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MUAC cut off study

: program and cost implications of WHO 2006 recommended MUAC cut-off points for Acute Malnutrition management in selected woredas of Amhara and Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR201708002454355
Enrollment
1767
Registered
2017-07-21
Start date
2017-08-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Nutrition

Interventions

WHO/UNICEF new global admission and discharge criteria
The present Ethiopian MAM and SAM management guideline

Sponsors

Gates foundation
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: all children between the age of 6-59 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: None

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.between arms difference in average monthly new admissions (comparison for OTP+SFP and sub-group analysis for OTP and SFP separately);2.between arms difference in recovery rate (for marasmus children with MUAC <125 mm; to be calculated over a fixed period of 8 weeks combining OTP and SFP/expectative observation response and until service providers initiated discharge);3.between arms difference in time to reaching MUAC ¿125mm (marasmus children MUAC <125mm stratified by MUAC category and including OTP and SFP responses);4.between arms difference in proportion of children with uncomplicated SAM;5.between arms difference in total programme operating costs

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. between arms difference in proportion of readmission after being declared cured;2. between arms differences in children assessed per OTP and SFP day;3. between arms difference in defaulting rate;4. between arms difference in morbidity;5. between arm difference in mortality (in-programme and post-discharge mortality)

Countries

Ethiopia

Contacts

Public ContactAsfaw Yosef Beyene

Associate researcher

yosef_beyene@yahoo.com+251911173618

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026