An Observational Study to Assess Malnutrition Risk (NCT06709001) | Clinical Trial Compass
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An Observational Study to Assess Malnutrition Risk
United States206 participantsStarted 2024-12-09
Plain-language summary
This is a prospective, observational study for assessing malnutrition risk and its characteristics among children aged 1 to 5 living in under-resourced communities in Colombia. There is also a qualitative component that seeks to gain caregiver, community health worker (CHW), public health professional (PHP), and non-for-profit organization (NGO) insights related to malnutrition risk.
Who can participate
Age range1 Year – 5 Years
SexALL
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Quantitative Inclusion Criteria:
* Children aged 1-5 years
* Children's legal guardian agrees to participate in the study
* Full term pregnancy
* Residence in study area attending Children International (NGO) centers
Quantitative Exclusion Criteria:
* Children who have current medical conditions requiring hospitalization: gastrointestinal tract infections or inflammatory bowel disease; active tuberculosis; acute hepatitis B or C; human immunodeficiency virus OR malignancy; cystic fibrosis; immunodeficiency syndromes, congenital abnormalities of the respiratory tract, such as lung and respiratory cilia; an unsuspected foreign body in the respiratory tract; asthma; and known metabolic disorders, renal impairment, or rheumatic diseases and diabetes,
* Congenital condition
* Children with disabilities such as cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorder, neurodegenerative disorders
* Children with chronic or acute infections e.g. HIV, malaria
* Children who are taking medications or other agents that could potentially affect body weight, including diuretics, appetite stimulants, steroids, and growth hormones.
* Children already enrolled in a nutrition program/intervention that includes a supplement
Qualitative Inclusion Criteria:
* NGO staff taking part in nutrition screenings
* Caregivers taking part in nutrition screenings as part of this study
* Community health workers (CHW) working with pediatric malnutrition risk
* Public health professionals (PHP) working with pediatric m…
What they're measuring
1
Anthropometrics - Height/Length
Timeframe: Baseline, 3 Months and 6 Months
2
Anthropometrics - Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC)