Status:
UNKNOWN
Intervening to Repair Cognitive and Behavioural Problems in Adults Exposed to Childhood Malnutrition
Lead Sponsor:
The University of The West Indies
Conditions:
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Cognitive Impairment
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-55 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Globally, in 2011, 52 million children under 5 years old suffered from acute malnutrition, and a further 165 million children showed evidence of chronic undernutrition or stunting. It was also estimat...
Detailed Description
This study will assess anthropometry, cardio metabolic profiles, cognitive and emotional domains between adult survivors of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in childhood and healthy controls from simil...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- SAM survivors, both males and females and between the ages of 20 and 50 years
- Community controls will be identified from the same street address as the cases and matched for sex, age ±5 years.
Exclusion
- Pregnancy
- Unstable angina or myocardial infarction diagnosed within 3 months;
- Heart failure (New York Heart Association category 2) or significant valvular dysfunction;
- Peripheral arterial disease with claudication, major orthopaedic, chronic pain, or neuromuscular disorders restricting exercise;
- Pulmonary or renal failure;
- Poorly controlled hypertension (\>190/110 mmHg) on two separate occasions, or type 2 diabetes mellitus, or type 1 diabetes mellitus regardless of control;
- Recent hospitalisation for severe disease or surgery;
- Regularly exercises at moderate or vigorous intensity for more than 30 minutes three times or more per week;
- Is currently taking daily omega-3 supplements for over two weeks.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 15 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 14 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04053218
Start Date
January 15 2018
End Date
December 14 2020
Last Update
August 12 2019
Active Locations (1)
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University of the West Indies
Kingston, Jamaica