CompletedNot Applicable

Treatment of High-Risk Moderate Acute Malnutrition Using Expanded Admission Criteria

Sierra Leone1,322 participantsStarted 2018-11-13

Plain-language summary

This project explores whether children have better growth and cognitive development when the clinic identifies "higher risk" MAM children and support them either with the same treatment as SAM children or with the recommended practice: nutrition counseling.

Who can participate

Age range6 Months – 59 Months

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * uncomplicated MAM (based on MUAC equal to or greater than 11.5 cm and \<12.5) Exclusion Criteria: * currently involved in another research trial or feeding program * medical complication such as oedema, severe nausea/vomiting, severe dehydration, or severe pneumonia * have a diagnosed or visible sign of developmental delay * have a history of peanut or milk allergy

What they're measuring

Recovery from moderate acute malnutrition (MAM)

Timeframe: up to 12 weeks of treatment

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03647150

SponsorWashington University School of Medicine

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-06-05

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