, Overweight
Diet and Well-being of Young Danish Children Born by Obese Mothers
The overall aim is to provide a detailed description of growth, development and risk factors for later disease, especially obesity and metabolic disease in infants born by obese mothers and to compare them with a group of infants…
- Conditions
- Growth, Overweight, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity
- Trial name
- SKOT II (NCT02377973)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
HIV Infections, Immune Activation
The University of Zimbabwe College of Health Science (UZ-CHS) BIRTH COHORT Study
Background Commencement of lifelong highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) immediately after HIV diagnosis (option B+), for treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), has greatly improved maternal-infant health in sub…
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Immune Activation, Comorbidities
- Trial name
- UZ-CHS-BC (NCT04087239)
- Testing
- HIV
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zimbabwe
Malnutrition Pregnancy, Malnutrition in Children
Early Life Malnutrition, Environmental Enteric Dysfunction and Microbiome Trajectories
Malnutrition in women of reproductive age remains a public health concern in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Malnutrition during pregnancy affects foetal growth with a tendency of the exposed infants to also develop it.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition Pregnancy, Malnutrition in Children, Malnutrition (Calorie), Environmental Enteric Dysfunction
- Trial name
- UZBCS-2 (NCT07195006)
- Testing
- Malnutrition in pregnancy as exposure, Poor WASH living conditions as exposure
- Where
- Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 368 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zimbabwe
Health Education, Community, Diet, Food, and Nutrition
Change in Child-feeding Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices With Nutrition Education Mass Media in Ghana
Optimal infant and young child feeding practices are largely inadequate in rural and poor households in Ghana. Child welfare clinics (CWCs) focus on immunization, supplementation, and growth monitoring and promotion (GMP)…
- Conditions
- Health Education, Community, Diet, Food, and Nutrition, Malnutrition, Infant Nutritional Sciences
- Trial name
- NCT02800564
- Testing
- Active mass media approach, Passive mass media approach
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada, Ghana
- Volunteers
- 689 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Malnutrition
Livestock for Health Project
Children 5 years and below, and pregnant/lactating women in pastoralist communities suffer a high burden of acute malnutrition. Improving the health and productivity of animals can reduce the risk malnutrition during the dry…
- Trial name
- L4H (NCT04608656)
- Testing
- Provision of livestock feeds, Nutrition counselling
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 1,734 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington State University
Anemia, Intrauterine Growth Retardation
Impact of Pre-pregnancy Micronutrient Supplementation on Maternal and Child Outcomes
The study evaluates the efficacy of providing weekly iron-folate (IFA) supplements or Multiple Micronutrient (MM) supplements before pregnancy in increasing birth weight and duration of gestation as well as maternal and infant…
- Conditions
- Anemia, Intrauterine Growth Retardation, Preterm Delivery, Iron Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT01665378
- Testing
- Multiple Micronutrient, Iron and Folic Acid, Folic Acid
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 5,011 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Obesity, Hypertension
Postpartum Weight Retention
The Postpartum Weight Management Study is a true community-academic collaboration, bringing together Maternity Care Coalition (MCC) staff and the investigator, Dr.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Hypertension, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT02867631
- Testing
- 6 week challenge with 1 year of home visits: health texting, in home exercise supports, social support, healthy eating and feeding classes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Mental Health, Child Wellbeing
Generation Victoria Cohort 2020s: A Statewide Longitudinal Cohort Study of Victorian Children and Their Parents
Generation Victoria (GenV) is a longitudinal, population-based study of Victorian children and their parents that will bring together data on a wide range of conditions ,exposures and outcomes.
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Child Wellbeing, Infant Health, Child Health
- Trial name
- GenV (NCT05394363)
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 150,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Child Development, Depression
Effectiveness of Parenting Programs on Child Development and Maternal Well-being in Rural Uganda
The purpose of the current study involves the development, implementation and evaluation of a parenting program to target maternal well-being and child health, growth and development in Lira, Uganda.
- Trial name
- NCT01906606
- Testing
- Parenting Program
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Food Insecurity, HIV
PostNAPS: FI, Nutrition, and Psychosocial Health Among Women of Mixed HIV Status and Their Infants in Gulu, Uganda
PostNAPs was a continuation of the PreNAPs study. 246 women were enrolled in the postnatal period with the primary scientific objective of determining whether food insecurity was an independent risk factor for poor maternal…
- Conditions
- Food Insecurity, HIV, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition
- Trial name
- PostNAPS (NCT02925429)
- Volunteers
- 246 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Healthy Diet, Health Behaviour
Effectiveness of Educational Intervention on Sustainable Breastfeeding: The GREEN MOTHER Project
Breastfeeding is the healthiest form of nutrition for the baby and is recommended to use exclusive breastfeeding (EB) until 6 months.
- Conditions
- Healthy Diet, Health Behaviour, Environmental-Pollution-Related Condition, Mothers
- Trial name
- NCT05729581
- Testing
- The educational programme on sustainable and healthy diet and breastfeeding
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 429 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Pregnancy, Postpartum
HIIT vs MICT During Pregnancy and Health and Birth Outcomes in Mothers and Children
Regular exercise during pregnancy and postpartum leads to health benefits for mother and child. Inactivity during pregnancy and after delivery is now treated as risky behavior.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Postpartum, Childbirth, Health Status
- Trial name
- HIIT MAMA (NCT05009433)
- Testing
- High intensity interval training program for pregnant women, Moderate intensity continuous training program for pregnant women, Standard obstetric care with extended education on healthy lifestyle
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport
Well-Being, Psychological, Breastfeeding
Relaxation Intervention to Improve Newborn Growth and Maternal Well-being
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if listening to a relaxation audiorecording during breastfeeding improves breastfeeding and infant outcomes and maternal well-being in a low-income country setting.
- Conditions
- Well-Being, Psychological, Breastfeeding, Low Birth Weight, Undernutrition
- Trial name
- RING-MW (NCT07774793)
- Testing
- Relaxation audiorecording, Control audio device without relaxation audiorecording
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Pre-Eclampsia, Obesity
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Food is Medicine Community Health Worker Program for Pregnant Women
The purpose of this study is to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial of a food is medicine community health worker intervention called the Women's Health Delaware Food Farmacy compared to the usual standard of care among…
- Conditions
- Pre-Eclampsia, Obesity, Gestational Diabetes, Gestational Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT06180811
- Testing
- Women's Health Delaware Food Farmacy, Usual Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Christiana Care Health Services