CompletedNot Applicable

The Impact of Legumes vs Corn-soy Flour on Environmental Enteric Dysfunction in Rural Malawian Children 6-11 Months

Malawi355 participantsStarted 2015-08

Plain-language summary

To determine if 6 months of legume-based complementary foods is effective in reducing or reversing EED and linear growth faltering in a cohort of Malawian children, aged 6-11 months to see if these improvements are correlated with specific changes in the enteric microbiome.

Who can participate

Age range5 Months – 12 Months

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: children residing in catchment area of Limela, Machinga District and Ntenda (Chikwawa District), Malawi aged 6-11 months youngest eligible child in each household \- Exclusion Criteria: Unable to drink 20 mL of sugar water Demonstrating evidence of severe acute malnutrition Apparent need for acute medical treatment for an illness or injury Caregiver refusal to participate and return for 3 and 6 month follow-ups - \-

What they're measuring

Change in Length-for-age z Score Over 6 Months From Enrollment to End of Study.

Timeframe: 6 months

% Lactulose From Dual Sugar Absorption Test at 9 and 12 Months of Age

Timeframe: 6 month

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02472262

SponsorWashington University School of Medicine

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2016-12

Results submitted2019-10-22

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