Clinical trials: Marasmus
Obesity
Developmental Adaptation to an Obesogenic Environment
The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether birth weight is related to the demand for dietary protein in adult survivors of severe acute malnutrition (Kwashiorkor and Marasmus), and that leveraging of protein intake is…
- Trial name
- NCT02257593
- Testing
- Dietary protein
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of The West Indies
Severe Malnutrition, Malnutrition
Characterizing the Gut Microbiota Alteration Associated With Severe Acute Malnutrition
The investigators performed two case-control studies in Niger and Senegal analysing fecal microbiota to characterize the specificity of the gut microbiota alteration associated with severe acute malnutrition (SAM).
- Conditions
- Severe Malnutrition, Malnutrition, Infant Nutrition Disorders, Child Nutrition Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT02413905
- Testing
- Stool samples
- Where
- 2 sites in Niger, Senegal
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire Méditerranée Infection
Marasmus, Kwashiorkor
Mothers Understand And Can do it - Mid Upper Arm Circumference Screening for Malnutrition Performed by Mothers
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE : To determine whether mothers, given minimal group training, are capable of using a MUAC (mid-upper arm circumference) bracelet to screen their children for malnutrition and categorise them into one of three…
- Conditions
- Marasmus, Kwashiorkor, Malnutrition; Degree, Moderate, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- MUAC (NCT01790815)
- Where
- Niger
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alliance for International Medical Action