Can a High-Calorie drink help malnourished kids grow?

NCT ID NCT05911893

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether daily high-calorie nutritional supplements can improve growth and development in 200 malnourished children aged 1 to 3 years. One group gets the supplements plus nutrition education, while the other gets only education and diet advice. Researchers will measure changes in weight, height, and brain development over time.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: high-calorie oral nutritional supplements
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide a simple, effective way to help malnourished children grow and develop better.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively small, early-stage study. The supplements may not significantly improve growth, or children may not tolerate them well.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Child Nutrition Disorders Malnutrition nutritional deficiency disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

MALNOURISHMENT MALNUTRITION, CHILD NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY UNDERNUTRITION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Anhui Provincial Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Hefei, Anhui, 230001, China
Baoji Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital
RECRUITING

Baoji, Shanxi, 721000, China
Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital，School of Medicine，University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
RECRUITING

Chengdu, Sichuan, 610091, China
Children's Hospital of The Capital Institute of Pediatrics
RECRUITING

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100020, China
Growth, Development and Mental health of Children and Adolescence Center
RECRUITING

Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 400014, China
Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center
RECRUITING

Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510200, China
Guiyang Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital
RECRUITING

Guiyang, Guizhou, 550003, China
Hunan Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Changsha, Hunan, 410007, China
Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital
RECRUITING

Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, China
Kunming Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Kunming, Yunnan, 650000, China
Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital
RECRUITING

Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210004, China
The First Hospital of Jilin University
RECRUITING

Jilin City, Changchun, China
Xianyang Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Xianyang, Shanxi, 712000, China

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