Status:
RECRUITING
Mother Screening for Relapse Using Mid-upper Arm Circumference Among Children Recovered From Severe Acute Malnutrition (Full Scale Trial)
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, San Francisco
Collaborating Sponsors:
Centre de Recherche en Sante de Nouna, Burkina Faso
Thrasher Research Fund
Conditions:
Malnutrition, Child
Malnutrition, Infant
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-54 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A 1:1:1 individually randomized unmasked controlled trial is proposed in which caregivers will be trained to screen their children who have recovered from an episode of SAM (severe acute malnutrition)...
Detailed Description
A pilot randomized controlled trial for MAMAN was conducted to find if training caregivers to perform mid-upper arm circumference measurements to screen for malnutrition is feasible. This research wil...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Caregiver's aged 18 years old or older or a legal guardian or a relative aged 18 or older
- Child aged 6-54 months
- Child has recovered from an episode of severe acute malnutrition per Burkinabè national guidelines (weight-for-height ≥ -2 and/or mid-upper arm circumference ≥ 12.5 cm in the past month, with the criterion used for admissions corresponding to the original admission criteria)
- Family is planning to stay in the study area for 6 months
- Appropriate consent from the caregiver or guardian.
Exclusion
- Caregiver age under 18 years old, or legal guardian or relatives under 18 years old
- Child age \< 6 months or \> 54 months
- Twins/multiple births
- Children with feeding issues
- Did not recover from severe acute malnutrition in the past month
- Family is planning to move out of the study area in the next 6 months
- Caregiver or guardian refuses to provide consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 20 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 1 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
2400 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06599580
Start Date
March 20 2025
End Date
November 1 2027
Last Update
November 20 2025
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Centre de recherche en sante de nouna
Nouna, Burkina Faso