Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
Standard Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition Protocol plus 300 US dollars in cash
Standard Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition Protocol
Sponsors
Evidence for Change
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Child is between 6-60 months • Child presents with complicated SAM, defined as children with a MUAC<115 mm or WHZ<-3 or presence of bilateral pitting oedema along with medical complications, loss of appetite, or other signs necessitating inpatient care and is admitted into the stabilization center. • The child has a caretaker that consents to the interview process
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Child is below 6 months or above 60 months in age • Child does NOT present with complicated SAM, defined as children with a MUAC<115 mm or WHZ<-3 or presence of bilateral pitting oedema along with medical complications, loss of appetite, or other signs necessitating inpatient care and is admitted into the stabilization center. • The child has a caretaker that does NOT consent to the interview process.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| default from Stabilization Center - during intervention;All-cause mortality for any reason at Stabilization Center - during intervention;Failed nutritional recovery. Defined as WHZ <–2 or MUAC <12.5 cm or bilateral pedal oedema during OTP - during intervention;default from OTP - during intervention;All cause mortality at the OTP - during intervention;Failed nutritional recovery. Defined as WHZ <–2 or MUAC <12.5 cm or bilateral pedal oedema after being discharged from OTP - post intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The number of days a child was in the stabilization center until discharge. Children who die, are non-responsive, or default will not be included in this measure. - during intervention;Successful transfer to OTP post discharge from stabilization center - during intervention;The number of days a child was in the OTP until nutritional recovery. Children who die, are non-responsive, or default will not be included in this measure. - during intervention;Change in z-scores and MUAC according to age-appropriate and sex-appropriate WHO reference standards - during intervention | — |
Countries
Somalia
Contacts
Public ContactJihaan Hassan
Research Coordinator
Outcome results
None listed