Status:
UNKNOWN
A Novel Low-Cost Tool for a More Efficient and Reliable Weight-for-Height/Length Assessment
Lead Sponsor:
JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.
Conditions:
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Wasting
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 5 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Weight-for-height/length z-score is one of the indicators used to diagnose acute malnutrition. In the existing method, the assessment involves three steps and takes significant time with a wider room ...
Detailed Description
Acute malnutrition is a major underlying and direct cause of child death. Weight-for-height/length z score (WHZ) is one of the indicators used to assess nutritional status of children. In the existing...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All children under five years of age living in the study area.
Exclusion
- Children for whom weigh-for-height assessments can not be done due to physical deformities and disabilities.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 28 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
510 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03780348
Start Date
December 1 2018
End Date
February 28 2019
Last Update
December 19 2018
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