Status:

COMPLETED

Effectiveness of Oral Antibiotics in the Treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition

Lead Sponsor:

Washington University School of Medicine

Conditions:

Kwashiorkor

Marasmus

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-5 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The need for oral antibiotics as part of the case management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in the outpatient setting has not been studied in a prospective trial. This study will compare the recov...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 6 months - 5 years old
  • Kwashiorkor or Marasmus
  • Qualifies for home-based therapeutic feeding with RUTF

Exclusion

  • Obvious congenital or other malformation that makes child a poor candidate for home-based feeding with RUTF
  • Unable to consume test-dose of RUTF in clinic
  • Parent refusal to participate and return for follow-up

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

2700 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01000298

Start Date

December 1 2009

End Date

May 1 2011

Last Update

July 6 2011

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St. Louis Nutrition Project

Blantyre, Malawi