Clinical trials: Protein-Calorie Malnutrition
Severe Acute Malnutrition, Kwashiorkor
Dietary Rehabilitation in Severely Acutely Malnourished Children
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a life threatening condition and is defined by 1) a weight-for-height Z-score more than three standard deviations (SD) below the median based on the 2006 World Health Organization (WHO) growth…
- Conditions
- Severe Acute Malnutrition, Kwashiorkor, Nutritional Edema, Marasmus
- Trial name
- NCT05009823
- Testing
- Standard F75, Alternative F75 With CMV, Alternative F75 Without CMV
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 1,959 people
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Marasmus, Kwashiorkor
Mothers Understand And Can do it - Mid Upper Arm Circumference Screening for Malnutrition Performed by Mothers
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE : To determine whether mothers, given minimal group training, are capable of using a MUAC (mid-upper arm circumference) bracelet to screen their children for malnutrition and categorise them into one of three…
- Conditions
- Marasmus, Kwashiorkor, Malnutrition; Degree, Moderate, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- MUAC (NCT01790815)
- Where
- Niger
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alliance for International Medical Action
Military Operational Stress Reaction, Malnutrition (Calorie)
Effects of Protein Supplementation on Lean Body Mass Recovery From Extreme Military Training
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the physiological consequences of extreme military training and determine whether protein supplementation enhances recovery by promoting gains in lean body mass.
- Conditions
- Military Operational Stress Reaction, Malnutrition (Calorie), Weight Loss, Muscle Wasting
- Trial name
- NCT02057094
- Testing
- Protein, High-Protein, and Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Malnutrition
A Study of an Oral Nutritional Supplement in a Malnourished Population With GI Tolerance Impairment
The purpose is to observe the compliance to a high-calorie, high protein peptide-based nutritional supplement after 3 months in a malnourished population with impaired gastrointestinal tolerance living in nursing homes and as…
- Trial name
- NCT02698540
- Testing
- Nutritional Supplement
- Where
- 23 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Nutrition
Severe Acute Malnutrition, Persistent Diarrhea
Trial of Rice-Based F-75 in Severe Malnutrition & Persistent Diarrhea in Children (SAM-RICE Study)
The goal of this study is to find out if a rice-based version of the F-75 therapeutic food helps children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and persistent diarrhea recover better than the standard commercial F-75.
- Conditions
- Severe Acute Malnutrition, Persistent Diarrhea, Children
- Trial name
- SAM-RICE (NCT07070856)
- Testing
- WHO-recommended standard therapeutic milk used for stabilization phase in SAM), HO-recommended Rice based therapeutic milk used for stabilization phase in SAM)
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital and Institute of Child Health, Multan
ICU Acquired Weakness, Muscle Atrophy
Improved Muscle Metabolism by Combination of Muscle Activation and Protein Substitution ( IMEMPRO )
Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness (ICUAW) describes muscle weakness that occurs in around 40% of patients during an intensive care stay.
- Conditions
- ICU Acquired Weakness, Muscle Atrophy, Energy Malnutrition Protein, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT05919940
- Testing
- Dietary Supplement: additional substitution of protein, Neuromuscular electrical stimulation, Early Mobilization
- Where
- 4 sites in Austria, Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
CKD, Low Protein Dietary Intake
Suitability of a High-energy, Low-protein Formula (Renalive® LP)
Inclusion criteria (1) Diagnosed with chronic kidney disease stage 3b-5 (with history of eGFR<45 mL/min/1.73 m2) Exclusion criteria (1) Has received dialysis or are expected to start dialysis within the next 3 months.
- Conditions
- CKD, Low Protein Dietary Intake, Malnutrition (Calorie)
- Trial name
- NCT06892249
- Testing
- Renalive® LP,
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Fresenius Kabi Taiwan Ltd.
Muscle Atrophy, Aging
The Impact of Energy Intake and Short-term Disuse on Muscle Protein Synthesis Rates and Skeletal Muscle Mass in Middle-aged Adults.
In healthy middle-aged men and women, what is the effect of dietary energy restriction and energy surplus on daily muscle protein synthesis rates and muscle morphology, compared to energy balance, during free-living and…
- Conditions
- Muscle Atrophy, Aging, Energy Malnutrition Protein
- Trial name
- PIE (NCT04900701)
- Testing
- Energy status
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
Stroke
PCMS Task After Moderate-to-severe Stroke
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are conducting a research study to see how combining brain, nerve, and hand stimulation affect hand movement after stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT05736653
- Testing
- Task-specific PCMS, PCMS-rest
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Kwashiorkor, Marasmus
Pilot Study of PUFA-optimized RUTF for Severe Acute Malnutrition
To test whether a ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) enriched with polyunsaturated fatty acids (RUTF-P) is as effective for the treatment of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) as standard RUTF.
- Trial name
- NCT02053857
- Testing
- RUTF, RUTF-P, Amoxicillin
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 141 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Malnutrition
An Oral Nutritional Supplement Study in Older Malnourished Spanish Population
Post-marketing observational study of a nutritional care plan, including a higher calorie, higher protein oral nutritional supplement (ONS), prescribed to Spanish patients, both free living and residing and nursing homes, who…
- Trial name
- NCT02404987
- Testing
- Nutritional Supplement
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 224 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Nutrition
Plasma Cell Myeloma, Multiple Myeloma
Collection of Transplant Stem Cells for Plasma Cell Myeloma
Background: One beneficial treatment for plasma cell myeloma is high-dose chemotherapy followed by stem cell transplant. Researchers want to collect stem cells from the blood for later transplant.
- Trial name
- NCT01547806
- Testing
- Filgrastim, Plerixafor, Apheresis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Stroke
Brain State-dependent PCMS in Chronic Stroke
After stroke, people often have difficulty using their hands. Combined brain and nerve stimulation can strengthen the neural pathways that control hand function.
- Trial name
- NCT04830163
- Testing
- Brain state-dependent paired corticomotoneuronal stimulation (PCMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Protein-Energy Malnutrition
FortiPhy: Protein Bioavailability, Satiety and Appetite
Older adults have very specific food and nutrient requirements and often struggle to meet these needs due to poor appetite, reduced functionality and dexterity.
- Trial name
- NCT05512975
- Testing
- Dairy protein porridge arm, Plant protein porridge arm, Control Porridge arm
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Genotype-Phenotype Associations in Pediatric Cardiomyopathy (PCM GENES)
Cardiomyopathy in children is a serious disease which can result in death, disability, heart transplantation or serious heart rhythm disorders. Doctors know little about the causes of cardiomyopathy but would like to learn more.
- Conditions
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Trial name
- NCT01873963
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 544 people
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Protein-Energy Malnutrition, Hemodialysis
Impact of Cannabis Oil on Nutrition in Hemodialysis Patients Study (ICON-HP Study)
The study will be performed in two parts: 1) The pharmacokinetic (PK) part and 2) The appetite and nutritional evaluation part. The PK part of study will be conducted in open label manner on 10 end stage kidney disease (ESKD)…
- Conditions
- Protein-Energy Malnutrition, Hemodialysis, Appetite Disorders
- Trial name
- ICON-HP (NCT03664141)
- Testing
- Cannabis oil
- Where
- Israel
- Sponsor
- Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Cardiac Biomarkers in Pediatric Cardiomyopathy (PCM Biomarkers)
Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle. It is rare, but it can be serious. Cardiomyopathy in children can result in death, disability, heart transplantation or serious heart rhythm disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT01873976
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 288 people
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Protein-Energy Malnutrition
Usefulness of Protein-enriched Infant Formula in Pediatric Intensive Care.
A multicenter prospective randomized controlled trial (RCT) will be performed in three hospitals. Patients meeting inclusion criteria will be randomly allocated to one of three enteral feeding formula with different protein…
- Trial name
- NCT03901742
- Testing
- Protein-enriched nutrition, High Protein-enriched Nutrition, Standard Enteral Nutrition
- Where
- 3 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon
Kwashiorkor, Marasmus
Effectiveness of Oral Antibiotics in the Treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition
The need for oral antibiotics as part of the case management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in the outpatient setting has not been studied in a prospective trial.
- Trial name
- NCT01000298
- Testing
- Amoxicillin, Cefdinir
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 2,767 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Other Malnutrition
Effect of High Protein, High-calorie Oral Nutritional Supplementation in Malnourished Elderly in Nursing Homes.
The hypothesis of this study is that the administration of a high-calorie high-protein oral nutritional supplement twice a day for three months to elderly malnourished in residents in Spain is associated with improved nutritional…
- Trial name
- PROT-e-GER (NCT03083912)
- Testing
- Fortimel Complete
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 291 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Viamed Valvanera, Spain