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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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