Clinical trials: Feeding Disorder
Low Milk Supply, Pre-diabetes
Metformin to Augment Low Milk Supply (MALMS) Study
Most new mothers in the United States will start off breastfeeding. For some mothers, despite following best practices, they are not able to meet their breastfeeding goals due to unexplained low milk supply.
- Conditions
- Low Milk Supply, Pre-diabetes, Insulin Resistance, Suppressed Lactation
- Trial name
- MALMS (NCT02179788)
- Testing
- Standard care, Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Obesity, Overweight
Mobile Attention Retraining in Overweight Female Adolescents
Background: People are constantly exposed to unhealthy foods. Some studies of adults show that training attention away from unhealthy foods might reduce overeating.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Binge Eating, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT02977403
- Testing
- Attention Bias Retraining
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Anorexia Nervosa
Effects of Anorexia Nervosa on Peak Bone Mass
Teenage girls with anorexia nervosa (AN) are at risk for low bone density and low rates of bone accrual, raising concerns regarding acquisition of peak bone mass, an important determinant of future bone health and fracture risk.
- Trial name
- NCT01301183
- Testing
- RhIGF-1 with transdermal 17-beta estradiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Cystic Fibrosis
Absorption and Safety With Sustained Use of RELiZORB Evaluation (ASSURE) Study
Protocol 0000498: Multicenter, open label study to evaluate the effect of sustained RELiZORB (immobilized lipase) cartridge use during enteral feeding on fat absorption, as well as safety and tolerability of sustained RELiZORB…
- Trial name
- ASSURE (NCT02750501)
- Testing
- RELiZORB (immobilized lipase) cartridge, Impact Peptide 1.5
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Alcresta Therapeutics, Inc.
Contraception, Postpartum Depression
Timing of Postpartum Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Administration on Breastfeeding, Contraceptive Continuation, and Depression
The investigators plan to enroll 184 women who are planning to breastfeed and use DMPA after delivery to find out whether the timing of postpartum administration of DMPA (prior to hospital discharge or 4-6 weeks after delivery)…
- Conditions
- Contraception, Postpartum Depression, Lactation
- Trial name
- DEPO-ABCD (NCT01463202)
- Testing
- Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beatrice Chen
Anorexia Nervosa
Trial of Quetiapine in Anorexia Nervosa
This research study is being held at UCSD to determine whether the medication Quetiapine helps people suffering from anorexia nervosa by reducing core eating disorders symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT00518973
- Testing
- Quetiapine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Anorexia Nervosa
Adrenal and Gonadal Hormone Replacement in Anorexia Nervosa
This study seeks to gain new information on why young women with anorexia nervosa are predisposed to early bone loss and osteoporosis.
- Trial name
- NCT00310791
- Testing
- Hormone replacement therapy (estrogen/progestin), Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Obesity, Childhood, Overweight and Obesity
First Heroes: Engaging Fathers in the First 1000 Days
The First Heroes study plans to influence weight and health trajectories, modify disease risk, and improve health care services for mother-father-infant triads from racial/ethnic minority and health disparity populations.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Overweight and Obesity, Social Determinants of Health, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- First Heroes (NCT04477577)
- Testing
- New Parent Intervention, Safety Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 657 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Eating Disorders
Comparing the Effectiveness of Two Therapies to Treat Signs of Anorexia Nervosa in Adolescents
This study will compare the effectiveness of two therapies to treat early signs of anorexia nervosa in adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT00418977
- Testing
- Family-Based Therapy ("Maudsley Method"), Individual Supportive Psychotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Malaria
Effectiveness of OZ439 as a Gametocytocidal and Transmission Blocking Agent
This is a single-centre, controlled, open label study using P. falciparum-induced blood stage malaria (IBSM) infection to assess the effectiveness of OZ439 as a gametocytocidal agent, as well as its treatment effects on…
- Trial name
- OZGAM (NCT02431650)
- Testing
- OZ439, Primaquine
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medicines for Malaria Venture
Impulse Control Disorder, Parkinson Disease
Naltrexone for Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson's Disease
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of naltrexone in reducing ICD symptoms in Parkinson's disease patients taking a dopamine agonist.
- Trial name
- NCT01052831
- Testing
- Naltrexone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Malaria
Clinical Investigation Study to Evaluate the Consistency and Reproducibility of Two Consecutive Mosquito Feeding Assays
The proposed trial design has been developed to assess the consistency and reproducibility of two consecutive direct skin feeding assays (DSFA) at 24-hour interval.
- Trial name
- NCT04666350
- Testing
- Direct Skin Feeding Assay (DSFA), Primaquine, Artemether/Lumefantrine
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- PATH
Anorexia Nervosa, Osteoporosis
The Role of Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) in Low Bone Mass in Anorexia Nervosa
Decreased bone strength is a common and serious medical problem present in many women with anorexia nervosa, or disordered eating.
- Trial name
- NCT00759772
- Testing
- Teriparatide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Obstetric Pain, Postpartum Depression
Ketamine to Improve Recovery After Cesarean Delivery - Part 1
The objective of this study is evaluate the breastmilk transfer and pharmacokinetics (Part 1) and effectiveness (Part 2) of a post-cesarean delivery intravenous ketamine bolus-and-infusion strategy, as a preventive analgesic…
- Conditions
- Obstetric Pain, Postpartum Depression, Breastfeeding, Pain, Acute
- Trial name
- KINETIC (NCT04037085)
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Grace Lim, MD, MS
Colic
Preliminary Efficacy, Safety and Pharmacokinetics Study of Nepadutant in Infant With Feeding Intolerance
The present pilot study is aimed to obtain preliminary data on the effect of three ascending oral dose levels of nepadutant on the relief of symptoms associated with feeding intolerance.
- Trial name
- NCT01532518
- Testing
- Nepadutant
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Menarini Group
Critical Illness
The Energy Dose Study
The investigators have designed this single-center Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT) to prospectively compare, for the first time, the clinical efficacy of different energy doses in intensive care unit (ICU) patients requiring…
- Trial name
- NCT01369147
- Testing
- Parenteral Nutrition, Propofol, Clevidipine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa
A Double Blind Clinical Trial of DCS for Food Anxiety
This is a pilot study investigating if cycloserine (DCS; a learning enhancement medication) augments exposure therapy for food anxiety in patients with anorexia and bulimia nervosa.
- Trial name
- NCT01996644
- Testing
- Setraline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Autism Spectrum Disorder
An Integrated Nutrition Intervention to Promote Healthy Eating Habits for Children With ASD
There is an unmet need for nutrition interventions that address both autism spectrum disorder (ASD) specific feeding challenges and unbalanced eating habits among children with ASD to prevent future chronic health conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT05194345
- Testing
- Autism Eats nutrition intervention, We Can! enhanced usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Anorexia Nervosa
Feasibility Study Comparing Standard FBT and Guided Self-Help FBT for Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa
This study examines a parent only Guided Self-Help for Family Based Treatment (GSH-FBT) for adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18 diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa.
- Trial name
- NCT04957498
- Testing
- Guided Self-Help for Family Based Treatment, Family Based Treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Anorexia Nervosa, Osteopenia
IGF-1 and Bone Loss in Women With Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that can cause thinning of the bones (a decrease in bone density). A significant decrease in bone density is called osteopenia or osteoporosis.
- Conditions
- Anorexia Nervosa, Osteopenia, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- NCT01406444
- Testing
- rhIGF-1, Risedronate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital