Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Valid Nutrition
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Cases -Age between 6 months and 59 months -Presence of SAM (MUAC<115mm or presence of bilateral pitting oedema of any grade or presence of clinical signs of wasting confirmed by the supervisor) -Residing within 1 hour walking distance from the day-care centre -Caregivers consent to participate Community controls - height/length-for¿age Z-score ¿-1 - no wasting and, - no chronic disease or disability - stable resident of the study area and who has no plan to move from the area - residing in the neighbourhood of children they will be matched
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Presence of disability including congenital or acquired disorders affecting growth -Refusal to participate -Children of visiting families who risk to return to their location before completing the study -Children with history of any food allergy -Children with previous admission for severe acute malnutrition in the previous 3 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| recovery rate;organoleptic acceptability | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| weight gain;Length of stay;height gain;percentage of body fat;phase angle;study food intake;breast milk intake;haemoglobin change;gut inflammation proportion;food related side effects;long term survival;replenishment of essential amino acid | — |
Countries
Malawi
Contacts
Public ContactPaluku Bahwere
Research programme Manager
Outcome results
None listed