A clinical trial to study the effect of ready-to-use therapeutic food in the treatment of childhood malnutrition

Community-based cluster randomized trial of Ready-to-use therapeutic food in malnourished children <5 years of age

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2009/091/000007

Enrollment

120

Registered

2009-01-12

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: ready-to-use therapeutic food: 250g/week for 12 weeks Control Intervention1: Information on the making of a fortified milk supplement: 1 glass/day for 12 weeks

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Child 18-60 months with any degree of malnutrition (mild, moderate, severe) not requiring hospitalization, studying in the balwadis run by CHAD, residing in the locality for the duration of the trial.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Child <18 months or >60 months, not studying in the balwadis run by CHAD, requiring hospitalization or transfusion in case of severe anaemia, with known food allergies, not residing in the locality for the duration of the trial.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Increase in weight for ageTimepoint: 3 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement in micronutrient statusTimepoint: 3 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAzara Sneha Singh

azarasingh@yahoo.com04162282052

Outcome results