Status:
COMPLETED
Energy Regulation and Nutritional Status of Children: A Satiation Study
Lead Sponsor:
University of Ghana
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Glasgow
University of Stirling
Conditions:
Underweight
Stunting
Eligibility:
All Genders
12-36 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is study among children attending child welfare clinics in Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The investigators want to find out if moderately malnourished children regulate the food energy intake si...
Detailed Description
Malnutrition originates from a complex interplay between genes and environment, manifesting in changes to hormones, metabolism, and behaviour. Energy regulation which determines food intake or avoidan...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- moderately malnourished (WHZ between -3 and -2 Z-scores) or stunted (HAZ\<-2SD) or Healthy (WHZ \>-2SD and HAZ \>-2SD) children age 12-36 months.
- Children should be attending child welfare clinics at the selected communities.
- The children should be accompanied by a main caregiver who is actively involved in cooking for and/or feeding the child.
- Children who are able to fast for at least 2 hours prior to the experiment.
Exclusion
- Children with congenital disorders, disabilities and diseases requiring specialised care and hospitalisation.
- Children with severe malnutrition with complications that required inpatient care.
- Tube-fed children.
- Children who are both stunted and moderately malnourished
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 2 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 30 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
41 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05346549
Start Date
May 2 2022
End Date
October 30 2023
Last Update
January 31 2024
Active Locations (1)
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University of Ghana
Accra, Ghana