Found 329 clinical trials
Reaching a Caloric Goal Using a Gastric Sonar Versus Aspiration of Gastric Contents in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Nasogastric Enteral Nutrition
Enteral nutrition intolerance, manifested in delayed gastric emptying and high gastric residual, is a common problem in critically ill patients in intensive care, with adverse consequences on patients' outcomes. A decrease in the levels of the ghrelin hormone in these patients may contribute to this problem. The gastric residual test …
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. The investigators will aim to recruit young children between 7-15 months of age, giving the youngest children priority over older children so that …
the Effect of High Caloric Oral Nutritional Supplements on Growth and Development of Malnourished Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effect of high caloric oral nutritional supplements on body proportion, weight, linear growth pattern, neuropsychological development level and related health aspects (gut health, immune function, quality of life, etc.) in participants aged 1 to 3 years who are malnourished (underweight …
ProActIF-01 Trial: Feasibility Study of an Individualized Program of Nutrition and Adapted Physical Activity in Frail Patients With Advanced Digestive Cancers
The ProActIF-01 trial aims to assess the feasibility of a supervised 8-week combined APA and nutrition individualized program, in advanced digestive cancer patients.
Goat Milk-Derived Formula vs. Undiluted Goat Milk in Infants Unable to Exclusively Breastfeed: Growth and Biomarker Analysis
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Goat Milk-Derived Formula Alternatives (GMDFA) are safe and effective for infants who are unable to be exclusively breastfed. It will also study growth patterns, biological markers, and gut microbiome differences among infants receiving GMDFA, undiluted goat milk, or breast milk. …
Dietary Insights and Nutrition Experiences in Adults on GLP-1 Therapy - A Study on Diet Quality Changes in Adults on GLP-1 Therapy
The DINE-GLP1 study aims to understand how people on GLP-1 therapy change their eating habits and what kind of dietary support they need. As more people use GLP-1 medications, there's not much guidance on what they should eat, mostly just focusing on managing symptoms and cutting calories. Since these medications …
The Biological Rhythm of Human Metabolite
The circadian regulation in mammals have been known for a long time. A special group of clock genes, organized in feedback loops, are responsible for the circadian regulation in both the SCN and peripheral organs. The central clock is mainly entrained by the light-dark cycle, while the peripheral ones in …
Nutritional Intervention for Biliary Atresia
Infants with biliary atresia (Biliary atresia, BA) have an increased risk of malnutrition due to insufficient dietary intake to maintain normal growth, impaired intestinal absorption, increased metabolic rate, and damage to some liver macronutrient metabolic pathways. The medium-chain triglyceride formula (MCT) in enteral nutrition has advantages: (1) It has a …
Double Duty Interventions and Its Impact on Double Burden of Malnutrition in Children Under Five Years
Background: Double burden of malnutrition is an emerging public health problem among children under-five years due to the inevitable consequences of nutritional transition. Addressing these two contrasting forms of malnutrition (undernutrition and overnutrition) simultaneously brings an enormous challenge to the food and nutrition policies of developing countries like Ethiopia. Children …
Achieving nuTritional Target in criticAlly Ill patieNts With iMpairEd gastroiNtesTinal Dysfunction
Clear study hypothesis / research question It has already been proven that a prolonged negative energy balance during intensive care stay is an independent risk factor for mortality. Although it was thought that achivieng optimal delivery of calories will prevent nutritional deficits in critically ill patients, published randomized controlled trials …
