Acceptability of a ready-to-use therapeutic food with added choline in Malawian children

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202310496960868

Enrollment

Registered

2023-10-06

Start date

2023-10-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Digestive System Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Paediatrics

Interventions

Ready to use therapeutic food with added choline

Ready to use therapeutic food without added choline

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. 6 - 59 months of age 2. Stated willingness to comply with study procedures and availability during the study, with no plan to move in subsequent 3 weeks

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Mid-upper arm circumference < 12.5 cm 2. Bilateral pedal pitting edema 3. Allergy to ingredient in food including peanut, milk, fish 4. Receiving a separate supplementary food product from another organization 5. Current participation in a separate research study 6. Indication for immediate hospitalization

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Amount of study food consumed;Likeability score, scores range from 1-5 with 5 indicated greatest level of likeability	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Reported vomiting;Reported diarrhea;Reported rash;Number of days over which the participant consumed the food	—

Countries

Malawi

Contacts

Public ContactDonna Wegner

Project Manager in the Department of Pediatrics

donnarwegner@wustl.edu+13144547162

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026