Novel Screening Tools For the Evaluation and Management of Malnourished Children in the Developing World

Completed

Conditions studied: Overweight, Obesity, Small for Gestational Age, Prematurity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of a new device that may be used for the evaluation and management of malnourished infants and children. The device will measure the levels of two hormones made by fat tissue: leptin and adiponectin.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02449408

Run by

Duke University

People needed

11

Starts

2015-05-01

Expected to finish

2016-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-02-27

Who can join

Age: any, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Overweight or Obese: Inclusion criteria for these subjects will include:
• Age 8-17 years;
• male or female; and
• BMI >85% for age.
• Premature or Small for Gestational Age: Inclusion criteria for these subjects will include:
• Age <1 year,
• male or female,
• small for gestational age or intra-uterine growth restriction (IUGR) defined by the 9th revision of the International Classification for Diseases OR
• prematurity as defined by the 9th revision of the International Classification for Diseases.

You may not qualify if…

• Exclusion criteria include refusal or inability to provide samples of blood.

Where it is running

• Duke University Medical Center — Durham, North Carolina, United States

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