Status:
COMPLETED
Rice Bran-based Supplemental Foods for the Treatment of Childhood Malnutrition
Lead Sponsor:
Colorado State University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Thrasher Research Fund
Savica, Indonesia
Conditions:
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-59 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of treating children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) with a locally produced ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) with or without rice bran.
Detailed Description
Rice bran is a nutrient dense food ingredient with prebiotics and phytochemicals, as well as vitamins, fatty acids, and amino acids. The investigators will determine if the inclusion of rice bran to l...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Willing to participate in the study, with parent(s) signing the informed consent. If the caretaker denies the participation of the child, the child will be enrolled for treatment through the health system, but the information will be not considered for the purpose of the trial.
- Child identified with a weight-for-height z-score WHZ of \< -2.5 (SAM children and children with advanced moderate acute malnutrition) and/or mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) \<115 mm) or a child with mild to moderate nutritional edema (regardless of anthropometry).
- Being qualified for outpatient treatment.
- Aged 6-59 months old upon enrolment
- Pass appetite test (taste test) (as stipulated by WHO guidelines on the treatment of SAM). See appetite test document attached.
- Not having consumed RUTF in the last two months
Exclusion
- Children detected with severe acute malnutrition younger than 6 months of age will be excluded from the project, as well as any child with a body weight \<4.0 kg.
- Children 6-59 months old who, when diagnosed with SAM, have been detected with medical complications, with TB, HIV positive status, one or more signs from the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) guidelines, severe oedema (+++) or who have failed the appetite test (see appetite test document attached).
- Medical complications include: Cough/difficulty in breathing; Diarrhea; Fever; Ear Problems. IMCI signs will be identified according to WHO definition and include not able to drink or breastfeed; vomiting; convulsions; lethargy.
- Participating in another clinical trial
- Any congenital disorder that interferes with normal nutrient intake; chronic conditions including but not exclusively disorders of heart, kidney or liver (children to be screened by a physician).
- SAM with complications requiring hospital treatment. (Upon discharge from hospital, the child will be re-evaluated for inclusion in the study).
- Siblings will not be allowed to participate in the trial
- Withdrawal criteria:
- Not consuming the RUTF supplementation at all in \>4 days a week in 2 consecutive weeks.
- Not providing samples or completing forms/questionnaires at study visits
- Developing medical complications requiring hospitalization
- Not gaining weight after 1 month of treatment
- Major reactions to intervention
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 31 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05319717
Start Date
December 1 2022
End Date
August 31 2023
Last Update
June 7 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Savica
Jember, East Java, Indonesia