Clinical trials: Acute Malnutrition
Malnutrition
Effectiveness Comparison of Three Supplementary Foods in the Treatment of Moderate Acute Malnutrition
The purpose of this study is to compare the recovery rates of moderately malnourished Malawian children treated with either milk-enriched corn/soy blend, soy/peanut fortified spread or a commercially produced ready-to-use therapy…
- Trial name
- NCT00998517
- Testing
- Soy/peanut fortified spread, Milk fortified corn/soy blend, Supplementary Plumpy®
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 2,712 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride and Nutritional Supplementation in Treating Young Patients With Weight Loss With Cancer
RATIONALE: Cyproheptadine hydrochloride may help improve appetite and lessen weight loss caused by cancer or cancer treatment. It is not yet known whether cyproheptadine hydrochloride is more effective with or without nutritional…
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Malnutrition, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT00949117
- Testing
- Ensure, PediaSure, cyproheptadine hydrochloride
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D to Improve Outcomes by Leveraging Early Treatment
Vitamin D deficiency is a common, potentially reversible contributor to morbidity and mortality among critically ill patients. We conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial of early vitamin D3…
- Conditions
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Vitamin D Deficiency, Critical Illness
- Trial name
- VIOLET (NCT03096314)
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- 47 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,358 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Malnutrition
Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) and Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in Sierra Leone
The long-term objective of this proposal is to develop and demonstrate an effective, integrated and streamlined protocol to treat moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) and non-complicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children…
- Trial name
- NCT01785680
- Testing
- Integrated Protocol, Current protocol
- Where
- Sierra Leone
- Volunteers
- 1,957 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Acute Lung Injury
Intensive Nutrition in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS): A Clinical Trial (INTACT)
The investigators propose a prospective randomized clinical trail to evaluate the impact of intensive medical nutrition therapy (IMNT) in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or acute lung injury (ALI) on…
- Trial name
- INTACT (NCT01921101)
- Testing
- intensive medical nutrition, control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Hypovitaminosis D
High Dose Preoperative Cholecalciferol Supplementation and Perioperative Vitamin D Status
A growing body of evidence suggests that robust postoperative immune function is associated with a lower risk of surgical site infections (SSIs).
- Trial name
- NCT01689779
- Testing
- 100,000 IU cholecalciferol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Sickle Cell Anemia, Severe Acute Malnutrition
Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition in SCD, in Northern Nigeria
Except for children with HIV, all recommendations for treatment of childhood malnutrition are for children < 5 years of age. The overall goal of this randomized controlled nutrition feasibility trial is to identify whether…
- Trial name
- NCT03634488
- Testing
- hydroxyurea (20mg/kg/day), Ready-to-use therapeutic food
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Sickle Cell Disease, Anemia, Sickle Cell
Daily Vitamin D for Sickle-cell Respiratory Complications
This study aims to answer the question whether daily oral vitamin D supplementation can reduce the risk of respiratory or lung complications in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease.
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Anemia, Sickle Cell, Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital, Respiratory Tract Diseases
- Trial name
- ViDAS-2 (NCT04170348)
- Testing
- Daily oral vitamin D3, 3,333 IU, Monthly oral vitamin D3, 100,000 IU
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Acute Respiratory Failure With Hypoxia, Malnutrition
Supplemental Parenteral Nutrition in Pediatric Respiratory Failure
Optimal delivery of nutritional support during critical illness is central to appropriate intensive care unit management, and yet fundamental gaps in knowledge exist regarding timing, route, dose, and type of nutritional support…
- Trial name
- SuPPeR (NCT01937884)
- Testing
- Parenteral Nutrition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Sickle Cell Disease, Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D for Sickle-cell Respiratory Complications
This study aims to answer the question whether oral vitamin D supplementation can decrease lung complications in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease.
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Vitamin D Deficiency, Acute Chest Syndrome, Asthma
- Trial name
- NCT01443728
- Testing
- Experimental: Vitamin D3 100,000 IU, Active Comparator: Vitamin D3 12,000 IU
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Gary M Brittenham, MD
Respiratory Infection
Vitamin D Supplementation and Acute Respiratory Infection in Older Long-Term Care Residents
This study will test the role of high dose vitamin D supplementation in prevention of acute respiratory infection in older nursing home residents.
- Trial name
- NCT01102374
- Testing
- High Dose Vitamin D, Standard Dose Vitamin D, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Uncomplicated Severe Acute Malnutrition
Azithromycin for Uncomplicated Severe Acute Malnutrition in Burkina Faso (Pilot)
This pilot study is a randomized controlled trial designed to test the effect of the administration of adjunctive azithromycin in conjunction with standard outpatient treatment for uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in…
- Trial name
- SAM (NCT03568643)
- Testing
- Azithromycin, Amoxicillin
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 301 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Malnutrition
Whey Permeate Study
This is a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, controlled clinical effectiveness trial of two supplementary foods in the treatment of MAM.
- Trial name
- NCT01790048
- Testing
- Whey permeate RUSF, Soy Protein RUSF
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 2,259 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Azithromycin for Severe Acute Malnutrition in CMAM, Nigeria
This randomized controlled trial is designed to determine the effect of administration of azithromycin compared to amoxicillin as part of the treatment of uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children aged 6-59 months…
- Trial name
- NCT05473234
- Testing
- Azithromycin, Amoxicillin
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 310 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Mother Screening for Relapse Using Mid-upper Arm Circumference Among Children Recovered From Severe Acute Malnutrition
The investigators propose a pilot randomized controlled trial to train mothers to screen their children post-discharge for relapse based on MUAC criteria to facilitate timely identification and referral to care for children who…
- Trial name
- NCT05932992
- Testing
- Mother education on how to perform MUAC assessment
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Malnutrition, Infection
Effectiveness of Supplementary Feeding During Infection Among Moderately Malnourished Children
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an outpatient-based strategy of short-term, ready to use supplementary food (RUSF) among moderately malnourished children with acute infections achieves greater improvement in…
- Trial name
- MODMAL (NCT00890695)
- Testing
- Ready to use supplementary food (RUSF)
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma, Vitamin D Deficiency
Nutrition and Body Composition in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Many adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have been found to have low bone density by the end of treatment. This can lead to long-term suffering in survivors due to poor bone health.
- Trial name
- NCT01317940
- Testing
- Vitamin D and Calcium Citrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles