Status:
COMPLETED
Prevention of Linear Growth Failure in Infants and Young Children With Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements (iLiNS-DOSE)
Lead Sponsor:
Tampere University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
University of California, Davis
Conditions:
Malnutrition
Eligibility:
All Genders
167-197 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The use of lipid-based nutrients (LNS), such as Nutributter or fortified spread (FS), have been associated with improved growth and development outcomes among infants in Ghana and Malawi. Modified ver...
Detailed Description
Six-month old healthy infants are identified through community surveys in the study area. 1920 infants meeting set criteria are randomised into receiving the following intervention between 6 and 18 mo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Signed informed consent from at least one guardian
- Age 5.50 months to 6.49 months
- Availability during the period of the study.
- Permanent resident of Mangochi District Hospital or Namwera Health Centre catchment area
Exclusion
- Weight for length Z score (WLZ) \< -2.0
- Presence of oedema
- Severe anaemia (Hb\<50 g / l)
- Severe illness warranting hospital referral
- History of allergy towards peanut
- History of anaphylaxis or serious allergic reaction to any substance, requiring emergency medical care
- Concurrent participation in any other clinical trial
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
1920 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00945698
Start Date
November 1 2009
End Date
August 1 2014
Last Update
May 27 2015
Active Locations (1)
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University of Malawi, College of Medicine
Mangochi, Malawi