Clinical trials: Nutritional Wasting
Body Composition, Nutritional Wasting
The Effects Nutrition Status and Body Composition on HD Patients' Outcome
A prospective long-term follow up of hemodialysis (HD) patients' outcome correlates with nutritional status and body composition.
- Conditions
- Body Composition, Nutritional Wasting, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT01945320
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Cancer
Cyproheptadine in Preventing Weight Loss in Children Receiving Chemotherapy for Cancer
RATIONALE: Cyproheptadine hydrochloride may prevent weight loss caused by cancer or cancer treatment. It is not yet known whether cyproheptadine is more effective than a placebo in preventing weight loss in young patients…
- Trial name
- NCT01132547
- Testing
- cyproheptadine hydrochloride
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Cachexia; Cancer, Weight Loss
Evaluating the Combined Intervention of Nutritional Supplementation (Remune) and Exercise in Patients With Cancer Cachexia
The main purpose of this research study is to determine if the use of a nutritional supplement and exercise improve or worsen cachexia.
- Conditions
- Cachexia; Cancer, Weight Loss, Lung Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04131426
- Testing
- Remune, EXCAP©®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
COPD
Sarcopenia in COPD Patients: a French Study
The prevalence of sarcopenia is high in many organ pathologies such as COPD, but remains little studied in acute respiratory failure.
- Trial name
- SARCOBS (NCT03111849)
- Testing
- sarcopenia
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Trauma, Nutritional Deficiency
Trauma Screening and Supplementation
The purpose of the proposed study is twofold: 1) The investigators will evaluate ultrasound imaging to screen trauma patients to identify patients at increased risk of postoperative complications associated with sarcopenia.
- Conditions
- Trauma, Nutritional Deficiency, Wound Heal
- Trial name
- NCT03658278
- Testing
- Juven
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Michael C Willey
Undernutrition, Stunting
The Effectiveness of HBM-based Education Program on Improve Knowledge and Behaviors
The randomized controlled trial design with one intervention arm (nutrition education and complementary feeding) and one control (usual care) arm (1:1 ratio).
- Conditions
- Undernutrition, Stunting, Wasting, Underweight
- Trial name
- NCT05517395
- Testing
- health nutrition education, usual care
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Muscle Disuse Atrophy
Can Supplemental Leucine Offset Disuse-induced Muscle Atrophy?
Ageing is associated with a gradual decline in muscle mass that is detrimental to both physical function and metabolic health, increasing the risk of morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- LEU-DIMA (NCT03762278)
- Testing
- Leucine
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Nutritional Deterioration, Malignant Solid Tumor
Benefits of Nutritional Supplement in Cancer Care
This is an exploratory, open-label, 2:1 randomized controlled trial conducted across collaborating oncology clinics and extended research networks in Hong Kong.
- Conditions
- Nutritional Deterioration, Malignant Solid Tumor, Cancer Cachexia, Cancer Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT07869290
- Testing
- Nutrition supplement, Digital Health App Monitoring, Individualized Dietitian Consultation
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Neoplasms, Cancer
Multimodal Program for Cancer Related Cachexia Prevention
The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a multifactorial education and support program for the prevention of cancer-related cachexia syndrome, for patients and their family caregivers during anti-cancer treatment.
- Conditions
- Neoplasms, Cancer, Cachexia, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT04627376
- Testing
- Multimodal education and support program for cancer related cachexia prevention
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cyprus University of Technology
Muscle Wasting
Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Muscle Wasting
The risk of muscle wasting, and sarcopenia is high in the intensive care unit patients and associated with adverse clinical outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT04582630
- Testing
- omega 3 fatty acid
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical University
Insulin Resistance
Skeletal Muscle Wasting and Insulin Resistance Following Surgical Stress
Background: Skeletal muscle wasting or decrease in muscle mass occurs as a result of alteration in the body's mechanisms to make or break muscle protein.
- Trial name
- SIRSS (NCT01134809)
- Testing
- Major abdominal surgery
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Undernutrition, Eating Disorders
Genetic Correlates of Wasting: a Pilot Study With Children Attending a Tertiary Feeding Clinic
This is a pilot study of children attending the Glasgow feeding clinic (GFC) which looks after a range of children with severe feeding problems who commonly have low appetite and extreme thinness.
- Conditions
- Undernutrition, Eating Disorders, Underweight
- Trial name
- NCT04848129
- Testing
- Feeding clinic
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow
Muscle Wasting, Protein Intake
Effects of Ketones on Muscle Wasting During Caloric Restriction in Lean Females
Because of these anabolic properties of ketone bodies and the fact that ketone bodies prevent muscle protein breakdown for gluconeogenesis during energetic stress, ketone bodies can be a promising strategy to prevent or treat…
- Conditions
- Muscle Wasting, Protein Intake, Ketosis, Caloric Restriction
- Trial name
- NCT04744142
- Testing
- Ketone supplementation, Increased protein intake
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Cancer
Slimming Myokines, Cancers,Nutritional and Psychology Support
With the project investigators propose, investigators aim to find answers to the following questions: The fact that irisin and atropine are slimming the proteins that cause an increase in weight loss, and the excessive wasting…
- Trial name
- NCT05278078
- Testing
- psychological support, nutritional education, psychological support and nutritional education
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ordu University
Nutrition, Growth
Impact of Diet and Nutrition on Growth and Development in Young Children
The association between nutrition in early life and its long-term health consequences has long been known. However, there is a scarcity of scientific evidence on how nutritional status affects child growth and development in…
- Conditions
- Nutrition, Growth, Development, Stunting
- Trial name
- DIGEST (NCT06018636)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 832 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Khyber Medical University Peshawar
Undernutrition, Wasting
Improvement of Nutrition, Digestion, and Respiration in Children in Vietnam Using Oral Nutritional Supplementation
Evaluating the effect of using Oral Nutritional Supplementation toward nutrition status, digestive disorders, upper respiratory disorders, and picky eating in children aged 24 - 59 months.
- Conditions
- Undernutrition, Wasting, Malnourished
- Trial name
- NCT06708546
- Testing
- Dielac Grow Plus
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 981 people
- Sponsor
- Tu Nguyen Song
Child Malnutrition, Wasting Syndrome
Laser Height Measuring Device Study in Vietnam
This study will evaluate whether a portable laser device can accurately measure the height and length of children younger than 5 years in Quang Nam, Vietnam.
- Conditions
- Child Malnutrition, Wasting Syndrome, Stunting
- Trial name
- NCT07906067
- Testing
- Laser Height/Length Measuring Device, ShorrBoard
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 571 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- World Vision US
Metabolic Syndrome X, Cachexia
The Roles of Cytokines in the Mechanism of Insulin Resistance and Energy Balance
Insulin resistance and disturbances in energy homeostasis are associated with body weight changes, such as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obesity, cancer cachexia, aging, and acute or chronic infectious diseases.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome X, Cachexia, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT00172614
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Cachexia, Cancer
Effectiveness of Nutritional Counselling and "Improved Atta" Supplementation in Cachexic Adult Indian Cancer Patients
Investigators are evaluating the nutritional role of IAtta supplementation along with nutritional counselling in delaying the progression of cachexia to refractory cachexia in adult cancer Indian patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02561143
- Testing
- Improved Atta, Wheat flour, Physical activity counseling
- Where
- 2 sites in India, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Westminster
Severe Acute Malnutrition, Moderate Acute Malnutrition
Alternative RUTFs for Treatment of Child Wasting
Acute malnutrition is the most life-threatening form of undernutrition. Moderate and severe acute malnutrition (MAM, SAM) are effectively treated with ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTFs) but there is a need to lower the cost…
- Conditions
- Severe Acute Malnutrition, Moderate Acute Malnutrition, Wasting
- Trial name
- NCT06912620
- Testing
- Soy-based RUTF, Soy-maize-sorghum-based RUTF, Standard RUTF
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 2,269 people
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute