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Can a High-Calorie drink help malnourished kids grow?

NCT ID NCT05911893

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

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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

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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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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 200 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jun 2024

Expected to finish

Mar 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

1 year to 3 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 1-3 years * BMI for Age Z-score\<-2 * Height-for-age z score\<-2 * Total daily energy intake\<75% of recommended nutrient intake * The child's guardian is willing to participate in this study and sign an informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic or severe infectious disease (e.g., chronic hepatitis, HIV or tuberculosis infection) * Certain congenital or genetic diseases affecting physical growth and development (congenital heart disease, Down's syndrome, infantile anorexia nervosa, etc.), malignancies and use of drugs (diuretics, appetite stimulants, steroids and growth hormones, etc.) * Severe gastrointestinal disorders (e.g., celiac disease, short bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, etc.) * Acute and chronic respiratory/digestive tract infections within 2 weeks prior to enrollment * Allergy or contraindication to any of the ingredients in the high-energy total nutrition formula used in this study * Have used high-energy enteral nutrition preparations for the last 3 months

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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

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    13 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

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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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