Status:

COMPLETED

Prevention of Linear Growth Failure in Infants and Young Children With Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements (iLiNS-DOSE)

Lead Sponsor:

Tampere University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Kamuzu University of Health Sciences

University of California, Davis

Conditions:

Malnutrition

Eligibility:

All Genders

167-197 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The use of lipid-based nutrients (LNS), such as Nutributter or fortified spread (FS), have been associated with improved growth and development outcomes among infants in Ghana and Malawi. Modified ver...

Detailed Description

Six-month old healthy infants are identified through community surveys in the study area. 1920 infants meeting set criteria are randomised into receiving the following intervention between 6 and 18 mo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Signed informed consent from at least one guardian
  • Age 5.50 months to 6.49 months
  • Availability during the period of the study.
  • Permanent resident of Mangochi District Hospital or Namwera Health Centre catchment area

Exclusion

  • Weight for length Z score (WLZ) \< -2.0
  • Presence of oedema
  • Severe anaemia (Hb\<50 g / l)
  • Severe illness warranting hospital referral
  • History of allergy towards peanut
  • History of anaphylaxis or serious allergic reaction to any substance, requiring emergency medical care
  • Concurrent participation in any other clinical trial

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

1920 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00945698

Start Date

November 1 2009

End Date

August 1 2014

Last Update

May 27 2015

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University of Malawi, College of Medicine

Mangochi, Malawi