Mother Screening for Relapse Using Mid-upper Arm Circumference Among Children Recovered From Seve… (NCT05932992) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Mother Screening for Relapse Using Mid-upper Arm Circumference Among Children Recovered From Severe Acute Malnutrition
Burkina Faso400 participantsStarted 2023-12-01
Plain-language summary
The investigators propose a pilot randomized controlled trial to train mothers to screen their children post-discharge for relapse based on MUAC criteria to facilitate timely identification and referral to care for children who have relapsed.
Who can participate
Age range6 Months – 59 Months
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Caregiver's aged 18 years old or older or a legal guardian or a relative aged 18 or older
* Child aged 6-59 months
* Child has recovered from an episode of SAM per Burkinabè national guidelines (WHZ ≥
* 2 and/or MUAC ≥ 12.5 cm in the past month
* Family is planning to stay in the study area for 6 months
* Appropriate consent from the caregiver or guardian
Exclusion Criteria:
* Caregiver age under 18 years old, or legal guardian or relatives under 18 years old
* Child age \< 6 months or \> 59 months
* Twins/multiple births and children with feeding issues
* Did not recover from SAM in the past month
* Family is planning to move out of the study area in the next 6 months
* Caregiver or guardian refuses to provide consent