Clinical trials: Wasting
Sarcopenia
Electrical Stimulation of Human Myocytes in Microgravity
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the changes of muscle, in microgravity. Which will help explain the health benefits of exercise.
- Trial name
- microG (NCT03665051)
- Testing
- Muscle Tissue Biopsy, Maximal Oxygen Consumption (V02max)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Wasting
Treatment of Acute Malnutrition in Outpatient Care Services in Venezuela: a Prospective Cohort Research
The goal of this observational study is to compare the effectiveness, safety, and efficiency of the simplified protocol, which includes the following three modifications: a) use of a single treatment product (RUTF), b) reduced…
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Wasting, Child Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT06287827
- Testing
- Simplified protocol, Standard protocol
- Where
- 4 sites in Venezuela
- Volunteers
- 299 people
- Sponsor
- UNICEF - Venezuela
Child Malnutrition, Breastfeeding
Impact of Behavior Change Communications and Market-based Approach to Delivering Micronutrient Powders on Stunting, Infant Feeding Practices and Anemia in Bangladesh
This complex evaluation of a large-scale program uses a cluster-randomized design where 20 geographic clusters (subdistricts) were randomized to study two sets of interventions.
- Conditions
- Child Malnutrition, Breastfeeding, Complementary Feeding, Childhood Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT01678716
- Testing
- EHC + BCC, Micronutrient powders, Mass media
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 8,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Chronic Kidney Diseases
Ghrelin and Obestatin in CKD Children
Protein energy wasting (PEW) is a complex syndrome associated with different underlying illnesses and characterized by loss of muscle, with or without loss of fat.
- Trial name
- NCT03171116
- Testing
- none intervention
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carita
Cancer, Cancer Cachexia
Flexi Band Resistance Training Versus EMS Exercise in Patients With the Diagnosis of Malignant Diseases
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a 12-week flexi band resistance training program compared to different whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) exercise programs on muscle strength, body composition…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Cancer Cachexia, Inflammation, Muscular Atrophy
- Trial name
- FREEDOM (NCT04067167)
- Testing
- WB-EMS, Free WB-EMS, Flexi band resistance training
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Severe Malnutrition
Integrated Program for Children With Severe Acute Malnutrition in Madhya Pradesh, India
The purpose of this study is to assesses the effectiveness of an integrated model for the management of severe acute malnutrition (IM-SAM) in India comprising facility- and community-based care and using locally-adapted protocols
- Trial name
- NCT01917734
- Testing
- Therapeutic feeding for children with SAM
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 2,740 people
- Sponsor
- Victor M. Aguayo
Nutrition, Growth
Impact of Diet and Nutrition on Growth and Development in Young Children
The association between nutrition in early life and its long-term health consequences has long been known. However, there is a scarcity of scientific evidence on how nutritional status affects child growth and development in…
- Conditions
- Nutrition, Growth, Development, Stunting
- Trial name
- DIGEST (NCT06018636)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 832 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Khyber Medical University Peshawar
HIV Infections, HIV Wasting Syndrome
Growth Hormone in the Treatment of HIV-Associated Wasting
The purpose of this study is to compare physical function and lean body mass in patients getting different doses of somatropin compared to patients not getting the drug.
- Trial name
- NCT00489528
- Testing
- Somatropin; Recombinant human growth hormone (r hGH)
- Sponsor
- EMD Serono
Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
A Phase 1 Trial Of Safety And Initial Efficacy Of Vagal Nerve Blockade For Cancer-Induced Cachexia In Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn about the safety and tolerability of the OnVagus device when used by patients who have metastatic pancreatic cancer and are receiving chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT07700212
- Testing
- Transcutaneous LFVB (tLFVB)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Muscle Disuse Atrophy
Can Supplemental Leucine Offset Disuse-induced Muscle Atrophy?
Ageing is associated with a gradual decline in muscle mass that is detrimental to both physical function and metabolic health, increasing the risk of morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- LEU-DIMA (NCT03762278)
- Testing
- Leucine
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Burns
Effects of Exercise During the Acute Phase of Burns
BACKGROUND: Postburn changes in whole-body, glucose and protein metabolism are at their peak during the acute phase of severe burns.
- Trial name
- NCT04511104
- Testing
- Exercise, Standard of Care
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Cerebral Hyponatremia, SIADH
Fractional Urate Excretion in Nonedematous Hyponatremia
Hyponatremia, defined as a serum sodium < 135 mmol/l, in patients without edema has undergone significant changes where it is now evident that even mild hyponatremia should be treated because of its association with symptoms…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Hyponatremia, SIADH, Cerebral Salt-wasting Syndrome, Reset Hypothalamic Osmostat
- Trial name
- NCT01425125
- Testing
- Tolvaptan in euvolemic hyponatremia
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Cachexia; Cancer
Phase 2 Cachexia Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of ASCA101
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ASCA101 for the treatment of Cachexia in solid tumor patients.
- Trial name
- NCT07168226
- Testing
- Active Comparator, ASCA101 24.32mg/kg, ASCA101 32.43mg/kg
- Where
- 6 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- MetaFines
Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Malnutrition, Child
Increasing the Coverage of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) Treatment in Ethiopia
The R-SWITCH intervention aims to address the low coverage of treatment for severe wasting (SAM) by leveraging existing community groups to deliver an integrated package focused on prevention, screening, referral, and treatment…
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Malnutrition, Child, Wasting
- Trial name
- R-SWITCH (NCT06380504)
- Testing
- R-SWITCH integrated intervention package
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,080 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute