Clinical trials: Moderately Malnourished Children
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
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
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
Child, Malnutrition
Effectiveness of a Ready-to-Use-Food (RUF) Supplement to Prevent Acute Child Malnutrition
The overall objective of this project is to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of RUF (ready-to-Use Food, Plumpy Doz(r)) to prevent moderate acute malnutrition in children aged 6-36 months if embedded in a program of…
- Trial name
- PREAMA (NCT01154595)
- Testing
- Plumpy Doz(r) - Ready-to-Use Food, Food-for-Training
- Where
- Chad
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Action Contre la Faim
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
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
Moderately Malnourished Children
Development and Acceptability Testing of Ready-to-use-complementary Food Supplement (RUCFS) for Children in Bangladesh
The prevention of malnutrition among children under 5 years of age requires consumption of nutritious food, including exclusive breast feeding for the first six months of life, followed by breastfeeding in combination with…
- Trial name
- NCT01553877
- Testing
- Pushti packet, Rice based Ready to Use Complementary Food Supplements, Chick-pea based Ready to Use Complementary Food Supplements
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
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
Malnourishment
Cognitive Effects of Omega-3 Supplements in Children With Mild to Moderate Malnutrition
Adequate nutrition is one of the critical biological processes to learning and cognitive development of children. And is understandable that malnourishment affect these processes.
- Trial name
- NCT01199120
- Testing
- Omega 3
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez
Moderate Acute Malnutrition
Comparing Several Strategies to Manage Moderate Acute Malnutrition Among Children From 6 to 24 Months Old
The aim of this open-label randomized controlled trial conducted in four African countries (Madagascar, Niger, Central African Republic and Senegal) is to compare three strategies of renutrition for moderate acute malnutrition…
- Trial name
- MALINEA (NCT03474276)
- Testing
- Azythromycin, Inuline and fructo-oligosaccharides, Albendazole
- Where
- 4 sites in Central African Republic, Madagascar and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 1,357 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Pasteur