Health Condition 1: null- Severe Malnutrition
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: whole milk (toned): the dose and frequency of milk will be according to the WHO guidelines for feeding during first week in cases of severe malnutrition.
Control Intervention1: whole mi
Sponsors
University College of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: severe malnutrition (weight for length 3 standard deviation as per WHO growth standards)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children having clinical evidence of any chronic disease (e.g. cerebral palsy, congenital heart diseases, hemolytic anemia, malignancies, known metabolic disorders, known malabsorption syndromes, chromosomal malformations, chronic renal disorders) as a cause of severe malnutrition. 2. Very sick children such as those on ventilator, having refractory shock or gastrointestinal bleeding. 3. Children with persistent diarrhea (acute onset diarrhea of duration 14 days).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Weight change (g/kg/day) during first week of treatment. 2)Duration for appetite to return to normal .(child easily finishes 4 hourly feeds) 3)Treatment failure. Timepoint: 7 days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Amount of feed consumed and retained (mL/kg/day) during first week. 2) Number of episodes of vomiting. 3) Duration of diarrhea after initiation of therapy (in those presenting with diarrhea) 4) Duration of hospital stay. 5) Mortality. Timepoint: 7 days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Dheeraj Shah
Department of Pediatrics, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital
Outcome results
None listed