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NCT ID: NCT00379171 Completed - Obesity Clinical Trials

Milk Types and Fish Oil in 9- to 12-Month-Old Infants

Start date: May 2003
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

The objective of this intervention study is to examine the effect of whole cow's milk versus infant formula as primary milk sources with or without supplements of n-3 LCPUFA for growth, nutritional status, development, risk factors for later diseases and the impact on the intestinal microbiota and inflammation in 9 - 12 months old infants.

NCT ID: NCT00349323 Completed - Growth Clinical Trials

Community Directed Treatment of Soil-Transmitted Helminths Among Young Children in Zambia

Start date: August 2006
Phase: N/A
Study type: Observational

The WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) developed a Community-Directed Treatment (COMDT) approach, which has been adopted in the control of onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis. WHO has recommended the use of COMDT approach in the control of schistosomiasis and STH infections. The COMDT approach has been compared with the school based programmes in certain African countries,but not with the health-facility based approach. The project will be implemented in Mazabuka district of Zambia where COMDT approach will be implemented in the catchment area of Rural Health Centres (RHC) as a supplement to the health-facility-based approach. After each round of treatmenttreatment coverage and factors responsible for the treatment coverage will be measured in both areas. The health impact of the health facility based approach with and without the COMDT approach will be compared. The effect of the COMDT as a control approach of STH infections will be monitored on infections in the community of children aged 12 to 59 months.

NCT ID: NCT00285090 Terminated - Malnutrition Clinical Trials

Bone Mineral Density, Body Composition and Growth Following Severe Burn Injury

Start date: February 2005
Phase: Phase 1
Study type: Interventional

The purpose of this study is two-fold. The first is to establish that bone mineral density is diminished among children admitted to this regional burn center as compared to healthy non-burned children. The second purpose of this study is to examine the short and long-term effects of calcium and vitamin D supplementation in on bone metabolism and accrual in children who have been burned. Specific Aims: 1) To measure bone mineral content and bone mineral density and their change during growth in convalescent burned children admitted to a regional burn center and to compare them to normal, healthy children.; 2) To measure lean body mass, fat mass, total body water in convalescent burned children admitted to a regional burn center and compare them to normal, healthy children with focus on how these components of body composition relate to indices of bone mineral content and density; 3) To identify alterations in bone metabolism and calcium and vitamin D homeostasis following burn injury and relate these to bone mineral density in burned children; 4) To test the effect of short term calcium and vitamin D supplementation on improving bone mineral density, bone mineral content, and indices of calcium and vitamin D metabolism in acutely burned children.

NCT ID: NCT00282113 Completed - Growth Clinical Trials

Effects of Probiotic and Prebiotic Combinations on Premature Infants

Start date: October 2004
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

The purpose of this study is to see how oral preparations containing both probiotics and prebiotics impact the growth, bacterial colonization of the intestines, and fecal short chain fatty acid content in premature infants. Our hypothesis is that short term growth will be improved, the stool will have more healthy bacteria, and the fecal short chain fatty acid content will increase in the babies who receive the probiotic/prebiotic combinations compared to control groups.

NCT ID: NCT00255385 Completed - Pneumonia Clinical Trials

Efficacy of Bifidus DR10 and Oligo Saccharides / Micronutrient Fortification of Milk

Start date: April 2002
Phase: Phase 3
Study type: Interventional

The purpose of the study is to evaluate effect or fortifying milk with pre and probiotics or with micronutrients on prevention of diarrhea, pneumonia and other childhood illnesses and improvement in growth and development.

NCT ID: NCT00189449 Completed - Allergic Rhinitis Clinical Trials

Effects of Long-Term Treatment With Nasally Inhaled Triamcinolone Acetonide in Children With Allergic Rhinitis

Start date: n/a
Phase: Phase 4
Study type: Observational

Seasonal/perennial allergic rhinitis (SAR/PAR) is a common childhood illness. One of the leading therapies for the treatment of SAR/PAR is intranasally inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). One of the major long-term safety concerns is whether ICS interferes with normal growth in allergic rhinitis children. Recent evidence suggests that nasal ICS may cause decreased growth. However, the effect of nasal ICS on long-term growth and the attainment of final adult height is unknown. Another potential systemic adverse effect of ICS use is suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function. The primary hypothesis of this study is that triamcinolone acetonide aqueous nasal spray (TAA) will have no effect on measured adult height in relation to target adult height in children with allergic rhinitis.