Moderate malnutrition among children aged 6 to 24 months Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Malnutrition
Conditions
Interventions
A cluster RCT will be conducted to assess the impact of RUSF on eating and feeding behaviours of malnourished children. The participants will be newly identified MAM (Weight -3 to -2 SD and/or mid upp
Sponsors
University of Glasgow
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. All 6-24-month-old moderately malnourished children living around the catchment population of selected health facilities 2. Children who have not received any treatment before for malnutrition and are otherwise not sick
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children more than 24 months or younger than 6 months 2. Moderately malnourished children of 6 to 24 months of age who are sick or on medical treatment 3. Those moderately malnourished children who have been treated for severe acute malnutrition previously
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Food avidity and refusal scores and family food intake as measured by the ICFET interview at 1 month after the start of RUSF/MMS | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. % of children in the control group who recover from MAM during follow up, defined as weight above -2SD and MUAC >12.5 cm, assessed via weight and height measured after 1 month 2. Mean change in weight z score, avidity and refusal scores in the intervention group at 1 and 2 months follow up for stunted compared to non-stunted children and for high bony frame compared to low bony frame | — |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
Public ContactAmara Khan
Outcome results
None listed