Status:
COMPLETED
Community-based Follow-up of Severely Malnourished Children
Lead Sponsor:
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of California, Davis
Conditions:
Malnourished Children
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-24 years
Phase:
PHASE2
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Improved methods of community/home management and follow-up of severely undernourished children need to be developed in low-income countries like Bangladesh. The proposed study will be conducted at IC...
Detailed Description
Study Design. A prospective, randomized, intervention trial. Study site. The study will be conducted in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The children will be recruited on discharge from the Dhaka Hospital of ICDDR...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 6 - 24 months
- Either sex
- Severely malnourished \[weight for age (WA) \< -3 Z score\]
- Resolution of acute illnesses
- Not planning to leave the current residence within next six months (for the purpose of follow-up)
- Informed consent granted from the guardian.
Exclusion
- Persistent anorexia, fever, severe wasting (WH \< -3 Z score) or edema
- Clinically apparent congenital/acquired disorders that may affect growth
- Other acute or chronic diseases requiring hospitalization and/or affecting growth
- Lack of fixed address (to avoid difficulties in tracing for follow up examinations)
- Caregiver's condition: children accompanied by caregivers who are not able to give any time for child care or unable to give stimulation due to any condition e.g. old age, disease, physical or mental handicap.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
507 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01157741
Start Date
October 1 2003
End Date
June 1 2008
Last Update
July 8 2010
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