Clinical trials: Micronutrient Deficiencies
Nutrient Intake Disorder, Deficiency of Micronutrients
Food Consumption and Iron Status Survey in Two Provinces of Rural Burkina Faso
Sorghum is the primary source of food for more than 300 million people in arid and semi-arid regions of Africa. The grain is one of the few crops that grow well in arid climates, but has a low content in most essential nutrients…
- Trial name
- NCT02376140
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement
Heart Defects, Congenital
Micronutrients in Children in Critical Care With Cardiac Conditions
This study aims to explore the frequency and types of micronutrient deficiencies in a sample of UK children with CHD using standard and novel markers in blood.
- Trial name
- MC5 (NCT02409706)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
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
Iron Deficiency Anemia, Infectious Diseases
Efficacy Trial to Examine Efficacy of Multimicronutrient Home Supplementation in Infants
The objective of the program is to examine the efficacy of 6 month home micronutrient supplementation in Bedouin and Jewish children on improvements in nutritional status including measures of iron, ferritin, zinc and folic acid…
- Conditions
- Iron Deficiency Anemia, Infectious Diseases, Undernutrition
- Trial name
- NCT00276198
- Testing
- Sprinkles, Ferripel-3, Vitamins A&D drops
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 771 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Soroka University Medical Center
Malnutrition
Acceptability of Zinc-fortified Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements
The purpose of the study is to assess the acceptability of the two lipid-based nutrient supplement (LNS) formulations containing no zinc and a high amount of zinc (10 mg zinc / 20 g dose of LNS).
- Trial name
- NCT00944814
- Testing
- LNS with zinc, LNS without zinc
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency, Nutritional Deficiencies
Reducing Anemia Among Preconception Women in Nepal Through a Group Norm and Micronutrient Supplementation Intervention
Preconception micronutrient status (including anemia) is a critical determinant of maternal, newborn, and child health that remains undervalued in Nepal. However, providing micronutrient supplements (MMS) alone is not enough.
- Conditions
- Anemia, Iron-Deficiency, Nutritional Deficiencies, Adherence, Norms, Social
- Trial name
- Sumadhur (NCT06810440)
- Testing
- Sumadhur, Multiple micronutrient supplement MMS
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 2,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Micronutrient Deficiencies
Effect of Sprinkles With and w/o Fe on Zn Absorption in Kenyan Toddlers
The investigators propose to study the effects of increased iron intake by home fortification of complementary foods on the gastrointestinal microbial development, inflammatory responses, and zinc (Zn) absorption.
- Trial name
- NCT02101723
- Testing
- MNP + Zn/Fe, MNP + Zn
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Kenya
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Nutrient Deficiency
Study of Multiply-fortified Salt Among Women of Reproductive Age and Preschool Children in India
Micronutrient (MN) deficiencies are highly prevalent in India, particularly among women of reproductive age (WRA) and preschool aged children (PSC).
- Trial name
- MFS (NCT05166980)
- Testing
- Mutiply-fortified salt, Iodized salt
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 1,389 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Iron Deficiency
Mineral Absorption From Fortified Rice Produced With Different Fortification Techniques
The investigators studies will compare iron, respectively iron and zinc bioavailability from fortified rice produced from different fortification techniques using stable isotopic labels.
- Trial name
- NCT02572128
- Testing
- Fortified rice
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Anemia
Flexible Administration of Sprinkles® in Infants and Young Children in Rural Bangladesh.
Millions of people worldwide are affected by iron deficiency anemia (IDA). IDA is a widespread serious public health problem, especially for infants in developing countries mainly because of inadequate intake of iron due to the…
- Trial name
- NCT00392418
- Testing
- Multiple micronutrient supplement (iron)
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency
Iron Absorption From a Micronutrient Powder Containing Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS)
Infants and young children in sub-Saharan Africa have high rates of iron deficiency anemia (IDA), which adversely affects their growth and cognitive development.
- Trial name
- FeGOS (NCT02666417)
- Testing
- Fortified maize porridge (MNP+iron), Fortified maize porridge (MNP+iron+GOS)
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Anemia
Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Malaria Endemic Ghana
Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) are the most prevalent micronutrient deficiencies on a worldwide basis, especially in developing countries.
- Trial name
- NCT01001871
- Testing
- Sprinkles®, vitamin/mineral fortificant without iron
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 3,880 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children