Clinical trials: Deficiency of Micronutrients
Dietary Deficiency
Fish Consumption and Dietary Diversity in Timor-Leste
A one-year, cluster-randomized, partially masked, controlled trial to test and compare the effects of fish aggregating devices and social and behaviour change communication on the frequency and volume of household fish…
- Trial name
- NCT04729829
- Testing
- Social and behaviour change communication, Fish aggregating device
- Where
- Timor-Leste
- Volunteers
- 720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- WorldFish
Maternal Care Patterns, Nutrition, Healthy
The 1000 First Day of Life : Effect of Multi Micronutrients Supplementation on Pregnancy Outcomes
To monitor the effects of multi micronutrients supplementations during pregnancy towards pregnancy outcomes
- Conditions
- Maternal Care Patterns, Nutrition, Healthy, Nutritional Deficiency, Maternal-Fetal Relations
- Trial name
- NCT06035315
- Testing
- Multiple Micronutrients during pregnancy
- Where
- 2 sites in Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital
Complementary Feeding, Linear Programming
Optimized Complementary Feeding With or Without Home Fortification Prevents Decrease of Micronutrient and Growth
Malnourished among under-five children characterized by growth faltering is a public health concern in Indonesia. It requires serious action from the governments because of the prevalence of underweight, stunting, and wasting are…
- Conditions
- Complementary Feeding, Linear Programming, Nutritional Status, Micronutrient Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT03891589
- Testing
- Nutritional education program, Home fortification (Taburia)
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 215 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Udayana University
Vitamin A Deficiency, Maternal Mortality
Impact of Maternal Vitamin A or Beta-Carotene Supplementation on Maternal and Infant Mortality in Bangladesh
The purpose of this trial is to determine whether providing women with a weekly oral supplement of vitamin A, either preformed or as beta-carotene, at a dosage equivalent to a recommended intake from early pregnancy through three…
- Conditions
- Vitamin A Deficiency, Maternal Mortality, Infant Mortality
- Trial name
- NCT00198822
- Testing
- Vitamin A or Beta-Carotene Supplements
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 59,666 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Deficiencies Micronutrient, Nutrition Disorders
Effect of Consuming Vitamin A-fortified Sugar on Serum Retinol Levels in Children
The increase in vitamin A deficiency (<20 mcg/dL) among children under five in Colombia (2010-2015) is a public health problem (27.3%).
- Trial name
- NCT07860060
- Testing
- white sugar fortified with retinol, refined white sugar for culinary use
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad del Valle, Colombia
Micronutrient Deficiency
Comparison of Two Nutrition Interventions in Young Children in El Salvador
Adequate nutrition during the first years of life is essential to reach full body and brain development potential. Children under the age of 5 in Central America and El Salvador suffer from micronutrient deficiencies.
- Trial name
- NCT02567981
- Testing
- 21 micronutrient-fortified supplement, Cereal Fortificado (Fortified Cereal), Ferrous sulphate
- Where
- El Salvador
- Volunteers
- 4,577 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Mathile Institute for the Advancement of Human Nutrition
Intrauterine Growth Retardation, Low Birth Weight
Effect of Prenatal Nutritional Supplementation on Birth Outcome in Hounde District, Burkina Faso
Low birth weight (LBW; birth weight<2,500g) is the most important determinant of mortality and morbidity in the neonatal period.
- Trial name
- MISAME2 (NCT00909974)
- Testing
- UNIMMAP - multiple micronutrients, Food supplement enriched with multiple micronutrients
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 1,302 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
Nutrient Deficiency
Study of Multiply-fortified Salt Among Women of Reproductive Age and Preschool Children in India
Micronutrient (MN) deficiencies are highly prevalent in India, particularly among women of reproductive age (WRA) and preschool aged children (PSC).
- Trial name
- MFS (NCT05166980)
- Testing
- Mutiply-fortified salt, Iodized salt
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 1,389 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Environmental Enteric Dysfunction, Zinc Deficiency
Effects of EED on Zn Absorption and Retention in Children From a MNP
The overall objective is to determine the impact of EED on total daily zinc absorption of young Bangladeshi children (18-24 months of age) in an austere setting with high rates of diarrhea, stunting, and micro-nutrient…
- Trial name
- ZEED2 (NCT02758444)
- Testing
- Micronutrient Powder (MNP) + 15 mg Zn, MNP + 10 mg Zn, MNP + 5 mg Zn
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Anemia, Iron Deficiency
Co-administration of Calcium and Multiple Micronutrient Supplements for Maternal and Newborn Hemoglobin and Iron Status
The World Health Organization (WHO) currently recommends the pregnant women receive iron-containing supplements and, in settings where calcium intake is low, calcium supplements.
- Trial name
- CaMMS (NCT06568315)
- Testing
- Concurrent multiple micronutrient and calcium supplementation, Separate multiple micronutrient and calcium supplementation
- Where
- 2 sites in Burkina Faso, Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 3,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Heart Defects, Congenital
Micronutrients in Children in Critical Care With Cardiac Conditions
This study aims to explore the frequency and types of micronutrient deficiencies in a sample of UK children with CHD using standard and novel markers in blood.
- Trial name
- MC5 (NCT02409706)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Adolescent Development, Stunting
The Nash-wo-Numa (Childhood Growth & Development) Study
The proposed study will be a cross-sectional study in the District of Matiari, Pakistan. Children ages 9-15 years will be identified from a Matiari District household census scheduled being conducted from December 2016- to May…
- Conditions
- Adolescent Development, Stunting, Depression, Micronutrient Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT03647553
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 1,385 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Iron Deficiency Anemia, Infectious Diseases
Efficacy Trial to Examine Efficacy of Multimicronutrient Home Supplementation in Infants
The objective of the program is to examine the efficacy of 6 month home micronutrient supplementation in Bedouin and Jewish children on improvements in nutritional status including measures of iron, ferritin, zinc and folic acid…
- Conditions
- Iron Deficiency Anemia, Infectious Diseases, Undernutrition
- Trial name
- NCT00276198
- Testing
- Sprinkles, Ferripel-3, Vitamins A&D drops
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 771 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Soroka University Medical Center
Multiple Micronutrient Deficiencies During Pregnancy
Prevention of Intrauterine Growth Retardation in Hounde District, Burkina Faso
Intrauterine Growth Retardation is the most important determinant of mortality and morbidity in the neonatal period. It is also a very important factor in predicting nutritional status, health and development in childhood.
- Trial name
- NCT00642408
- Testing
- Multiple micronutrient supplements (MMN), IFA
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 1,370 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
HIV Infections
Effect of Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation on Growth, Morbidity, and Mortality of HIV Infected Children in Uganda
Micronutrient deficiencies are common in HIV infected children and are aggravated by poor nutrition, especially in poor resource countries such as Uganda.
- Trial name
- MMS (NCT00122941)
- Testing
- multiple micronutrients
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 860 people
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Folate Deficiency, Vitamin B 12 Deficiency
Effectiveness of Fortification With Folic Acid and Vitamin B12 Among Teenage Girls
Folic acid and vitamin B12 play an interdependent role in key cellular processes, namely deoxyribonucleic acid synthesis, cell division, red blood cell formation, and nervous system myelination.
- Conditions
- Folate Deficiency, Vitamin B 12 Deficiency, Anemia, Megaloblastic, Cognitive Development
- Trial name
- NCT06100146
- Testing
- Folic acid and vitamin B12 fortified flour, Unfortified cereal flour
- Where
- 2 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 472 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Vitamin A Deficiency, Iron Deficiency
Effect Of Multiple Biofortified Food Crops On Micronutrient Status And Immune Function Among Indian Infants and Their Mothers
In this study, meals based on multiple food crops (containing either biofortified or commercially-available food crops) will be fed to young children in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh, India over a period of nine months to measure…
- Conditions
- Vitamin A Deficiency, Iron Deficiency, Zinc Deficiency
- Trial name
- MBFC (NCT02648893)
- Testing
- Multiple biofortified food crops (MBFC-Exp), Commercially available non-fortified food crops (MBFC-C)
- Where
- 2 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Cornell University
Micronutrient Deficiency
The Prevalence of Micronutrient Deficiency in Early School-age Children
This study aim to assess the prevalence of deficiency in micronutrients in early school-age children and its correlation with picky eating behavior, physical activity, nutritional status, and health status.
- Trial name
- NCT03764800
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Burns, Nutritional Deficiency
Nutritional Intakes in Burn Patients Treated as Outpatients
Nutrition is a key component of burn care. The primary goal of nutrition is to provide adequate supply in macro and micronutrients that are necessary to maintain organ function but also to wound healing, infection control and…
- Trial name
- NCT03914560
- Testing
- Burn injury
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Nutritional Deficiencies, Developmental Delay
Project Grow Smart: Intervention Trial of Multiple Micronutrients and Early Learning Among Infants in India
Project Grow Smart evaluates the impact fortification with multiple micronutrient powders (MNP) vs. placebo (one vitamin) on child development (primary outcome) and on micronutrient status, growth, and morbidity (secondary…
- Trial name
- GrowSmart (NCT01660958)
- Testing
- MNP, Early Learning
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 834 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore