CompletedNot Applicable

Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) and Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone1,957 participantsStarted 2013-01

Plain-language summary

The long-term objective of this proposal is to develop and demonstrate an effective, integrated and streamlined protocol to treat moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) and non-complicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children during humanitarian emergencies. Hypothesis: An integrated management protocol for MAM and SAM will achieve greater community coverage and a greater individual recovery rate than standard care.

Who can participate

Age range6 Months – 59 Months

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children with MAM or non-complicated SAM aged 6-59 months. * Have an acceptable appetite.judged by giving the child 30 g of RUTF and asking the mother to feed this food to the child over 20 minutes. Children with SAM who are able to consume this RUTF will be eligible for the study. Children unable to consume the RUTF or presenting with IMCI warning signs (convulsions, altered mental status, respiratory distress) will be considered to have complicated SAM and will be referred for inpatient treatment. * Only the youngest child with malnutrition in each household will be enrolled; older siblings with MAM or SAM will be treated operationally using the same protocol. Exclusion Criteria: * Children with obvious chronic debilitating illness like cerebral palsy or congenital abnormalities * Children having received treatment for MAM or SAM in the previous two months.

What they're measuring

Recovery Under the Integrated Program and the Standard Protocol

Timeframe: 12 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01785680

SponsorWashington University School of Medicine

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2013-11

Results submitted2019-11-07