Actively Recruiting
Increasing the Coverage of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) Treatment in Ethiopia
Led by International Food Policy Research Institute · Updated on 2026-03-27
1080
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
164 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
I
International Food Policy Research Institute
Lead Sponsor
E
Ethiopian Public Health Association
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The R-SWITCH intervention aims to address the low coverage of treatment for severe wasting (SAM) by leveraging existing community groups to deliver an integrated package focused on prevention, screening, referral, and treatment of SAM. It includes behavior change communication on child nutrition and health, active screening, improved passive screening at health posts, and follow-up of referred cases and those enrolled in outpatient treatment programs (OTP). The primary objectives of the R-SWITCH studies are to assess the intervention's impact on OTP coverage, identify implementation barriers and facilitators, and evaluate its cost-efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Increasing the Coverage of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) Treatment in Ethiopia
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Child 6-59 months of age
- Child has severe acute malnutrition (SAM) defined as MUAC less than 115mm, or bilateral pitting edema, or Weight-for-Length Z-score less than -3
- Child is currently enrolled in a SAM outpatient treatment program (OTP)
You will not qualify if you...
- Child has anthropometric malformation or disability that prevents accurate growth measurements
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Kersa and Jeldessa woredas
Jimma, Ethiopia
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
L
Lieven Huybregts, PhD
CONTACT
A
Alemayehu Haddis, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
2
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