Clinical trials: Malnutrition in Children
Malnutrition, Child
Study of Malnutrition in Primary School Children
Study of malnutrition in primary school age children aim to asses the prevelance of malnutrition amoung the children in this age group and also ldintified the factors that affect in malnutrition between the children and the study…
- Trial name
- NCT04810468
- Testing
- Anthropometric measurment
- Volunteers
- 440 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Vitamin D Deficiency, Cystic Fibrosis
Efficacy of Intensive Cholecalciferol Monitoring and Supplementation on Serum vitD Levels in Pediatric Patients With CF
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disease caused by alterations in the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) gene, characterized by multisystemic alterations, mainly in the lung, intestine…
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Cystic Fibrosis, Bone Density, Low, Inflammation Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT05276960
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol Pill
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez
Child Development, Parenting
The Sugira Muryango PLAY Collaborative
The Research Program on Children and Adversity (RPCA) has successfully grown its evidence-based home-visiting program-Sugira Muryango (SM)-in Rwanda, as policies and programs aligned with the Rwandan social protection system have…
- Conditions
- Child Development, Parenting, Parent-Child Relations, Child Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT04257383
- Testing
- Sugira Muryango
- Where
- Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 1,333 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston College
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Evaluating RISQ System Implementation in Acutely Malnourished Children in Chad (CRIMSON)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of the Responses to Illness Severity Quantification (RISQ) system implementation on mortality and processes of care in a nutritional program treating children 6 to 59 months of…
- Trial name
- CRIMSON (NCT06123390)
- Testing
- The Responses to Illness Severity Quantification (RISQ) System
- Where
- Chad
- Volunteers
- 14,671 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Growth Retardation, Malnutrition
Nutrition Education Package for Infants and Young Child Feeding and Health in Rural Tanzania
Building on the success of community-based peer education and counselling in breastfeeding, it is possible to address young child feeding and health practices in the surveyed district.
- Trial name
- NECTAc (NCT02249754)
- Testing
- Nutrition education, Routine health education
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sokoine University of Agriculture
Malnutrition, Child
Effectiveness of a Positive Deviance Program in Reducing Childhood Undernutrition
Globally, childhood malnutrition remains a public health concern. Malnutrition can be diverse from undernutrition to overnutrition.
- Trial name
- NCT04688515
- Testing
- Nutrition program developed using positive deviance approach
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
Zinc Deficiency, Mother and Child Malnutrition
Multi-Omic Profiling of a Zinc-Biofortified Maize Intervention in Guatemalan Mothers and Children
A trial evaluating the systemic and ecological impact of zinc-biofortified maize consumption on cellular zinc status, inflammatory biomarkers, and gut microbiota composition in a cohort of Guatemalan mothers and children.
- Trial name
- NCT07585318
- Testing
- F3 Biofortified Maize, Conventional Maize
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama
Stunting, Dietary Deficiency
Sustainable Undernutrition Reduction in Ethiopia
The causes of malnutrition are complex and addressing the problem requires integrated action among various sectors. Globally, much attention has been given to nutrition-specific interventions to address the immediate causes of…
- Conditions
- Stunting, Dietary Deficiency, Anemia
- Trial name
- SURE (NCT04694898)
- Testing
- Standard programme, SURE intervention
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,292 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Child Malnutrition
Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Four Formulations of Food Supplements for the Prevention of Wasting and Stunting in Burkina Faso
This research will serve as a follow-up on the review of Title II commodities performed by the Food Aid Quality Review at Tufts University in October 2011.
- Trial name
- FAQR-Burkina (NCT02071563)
- Testing
- CSB14, RUSF1, SC+
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 6,039 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Acute Malnutrition in Infancy, Acute Malnutrition in Childhood
ComPAS Low-WAZ RCT Mali
Admissions criteria which treat children with only low mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) or children with low weight-for-height z-score (WHZ) are not aligned with the evidence on which children are at risk of mortality.
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition in Infancy, Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Underweight
- Trial name
- NCT05248516
- Testing
- Simplified dose of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), Standard dose of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), No nutritional treatment
- Where
- 11 sites in Mali
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- International Rescue Committee
Malnutrition in Children
Women Supporting Women to Improve Infant and Child Feeding Practices in Pakistan
This project aims to reduce child malnutrition in Pakistan by building on local strengths and practical community solutions. The project focuses on children 7-23 months of age.
- Trial name
- NCT07345754
- Testing
- 28-day Behavioural Change Program
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Comparison of Treatment of SAM in Children 6-59 Months With RUTF and RUSF in Umerkot, Sindh, Pakistan
In Pakistan, around 15% of children under five are wasted, which is almost twice that of the global prevalence 7.5%. There is a demand for a reliable and consistent locally available severe acute malnutrition (SAM) treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT04174846
- Testing
- Ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), Ready-to-use-supplementary food (RUSF)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Non-routine Use of Antibiotics (Amoxi-light)
To evaluate, in routine operational settings of treatment of uncomplicated Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in children aged 6-59 months, the risk of nutritional recovery and hospitalization with non-routine use of amoxicillin…
- Trial name
- NCT03370003
- Testing
- Standard medical care
- Volunteers
- 2,876 people
- Sponsor
- Epicentre
Malnutrition, Cancer
Enteral Nutrition in Cancer Patients
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Tumor and its therapy have adverse effects on the nutritional status of cancer patients, leading to nutritional support.
- Trial name
- NCT01304446
- Testing
- industrialized oral supplementation (IOS) and tube feeding regimen (TFR) with Nutren
- Sponsor
- Grupo de Apoio ao Adolescente e a Crianca com Cancer
Malnutrition, Pneumonia
Trial in Childhood Pneumonia With Malnutrition
The impetus for this study came from the findings of the investigators' recently published study entitled "Day-care management of severe and very severe pneumonia, without associated co-morbidities such as severe malnutrition, in…
- Trial name
- NCT00968370
- Testing
- Day-care clinic, Hospital Management
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 440 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Wasting
Simplified Treatment Protocol for Acute Malnutrition in Venezuela
Global acute malnutrition (GAM) in children under five is defined by being too thin for a given height and/or having the Mid-upper arm circumference less than a given threshold.
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Wasting, Child Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT05543759
- Testing
- Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF)
- Where
- Venezuela
- Volunteers
- 307 people
- Sponsor
- UNICEF - Venezuela
Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D and HIV-Cardiovascular Disease in Children and Young Adults
The relationship of Vitamin D levels in children and young adults to atherosclerosis.
- Trial name
- NCT01410305
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 290 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Malnutrition
Community Development and Nutrition Education in Banke District, Nepal: Effect on Child Health and Growth
Heifer Project International is a globally active NGO with more than 400 projects in over 30 countries. The organization uses the introduction of livestock and related training in the development of social capital as tools for…
- Trial name
- NCT03516396
- Testing
- Training Plus, Training Only, No Inputs then Community development and training
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Malnutrition, Infant, Malnutrition; Anemia
Bhaktapur Maternal and Child Micronutrient Study
Between February 2008 and February 2009, 500 infant-mother pairs in Bhaktapur, Nepal were randomly selected in this nutritional survey.
- Trial name
- NCT03285399
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Centre For International Health
Celiac Disease in Children, Gluten Enteropathy
Influence of a Gluten Free Food Guide on Diet Quality and Adherence to the GFD in Youth With Celiac Disease
Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune gastrointestinal disease that is caused by intolerance to gluten in the diet. The mainstay of treatment is a gluten-free diet (GFD).
- Conditions
- Celiac Disease in Children, Gluten Enteropathy, Diet; Deficiency, Adherence, Treatment
- Trial name
- NCT06038344
- Testing
- Gluten-free food guide teaching
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta