Status:
COMPLETED
Comparison of Different Feeding Protocols for the Treatment of Acute Malnutrition
Lead Sponsor:
Integrated Reproductive Maternal Newborn & Child Health and Nutrition Program, Punjab
Conditions:
Malnutrition, Child
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-59 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Though malnutrition is prevalent worldwide but its situation is alarming in low- and middle-income countries. Pakistan has also been facing an alarming situation of prevailing severe malnutrition. Mal...
Detailed Description
Malnutrition signifies to inadequacies, immoderations or imbalances in an individual's consumption of nutrients or energy. The word malnutrition covers both under and over-nutrition. Undernutrition ma...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children 6-59 months with MUAC \<11.5cm and Weight for Height Z score \< -3SD
- Having good appetite, alert and clinically well
Exclusion
- WHZ score - 4 SD
- MUAC \< 8 cm
- Secondary malnutrition diagnosed by a gastroenterologist and dietitian
- Family History
- Birth Anomolies
- Any hidden/ asymptomatic health conditions
- Any patient coming from out of city (Lahore)
- Anorexia
- High fever (\>104 F)
- Severe pallor
- Severe dehydration
- Lower respiratory tract infection
- Bipedal edema
- Visible severe wasting
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 10 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 25 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
90 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04045249
Start Date
December 10 2018
End Date
April 25 2019
Last Update
August 5 2019
Active Locations (1)
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The Children's Hospital & The Institute of Child Health
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan, 54000