Digestive System Haematological Disorders Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Respiratory
Conditions
Interventions
Placebo group
Sponsors
UCLouvain
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children aged between 6-24 months; Residence in the study area; Uncomplicated SAM criteria: Children with WHZ/WLZ < -2 or MUAC < 115mm; or with edema + (defined as a mild edema on both feet/ankles) or ++ (moderate edema on feet and lower legs, hands or lower arms) without medical complications signs described above; Parental consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children 24 months; Children with edema +++ (severe edema generalized to feet, legs, hands, arms and face); Complicated SAM (signs described above) Children with chronic debilitating illnesses such as cerebral palsy, congenital heart disease, Down syndrome, cleft lip/palate; Children who have a history of allergies to RUTF; No parental consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of diarrhea | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| RUTFs and probiotics safety;Incidence of pneumonia;Referrals ;Nutritional recovery;weight gain (in g/kg/day);Nonresponse;Incidence of diarrhea | — |
Countries
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Contacts
Public ContactEsto Bahizire
Nutrition and Public Health Universit Catholique de Bukavu
Outcome results
None listed