Clinical trials: Infant Nutrition
Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood
Impact of the "Ten Steps for Healthy Feeding of Children Younger Than Two Years" in Health Centers
A cluster randomized field trial to evaluate the impact that training healthcare workers in healthy feeding practices has on the nutrition and health of children.
- Trial name
- NCT00635453
- Testing
- Dietary Advice
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 715 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Parenteral Nutrition Associated Cholestasis
Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial of Intravenous Lipids and Cholestasis
The Investigators hypothesize that increased cumulative amount of lipid intake causes PNAC in late preterm and term neonates with major GI surgical disorders
- Trial name
- NCT01555957
- Testing
- intravenous lipid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Vitamin A Deficiency, Maternal Mortality
Impact of Maternal Vitamin A or Beta-Carotene Supplementation on Maternal and Infant Mortality in Bangladesh
The purpose of this trial is to determine whether providing women with a weekly oral supplement of vitamin A, either preformed or as beta-carotene, at a dosage equivalent to a recommended intake from early pregnancy through three…
- Conditions
- Vitamin A Deficiency, Maternal Mortality, Infant Mortality
- Trial name
- NCT00198822
- Testing
- Vitamin A or Beta-Carotene Supplements
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 59,666 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Infant, Premature, Nutrition, Enteral
Aspiration of Residual Gastric Contents
The primary purpose of this study is to determine nutrition outcomes and risks to gastrointestinal integrity and function of aspirating for routine gastric contents prior to each feeding in very low birth weight premature infants.
- Trial name
- NCT01863043
- Testing
- No aspiration of gastric contents, Routine aspiration of gastric contents
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Extreme Immaturity
Sodium Supplementation and Growth in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Adequate growth during the neonatal period is critical for optimal long term outcomes. Despite maximal calorie intake, sixty percent of very low birth weight infants still fail to thrive suggesting that factors other than total…
- Trial name
- SSALT (NCT01795638)
- Testing
- Sodium chloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Cholestasis, Jaundice, Obstructive
SMOFlipid to Lessen the Severity of Neonatal Cholestasis
Parenteral nutrition (PN) provides intravenous nutritional supplementation for infants unable to absorb adequate enteral nutrients secondary to insufficient intestinal length or function.
- Trial name
- NCT02721277
- Testing
- SMOFlipid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
Growth and Microbiome Development in Very Low Birth Weight Infants Fed Primarily Mother's Own Milk vs. Donor Human Milk
A study to compare growth, development of the intestinal bacterial environment, and other short term outcomes in groups of babies fed primarily their own mother's milk compared to those who receive primarily donor human milk.
- Trial name
- NCT02573779
- Testing
- Observational - no intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Cholestasis, Cholestasis of Parenteral Nutrition
Compassionate Use of an Intravenous Fish Oil Emulsion in the Treatment of Liver Injury in Infants
To provide a mechanism for critically ill infants with parenteral nutrition (PN) associated cholestasis to receive Omegaven for compassionate use situations for which there are no satisfactory alternative treatments.
- Trial name
- NCT00738101
- Testing
- Omegaven
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 293 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Iron Status, Fatty Acid Status
Modification in Complementary Food Composition to Improve the Status of Iron and Fatty Acids in Infants.
The objective of this study is to determine the influence of an increase of meat in complementary food on iron status and the effect of an exchange of vegetable oil in the same food on the status of omega-3 fatty acids in infants…
- Trial name
- DINO (NCT00571948)
- Testing
- more meat and a vegetable oil rich in omega-3 fatty acids, Babyfood with usual meat content and corn oil
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Research Institute of Child Nutrition, Dortmund
Premature Infants
Clinical Experience With Numeta in Preterm Infants
The aim of this prospective noninterventional study is to evaluate the clinical application of Numeta® in preterm infants and critically ill neonates in comparison to individualized prescribed parenteral nutrition.
- Trial name
- Numeta (NCT01981057)
- Testing
- Numeta, Individual
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Bloodstream Infections, Short Bowel Syndrome
Enteral Glutamine in Reducing Bloodstream Infections in Short Bowel Syndrome Infants
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effects (good and bad) of supplementation with Glutamine to that of a placebo (L-alanine), on your child and their Short Bowel Syndrome.
- Conditions
- Bloodstream Infections, Short Bowel Syndrome, Development, Nutrition
- Trial name
- NCT01576003
- Testing
- Glutamine, L-alanine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Cystic Fibrosis, Pancreatic Cystic Fibrosis
Behavioral & Nutritional Treatment to Help CF Preschoolers Grow
The primary objective of this NIH funded clinical trial is to conduct a multi-center, randomized, controlled trial comparing two interventions: a behavioral plus nutrition intervention to a nutrition intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT00241969
- Testing
- Behavioral and Nutrition Treatment, Education and Attention Control
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Water Up@ At Home: An Intervention to Replace Sugary Drinks With Water
This study will test the preliminary effects of an intervention to reduce sugary drinks among low-income parents (n=38)(primary caregivers) and their young children (6 months-3 year olds) compared to a control group (n=38).
- Trial name
- NCT05159622
- Testing
- Water Up! at Home
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Meconium Ileus, Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Impact of Oral Application of Gastrografin on the Meconium Evacuation in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Gastrografin is a radiopaque contrast agent for the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) which can be applied orally or rectally. In neonatal intensive care, Gastrografin is used to detect otherwise radiologically invisible perforations…
- Trial name
- NCT01515696
- Testing
- Gastrografin, Sterile water
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Nadja Haiden,MD
Preterm Infants, Parenteral Nutrition n-3 Fatty Acids
Comparison of Two Different Lipid Emulsions for Parenteral Nutrition in Preterm Infants
The study shall provide evidence for the save and efficient use of a fish oil containing lipid emulsion in parenteral nutrition of preterm infants.Safety will be assessed by monitoring hepatological and hematological laboratory…
- Trial name
- NCT00497289
- Testing
- Lipofundin MCT/LCT 20 %, Lipidem 20%
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- B. Braun Melsungen AG
Overweight and Obesity
Califormula Study: Calibrated Formula Feeding to Optimize Infant Growth
The purpose of this voluntary research study is to determine if calibrated formula feeding recommendations can promote optimal growth for the first 6 months after birth for mothers with a pre-pregnancy body mass index of 25 or…
- Trial name
- NCT05104073
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Healthy Infant Nutrition
Baylor Infant Biomarker of Nutrition Study
The study evaluates the the utility of a non-invasive skin measurement as a biomarker of infant food intake during complementary feeding.
- Trial name
- BIBS (NCT03996395)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Weight Loss, Diet Modification
Helping Moms to be Healthy After Baby
Low-income and minority women are at increased risk for postpartum weight retention (i.e. retaining weight after pregnancy) and consequent persistent obesity.
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Diet Modification, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT03257657
- Testing
- Observation Group participants, Lifestyle group participants
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Total Parenteral Nutrition-induced Cholestasis, Cholestasis
Compassionate Use of Omegaven in Children
This is a single-assignment study to evaluate whether Omegaven (IV fish oil) is effective at treating liver disease in children on long-term IV nutrition.
- Conditions
- Total Parenteral Nutrition-induced Cholestasis, Cholestasis, Short Bowel Syndrome, Gastroschisis
- Trial name
- NCT02370251
- Testing
- Omegaven
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Cystic Fibrosis
Multicenter Study of Patient-reported Gastrointestinal Symptoms in People With Cystic Fibrosis
This is a prospective, multicenter, observational study designed to collect gastrointestinal related data in patients with Cystic Fibrosis (CF).
- Trial name
- GALAXY (NCT03801993)
- Where
- 26 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 402 people
- Sponsor
- Chris Goss