Clinical trials: Children - Malnutrition
Malaria, Severe Acute Malnutrition
Efficacy and Bio-availability of Artemether-Lumefantrine in Severely Malnourished Children
The general objective of the study is to answer to the question: "Is the current dose of AL less efficacious in the severely malnourished compared to the non-severely malnourished children, and is PK in cause?" We aim to assess…
- Trial name
- MAL-NUT (NCT01958905)
- Testing
- Artemether-lumefantrine fixed combination
- Where
- 2 sites in Mali, Niger
- Volunteers
- 399 people
- Sponsor
- Epicentre
Diet Habit, Dietary Habits
Polish Infants and Toddler Nutritional Study
A cross-sectional study representative of the Polish population of children aged 5 months to 6 years conducted in the cross-sectional study model, the main objective of which is to assess the nutritional value of the diet of…
- Conditions
- Diet Habit, Dietary Habits, Diet, Healthy, Children
- Trial name
- PITNUTS (NCT06417151)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacja Nutricia
Crohn's Disease, Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D Supplementation as Non-toxic Immunomodulation in Children With Crohn's Disease
IBD is caused by an abnormal immune response to the gut bacteria in people who are genetically predisposed. There has been a huge increase in the number of people diagnosed with IBD since World War II, likely due to changes in…
- Trial name
- NCT01046773
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
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
Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D in Diabetic Children
Vitamin D is so-called "sunshine vitamin",it is synthesized in the skin during exposure to the ultraviolet rays in sunlight so it has been suggested that ∼ 5-30 minutes of sun exposure between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
- Trial name
- NCT03258086
- Testing
- blood sample test
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
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
Malnutrition, Child, Nutrition Poor
Implementation of P-INPAC
The framework for Pediatric Integrated Nutrition Pathway for Acute Care (P-INPAC) was developed by the Canadian Malnutrition Task Force (CMTF); however, it has not been implemented in a research setting.
- Trial name
- P-INPAC (NCT06645639)
- Testing
- Pediatric Integrated Nutrition Pathway for Acute Care Pathway (P-INPAC)
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
HIV Disease, Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D Supplementation in HIV-infected Youth
Along with its effects on bone metabolism, vitamin D is an important modulator of the immune system. Experimental studies have shown that the active metabolite of vitamin D [1,25(OH)2D] is able to skew the T cell compartment into…
- Conditions
- HIV Disease, Vitamin D Deficiency, Hypovitaminosis D, Hyperparathyroidism
- Trial name
- NCT01656070
- Testing
- oral cholecalciferol 1000000 UI (vitamin D3)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Milan
Vitamin D Deficiency
Prevalence of Early Childhood Caries in Egyptian Children With Serum Vitamin D Deficiency.
To detect the effect of vitamin D deficiency in the development of early childhood caries (ECC) among Egyptian children.
- Trial name
- NCT03158155
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nancy Ahmed El Salmawy
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
Severe Malnutrition
Integrated Program for Children With Severe Acute Malnutrition in Madhya Pradesh, India
The purpose of this study is to assesses the effectiveness of an integrated model for the management of severe acute malnutrition (IM-SAM) in India comprising facility- and community-based care and using locally-adapted protocols
- Trial name
- NCT01917734
- Testing
- Therapeutic feeding for children with SAM
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 2,740 people
- Sponsor
- Victor M. Aguayo
Moderate Acute Malnutrition, Stunting
Eggs for Gut Health
The goal of this clinical trial is to test egg powder supplementation in children with moderate acute malnutrition in Sierra Leone.
- Conditions
- Moderate Acute Malnutrition, Stunting, Environmental Enteric Dysfunction, Severe Acute Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT06002438
- Testing
- Whole egg powder, Corn powder, Supercereal Plus
- Where
- 10 sites in Sierra Leone
- Volunteers
- 461 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Exclusive Breast Feeding, Child Obesity
SPOON: Sustained Program for Improving Nutrition - Colombia
The primary goal of this study is to prevent undernutrition and obesity in peri-urban areas of Colombia. This study is designed to evaluate the impact of promoting adequate feeding practices and the use of SQ-LNS (Small Quantity…
- Conditions
- Exclusive Breast Feeding, Child Obesity, Malnutrition, Child
- Trial name
- NCT03378726
- Testing
- Micronutrients, SPOON Group Counseling, Interpersonal Counseling
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inter-American Development Bank
Diarrhoea;Infectious;Presumed, Diarrhea, Infantile
Effectiveness of Point-of-use Water Treatment Technologies to Prevent Stunting Among Children in South Africa
This project is a community-based randomized controlled trial designed to test the effectiveness of two point-of-use water treatment technologies to improve clean drinking water access, reduce enteropathogen burden, and improve…
- Conditions
- Diarrhoea;Infectious;Presumed, Diarrhea, Infantile, Diarrhea Tropical, Environmental Exposure
- Trial name
- NCT03012048
- Testing
- Silver-impregnated ceramic tablet, Silver-impregnated ceramic water filter, Safe-storage water container
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 415 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Malnutrition
Ready to Use Therapeutic Food in the Rehabilitation of Severely Malnourished Children
Severe malnutrition is a major cause of child morbidity and mortality in developing countries especially sub-Saharan Africa. The hospital mortality rate due to severe malnutrition in developing countries ranges from 20-30%.
- Trial name
- NCT00131417
- Testing
- ready-to-use therapeutic food
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Nutrition Disorder, Child, Nutrition Disorders in Adolescence
Health and Nutrition Survey on Shenzhen Children
1. Master and analyze the nutritional health, growth and development status of primary and secondary school students in Shenzhen, and discover the main nutritional health, growth and development problems and influencing factors.
- Conditions
- Nutrition Disorder, Child, Nutrition Disorders in Adolescence, Nutritional Deficiency, Nutrition, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT05244785
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 4,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shenzhen Center for Chronic Disease Control
Anaemia
Triple Outcome Evaluation of Red Teff Intervention for Infant Anemia, Environmental Health, and Economic Feasibility in Ethiopia: A Self-controlled Pre-post Study
Background. Childhood anemia affects more than 40% of under-five children in Ethiopia, where iron supplementation has achieved limited success and locally grounded, sustainable strategies are needed.
- Trial name
- NCT07912697
- Testing
- Red teff (Eragrostis teff) porridge
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Debre Markos University
Appetite Disorders
Effect of Zinc Supplementation on Appetite and Growth in Primary Malnourished Children
Zinc supplementation effect on appetite and growth of malnourished children
- Trial name
- NCT03098810
- Testing
- Zinc sulphate
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University