Clinical trials: Stunting, active
Stunting of Growth, Chronic Malnutrition
Pilot Study of a Modified Therapeutic Food Compared With a Standard Nutrient Supplement in Young Children in Rural Guatemala
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a modified food supplement is acceptable and well tolerated by children aged 12 to 24 months with mild-to-moderate stunting in rural Guatemala.
- Trial name
- NCT07804667
- Testing
- Modified Therapeutic Food Formulation, Nutri Listo SQ-LNS
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Wuqu' Kawoq, Maya Health Alliance
Neurodevelopment Outcome, Linear Growth
Micronutrient Enhancement for Development and Health in Adolescents - The MEDHA Study
MEDHA is a randomized controlled trial among 10-18 year old girls to examine the use-case of the United Nations International Multiple Micronutrient Antenatal Preparation (UNIMMAP) multiple micronutrient supplement (MMS)…
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopment Outcome, Linear Growth, Micronutrient Status, Bone Mineral Density
- Trial name
- MEDHA (NCT07695883)
- Testing
- Iron (60 mg)- folic acid (400 ug) [IFA], Multiple micronutrient supplement [MMS], Multiple micronutrient supplement Plus [MMS+]
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Stunting, Gender Equality
Evaluation of REACTS-IN, an Intervention to Improve Nutrition, Hygiene, and Sexual and Reproductive Health Services
This is an independent evaluation of World VIsion's 7-year quasi-experimental intervention to improve nutrition, nutrition-related rights and gender equality for women, adolescent girls, and children under five years of age in…
- Conditions
- Stunting, Gender Equality, Acceptability of Health Care, Diet; Deficiency
- Trial name
- REACTS-IN (NCT06362837)
- Testing
- Education intervention on nutrition, gender equity, WASH, sexual and reproductive health rights, school-based iron-folic acid supplement program, Health service training on equitable access to nutrition, health, and sexual and reproductive services
- Where
- 3 sites in Bangladesh, Kenya and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 13,500 people
- Sponsor
- McGill 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
Malnourished Children, Stunting of Growth
Comprehensive Nutritional Support for Children in Zambia (ZamCNC) - A Pilot Investigation
In a recently completed intervention study, more than 50% of children in Lusaka were found to be stunted by age two, even when nutritional supplements were provided.
- Trial name
- ZamCnC (NCT07153913)
- Testing
- Intensive growth support
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Günther Fink
Malnutrition, Stunting
Child Health, Nutrition and Microbiome Development
Childhood malnutrition is a global public health issue with devastating consequences on the health, well-being, and psychosocial development of children.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Stunting, Wasting, Underweight
- Trial name
- CHAMP (NCT05793294)
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Khyber Medical University Peshawar
Chronic Malnutrition, Stunting of Growth
Nutritional Intervention With Tenebrio Molitor Powder in Children With Chronic Malnutrition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a dietary supplement based on Tenebrio molitor (mealworm flour) can improve nutritional status and biomarkers of micronutrient deficiency in children aged 2-10 years.
- Trial name
- SANTE (NCT07284095)
- Testing
- Tenebrio Molitor powder, Control Group (Maize-Soy supplement)
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra
Environmental Enteric Dysfunction (EED), Stunting
Maternal Probiotic Intervention to Improve Gut Health-Trial II-Pakistan
Burden: Environmental Enteric Dysfunction (EED) is an enteropathic condition characterised by altered gut permeability, infiltration of immune cells, and changes in villous architecture and cell differentiation.
- Trial name
- MPIGH-II (NCT07207434)
- Testing
- Oral Vancomycin, VE818
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Undernutrition, Anemia
Effect of Moringa Royal Jelly on the Nutritional Status and Cognitive Level of Adolescent Girls
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a locally developed supplement called MRJ - a combination of Moringa oleifera (drumstick tree) extract and royal jelly - can improve the nutritional status and cognitive…
- Conditions
- Undernutrition, Anemia, Stunting, Cognitive Function 1, Social
- Trial name
- MRJ (NCT07037498)
- Testing
- Moringa Oleifera
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 372 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasanuddin University
Growth Disorders, Malnutrition, Fetal
Evolutionary Nutrition Pilot: Enhancing Fetal Growth and Brain Development
Globally, 250 million children do not reach their developmental potential and 155 million are stunted, yet few population-based studies have examined the direct effects of nutrient deficiencies on early brain development.
- Conditions
- Growth Disorders, Malnutrition, Fetal, Stunting, Development; Delayed, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT05242224
- Testing
- Evolutionary Nutrition Package
- Where
- Ecuador
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Amino Acid, Stunting, Environmental Enteric Dysfunction
The Efficacy of Amino Acid Supplementation in Treating Environmental Enteric Dysfunction Among Children At Risk of Malnutrition
A randomised controlled open label clinical trial to determine whether addition of indispensable amino acids (IAA) to standard complementary food will reduce occurrence of Environmental Enteric Dysfunction (EED) compared with…
- Trial name
- NCT06617130
- Testing
- Corn soy bean blended flour porridge plus indispensable amino acid
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kamuzu University of Health Sciences