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