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Effectiveness of a Microbiome-directed Food to Promote Programmatic and Sustained Nutritional Recovery Among Children With Uncomplicated Acute Malnutrition
Sponsor: Epicentre
Summary
This study is an individually randomized controlled trial comparing microbiome-directed foods to standard nutritional therapy among children aged 6 to \< 24 months with uncomplicated acute malnutrition in terms of programmatic recovery by 12 weeks from admission and sustained recovery at 24 weeks from admission.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
6 Months - 23 Months
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
7356
Start Date
2024-05-02
Completion Date
2026-02-01
Last Updated
2024-08-27
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
MDF
MDF will be provided to children on a weekly basis for children with SAM and bi-weekly basis for children with MAM at the health center until programmatic recovery but not thereafter.
RUTF
RUTF will be provided to all children on a weekly basis at the health center until programmatic recovery but not thereafter
RUSF
RUSF will be provided on a biweekly basis at the health center until programmatic recovery but not thereafter
Locations (1)
Epicentre Niger
Maradi, Niger