Clinical trials: Severe Acute Malnutrition, active
Severe Acute Malnutrition, Cognitive Impairment
Milk Fat Globule Membrane-Enhanced RUTF for Children With Severe Acute Malnutrition
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the use of milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) in ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) in children with severe acute malnutrition in Sierra Leone.
- Conditions
- Severe Acute Malnutrition, Cognitive Impairment, Kwashiorkor, Severe Wasting
- Trial name
- MEND-SAM (NCT06869850)
- Testing
- MFGM-RUTF (milk fat globule membrane ready-to-use therapeutic food), S-RUTF (standard ready-to-use therapeutic food), Amoxicillin
- Where
- 10 sites in Sierra Leone
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Acute Malnutrition, Severe
The Relapse to Acute Malnutrition Prevention (RAMP) Trial
This individually randomized controlled trial uses a 2x2 factorial design to evaluate the effects of azithromycin and small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) on sustained nutritional recovery following initial…
- Trial name
- RAMP (NCT07871955)
- Testing
- Azithromycin, Small-quantity Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements
- Where
- South Sudan
- Volunteers
- 3,750 people
- Sponsor
- Action Against Hunger USA
Severe Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Pneumococcal Disease
Opportunistic Pneumococcal Immunisation Trial in MALnutrition
The goal of the OPTIMAL clinical trial is to learn if a dose of a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) generates a good immune response in young children who are in hospital with severe acute malnutrition.
- Conditions
- Severe Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Pneumococcal Disease, Pneumococcal Vaccines, Pneumococcal Infection
- Trial name
- OPTIMAL (NCT06817421)
- Testing
- Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, Typhoid conjugate vaccine
- Where
- Timor-Leste
- Volunteers
- 214 people
- Sponsor
- Nick Fancourt
Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Malnutrition, Child
Increasing the Coverage of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) Treatment in Ethiopia
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…
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Malnutrition, Child, Wasting
- Trial name
- R-SWITCH (NCT06380504)
- Testing
- R-SWITCH integrated intervention package
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,080 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Severe Acute Malnutrition, Cognitive Impairment
Choline to Improve Malnutrition and Enhance Cognition
The goal of this clinical trial is to test adding choline to ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) in children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in Malawi.
- Conditions
- Severe Acute Malnutrition, Cognitive Impairment, Wasting, Kwashiorkor
- Trial name
- CHIME-SAM (NCT06154174)
- Testing
- C-RUTF (Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food with added choline), S-RUTF (Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food without added choline), Amoxicillin
- Where
- 10 sites in Malawi
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Dietary Supplementation, Severe Acute Malnutrition
Safety Trial of F-60 Among Children Hospitalized With SAM
The current WHO-recommended F-75 diet for stabilization of SAM has remained largely unchanged since its development in the 1990s.
- Conditions
- Dietary Supplementation, Severe Acute Malnutrition, Children
- Trial name
- NCT07752628
- Testing
- F75 milk feeds, F60 milk feeds
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Malnutrition, Child
Expanding Coverage of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) Treatment in Kenya
Child wasting is a type of malnutrition which occurs when a child becomes too thin. This medical condition increases the risk of becoming sick or dying.
- Conditions
- Acute Malnutrition, Severe, Malnutrition, Child, Wasting
- Trial name
- R-SWITCH (NCT06441305)
- Testing
- SWITCH intervention package
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
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
Malnutrition, Severe Acute, Malnutrition, Child
Slow Introduction of Nutrition for Ill Malnourished Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if giving lower calorie feeds during the first stage of treatment helps improve survival in severely malnourished children who are ill.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Severe Acute, Malnutrition, Child, Malnutrition, Infant
- Trial name
- F50 (NCT06846749)
- Testing
- F75 milk feeds, F50 milk feeds, F35 milk feeds
- Where
- 2 sites in Bangladesh, Malawi
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Severe Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Malnutrition, Child
Treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Children 6 to 59 Months Old With Standard Ready To Use Therapeutic Food Compared to a Newly Formulated Lipid Optimized Ready To Use Therapeutic Food
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to learn if a newly formulated Lipid-Optimized Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (LO-RUTF) can treat severe acute malnutrition in children aged 6 to 59 months.
- Conditions
- Severe Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Malnutrition, Child, Neurocognition, Child
- Trial name
- NCT07345884
- Testing
- Lipid-Optimized Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Tuberculosis, Child Health
The DECIDE-TB Trial; Validation of Treatment Decision Algorithms for Childhood Tuberculosis
The Decide-TB project aims to generate evidence for the implementation of a comprehensive Treatment Decision Algorithms (TDA) based approach for TB in children living in high TB burden and resource-limited countries, at District…
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis, Child Health, HIV, Severe Acute Malnutrition
- Trial name
- DTB (NCT06593080)
- Testing
- The comprehensive TDA based approach
- Where
- 29 sites in Zambia
- Volunteers
- 30,240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chishala Chabala
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
Iron Absorption, Iron Deficiencies
Maximizing the Benefits of Iron in Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods for Malnourished Children in Kenya
Reports from the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) in Kwale County, southern Kenya, indicate a limited impact of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTFs) on malnutrition or anemia.
- Conditions
- Iron Absorption, Iron Deficiencies, Severly Acutely Malnourished Children, Malnutrition in Children
- Trial name
- SAMI (NCT07315295)
- Testing
- Iron absorption from RUTF on Day 0, Treatment with RUTF for 80 days, Iron absorption from RUTF on Day 20
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ETH Zurich
Malnutrition, Child, Severe Acute Malnutrition
Azithromycin as Adjunctive Treatment for Uncomplicated Severe Acute Malnutrition
Amoxicillin is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM).
- Trial name
- AMOUR (NCT06010719)
- Testing
- Azithromycin, Amoxicillin
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Acute Watery Diarrhea, Severe Acute Malnutrition in Childhood
Comparison of Low Osmolar ORS and ReSoMal for Treating Acute Watery Diarrhea in Severely Malnourished Children Aged 6 Months to 5 Years
Acute watery diarrhea is a common and serious health issue in children, especially in those who are severely malnourished. These children are at a much higher risk of complications such as dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, and…
- Conditions
- Acute Watery Diarrhea, Severe Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Dehydration in Children
- Trial name
- NCT07026682
- Testing
- Low Osmolar ORS, ReSoMal
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of Child Health Sciences and Children's Hospital, Lahore
Shock Hypovolemic, Shock, Septic
Management of Shock in Children With SAM or Severe Underweight and Diarrhea
Diarrhea is one of the leading causes of under-five childhood mortality and accounts for 8% of 5.4 million global under-5 deaths.
- Conditions
- Shock Hypovolemic, Shock, Septic, Blood Transfusion, Adrenaline
- Trial name
- NCT04750070
- Testing
- Blood and Dopamine, Blood and adrenaline
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Severe Acute Malnutrition in Childhood
Severe Acute Malnutrition and Child Development Clinical Trial in Mwanza
This is a randomized clinical trial to learn whether ready-to-use therapeutic foods enriched with choline and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) together with psychosocial stimulating activities work well to improve child development in…
- Trial name
- BRIGHTSAM (NCT06781918)
- Testing
- Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), Psychosocial stimulation
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Microbiota Directed Food for Children With Severe Acute Malnutrition
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) refers to a condition characterized by a significant deficit in weight-for-length measurements in children aged 6 to 59 months.
- Trial name
- NCT06308848
- Testing
- Microbiota-Directed Food, Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 256 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh