Clinical trials: Trace Elements
Birth Weight
Healthy Mums, Healthy Babies: Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation in Ethiopia
Background: This programme effectiveness study responds to the need for evidence on the effect on birthweight of switching from iron-folic acid supplementation (IFA) to multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) as part of…
- Trial name
- NCT05708183
- Testing
- Multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS), Iron folate supplementation (IFA)
- Where
- 6 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 25,620 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Stress
Effects of Dietary Supplements Based on Trace Elements on Voice Parameters and Some Psychological and Physiological Parameters Related to Stress - Single-center, Comparative, Cross-over, Randomized, Double-blind Study Versus Placebo, in Healthy Subjects
Preliminary data obtained by the company Pronutri, which produces food supplements based on trace metals, suggests that food supplements containing trace metal compounds could act by reducing stress, which could result in effects…
- Trial name
- NCT05313867
- Testing
- Nutri VX 1
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laboratoires Pronutri
HIV Infections, Cancer, Second Primary
Micronutrient Supplemented Probiotic Yogurt for HIV/AIDS and Other Immunodeficiencies
We hypothesize that micronutrient fortified probiotic yogurt can improve nutritional status and enhance immunity parameters in subjects HIV/AIDS and other immunodeficiencies.
- Trial name
- NCT00517803
- Testing
- Probiotic Yogurt B: with various micronutrients, Probiotic Yogurt A: Kaiser micronutrients, Probiotic yogurt C: with basic micronutrients
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Child Malnutrition
Efficacy of a Multiple Micronutrient-Fortified Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement for Children Under Two in Cambodia
The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the efficacy of the LNS on children aged 6-17 months in preventing growth faltering and improving micronutrient status.
- Trial name
- NCT02257762
- Testing
- LNS, Corn-soy blend ++ (CSB++), Sprinkles
- Where
- Cambodia
- Volunteers
- 487 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement, Cambodia
Obesity, Blood Glucose, High
A Culturally-relevant Micronutrient-dense Plant-rich (mNDPR) Dietary Intervention for Native Americans
The investigators propose to conduct a randomized controlled trial with a wait-list control to determine efficacy in reducing risk of obesity and related disease in Native American employees of Twin Arrows Casino.
- Trial name
- NCT04755062
- Testing
- Micronutrient-dense plant-rich Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northern Arizona University
Micronutrient Deficiencies
Effect of Sprinkles With and w/o Fe on Zn Absorption in Kenyan Toddlers
The investigators propose to study the effects of increased iron intake by home fortification of complementary foods on the gastrointestinal microbial development, inflammatory responses, and zinc (Zn) absorption.
- Trial name
- NCT02101723
- Testing
- MNP + Zn/Fe, MNP + Zn
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Kenya
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Anemia
School-Based Assessment of Micronutrient Interventions in Adolescents in Burkina Faso
This purpose of this study is to assess effects of iron and folic acid supplementation and multiple micronutrient supplementation on anemia status, school performance/attendance and development outcomes among adolescents in…
- Trial name
- SAMIA (NCT04657640)
- Testing
- Iron and folic acid (IFA), Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) and loading dose of Iron and Folic Acid (IFA)
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 3,123 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Growth Acceleration, Infant Morbidity
Extended Pilot Project Community Based Production of Complementary Food in Ethiopia
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the impact of a package of interventions including production and distribution of locally produced complementary foods (via so-called "Grain-banks") and Micronutrient Powders (MNPs)…
- Trial name
- NCT02484495
- Testing
- Program evaluation (impact assessment)
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ethiopian Public Health Institute
Obesity, Childhood
Milk Proteins and Micronutrient Supplementation in Obese Children
Milk proteins and micronutrients could be beneficial in the prevention and treatment of obesity. The objective was to evaluate a supplement with milk proteins and multivitamins and minerals with nutrition education on…
- Trial name
- NCT04319419
- Testing
- Supplement with micronutrients, Nutrition education
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro
Iron Deficiency Anaemia Due to Dietary Causes, Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia, Dietary
Prevalence and Impact of Micronutrient (Iron-Folic Acid) Deficiencies on the Health of Adolescent Girls in Coastal Areas of Bangladesh
Anemia and iron-folic acid (IFA) deficiencies are major nutritional concerns among adolescent girls in environmentally vulnerable coastal communities of Bangladesh.
- Conditions
- Iron Deficiency Anaemia Due to Dietary Causes, Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia, Dietary, Anemia
- Trial name
- IFA-AG-Coastal (NCT07903558)
- Testing
- Iron-Folic Acid and Zinc Supplementation, Vitamin C Supplementation
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 440 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Patuakhali Science and Technology University
Healthy
Effects of Pistachio Consumption on Body Composition and Blood and Bone Indicators
Research investigating beneficial effects of regular pistachio feedings on body composition (BC) and blood lipids are limited, and there are no studies that have investigated the effects of feeding pistachios on bone density or…
- Trial name
- CPsPistachio (NCT02849392)
- Testing
- Pistachio added 20% of kcals to diet
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency
Iron Absorption From a Micronutrient Powder Containing Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS)
Infants and young children in sub-Saharan Africa have high rates of iron deficiency anemia (IDA), which adversely affects their growth and cognitive development.
- Trial name
- FeGOS (NCT02666417)
- Testing
- Fortified maize porridge (MNP+iron), Fortified maize porridge (MNP+iron+GOS)
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Neural Tube Defects, Folic Acid Deficiency
Using Iodized Salt to Improve Serum Folate, B12 and Iron Levels
Question: How effective is fortified iodized salt in increasing serum concentrations of folate, B12 and iron among non-pregnant and non-lactating women of reproductive age? Hypothesis: Micronutrient fortified iodized salt can…
- Conditions
- Neural Tube Defects, Folic Acid Deficiency, Spina Bifida, Anencephaly-Spina Bifida
- Trial name
- NCT06904612
- Testing
- Micronutrient fortified iodized salt
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, India
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hydrocephalus and Neuroscience Institute
Complications of Bariatric Procedures, Avitaminosis
Vitamin Supplementation After Bariatric Surgery
The objectives in this study are to provide information on the efficacy of transdermal supplement patches on treating nutrient malabsorption and deficiency in post-op bariatric patients, and to determine short-term body…
- Trial name
- NCT02686905
- Testing
- Chewable Multivitamin with Iron, PatchMD Vitamin D3/Calcium Patch, PatchMD Multivitamin Patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Metallic Trace Elements, Metal-type Environmental Pollutants
Advice Protocol to Reduce the Level of Exposure to Metallic Trace Elements (ETM)
A French company (Toxseek, France, has developed a scientifically validated screening test based on a capillary determination of pollutants on a 3 cm lock of hair.
- Trial name
- ETM (NCT05144438)
- Testing
- Toxseek test
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 185 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elsan
Pregnancy Related, Antenatal Care
Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation vs Iron and Folic Acid Among Pregnant Women in Cambodia
Iron and folic acid (IFA) supplements are currently provided to Cambodian women during pregnancy. However, recent research has showed benefit of a multiple micronutrient supplement (MMS) over just IFA alone on several outcomes of…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Antenatal Care, Iron Folic Acid Supplementation
- Trial name
- MMS-Cambodia (NCT05867836)
- Testing
- IFA vs. MMS during pregnancy
- Where
- Cambodia
- Volunteers
- 1,545 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Iron Deficiency Anemia, Infectious Diseases
Efficacy Trial to Examine Efficacy of Multimicronutrient Home Supplementation in Infants
The objective of the program is to examine the efficacy of 6 month home micronutrient supplementation in Bedouin and Jewish children on improvements in nutritional status including measures of iron, ferritin, zinc and folic acid…
- Conditions
- Iron Deficiency Anemia, Infectious Diseases, Undernutrition
- Trial name
- NCT00276198
- Testing
- Sprinkles, Ferripel-3, Vitamins A&D drops
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 771 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Soroka University Medical Center
Genetic Change, Athlete
Gene Expression in Intervened Athletes
Background: Exercise represents an important challenge for the homeostasis of the entire body that occurs on a cellular and systemic level in which micronutrients play an important role in regulating the processes that sustain…
- Trial name
- NCT03672786
- Testing
- Multicentrum
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
Growth and Development
A Study to Investigate the Impact of a Multiple Micronutrient (MMN) Beverage Powder on Vaccine Response in School Children
This will be a double blind, two-arm, parallel-group, stratified for gender, randomised, controlled study in participants aged 7-10 years (yrs).
- Trial name
- NCT02551627
- Testing
- Test Product, Control
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Trace Element Deficiency
Determination of Copper and Other Trace Elements in Serum Samples From Patients With Biliary Tract Cancers
The aim of the study is to determine the total concentration of selected trace elements (Cu, Zn, Fe), the proportion of free Cu and Cu bound to ceruloplasmin and the isotopic ratio of Cu65/Cu63 in blood serum samples from healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT06060990
- Testing
- trace elements
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Oncology Ljubljana