Clinical trials: Malnutrition in Children
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride and Nutritional Supplementation in Treating Young Patients With Weight Loss With Cancer
RATIONALE: Cyproheptadine hydrochloride may help improve appetite and lessen weight loss caused by cancer or cancer treatment. It is not yet known whether cyproheptadine hydrochloride is more effective with or without nutritional…
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Malnutrition, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT00949117
- Testing
- Ensure, PediaSure, cyproheptadine hydrochloride
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Malnutrition; Moderate
Effectiveness, Tolerability and Safety of Three Formulations in Underfives With Moderate Acute Malnutrition
This is a randomized clinical trial aimed at evaluating the effectiveness, tolerability and safety of standardized milk-based formulation, standardized non-milk based formulation and a hospital-based formulation in the management…
- Trial name
- NCT04323059
- Testing
- Standardized milk-based formulation
- Where
- 3 sites in Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Ekong E. Udoh
Malnutrition
Effects of Fortified Complementary Foods on Vitamin A Status and Body Pool Size in Ghanaian Infants.
This study tried to prove that children given food supplements containing vitamin A would have better liver vitamin A stores than children given food supplements without vitamin A over a 5 month period.
- Trial name
- vitapool (NCT01751009)
- Testing
- Vitamin A supplements, Sprinkles without Vitamin A
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kintampo Health Research Centre, Ghana
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) in Severe Malnourished Children
1. RUTF would be more effective (quicker catch-up growth by promoting more tissue accrue resulting decrease stay in rehabilitation ward) in treating children with SAM during the rehabilitation phase than khichuri /halwa; 2.
- Trial name
- RUTF (NCT01331044)
- Testing
- Plumpy Nut, Khichuri and Halwa
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Pneumonia Childhood
Effectiveness Trial of Day-care vs. Usual Care of Severe Pneumonia & Malnutrition in Children
Background: At present pneumonia and malnutrition have become the leading causes of mortality among <5-year-old children in developing countries.
- Trial name
- Day-care (NCT02669654)
- Testing
- Day-care management of Severe Pneumonia
- Where
- 2 sites in Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Acute Malnutrition, Severe
Reduced Dosage and/or Visitation Protocol for the Treatment of Acute Malnutrition in Kenya
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) places children at significant risk of mortality. Outpatient treatment programs are effective but there is a need to increase treatment coverage and reduce costs of treatment.
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Acute Malnutrition, Moderate, Wasting
- Trial name
- RSWITCH (NCT07420062)
- Testing
- WHO-reduced, WHO-full, Kenya-IMAM
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 2,274 people
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, HIV
Neighborhood Alcohol & HIV Prevention in South African Townships (Philani)
The purpose of this study is to test a mother-to-mother intervention during pregnancy and after delivery with mothers in South Africa, most of whom are at risk delivering babies with fetal alcohol syndrome, babies that are…
- Conditions
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, HIV, Nutrition Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00996528
- Testing
- Philani Intervention Program
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,239 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Synbiotics for the Management of Malnutrition (Children)
In this study, dose related effect of synbiotics on the blood indices of severely acute malnourished (SAM) children (6-59 months) was carried out in hospitalized setting.
- Trial name
- NCT06722404
- Testing
- Standard therapeutic foods, Therapeutic foods plus Synbiotics
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore - Pakistan
Quality of Life, Body Mass Index
Study of Parental Ratings of Quality of Life and Body Composition in 5-19 Year Olds While Participating in the Good NEWS 4 Kids Program
This study will compare changes in body composition (lean mass, fat, and bone)and parent ratings of quality of life in 5-19 Year Olds as a function of participation in one of four versions of the Good NEWS 4 Kids Program (GN4K).
- Trial name
- NCT01855009
- Testing
- MannaBears, AlgaeCal Calcium, Calcium carbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Integrative Health Technologies, Inc.
Malnutrition (Calorie)
Stunting and Targeting Reduction of Impaired Growth in Kids Effectively
The objective of this prospective, real-world evidence/pragmatic study with a quality improvement program approach is to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a community-engaged nutrition-focused program utilizing…
- Trial name
- STRIKE (NCT07524907)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Nutrition
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Vitamin D Deficiency
Role of Vitamin D Supplementation in Children With Irritable Bowel Syndrome
This study was designed to determine whether vitamin D supplementation improved symptoms in children with irritable bowel syndrome, a condition associated with repeated abdominal pain and changes in bowel habits.
- Trial name
- NCT07914478
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Aziz Bhatti Shaheed Teaching Hospital
Water-Related Diseases
SAFEWATER Health & Behaviour Impact Field Trials; Mexico
At least 1.8 billion people globally use a source of drinking water that is faecally contaminated and thus likely to lead to diarrheal illness: nearly 1,000 children die each day due to water and sanitation-related diarrhoeal…
- Trial name
- NCT04736615
- Testing
- SAFEWATER systems for drinking water disinfection, Behavior change interventions
- Where
- 3 sites in Colombia, Mexico
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster
Undernutrition
Exploring Food Rejection Dispositions as Potential Risk Factors for Undernutrition in Hospitalized Children Aged 2 to 8
Undernutrition affects over 30% of hospitalized children in France, with 10% severely malnourished yet only half of the cases are diagnosed.
- Trial name
- MEDIALIME (NCT06330025)
- Testing
- Children between 2 and 8 years, without medical treatments or pathologies impacting food intake and his parents
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Malnutrition, Child
Milk Matters in Malnutrition, is it the Lactose or Dairy Protein?
This study is to look at the types of sugar and protein composition in the treatment of moderate acute malnutrition and its effects on gut health.
- Trial name
- NCT04216043
- Testing
- RUSF skimmed milk powder, RUSF milk protein concentrate and sucrose, RUSF soy protein and whey permeate
- Where
- Sierra Leone
- Volunteers
- 1,102 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Overweight, Obesity
Correlation of Irisin and Adipokine Levels With Body Mass Index and Risk Factors for Metabolic Syndrome in Hispanic Children
Childhood obesity is one of the most serious global public health challenges of the 21st century (Daniels et al., 2009). Mexico has the highest prevalence of obesity, (Secretaría de Salud, 2009); 34.4% of children and 35% of…
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Thinness
- Trial name
- NCT02320110
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterey
Severe Acute Malnutrition
The Effect of Routine Antibiotic Use in the Outpatient Treatment of Severely Malnourished Children Without Complications
This study will be conducted as a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to compare routine antibiotic prescription vs.
- Trial name
- NCT01613547
- Testing
- Amoxicillin
- Where
- Niger
- Volunteers
- 2,412 people
- Sponsor
- Epicentre
Malnutrition, Developmental Disabilities
Promoting Physical Growth and Positive Development in Severely Stunted Guatemalan Children
This study seeks to evaluate the impact of an intensive home-based education intervention targeting severely stunted Guatemalan children for catch up growth and improved development.
- Trial name
- NCT02509936
- Testing
- Home-based nutrition education, Standard-of-care nutrition support
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 324 people
- Sponsor
- Wuqu' Kawoq, Maya Health Alliance
Malnutrition Severe, Antibiotic Resistance
First Line Antimicrobials in Children With Complicated Severe Acute Malnutrition
Children with severe malnutrition who are admitted sick to hospitals have a high mortality(death rate), usually because of infection.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition Severe, Antibiotic Resistance, Antibiotic Toxicity
- Trial name
- FLACSAM (NCT03174236)
- Testing
- Ceftriaxone, Benzyl penicillin, Metronidazole
- Where
- 8 sites in Kenya, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Quality of Life, Malnutrition
Clinical Study of Novel Probiotic Microbial Composite™ to Treat Undernourished Young Children
This study is to determine if a novel bio-fermented Microbiotic Composite™ can improve the digestive health and subsequent growth and quality of life parameters in a selected group of children in a district in India.
- Conditions
- Quality of Life, Malnutrition, Growth Arrest
- Trial name
- NCT03150927
- Testing
- Probiotic Microbial Composite
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biowish Technologies, Inc.
X Linked Hypophosphatemic Rickets
Growth Hormone Treatment in Children With Hypophosphatemic Rickets
This study evaluates the effect on height of a two year treatment with growth hormone in 19 children with X linked hypophosphatemic rickets.
- Trial name
- GH-XLH (NCT02720770)
- Testing
- norditropine simplex
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Bicetre Hospital