Clinical trials: Wasting
Stunting, Severe Acute Malnutrition
Changes in Nerve Electro Physiologic Properties in Children Before and After Correction of Malnutrition
The goal of this clinical trail study is to measure neurophysiologic parameters to assess the effect of malnutrition on the peripheral nervous system and their response to treatment in three categories (SAM, severe wasting, and…
- Conditions
- Stunting, Severe Acute Malnutrition, Wasting
- Trial name
- NCT05891457
- Testing
- Nutritional Intervention
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Wasting
Simplified Treatment Protocol for Acute Malnutrition in Venezuela
Global acute malnutrition (GAM) in children under five is defined by being too thin for a given height and/or having the Mid-upper arm circumference less than a given threshold.
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Wasting, Child Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT05543759
- Testing
- Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF)
- Where
- Venezuela
- Volunteers
- 307 people
- Sponsor
- UNICEF - Venezuela
Low Birthweight, Stunting
Impact of Benazir Nashonuma Program (BNP) on Maternal and Child Nutritional Status
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of Benazir Nashonuma Program (BNP) which includes specialized nutritious food (SNF) augmented with specific reproductive health interventions during pregnancy on proportion of…
- Conditions
- Low Birthweight, Stunting, Wasting, Malnutrition, Child
- Trial name
- NCT05836961
- Testing
- Benazir Nashonuma Program (BNP)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 5,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Wasting
Integrated Research on Acute Malnutrition in Chad
The IRAM Chad impact evaluation will be based on a cluster randomized controlled trial to study the impact of the integrated and multisectoral services package (PASIM), aimed at reducing the incidence and prevalence of wasting…
- Trial name
- IRAM-CHAD (NCT04867694)
- Testing
- BCC, Preventive supplement, MNP
- Where
- Chad
- Volunteers
- 2,089 people
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Underweight, Wasting
Preventing Infant Malnutrition With Early Supplementation
Background: Worldwide, more than 50 million children under 5 years of age are wasted (weight-for-length/height Z-score (WLZ) <-2) and over 150 million children under 5 are stunted (length/height-for-age Z-score (LAZ) <-2); such…
- Conditions
- Underweight, Wasting, Stunting, Breastfeeding
- Trial name
- PRIMES (NCT04704076)
- Testing
- ESVS, Exclusive breastfeeding
- Where
- 2 sites in Guinea-Bissau, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 324 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Obesity, Wasting
Body Composition in Preschool Children
Thailand has been facing with the double burden of malnutrition. Many studies in Thailand, which aim to explore the situation, causes, and strategies to prevent obesity, have focused on adults, adolescents, or school-aged…
- Trial name
- NCT01920724
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Wasting
Integrated Research on Acute Malnutrition in Mali (IRAM-MALI)
The IRAM MALI impact evaluation uses a cluster-randomized controlled study design to assess the impact of the package of integrated interventions aimed at reducing the longitudinal prevalence of wasting by reducing the incidence…
- Trial name
- NCT04872088
- Testing
- Strengthened SBCC, Preventive nutritional supplement, Family MUAC
- Where
- Mali
- Volunteers
- 9,797 people
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Sarcopenia, Muscular Atrophy
The Effects of Home-based Physical Activity Telemonitoring Program in Patients With Heart Failure and Muscle Wasting
Introduction： Muscle wasting is a serious complication that affects a large proportion of patients with heart failure (HF). Muscle wasting is a strong predictor of frailty and reduced survival in HF patients.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Muscular Atrophy, Wasting Syndrome, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT05588375
- Testing
- home-based physical activity telemonitoring program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Military Operational Stress Reaction, Malnutrition (Calorie)
Physiological Response to Protein and Energy-enhanced Food Products During Winter Military Training
Soldiers commonly lose muscle mass during training and combat operations that produce large energy deficits (i.e., calories burned > calories consumed).
- Conditions
- Military Operational Stress Reaction, Malnutrition (Calorie), Weight Loss, Muscle Wasting
- Trial name
- NCT05210205
- Testing
- EAA, Energy Dense, Control
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Fasting, Feeding, Time Restricted
Anabolic Effects of Intraoperative Feeding in Reconstruction Surgery
Perioperative fasting remains a common clinical practice in surgical patients to prevent the development of postoperative anesthesia- and surgical-related complications.
- Conditions
- Fasting, Feeding, Time Restricted, Stress-related Problem, Head and Neck Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT04266015
- Testing
- Enteral nutrition formula
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- E-DA Hospital
HIV Infections, HIV Wasting Syndrome
A Study of Megestrol Acetate Alone or in Combination With Testosterone Enanthate Drug in the Treatment of HIV-Associated Weight Loss
To test the hypothesis that the predominant accrual of fat rather than lean body mass (LBM) that occurs during treatment of HIV-associated wasting with megestrol acetate may be improved by treatment with megestrol acetate and…
- Trial name
- NCT00001079
- Testing
- Testosterone enanthate, Megestrol acetate
- Where
- 21 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
HIV Infections, HIV Wasting Syndrome
A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Nandrolone Decanoate in Women With HIV-Associated Weight Loss
The purpose of this study is to see if giving nandrolone decanoate (a hormonal drug) will cause weight gain in HIV-positive women who have HIV-associated weight loss (wasting). Wasting has become an AIDS-defining condition.
- Trial name
- NCT00000854
- Testing
- Nandrolone decanoate
- Where
- 22 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Cachexia, Muscle Loss
Skeletal Muscle Wasting in SARS-CoV-2
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic causes a major burden on patient and staff admitted/working on the intensive care unit (ICU). Short, and especially long admission on the ICU causes major reductions in skeletal muscle mass (3-4% a day)…
- Conditions
- Cachexia, Muscle Loss, Muscle Wasting, Muscle Atrophy
- Trial name
- SMW (NCT04698798)
- Testing
- Muscle Biopsy
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Diaphragm Kinetics, Sarcopenia
Diaphragm Kinetics Following Hepatic Resection
Sarcopenia is associated with reduced pulmonary function in healthy adults, as well as with increased risk of pneumonia following abdominal surgery.
- Conditions
- Diaphragm Kinetics, Sarcopenia, Muscle Wasting, Liver Resection
- Trial name
- NCT04889235
- Testing
- Major liver resection
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- RWTH Aachen University
Stunting, Wasting
Weight Patterns in the Month After Birth
This is a prospective cohort study that will be conducted in four low income countries to describe newborn weight patterns in the first month after birth and their association with clinical and demographic factors including…
- Conditions
- Stunting, Wasting, Undernutrition, Feeding Patterns
- Trial name
- NCT04025827
- Testing
- Dietary intake
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Guinea-Bissau and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 741 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Muscle Wasting, End Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis
Muscle Status to Oral Nutritional Supplementation in Hemodialysis Patients With Protein Energy Wasting
This multi-centred randomized, open label-controlled trial consists of hemodialysis (HD) patients identified with protein energy wasting (PEW) using the International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism criteria.
- Trial name
- NCT04789031
- Testing
- Oral nutritional supplementation (ONS)
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Taylor's University
Muscle Wasting, Protein Intake
Effects of Ketones on Muscle Wasting During Caloric Restriction in Lean Females
Because of these anabolic properties of ketone bodies and the fact that ketone bodies prevent muscle protein breakdown for gluconeogenesis during energetic stress, ketone bodies can be a promising strategy to prevent or treat…
- Conditions
- Muscle Wasting, Protein Intake, Ketosis, Caloric Restriction
- Trial name
- NCT04744142
- Testing
- Ketone supplementation, Increased protein intake
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Oxidative Stress, Protein-Energy Wasting
Effect of Oral Nutritional Supplementation on Oxidative Stress in Protein-energy Wasting Patients With Peritoneal Dialysis
End-stage kidney disease (ESKD) represents a serious public health problem in Mexico. Data from the United States Renal Data System (USRDS) have reported that the region of Jalisco (Mexico) is one of the places with the highest…
- Conditions
- Oxidative Stress, Protein-Energy Wasting, Malnutrition, Protein-Energy Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT04628117
- Testing
- Oral nutritional supplementation for kidney disease
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Civil Juan I. Menchaca
Muscle Wasting, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Effect of GTx-024 on Muscle Wasting in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) on First Line Platinum
The purpose of this study is to determine if the investigational drug GTx-024 can help patients with non small cell lung cancer increase physical function and maintain or gain muscle.
- Trial name
- NCT01355497
- Testing
- GTx-024
- Where
- 30 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 330 people
- Sponsor
- GTx
Muscle Wasting
Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Muscle Wasting
The risk of muscle wasting, and sarcopenia is high in the intensive care unit patients and associated with adverse clinical outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT04582630
- Testing
- omega 3 fatty acid
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical University