Clinical trials: Underweight
Acute Malnutrition in Infancy, Acute Malnutrition in Childhood
ComPAS Low-WAZ RCT Mali
Admissions criteria which treat children with only low mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) or children with low weight-for-height z-score (WHZ) are not aligned with the evidence on which children are at risk of mortality.
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition in Infancy, Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Underweight
- Trial name
- NCT05248516
- Testing
- Simplified dose of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), Standard dose of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), No nutritional treatment
- Where
- 11 sites in Mali
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- International Rescue Committee
Growth, Low Weight
Study to Evaluate the Effect of Short Treatment With Nutritional Supplementation Standardized Innovative Formula, on Growth and Weight Gain in Short and Lean Prepubertal Children
Study design: Double blind, randomized, placebo controlled study.The proposed study will consist of two main segments: 1. Segment 1 is aimed to assess the effect of 6-12 months treatment with nutritional supplementation…
- Conditions
- Growth, Low Weight, Low Height
- Trial name
- Formula (NCT01158352)
- Testing
- Nutritional supplementation formula
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
Child Nutrition Disorders, Malnutrition
Community Based Management of Severe Malnutrition in Tribal Area of Melghat- Cluster Randomized Control Field Trial
Provision of community based health care to severely malnourished children (Age group: 6 months through 5 years) in 16 tribal villages by trained semi-literate village health workers. 1.
- Trial name
- SAMMAN (NCT02671786)
- Testing
- MAHAN RUTF & MAHAN Vit-Min mix
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 824 people
- Sponsor
- MAHAN Trust
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
Anxiety in Those Patients With Anorexia Nervosa, Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified, BMI (<=18)
Does Hydroxyzine Decrease Anxiety in Underweight Patients Diagnosed With an Eating Disorder
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of hydroxyzine in the treatment of meal-related anxiety in adolescents and young adults 8 to 25 years of age diagnosed with an eating disorder who are underweight.
- Trial name
- NCT01372670
- Testing
- Hydroxyzine, hydroxyzine HCL
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Liver Transplantation, Low-weight Children
Outcomes of Liver Transplantation in Low Weight Children After Reducing the Lateral Segment of a Living Donor, Adapting the Shape and Size of the Graft to the Needs of the Recipient
The shortage of organs has always been a problem in pediatric liver transplants due to the lack of donors with an adequate size.
- Conditions
- Liver Transplantation, Low-weight Children, Hyper-reduced Liver Grafts
- Trial name
- NCT03594864
- Testing
- Liver transplantation with hyper-reduced grafts
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, HIV
Neighborhood Alcohol & HIV Prevention in South African Townships (Philani)
The purpose of this study is to test a mother-to-mother intervention during pregnancy and after delivery with mothers in South Africa, most of whom are at risk delivering babies with fetal alcohol syndrome, babies that are…
- Conditions
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, HIV, Nutrition Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00996528
- Testing
- Philani Intervention Program
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,239 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
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
Underweight, Overweight and Obesity
SHIFT-TB: Nutrition Intervention and Evaluation
The goal of this trial is to evaluate a community-based nutrition intervention for adults in Cambodia who are underweight or overweight/obese.
- Trial name
- NCT07836322
- Testing
- Community-Based Nutrition Intervention
- Where
- Cambodia
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Schizophrenia, Obesity
Effects of Antipsychotics on Eating and Food Craving in People With Schizophrenia
Background: Although second-generation antipsychotic medications have fewer serious side effects and complications than first-generation ones, they are strongly associated with weight gain for reasons that are as yet unknown.
- Trial name
- NCT01222793
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Low Weight for Age in Preschool Children
Effect of Mass Deworming on Child Growth
The purpose of the study was to determine whether periodical mass deworming improves growth in children below six years of age.
- Trial name
- NCT00344669
- Testing
- Albendazole 400 mg, given 6 monthly
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
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
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
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
ARFID, Picky Eating
Chompions! A Treatment Study for Childhood Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is a disorder that affects toddlers, children, adolescents, and adults. Individuals with ARFID are not able to consume an adequate amount or variety of food to a degree that it…
- Conditions
- ARFID, Picky Eating, Eating Disorders in Children
- Trial name
- NCT05105308
- Testing
- Family Assisted Diet (FAD), Feeling and Body Investigator_ARFID Division (FBI-ARFID)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
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.
Assess the Impact of Moringa Leaves on Serum Heamoglobin and Vitamin A Level Among the Adolescent Girls
Moringa Oleifera (Drumstick Leaves) for Improving Haemoglobin, Vitamin A Status and Underweight Among Adolescent Girls in Rural Bangladesh: A Quasi-experimental Study
Background (brief): 1. Burden: Bangladesh has a population of 29.5 million adolescents, which represents nearly one-fifth of the country's total population.
- Trial name
- Moringa (NCT04156321)
- Testing
- Moringa fry
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 226 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
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
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
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