Clinical trials: Underweight
Undernutrition, Underweight
Satiation Study With Children Attending a Tertiary Feeding Clinic
This is a pilot study of children attending the Glasgow feeding clinic (GFC) which looks after children with severe feeding problems who commonly have low appetite and extreme thinness.
- Trial name
- NCT04851327
- Testing
- High Energy preload, Low energy preload, Test meal
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
Confirming the Efficacy/Mechanism of Family Therapy for Children With Low Weight ARFID
This study is examining the efficacy and mechanism of family therapy compared to usual care for children between the ages of 6 and 12 who are diagnosed with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT04450771
- Testing
- Family-based Treatment for ARFID, Manualized Non-Specific Usual Care for ARFID
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 285 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
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
Underweight, Malnutrition
Study of Effect of Microfinance on Under 5 Health in Rural India
Investigators propose a feasibility and pilot study for a cluster randomised controlled trial. The proposed trial will evaluate the effects of an economic intervention (microfinance) in self-help groups of poor and marginalised…
- Trial name
- NCT01845545
- Testing
- Early provision of microfinance
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 2,469 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
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
High Risk Pregnant Women, Placental Insufficiency
Low Weight Heparin prOphylaxis for Placental-Mediated Complications of PrEgnancy
This is a Multicenter, randomized, open-label, parallel groups study to test the hypothesis that prophylactic low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) (enoxaparin) initiated before 14 weeks of gestation could improve maternal and…
- Conditions
- High Risk Pregnant Women, Placental Insufficiency, Preeclampsia
- Trial name
- HOPPE (NCT01388322)
- Testing
- Enoxaparin
- Where
- 4 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 361 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute
Multiple Sclerosis
Safety and Efficacy of Fingolimod in Pediatric Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of fingolimod vs. interferon beta-1a i.m. in pediatric patients with multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Trial name
- NCT01892722
- Testing
- Interferon beta-1a, Fingolimod
- Where
- 73 sites in United States, Australia and 23 more
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Underweight
The Effect of Hormonal Contraceptives on Breast-milk Production and Infant Growth
The investigators propose a randomized clinical trial comparing the effect of 30 mcg ethinyl estradiol and LNG 150 combination oral contraceptive pills versus placebo, or LNG-IUS or Etonogestrel-releasing contraceptive implant…
- Trial name
- NCT01388582
- Testing
- LNG-IUS, Implanon, 30 mcg EE and 150 LNG oral contraceptive (Microvlar)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Campinas, Brazil
Malnutrition
Stunting Prevention Project in Thatta and Sujawal Districts, Sindh Province, Pakistan
Widespread food insecurity and malnutrition are largely the main impairing factors for human capital development in Pakistan. Rates of chronic malnutrition are very high, and acute malnutrition is critical: 44% of children under…
- Trial name
- NCT02422953
- Testing
- Wheat Soya Blend (WSB), Wawa Mum, Micronutrient Powders (MNP)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 4,020 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Child Malnutrition, Breastfeeding
Impact of Behavior Change Communications and Market-based Approach to Delivering Micronutrient Powders on Stunting, Infant Feeding Practices and Anemia in Bangladesh
This complex evaluation of a large-scale program uses a cluster-randomized design where 20 geographic clusters (subdistricts) were randomized to study two sets of interventions.
- Conditions
- Child Malnutrition, Breastfeeding, Complementary Feeding, Childhood Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT01678716
- Testing
- EHC + BCC, Micronutrient powders, Mass media
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 8,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome), Stone, Urinary
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Urinary Tract Stones: a BMI-Adjusted Analysis in Iraqi Women
The goal of this observational case-control study is to find out the impact of PCOS as a risk factor for the presence of urinary tract stones taking into account the BMI of women aged 18-40 years consulting the gynecology and…
- Conditions
- PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome), Stone, Urinary, BMI, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT06729359
- Testing
- Ultrasonography of the abdomen and pelvis
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 407 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Al-Kindy College of Medicine
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent
Percutaneous Intervention Versus Observational Trial of Arterial Ductus in Low Weight Infants
Patent Ductus Arteriosus is a developmental condition commonly observed among preterm infants. It is a condition where the opening between the two major blood vessels leading from the heart fail to close after birth.
- Trial name
- PIVOTAL (NCT05547165)
- Testing
- Percutaneous Patent Ductus Arteriosus Closure (PPC), Responsive Management Intervention, Echocardiogram, cardiac
- Where
- 24 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Anorexia Nervosa with Significantly Low Body Weight
Comparing Olanzapine and Mirtazapine in the Improvement of Unintentional Weight Loss for Patients with Advanced Stage Cancer
To determine whether olanzapine or mirtazapine is more effective in preventing weight loss and appetite loss in cancer patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05170919
- Testing
- Mirtazapine, Olanzapine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Englewood Hospital and Medical Center
Congenital Heart Defects, Underweight
Nutrition In Preoperative Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease
Introduction: The use of a nutritional protocols provides the standardization of assessment procedures and the optimization of nutritional status recovery of pre-surgical infants with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).
- Trial name
- NCT05457712
- Testing
- protocol, Control
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul
Underweight, Stunting
Evaluation Research of the Nutrition Interventions in the INHP II Areas of CARE India
This study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of CARE India's Integrated Nutrition and Health Program (INHP II) to reduce malnutrition among children 0-23 months of age.
- Conditions
- Underweight, Stunting, Wasting, Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT00198835
- Testing
- Maternal nutrition and infant feeding advice
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 17,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Growth Problem, Low Weight
Evaluating the Effect of Nutritional Supplementation on Growth of Short and Lean Adolescents Girls
Study design: Double blind, randomized, placebo controlled study. Participants will be randomly assigned either to the intervention group or the placebo control group.
- Trial name
- NCT02397200
- Testing
- Nutritional supplementation standardized formula
- Where
- 3 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
Preterm Infant
Effects of Two Modalities of Non-invasive Ventilation After Extubation in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of continuous positive airway pressure and nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation on breathing pattern variables of very low birth weight neonates immediately after…
- Trial name
- NCT03551314
- Testing
- Nasal Intermittent Positive Pressure, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
Chronic Kidney Diseases, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Prevalence, Incidence and Risk Signature of Chronic Kidney Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of CKD is increasing worldwide and is assumed to also dramatically increase in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Diseases, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Arterial Hypertension, Obesity
- Trial name
- RenalTWO (NCT05881447)
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute
Weight Loss
The Effect of Severe Weight Loss and Protein Intake on Bone
The purpose of this study is to learn whether the amount of dietary protein can influence bone health during the weight loss after weight loss surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00472680
- Testing
- Caloric restriction, high protein, Caloric restriction; normal protein, Nutrition Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers University
Anorexia Nervosa
Efficacy of Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Low Weight Eating Disorders
This project includes a 4-week randomized trial comparing pre-meal vagal nerve stimulation (taVNS) to pre-meal sham stimulation.
- Trial name
- NCT05554172
- Testing
- taVNS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai