Status:

COMPLETED

Effectiveness of Nutritional Products to Treat Moderate Acute Malnutrition

Lead Sponsor:

Centre for Food and Nutrition Research, Yaounde

Collaborating Sponsors:

International Atomic Energy Agency

Conditions:

Wasting

Moderate Acute Malnutrition

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-59 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether an improved corn-soya blend (CSB+) and a new formulated ready-to-use supplementary food (RUSF) are effective in the treatment of moderate acute malnut...

Detailed Description

Assuming the availability of some food in the household, the caregivers were instructed on how best to use the food they have and the quantity of supplementary food distributed was calculated to provi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Children aged 6-59 month
  • Weight-for-height between -3 and -2 z-scores without edema
  • Good appetite
  • Stable clinical conditions

Exclusion

  • Weight-for-Height Z-score \< -3
  • Presence of bilateral pitting edema
  • Unstable clinical conditions
  • Not showing appetite

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

81 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01898871

Start Date

February 1 2012

End Date

December 1 2012

Last Update

July 12 2013

Active Locations (2)

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Evodoula Health District

Évodoula, Cameroon

2

Biyem Assi District Centre

Yaoundé, Cameroon