Status:

COMPLETED

Effectiveness of a Ready-to-Use-Food (RUF) Supplement to Prevent Acute Child Malnutrition

Lead Sponsor:

Action Contre la Faim

Collaborating Sponsors:

University Ghent

Conditions:

Child

Malnutrition

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-36 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The overall objective of this project is to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of RUF (ready-to-Use Food, Plumpy Doz(r)) to prevent moderate acute malnutrition in children aged 6-36 month...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • WH≥80% of median of NCHS reference without bilateral pitting oedema;
  • Age ≥ 6 months and ≤36 months;
  • Member of a household with a dependency ratio \>4;
  • Not planning to leave the study zone for the coming 5 months;

Exclusion

  • Not showing appetite;
  • Age \< 6 months or age \> 36 months
  • Weight-for-Height Z-score \<-2 and/or the presence of bilateral pitting oedema in children 6-36 months;
  • Member of a household with a dependency ration ≤ 4;
  • Clinical complications
  • Presence of chronic illness, cardiac disease, congenital abnormalities, cancer;
  • Being allergic to one of the ingredients of the RUF.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

2000 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01154595

Start Date

June 1 2010

End Date

February 1 2011

Last Update

October 12 2011

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Action Contre La Faim Tchad

Abéché, Chad

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