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
Active Locations (1)
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St. Louis Nutrition Project
Blantyre, Malawi