Providing breastfeeding support after discharge from hospital in order to improve growth and development of malnourished infants recovering from a serious illness

Enhancing growth and development among malnourished infants recovering from a serious illness (IBAMI2)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202306789094184

Enrollment

250

Registered

2023-06-28

Start date

2023-10-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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Conditions

Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Interventions

Breastfeeding support intervention

Standard care arm

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Infants admitted to KCH aged between 4 weeks and 12 weeks old AND Wasting or underweight assessed by WFLz<-2 OR WFAz<-2 OR MUAC<110mm OR presence of bilateral pitting oedema(9) AND • Any possibility to breastfeed (carer of reproductive age willing to breastfeed and infant without clinical abnormalities obstructing breastfeeding • Caregivers consent to participation in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Infants with no possibility to breastfeed OR • Infants with congenital abnormalities that would affect breastfeeding e.g. cleft palate or invalidate the use of normal growth standards. OR • Infants whose caregivers refuse to consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcome for the trial is growth (weight gain) assessed at age 6 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary outcome will be assessed at 9 and 12 months of age to assess mortality, morbidity and neurodevelopmental outcomes.	—

Countries

Kenya

Contacts

Public ContactSalim Mwalukore

Community Liaison manager

smwalukore@kemri-wellcome.org+254723342780

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026