Supplementary Food on Prevention of Moderate Malnutrition in Children (NCT02572258) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Supplementary Food on Prevention of Moderate Malnutrition in Children
Mexico1,048 participantsStarted 2015-09
Plain-language summary
The study will evaluate the impact of a supplementary food (cookies) in preventing the risk of developing moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) in preschool mildly malnourished children.
Children will be divided in two groups; one will received the cookie plus 12 educative sessions and the other just the educative program. The study will last 12 months
Who can participate
Age range2 Years – 5 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* (2-5 years old), who are from low socioeconomic classes (E and D classes)
* reside in rural areas, and with WHZ- between \> -3 and ≤ -2, and
* informed consent given by the subject's mother or caregiver
Exclusion Criteria:
* Severe acute malnutrition (HAZ, WAZ and WHZ-scores ≤-3) based on the 2006 World Health Organization (WHO) reference values (24)
* Vitamin A deficiency (softening, ulceration, cloudiness of the cornea, and dryness of the conjunctivitis), and iodine deficiency (visible goiter)
* (3 or more episodes of loose/liquid stools/per day and lasted more than 24-hours), fever (high temperature that lasted more than 24 hours as reported by the mother/caregiver), and respiratory infections (coughing and/or runny nose that last more than 24 hours).
* Current consumption of other supplementary foods.
* Peanut or other ingredient allergy based on prior report. If some direct family member is allergic to peanuts, child would not be enrolled.