Active clinical trials for "Child Nutrition Disorders"

Malnutrition is a clinical-social disease caused by multiple prenatal, intrauterine and postnatal factors as well as social, political and cultural determinants (distal causes). Despite the global and national reductions in the number of cases, malnutrition continues to be a public health problem, with greater prevalence in pockets of poverty found in the northern and northeastern regions of Brazil. Episodes of malnutrition in early childhood, with consequent calcium, phosphate and vitamin A, C and D deficiencies, can increase one's susceptibility to dental caries through three probable mechanisms: defects in tooth formation (odontogenesis), delayed tooth eruption and alterations in the salivary glands. It is likely that the significant increase in susceptibility to caries in malnourished individuals stems from alterations in the salivary secretion rate, since a reduction in salivary flow (salivary gland atrophy) increases the susceptibility to both dental caries and dental erosion. As saliva is the main defense factor of the oral cavity, a reduction/change in its physical properties (secretion rate and buffering capacity) can cause immunological disorders that affect an individual's defense capacity. Studies have demonstrated that salivary immunoglobulin A (IgA) also plays an important role in the immunity of the oral mucosa. Indeed, patients with IgA deficiency can experience recurring upper airway (tonsillitis, ear infection and sinusitis), lower airway (pneumonia) and gastrointestinal (diarrhea and parasitosis) infections. The investigation of mechanisms that can reduce the impact of malnutrition on the defenses of the organism is of the utmost important and interest to public health. Among such mechanisms, low-level laser therapy has demonstrated effectiveness in the treatment of diverse conditions and disease through the promotion of the biomodulation of the cell metabolism and due to its analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties with no mutagenic or photothermal effects.

This is a cluster RCT in 6 health centres in Uganda, testing supportive supervision to improve health outcomes and quality of care of children with malnutrition

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a messaging campaign affects the calories ordered for and consumed by children in a quick serve restaurant setting.

This study will determine if an education program about hygiene and child feeding practices, taught by local village community health workers, will improve child growth and decrease the prevalence of childhood malnutrition in a rural region of Kenya.

The goal of this study is to gather data on the tolerance and acceptability of a new ONS (ESj-powder complete) in children currently taking ONS.

This study compares food insecurity disclosure rates in face-to-face interviews versus electronic formats, and explores caregiver preferences regarding screening modality and location, in a large, urban pediatric emergency department. Half of the participants were screened for food insecurity verbally, face-to-face by a research assistant, and half of the participants were screened electronically by a tablet.

Children with abnormal weight development of BMI will be given either placebo or a probiotic protein formula and measures of weigh gain during a 3-mont treatment will be conducted

The purpose of this study is to develop, implement and evaluate a psychoeducational intervention focused to improve nutritional status, specifically micronutrients, of mothers and caregivers of children between the ages of 5 and 13 years and their children through providing healthy cooking lessons in their communities.

The objective of this study is to determine the efficacity of a community strategy for screening children 06-59 months old for Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) conducted by their mothers' compared with a community screening strategy conducted by Community Health Workers.

Comer en Familia is a psychoeducational intervention in nutrition aimed to improve nutritional status in families, particularly mothers and caregivers of children between the ages of 5 and 13 years and their children through providing healthy cooking lessons in their communities where the optimal preparation and use of local foods based on vegetables is promoted at the same time the importance of cooking at home and eating as a family is highlighted.