Clinical trials: Under Nutrition
Cardiovascular Health, Self-management
MECA Clinical Intervention ( MECA Health360x)
The purpose of this research is to test whether a technology application(Health360x) that lets participants set goals for better health and track health can help participants reduce their heart disease risk.
- Trial name
- MECAH360x (NCT04791618)
- Testing
- Health360x plus health coach, Health360x only (High tech)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Morehouse School of Medicine
Morbid Obesity
Dosing Obese With Noxafil® Under a Trial (DONUT)
Although posaconazole is approved for the prophylaxes and treatment of invasive fungal infections, specific dosing guidelines for posaconazole in (morbidly) obese patients are not specified.
- Trial name
- DONUT (NCT03246386)
- Testing
- Posaconazole Injection [Noxafil] 300mg, Posaconazole Injection [Noxafil] 400mg
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Iron-deficiency, Vitamin A Deficiency
Sub Regional Micronutrient Survey in Ethiopia
To conduct a sub-regional micronutrient survey (SRMNS) assessing the prevalence of vitamin A, Zn, and Fe status in the country
- Conditions
- Iron-deficiency, Vitamin A Deficiency, Zinc Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT03353662
- Testing
- Women of Gamo Gofa, Children of Gamo Gofa, Women of West Gojjam
- Where
- 2 sites in Ethiopia, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Sickle Cell Anemia, Severe Acute Malnutrition
Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition in SCD, in Northern Nigeria
Except for children with HIV, all recommendations for treatment of childhood malnutrition are for children < 5 years of age. The overall goal of this randomized controlled nutrition feasibility trial is to identify whether…
- Trial name
- NCT03634488
- Testing
- hydroxyurea (20mg/kg/day), Ready-to-use therapeutic food
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Malnutrition, Child
Integrated Livestock Management for Nutrition in Children Under Five Years of Age in Chad
The main objective of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a livestock management intervention, with considerations for animal food security, water contamination from animals, and nutrition counseling, in reducing the…
- Trial name
- NCT05890378
- Testing
- Testing water
- Volunteers
- 15,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Obesity
Comparison of MAG and Fish Oil Efficacy
A potential application for unstructured monoacylglycerol (MAG) containing long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA)can be to provide essential fatty acids to humans who chronically consume lipases inhibitor such as…
- Trial name
- NCT01797757
- Testing
- Fish oil enriched with EPA, MAG-EPA oil, Orlistat
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Child Malnutrition
Acceptability of a Multiple Micronutrient-Fortified Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement for Children Under Two in Cambodia
The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the acceptability of the LNS to women and their children aged 12-17 months in comparison to Corn Soy Blend++, and Sprinkles added to borbor (white rice porridge, which is the traditional…
- Trial name
- NCT02257437
- Testing
- LNS snack, Corn-soy blend ++ (CSB++), Sprinkles
- Where
- Cambodia
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement, Cambodia
Vaginal Delivery
Postpartum Fatigue and Pain Versus Nutritional Status, With Epidural Analgesia
The objective of this preliminary observational study is to evaluate, in the patient, a correlation between a food habit and nutritional status score of the parturient and a postpartum fatigue (FSS) and pain (ENA) score on day 1…
- Trial name
- NCT05786911
- Testing
- nutritional score
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CHU de Charleroi
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Community-based Screening of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and Measure the Impact of Health Education
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health concern. Currently 10-16% adults are affected with CKD. Adult individuals from low- and middle-income countries are at higher risk of developing CKD and End stage…
- Trial name
- NCT04094831
- Testing
- Health education
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Maternal Anemia in Pregnancy, Before Birth, Maternal; Malnutrition, Affecting Fetus
Maternal Under-nutrition and Effect of Amaranth Grain Flat-bread on Anemia
Introduction: In Ethiopia, maternal malnutrition is a severe public health issue. Underweight and anaemia are the two most common nutritional problems in pregnant women, and they often coexist.
- Trial name
- NCT06536153
- Testing
- Amaranth grain flat bread
- Volunteers
- 306 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hawassa University
Micronutrient Deficiencies
The Effect of Micronutrient Supplementation on Nutrition Status and Well-being
Inadequate micronutrient status poses a significant challenge in Sub-Saharan African countries, including Ghana, and affects various demographics.
- Trial name
- NEXUS (NCT07031973)
- Testing
- Active Effervescent Powder, Nutrition training and healthy lifestyle coaching
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- InnoNext Sarl
Sports Nutrition, Biochemical Markers
Effect of a Short-term Multi-strain Probiotic Supplementation in Endurance Athletes
The aim of this project is to evaluate and identify the effect of a short-term 2-week multi-strain probiotic (MPRO) supplementation on the exercise-associated gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and perturbations in high level female…
- Conditions
- Sports Nutrition, Biochemical Markers, Exercise Performance, Aerobic Capacity
- Trial name
- NCT07252778
- Testing
- MPRO supplementation
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Krzysztof Durkalec-Michalski
Airway Management, Obesity
Comparison of Air QTM Intubating Airway Versus Ambu-Aura Intubating Laryngeal Mask
Supraglottic airway devices are important tools for airway management. Supraglottic airway devices have been introduced into brief surgical interventions because they are less invasive than intubation and safer than mask to…
- Trial name
- NCT04195035
- Testing
- Air-Q intubating laryngeal airway, Ambu-Aura intubating laryngeal mask
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Obesity
A Study to Characterise the Physiology of Weight Loss and Regain Under Dietary, Behavioural and Pharmacological Interventions in Healthy Obese Subjects
Approximately 60 obese, but otherwise healthy, subjects will be assessed in this benchmark study to investigate the physiological changes associated with weight loss and regain.
- Trial name
- NCT01597609
- Testing
- sibutramine
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Malnutrition
Livestock for Health Project
Children 5 years and below, and pregnant/lactating women in pastoralist communities suffer a high burden of acute malnutrition. Improving the health and productivity of animals can reduce the risk malnutrition during the dry…
- Trial name
- L4H (NCT04608656)
- Testing
- Provision of livestock feeds, Nutrition counselling
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 1,734 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington State University
Growth Failure, Adiposity
Optimal Growth of Preterm Infants With Growth Restriction
In this prospective randomized controlled multi center trial the investigators stratify "Very Low Birthweight " (VLBW)-infants with growth retardation in small for gestational age (SGA) or intrauterine growth restricted (IUGR) …
- Conditions
- Growth Failure, Adiposity, Diabetes, Neurologic Deficits
- Trial name
- OPTIGROW (NCT02999945)
- Testing
- SGA-enhanced nutrients, IUGR-enhanced nutrients, SGA-standard nutrients
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Nutrition Poor
Mangrove-sword Bean-food Bar on the Weight and Weight for Age Z Score of Under-five Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effect of the food bar made from api-api mangrove (Avicennia marina) and sword bean (Canavalia ensiformis) blends on the weight and Weight-for-Age Z score affected by a landslide…
- Trial name
- MFB (NCT05878886)
- Testing
- Emergency Food Product
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Malnutrition, Child, Wasting Disease
Cash Plus Interventions for Prevention of Acute Malnutrition in Children Under 5 and Their Mothers in Somalia
This trial studied different combinations of cash assistance to families that live in food insecure areas of Somalia and aimed to understand if this cash assistance provided reduced malnutrition of children and mothers.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Child, Wasting Disease, Stunting, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT06642012
- Testing
- Cash only, Cash + Social Behavior Change Communication, Cash + top-up cash
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Somalia
- Volunteers
- 3,384 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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
Athlete, Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport
Preventing Athlete Under-fueling Through Nutrition.
The goal is to improve nutrition screening and support for Division III athletes. The study will use standard, low-risk nutrition screening methods, such as measuring height, weight, grip strength, and body composition, as well…
- Conditions
- Athlete, Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport, Low Energy Availability
- Trial name
- PERFORM (NCT07136038)
- Testing
- Low Energy Availability Screening and Nutrition Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University