Clinical trials: Infant Malnutrition
Vitamin B 12 Deficiency
Cobalamin Supplementation During Infancy; Effect on B-vitamin Status, Growth and Psychomotor Development
Adequate levels of vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is necessary for normal growth and development in infants. We have earlier investigated cobalamin status in healthy children and we observed metabolic evidence of impaired cobalamin…
- Trial name
- NCT00479479
- Testing
- Hydroxycobalamin (Vitamin B12 Depot, Nycomed Pharma)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Cystic Fibrosis
Control of Steatorrhea in Participants With Cystic Fibrosis and Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
This study by Aptalis (formerly Axcan) assesses the efficacy and safety of Panzytrat® 25,000 compared to Kreon® 25,000 in the control of steatorrhea in participants with cystic fibrosis (CF) and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency…
- Trial name
- NCT01327703
- Testing
- Panzytrat® 25,000, Kreon® 25,000
- Where
- 13 sites in Germany, Poland
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- Forest Laboratories
Vitamin A Deficiency, Iron Deficiency
Effect Of Multiple Biofortified Food Crops On Micronutrient Status And Immune Function Among Indian Infants and Their Mothers
In this study, meals based on multiple food crops (containing either biofortified or commercially-available food crops) will be fed to young children in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh, India over a period of nine months to measure…
- Conditions
- Vitamin A Deficiency, Iron Deficiency, Zinc Deficiency
- Trial name
- MBFC (NCT02648893)
- Testing
- Multiple biofortified food crops (MBFC-Exp), Commercially available non-fortified food crops (MBFC-C)
- Where
- 2 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Cornell University
Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D in Pregnancy and Lactation
Background: Vitamin D is vital throughout pregnancy and lactation for both maternal and infant health. Health Canada recommends women take the AI of 5ug/day of vitamin D during pregnancy, however, it is unknown how much vitamin D…
- Trial name
- NCT01112891
- Testing
- Vitamin D, Vitamin D3
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Growth Failure, Good Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices
Joint Infant and Young Child Nutrition Program and Malnutrition Prevention
Study title: Joint Infant and young children nutrition program in Burkina Faso: Impact evaluation Hypothesis: The fortification of complementary foods associated with a counseling on feeding practices for infants and young…
- Trial name
- NCT02136966
- Testing
- MNP + IYCN counseling + cooking demonstrations
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 2,212 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Sante, Burkina Faso
Child Development
Strengthening Bangladeshi Babies Brains (SBBB)
This study aims to establish a sustainable programme whereby early childhood development activities are integrated into the routine activities of community clinics in rural Bangladesh for undernourished children by developing a…
- Trial name
- BUDHI/SBBB (NCT04093934)
- Testing
- Psychosocial stimulation
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Malnutrition, Diarrhea
Beneficial Bacteria to Prevent Malnutrition and Diarrhea in Pakistani Infants
This study will determine whether lactobacillus GG (LGG), a beneficial bacterium, when given in yogurt, will reduce growth faltering in babies living in a poor area of Pakistan who are being weaned from breastfeeding.
- Trial name
- NCT00118872
- Testing
- LGG yogurt
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Infant Malnutrition
Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) and Superior Mesenteric Artery (SMA) Doppler Patterns as Predictor of Feeding Tolerance in Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) IntraUterine Growth Restricted (IUGR) and NON IUGR Infants
This study aims at recruiting about twenty very low birth weight infants, either intrauterine growth restricted (IUGR) or NON-IUGR STRATIFICATION:Population will be stratified in two groups: IUGR infants (approximately 10…
- Conditions
- Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Infant Malnutrition, Feeding Disorder of Infancy or Early Childhood, Splanchnic Oximetry
- Trial name
- NCT01341236
- Testing
- different nutrional regimen, comparison of different feeding regimens
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- San Gerardo Hospital
Maternal; Malnutrition, Infant Malnutrition
Impact of Maternal Stress on Infant Stunting
This study takes place in rural Mam-Mayan communities of Guatemala characterized by high rates of childhood stunting. It aims to characterize women's exposure to nutrition, infection and psychosocial stressors vs.
- Conditions
- Maternal; Malnutrition, Infant Malnutrition, Physiological Stress, Emotional Stress
- Trial name
- NCT02755012
- Volunteers
- 271 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Sickle Cell Disease, Malnutrition
Prevention of Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Disease
The investigators are studying how to prevent malnutrition in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) in northern Nigeria. Community health workers will teach mothers about nutritious local foods that might help children grow…
- Trial name
- PMC-SCD (NCT06397118)
- Testing
- Maternal Nutrition Education, Standard Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Protein-Energy Malnutrition
Usefulness of Protein-enriched Infant Formula in Pediatric Intensive Care.
A multicenter prospective randomized controlled trial (RCT) will be performed in three hospitals. Patients meeting inclusion criteria will be randomly allocated to one of three enteral feeding formula with different protein…
- Trial name
- NCT03901742
- Testing
- Protein-enriched nutrition, High Protein-enriched Nutrition, Standard Enteral Nutrition
- Where
- 3 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon
Malnutrition
Pilot Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Oxandrolone in the Prevention and Treatment of Malnutrition in Infants
Oxandrolone is an anabolic steroid, marketed in the United States as an adjunctive therapy to combat weight loss resulting from chronic infection, extensive surgery, severe trauma, protein catabolism associated with prolonged…
- Trial name
- NCT01048632
- Testing
- Oxandrolone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Premature, Light-For-Dates Without Mention of Fetal Malnutrition, Unspecified
Nutritive Sucking Patterns in Premature Infants
In this pilot trial, the investigators will determine the feasibility of monitoring nutritive sucking patterns to facilitate the transition from tube to oral feeding in extremely-low-birth weight (ELBW) infants
- Conditions
- Premature, Light-For-Dates Without Mention of Fetal Malnutrition, Unspecified, Feeding Patterns
- Trial name
- NCT04561700
- Testing
- Reporting of sucking patterns captured by Instrumented Bottle, Control
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Children, Malnutrition
Effects of "For-Baby" Supplementation on Young Children's Physical Growth and Diarrhea Episodes
The LaoBiome Study is a community-based, randomized, placebo-controlled trial with two study arms conducted in Lao People's Democratic Republic.
- Trial name
- LaoBiome (NCT05185973)
- Testing
- "For Baby "supplements provided as powder, Micronutrient powder provided as powder
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Lao Tropical and Public Health Institute
Vitamin D Deficiency
Impact of Vitamin D Status on Bones in Breastfed Infants
Vitamin D deficiency is widespread and linked to decreased bone mineral content. Little data exists regarding the vitamin D status and the relationship of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) status to functional bone health outcomes in…
- Trial name
- NCT00697294
- Testing
- Tri-Vi-Sol
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Severe Malnutrition, Malnutrition
Characterizing the Gut Microbiota Alteration Associated With Severe Acute Malnutrition
The investigators performed two case-control studies in Niger and Senegal analysing fecal microbiota to characterize the specificity of the gut microbiota alteration associated with severe acute malnutrition (SAM).
- Conditions
- Severe Malnutrition, Malnutrition, Infant Nutrition Disorders, Child Nutrition Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT02413905
- Testing
- Stool samples
- Where
- 2 sites in Niger, Senegal
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire Méditerranée Infection
Vitamin B-12 Deficiency
THE B-BABIES STUDY: An Observational Study of Group B Vitamins in Preterm Infants
Infancy may be associated with a risk of micronutrient depletion due to the high demands of rapid growth. This is particularly true when preterm birth occurs, as the period before term exhibits the highest rate of bodily growth…
- Trial name
- B-BABIES (NCT07163962)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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
Effectiveness Trial on Alleviation of Infant Malnutrition With Fortified Spread or Maize-Soy Flour Food Supplements
This study tests the hypothesis that moderately underweight but not severely wasted 6-17-month old infants receiving fortified spread or maize-spy flour as a food supplement for 12 weeks grow better during the supplementation…
- Trial name
- NCT00420758
- Testing
- Food supplement: fortified spread, Food supplement: maize-soy flour
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 299 people
- Sponsor
- Tampere University
Malnutrition, Severe Acute, Malnutrition, Child
Slow Introduction of Nutrition for Ill Malnourished Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if giving lower calorie feeds during the first stage of treatment helps improve survival in severely malnourished children who are ill.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Severe Acute, Malnutrition, Child, Malnutrition, Infant
- Trial name
- F50 (NCT06846749)
- Testing
- F75 milk feeds, F50 milk feeds, F35 milk feeds
- Where
- 2 sites in Bangladesh, Malawi
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children