Effectiveness of a Microbiome-directed Food to Promote Programmatic and Sustained Nutritional Recovery Among Children With Uncomplicated Acute Malnutrition
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Malnutrition, Child
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 6 Months – 23 Months
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 7,356 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Epicentre · Other
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About This Trial
This study is an individually randomized controlled trial comparing microbiome-directed foods to standard nutritional therapy among children aged 6 to \< 24 months with uncomplicated acute malnutrition in terms of programmatic recovery by 12 weeks from admission and sustained recovery at 24 weeks from admission.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* for children with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM): MUAC \< 115 mm and/or WLZ \< -3 and/or mild (+) or moderate (++) edema
* for children with Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM): 115 mm ≤ MUAC \< 125 mm and/or -3 ≤ WHZ \< -2
* Caregiver providing informed consent
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