Condition (MeSH)
Pica
ClinicalTrials.gov lists 1 trial for Pica or a narrower condition beneath it.
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Rows recorded per section
5 sections measured, none recorded · 1 not measured yet · 1 not computed
1 of the 1 trial is tagged with Pica itself; the rest are tagged with a narrower condition beneath it.
When did Pica trials start? (1)
Shown in this order: most recent first, 1990 onwards. 2026 is partial: trials registered with a 2026 start date so far, not a full year.
| Year | Trials started |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 |
No forecast is made for this condition: it averages 0.0 trial starts a year over the five years to September, under the 5 a year the method needs.
Recruitment duration, a model prediction: none of the 1 trial evaluated at the 2026-10-09 snapshot is predicted and still running. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov / AACT (CTTI), public domain.
What phase are Pica trials in? (1)
Shown in this order: phase order.
| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| Observational | 1 |
How many Pica trials are recruiting? (1)
Shown in this order: the order a trial moves through, from not yet recruiting to unknown.
| Status | Trials |
|---|---|
| Completed | 1 |
Status as registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. Each trial is counted once.
Which publications cover Pica? (14)
Shown in this order: major-topic papers first, then newest, then most linked to trials.
| Publication | Journal | Year | Major topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence of geophagy and knowledge about its health effects among native Sub-Saharan Africa, Caribbean and South America healthy adults living in France. | Eating and weight disorders : EWD | 2020 | Yes |
| Geophagy among a Cohort of Kenyan Women with Mixed HIV Status: A Longitudinal Analysis. | The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene | 2019 | Yes |
| Consequences of prenatal geophagy for maternal prenatal health, risk of childhood geophagy and child psychomotor development. | Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH | 2018 | Yes |
| Qualitative assessment of pica experienced by frequent blood donors. | Transfusion | 2017 | Yes |
| Gestational iron deficiency is associated with pica behaviors in adolescents. | The Journal of nutrition | 2014 | Yes |
Showing 5 of 14 publications.
Not on this page
Not measured: delivery record.
Checked, with nothing recorded for this condition: lead sponsors, serious adverse events in this condition's trials, prevalence, rare-disease identity, and sub-conditions in mesh.
Not computed for conditions with fewer than 10 trials: drugs tested.