Clinical trials: Underweight
Underweight, Critical Illness
Nutritional Therapy on Underweight Critically Ill Patients: an Observational Study
Critically ill patients with body mass index (BMI) inferior to 20 kg/m2 have worse outcomes compared to normal and overweight patients. The impact nutrition therapy in this population is not yet stablished.
- Trial name
- NCT03398343
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Overweight, Childhood, Obesity, Childhood
Prevalence of Obesity and Overweight in Primary School Children in the Rhein-Neckar Region in Germany
The study will determine the weight status in primary school children in the Rhein-Neckar Region in Germany and will analyse the development of height and weight in these children during the time of COVID-19 related restrictions…
- Conditions
- Overweight, Childhood, Obesity, Childhood, Child Development, Overweight and Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT05077059
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Adipositasnetzwerk Rhein-Neckar e.V.
Underweight, Paediatrics
Impact of Bi-26 Supplementation on Weight Gain in Underweight Infants
The burden of disease experienced by underweight children is significant, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Gut dysbiosis, an imbalance in microbial composition, is thought to play a role in nutrient malabsorption…
- Trial name
- NCT05952076
- Testing
- B. infantis Bi-26
- Where
- 5 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Gates Medical Research Institute
Critical Illness, Pain
Population Pharmacokinetics of Remifentanil in Low-Weight Critically Ill Patients
The goal of this prospective clinical study is to learn about the population pharmacokinetics (PopPK), safety, and efficacy of remifentanil in low-body-weight patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) who require mechanical…
- Trial name
- NCT07301970
- Testing
- Remifentanil
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Fudan University
Healthy Underweight, Normal Weight Adults
Energy Metabolism and Eating Behavior in Underweight and Normal-weight Individuals
This study evaluates eating behavior and metabolic responses following consumption of a high-fat high-energy meal in healthy underweight and normal-weight adults.
- Trial name
- PROB I (NCT07671105)
- Testing
- High-fat high-energy meal
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Jose Galgani
Anorexia Nervosa
Interoceptive Exposure for Adolescents With Low Weight Eating Disorders
This project includes a parallel group randomized controlled trial comparing two psychological treatments: 1) Exposure-based Family Therapy (IE) vs.
- Trial name
- NCT05763849
- Testing
- Interoceptive Exposure Treatment (IE), Family-Based Treatment (FBT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Underweight, Stunted Growth
Effects of Multiple-micronutrients Supplementation on Growth and Iron Status of Indigenous Children in Malaysia
Child undernutrition is largely attributed to inadequate nutrition including micronutrient deficiency. Undernutrition is prevalent among indigenous children as compared to the general population.
- Conditions
- Underweight, Stunted Growth, Wasting, Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT04561635
- Testing
- Multiple-micronutrients supplement
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
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
Anemia, Stunting
School Lunch Program (SLP) Towards Nutrition Knowledge, Attitude, Practices and Nutrition Status of Adolescents
The main objective of this study is to assess the impact of the school lunch program and nutrition education towards the change in knowledge, attitude, and behavior on balanced nutrition and clean and healthy lifestyle behavior…
- Conditions
- Anemia, Stunting, Underweight
- Trial name
- NCT03638557
- Testing
- Nutritious Lunch
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 413 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Pertanian Bogor
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, Body Weight
Low-contrast Dose Liver CT Using Lean Body Weight Low Monoenergetic Images and Deep Learning-based Reconstruction
This study aims to assess whether the acceptable image quality is achievable using low monoenergetic imaging of dual-energy CT with deep learning-based denoising, and low contrast media dose calculated based on lean body weight…
- Trial name
- NCT04027556
- Testing
- low dose CT contrast media - lean body weight, Standard dose CT contrast media
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Anemia, Undernutrition
Maternal Nutrition Interventions in Uttar Pradesh, India
Maternal nutrition has been a long-standing concern of health authorities globally and in India. Despite the availability of proven, affordable interventions, and progressive policies and program platforms such as Maternal…
- Conditions
- Anemia, Undernutrition, Underweight, Stunting
- Trial name
- NCT03378141
- Testing
- Maternal Nutrition Behavior change
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Fluoride Poisoning, Hemoglobin
Using Eggshell Calcium to Mitigate Fluorosis in Ethiopia
Mothers and young children in rural Ethiopia lack sufficient nutrition, and a compounding factor is presence of high levels of fluoride (> 5-10 mg/day) affecting body functions.
- Conditions
- Fluoride Poisoning, Hemoglobin, Underweight, Stunting
- Trial name
- NCT03355222
- Testing
- Promotion of chicken eggs
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Anterior Vaginal Wall Prolapse
Mesh Repair of Anterior Vaginal Wall Prolapse
The purpose of this study is to determine whether reenforcement with polypropylen mesh compared with traditional anterior colporrhaphy for anterior vaginal wall prolapse results in fewer recurrences.
- Trial name
- NCT00420225
- Testing
- Low-weight prolypropylene mesh
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 202 people
- Sponsor
- Tampere University
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
Low Weight Eating Disorders, Anorexia Nervosa
Reward Systems and Food Avoidance in Eating Disorders
The researchers plan to explore brain networks involved in emotion processing and learning using a brain scan and test meals. One core feature of Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is eating a small number of high-calorie or high-fat foods.
- Trial name
- NCT02795455
- Testing
- Interoceptive Exposure (IE), Family Based Therapy-Weight Gain Control (FBT-WG), meal replacement shake
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Malnutrition; Degree, Moderate, Diet Habit
The Effect of Double Duty Interventions on Double Burden of Malnutrition Among School Adolescents in Ethiopia
The goal of this cluster randomized controlled trial is to determine the effect of double duty interventions on double burden of malnutrition, dietary diversity score, and frequency of morbidity among secondary school adolescents…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition; Degree, Moderate, Diet Habit, Undernutrition, Overnutrition
- Trial name
- DBM (NCT05574842)
- Testing
- Double duty interventions using nutrition behavior change communication approach
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 742 people
- Sponsor
- Debre Berhan University
Underweight, Stunting
Energy Regulation and Nutritional Status of Children: A Satiation Study
This is study among children attending child welfare clinics in Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The investigators want to find out if moderately malnourished children regulate the food energy intake similarly to healthy children…
- Conditions
- Underweight, Stunting, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT05346549
- Testing
- High energy preload, Low energy preload
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ghana
Underweight Children Aged 6-23 Month Old (WAZ < -1)
Innovative Nutrition and mHealth Evidence Building Project
The project is the collaboration with the lead agencies National Institute of Public Health, World Vision and Emory University World Vision has a history of successfully implementing "Positive Deviance/Hearth (PDH)" programs…
- Trial name
- NCT03399058
- Testing
- Group 1 5+5+5 (Control), Group 2: 5+5+5 & PDH, Group 3: 5+5+5 & PDH lite+mHealth
- Where
- 3 sites in Cambodia
- Volunteers
- 840 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Public Health, Cambodia
Critically Ill
Protein Supplementation vs Standard Feeds in Underweight Critically Ill Children: A Dual-Centre Pilot RCT
This pilot trial is part of a long-term research program leading to a large trial to determine if a strategy of supplementing protein in a subset of critically ill children is superior to standard enteral nutrition care.
- Trial name
- NCT04565613
- Testing
- Enteral protein supplementation
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Eating Disorders, Maladaptive Personality Trait
MICBT for Non-underweight Adults With Eating Disorders
Eating disorders (ED) are severe but treatable conditions, but there are large margin for improvements in terms of efficacy and adherence.
- Conditions
- Eating Disorders, Maladaptive Personality Trait, Emotion Regulation, Personality
- Trial name
- MICBT-ED (NCT05503745)
- Testing
- CBT-F+MIT, CBT-E
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Centro Trattamento Integrato: Disturbi Alimentari e Obesita