EFFECTIVENESS OF SIMPLIFIED APPROACH FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF WASTING AMONG CHILDREN (6-59 MONTHS) COMPARED TO STANDARD APPROACH IN ETHIOPIA: A NON-INFERIORITY RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202202496481398

Enrollment

1034

Registered

2022-02-10

Start date

2021-12-15

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

Interventions

Simplified approach for the management of wasting uncomplicated SAM and MAM

Standard protocol for the management of wasting uncomplicated SAM and MAM

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Children 6–59 months with uncomplicated acute malnutrition • MUAC <125 mm and/or • Bilateral pitting oedema (+/++) and • Passes the appetite test (consumption of some RUTF) and • No medical complications (i.e. no features of severe illness as defined by the Integrated Management of Childhood illness)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Severe anaemia is defined as hemoglobin concentration < 4g/dl. • Children with severe dehydration. • Children with hypothermia or infection. • Plans to leave the catchment area in the next 6 months. • Malformation or handicap which may affect food intake such as cleft palate, cerebral palsy, Down's syndrome

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Recovery rate/Cure rate	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Length of stay Average weekly weight gain Average weekly MUAC gain Cost effectiveness	—

Countries

Ethiopia

Contacts

Public ContactFrezer Abebe

Ministry of Health

nutritionexpert12@gmail.com+251911836206

Outcome results

None listed

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