Status:
TERMINATED
Effectiveness of Supplementary Feeding During Infection Among Moderately Malnourished Children
Lead Sponsor:
University of Oxford
Conditions:
Malnutrition
Infection
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-5 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an outpatient-based strategy of short-term, ready to use supplementary food (RUSF) among moderately malnourished children with acute infections achiev...
Detailed Description
Under nutrition is a contributing factor to at least a third of child deaths. Whilst severe malnutrition has the highest mortality risk, most malnutrition-related deaths are thought to be related to m...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 6 months to 5 years
- Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) less than 12.5 cm
- Resident in the Kilifi demographic surveillance (DSS) area
- Presentation with acute (\<5 days) illness including respiratory infection, malaria, diarrhoeal disease or other acute infection.
- If admitted, admission of \<5 days, recruited at discharge.
Exclusion
- Severe malnutrition (WHZ score \< -3 or Kwashiorkor)
- Requiring admission to hospital in the opinion of clinician
- Known allergy to maize, soya, sorghum, milk or any RUSF components.
- Consent declined
- Underlying condition precluding assessment or inclusion
- Any other reason why the consenting investigator thinks it is not appropriate for them to take part.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
64 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00890695
Start Date
May 1 2009
End Date
November 1 2009
Last Update
August 14 2017
Active Locations (2)
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1
Kemri Wellcome Trust Research Programme
Kilifi, Coast Province, Kenya, 80108
2
Kilifi District Hospital- OPD
Kilifi, Coast, Kenya, 80108