Clinical trials: Severe Malnutrition, open to volunteers
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
Malnutrition; Protein
Essential Connections: Hospital to Community Impacting Malnutrition Outcomes in Older Adults
Meal provision organizations, whether they provide meals within the home or in congregate centers, provide an excellent opportunity to address malnutrition by providing nutrition care and meals to those who are most vulnerable.
- Trial name
- NCT05893446
- Testing
- Nutrition care by RDN, medical nutrition therapy -stepped wedge cluster-randomized trial design. Everyone gets the intervention so no arms.
- Volunteers
- 1,120 people
- Sponsor
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Shock Hypovolemic, Shock, Septic
Management of Shock in Children With SAM or Severe Underweight and Diarrhea
Diarrhea is one of the leading causes of under-five childhood mortality and accounts for 8% of 5.4 million global under-5 deaths.
- Conditions
- Shock Hypovolemic, Shock, Septic, Blood Transfusion, Adrenaline
- Trial name
- NCT04750070
- Testing
- Blood and Dopamine, Blood and adrenaline
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Severe Acute Malnutrition in Childhood
Severe Acute Malnutrition and Child Development Clinical Trial in Mwanza
This is a randomized clinical trial to learn whether ready-to-use therapeutic foods enriched with choline and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) together with psychosocial stimulating activities work well to improve child development in…
- Trial name
- BRIGHTSAM (NCT06781918)
- Testing
- Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), Psychosocial stimulation
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania
Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Malnutrition, Child
Expanding Coverage of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) Treatment in Kenya
Child wasting is a type of malnutrition which occurs when a child becomes too thin. This medical condition increases the risk of becoming sick or dying.
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Malnutrition, Child, Wasting
- Trial name
- R-SWITCH (NCT06441305)
- Testing
- SWITCH intervention package
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Malnutrition Severe, Malnutrition; Moderate
Management of Undernutrition on Discharge From Hospital by Dieticians and Physical Activity Teachers at Home
The DENUTADOM study is a single-center feasibility study. It is an interventional research project involving human subjects (RIPH2), which will lead to a change in the care and treatment of adult patients diagnosed as suffering…
- Trial name
- DENUTADOM (NCT06976827)
- Testing
- Dietary and physical activity monitoring during the 3-months post-hospitalization period
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier Henri Mondor d'Aurillac
Iron Absorption, Iron Deficiencies
Maximizing the Benefits of Iron in Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods for Malnourished Children in Kenya
Reports from the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) in Kwale County, southern Kenya, indicate a limited impact of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTFs) on malnutrition or anemia.
- Conditions
- Iron Absorption, Iron Deficiencies, Severly Acutely Malnourished Children, Malnutrition in Children
- Trial name
- SAMI (NCT07315295)
- Testing
- Iron absorption from RUTF on Day 0, Treatment with RUTF for 80 days, Iron absorption from RUTF on Day 20
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ETH Zurich
Malnutrition Elderly, Protein Malnutrition
The Effect of a Plant-based, Protein-dense Sauce on Essential Amino Acid Concentrations and Gut Fullness in Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether meals fortified with plant-based high protein sauce (ProSauce) provide better metabolic availability of essential amino acids compared to meals with standard lower-protein…
- Trial name
- ProSauce (NCT06965699)
- Testing
- ProSauce, low-protein sauce
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
Malnutrition, Child, Severe Acute Malnutrition
Azithromycin as Adjunctive Treatment for Uncomplicated Severe Acute Malnutrition
Amoxicillin is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM).
- Trial name
- AMOUR (NCT06010719)
- Testing
- Azithromycin, Amoxicillin
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Anorexia in Adolescence, Anorexia Nervosa
3-Dimensional Optical Scanning to Assess and Monitor Malnutrition in Eating Disorders (3D-ED) Study
People with anorexia nervosa often become medically unstable because of severe malnutrition and require hospitalization for nutritional rehabilitation.
- Conditions
- Anorexia in Adolescence, Anorexia Nervosa, Anorexia Nervosa, Atypical, Anorexia Nervosa, Binge Eating/Purging Type
- Trial name
- 3D-ED (NCT07726524)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Protein Malnutrition
Comparison of Clinical Outcomes According to High-protein Provision in Critically Ill Patients After Abdominal Surgery
Protein malnutrition in critically ill patients is a global concern due to its association with prolonged hospital stays, and higher morbidity rates.
- Trial name
- NCT06458387
- Testing
- Active protein supplementation, Conventional protein supplementation
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Microbiota Directed Food for Children With Severe Acute Malnutrition
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) refers to a condition characterized by a significant deficit in weight-for-length measurements in children aged 6 to 59 months.
- Trial name
- NCT06308848
- Testing
- Microbiota-Directed Food, Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 256 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Severe Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Malnutrition, Child
Treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Children 6 to 59 Months Old With Standard Ready To Use Therapeutic Food Compared to a Newly Formulated Lipid Optimized Ready To Use Therapeutic Food
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to learn if a newly formulated Lipid-Optimized Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (LO-RUTF) can treat severe acute malnutrition in children aged 6 to 59 months.
- Conditions
- Severe Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Malnutrition, Child, Neurocognition, Child
- Trial name
- NCT07345884
- Testing
- Lipid-Optimized Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Tuberculosis, Child Health
The DECIDE-TB Trial; Validation of Treatment Decision Algorithms for Childhood Tuberculosis
The Decide-TB project aims to generate evidence for the implementation of a comprehensive Treatment Decision Algorithms (TDA) based approach for TB in children living in high TB burden and resource-limited countries, at District…
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis, Child Health, HIV, Severe Acute Malnutrition
- Trial name
- DTB (NCT06593080)
- Testing
- The comprehensive TDA based approach
- Where
- 29 sites in Zambia
- Volunteers
- 30,240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chishala Chabala
Severe Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Pneumococcal Disease
Opportunistic Pneumococcal Immunisation Trial in MALnutrition
The goal of the OPTIMAL clinical trial is to learn if a dose of a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) generates a good immune response in young children who are in hospital with severe acute malnutrition.
- Conditions
- Severe Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Pneumococcal Disease, Pneumococcal Vaccines, Pneumococcal Infection
- Trial name
- OPTIMAL (NCT06817421)
- Testing
- Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, Typhoid conjugate vaccine
- Where
- Timor-Leste
- Volunteers
- 214 people
- Sponsor
- Nick Fancourt
Newborn Resuscitation, Severe Malnutrition
Enhancing Pediatric Acute Care Through Adaptive E-Learning and In-Person Skills Practice in Tanzania
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether the integration of in-person skills practice (ISP) with an adaptive e-learning platform can improve refresher learning progress (RLP) among healthcare providers in pediatric…
- Conditions
- Newborn Resuscitation, Severe Malnutrition, Severe Malaria, Severe Pneumonia
- Trial name
- PACE (NCT06635733)
- Testing
- Rhapsode Capable™ Platform (Intervention Group), Paper-based ISP (Control Group)
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Hypovitaminosis D
Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Brain Waves in Female Major Depressive Disorder Patients With Hypovitaminosis D
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a common mood disorder characterized by persistent sadness, loss of interest and cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- NCT07579078
- Testing
- Dietary vitamin D
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Bangladesh Medical University
Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Acute Malnutrition, Severe
The Relapse to Acute Malnutrition Prevention (RAMP) Trial
This individually randomized controlled trial uses a 2x2 factorial design to evaluate the effects of azithromycin and small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) on sustained nutritional recovery following initial…
- Trial name
- RAMP (NCT07871955)
- Testing
- Azithromycin, Small-quantity Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements
- Where
- South Sudan
- Volunteers
- 3,750 people
- Sponsor
- Action Against Hunger USA
Malnutrition Severe, Vaccination
OptiMAx Will Test Whether SQ-LNS Incentivises Vaccination Uptake in Rural Chad and Niger, With a Cost Effectiveness Analysis. It Will Also Look at Whether Having Received SQ-LNS Before Becoming Malnourished Leads to Better Outcomes for Children Treated Under the OptiMA Protocol.
Malnutrition and infectious disease form a vicious circle, posing a double threat to vulnerable children in low- and middle-income countries.
- Trial name
- OptiMAx (NCT07592260)
- Testing
- small quantity lipid-based supplement (SQ-LNS)
- Where
- 2 sites in Chad, Niger
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alliance for International Medical Action
ICU Hospitalization, Sleep Deprivation
Impact of Sleep Deprivation on Malnutrition in ICU (Intensive Care Unit) Patients
Study Design This study is a prospective cohort design conducted at Zhongshan Hospital affiliated with Fudan University. It will involve systematic assessments of sleep quality, nutritional status, and associated clinical…
- Conditions
- ICU Hospitalization, Sleep Deprivation, Malnutrition Severe
- Trial name
- NCT07032441
- Testing
- PSG
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital