Clinical trials: Infant Malnutrition
Beriberi
Pharmacokinetics of Thiamine in Breastfeeding Mothers and Infants
Thiamine deficiency causes beriberi and is common in parts of rural Cambodia, where it appears to be a leading cause of infant death.
- Trial name
- NCT01864057
- Testing
- thiamine hydrochloride 100 mg
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Cambodia
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Thiamine Deficiency
Thiamine Responsive Disorders (TRD) Among Infants in Lao PDR
A hospital- and community-based study in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR, which will include a group of hospitalized children 21 days to <18 months of age who are diagnosed with symptoms compatible with thiamine deficiency disorder (TDD).
- Trial name
- NCT03626337
- Testing
- Thiamine 100 MG/ML
- Where
- Laos
- Volunteers
- 1,394 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D Levels in Umbilical Cord and It's Impact on Infant and Children's Health (VITADi Study)
This study is a cohort study that aims to assess the relationship between Vitamin D Levels in infant and the risk of anemia, atopic dermatitis, diarrhea and cardiovascular disorders in newborn.
- Trial name
- VITADi (NCT05419973)
- Testing
- Anthropometric measurement for pregnant women, Anthropometric measurement for infants, Blood sampling
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hasanuddin University
Infant Malnutrition, Malnutrition in Pregnancy
Supplementing Maternal and Infant Diet With High-energy, Micronutrient Fortified Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements (LNS)
The use of lipid-based nutrients (LNS), such as Nutributter or fortified spread (FS), have been associated with improved growth and development outcomes among infants in Ghana and Malawi.
- Trial name
- iLiNS-DYAD-M (NCT01239693)
- Testing
- IFA, MMN, LNS
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 1,391 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tampere University
Deficiency Vitamins
Micronutrient Status During Pregnancy
An adequate micronutrient status during fetal life and infancy is important for optimal development. Dietary practices during pregnancy, lactation and infancy vary among populations and there is today no clear agreement on what…
- Trial name
- NCT03272022
- Volunteers
- 272 people
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Pilot of a Prebiotic and Probiotic Trial in Young Infants With Severe Acute Malnutrition
Malnutrition is an ever-present problem worldwide. It is estimated that over 18 million children under the age of 5 are affected by the most extreme form of undernutrition, severe acute malnutrition (SAM).
- Trial name
- NCT03666572
- Testing
- Bifidobacterium infantis, Bifidobacterium infantis with prebiotic Lacto-N-neotetraose [LNnT]
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Iron Deficiency Anemia, Infectious Diseases
Efficacy Trial to Examine Efficacy of Multimicronutrient Home Supplementation in Infants
The objective of the program is to examine the efficacy of 6 month home micronutrient supplementation in Bedouin and Jewish children on improvements in nutritional status including measures of iron, ferritin, zinc and folic acid…
- Conditions
- Iron Deficiency Anemia, Infectious Diseases, Undernutrition
- Trial name
- NCT00276198
- Testing
- Sprinkles, Ferripel-3, Vitamins A&D drops
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 771 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Soroka University Medical Center
Malnutrition
Acceptability of LNS for Infants and Young Children in Guatemala
This study aims to assess the acceptability of lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS) for use as nutritional supplements for infants and young children in Guatemala. The study was conducted in three phases.
- Trial name
- NCT01148641
- Testing
- LNS
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Malnutrition, Child, Malnutrition, Infant
Assessing the Effect of Sustainable Small-scale Egg Production on Maternal and Child Nutrition in Rural Zambia
Animal source foods (ASF), such as meat and eggs, are rich in nutrients critical for growth and development. Yet, for poor children in developing countries, ASF consumption is limited by cost, inadequate caregiver knowledge, and…
- Trial name
- NCT02516852
- Testing
- Egg production
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 3,546 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cornell University
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
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
Stunting, Malnutrition; Protein
Protein Plus: Improving Infant Growth Through Diet and Enteric Health
This cluster-randomized controlled trial is designed to address linear growth faltering in 6-12-mo-old Bangladesh infants through a proof-of-concept package of interventions to a) increase intake of high quality protein and b)…
- Conditions
- Stunting, Malnutrition; Protein, Enteric Pathogens, Campylobacter Infections
- Trial name
- JiVitA-6 (NCT03683667)
- Testing
- Azithromycin Oral Product, Protein Supplement, Isocaloric Supplement
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 5,283 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Premature, Preterm Infant Health
Vitamin A Supplementation and Breast Milk Vitamin A Levels in Mothers of Preterm Infants
Preterm infants are at increased risk of vitamin A deficiency because they are born with low vitamin A stores and depend largely on breast milk to meet their nutritional needs.
- Conditions
- Premature, Preterm Infant Health, Vitamin A Deficiency, Human Milk
- Trial name
- VITAL (NCT07736768)
- Testing
- Oral multivitamin containing vitamin A
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D Supplementation of Lactating Mothers
The investigators would like to test the hypothesis that maternal vitamin D supplementation during lactation in dose 1200IU/d (400IU from multivitamins + 800 IU cholecalciferol) is more effective than 400IU/d (400IU from…
- Trial name
- MAVID (NCT01506557)
- Testing
- cholecalciferol
- Where
- 5 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Memorial Health Institute, Poland
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Calcium Deficiency
Identifying Vitamin D Deficiency in Very Low Birth Weight Infant (VLBW) Infants Part 2
This study is to determine the amount of vitamin D required for a very low birth weight infant to reach vitamin D sufficiency and achieve optimal calcium health and bone growth.
- Conditions
- Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Calcium Deficiency, Vitamin D Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT01363167
- Testing
- 400 IU Cholecalciferol- Vitamin D Daily
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Vitamin D Deficiency, Osteopenia
Monitored vs Standard Supplementation of Vitamin D in Preterm Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine wheather the monitored vitamin D (vit D) therapy is safer and more effective than standard therapy in pretrem infants.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Osteopenia, Nephrolithiasis, Drug Overdose
- Trial name
- MOSVID (NCT03087149)
- Testing
- monitored vit D supplementation, standard vit D supplementation
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Princess Anna Mazowiecka Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
Underweight, Wasting
Preventing Infant Malnutrition With Early Supplementation
Background: Worldwide, more than 50 million children under 5 years of age are wasted (weight-for-length/height Z-score (WLZ) <-2) and over 150 million children under 5 are stunted (length/height-for-age Z-score (LAZ) <-2); such…
- Conditions
- Underweight, Wasting, Stunting, Breastfeeding
- Trial name
- PRIMES (NCT04704076)
- Testing
- ESVS, Exclusive breastfeeding
- Where
- 2 sites in Guinea-Bissau, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 324 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
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
Vitamin B 12 Deficiency
Early Infant Micronutrition and Development
Globally, vitamin B12 deficiency is one of the most common micronutrient deficiencies. Poor status is also seen in affluent countries such as in Norway.
- Trial name
- RART (NCT05005897)
- Testing
- Cyanocobalamin
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Sykehuset Innlandet HF