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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1
Evodoula Health District
Évodoula, Cameroon
2
Biyem Assi District Centre
Yaoundé, Cameroon