Clinical trials: Child Malnutrition, active
Malnourished Children, Stunting of Growth
Comprehensive Nutritional Support for Children in Zambia (ZamCNC) - A Pilot Investigation
In a recently completed intervention study, more than 50% of children in Lusaka were found to be stunted by age two, even when nutritional supplements were provided.
- Trial name
- ZamCnC (NCT07153913)
- Testing
- Intensive growth support
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Günther Fink
Malnutrition, Child
Community-based, Controlled, Open-label, Cluster-randomized Trial for the Reduction of Chronic Malnutrition in Children Under Two Years of Age, With Three Intervention Arms Grouped by Clusters, in Two Provinces in Southern Angola, Huíla and Cunene.
The severity of the stunting in the provinces of Huíla and Cunene, Angola, in children aged 6 to 59 months is considered to be very high, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of 2018.
- Trial name
- NCT05571280
- Testing
- Nutritional Supplementation, Money transfers, Standard intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Angola
- Volunteers
- 1,423 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute
Cryptosporidiosis
Nitazoxanide for Treatment of Cryptosporidium in Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if nitazoxanide (NTZ) can treat Cryptosporidium infection in children age 6-12 months.
- Trial name
- NCT06600711
- Testing
- Nitazoxanide
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Acute Malnutrition, Severe
Reduced Dosage and/or Visitation Protocol for the Treatment of Acute Malnutrition in Kenya
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) places children at significant risk of mortality. Outpatient treatment programs are effective but there is a need to increase treatment coverage and reduce costs of treatment.
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Acute Malnutrition, Moderate, Wasting
- Trial name
- RSWITCH (NCT07420062)
- Testing
- WHO-reduced, WHO-full, Kenya-IMAM
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 2,274 people
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Malnutrition (Calorie)
Stunting and Targeting Reduction of Impaired Growth in Kids Effectively
The objective of this prospective, real-world evidence/pragmatic study with a quality improvement program approach is to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a community-engaged nutrition-focused program utilizing…
- Trial name
- STRIKE (NCT07524907)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Nutrition
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Vitamin D Deficiency
Role of Vitamin D Supplementation in Children With Irritable Bowel Syndrome
This study was designed to determine whether vitamin D supplementation improved symptoms in children with irritable bowel syndrome, a condition associated with repeated abdominal pain and changes in bowel habits.
- Trial name
- NCT07914478
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Aziz Bhatti Shaheed Teaching Hospital
Malnutrition in Children
Women Supporting Women to Improve Infant and Child Feeding Practices in Pakistan
This project aims to reduce child malnutrition in Pakistan by building on local strengths and practical community solutions. The project focuses on children 7-23 months of age.
- Trial name
- NCT07345754
- Testing
- 28-day Behavioural Change Program
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Malnutrition, Child
Nutritional Care After Discharge in Children Term Born-18years Old
The goal of this stepped wedge cluster randomized trial is to compare nutritional care after discharge to an intervention in children term born - 18 years old discharged with newly initiated nutritional care.
- Trial name
- NutriCAD (NCT06414200)
- Testing
- A structured follow-up with a tailored made nutritional plan and a parent empowerment program
- Where
- 6 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Shock Hypovolemic, Shock, Septic
Management of Shock in Children With SAM or Severe Underweight and Diarrhea
Diarrhea is one of the leading causes of under-five childhood mortality and accounts for 8% of 5.4 million global under-5 deaths.
- Conditions
- Shock Hypovolemic, Shock, Septic, Blood Transfusion, Adrenaline
- Trial name
- NCT04750070
- Testing
- Blood and Dopamine, Blood and adrenaline
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Severe Acute Malnutrition, Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM)
Regular Growth Monitoring (RGM) of Young Children in Guinea-Bissau
Wasting (severe thinness) is a common and serious problem among young children in rural Guinea-Bissau. Community Health Agents (CHAs) can help prevent malnutrition by regularly measuring children's growth and advising families on…
- Trial name
- NCT07584395
- Testing
- Regular Growth Monitoring (RGM) by Community Health Agents
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trustees of Dartmouth College
Severe Acute Malnutrition in Childhood
Severe Acute Malnutrition and Child Development Clinical Trial in Mwanza
This is a randomized clinical trial to learn whether ready-to-use therapeutic foods enriched with choline and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) together with psychosocial stimulating activities work well to improve child development in…
- Trial name
- BRIGHTSAM (NCT06781918)
- Testing
- Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), Psychosocial stimulation
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania
Weight Gain, Body Mass Index
"Effects of High-Calorie Diets VS High-Calorie Formulas on Weight Gain in Children With Congenital Heart Disease "
This study is a randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the effects of high-calorie diets and specialized nutritional formulas on weight gain and clinical outcomes in underweight children aged 1 to 5 years with…
- Conditions
- Weight Gain, Body Mass Index, Pediatric Nutrition, Congenital Heart Disease
- Trial name
- NCT07552688
- Testing
- High-Calorie Specialized Nutritional Formula, education program, High-Calorie Diet
- Where
- 2 sites in Iraq
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Aryan Najmadin Nasradin
Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Malnutrition, Child
Expanding Coverage of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) Treatment in Kenya
Child wasting is a type of malnutrition which occurs when a child becomes too thin. This medical condition increases the risk of becoming sick or dying.
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Malnutrition, Child, Wasting
- Trial name
- R-SWITCH (NCT06441305)
- Testing
- SWITCH intervention package
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Iron Absorption, Iron Deficiencies
Maximizing the Benefits of Iron in Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods for Malnourished Children in Kenya
Reports from the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) in Kwale County, southern Kenya, indicate a limited impact of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTFs) on malnutrition or anemia.
- Conditions
- Iron Absorption, Iron Deficiencies, Severly Acutely Malnourished Children, Malnutrition in Children
- Trial name
- SAMI (NCT07315295)
- Testing
- Iron absorption from RUTF on Day 0, Treatment with RUTF for 80 days, Iron absorption from RUTF on Day 20
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ETH Zurich
Acute Respiratory Infections, Critical Illness in Children
Serum Vitamin D Status in Critically Ill Children With Acute Respiratory Infections
Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are among the leading causes of hospitalization, morbidity, and mortality in children worldwide, particularly among critically ill patients admitted to pediatric intensive care units (PICUs).
- Conditions
- Acute Respiratory Infections, Critical Illness in Children, Vitamin D Deficiency, Pediatric Respiratory Infections
- Trial name
- VITD-ARI (NCT06547749)
- Testing
- Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Assessment
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
X-linked Hypophosphatemia (XLH)
Effective Dosing of Burosumab in XLH
X-linked hypophosphataemia (XLH) is a rare, hereditary condition. The genetic defect leads to low blood phosphate levels and vitamin D suppression. Phosphate is required for strong bones and teeth and to store energy in cells.
- Trial name
- NCT07183579
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Malnutrition in Children, Children Exposed to HIV
A Trial Testing a Two-way SMS Platform to Recognize and Prevent Wasting Among HIV-infected and HIV-exposed Uninfected Children in Kenya
The goal of this study is to test if a two-way text-message (SMS) maternally administered malnutrition monitoring system (MAMMS) that delivers infant and young child feeding (IYCF) education and supports caregivers in monitoring…
- Trial name
- MAMMS IYCF R33 (NCT06842732)
- Testing
- Maternal Administered Malnutrition Monitoring System - Infant and Young Child Feeding (MAMMS IYCF) intervention, Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 776 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Arrest of Bone Development or Growth, Constitutional Delay of Growth and Puberty
YoUng Adolescents' behaViour, musculoskeletAl heAlth, Growth & Nutrition
More children will survive to adulthood today than at any other point in human history, as evidenced by the proportion of live births and absolute numbers.
- Conditions
- Arrest of Bone Development or Growth, Constitutional Delay of Growth and Puberty, Malnutrition, Child, Gestational Diabetes
- Trial name
- YUVAAN (NCT05603793)
- Testing
- Knowledge, Attitude & Practices
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 1,304 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute
Chronic Malnutrition, Stunting of Growth
Nutritional Intervention With Tenebrio Molitor Powder in Children With Chronic Malnutrition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a dietary supplement based on Tenebrio molitor (mealworm flour) can improve nutritional status and biomarkers of micronutrient deficiency in children aged 2-10 years.
- Trial name
- SANTE (NCT07284095)
- Testing
- Tenebrio Molitor powder, Control Group (Maize-Soy supplement)
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra
Crohn Disease Colitis, Colitis, Ulcerative
Resting Energy Expenditure in Pediatric Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease (REE-MICI)
This multicenter prospective observational non-pharmacological study aims to evaluate resting energy expenditure (REE) in pediatric patients affected by inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative…
- Conditions
- Crohn Disease Colitis, Colitis, Ulcerative, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Trial name
- REE-MICI (NCT07670975)
- Testing
- Indirect Calorimetry
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo di Alessandria