Clinical trials: Moderately Malnourished Children
Malnutrition, HIV/AIDS
Nutritional Rehabilitation in Senegalese HIV-infected Children and Adolescents
Severe (SAM, Body Mass Index-z < -3) and moderate (MAM, -3 ≤ BMI-z < -2) acute malnutrition, highly prevalent in HIV-infected children and adolescents, is an independent risk factor of death, even when antiretroviral treatment…
- Trial name
- SNAC'S (NCT03101852)
- Testing
- Plumpy Nut, Plumpy Sup
- Volunteers
- 185 people
- Sponsor
- Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement
Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM)
Comparison of Four Different Supplementary Foods in the Treatment of Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) in Children in Sierra Leone: a Cluster-randomised, Controlled Clinical Effectiveness Trial
The objective of this study is to test and compare the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of four supplementary foods for the treatment of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) in normal programmatic settings in Sierra Leone.
- Trial name
- NCT02077907
- Testing
- Super Cereal Plus (SC+), Super Cereal (SC), fortified oil, sugar, Plumpy Sup
- Volunteers
- 1,147 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Immunity to Polio Vaccines in Malnourished Infants, Immunity to Polio Vaccines in Non-malnourished Infants
IPV in Moderate to Severe Chronic Malnourished 9-12 Month Old Children in Karachi.
Chronic malnutrition is associated with lack of effective gut immunity which is a possible explanation for why we see polio cases among a proportion of children who have received 7 or more doses of OPV.Our proposed idea is to…
- Trial name
- MIPV (NCT01695798)
- Testing
- Injectable polio vaccine and Bivalent oral polio vaccine
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 840 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Acute Malnutrition in Infancy (Disorder)
Optimizing Acute Malnutrition Management in Children Aged 6 to 59 Months in Niger (OptIMA Niger)
Acute malnutrition (AM) is a continuum condition, arbitrarily divided into severe and moderate categories (SAM, MAM) which are managed separately, with programs overseen by different agencies with different products and supply…
- Trial name
- NCT04698070
- Testing
- Nutritional Strategy - OptiMA, Nutritional Strategy - ComPAS, National nutritional Strategy (Niger)
- Where
- 4 sites in Niger
- Volunteers
- 2,304 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for International Medical Action
Moderate Acute Malnutrition
Microbiota Directed Food for Children With Moderate Acute Malnutrition
Moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) refers to a condition characterized by a significant deficit in weight-for-length measurements in children aged 6 to 59 months.
- Trial name
- NCT06305442
- Testing
- Microbiota-Directed Food, Ready-to-Use Supplementary Food
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Malnutrition, Infection
Effectiveness of Supplementary Feeding During Infection Among Moderately Malnourished Children
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an outpatient-based strategy of short-term, ready to use supplementary food (RUSF) among moderately malnourished children with acute infections achieves greater improvement in…
- Trial name
- MODMAL (NCT00890695)
- Testing
- Ready to use supplementary food (RUSF)
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Mild and Moderate Malnourished Children
Feasible Means to Address Moderately Malnourished Children Within BINP Communities
The Bangladesh Integrated Nutrition Project (BINP) of the Government of Bangladesh has started showing reduction in malnutrition of women and children under two years of age in last 3 years of it's activities.
- Trial name
- NCT00372242
- Testing
- Prospective Longitudinal Interventional Stury
- Volunteers
- 1,231 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Wasting
Treatment of Acute Malnutrition in Outpatient Care Services in Venezuela: a Prospective Cohort Research
The goal of this observational study is to compare the effectiveness, safety, and efficiency of the simplified protocol, which includes the following three modifications: a) use of a single treatment product (RUTF), b) reduced…
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Wasting, Child Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT06287827
- Testing
- Simplified protocol, Standard protocol
- Where
- 4 sites in Venezuela
- Volunteers
- 299 people
- Sponsor
- UNICEF - Venezuela
Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Acute Malnutrition, Severe
Reduced Dosage and/or Visitation Protocol for the Treatment of Acute Malnutrition in Kenya
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) places children at significant risk of mortality. Outpatient treatment programs are effective but there is a need to increase treatment coverage and reduce costs of treatment.
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Acute Malnutrition, Moderate, Wasting
- Trial name
- RSWITCH (NCT07420062)
- Testing
- WHO-reduced, WHO-full, Kenya-IMAM
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 2,274 people
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Malnutrition, Child, Tuberculosis
The Impact of Malnutrition on Immune Responses to Tuberculosis
The aim of this study is to assess immune responses to Mtb in children with MAM compared to well-nourished children and to evaluate the impact of a nutrition intervention on these immune responses.
- Trial name
- TBMAM (NCT05044910)
- Testing
- Ready to Use supplementary food (RUSF)
- Where
- 2 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Tuberculosis Research Centre, India
Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM), Undernutrition
Effectiveness of Positive Deviance/Hearth in Treating Uncomplicated Moderate Acute Malnutrition in Children 6-59 Months in Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh
The goal of this clinical trial (cluster randomized controlled trial) is to learn whether a Positive Deviance/Hearth (PDH) intervention can effectively treat moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) and reduce relapse compared to…
- Conditions
- Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM), Undernutrition, Wasting
- Trial name
- PD/Hearth MAM (NCT07591064)
- Testing
- PD/Hearth is a behavioral change program that teaches caregivers how to cook and feed their children. A nutrient-dense meal using local ingredients will be fed to children during Hearth sessions., Standard of Care (Investigator Selected)
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- World Vision US
Microbiota, Complementary Food
Community-based Clinical Trial With Microbiota Directed Complementary Foods (MDCFs) Made of Locally Available Food Ingredients for the Management of Children With Post-severe Acute Malnutrition Moderate Acute Malnutrition (Post-SAM MAM)
Background (brief): 1. Burden: A total of 52 million children under 5 are suffering from acute malnutrition globally, of whom 33 million suffer from moderate acute malnutrition (MAM).
- Conditions
- Microbiota, Complementary Food, Nutrition
- Trial name
- NCT04015986
- Testing
- Microbiota Directed Complementary Food-2, Ready to Use Supplementary Food
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Malnutrition
Trial to Alleviate Malnutrition With Fortified Spread Given as a Food Supplement to Underweight Infants
This study tests the hypothesis that underweight 6-17-month old infants receiving fortified spread as a food supplement for 12 weeks grow better during the supplementation than infants who are provided with maize-soy flour…
- Trial name
- NCT00131222
- Testing
- Food supplement: fortified spread, Food supplement: maize and soy flour
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 176 people
- Sponsor
- Tampere University
Moderate Acute Malnutrition
Choline to Prevent SAM in Children With MAM
The goal of this clinical trial is to test choline supplementation in children with moderate acute malnutrition in Malawi. The main question it aims to answer is: Will provision of RUSF with added choline (500mg/day) throughout…
- Trial name
- CHOP-MAM (NCT06214897)
- Testing
- C-RUSF (Ready-to-use Supplemental Food with added Choline), S-RUSF (Ready-to-use Supplemental Food without added Choline)
- Where
- 10 sites in Malawi
- Volunteers
- 1,515 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Wasting
Simplified Treatment Protocol for Acute Malnutrition in Venezuela
Global acute malnutrition (GAM) in children under five is defined by being too thin for a given height and/or having the Mid-upper arm circumference less than a given threshold.
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Wasting, Child Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT05543759
- Testing
- Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF)
- Where
- Venezuela
- Volunteers
- 307 people
- Sponsor
- UNICEF - Venezuela
Moderate Acute Malnutrition
Acceptability and Efficacy of 'Fish Surimi Peptide' in Under Five Children Suffering From Moderate Acute Malnutrition
Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) including moderate acute malnutrition (MAM: weight-for-height z-score <-2 to -3, or mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) 115 to < 125 mm) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in under-5…
- Trial name
- NCT02272543
- Testing
- Fish surimi peptide
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Malnutrition; Moderate
Effectiveness, Tolerability and Safety of Three Formulations in Underfives With Moderate Acute Malnutrition
This is a randomized clinical trial aimed at evaluating the effectiveness, tolerability and safety of standardized milk-based formulation, standardized non-milk based formulation and a hospital-based formulation in the management…
- Trial name
- NCT04323059
- Testing
- Standardized milk-based formulation
- Where
- 3 sites in Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Ekong E. Udoh
Malnutrition
Effective Means to Address Moderately Malnourished Children
Supplementary feeding and intensive IEC at the community level will effectively reduce moderate PEM compared to the control children within 3 months .
- Trial name
- NCT00751582
- Testing
- Food supplementation and nutrition education, Nutrition education, Control Group
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Moderate Acute Malnutrition
Modified Dosage for Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MODAM-MAM)
Protocols for the community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) have not changed significantly for more than 20 years, with relatively complex treatment protocols and persistent supply chain challenges that have limited…
- Trial name
- MODAM-MAM (NCT06056089)
- Testing
- ready-to-use supplementary food (RUSF), ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF)
- Where
- 3 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people
- Sponsor
- Action Against Hunger USA
Severe Acute Malnutrition, Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM)
Regular Growth Monitoring (RGM) of Young Children in Guinea-Bissau
Wasting (severe thinness) is a common and serious problem among young children in rural Guinea-Bissau. Community Health Agents (CHAs) can help prevent malnutrition by regularly measuring children's growth and advising families on…
- Trial name
- NCT07584395
- Testing
- Regular Growth Monitoring (RGM) by Community Health Agents
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trustees of Dartmouth College