MALNUTRITION

This study is testing a new digital support system to help cancer patients avoid malnutrition during their treatment. 130 patients with certain cancers will use a tablet app to track their food and weight, and receive regular support from a dietitian. Researchers want to see if t…

This study aims to understand how personalized nutrition and lifestyle management can help people with declining kidney function stay healthier and slow disease progression. Researchers will follow 1,800 adults with reduced kidney function (not on dialysis) for up to ten years, t…

This study compares two different types of stomach surgery for people with severe obesity. Researchers want to see which procedure leads to better weight loss and improvement in health problems like diabetes and high blood pressure, while also checking which one causes fewer nutr…

This study is testing if teaching mothers about healthy, locally available foods can prevent malnutrition and help young children with sickle cell disease grow better. Community health workers will provide this education to mothers and compare the results to standard doctor advic…

This study is testing whether giving intravenous nutrition directly during dialysis treatments can help patients maintain muscle mass and improve their quality of life. Researchers are enrolling 166 people who receive regular hemodialysis for kidney failure. They will measure cha…

This study aims to find the best way to define and measure malnutrition in adults with chronic kidney disease who are on long-term dialysis. Researchers will observe 69 patients, collecting data from medical records at two Swedish hospital units to see how different definitions o…

This study aims to understand how the community of bacteria in a child's gut develops during the first two years of life and how it relates to nutritional problems like stunting, wasting, and obesity. Researchers will follow 70 healthy newborns from rural Pakistan, collecting hea…

This study is testing whether giving extra amino acids (the building blocks of protein) through an IV can help critically ill patients in the ICU shift their bodies from breaking down muscle to building it up. Researchers will measure protein balance and look for molecular signal…