Moderate Acute Malnutrition, Wasting
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an improved corn-soya blend (CSB+) and a new formulated ready-to-use supplementary food (RUSF) are effective in the treatment of moderate acute malnutrition in children.
Detailed description
Assuming the availability of some food in the household, the caregivers were instructed on how best to use the food they have and the quantity of supplementary food distributed was calculated to provide about 50% of child energy requirement.
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTA daily ration of 40 kcal/kg of body weight during 56 days
On enrollment, children were examined by a pediatrician to assess their health status and they were de-wormed with one tablet of Mebendazole 500 mg.
Sponsors
International Atomic Energy Agency
Centre for Food and Nutrition Research, Yaounde
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Months to 59 Months
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Children aged 6-59 month * Weight-for-height between -3 and -2 z-scores without edema * Good appetite * Stable clinical conditions
Exclusion criteria
* Weight-for-Height Z-score \< -3 * Presence of bilateral pitting edema * Unstable clinical conditions * Not showing appetite
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Recovery rate of the children receiving CSB+ or RUSF | 56 days | Children with Weight-for-Height Z-score \> -2 |
Countries
Cameroon
Outcome results
None listed