Clinical trials: Child Growth
Stunting of Growth, Chronic Malnutrition
Pilot Study of a Modified Therapeutic Food Compared With a Standard Nutrient Supplement in Young Children in Rural Guatemala
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a modified food supplement is acceptable and well tolerated by children aged 12 to 24 months with mild-to-moderate stunting in rural Guatemala.
- Trial name
- NCT07804667
- Testing
- Modified Therapeutic Food Formulation, Nutri Listo SQ-LNS
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Wuqu' Kawoq, Maya Health Alliance
Bottle Feeding
GrowWell - Responsive Bottle Feeding
The overall goal of this research is use digital health to augment the clinical encounter with Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) clinicians and prevent rapid infant weight gain among children living in low-income households.
- Trial name
- NCT06319807
- Testing
- Digital Health Intervention, Safety Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Phelan McDermid Syndrome
Growth Hormone Treatment in Children With Phelan McDermid Syndrome
Phelan McDermid syndrome (PMS) is a rare genetic form of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) due to deletions or mutations in the SHANK3 gene.
- Trial name
- NCT04003207
- Testing
- Recombinant human Growth hormone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Swathi Sethuram
Child Development
LIFE Child (LIFE Leipzig Research Centre for Civilization Diseases)
The Leipzig Research Centre for Civilization Diseases (LIFE) Child Study is a prospective longitudinal population-based study with a life course approach to health and disease.
- Trial name
- NCT02550236
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 7,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leipzig
Epidermolysis Bullosa Dystrophica
Growth Hormone in EB
Growth is extremely affected in epidermolysis bullosa patients
- Trial name
- NCT05390073
- Testing
- growth hormone level and insulin like growth factor 1
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
GHD
A Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of Once-weekly PEG-somatropin (GenSci004) in Children With Growth Hormone Deficiency
The purpose of this Phase 3 study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of once-weekly GenSci004 over 108 weeks in children with GHD aged from 6 months to 17 years old, inclusive.
- Trial name
- ESCALATE (NCT06024967)
- Testing
- PEG-somatropin
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Changchun GeneScience Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Malnutrition, Child, Malnourishment
the Effect of High Caloric Oral Nutritional Supplements on Growth and Development of Malnourished Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effect of high caloric oral nutritional supplements on body proportion, weight, linear growth pattern, neuropsychological development level and related health aspects (gut…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Child, Malnourishment, Nutritional Deficiency, Undernutrition
- Trial name
- EHCONSGDMC (NCT05911893)
- Testing
- high caloric oral nutritional supplements, nutritional education, dietary guidance
- Where
- 13 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Growth Hormone Deficiency
A Single Dose Study to Evaluate the PK-PD Response and Safety of PHA-794428 in Children With Growth Hormone Deficiency
This will be the first clinical study of the development of PHA-794428 in a pediatric population. Since differences in PK and/or PD response may occur between adult and pediatric subjects, it is deemed appropriate to first…
- Trial name
- NCT00314938
- Testing
- PHA-794428
- Where
- 7 sites in Belgium, France and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Stunting
Characterisation and Sociodemographic Determinants of Stunting Among Malaysian Children Aged 6-19 Years
Child stunting remains an important global health issue, with 157 million children under five years of age estimated to be stunted in 2014.
- Trial name
- NCT03364426
- Testing
- No intervention
- Volunteers
- 6,759 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manjinder Sandhu
Weight Loss, Weight Gain
Effect of Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) Supplement After an Episode of Malaria Falciparum on Weight
The primary objective of this study is to determine to what extent provision with RUTF will promote catch up growth in children following an acute uncomplicated episode of P. falciparum malaria.
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Weight Gain, Convalescence, Malaria
- Trial name
- NCT00819858
- Testing
- RUTF (Plumpynut®)
- Where
- Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Medecins Sans Frontieres, Netherlands
Growth Hormone Deficiency
National Cooperative Growth Study in CKD
The purpose of this study is to learn whether growth hormone being administered to children with Chronic Kidney Disease is effective and if it has any side effects.
- Trial name
- NCGS (NCT00616278)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Environmental Exposure
Effects of Pesticide Exposure on Neurodevelopment/Growth/Respiratory Health
Exposure and health study of pesticide and allergen exposures to pregnant women and children. Intervention study is planned after assessment is completed.
- Trial name
- NCT00021658
- Testing
- Pesticide application procedures
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 550 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Celiac Disease in Children
Entities and Variables Related to Catch-up Growth
A retrospective monocentric observational no-profit study with the aim of evaluating the entity and potential variables influencing the catch-up growth of childhood gluten-free diet patients with celiac disease during a 10-year…
- Trial name
- NCT06364735
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 900 people
- Sponsor
- ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco
Growth Hormone Deficiency, Idiopathic Short Stature
Long-term Safety and Effectiveness of Growtropin®-II Treatment in Children With Short Stature
This study evaluates long-term safety and effectiveness of Growtropin®-II treatment in children with short stature.
- Conditions
- Growth Hormone Deficiency, Idiopathic Short Stature, Turner Syndrome, Small for Gestational Age
- Trial name
- NCT04798690
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Dong-A ST Co., Ltd.
Growth Disorders, Growth Failure
Randomized Clinical Trial of Two Different Initial Growth Hormone Doses in Children
A prospective, randomized, open-label single-blinded study of 50 subjects with growth hormone deficiency, ages 5 to 15 years in which 25 subjects will initiate rhGH therapy at 0.3mg/kg/week and the remaining 25 subjects will…
- Conditions
- Growth Disorders, Growth Failure, Growth Hormone Treatment, Growth
- Trial name
- NCT06103513
- Testing
- Somatropin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Malnutrition
District-based Mainstreaming Nutrition Project in Rural Pakistan
This study aims to provide evidence regarding the feasibility of integrating an enhanced maternal and child care health education package into the existing curricula of the National Program for Family Planning and Primary Health…
- Trial name
- NF Nutrition (NCT00816946)
- Testing
- Enhanced education
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
GH Deficiency (GHD), Growth Retardation
Evaluation of Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Parameters of Somatropin Produced by Laboratory Blausiegel Indústria e Comércio Ltda., Compared to Saizen® From Laboratory Merck Serono S.A.
The primary objective of this study is to compare the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic effect between two preparations of somatropin (T and C) after a single administration of 5 mg in healthy subjects by altering serum…
- Trial name
- NCT01494779
- Testing
- Somatropin
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azidus Brasil
Malnutrition, Wasting
Nutritional Impact of Moringa Oleifera Leaf Supplementation in Mothers and Children
Studies to date on the effects of Moringa oleifera in diabetes and anemia and animal studies that examine the utility of moringa for increased milk and litter yield are of small scale, however high-quality large-scale placebo or…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Wasting, Growth Failure
- Trial name
- NCT04587271
- Testing
- Moringa oleifera (high dose), Moringa oleifera (low dose)
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Suzanna L Attia
Growth Disorder, Growth Hormone Deficiency in Children
Validation of Two Measures for Growth Hormone Deficiency in Children, the Treatment Related Impact Measure of Childhood Growth Hormone Deficiency (TRIM-CGHD) and the Treatment Burden Measure of Childhood Growth Hormone Deficiency (TB-CGHD)
This study is conducted in Europe and the United States of America (USA). The aim of the study is to validate two measures for growth hormone deficiency in children, the Treatment Related Impact Measure of Childhood Growth…
- Trial name
- NCT02580032
- Testing
- No treatment given
- Where
- 28 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 252 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial and Seasonal
Safety Study To Assess Growth In Children With Seasonal Allergic And/Or Perennial Allergic Rhinitis Treated With GW685698X Aqueous Nasal Spray Or Placebo Nasal Spray
The purpose of this study is to assess any effect in children with seasonal and/or perennial allergic rhinitis by GW685698X aqueous nasal spray (versus vehicle placebo nasal spray) on growth using knemometry.
- Trial name
- NCT00109486
- Testing
- GW685698X
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline