No health problems Assessing effectiveness of Combined Simplified approach Models
Conditions
Interventions
MUAC less than 130 mm or bilateral pitting edema will be getting 1000kcal RUTF (Ready to Use Therapeutic Food) per day until discharge ,MUAC less than 130mm or bilateral pitting edema or WAZ less -3
experimental arm 1,Experimental arm 2,control arm 3
Sponsors
UNICEF
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Months to 59 Months
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Specific eligibility criteria for the Cohort-ET: - Age between 6 and 59 months - MUAC less than125 mm or bilateral pitting edema for control arm, MUAC<130 mm or bilateral pitting edema for experimental arm 1 and MUAC<130 mm or WAZ<-3 or bilateral pitting edema for experimental arm 2. - Referral from inpatient after management of complications - Consent to participate granted Specific eligibility criteria for the Cohort-NT: - Age between 6 and 59 months - WHZ<-3 or WAZ less than -3 and MUAC equal to or greater than 125 mm for the control arm, and MUAC equal to or greater than 125 mm for the experimental arm 1, and WHZ less than -3 MUAC equal to or greater than 130 mm for experimental arm 2. - No bilateral pitting edema - No sign of dehydration if history of diarrhea - Consent to participate granted
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: For Cohort ET - Presence of medical conditions requiring referral for hospitalization - Presence of 3 plus bilateral pitting edema grade or marasmus-kwashiorkor. They will be enrolled after graduating from inpatient management. - Fail appetite test (Refer to inpatient care) - Already enrolled in malnutrition program or was discharged from IMAM program within the past 6 months - sibling already enrolled (to avoid selection bias and ensure representativeness)) - Chronic disease/disability - Planning to move from the area permanently or for more than two weeks
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Recovered 12 months percentage greater than 75% | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| recovered 12 months percentage greater than 75% this is a sphere standard , https://www/indikit.recovery-cure-rate | — |
Countries
Timor-Leste
Contacts
Public ContactJoao Martins
UNICEF
Outcome results
None listed