Clinical trials: Child Nutrition
Obesity, Diabetes
Effects of Whole vs. Nonfat Milk Consumption on Body Composition in Children
This study will evaluate the effects of whole vs. nonfat milk consumption on body composition, cardiometabolic disease risk factors, and dietary quality.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT05464186
- Testing
- Whole milk, Nonfat milk
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Overweight, Obesity
Trim Tots Pre-school Obesity Prevention Programme
Randomised controlled trial of a lifestyle intervention programme for mothers and children aged 1-5 years aimed at prevention of overweight and obesity.
- Trial name
- TrimTots (NCT00675662)
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention, waiting list control
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 173 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Child Health
Malnutrition, Child, Malnutrition, Infant
Mother Screening for Relapse Using Mid-upper Arm Circumference Among Children Recovered From Severe Acute Malnutrition (Full Scale Trial)
A 1:1:1 individually randomized unmasked controlled trial is proposed in which caregivers will be trained to screen their children who have recovered from an episode of SAM (severe acute malnutrition) using MUAC (mid-upper arm…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Child, Malnutrition, Infant, Malnutrition or Risk of Malnutrition, Hemoglobin Level Measurement
- Trial name
- MAMAN (NCT06599580)
- Testing
- Training caregivers to screen children for malnutrition relapse, Reduced follow-up schedule
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Diarrhea, Malnutrition
Randomized, Controlled Trial - Lactoferrin Prevention of Diarrhea in Children
Much has been learned in recent years about the mechanisms by which breastfeeding improves child health and survival. However, there has been little progress in using these insights to improve pediatric care.
- Trial name
- NCT00560222
- Testing
- bovine lactoferrin
- Where
- Peru
- Volunteers
- 555 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Cardiovascular Diseases, Infant ALL
Early Intervention to Promote Cardiovascular Health of Mothers and Children (ENRICH)
This pilot study aims to examine the feasibility and acceptability of adding a cardiovascular health module to the existing Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) home visitation program delivered by trained nurses in the Northern…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Infant ALL, Maternal Behavior, Childhood Obesity
- Trial name
- ENRICH (NCT05824741)
- Testing
- Infant Cardiovascular Health (CVH) Promotion
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Obesity, Diabetes, Nutrition, Physical Health
Effects of Environmental Opportunities and Barriers on Physical Activity, Fitness, and Health in Hispanic Children in Wisconsin
This is a pilot community-based research study to examine the effects of specific environmental and social factors on physical activity, fitness, and health of middle school Hispanic children living in an inner-city community.
- Trial name
- NCT01180972
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 214 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Healthy
Study of Early Infant Diet on Growth and Development
The purpose of this study is to characterize physical growth, body composition, dietary intake, neurobehavioral development, and brain function of infants and children fed mostly breast-milk, milk-based formula or soy-based…
- Trial name
- Beginnings (NCT00616395)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Childhood Obesity
Impact of Body Weight on the Immediate Health of the Pediatric Population
Objective: Obesity amongst children is a public health issue in the United States and is rising at an alarming rate. The purpose of this study is to determine if there is any correlation between At Risk body weight (overweight…
- Trial name
- NCT00267631
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,392 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Antonios Likourezos
Bone Mineral Content, Bone Density
The KOMOtini BONE Study: Evaluation of the Osteogenic Potential of Sports
Bone mass develops throughout childhood and adolescence until a peak bone mass is achieved during early adulthood. Fracture risk later in life can be predicted at a large extent by peak bone mass.
- Conditions
- Bone Mineral Content, Bone Density, Bone Turnover Markers, Athletic Performance
- Trial name
- KOMO-BONE (NCT03201302)
- Testing
- School physical education class, Taekwondo, Martial arts
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 335 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ioannis G. Fatouros
Type 2 Diabetes, Pediatric Obesity
Reduce Obesity and Diabetes
This study examines risk factors for type 2 diabetes in children representing multiple discrete ethnic groups. It also examines the short term effects of school-based health education supervised exercise on metabolic risk factors…
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes, Pediatric Obesity, Dyslipidemia
- Trial name
- ROAD (NCT00954577)
- Testing
- Nutrition, health, and exercise education
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Academy for Medical Development and Collaboration, New York
Pediatric Obesity, Puberty, Precocious
The Effect of Decaffeinated Green Tea Polyphenol Intake on the Risk of Precocious Puberty Among Obese Girls
In this study, 6-10 years old obese girls will be recruited to test the preventive effect of decaffeinated green tea polyphenols on the risk of precocious puberty by the random, placebo-control and single blind design.
- Trial name
- NCT03628937
- Testing
- Decaffeinated Green Tea Polyphenol
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Neuroblastoma
Nutritional Status in Neuroblastoma in Sao Paolo, Brazil
This study proposes to investigate the effect of treatment of neuroblastoma on nutritional status, assessed by body mass index (BMI) z score, and body composition evaluated by mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC), from diagnosis…
- Trial name
- NCT03517280
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Vitamin A Deficiency, Malaria
Assessing Model Parameters for Applying the Retinol Isotope Dilution (RID) Method
For assessing body retinol pools in preschool children, it is recommended that a blood sample is taken 14-21 days after isotope dosing. During this period, dietary intake of vitamin A should be controlled.
- Conditions
- Vitamin A Deficiency, Malaria, Inflammation
- Trial name
- SUPERKID (NCT02996513)
- Testing
- Retinol Isotope Dilution (RID)
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Vitamin A Deficiency, HIV
Single-dose Postpartum Vitamin A Supplementation of Mothers and Neonates
The ZVITAMBO PROJECT is testing whether giving mothers and infants a single large dose of vitamin A during the immediate post partum period will reduce: 1.
- Trial name
- ZVITAMBO (NCT00198718)
- Testing
- Vitamin A (retinyl palmitate)
- Volunteers
- 28,220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Correction of Vitamin D Levels and Its Effect on Insulin Resistance and Weight Gain in Obese Youth
Vitamin D deficiency is extremely common in obese youth. In our obese population followed in the Endocrinology clinic at Children's Medical Center Dallas, vitamin D levels were inversely correlated with a measure of insulin…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Vitamin D Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT02168660
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Perrin C White, MD
Chronic Kidney Diseases, Hyperphosphatemia
Improving Phosphate Control in Children With CKD
Research goals: To explore the views and baseline knowledge of children and young people (CYP) with CKD and their caregivers to develop effective phosphate educational materials (PEM), adapted for age, and acknowledging different…
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Diseases, Hyperphosphatemia, Pediatric Kidney Disease, CKD-MBD
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT05439980)
- Testing
- Knowledge questionnaire, Focus groups
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Malnutrition
Preventing Malnutrition in Children Under Two Years of Age Approach
A study conducted by IFPRI in Haiti provided the first programmatic evidence, using a cluster randomized evaluation design, that preventing child undernutrition in children under two years of age (PM2A) through an integrated…
- Trial name
- NCT01072279
- Testing
- Tubaramure (Burundi), Procomida (Guatemala)
- Where
- 2 sites in Burundi, Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 16,895 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Cystic Fibrosis
Choline Nutrition in Children With Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common lethal, inherited disorder among Caucasians. Choline is an essential vitamin and as a methyl donor is critically needed to support the normal metabolism.
- Trial name
- NCT01070446
- Testing
- Vitamin: Choline Bitartrate (2-hydroxyethyl) trimethylammonium salt 1:1
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Obesity, Childhood, Eating Behavior
Interoception and Eating Behaviors in Children
The purpose of this study is to examine how individual differences in interoception (the ability to sense, interpret, and act on bodily feelings like hunger, fullness, thirst, hot, cold, etc.) relate to eating behaviors in…
- Trial name
- I-EAT (NCT06504654)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Obesity
Reducing Pediatric Obesity Through After-school Programs
This study will assess the impact of a national, community-based after-school program promoting physical activity (America SCORES) on obesity, fitness and important cardiovascular risk factors among minority children.
- Trial name
- NCT01156103
- Testing
- America SCORES, Bay Area
- Volunteers
- 158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco