Clinical trials: Wasting
Child Malnutrition
Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Four Formulations of Food Supplements for the Prevention of Wasting and Stunting in Burkina Faso
This research will serve as a follow-up on the review of Title II commodities performed by the Food Aid Quality Review at Tufts University in October 2011.
- Trial name
- FAQR-Burkina (NCT02071563)
- Testing
- CSB14, RUSF1, SC+
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 6,039 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
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
Cachexia, Lymphoma
Comparison of Nutritional Supplements in Preventing Weight Loss in Patients With Cancer
RATIONALE: Nutritional supplements may help prevent loss of appetite, weight loss, and fatigue in patients with advanced cancer.
- Conditions
- Cachexia, Lymphoma, Lymphoproliferative Disorder, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00053053
- Testing
- Juven, Non-Juven Supplement
- Where
- 250 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 472 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Wasting, Undernutrition
Improvement of Nutrition Status, Digestive Conditions, and Upper Respiratory Infections by Using Oral Nutritional Supplementation on Children in Vietnam
Evaluating the efficiency of using the nutrient production toward nutrition status (anthropometric index, the prevalence of wasting), digestive disorders, anorexia, and upper respiratory infections in children aged 24 - 71 months.
- Conditions
- Wasting, Undernutrition, Malnourished, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT05570045
- Testing
- Colos Gain
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Tu Nguyen Song
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
HIV Infections, HIV Wasting Syndrome
A Comparison of Two Caloric Supplements in the Prevention of Weight Loss in Patients With AIDS Who Take Daily Multivitamin and Mineral Supplements
To compare a caloric supplement containing peptides and medium-chain triglycerides, a caloric supplement containing whole protein and long-chain triglycerides, and no caloric supplement for the prevention of weight loss in…
- Trial name
- NCT00001077
- Testing
- Multivitamin and mineral supplements, Peptamen, NuBasics
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 536 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Malnutrition, Child, Wasting Disease
Cash Plus Interventions for Prevention of Acute Malnutrition in Children Under 5 and Their Mothers in Somalia
This trial studied different combinations of cash assistance to families that live in food insecure areas of Somalia and aimed to understand if this cash assistance provided reduced malnutrition of children and mothers.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Child, Wasting Disease, Stunting, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT06642012
- Testing
- Cash only, Cash + Social Behavior Change Communication, Cash + top-up cash
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Somalia
- Volunteers
- 3,384 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
HIV Infections, HIV Wasting Syndrome
The Effect of Anti-HIV Treatment on Body Characteristics of HIV-Infected Children
The purpose of this study is to see how beginning or changing anti-HIV medications affects the body composition (weight, height, growth, body fat, and muscle mass, or fat and muscle distribution) of HIV-infected children.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, HIV Wasting Syndrome, Lipodystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT00006064
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM), Undernutrition
Effectiveness of Positive Deviance/Hearth in Treating Uncomplicated Moderate Acute Malnutrition in Children 6-59 Months in Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh
The goal of this clinical trial (cluster randomized controlled trial) is to learn whether a Positive Deviance/Hearth (PDH) intervention can effectively treat moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) and reduce relapse compared to…
- Conditions
- Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM), Undernutrition, Wasting
- Trial name
- PD/Hearth MAM (NCT07591064)
- Testing
- PD/Hearth is a behavioral change program that teaches caregivers how to cook and feed their children. A nutrient-dense meal using local ingredients will be fed to children during Hearth sessions., Standard of Care (Investigator Selected)
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- World Vision US
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
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)
Salt Wasting, Hydro-sodium Balance and Fludrocortisone Requirement in Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) in its classic neonatal form with severe salt-wasting represents a challenge for pediatric endocrinologists in order to maintain sodium balance, especially as the physiopathology and optimal…
- Trial name
- NaCAH (NCT03550261)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Cachexia
Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Transdermal Megestrol Acetate
Rationale: Megestrol acetate (Megace®) is a progestin analog that is FDA approved for the palliative treatment of breast and endometrial carcinoma.
- Trial name
- NCT00163072
- Testing
- transdermal Megace
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Nutritional Wasting, Nutritional Stunting
Ifaa Effectiveness Evaluation on Food Security and Nutrition
The Ifaa Project is a USAID-funded Resilience and Food Security Activity (RFSA) that is being implemented by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and partners in the East Hararghe Zone of the Oromia Region in Ethiopia.
- Trial name
- NCT05825716
- Testing
- Ifaa Basic, Ifaa Enhanced, Ifaa Enhanced + Livelihoods
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 3,317 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Cachexia, NSCLC
Pilot Study of Safety and Tolerability of Nutrifriend Cachexia in NSCLC Cachexia
SF-C002 is a pilot study in patients with newly diagnosed NSCLC suffering from involuntary weight loss. The study is 12 weeks, double-blinded, placebo controlled and the main objective is to study the safety and tolerability of…
- Trial name
- NCT02515032
- Testing
- Nutrifriend Cachexia
- Where
- 14 sites in Croatia, Italy and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Smartfish AS
Advanced Cancer, Weight Loss
Olanzapine in Patients With Advanced Cancer and Weight Loss
The goal of this clinical research study is to find the highest tolerable dose of the drug Olanzapine that can be given to patients with advanced cancer who are experiencing weight loss.
- Trial name
- NCT00489593
- Testing
- Olanzapine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Cachexia, Pancreatic Cancer
Pilot Project for Cardiopulmonary and Functional Evaluation in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer Associated Cachexia
Cachexia is a systemic catabolic syndrome with apparent effect on skeletal muscles, tolerance to chemotherapy, early toxicity and quality of life; however, its effect on cardiopulmonary function is not well understood.
- Trial name
- NCT02580422
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Pancreatic Carcinoma
L-CARnitine in the Palliative Treatment of Advanced PANcreatic Cancer (CARPAN)
The study investigated the role of L-Carnitine supplementation on proinflammatory immune response, malnutrition, cancer cachexia and cancer related fatigue in advanced and inoperable pancreatic cancer, UICC Stage IV .
- Trial name
- CARPAN (NCT01330823)
- Testing
- L-Carnitine
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University Medicine Greifswald
Undernutrition, Stunting
The Effectiveness of HBM-based Education Program on Improve Knowledge and Behaviors
The randomized controlled trial design with one intervention arm (nutrition education and complementary feeding) and one control (usual care) arm (1:1 ratio).
- Conditions
- Undernutrition, Stunting, Wasting, Underweight
- Trial name
- NCT05517395
- Testing
- health nutrition education, usual care
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Birth Outcomes, Stunting
Uganda Birth Cohort Study
The UBC was a USAID-funded longitudinal prospective cohort study of pregnant women (n= 5030) aged 15-49 years from rural North and South-Western regions of Uganda, conducted between 2014 and 2016.
- Conditions
- Birth Outcomes, Stunting, Wasting, Anemia
- Trial name
- UBC (NCT04233944)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,044 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Pancreatic Neoplasms, Cachexia
Strength Training on Pancreatic Cancer
The purpose of this study is to determine whether prednisone, methotrexate, and cyclophosphamide are effective in the treatment of rapidly progressive hearing loss in both ears due to autoimmune inner ear disease (AIED).
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Neoplasms, Cachexia, Myopathy
- Trial name
- STOPC (NCT01395563)
- Testing
- strength training
- Where
- 3 sites in Germany
- Sponsor
- German Cancer Research Center