Clinical trials: Maternal Nutrition
Maternal Obesity, Obesity
The Developmental Origins of Obesity
Pregestational obesity (PGO, BMI ≥30) is a significant independent risk factor for the development of obesity in childhood and adolescence.
- Trial name
- OMEGA-Stem (NCT06981676)
- Testing
- DHA and EPA
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Body Weight, Obesity & Overweight
Breastmilk and the Link to Overweight/Obesity and Maternal Diet in the Mother-breastmilk-child Triad
The prospective 5-month follow-up study will involve 150 mother-infant dyads grouped based on maternal baseline BMI category (normal weight, overweight, obesity).
- Conditions
- Body Weight, Obesity & Overweight, Human Milk/Breastfeeding, Body Composition
- Trial name
- BLOOM-Triad (NCT07457515)
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada, Poland
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Warsaw University of Life Sciences
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Pregnancy Outcome
GDM and Its Consequences in Mothers and Offsprings
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common disorders which occured during pregnancy. GDM is not only associated with short-term maternal and fetal adverse outcomes, but also related to a wide range of long-term…
- Conditions
- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Pregnancy Outcome, Neurodevelopment, Immune Development
- Trial name
- GDMCMO (NCT04529889)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 7,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center
Obesity, Water; Lack of
Preventing Early Childhood Obesity, Part 1: Long-term Follow-up
This study extends follow up on of Native American (NA) mothers and their children (now age 3-5 years) enrolled in the 1:1 randomized controlled trial of the Family Spirit Nurture (FSN) intervention designed to prevent early…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Water; Lack of, Childhood Obesity, Feeding Behavior
- Trial name
- PECO1-LTF (NCT05424471)
- Testing
- Family Spirit Nurture (FSN), Control Group - Vehicle Safety
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Behavior, Infant, Development, Infant
Maternal Scent and Preterm Infant Nutrition
To study the effect of maternal scent on the oral feeding, behavior and stress level of premature infants hospitalized in the Neonatal intensive care unit and to assess its potential effect on their development at 18 to 24 months.
- Conditions
- Behavior, Infant, Development, Infant, Development, Child
- Trial name
- NCT03849248
- Testing
- Maternal scent cloth
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Pregnancy, Premature Birth
A Trial of Micronutrients and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of multivitamin supplementation on fetal loss, low birth weight and severe preterm birth in healthy (HIV negative) women.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Premature Birth, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Pregnancy Outcomes
- Trial name
- NCT00197548
- Testing
- Multivitamins-vitamins B-complex, C, and E
- Volunteers
- 8,468 people
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Gestational Diabetes, Hyperglycemia
Gestational Metabolic Abnormalities and Maternal and Infant Nutrition and Health
Childhood obesity is on the rise and is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes later in life. Recent evidence indicates that abnormalities that increase risk for diabetes may be initiated early in infancy.
- Conditions
- Gestational Diabetes, Hyperglycemia, Insulin Resistance, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT01405547
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 271 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anthony Hanley
Gestational Weight Gain, Obesity, Maternal
Evaluation and Implementation of an mHealth Intervention Called Mami-educ to Fight Against Gestational Obesity
The World Federation of Obesity warns that the main health problem of the next decade will be childhood obesity. Furthermore, obesity and its consequences have been reported to originate in intrauterine life.
- Trial name
- NCT05114174
- Testing
- mami-educ
- Where
- 2 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad San Sebastián
Overweight, Obesity
Toddler Overweight Prevention Study Among Low-Income Families
The hypothesis is that toddlers with parents who are randomized to a parenting intervention and toddlers with parents who are randomized to the maternal intervention focused on maternal diet and physical activity will be more…
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Depression
- Trial name
- TOPS (NCT02615158)
- Testing
- Maternal Physical Activity and Nutrition, Parenting, Child Safety
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 277 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Obesity, Childhood
Reducing Maternal Stress to Improve Obesity-related Parenting Practices
Maternal stress is associated with children's risk for obesity controlling for socioeconomic status. The association between maternal stress and child obesity is particularly strong in Latinx families, whose children also have…
- Trial name
- NCT05032430
- Testing
- CCC, Enhanced Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University
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
Obesity
Optimising Protection for Pregnant Women and Infants With Maternal Vaccination
This study has been designed to investigate if: 1. BMI affects the immunogenicity of influenza and pertussis vaccines given during pregnancy. 2.
- Trial name
- OPTIWIN (NCT03457194)
- Testing
- Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine, DTP Vaccine (Multiple Actives)
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Women's and Children's Hospital, Australia
Pediatric Obesity
Project Viva: a Longitudinal Study of Health for the Next Generation
Project Viva is a prospective cohort study of maternal and child health, following over 2,000 mother-child pairs from the mother's pregnancy into the child's adolescence.
- Trial name
- NCT02820402
- Volunteers
- 2,128 people
- Sponsor
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Breastfeeding Duration, Infant Feeding Practices
Effect of Teté Dance on Breastfeeding Duration in Irritable Infants
This study aims to evaluate the impact of a culturally adapted intervention, the Teté Dance, on the breastfeeding duration of irritable infants. Participants will be mothers of infants experiencing irritability during feeding.
- Trial name
- NCT06751186
- Testing
- Teté Dance Guided Support
- Where
- Peru
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Crianzamor
Adiposity, Breast Feeding
Mother and Infant Study Cohort (MISC)-
This study aims to explore breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices of mothers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and its relation to the early life determinants of obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
- Trial name
- NCT03578094
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 257 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sharjah
Maternal Obesity, Gestational Weight Gain
Lifestyle and Pregnancy: The Clinical Effect of Lifestyle Intervention During Pregnancy in Obese Women
Obesity is a serious and increasing health problem in the Western World with about one third of all pregnant women in Denmark being overweight. Among these are more than 11% severe obese.
- Conditions
- Maternal Obesity, Gestational Weight Gain, Obstetric Complications
- Trial name
- LiP (NCT00530439)
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention, Control, Physical activity, dietetic counselling
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
Maternal Adipose Tissue and Placental Dysfunction Programs the Fetus for Type 2 Diabetes (PlacentA-DM)
The purpose of this study is to discover the characteristics of pregnant women which increases risk for their babies to develop diabetes, later on in life.
- Trial name
- PlacentA-DM (NCT02211651)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
Vitamin A Deficiency
Efficacy of Biofortified Maize to Improve Maternal and Infant Vitamin A Status
The purpose of this randomized control trial is to test the impact of provitamin A carotenoid biofortified maize meal consumption on maternal and infant vitamin A status.
- Trial name
- NCT02804490
- Testing
- Conventional white maize, Provitamin A carotenoid biofortified maize, Preformed vitamin A fortified maize
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 255 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Maternal Behavior, Maternal Obesity
Early Life Feeding Exposure and Infant Immune and Health Status.
Background: Although breastfeeding has known protective effects, such as preventing childhood obesity, the specific mechanisms remain unclear.
- Conditions
- Maternal Behavior, Maternal Obesity, Breast Milk Collection, Infant Development
- Trial name
- NCT05986539
- Testing
- Observational
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Idaho
Nutrition, Pregnancy
Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial (RPCT) of Maize/Zinc in Guatemala
Malnutrition is a serious health problem in the developing world. This study looks at the effects of changing the type of basic food staple (corn) used in Guatemala and infant zinc supplementation on infants' growth, development…
- Trial name
- NCT00098202
- Testing
- Low phytic acid maize, Zinc
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 420 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health